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The Farfetch of adaptive fashion? High-end marketplace Adaptista's big ambitions
Biases and knowledge gaps delayed the launch of Adaptista's accessible e-commerce site by three years, pointing to a bigger issue in inclusive design. We unpack how they got there.
Photo: Jasmine de Silva
Newcomer Adaptista says it wants to be the "Farfetch of inclusive design and ethical e-commerce", bringing adaptive designs to the mainstream, so anyone — whether they have a disability or not — can shop there. Launching today, Adaptista is bringing adaptive fashion to market in an accessible and elevated way, while also supporting disabled-led brands in the process. However, founder and CEO Maria O'Sullivan-Abeyratne has faced hurdles, including a lack of technological know-how among web developers and difficulty securing investment.
Despite the fashion industry's multiple commitments to and initiatives targeting greater diversity and inclusion, it's been slow to embrace adaptive fashion. Tommy Hilfiger, Nike and Target are among only a handful of mainstream brands catering to disabled consumers with adaptive fashion — a market forecast to be worth $400 billion globally by 2026.
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Tackling the barriers is hard. Community-led marketplace Juniper Unlimited launched in October 2020 with backing from Hong Kong-based kidswear and accessories licensing firm Global Brands Group (GBG), and disability activist and consultant Sinéad Burke on board to oversee editorial — but closed its website when GBG collapsed. Before that, adaptive clothing often took a more medical approach, with companies such as US-based Silverts, which focuses on "simplified dressing for empowered living", aimed at elderly customers. US-based adaptive intimates marketplace Intimately received $1 million from the British Fashion Council in February, highlighting the potential as demand for inclusive fashion grows. But, nobody has cornered the market.
Adaptista is launching with 12 brands, but has a list of almost 5,000 potential partners to add.
O'Sullivan-Abeyratne has ADHD and ankylosing spondylitis, a long-term inflammatory condition mainly affecting the spine. She got the idea for Adaptista in 2019 after she was faced with the tough reality of shopping for wedding dresses with limited mobility and little assistance in-store. "I didn't want anyone else to face that," she explains.
She enrolled at the British Academy of Fashion Design to study part-time while working as an executive assistant. As part of her market research for Adaptista, she surveyed mainstream brands to find products that were adaptive by accident, hoping to prove that the basis for accessible e-commerce already exists, it's just a case of signposting it better, within an inclusive website. "We prioritise positive reinforcement," she says. "We won't shame brands into doing better."
Some brands have released adaptive designs in limited quantities as a pilot, only for resellers to swoop in and outprice disabled customers, prompting a backlash. "There needs to be a better understanding of how to bring products to market in a way that is both financially viable and inclusive," explains O'Sullivan-Abeyratne. "Brands need to move beyond the 'us and them' approach, which has led to tokenism. We built Adaptista as a fully accessible space, built and run by disabled people, so brands can showcase their products to an entire community that may never have considered them before."
Adaptista is launching with 12 brands, but its founder has a list of over 5,000 potential labels to add. "Sadly, a lot of the potential brands closed down during the pandemic, because the spotlight was taken off inclusion," says O'Sullivan-Abeyratne. "These tiny, disabled-led brands can't be seen; that's part of what we're trying to change."
Many of the brands were designed with specific conditions and needs in mind, but could be used much more widely. Free Form Style, from Barcelona, makes clothes for people with functional diversity, prompted by the founder struggling to find clothes for her brother after he suffered a stroke and started using a wheelchair. But features including full-length zippers, string pulls and elasticated waistbands make donning and doffing easier for any wearer (prices range from £25 for T-shirts to £85 for trousers). UK brand Davies & Daughter Silversmiths crafts pendants with braille lettering, rings to support hyperextended joints, and fidget rings to occupy people while stimming for self-soothing (£31-56). Elsewhere, BP3 Underwear's absorbent knickers can hold between 10ml and 25ml of liquid, a discreet solution for incontinence and menstruation alike. And, Kohl Kreative's motor disability support makeup brushes are certified vegan and cruelty-free by Peta, adding wider appeal.
Founder and CEO Maria O'Sullivan Abeyratne says there is space for more adaptive menswear, especially tailoring.
O'Sullivan-Abeyratne is keen for mainstream players to join the adaptive space, too. "We want to catch brands early, so we can guide them to be more accessible as they grow. Hopefully, people will realise it's not that difficult to design inclusively and more adaptive products will come." The marketplace will also release its own adaptive designs — including wedding dresses, patents pending — in due course.
However, O'Sullivan-Abeyratne, who has so far self-funded the retail platform, has struggled to secure VC funding to implement her ideas for expansion. "Being a disabled woman, getting investment is extremely difficult," she says. "For investors, finance is key. But, to succeed financially, you have to understand the community."
Accessible e-commerce
These challenges extend to its website. Adaptista has been coded to accommodate its wide-ranging accessibility features, but it was a challenge to find website developers experienced in accessibility, with several false starts.
The website includes detailed and descriptive alt text on images for blind consumers; rounded corners on images to ease anxiety; and clean and spacious designs for synaesthesia — a neurological condition that results in a joining or merging of senses. Third-party software Recite Me — which was developed by a disabled person — allows users to change the size and language of on-site text and use customised screen readers. Adaptista also worked with a consumer psychologist as chief behavioural officer to test every possible customer journey for accessibility in the development phase, and will bring this role back once it secures funding.
More features are planned for the six months post-launch, including AI body measurements for people with dwarfism and lymphedema, and audio descriptions read by disabled voice actors. Longer term, Adaptista is aiming for a Triple A accessibility rating under the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines — it has already achieved a Double A rating, but the lack of accessible website applications has proved limiting.
Looking ahead, Adaptista is keen to include affordable accessibility testing in its brand support package, to make it more readily available and side-step the wide-ranging fees often quoted by third parties. Part of the problem is that accessibility testing — which could improve everything from wishlist features to checkout processes — lacks strong regulation. Disability advocacy organisation Purple estimates that disabled people and their households have a combined spending power of £274 billion in the UK, up to £17.1 billion of which (from 4.3 million disabled shoppers) could be lost because of inaccessible web design.
UK brand Davies & Daughter Silversmiths makes rings to support hyperextended joints and fidget rings to occupy people while stimming for self-soothing.
"There is no official certification for accessibility, just Web Content Accessibility Guidelines to self-regulate against," explains O'Sullivan-Abeyratne. "And, there is a lot of hot air from people who claim to know accessibility." Adaptista currently offers businesses advice on this and recommends Business Disability Forum and A11yship for free resources.
Similar to Farfetch, Adaptista operates on a drop-ship model, because it is currently too small to hold stock itself. However, with brands taking on this additional burden, the company is keen to support them in other ways, namely with editorial shoots every 8-12 weeks, and mentorship.
"We have a very low commission structure to support brands, and we offer guidance on everything from pricing to photography," O'Sullivan-Abeyratne explains. Where most retailers offer 30-35 per cent commission rates, and Amazon offers a low-ball 13 per cent, Adaptista sits in between. "We want to address [brands'] lack of knowledge about the industry and reduce the potential for bigger brands to exploit them or plagiarise their work."
Future plans include academic scholarships and sponsored projects to encourage future designers to think about accessibility, and petitioning for better industry standards. Once funding has been secured, phase two of the site will focus on sustainability, and phase three will help disabled-led brands access mainstream marketplaces.
Adaptista hopes to create opportunities for employment for disabled people, from creatives working on regular editorials to people building the website. "Brands need to hire disabled creatives, so they can gain exposure and experience," says O'Sullivan-Abeyratne, who is planning to create a directory of disabled creatives. For its regular editorial shoots — designed to elevate adaptive clothing to the image-first approach of luxury fashion — the retailer is working with London-based disabled talent agency Able Model Management.
"We will always be disabled-led, with disabled staff and advisors, and people who are very involved in pushing the boundaries of accessibility," she says. "Our ultimate aim is for Adaptista to be defunct. We want the fashion industry to be so accessible and inclusive that we aren't needed."
Adaptista wants to make its team more visible to help provide access to employment opportunities for disabled creatives. Its full creative team for the editorial shoot featured here includes creative direction by Maria O Sullivan-Abeyratne and Jasmine de Silva; photography by Jasmine de Silva (editorial) and Liam Chong (product); retouching by Mattia Maestri; styling by Sian O'Donnell; set design by Amy Exton; hair by Judit Florneciano; make-up by Shona Adele; videography by Sasha Naivelt; photography assisted by Anisah Yousaf and Naomi Menson. The models are: Shaun White, Jasmine West, Thomas Hearn, Raiche Mederick, Bobby Ryan and Leo Ryan.
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In the 14th minute of Monday's match in Yekaterinburg between Avtomobilist and Metallurg Magnitogorsk, visiting forward Matt Ellison (№ 21) was sent to the locker room for causing injury to an opponent by checking to the head and neck area. After reviewing the episode, the KHL Disciplinary Committee upheld the referee's decision, and as a result, the major plus game misconduct penalty (5+20 minutes) remains in force and Ellison must pay a fine and serve a one-game suspension.
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Sumalatha said that anticipating trouble by the JD(S) during the April 16 rally.
Mandya: Mandya Independent candidate Sumalatha Ambareesh has organised a huge convention in Mandya city on April 16 when the campaign concludes, as a show of strength.
She said she would make an appeal to voters of the district at the proposed convention to support her to fulfil the dreams of her husband late Ambareesh. Fans of Ambareesh are also planning to hold a bike rally to draw people's attention. Two star campaigners — Mr Darshan Tugudeepa and Mr Yash — who have been campaigning for Sumalatha in the last two weeks, producer-director Rockline Venkatesh and actor Doddanna will also attend the meet.
Sumalatha alleged that JD(S) leaders led by CM H.D. Kumaraswamy were misusing the government machinery to defeat her and were targeting her with remarks made in bad taste besides threatening her supporters with cases. Cases of caning of her supporters have been reported in several villages, she claimed. She said that anticipating trouble by the JD(S) during the April 16 rally, she had brought this to the notice of poll officials and had sought CRPF cover for herself, her son and actor Abhishek Gowda, Darshan and Yash. She also appealed to people not to sell their votes for just Rs 500 or Rs 1000 which would be 'distributed' by the JD(S) as the political party would recover the money from projects approved for the district. "The money given to you may last a day or two but the party will recover that money in some other form. You should reject the money and vote for a suitable candidate who can be your voice in the Lok Sabha," she added.
Meanwhile, Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka Mr Sanjeev Kumar has sought a report on the security provided to Sumalatha Ambareesh after she expressed fears of a threat to her life. A notice has been served to DG&IGP Ms Neelamani Raju asking her to furnish a reply within a day.


