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Amagansett, NY
Amagansett Farmers Market/Amber Waves Farm
Farms for the Future
Visit a Farmstand/Tasting Room
367 Main St, Amagansett, NY 11930
In 2008, the Peconic Land Trust worked with Maggie de Cuevas, owner Pat Struk, and the Town of East Hampton to conserve the Amagansett Farmers Market and the adjacent farmland, a total of 9.33 acres. Ms. de Cuevas purchased the property, and from 2008 through 2016 the Peconic Land Trust managed the leasing of both the market and the farmland under a management contract with Ms. de Cuevas.
Simultaneous to the purchase of the property by Ms. De Cuevas, the Town of East Hampton purchased the development rights on 7.56 acres.
The conservation of the Amagansett Farmers Market and attendant farmland had been under discussion for several years. At the time, Trust President John v.H. Halsey said: "Conservation transactions are complex, and it is not unusual for these transactions to take years before they reach fruition. We are very grateful to Pat Struk for working with us to conserve the Market and cannot express fully our gratitude to Maggie de Cuevas for her on-going support of the Trust's conservation work as exemplified by this important acquisition."
In addition to de Cuevas and Struk, Halsey noted the critical role that the Town of East Hampton played through the purchase of the development rights on the 7.56 acres of farmland included in the market property. "This transaction shows the power of public and private partnerships. It is a wonderful day for the Trust, the Town, and the Amagansett community. We look forward to a vibrant market in Amagansett that highlights the importance of our regional agricultural economy," Halsey added.
In 2009, the Trust -- which was retained by Ms. de Cuevas to manage the property -- entered into a lease agreement with Katie Baldwin and Amanda Merrow of Amber Waves Farm.
In December 2016, Ms. de Cuevas sold the market and the farmland to Amber Waves Farm -- and donated a conservation easement on the land to the Peconic Land Trust, including Affirmative and Affordable Farming Covenants and Resale Restrictions on 6.15 acres of the farmland which require that 80 percent of the farmland be restricted to growing food.
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"Security through land ownership is critical to the long-term sustainability of any farming enterprise. We are ecstatic to reach this milestone and are honored to become a permanent a part of the fabric of the Amagansett community. We are grateful for years of immeasurable support from our farm's board of directors, members, donors, and neighbors, as well as the de Cuevas family, Peconic Land Trust, and nearby Quail Hill Farm and Balsam Farms," said Amanda Merrow, Amber Waves Farm.
"All of us at the Trust will be forever grateful to Maggie de Cuevas for her strong conservation ethic. In this case, she stepped up and acquired the Amagansett Farmers Market in 2008 to prevent the property from being developed. Now, she has turned the property over to young farmers and ensured a future of fresh, locally grown vegetables, fruits, herbs and more on this fertile land. Her gift of additional restrictions on protected farmland is the first of its kind in East Hampton Town. We are very pleased with this outcome, and wish Amber Waves tremendous success as they move forward with their innovative farm operation," said John v.H. Halsey, Peconic Land Trust.
Katie and Amanda began Amber Waves Farm on this land. Meeting as apprentices at Quail Hill Farm in 2008, Katie and Amanda built a business plan for Amber Waves Farm with a focus on education, a passion and interest born out of their experience as Quail Hill Farm apprentices. The three pillars of the farm are a CSA program with shareholders; the Amagansett Wheat Project (the reintroduction of wheat production on the East End); and educational programming with local schools.
"We consider ourselves and our farm a product of the Land Trust. The apprentice program was our first real farm experience, and we spent the summer thinking of what type of farm operation we could run," said Katie.
"The idea of Amber Waves was grown from all the field trips that came to visit Quail Hill and our getting to know the local teachers and kids. We saw that food education -– whether through schools, a CSA or our wheat project — could fit together well; and those three pillars have become the foundation for the farm," added Amanda.
Looking ahead, Amber Waves Farm will continue its commitment to the East End community through food education and land stewardship. The farm is also eager to lead the operation of the adjacent Amagansett Farmers Market for the first time.
"Security through land ownership is critical to the long-term sustainability of any farming enterprise. We are ecstatic to reach this milestone and are honored to become a permanent a part of the fabric of the Amagansett community."
Amanda Merrow
Affirmative & Affordable Farming Covenants and Resale Restrictions
In recent years, sales of protected farmland on Long Island's South Fork to non-farmers have been as high as $300,000/acre, raising the average value of protected farmland to over $100,000/acre—values well beyond the reach of the vast majority of farmers who grow food. However, through the use Affirmative & Affordable Farming Covenants and Resale Restrictions, the value of the protected farmland can be lowered to its "true agricultural value" for food production. The Amagansett Farmers Market farmland parcels include the following restrictions:
80 percent of the farmland must be used for the production of food;
equestrian use of the property is prohibited;
vineyard use of the property is prohibited;
horticultural products that result in the removal of soil from the property are prohibited;
if the farmland is fallow for one year, it must be kept available for agricultural use and managed subject to a Natural Resource Conservation Plan;
if the farmland is fallow for 2 years, the Trust has the right to lease it to another farmer to ensure that it remains in agricultural production.
future sales of the additionally restricted farmland are limited to its value at the time the Affirmative & Affordable Farming Covenants were donated to the Trust (about $25,000/acre) plus the value of any agricultural improvements added to the property by the farmer. The land's appreciation is limited to the lower of either the Area Median Income (AMI) or the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not to exceed 3.5% annually;
the Trust reviews and approves all future sales to ensure that the restricted farmland is purchased by a qualified farmer;
the Trust will be the purchaser of last resort if the owner is unable to find a farmer to purchase the restricted farmland in the future. When purchased under these circumstances, the protected farmland would be offered for sale to qualified farmers through a transparent selection process including a "request for proposals" and lottery, if necessary.
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Tri-Service surgeons perform the first surgeries at new hospital
The Army, Navy and Air Force surgeons and physician assistant met with the hospital command team. (Left to right) Army Col. Alfonso Alarcon, orthopedic surgeon at BDAACH; Army Maj. Harry Aubin, general surgeon at BDAACH; Army Command Sgt. Maj. Nicole Haines, the hospital senior enlisted advisor; Air Force Capt. Christopher Ng, Air Force general surgeon with 51st MDG; Army Maj. Eric de la Cruz, chief of general surgery at BDAACH; Navy Lt. Cmdr. Paul Lewis and Lt. Cmdr. Dan Sanford, general surgeons with 3rd Medical Battalion; Army Maj. John Fletcher, general surgeon at BDAACH; Army Col. Andrew L. Landers, hospital commander, and Air Force Capt. Steven Maya, physician assistant with 51st MDG. (U.S. Army photo by Inkyeong Yun)
12/3/2019 By: Inkyeong Yun
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U.S. ARMY GARRISON HUMPHREYS, PYEONGTAEK, SOUTH KOREA — Six military general surgeons (three Army, two Navy, and one Air Force) and an Air Force physician assistant performed surgeries together on the opening day of Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital (BDAACH) and Ambulatory Care Center on 15 November, 2019. They experienced the cutting-edge surgical systems in the state-of-the-art facility, which has bigger, more spacious operating rooms. This event showcased the solid network and collaboration that has been cultivated amongst the tri-service general surgeons on the Korean Peninsula to enhance the readiness of the U.S. military in the Pacific region.
The tri-service medical providers gathered in one of the operating rooms early in the morning for a huddle. General surgery had the honor of performing the first surgery in the new OR. The three Army general surgeons assigned each of the surgeons from the other services to assist with their surgeries throughout the day.