What: square product theatre presents "5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche"
Underneath all the campy cuteness, there's something deliciously subversive about square product's production of the comedy "5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche."
When you get a room full of people -- women and men -- to wear name tags bearing the name of women (I was Kate for the occasion), and you eventually get everyone to gleefully holler "I'm a lesbian" together, something's happening beyond the obvious.
There are so many smiles and squeals and so much dizzy lightness about how the people on stage are getting us to engage in the chant that before you know it, we're making fun of being afraid of a historically marginalized group.
If you can sit in a room filled with strangers and tell the world you're a lesbian with a smile on your face -- whether you're a lesbian or not -- maybe you can let go of the fear that may drive you to your own biases.
Maybe they should have gotten us to say, "I'm a Republican lesbian!" That would have been a little more difficult.
Or maybe that's putting too much analysis onto the comedy whose main conceit is that we're all part of an imagined meeting of widows (that's 1950s code for lesbians, you know) of the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein.
The 70-minute play is written by Chicago-based Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood of The New Colony theater, and square product marks the "5 Lesbians" regional premiere.
It's set in 1956, when many women in middle America were concerned with being proper and wore flowery dresses and hats, when sexuality wasn't discussed in frank terms and when nuclear war was on the American mind.
In the play, we're greeted by the society's five officers. Their motto: "No men, no meat and all manners."
There is a quiche, and it looks scrumptious. The best slices of the show include the point at which the five ladies on stage get down to the business explicitly stated in the play's title. And later, when the darkly comic demise of one of the officers is wonderfully executed in the square product production.
The show, directed by Rebecca Easton, features Joan Bruemmer, Emily K. Harrison, Laurie Lynch, Michelle Moore and Lori Lee Wallace, and each give spirited performances.
Yet despite the high energy in the room, this dish may be an acquired taste. I prefer humor that comes from sharp satire or all-out farce or clever comedy of manners or even sit-com. "5 Lesbians" relies too much on an over-the-top acting style that kind of wears thin. And some of the script's double-entendres about quiche and sausage and so on went uncooked here.
Please know that many in the audience seemed caught up -- delighted even -- in the high jinks. But the play felt a little like a dressy dish that was missing, well, the meat.