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Dan Sanford and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Paul Lewis, general surgeons assigned to 3rd Medical Battalion, Okinawa, Japan, shared their impressions on the new facility after the huddle. Sanford expressed how impressed he was with the big OR space which helps maneuvering during procedures more safe and efficient. Lewis and Sanford praised the cutting-edge system with built-in cameras that allows for monitoring of the OR.
"This new facility looks wonderful and everything is state-of-the-art, big space to work in the operating room. I am looking forward to participating in the first day at the new facility" said Sanford. "I heard this new facility will have the Da Vinci Robotic Surgical system and I think it is wonderful to have such high-tech capability oversees. This is the only facility in the pacific that will have this capability."
"It's encouraging for us from a surgical standpoint. I was amazed by the high-tech systems, but also working with these skilled Army and Air Force surgeons and a Physician Assistant will make this experience unforgettable. Regardless of the service, in the operating room, we work as one team," said Lewis. "This is a significant event especially with the Defense Health Agency conversion."
Air Force Capt. Steven Maya, physician's assistant, Osan Air Base, shared that he felt fortunate to be able to see this facility open while he was stationed in Korea. When BDAACH was going through the transition, as their Air Force counterpart, Air Force medical staff supported BDAACH taking care of the patients. This gave them a chance to assist Army surgeons on several surgical cases.
"Today we got to work together in this nice and exceedingly modern facility with not only Army surgeons, but also Navy surgeons. It is a very unique experience and I feel very fortunate for that," said Maya. "The collaboration has been great. We have built the strong partnership which helped us be just a phone call away from each other. We would love to come back here more often to work together."
Maya mentioned that he is looking forward to be able to utilize capabilities at BDAACH that are currently not available at the Osan medical facility such as the Intensive Care Unit which can be used for more complicated post-operative care and management.
As the largest medical asset on U.S. Army Garrison Camp Humphreys, BDAACH will become a hub for medical care on the Korean peninsula. The opening of this medical facility allows for the best care possible to be provided for all U.S. military service members and beneficiaries in Korea.
Air Force Capt. Christopher Ng, general surgeon at Osan Air Base, also shared his anticipation for being able to handle higher complexity cases at BDAACH.
"I feel very honored and grateful to be part of BDAACH's inaugural day. The sheer size and vast capabilities of this hospital will allow for additional avenues to provide the best possible care for our patients, especially those who will need more intervention and monitoring" said Ng.
"During the BDAACH migration and while Osan's OR was down for repair, the Army surgeons and I would collaborate and share patients, helping to ensure top readiness of the service members and their families on the Korean peninsula. Now we will be that much more able to do so."
Army Maj. John Fletcher, general surgeon at BDAACH, mentioned how great the opportunity was for these tri-service surgeons to be the first surgeons to experience utilizing the operating rooms in this state-of-the-art medical facility.
"This was a great opportunity for us as the general surgery department as well as the Korean peninsula as a whole" said Fletcher. "It's a real historic milestone for the Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital, USFK and the Pacific region."
Army Maj. Eric de la Cruz, chief of general surgery, thanked the Hospital commander for their support for the tri-service OR day. "It was a greater honor to participate in the first ever surgery held here at BDAACH and to commemorate the entire day by sharing it with our counterparts in the Navy and Air Force. With the DHA now in place, I imagine we will continue to work together more in the future to care for our beneficiaries, to ensure the readiness of our forces, and to be ready if called upon in wartime."
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Q: Derivation of transformation rule for covectors I am currently teaching myself GR and am stuck with an exercise where we have to show that covectors transform under this rule, given two overlapping charts $\phi=(x^1, ... , x^n)$ and $\phi'=(x'^1, ... , x'^n)$
$$\left(dx^\mu\right)_p = \left(\frac{\partial x^\mu}{\partial x'^\nu}\right)_{\phi'(p)}\left(dx'^\nu\right)$$
This whole notation with the p is a bit confusing.
But I think the best place to start is from the definition of a covector, namely covectors are linear maps from Vectors to the reals. So:
$$\left(dx^\mu\right)_p(X)=(X(x^\mu))_p$$
Can one then not combine the maps? So one then has:
$$\left(dx^\mu\right)_p(X)=(X(x^\mu\circ \phi^{-1}))_{\phi(p)}$$
but aren't the $x^\mu$'s already a chart?

A: I will show coordinate transformations for the tangent space and the dual tangent space.
To be clear, given $f\in C^{\infty}(M)$ for the manifold $M$, I am defining
\begin{align}
\left(\frac{\partial f}{\partial x^{\mu}}\right)_p := &(\partial_{\mu}(f\circ x^{-1}))(x(p));\\
(df)_p:T_pM &\longrightarrow \mathbb{R}\\
X &\longmapsto (df)_p(X) := X(f).
\end{align}
Then we have
\begin{align}
(dx^{\mu})_p\left(\left(\frac{\partial}{\partial x^{\nu}}\right)_p\right) =\left(\frac{\partial x^{\mu}}{\partial x^{\nu}}\right)_p = (\partial_{\nu}(x^{\mu}\circ x^{-1}))(x(p)) = \delta_{\nu}^{\mu}(x(p)) = \delta_{\nu}^{\mu}.
\end{align}
Now let's consider a change of coordinate chart (for an overlapping region of the manifold) in the tangent space. To do this, I will insert an identity operator. I will call my charts $x$ and $y$ for clarity.
\begin{align}
\left(\frac{\partial f}{\partial x^{\mu}}\right)_p &= (\partial_{\mu}(f\circ x^{-1}))(x(p)) \\&= (\partial_{\mu}(f\circ y^{-1} \circ y \circ x^{-1}))(x(p)) \\&= (\partial_{\mu}((f\circ y^{-1} )\circ (y \circ x^{-1})))(x(p)) \\&= (\partial_{\mu}(y\circ x^{-1}))^{\nu}(x(p))\cdot(\partial_{\nu}(f\circ y^{-1}))(\underbrace{(y\circ x^{-1})(x(p))}_{y(p)}) \\&=(\partial_{\mu}(y^{\nu}\circ x^{-1}))(x(p))\cdot(\partial_{\nu}(f\circ y^{-1}))(y(p)) \\ &=
\left(\frac{\partial y^{\nu}}{\partial x^{\mu}}\right)_p\left(\frac{\partial f}{\partial y^{\nu}}\right)_p.
\end{align}
So we conclude that
\begin{align}
\left(\frac{\partial}{\partial x^{\mu}}\right)_p = \left(\frac{\partial y^{\nu}}{\partial x^{\mu}}\right)_p\left(\frac{\partial}{\partial y^{\nu}}\right)_p.
\end{align}
Now let's look at the following:
\begin{align}
(dx^{\mu})_p\left(\left(\frac{\partial}{\partial x^{\nu}}\right)_p\right) &=\left(\frac{\partial x^{\mu}}{\partial x^{\nu}}\right)_p \\&= (\partial_{\nu}(x^{\mu}\circ x^{-1}))(x(p)) \\&=(\partial_{\nu}(x^{\mu}\circ y^{-1} \circ y \circ x^{-1}))(x(p)) \\& = (\partial_{\nu}((x^{\mu}\circ y^{-1}) \circ (y \circ x^{-1})))(x(p)) \\& =
(\partial_{\nu}(y\circ x^{-1}))^{\sigma}(x(p))\cdot(\partial_{\sigma}(x^{\mu}\circ y^{-1}))(\underbrace{(y\circ x^{-1})(x(p))}_{y(p)}) \\&=
(\partial_{\nu}(y^{\sigma}\circ x^{-1}))(x(p))\cdot(\partial_{\sigma}(x^{\mu}\circ y^{-1}))(y(p)) \\&=
\left(\frac{\partial y^{\sigma}}{\partial x^{\nu}}\right)_p\left(\frac{\partial x^{\mu}}{\partial y^{\sigma}}\right)_p \\&=
\left(\frac{\partial x^{\mu}}{\partial y^{\sigma}}\right)_p(dy^{\sigma})_p\left(\left(\frac{\partial}{\partial x^{\nu}}\right)_p\right).
\end{align}
Thus
\begin{align}
(dx^{\mu})_p = \left(\frac{\partial x^{\mu}}{\partial y^{\sigma}}\right)_p(dy^{\sigma})_p,
\end{align}
as you wanted. Please ask if anything is unclear, or you think I have made a mistake.

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Law of torts Nuisance and Negligence:
ICSI CSEET: The Council of the ICSI has released a notice regarding CSEET on the day of the inauguration of ICSI Golden Jubilee Celebrations on 4th Oct 2017.
The Gazette Notification on the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 has been published on 3rd February 2020 in the Official Gazette of India and the same shall be applicable from the said date of publication.
Now ICSI Published a notice regarding CSEET Test which going to start from 2020 May.
We are now going to discuss the details of CSEET Paper-2 Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning – Law of torts Nuisance and Negligence notes.
Law of torts Nuisance and Negligence
Nuisance:
Nuisance is a form of lesser interference with land.It may be private or public, and private nuisance has come to cover the conduct of the defendants which affects the claimant's interest in the land. This could be done by:
Affecting materially his land.
Affecting his use or enjoyment of it.
Interfering with servitudes and similar rights over the land.
While private nuisance is always actionable, public nuisance is not. A claimant of public nuisance has to establish special loss over and above the inconvenience suffered by the public in general,as public nuisance is a crime and it would be unreasonable for everyone inconvenienced by it to be allowed to claim. This distinction was followed in India, along with the UK principles of nuisance
Abatement of Nuisance:
The occupier of land may lawfully abate (i.e. terminate by his own act), any nuisance injuriously affecting it. Thus, he may cut overhanging branches as spreading roots from his neighbor's trees, but
(i) upon giving notice;
(ii) by choosing the least mischievous method;
(iii) avoiding unnecessary damage.
Negligence:
In regard to negligence, Indian jurisprudence have approved the approach stated in Ratanlal & Dhirajlal: The Law of Torts, laying down three elements:
A legal duty to exercise "ordinary care and skill".
The breach of [the] duty caused by the omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided by those considerations which ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs would do, or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do.
Resulting in injury to the plaintiff's person or property.
Professional negligence:
The Indian approach to professional negligence requires that any skilled task requires a skilled professional. Such a professional would be expected to be exercising his skill with reasonable competence.
Professionals may be held liable for negligence on one of two findings:
He was not possessed of the requisite skill which he professed to have possessed.
He did not exercise, with reasonable competence in the given case, the skill which he did possess.
The standard to be applied for judging negligence would be that of an ordinary competent person exercising ordinary skill in that profession. It is not necessary for every professional to possess the highest level of expertise in that branch which he practices.Professional opinion is generally accepted, but courts may rule otherwise if they feel that the opinion is "not reasonable or responsible".
Contributory negligence:
Indian Courts recognize the concept of contributory negligence. Contributory negligence means the failure by a person to use reasonable care for the safety of either of himself or his property, so that he becomes blameworthy in part as an "author of his own wrong".
In the absence of reasonable care on the part of the claimant, courts are likely to reduce the liability of the injurer. "The rule of negligence with the defense of contributory negligence holds an injurer liable if and only if he was negligent and the victim was not. In India, this rule requires proportional sharing of liability when both parties were negligent. That is, the compensation that the victim receives gets reduced in proportion to his or her negligence
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I've read a ton of reviews of Ben Affleck's new film, Argo, since posting mine a few days ago, and while most are rather positive, I've noticed a trend in reviews, especially among older-aged critics.
Many say despite the fact that they like Argo, they find themselves unable to fully appreciate it because they already know the story's ending. This is an age-old movie discussion: Can you enjoy a film that you already know the ending to? My simple answer: of course you can.
I don't like Titanic. Never have. And my distaste for that film has nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that I knew the ship was going to sink. Inversely, I have loved Malcolm X since the first time I saw it, always with the understanding that the titular character would die in the end.
So, a list. Here are 10 great films based on true stories whose endings are of common knowledge. A few notes: this list is true story specific. Discussing the merits of seeing a movie (say, like The Sixth Sense) that you unwilling know the ending to is an entirely different argument. Lastly, by assuming most know the endings to the stories the following films depict, I'm admittedly being a tad presumptuous with this list. If you don't know what happened to Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, or have never heard of Watergate, then feel free to pass over the films you don't want spoiled.
Most know that famed bank robbing lovers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were gruesomely mowed down by several police officers. So, how did director Arthur Penn opt to show you something you weren't expecting? By… showing you something you weren't expecting. He shot their demise in tedious slow motion, in full light, with blood and screams and dread. The man singlehandedly changed American cinema during a scene we all saw coming.
After all the research and interviews and covert parking garage meetings, Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward finally convince their Executive Editor, Ben Bradlee, that they have proof to back their story of Watergate. They're going to blow the whole thing wide open, and ultimately help force the resignation of President Nixon. In one of the best, most telling shots in film history, the film ends with the camera slowly panning into Woodward and Bernstein typing their story furiously in the background, as Nixon, on TV, is inaugurated as President in the foreground.
Malcolm X (1992)
One of the things that makes Malcolm X as endearing as it is, is the fact that the film doesn't end with the death of its main subject. Instead, Spike Lee ingeniously has actor and Civil Rights activist, Ossie Davis, orate the eulogy he gave at X's funeral, while Lee fills the frame with archive footage of the real Malcolm X. It's the perfect swan song for an epic masterpiece. Easily one of the smartest choices of Lee's career.
Schindler's List (1993)
Similar to Malcolm X, Steven Spielberg wisely chose to end his film not with Oscar Schindler basking in the glory of all the good he'd done, but rather with a stirring sequence of truth. Gracefully switching to color, we watch as the real life Jewish people Schindler saved, accompanied by the actor who portrayed them in the movie, gently place rocks on Schindler's grave. That's unlike anything I've seen before or since.
There's something so emotional about watching Jim Lovell and Co. silently fall back into orbit. Their module dangles in the air, slowly parachuting to the ocean, Ed Harris' Gene Kranz melts in his chair, cries, and we all let out a sigh a relief we knew was coming.
Minutes earlier, Kranz told his superior that, "I believe this is going to be our finest hour." And he was damn right.
Often inaccurately cited as the first female serial killer, I knew the demise of Aileen Wuornos long before I stepped into Patty Jenkins' unrelenting film. I had seen Nick Broomfield's unflinching documentary, Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer, and had followed the case closely to see if Wuornos would get an 11th hour stay of execution. Now, in knowing how the film would end, did that make it any less gut wrenching? Not in the slightest.
Is it possible to make a beyond-engrossing film about the final days of Adolf Hitler's life? With Bruno Ganz fearlessly playing the lead, you bet your ass. Perhaps the many many many many internet parodies would agree.
Zodiac (2007)
Since the publication of his book that started it all, author Robert Graysmith has released other tell-alls in which he confidently asserts that Arthur Leigh Allen was indeed the Zodiac killer. David Fincher wisely chose to end his film with the same mentality that most people still have: we'll never really know who tormented the San Francisco bay area for all those years. An intelligent, and no less eerie, end to a story that may very well never find its conclusion.