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High incidence of Campylobacter concisus in gastroenteritis in North Jutland, Denmark: A population-based study
H. L. Nielsen*, T. Ejlertsen, J. Engberg, H. Nielsen
Klinisk Mikrobiologisk Afdeling
The incidence of non-thermophilic Campylobacter species was assessed in an unselected population-based study in a mixed urban and rural community in North Jutland, Denmark. In a 2-year study period, 11314 faecal samples from 8302 patients with gastroenteritis were cultured with supplement of the filter method. We recovered a high incidence of Campylobacter concisus (annual incidence 35/100000 inhabitants), almost as high as the common Campylobacter jejuni/coli. In contrast, there was a very low incidence of other non-thermophilic Campylobacter species, such as Campylobacter upsaliensis. Campylobacter concisus was, unlike C. jejuni/coli, found more frequently among small children (<1year) and the elderly (≥65years). Around 10% of the patients with C. consisus had co-infections dominated by Clostridium difficile and Salmonella enterica, whereas co-infections occurred in about 5% of C. jejuni/coli patients. We observed a seasonal variation in C. jejuni/coli with a peak incidence in late summer months and autumn, whereas there was an almost constant monthly prevalence of C. concisus. Among patients participating in a questionnaire sub-study, there was a higher degree of close contacts with animals, especially dogs, as well as a higher travel exposure among C. jejuni/coli patients compared with C. concisus patients. We did not culture any C. concisus in stool samples from a small cohort of healthy individuals. Future studies have to focus on the clinical follow-up and the long-term risk of inflammatory bowel diseases in C. concisus-positive patients. We conclude that there is a high incidence of C. concisus in Denmark.
Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Udgivet - maj 2013
Udforsk hvilke forskningsemner 'High incidence of Campylobacter concisus in gastroenteritis in North Jutland, Denmark: A population-based study' indeholder.
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Population Medicin og biovidenskab 30%
Coinfection Medicin og biovidenskab 21%
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The Indian government plans to incentivize cities to include electric buses to their public transport fleet through financial subsidies.
The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) document to invite proposals from states, government departments, transportation departments, and municipal bodies for procurement of electric buses across 40 cities. The subsidy will be provided under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India or the FAME-II scheme.
The central government will offer subsidies worth Rs 2,500 crore (US$360 million) for the deployment of 5,000 electric buses. Under the current exercise, a total of 40 cities shall be selected where a subsidy will be distributed for deployment of electric buses based on population.
Cities with a population of more than 4 million must deploy a minimum of 300 electric buses each, those with more than 1 million population must deploy at least 100 electric buses each. 50 electric buses each shall be deployed in cities under other categories. In order to be eligible for the subsidy, cities must guarantee that each bus slot will run for at least five lakhs km during its contract period and also inform about the number of buses they plan to deploy.
Eligibility for this subsidy scheme will be limited to states with a separate electric vehicles policy and other incentives to promote use of electric vehicles. State transportation units will be required to submit competitive bids to access the financial subsidy.
Among other conditions for disbursement of the subsidy is that the manufacturer of the electric buses must be an Indian company with a manufacturing facility in the country. The subsidy shall be disbursed in a phased manner with 20% issued at the time of signing the supply order for the buses, 40% at the time of delivery of the buses, and the balance 40% after six months of successful commercial operation of the buses.
The timeline set for the complete delivery of all buses has been set at just over 18 months from now.
The FAME-II scheme has been designed by the Indian government to support electrification of public and shared transportation. The total budgetary allocation for this scheme is Rs 10,000 crore (US$1.4 billion). Around 35% of this allocation has been set aside to facilitate deployment of 7,000 electric buses across various cities in the country.
A number of state transportation agencies have already announced plans to induct electric buses to their fleet. These include agencies in the cities of Mumbai and Bengaluru. The state of Kerala recently issued a tender to lease 1,500 electric buses for a period of 10 years.
The Indian government is pushing for a widespread electrification of the transportation system. It has first targeted the public and shared transportation system. We recently reported that the government may ban sale of three-wheelers using internal combustion engines by March 2023 and all two-wheelers using internal combustion engines with less than 150 cc by March 2025, and that cab aggregators like Uber and Ola Cabs may be required to have at least 40% electric vehicles in their fleet by 2026.
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Snow parking regulations are in effect until the time indicated on the sign. It is illegal to park on the street during the restricted time, even if the plows have been through. Plowing and salting operations may require a return visit by City trucks.
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First Lady Melania Trump issues statement in support of LeBron James after President Donald Trump insults the NBA superstar.
LeBron James has signed a four year deal with Los Angeles Lakers for $154 million.
LeBron James is being roasted over his hairline once again by social media users.


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Radio Cracker is the name of a series of short term RSL charity radio stations broadcasting in the UK and around the world in order to raise awareness of issues in the developing world.

Background

In 1989, an organisation known as Christmas Cracker was set up by Richard Wood  on behalf of Tearfund and the Oasis Trust to inform and educate people about the poverty and suffering that were the everyday experience of thousands of those living in Third World countries. It challenged and encouraged members of various Christian bodies to show their concern in a practical manner by organising and working together with people from all faiths and none to raise money for humanitarian projects in the developing world. One of their most innovative fundraising ideas was that of 'Radio Cracker', a chain of radio stations that under a radio authority licence could broadcast for a maximum of 28 days during the period leading up to Christmas.

In 1991, there were 90 individual Radio Cracker RSL's which between them raised around £500,000 for third world aid, while in 1992, there were 83  stations, all broadcasting to their own communities across the UK, often from shopping centres. The numbers fell in later years as the organisation had moved on, the final two being Radio Cracker Ballymena in the Mid Antrim area of Northern Ireland and Rugby Cracker in Warwickshire.  Ballymena still operates on FM, whilst Rugby has recently struggled to find sponsors for the FM licence costs and is therefore online only.

Some of the organisations ran additional fundraising activities, and Rugby continues to operate a café and a table service evening meal à la carte.

Branding
Each individual station was sent a CD containing celebrity voice overs, sound effects and jingles. Station idents featured the slogan "Tune in - Pay Out". Other idents were made locally by each station in order to promote their individual frequencies.

Programmes
The programmes were wide and varied on each station. In 1992, there was also a national sustaining service broadcast via a sub-carrier on an Astra satellite, thanks to a deal with BSkyB who also provided Teletext pages to allow the Harrow team to communicate with the rest of the network.

Sustaining Service
The sustaining service was run by a team from Harrow led by Paul Simmonds. This service ran as Radio Cracker Harrow during the daytime, providing national news on the hour for the Cracker network as well as a 30-minute magazine program of material from around the Radio Cracker network at 7pm every evening. From 10pm until 6am the Harrow service broadcast as just Radio Cracker, allowing all the other projects to use it as a sustaining service.