'Twas then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man Came singing songs of love.
Rob Epstein's Oscar-winning film, The Times of Harvey Milk, is one of the finest documentaries I've ever seen. Period.
I was well aware that Gus Van Sant's film wouldn't end without Sean Penn meeting his demise at the hands of an enraged Josh Brolin. (I wasn't aware, however, that Van Sant would begin his film by verbally announcing this.) But that didn't matter. Milk is a wholly courageous movie about a wholly courageous man. Van Sant did the story justice, despite the fact that we all knew how it was going to go down.
Public Enemies (2009)
Anyone with moderate interest in historical American crime knows that John Dillinger met his maker at the hands of the FBI, courtesy of the woman in red (who was actually wearing orange, but anyway).
But thanks to Johnny Depp's accurate portrayal, guided by Michael Mann's ever-so-reliable direction, the life and death of Dillinger is never, for a second, anything else than evocative. Bye bye, Blackbird.
There are many more films worthy to make this list, feel free to tell me some of your favorites!
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MovieNut14 October 17, 2012 at 1:19 PM
I've seen all but Downfall but this is a damn good list.
I would've added A Night to Remember, which I saw recently and loved. I mean, yeah, it basically covers the same territory as Titanic, but it doesn't sugarcoat the details at all.
Alex Withrow October 17, 2012 at 2:24 PM
Thanks! I haven't seen A Night to Remember, but have heard nothing by good things. Glad to hear it leaves the gloss at the door.
Nikhat October 17, 2012 at 1:31 PM
I really have to see Malcolm X. I love films whose endings one knows and is still surprised by it. Like I love Titanic and it kills me.
My favourite from this list has to be Bonnie and Clyde just because it was so shocking still. And I cried bucket loads in Milk.
Of course one of my favourite endings of all time is Marie Antoinette because it doesn't actually show the beheading but you know it's there in the horizon. It's the fact that nothing is shown is what gets me.
Also though it isn't a true story, Moulin Rouge! starts with Ewan McGregor's character talking about how the woman he loves is dead and then we see their whole romance and it still is so awful and sad at the end.
I think it takes a great skill to still surprise someone with an ending that was bound to happen.
Yeah, I completely agree with your final sentence - if you can be surprised by a film whose ending you're aware of, then that definitely speaks volumes for the movie.
Marie Antoinette is a great choice, for exactly the reason you mentioned!
Chip Lary October 17, 2012 at 3:51 PM
I haven't watched Public Enemies, but I've seen all the others and those are all good picks, especially Schindler's List. I'm not sure how many people know the Zodiac Killer story, though. I saw a lot of comments from disappointed viewers at the time the movie came to DVD because they were not expecting an open ended movie.
Thanks man, glad you dig the list.
These youngins, Chip, we gotta teach 'em about these psychopathic serial killers.
But really, I love that people were upset that Fincher ended the story accurately, and not with some hammed-up Hollywood version (like, uh... Dirty Harry).
Gregory Roy October 17, 2012 at 4:46 PM
I think I would put Bonnie and Clyde and Downfall in my top 15.
All of these are such good movies, who cares if you already know the story, there's much more to the craft than an ending. Every viewer should know that
Couldn't agree more, brother man. Sadly, a lot of viewers don't see it that way. Shame.
Stevee Taylor October 17, 2012 at 5:34 PM
The end to Schindler's List is fantastic - it brings this whole new dimension to the movie that isn't used to emotionally manipulate, but you see the true worth of the true story. After three hours of the grittiest, bleakest stuff, it ends on this poignant, bittersweet note. I absolutely adore it.
Yep, couldn't agree more. The first time I saw the film, I had no idea what was happening, but when Ben Kingsley walked into frame, it all clicked. Perfect way to end a perfect film.
Eric October 17, 2012 at 5:38 PM
That's kind of a ridiculous argument on their part. It's all about the story and how it's presented. As long as it's told well, it shouldn't matter as much that we know the end.
Awesome list, BTW. Happy to see Bonnie & Clyde included. Saw that for the first time this summer, and it blew me away.
Yeah, I am in complete agreement with you. It's a very flimsy argument, at best. But oh well.
Glad you dig Bonnie and Clyde, that one has really stood the test of time.
Candice Frederick October 17, 2012 at 8:22 PM
lots of great ones here.
Alex Withrow October 18, 2012 at 9:42 AM
If you couldn't watch a film you knew the ending to, you'd never be able to watch *any* film more than once, surely. I feel terribly sorry for people like that. Or is it terrible contempt? I don't know.
As for Titanic, knowing the "ending" was a problem for me, but that was because I was sick of the romantic bullshit and couldn't wait for it to get to the fucking iceberg...
Your first paragraph pretty much sums up my thoughts on the subject perfectly. It's such a shoddy argument. (sigh), oh well.
As for your Titanic comment: Bring on the BERG!!
Josh October 17, 2012 at 11:49 PM
Yep. Can't argue with any of these. All the President's Men is especially true for me. It was so engrossing that I was worried Woodward and Bernstein would be murdered for prying into the conspiracy. I knew that didn't happen, but it was just so nerve-racking. Nice list man.
Thanks dude. Glad you're an All the President's Men fan, that movie has and will always stand the test of time. A truly remarkable film.
sati (harlequinade) October 18, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Great lists! Sometimes it even happens in the movies that are original - we know the ending within first few moments of American Beauty.
It never really ruins things for me as I don't even mind spoilers, in Zodiac's case though it was very frustrating not to know for sute. Fincher could only do this like this, so it's not really a flaw in the movie other than it annoys me not to know who Zodiac was.
Alex Withrow October 18, 2012 at 11:43 AM
Thanks! I think it annoys a whole shit load of people to not really know who the Zodiac is. But that is kind of the crux of the whole thing: It is one, if not the, most infamous unsolved case in American crime. Crazy shit.
Brittani Burnham October 18, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Wonderful list! I especially like Milk and Zodiac being on here. I thought of Miracle when I read this list. The hockey movie, even though I knew they won, I still was on the edge of my seat during it. It's not the best movie out there, but I enjoyed it.
Thanks! Ah, I LOVE Miracle, which is still so odd to me, because the tired sports biopic is definitely NOT my kind of film. Had I remembered that one, I definitely would've included it here. Great choice, and thanks for reading/commenting!
ruth October 18, 2012 at 2:40 PM
Great idea for a list and you list some great ones here. I actually don't mind seeing films I already know the ending to, I mean I think if done well it could still be very gripping and emotionally fulfilling. Schindler's List is one of those films, and though I knew the ending of ARGO I didn't read up too much details about it so the film was still quite tense all around.
Yep, that's exactly the point I was hoping to get at - even if you know how the real story went down, there's no reason the film itself can't be engrossing. Thanks for the comment, Ruth!
Great list! Sadly I've only seen 3 of these movies, but they were great ones. I'm glad you loved the closing shot of All the President's Men as much as I did. Terrific film! Milk and Schindler's List were wonderful, too.
Thanks! That shot from President's Men is just epic, isn't it? So much going on there. In a lot of ways, they simple do not make 'em like they used to.
Lights Camera Reaction October 19, 2012 at 7:56 PM
I still haven't seen Bonnie and Clyde, I feel ashamed.
As for the others, great picks. Monster is a great film.
Oh Bonnie and Clyde is one of those movies that is just as good (if not better) than everything you've heard. It lives up to the hype. Glad you like the picks!