Presenters
Many people who presented on Radio Cracker have managed to break through into professional broadcasting. Sylvie Blackmore of BBC Southern Counties Radio, Steve Jordan of Viking FM & Phil Holmes of Star Radio North East are three of them. Dave Williams of 100.7 Heart FM also first broadcast on a Radio Cracker station in Rugby. Chris Fox, who first broadcast on Radio Cracker in Worcester, is now the Station manager for Youthcomm Radio, another station originally set up by Radio Cracker founder Richard Wood. Kevin Ford who broadcast with Radio Cracker Ipswich, is breakfast show host on 3FM in the Isle Of Man.  Roy Willighan from Radio Cracker Ballymena is now a television continuity announcer and director with BBC Northern Ireland and Jason Rosam a reporter and presenter on BBC London 94.9 became interested in radio at 14 after presenting his own show on a Radio Cracker station in Poole in 1993. Sony Award nominated Claire Anderson, who presents The Late Lounge for Jazz FM, had her first on air experience at Radio Cracker Prescot in Merseyside in 1991.  Steve Furnell, Breakfast show host on the North East station Metro FM was a frequent presenter on Radio Cracker Whitley Bay, whilst still at high school in North Shields. and J-H. John Scott who worked on the Inverclyde Radio Cracker in Scotland in 1991 & 1992 Now works for Scottish station Your Radio as well as the soon to be launched Timeless Radio

As well as launching new radio careers, existing Radio professionals worked on the RSLs. For example, former Radio Caroline presenter, Eric Wiltsher, worked on the 1994 Orpington RSL, not only presenting on the station, but promoting it on his then pan-European radio show.

References

External links
 radiocracker.org.uk -  Radio Cracker, Ballymena
 rugbycracker.org.uk -  Rugby Radio Cracker

Christian radio stations in the United Kingdom
Contemporary Christian radio stations

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today at our efforts to modernize these alliances including new agreements like the enhanced defense cooperation agreement with the Philippines and the U.S. Australia Force posture agreement will benefit the entire region. Now some call as outsiders and tell us not intervene in regional issues but they ignore the fact that for decades United States has been a Pacific Power…
the tensions arising from competing territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea are a key test of the region's institutions and durability up old international law and resolve disputes peacefully.
The situation in the South China Sea no doubt is complex six claimants plentiful fisheries and potential hydrocarbon reserves the growing presence of maritime law enforcement vessels and hundreds of geographic features make for pre dynamic situation.
more over many of these features are submerged and therefore not subject to suffered….
Mr. Paul Reichler
Attorney and Legal Adviser on Philippines' tribunal
Although it to its origin can be traced back to the internal maps of the People's Republic of China as far as 1949 and even to the Republic of China that preceded it in 1947 and 1948 but it was never asserted not even in Chinese legislation in the 1990s as the boundary or as the extent of china's soverign claims until 2009.
And that is really where the present conflict has its origins and it was immediately protested by Vietnam Malaysia and the Philippines and Indonesia is well known among other states. It is you can see on this map.
I think this is a fairly good depiction the line extends of more than a 200 miles from the Chinese mainland coast or from the coast of the chinese island of hainan in fact that it's so the extremity it's a more than 700 nautical miles from China and in the parts that concern the Philippines you can see the dashes off the coast of Luzon and one of the main islands of the Philippines in the north
Those are more than 400 miles from China and the within 50 miles of the Philippine Coast as you get down to the dashes adjacent to Palawan one another main island of the Philippines in the southwest of the Philippines southeast of picture from these are anywhere from 500 to 600 miles away from China and begin within 30 to 50 miles of the Philippines the reason those of distances are important is because under the….
On top of a mischief reef mischief reef was seized by China in 1995 construction began in 1998 and it's actually been enhanced since news of photos were taken but what China has done here and in other locations is simply to create islands were known previously existed and that of does not give them any legal entitlement to these features under the law of the sea convention it's very clear that of any artificial installation on top of the feature that is not the true island does not give sovereignty does not give any maritime entitlements to the state that has unilaterally from that our position in this case is that mischief reef because it is that in its natural state submerge all the time is as I mentioned a few moments ago part of the seabed and therefore part of the Philippines continental shelf especially as it lies within only 100 miles of the Philippines.
More recently China has been expanding its presence in its facilities on some of the spratly features. This McKennan reef also known as Hughes Reef which is just inside the 200 mile limit of the Philippines that it has been under Chinese control for some time what we will we see here in our developments taking place in 2014.
China is creating new facilities on these very tiny, naturally, uninhabitable facilities. I don't want to speculate as to what the purpose may be but in some of the other features with this activity has taken place we've seen that China has built barracks and even Heliports of which could be used for military purposes if that is indeed the potential. the same is true if Johnson reef another Spratly features that is largely underwater of and within 200 miles of the Philippines..
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Digital transformation projects 'vital' in 2021
Research points to potential "good news" for IT service providers, infrastructure and application software developers
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Larger scale digital transformation projects are expected to be unlikely in 2021 due to enterprises taking a conservative approach with their IT spending in 2020, but there is still room for some tech companies to thrive.
The claim comes from research firm GlobalData and its Tech, Media & Telecom Themes 2021 report, which stated that IT service providers, infrastructure and application software developers have the potential to see success in the year ahead, as long as enterprises pick up the importance of accelerating digital transformation projects in 2021.
The firm said that the move to remote operations as a means to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic should urge organisations to accelerate their digital transformation projects.
"Targeted, tactical digital transformation will be vital for companies to survive in the new world," said Cyrus Mewawalla, head of thematic research at GlobalData. "This is good news for IT services, infrastructure and application software companies, which have struggled in 2020 as many enterprise IT projects have been delayed, scaled back, or cancelled.
"The way we work, shop, eat, seek medical advice, socialise, and entertain ourselves has fundamentally changed, and there is no going back. Like all industries, the technology, media, and telecoms sector must plan for multiple eventualities."
To assist with the economic economy following COVID-19, GlobalData predicts that companies will utilise multiple technologies in the process, with the firm pointing towards cyber security, cloud computing, automation, internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) as examples.
"For example, robots will increasingly be used to perform a broad range of functions, from cleaning supermarkets and offices to delivering packages and even offering comfort and support to the sick," the firm predicted in a statement," the firm claimed.
"Meanwhile, AI is already being used to automate routine business processes, saving time, reducing operating costs, cutting out errors, and increasing productivity. Automating mundane day-to-day activities and obligations contributes to more efficient use of labor, with workers able to focus their time on higher-value tasks."
For those enterprises that delay digital transformation projects in 2021, GlobalData warned that they could see some serious technical stagnation in their future. As an example, GlobalData pointed to Intel's decision in the 2008 recession to continue to invest in research and development, which saw it move "several years ahead" of its competitors.
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NEW INC, the New Museum's incubator for art, design, and technology, is a testing ground for new ideas. It brings together forward-thinking artists, fashion designers, musicians, virtual reality filmmakers, product designers, software developers, architects, and more to develop creative projects and businesses that respond to our present moment and point the way toward the future. A collaborative, interdisciplinary program for individual practitioners and new businesses alike, NEW INC incubates the growth and development of projects that blur the line between culture and commerce.
Public Beta, NEW INC's second annual end-of-year showcase, takes its name from the world of rapid prototyping in software development and is inspired by the tech mantra "release early, release often"—a strategy for getting real-world, real-time feedback on nascent products. Often, these products are raw and unfinished, and it is only through public input and interaction that they can progress and move forward.
Over the course of twelve months, NEW INC members work to develop their projects and businesses in the private, shared workspace at 231 Bowery. Public Beta offers an opportunity for members to present their work to the broader public, stress test works in progress, gain input from audiences, and engage with new viewers and potential customers. This lab-like environment is a space for beta testing new products, virtual reality experiences, installations, and performances, and offers audiences a glimpse at what has been incubating at NEW INC this past year.
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From subtly critical gestures to objects enabled by new design and manufacturing processes, the products on display in the Critical Marketplace demonstrate how artists and designers are using the market to test and spread their ideas about the world.
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The artists, filmmakers, designers, and storytellers whose work is presented in the Virtualities section exploit virtual reality's ability to immerse viewers in a different world—instantly transporting them to far-flung places. Some of the locales depicted here include: the electric streets of Dakar, Senegal; a terrifying war zone; the quiet depths of outer space; and strange and surreal environments of the creator's own devising.
Featuring: Carbon Pictures, HYPER.ZONE, Eliza McNitt, Rachel Rossin, Charles Sainty, Sensorium Works, and Stocktown Films
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This section features a wide range of performances and installations that strive to reconnect us with our senses, our bodies, and the natural world—yet, all the while, they rely on technologically mediated methods such as futuristic wearable devices, bio-feedback and motion sensors, and augmented reality or sound-enhanced meditation techniques.
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Forty years ago, two of music's biggest stars walked into BBC Radio 1 and sat down to review the week's new releases. Michael Jackson and George Harrison spent the next 90 minutes discussing singles by Foreigner, Nicolette Larson and The Blues Brothers, as well as the stories behind their own songs.
The BBC discarded the show, keeping only a short clip. But now a rare recording has been found and restored. Excerpts will be broadcast in a special documentary this weekend.
Although the broadcaster ranked the encounter as one of his favorite interviews ever, the BBC erased the program and, for years, only low-quality bootleg recordings were available. That was until Richard Latto, a producer at BBC Radio Solent, set about trying to find a complete copy.
The results will be broadcast on BBC Radio Solent on Saturday February 9th, the 40th anniversary of the original broadcast, coincidentally, also the 15th anniversary of The Beatles first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
The interview reveals why Jackson wore a pith helmet throughout the recording and how Harrison took a year off music to "go to the races".
On the tape, they review Foreigner's Blue Morning Blue Day ("It gets your attention" – Jackson) and Lenny White's cover of Lady Madonna ("I prefer the Fab Four's version" – Harrison). The former Beatle discusses the merits of cover versions and discloses how he'd written ] The Beatles' classic Something with Ray Charles in mind.