REM Runner October 22, 2012 at 7:50 PM
Such a great idea for a list, Alex! So many classic movies I haven't seen and now want to watch more than ever... Thanks for giving away all their endings... JK! If you are hooked by a good storyline, knowing the resolution shouldn't make it any less enjoyable. Old man Ralph Waldo Emerson said it best, "Life is a journey, not a destination."
Thanks! I can't recommend all of these flicks highly enough, even if you already know their endings!
Nice Emerson quote, very fitting indeed.
I'm glad that I'm not an American 'case I don't know the ending of Malcolm X or Monster or Zodiac or Milk or Public Enemies (I might have heard something once about this one, though).
Alex Withrow May 11, 2015 at 4:00 PM
That IS good that you don't know those endings. I highly recommend all of those films.
Most, if not all, of these films are Hollywood working its myth-making magic. Not one of these "stories" tells the real truth. Watch them again after you've done serious research into alternative historical perspectives. If you can stomach it.
Alex Withrow February 7, 2016 at 6:09 PM
Yep, totally agree. Truth is often stranger (and scarier) than fiction.
Ah! Kindred spirits! Thanks, Alex.
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Freedom to Vote Act, not the filibuster, is essential to our democracy – MSNBC
Ask Americans what their top priorities are, and they'll say making the economy strong, tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, creating and maintaining jobs, ensuring people have access to affordable health care, supporting education, defending against terrorism and improving the political system.
Our representatives won't truly represent us, and what matters to us, if we shut our fellow citizens out of the process of voting.
Of all of these vitally important issues, only one is the foundational issue in our democracy: ensuring that we all have access to the ballot and that elections are free of suppression and subversion. It's true that you can't feed your family paper ballots and you can't pay your doctor in voter registration forms. But it's also true that our representatives won't truly represent us, and what matters to us, if we shut our fellow citizens out of the process of voting.
Our democracy is based on the fundamental principle that all eligible citizens must have access to the ballot box and that each of those votes be given equal weight. A representative system of government lacks legitimacy if it fails to allow its citizens to pick who represents them. Why should we give any credence to the decisions of a president, a senator or a member of the House who got the job through a farcical election that blocked some from voting? Or, to put it another way: If our elected officials rigged the system and suppressed our votes to get or keep their gigs, why should we give them any authority?
This is why we must all turn to Wednesday's failed attempt to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and make its eventual passage our first, second, third and fourth priorities. You don't build a house until you have the blueprints. You don't build a democracy without ensuring the right to vote.
Every single Republican in the Senate voted against even having a debate about the Freedom to Vote Act, which is already a compromised and whittled-down version of its former self. Again for the folks in back: Every single member of the Republican Party who serves in our nation's top legislative chamber is a big "no" on even discussing ways to protect the right to vote. This is partisanship at its absolute worst. This is the epitome of party before country.
It's a funny thing to be in the position of begging our elected officials to protect our ability to freely and fairly elect them. But we're here because Republicans have proposed and passed a raft of restrictive voting laws in states throughout the country. These laws would make it harder to vote by measures such as implementing strict voter-identification requirements, reducing or eliminating early voting, making it harder to register to vote or to vote by mail, and moving polling places.
Republicans will claim that these laws are needed to prevent voter fraud. But let's say it one or, if needed, 330 million more times for every person who lives in this country: There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in our elections. Republicans also claim that the For the People Act represents federal overreach; never mind that history demonstrates why the federal government is needed to step in and secure the right to vote. Restrictive voting laws seek to solve the problem of Republicans' losing elections; they are not designed to bolster the integrity of our elections.
We don't need new restrictive state laws to protect our right to vote. We need new federal legislation to protect us from the restrictive voting laws.
Enter the Freedom to Vote Act.
It would push back against some state efforts to make voting less accessible. The bill tackles the twin problems of voter suppression and the influence of money in politics. With respect to voting rights, the bill would, among other things, implement automatic and same-day voter registration (allowing people to opt out, instead of making them opt in), make it easier to vote by mail, increase early voting, lessen the impact of some restrictive voter identification laws, make Election Day a federal holiday, increase punishments for those who engage in voting intimidation, and attempt to reduce partisan gerrymandering. As to the issue of money in politics, the bill would create a voluntary system of public campaign financing, increase campaign finance disclosure and reorganize the dysfunctional Federal Election Commission.
Democrats and voters must play hardball and understand the importance of meaningful election reform.
Former President Donald Trump understands the importance of repeating the "big lie" of election fraud over and over again. Just last week, at a rally in Iowa, he said, "The single biggest issue — the issue that gets the most pull, the most respect, the biggest cheers — is talking about the election fraud of 2020's presidential election." Republicans understand the importance of blocking legislation to ensure access to the ballot.
Now Democrats and voters must play hardball and understand the importance of meaningful election reform. It is time for voters to demand that their elected officials explain why we shouldn't even proceed with a vote on the Freedom to Vote Act. We must ask our elected officials which provisions, specifically, they oppose and why. Why, for instance, should we not make it easier for people to register to vote and then give them more options for how and when to vote? We know these reforms don't threaten the safety and integrity of our elections. Could it simply be that these reforms threaten the continued viability of Republicans?
There are so many deeply and immediately pressing issues facing our country. But for this moment, we must focus on the foundational one. By definition, the seed of our democracy is the right to vote. The right to vote is the right that leads to everything else we care about: a strong economy, an end to the pandemic, accessible health care and superior education.
Democrats control the White House, the House and the Senate. This is a once-in-a-generation moment. Democrats, abolish the filibuster. Pass true voting rights protections. Ensure that our grand experiment in self-governance continues. It is not a foregone conclusion that it will.
Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School, is the host of the "Passing Judgment" podcast. She is also the director of the Public Service Institute at Loyola Law School, co-director of Loyola's Journalist Law School and former president of the Los Angeles Ethics Commission.


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Gathering celebrates Oregon's new state-owned trains
The Talgo-made 13-car trainsets will join the Amtrak Cascades service
EUGENE, Ore. – The first Oregon-owned passenger train to ride the rails made its official debut today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Eugene. Elected officials, dignitaries from local, state, regional and national organizations, and avid passenger rail fans welcomed the new 13-car trainsets to the Amtrak Cascades service with speeches, refreshments and "sneak peeks" at one of the new trains.
"This is an exciting day for everyone in Oregon – not just for those who love trains, but for those who appreciate having options in travel," Oregon Department of Transportation Director Matt Garrett said. "It took an amazing amount of teamwork to make this dream of having our own trains come true. Now, we're taking the next big step in Oregon passenger rail travel with our own state-owned trains."
Adding Oregon-owned trains to the Cascades corridor will ensure passenger train service from Eugene to Portland, and give Oregonians more options now and in the future.
Read more: Oregon's new state-owned trains
Talgo: Getting the Public On Board
BY LEAH HARNACK ON MAY 20, 2012
Talgo Inc. has manufactured two intercity trainsets for Wisconsin at its plant in Milwaukee and caught in the middle of political crossfire, those trains may end up providing service elsewhere in the country.
On May 20, Talgo held an open house from noon to 3:00 for the public to, "be among the first to see the improvements awaiting riders on Amtrak's Hiawatha line."
Among a variety of technological advances, the trains feature lightweight construction, natural tilting and low center of gravity for a smooth ride, outlets between seats, Wi-Fi, closed-circuit TV and a variety of seating configurations for riders.
Read more: Getting the Public On Board
Talgo, Inc. Mulwaukee Open Day
Talgo, Inc. hosts more than 1,000 visitors at Milwaukee central city factory
Open house provides sneak peek at completed Amtrak Hiawatha trains
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – More than 1,100 visitors got on the train Sunday at Talgo, Inc.'s Milwaukee factory for the chance to be among the first to experience Talgo's Series 8 trains, built for use on Amtrak's Milwaukee-to-Chicago's Hiawatha line.
"We are very excited at the turnout and support we received from the greater Milwaukee community at our open house on Sunday," says Antonio Perez, president and CEO of Talgo, Inc. "This was a very successful event for us – it is clear that citizens of Milwaukee are on our side and enthused about putting these new trains into service and keeping these jobs in Wisconsin."
Sunday's open house was the first time Talgo's Milwaukee manufacturing facility was open to the public. Visitors from throughout the state of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee-to-Chicago corridor, along with local, elected officials, attended the three-hour open house.
Read more: Talgo Inc, Milwaukee Open Day
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High-Speed Rail Mega Contract
The Spanish consortium led by Talgo, Renfe, Adif and OHL has been awarded the Very High-Speed Rail Saudi Arabia mega-contract
• This award consolidates Talgo's worldwide position in the very high-speed rail market.
Madrid, October 26, 2011 - A Spanish consortium of eleven companies has been awarded a $9 billion turn-key very high-speed rail project to connect the Saudi Arabian Cities of Medina and Mecca. Talgo's role in the project entails the design, manufacture and maintenance of the trainsets for a value of $2.4 billion, which may increase to $3.4 billion if the option for additional trainsets options is executed.
The project relies on Talgo's rolling stock technology and consolidates the company's position in the very high-speed rail market. The Saudi Arabian authorities have taken in consideration the success of the high-speed rail model in Spain. Such award confirms that Talgo is not only a company with a successful line of products that are sold very well in its domestic market, but also that its state-of-the-art designs are internationally acclaimed. Talgo's expansion in the international market started in 1992 with sales in Germany, followed by sales in the USA in 1994. From 2007 to 2010 Talgo was also awarded major contracts in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, USA and Russia. These latest developments have consolidated Talgo's commitment to be a worldwide rail manufacturer. In 2010, 83% of the new contracts awarded to Talgo came from customers located outside of Spain.
According to Chairman Carlos de Palacio, "The award of this major contract is a milestone for the Spanish rail industry and rail technology and allows Talgo to fulfill its internationalization strategy. Further, this award adds competitiveness to bid in international high-speed rail projects". Currently Talgo is working to develop business in 25 different countries.
Trainset offered
The trainset offered is the very-high-speed Talgo 350 (known in Spanish as "El Pato" for its duck head shape). It is the latest high-speed train sold in Spain, which enjoys 50% of the market share in this segment connecting the city pairs of Madrid-Málaga, Madrid-Valencia, Madrid-Valladolid, Barcelona-Málaga and Barcelona-Sevilla.
The Spanish consortium has been awarded 35 trains including the maintenance related services for this equipment. There is a future option to purchase 23 additional trains.
Trains will be manufactured in the various Talgo plants in Spain.
The Haramain High-speed Railway (HHR) is a 450 km (281 mile) high-speed rail corridor that connects Medina and Mecca. This corridor is intended for pilgrims who travel between the two Muslim holy cities. It is estimated that during pilgrimage periods, the trains will have a daily average occupancy of 166.000 passengers.
The project consists of the manufacturing of rolling stock and the development of a "super structure" that includes track, catenary and signaling systems. The project also includes the construction of other civil work elements such as building a control operational plant, high and low voltage supply network, catenary, track, signaling, etc. Operation and maintenance of the aforementioned systems and trainsets are also included in the scope.
The public procurement process started in October 1, 2006 and was divided into two stages: one for civil works and another for the manufacturing of the rolling stock and super-structure, operation and maintenance. In this second phase four consortiums, in addition to the Spanish consortium were pre-qualified: German, Korean, Chinese and French. The Spanish and the French consortiums were shortlisted. A stronger financial and technical package tipped the balance in favor of the Spanish consortium.
Spanish consortium
The Spanish consortium is made of Talgo, other eleven Spanish companies (RENFE, Adif, OHL, Copasa, Dimetronic, Inabensa, Cobra, Indra, Imathia, Ineco and Consultrans) and two local partners (Alshoula and Al Rosan) which will operate these lines during the twelve years following the start of rail passenger services.
This is the first time that the Spanish high-speed model will be implemented in a joint offer of public and private companies. For Spain, this project represents an export of innovative high-speed rail technologies valued at approximately 6.500 M €. This project will result in job creation and economic development not only for Spanish companies but also for local companies.
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Etruscan Dress
By Larissa Bonfante. 2nd ed. Pp. ix + 261, figs. 171, table 1. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 2003. $22. ISBN 0-8018-7413-0 (paper).
Helen Nagy
The original edition of Etruscan Dress was published in 1975 and has stood up well to the tests of subsequent scholarship. Small, in her excellent review (AJA 81 [1977] 253–54), predicted that the book "will serve as a point of departure for future examinations of Etruscan dress" (254).
Small's prediction has been borne out by the numerous scholarly contributions on the topic of Etruscan (and ancient) clothing that have followed in the book's wake since 1975 and now by the very fact that Etruscan Dress has been published in an updated edition. The second edition wisely keeps the text and format of the first. It is composed of seven chapters, two appendices that highlight problems and explain vocabulary, notes, ample illustrations, the original bibliography, and an essay devoted to an overview of publications since 1975.
Chapter 1, "Fabrics and Patterns," serves as an introduction by examining in detail the materials and techniques involved in the production of Etruscan clothing in the context of other ancient cultures, especially in the Near East and Greece. It provides the framework for the study of Etruscan costume as a phenomenon in the wider cultural context of the Mediterranean. Chapters 2–6, "Perizoma and Belts," "Chiton and Tunic," "Mantles," "Shoes," and "Hats, Hair Styles and Beards," include studies of the individual elements of costume in four periodic divisions: "Orientalizing" (650–550), "Ionian" (550–475), "Classical" (475–300), and "Hellenistic" (300–100). A chronological table (8–10) provides a summary/outline divided by gender of those fashions actually worn and those depicted but not worn in real life. The organization of Etruscan Dress thus allows it to be used both as a historical overview and as a handy reference.
The final chapter, "Foreign Influences and Local Styles," summarizes the evidence presented in the first six. It concludes with a list of 10 observations on contrasts between Greek and Etruscan and between Roman and Etruscan dress. In the 30 years since the printing of the first edition, a large number of scholarly books and articles have treated the subject of ancient costume from a variety of disciplines and methodologies. Significant recent finds have also contributed to the evidence and sharpened the focus of interpretations of production, social significance, and iconography. Nonetheless, the 10 observations have retained their relevance.
The 2003 bibliographic essay (213–14) highlights the major directions of scholarly inquiry since 1975. Significant among these is the work being done on aspects of textile production, spurred by the finds from Verucchio, Campovalano, and Casale Marittimo. Technological advances that allow the identification of pseudomorphs have revealed important information regarding the use of cloth in funerary contexts (213). The territory of Chianciano Terme continues to yield examples of the practice of covering ash urns with a cloth to simulate a mantle in wealthy burials of the seventh century B.C.E. One find from Poggio alla Sala is in Florence (11,106, no. 3; F. Delpino, in the exhibition catalogue Principi Etruschi tra Mediterraneo ed Europa [Venice 2000] 196), but traces of fabric were also found to have covered the cinerary urn of the principal male burial in Tomb 116 at Località Tolle (G. Paolucci, entry to nos. 186–88 in Principi Etruschi [190]). The most significant find to yield evidence of this practice was made in 1995 in the Località Morelli of the La Pedata necropolis of Chianciano. The ossuary in the main chamber of this late seventh-century tomb shows traces of having been covered with cloth fastened by an iron fibula over a thin sheet of gold to which were affixed two eyes made of bone (A. Rastrelli, "La necropolis di località la Pedata," in G. Paolucci, Museo Civico Archeologico delle Acque di Chianciano Terme [Siena 1997] 24–30). This tomb is now on display in the newly refurbished museum at Chianciano Terme, but to my knowledge no comprehensive study of it has been published to date.