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The new technology will use the SiC system to make Toyota Hybrid cars even more efficient, by improving the performance of Hybrid system and electric powertrain. This yearlong trial that has been reported as a success was made by the Toyota engineers in Japan. This system will use an advanced Silicon Carbide semiconductor material, which has been initially fitted into Camry Hybrid version prototype. However, Toyota has decided to fit in this system into the hydrogen-powered fuel cell buses.
These power semiconductors are found in the power control unit of any Hybrid vehicle. It governs the electric processes of the Hybrid system helps it to recharge the battery packs when the Toyota car engine is being driven. It even helps the system to recharge the battery packs when the car is decelerating or braking.
These type of semiconductors saves almost 20 percent of power and accounts for the equal amount of electrical losses as well. The overall efficiency of the powertrain is increased with the help of this system. This new semiconductor creates less resistance than the previous versions of these type of semiconductors.
They even support the flow of power. The technology has been developed by the Toyota and Denso Corporation. Toyota central R&D division has helped the Denso to create the semiconductor.
Toyota is using this semiconductor in the prototype of Camry, it is fitted in the PCU. The internal voltage setup converter and the inverter controls the power delivery to the motors.
It will collect data about PCU voltage and current, driving speed and patterns, system conditions and outside temperature conditions. System assess the efficiency levels by comparing the data from semiconductors, and silicon semiconductors. Toyota has also recently started collecting data from a fuel cell bus, which is a regular commercial operation in Toyota city.