Discoveries related to production have also raised scholarly interest in the connection between status, women, and the working of fabric. Particularly interesting are recent efforts to link "wool working, women and writing" (213, 222, no. 10). Bonfante emphasizes the significance of the 1972 discovery of the wooden "throne" from Tomb 89 at Verrucchio (discussed in some detail by M. Torelli in Il rango, il rito e l'immagine alle origini della rappresentazione storica romana [Milan 1997] 52–86). This object combines visual evidence of the process of wool working both by male and female artisans on an object clearly denoting high status (214).
Iconographic studies of costume as indicator of status, divinity, and gender have led to reinterpretations of Etruscan works, such as the erroneously restored terracotta figures from the "Tomb of the 5 Chairs" at Cerveteri, which have now been correctly "rejoined" (217). The plausible identification as female—based on the hairstyle (219)—of one of a pair of perizoma-clad stone figures from Casale Marittimo highlights the problem of attributing gender strictly based on costume.
Recent scholarly interest in identifying the realia of dress, as well as the depiction of women and barbarians (or the "other"), has yielded a number of important works by Bonfante and others. Her seminal article on "Nudity as a Costume in Classical Art" (AJA 93 [1989] 543–70) "has proven to be a useful departure point from which to examine the reality and symbolism of nudity in both Greek and barbarian, or non-Greek, art and life" (Etruscan Dress 220). On this topic, we can add to the bibliography McDonnell's article, "Athletic Nudity among the Greeks and the Etruscans" (in Spectacles sportifs scéniques dans le monde Étrusco-Italique [Paris 1993] 295–407), a case study that reflects the diversity of Etruscan attitudes toward nudity, based on an analysis of 11 Attic black-figure vases made for the Etruscan market depicting athletes with perizomas painted over their bodies to hide their nudity. Jannot's contribution in the same volume ("Phersu, Phersuna, Persona," 281–320) also deserves mention since it provides a detailed analysis and interpretation of the bizarre costume worn by the enigmatic masked "Phersu" in a variety of depictions.
The study of dress is an inexhaustible topic. Costume pervades all aspects of life; it denotes status, defines ethnicity, and serves as symbolic attribute. The updated bibliographic essay of Etruscan Dress, to which I devoted the greater part of this review, reflects the vitality of the topic. In 1995, to the delight of scholars and students of Etruscan culture, Francesca Serra Ridgway updated Brendel's incomparable Etruscan Art, first published in 1978 (New York). Similarly, the new edition of Etruscan Dress demonstrates how the life of a fine work of scholarship can be extended and periodically freshened.
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Book Review of Etruscan Dress, by Larissa Bonfante
Reviewed by Helen Nagy
DOI: 10.3764/ajaonline1104.Nagy


The cone beam computer tomograph (CBCT) represents the latest technology in the domain of imaging and allows the tridimensional visualization of the scanned areas. Using a conic beam of X-rays, the CBCT scanner only needs a rotation around the patient in order to register hundreds of images from the desired zone. These images are then reconstructed with the help of an imaging software in order to obtain the virtual 3D model of the patient.
The entire procedure takes very short and the degree of exposure to radiations in the case of a computerized tomography performed with the CBCT equipment represents the equivalent of a complete RX dental status.
Our clinic has recently purchased such an equipment model Ray Scan Alfa 3D from one the companies affiliated with Samsung.


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Book Passage Presents
in conversation with Jane Hirshfield
How to Fly
Join Barbara Kingsolver and Jane Hirshfield live on the occasion of the release of Barbara's new book How to Fly.
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HOW TO FLY is a luminous new collection of poems by Barbara Kingsolver. The second poetry book in the storied career of this beloved, prizewinning author, it was written quietly over several decades before finding its compelling, coherent shape during recent times that seem to call for the bracing insights of poetry. In more intimate terms than ever before, Kingsolver contemplates the everyday and the metaphysical, offering reflections on the practical, the spiritual, and the wild. Her "how-to" poems apply wisdom and disarming humor to ventures as wide-ranging as marriage and divorce, sheep-shearing, praying to unreliable gods,and of course, flying.They evoke clear-eyed contemplation of life and death, of art itself, and the transcendent wonders of the natural world in unexpected forms: birdsong and ghost-flowers, ruthless ants, clever shellfish, coral reefs, and thousand-year-old beech trees. In these poignant meditations, readers will recognize Kingsolver's lyrical voice and also find new surprises.
"I've written poems for as long as I can remember, starting with rhyming ditties in childhood that cracked up my siblings, and bleak adolescent confessionals that I kept to myself," Kingsolver recalls. "In school I studied science, for practical reasons, but I could never stop the poetry from bubbling out of my soul. I have proof of this: the organic chemistry textbook I used in college has poems scribbled in its margins. Eventually my secret writing life proved to be a profession as worthy as science, and I became what I happily am to this day, a writer. I take pleasure in every form, from journalism and narrative nonfiction to short stories, novels, even screenwriting. But I never stopped writing poems, and they're special to me, like love children. Nobody asks them of me, I just make them for the thrill of it, little bursts of ecstasy popping open wherever they happen to fall."
HOW TO FLY reveals a new side of Kingsolver's remarkable talents to her legion of readers, while displaying all the grace, perception, and art we have come to love in her work.
About Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver's work has been translated into more than twenty languages and has earned a devoted readership. Her novel, The Poisonwood Bible, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction and for the PEN/Faulkner Award. The Lacunawon the Orange Prize for Fiction, and Flight Behavior was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction. She was awarded the National Humanities Medal, our country's highest honor for service through the arts, as well as the Dayton Literary Peace Prize for her body of work. Before she made her living as a writer, Kingsolver earned degrees in biology and worked as a scientist. She lives with her family on a farm in southern Appalachia.
About Jane Hirshfield
Jane Hirshfield, one of our most celebrated contemporary poets, is the author of nine collections of poetry, including the newly released Ledger, which has been hailed as the most important and masterly work of her career. Her other works include The Beauty, long-listed for the National Book Award and a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2015; Come, Thief; After, named a Best Book of 2006 by The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, and the Financial Times, and a finalist for England's prestigious T.S. Eliot Prize; Given Sugar, Given Salt finalist for the 2001 National Book Critics Circle Award, and winner of the Bay Area Book Reviewers Award; The Lives of the Heart; The October Palace; Of Gravity & Angels, winner of the Poetry Center Book Award; and Alaya.
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namespace Restival.Api.WebApi.LightInject
{
    using System.Linq;
    using System.Reflection;
    using System.Web.Http;
    using System.Web.Http.Controllers;
    using System.Web.Http.Filters;
    using LightInject.WebApi;

    /// <summary>
    /// Extends the <see cref="IServiceContainer"/> interface with methods that
    /// enables dependency injection in a Web API application.