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Joining Kennards Self Storage in 1991, after completing a Bachelor of Business (Land Economics) at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Sam was later appointed to the position of Managing Director in late 1994, taking over from his father Neville Kennard (who attempted retirement).
Since 1991, he has worked in a number of customer-facing roles in the business, as well as Operations, Marketing, Construction, Finance, Property Acquisitions and Development.
With over two decades leading the company and growing from 12 centres in 1994 to 90 centres and 270 people across Australia and New Zealand today, he has accumulated extensive experience in the business, property sector and self storage industry.
While the focus and key strength has been undertaking new self storage development, his career also includes large scale acquisitions and mergers of multi-site self storage groups, most notably the $220 million acquisition of Millers Self Storage in 2004. This more than doubled the size of the business.
In 2007, he negotiated and acquired the companies first significant trans-Tasman investment, acquiring 8 operating self storage centres in New Zealand.
In addition, he has arranged and negotiated significant debt funding and been instrumental in educating Australian lenders about the attributes and characteristics of self storage. This has lead to better appreciation of the asset class and improved access to finance for the sector.
He has been passionately committed to creating a business that distinguishes itself from others. This includes a commitment to creating a company culture that is constructive, authentic and rewarding to work in. The company has been measuring culture annually since 1998. Through strong team member engagement they aim to create a company that has a reputation for superior customer service and delighting customers.
Sam has also served on the National Committee of the Self Storage Association of Australasia, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is also on the Board of The Centre for Independent Studies. In 2018, he was invited to join the Advisory Board of Advance Australia.
He is a regular contributor to self storage and property journals, particularly MIni Storage Messenger; Inside Self Storage and The Insider.
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The Orphanage
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Cast: Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep, Geraldine Chaplin
Website: www.theorphanagemovie.com
First-time director Bayona and producer Guillermo del Toro create the best ghost story of the year so far. Laura (Rueda) was raised in an orphanage and on returning to her childhood home with her son Simon (Princep) things start to get creepy. The key to the success of this film is the edge-of-the-seat suspense, and there's even a brilliant sting in the tale.
The Orphanage (El Orfanato)
HORROR/MYSTERY (15) 105min It's only March but you're unlikely to see a better ghost story at the cinema this year than The Orphanage. First-time director Juan Antonio Bayona has obviously taken great inspiration from his producer Guillermo del Toro…
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Exploring digital reconstructions of natural movement with artist Maxim Zhestkov
Moscow-based digital artist Maxim Zhestkov discusses his complex, algorithmic art that blends imagined architectures with naturalised motion.
by Manu SharmaPublished on : Jan 28, 2022
When thinking about architectural forms in real-world conditions, one is often limited by aspects of structural integrity, utility, and even finance. But, by using 3D visualisation software, architects can create intricate, even shifting and evolving forms, with a great degree of creative freedom. In many cases such as that of Moscow-based Maxim Zhestkov, this has blurred the line between architecture and art, and we are much the richer for it. Artist such as Zhestkov are pushing the boundaries of the forms and structures visualised within digital arts practices. Discussing his artistic journey, Zhestov tells STIR, "Studying at my home city of Ulyanovsk, I chose architecture as my major at first. After some time, I realised that I really don't want to be confined by real world limitations that are quintessential for working as an architect. Though I have been admiring architecture and paying attention to it in my work ever since, I decided to shift my focus towards a field in which you can construct your own systems of perception." Zhestkov was simultaneously taking art lessons at this time, and would change his major to graphic design. Over time, he would begin integrating his gathered experience into his practice, creating a fascinating composite body of work in the process. The artist seems quite happy with his decision, and says, "I am able to include different angles of interaction with the world in my work, and I always aim to expand my worldview by learning about new perspectives."
Elements is a great example of the artist's ability to create bafflingly simple and yet uncanny environments Image: Maxim Zhestkov
Zhestkov traces his fascination with the digital even further back than his time in college, right back to his childhood in fact. He explains, "I was always fascinated by computers, ever since I got my first one at the age of six. When I went to art school, I decided to combine my interest in digital technologies and visual arts, so I started experimenting with illustration." There exists within his work, a distinctly cinematographic element as well, which comes from his interest in animation and its cinematography. As Zhestkov explored these, he became increasingly preoccupied with inculcating motion within his practice. This would lead him to creating abstract digital animations through key framing. He tells STIR, "Motion is an integral part of my art projects, and even though technology is already developed enough to create without the need for deep knowledge regarding animation, this experience was really valuable for my understanding of movement and storytelling.
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Artificial Organisms by Maxim Zhestkov Video: Maxim Zhestkov
Zhestkov's process begins with creating complex algorithms based on real-world physics, in a software called Houdini. He sets certain initial conditions and ground rules for the interaction of elements within his piece, but can never be truly sure of which way a project will go, and so when he begins his simulation, his results often amaze him before anybody else. He is placed well among a growing number of digital practitioners whose craft makes them as though mediators between us, the audience, and a wider pantheon of intricately linked natural intelligences that come together within their work. He says, "Natural forces that are coded by these algorithms and maths are often a source of inspiration for me. They are a foundation of our reality and a universal language that is spoken by everyone as we all understand biological and physical patterns intuitively, and even when we are not sure about what exactly it is that we are seeing, we feel the familiarity of these principles. By translating them to motion and integrating them within my practice, I aim to convey a certain emotion or idea, but at the same time, I am also trying to decipher the principle that I used, in order to find unexpected beauty and meaning in it." For Zhestkov's Artificial Organisms, his core idea was to imagine how artificial intelligence could manifest itself in digital spaces. To this end, he began by developing shapes and movements seen within marine animals. The idea behind this shape is that it's comprehensible for humans, and it's natural for us to build new worlds using well-known structures from our material reality. However, this is only an interpretation made from human standpoint, and as artificial intelligence (AI) does not have a biological foundation, it might resile from our object-based reality altogether.
A still from Computations that shows perfectly how Zhestkov plays with scale Image: Maxim Zhestkov
Zhestkov possesses a strong thematic focus on locating the connection between the tangible and the digital. Interestingly, when he discusses this, he does not mention some of the more cutting-edge facets of digital technology such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) devices as indicating a merging of the two realms. Instead, he seems to view the entire technological body in its wider sense, as it stands today, as a growing Metaverse that is currently absorbing phenomenon and objects from our world, but will soon have the potential to become something else entirely. Perhaps we will be able to tap into this realm as the artist has described it. He believes that through engaging with it, we will not only be able to rethink building new worlds, but will inevitably develop a stronger grasp on our own, as by defining that which is not of ours, we better understand what is.
Computations by Maxim Zhestkov Video: Maxim Zhestkov
Zhestkov's work Computations has been exhibited recently at Unit London as part of a group show. All works featured at the show are to be sold as NFTs on the Institut platform. He feels as though the NFT market is here to stay, and that we are very much the better for it, as it presents an excellent opportunity for artists to locate audiences that are willing to support them. Discussing the direction, he would like to see digital art move towards in the near future, he tells STIR, "I would like to see art become better incorporated in our daily lives via technology. We will be able to expand on familiar experiences through the access we gain to entirely new layers of reality, right through our devices, and I hope that my work becomes a part of this epochal change." One hopes that the artist's vision of the future is realised, and that his work retains a strong place in coming times.
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Binance Academy 2021 Year in Review
Cryptocurrency regulation
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Published Dec 21, 2021Updated Jan 13, 2022
2021 has been a real breakthrough year for crypto use cases. Technologies like NFTs and the metaverse have made mainstream news, and blockchain adoption has increased. When it comes to regulation, the year has seen stories of crackdowns and embrace.
El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as a legal tender. In the US, the SEC allowed for the first Bitcoin ETFs to be listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Canada also launched their own Bitcoin ETFs, an essential part of institutional investor adoption.
NFTs have seen explosive success this year with record-breaking sales and exposure. What was a small crypto niche in previous years is now a widely-discussed topic. Binance launched its own NFT platform to meet demand, and Fortune 500 companies are increasingly using and investing in NFTs.
NFTs also have a role in the metaverse, another of 2021's hottest topics. Tech giants and small developers alike are building a connected, 3D world with crypto powering its economy. The trend also relates to Web3, the concept of decentralization fueling our future interactions on the internet. Large capital investment firms showed their support this year for blockchain implementation in our online interactions, data, privacy, and finances.
Binance Fan Tokens have also taken off with sports clubs like FC Porto and S.S. Lazio. Most of the 2021 sales have been oversubscribed, with users enjoying new fan benefits based on the blockchain.
Finishing off the year, Bitcoin reached a new ATH (all-time high) of almost $70,000 in November.
There's no such thing as a boring year when it comes to the cryptocurrency world. From NFTs capturing creators' imaginations to soaring new all-time highs for Bitcoin, 2021 has had it all. So while it seems like everyone is preparing to jump into the blockchain-powered metaverse, let's not forget everything else that has taken place this year.
Over the years, cryptocurrencies have gradually become more regulated. But in 2021, not every government had the same goal in mind. Some, like El Salvador, looked to embrace the technology and benefit from integrating it into everyone's daily lives. Others have tightened the taxation and treated crypto as something to be tightly controlled.
El Salvador made headlines worldwide on June 5, 2021, announcing that Bitcoin would become legal tender within the country. From September 7, 2021, all businesses were required to accept BTC as payment for goods and services. This fact makes El Salvador the first country to officially adopt Bitcoin as a payment method. The government gave away $30 of Bitcoin in celebration to every citizen who downloaded the government's digital crypto wallet.
El Salvador points to Bitcoin as a way to reduce the fees its population pays in remittances, a large area of the economy as families receive money from abroad. Most Salvadorans also don't have access to financial services, and blockchain is a possible solution in helping the unbanked. Globally, some external commentators have seen the move as a way for El Salvador to rebrand itself. The country had a problematic reputation tied to criminal gangs and the underground economy.
Apart from the launch of Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds), there have been regular updates regarding the SEC's areas of interest. Notably, stablecoins and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) are under discussion, as they present more regulatory challenges than cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. We will more than likely see big announcements coming next year in the regulation of these two areas.
The creation and regulation of Bitcoin ETFs have been seen by some as a key to introducing crypto to traditional investors. Unlike private investors, highly-regulated institutions can't just open a wallet and start trading crypto. 2021 saw the release of Bitcoin ETFs in Canada and the US after a long discussion with regulators. An ETF allows someone to expose their portfolio to Bitcoin without holding the asset themself. Many Bitcoin ETFs, such as the US's BITO, actually use BTC futures as the ETF's underlying asset.
The SEC favored futures ETFs tied to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's (CME) already-existing Bitcoin futures. These derivatives are highly regulated within the USA, allowing the ETF to piggyback off them. There are now three US-based ETF options, with the possibility of physically-backed funds coming at some future point.
While NFTs aren't anything new in the blockchain world, they have managed to have a breakout year with the general public. In March, we had the world's most expensive NFT sale of Beeple's "Everyday: The First 5,000 Days" for $69 million. In addition, NFT games have also seen a significant increase in popularity.
Establishing original authenticity can be challenging, but blockchain allowed for the creation of a verifiable method for digital rarity. It solved the "copy-paste" problem we have with proving the authenticity of digital assets and files. With such a vast amount of use cases, developers are experimenting with NFTs across industries, and we can expect some big news in 2022 and beyond.
After a massive start with NFTs, 2021 has ended with another huge trend: the metaverse. By far, the biggest reason for the metaverse's popularity has been the interest from big tech. On October 28, Facebook changed its name to Meta and outlined its vision of a 3D virtual universe connecting multiple aspects of our lives. You can see this increase in search popularity reflected in Google Trends.
Meta isn't the only company to think of this either. The metaverse concept has been around for years, and many crypto projects have created their own metaverse worlds. Decentraland, for example, lets you explore a 3D world, own virtual land, and even make a living with its play-to-earn mechanisms. Blockchain games like Axie Infinity also allow you to combine gaming with a method to earn a steady income. So while we don't have one united metaverse yet, the pieces are coming together.
Web3 is the concept of a new version of the internet based on public blockchains like Ethereum or Binance Smart Chain. The term was initially created in 2014 by Gavin Wood, co-founder of Ethereum and founder of Polkadot. However, it hasn't been until this year that the concept has started to gain traction, especially with the endorsement of large investment firms like Andreessen Horowitz around October 2021.
Web3 aims to use decentralization as a base for new developments for the internet. But how is this different from the metaverse? Well, the metaverse wants to create a 3D, connected world. Web3 concentrates more on how we're using the internet in its current form to control our identity, personal information, and interactions. Websites and applications will also use big data in meaningful ways to enhance the online experience.
NFTs, DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations), and DeFi all look to become essential parts of how we use the internet, similar to how emails, PayPal, and 2FA (two-factor authentication) were key to Web 1.0 and Web 2.0.
On October 21, 2021, Binance helped launch the first Binance Fan Token through its Launchpad with S.S. Lazio. Holders gained unique privileges, such as the right to enter fan votes on team decisions, the chance to earn NFTs, and new ways to interact with their favorite teams.
But while 2021 has been a big year for Binance Fan Tokens, this isn't where the story starts. Fan tokens have been around since late 2019 with Juventus' JUV token launch. These tokens allow holders to interact with their favorite teams and claim unique fan token benefits.
Through Binance Launchpool, users stake BNB and receive a portion of the Binance Fan Tokens on offer. So far, the sales have proved hugely successful. For example, LAZIO had 225,583 participants commit 8,110,631.97 BNB, meaning the sale was oversubscribed by a multiplier of 1,005x.