    /// </summary>
    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.ExcludeFromCodeCoverage]
    internal static class WebApiContainerExtensions
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Enables dependency injection in a Web API application.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="serviceContainer">The target <see cref="IServiceContainer"/>.</param>
        /// <param name="httpConfiguration">The <see cref="HttpConfiguration"/> that represents the configuration of this Web API application.</param>
        public static void EnableWebApi(this IServiceContainer serviceContainer, HttpConfiguration httpConfiguration)
        {
            httpConfiguration.DependencyResolver = new LightInjectWebApiDependencyResolver(serviceContainer);
            var provider = httpConfiguration.Services.GetFilterProviders();
            httpConfiguration.Services.RemoveAll(typeof(IFilterProvider), o => true);
            httpConfiguration.Services.Add(typeof(IFilterProvider), new LightInjectWebApiFilterProvider(serviceContainer, provider));
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        /// <summary>
        /// Registers all <see cref="ApiController"/> implementations found in the given <paramref name="assemblies"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="serviceRegistry">The target <see cref="IServiceRegistry"/>.</param>
        /// <param name="assemblies">A list of assemblies from which to register <see cref="ApiController"/> implementations.</param>
        public static void RegisterApiControllers(this IServiceRegistry serviceRegistry, params Assembly[] assemblies)
        {
            foreach (var assembly in assemblies)
            {
                var controllerTypes = assembly.GetTypes().Where(t => !t.IsAbstract && typeof(IHttpController).IsAssignableFrom(t));
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                {
                    serviceRegistry.Register(controllerType, new PerRequestLifeTime());
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        /// <summary>
        /// Registers all <see cref="ApiController"/> implementations found in this assembly.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="serviceRegistry">The target <see cref="IServiceRegistry"/>.</param>
        public static void RegisterApiControllers(this IServiceRegistry serviceRegistry)
        {
            RegisterApiControllers(serviceRegistry, Assembly.GetCallingAssembly());
        }
    }
}

namespace Restival.Api.WebApi.LightInject.WebApi
{
    using System;
    using System.Collections.Generic;
    using System.Linq;
    using System.Web.Http;
    using System.Web.Http.Controllers;
    using System.Web.Http.Dependencies;
    using System.Web.Http.Filters;

    /// <summary>
    /// An <see cref="IDependencyResolver"/> adapter for the LightInject service container
    /// that enables <see cref="ApiController"/> instances and their dependencies to be
    /// resolved through the service container.
    /// </summary>
    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.ExcludeFromCodeCoverage]
    internal class LightInjectWebApiDependencyResolver : IDependencyResolver
    {
        private readonly IServiceContainer serviceContainer;

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="LightInjectWebApiDependencyResolver"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="serviceContainer">The <see cref="IServiceContainer"/> instance to
        /// be used for resolving service instances.</param>
        internal LightInjectWebApiDependencyResolver(IServiceContainer serviceContainer)
        {
            this.serviceContainer = serviceContainer;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Disposes the underlying <see cref="IServiceContainer"/>.
        /// </summary>
        public void Dispose()
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            serviceContainer.Dispose();
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        /// <param name="serviceType">The type of the requested service.</param>
        /// <returns>The requested service instance if available, otherwise null.</returns>
        public object GetService(Type serviceType)
        {
            return serviceContainer.TryGetInstance(serviceType);
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        /// <summary>
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        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="serviceType">The type of services to resolve.</param>
        /// <returns>A list that contains all implementations of the <paramref name="serviceType"/>.</returns>
        public IEnumerable<object> GetServices(Type serviceType)
        {
            return serviceContainer.GetAllInstances(serviceType);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Starts a new <see cref="IDependencyScope"/> that represents
        /// the scope for services registered with <see cref="PerScopeLifetime"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>
        /// A new <see cref="IDependencyScope"/>.
        /// </returns>
        public IDependencyScope BeginScope()
        {
            return new LightInjectWebApiDependencyScope(serviceContainer, serviceContainer.BeginScope());
        }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// An <see cref="IDependencyScope"/> implementation that wraps a <see cref="Scope"/>.
    /// </summary>
    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.ExcludeFromCodeCoverage]
    internal class LightInjectWebApiDependencyScope : IDependencyScope
    {
        private readonly IServiceContainer serviceContainer;
        private readonly Scope scope;

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="LightInjectWebApiDependencyScope"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="serviceContainer">The target <see cref="IServiceContainer"/>.</param>
        /// <param name="scope">The wrapped <see cref="Scope"/>.</param>
        public LightInjectWebApiDependencyScope(IServiceContainer serviceContainer, Scope scope)
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        /// <summary>
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        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="serviceType">The type of services to resolve.</param>
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        private readonly IServiceContainer serviceContainer;
        private readonly IEnumerable<IFilterProvider> filterProviders;

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        /// <param name="serviceContainer">The <see cref="IServiceContainer"/> instance
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        {
            var filters = filterProviders.SelectMany(p => p.GetFilters(configuration, actionDescriptor)).ToArray();

            foreach (var filterInfo in filters)
            {
                serviceContainer.InjectProperties(filterInfo.Instance);
            }

            return filters;
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Dr. Tavneet Suri explained about mobile money, a new alternative to microfinance.
This morning, the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs convened a hearing entitled "Beyond Microfinance: Empowering Women in the Developing World" during which a panel of experts in the field of financial inclusion advocated for the economic empowerment of women worldwide. The witnesses called to testify before the Committee brought to the panel extensive professional experience in gender issues and development: Ms. Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO of Women's World Banking; Dr. Tavneet Suri, Professor of Economics at MIT; and Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Executive Director of Georgetown University's Institute for Women, Peace and Security. Each spoke to their specific area of expertise, but all three emphasized the drawbacks and limitations of microfinance—a financial mechanism once hailed as the silver bullet of development. The three panelists highlighted the findings of seven separate studies, each demonstrating that putting the world's poorest populations in debt does not, in fact, lead to long-term, sustainable economic prosperity. Like anyone else, the recipients of microfinance loans have complex financial needs that necessitate multiple financial instruments for savings, insurance, and credit, among other things.
Mobile money was repeatedly mentioned as an alternative to microfinance. It's a strategy that has begun revolutionizing the landscape of financial transactions across the developed and developing worlds alike. Programs that can send funds directly through a text message (like PayPal, but for basic, non-smartphones) create greater financial security through interactions within one's own social network. For example, the mother of a child who has fallen ill can request money from relatives virtually, rather than cut back on basic necessities or pull her other children out of school to help work to fund the medical care. This method, unlike microfinance, is especially empowering and financially stabilizing for women. Though mobile money as a development strategy is a promising prospect, more research and evaluation is needed to fully understand its implications and effectiveness.
Apart from the technical financial mechanisms discussed, the witnesses underscored the importance and value of incorporating women into the financial world. Women prioritize the family in financial spending: they spend 34% more than men on education, health, and other needs that improve the wellbeing of their children and their household. As such, solidifying a stable financial foundation for women can catalyze positive development across the spectrum, fostering greater stability within families and communities which, in turn, produces more peaceful and prosperous societies.


New and important job in which Fierre has been involved in the manufacture of n°31 horizontal foam bladder tanks, n°102 manual monitors in st.steel aisi 316, n°4 electric and Atex monitors with related Atex control panels. Foam bladder tanks have been equipped with protective shield, painted according to a special paint cycle suitable for marine environment and provided with other accessories expressly required by the Client. Fire monitors have been tested and supervised by a Notified Body, called by the Client, in order to verify (with success) the correct perfomances required in the original specification.
Final destination of these products has been an oil refinery in north Africa.