After a strong rally in 2020, Bitcoin has once again beaten the previous year's all-time high with three peaks in 2021. Let's take a look at the chart.
Point 1 shows the end of 2020's rally continuing into January 2021 with a peak of roughly $41,000. After some fear of entering into a bear market followed by a correction, Bitcoin continued moving up and reached $63,000 halfway through April (Point 2). In June, the market had bad news for crypto, leading to around half of all Bitcoin mining power going offline in a matter of days.
Nevertheless, Bitcoin has rallied back since reaching its new ATH of around $69,000 in November. Let's see the new ATHs for some of the other largest market cap cryptocurrencies as well.
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A running theme of 2021 has been the adoption of novel blockchain use cases like NFTs and the metaverse. By now, the world is getting more familiar with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, the mining industry, and cryptocurrency trading. This has made 2021 particularly exciting, as the world's newspapers no longer only report on rising prices when it comes to crypto. Many of the trends we've discussed have set themselves up well for 2022, giving us a lot to be excited about over the upcoming 12 months.
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Tony Cascarino was critical of Hugo Lloris after Tottenham were held to a draw against PSV Eindhoven in their third Champions League group game. Spurs' hopes of reaching the knockouts look all but over after dropping points once again in Europe, but Lloris may also hold his hand up for the part he played in their demise.
The French international, who has made 261 appearances in all competitions for Tottenham since his 2012 move from Olympique Lyonnais, has been short of form of late and has seen mistakes creeping into his game this season. Lloris has been criticised for errors in the Champions League and the trend continued on Wednesday night.
With Tottenham leading the game 2-1, the goalkeeper was sent off for a rash challenge on Hirving Lozano and replaced by Michel Vorm, who came on for Son Heung-Min. Spurs would go on to concede late in the game and will now have to hope Inter Milan drop points in the second-half of the group stages to stand a chance of making the last-16.
Regardless, Cascarino isn't happy with Lloris' contribution for Tottenham and believes the 31-year-old has been guilty of making errors all too often and may be the reason why Spurs will never come close to winning a Premier League title. He told Jim White on talkSPORT: "Hugo Lloris is Tottenham's club captain and he's won the World Cup, but I don't actually think he's that good.
"He's a great shot-stopper, he's always had that ability, but I've never felt he's been that commanding. He's lightweight, he's not very good with the ball at his feet and he makes rash decisions, he comes tearing out of his 18-yard box.
"I've never felt he's going to be a goalkeeper that leads Tottenham close to a title. He's a bit of a liability at times for Spurs and it's cost them in some big games. He has these brainstorms in his game every now and again."
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Encinitas recognizes four special residents
Encinitas residents Cecilia Matsko, far left, and Carolyn Cope, second from left, pose with awards given by the Senior Citizen Commission. Also pictured are Mayor Kristin Gaspar and Senior Citizen Commission chair Lee Vance, far right.
Four local residents were honored as Youth, Senior and Parks and Recreation Volunteer of the Year at the June 8 Encinitas City Council meeting.
The Senior Commission awarded Cecilia Matsko the Service to Seniors award for her dedication to volunteer work at the Encinitas Senior Center. The Nominators say Matsko is an exemplary volunteer, who always puts the needs of others before herself and has a constant smile on her face. Senior Center patron Maria Lewis describes Matsko as "a lovely, dear person with a sweet smile. I enjoy coming to the lunch program and being served by her."
The Senior Commission also awarded Carolyn Cope the Senior Citizen of the Year honors. Cope epitomizes a senior resident giving back to her community, nominators say, through her dedicated work on many volunteer causes and countless civic and public affairs. She is president of the Encinitas Historical Society and teaches children's groups about the history of Encinitas.
Jon Rodrigue, left, of Encinitas accepts his Parks and Recreation Volunteer of the Year award from Mayor Kristin Gaspar, middle, and Parks and Recreation Commission chair John Gjata at the June 8 city council meeting.
John Rodrigue was named Outstanding Parks and Recreation Volunteer of the Year. In the last year, nobody has demonstrated significant leadership and commitment to enhancing and supporting parks and recreation experiences in Encinitas like Rodrigue, according to nominators, who added that many who know Rodrigue attest to the impact that he has made on the youth he has coached and mentored at the Encinitas Community Center through the teaching of basketball.
The Youth Commission selected 15-year-old Kennady Tracy as Encinitas' Youth of the Year award recipient based on her dedication to empowering youth and teens in her community. For more on Kennady, see the accompanying article on this page.
In early 2017, the three city commissions will once again be soliciting nominations for these award categories for great work accomplished in 2016. Only Encinitas residents are eligible for the awards program. For more information, go to www.encinitasca.gov and contact the staff liaison listed for each commission.
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There's a lot to explore at the National Army Museum. But if you're short of time, here are some of the most popular things to see and do around the galleries.
Waterloo model
Thanks to Captain William Siborne, you can get a bird's eye view of the Battle of Waterloo.
Siborne spent months surveying the battlefield and talking to veterans of the campaign to construct this reproduction, which originally featured over 70,000 model soldiers.
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Napoleon's horse
Horses were a crucial help in battle. Marengo carried Napoleon through some of his greatest triumphs and biggest defeats.
While you visit Marengo, take a look at some other artefacts from Napoleon's life, including a lock of his hair.
Lawrence of Arabia's robes
Lawrence's role during the First World War made him a legend and cultural icon. But his success was also due to a willingness to adopt his Arab allies' customs, language and dress.
While examining Lawrence's iconic robes and dagger, take a look at some other uniforms, including one designed specifically for Princess (now Queen) Elizabeth.
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Fortress turban
The British Indian Army was quick to recognise the fighting qualities and potential loyalty of Indian soldiers, many of whom had their own long histories as warrior peoples.
Discover this reconstructed dastar boonga - or fortress turban - worn by a Sikh warrior order, and see how weapons are incorporated into its design.
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Poppies have been a symbol of remembrance since 1921, when the British Legion began selling them to raise money for First World War veterans. Today, they are used for a number of different causes.
Discover how poppies have visually and symbolically changed through the years, and make your own contribution to our display.
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From toy soldiers to battle board games, military-themed toys have been part of every generation's childhood since the 19th century.
Explore how toys have been inspired and affected by the military. Which ones do you remember from your childhood?
Fashion is one example of how military symbols have made their way into popular culture. Check out this cardigan by Vivienne Westwood that carries the slogan 'Make Love. Not War'.
By wearing this cardigan, are people making a fashion statement or a political statement?
As you explore what life is like for soldiers when they return from war, be sure to take a look at the prosthetics on display. They show how medical and technological advances have improved rehabilitation.
How could these pieces of technology help wounded soldiers?
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Immersive action theatre
Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and experiences of the front line. Our immersive action theatre lets you get a sense of what life is like on the battlefield as you hear from the individuals who experienced it first-hand.
Somme tunic
This tunic demonstrates the dangers that come with war. Captain George Johnson of 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) wore it on the first day of the Battle of the Somme when he was wounded in the chest, pelvis and right forearm.
Can you see where his sleeve was cut away so his arm could be treated?
Take a break from exploring the galleries in our spacious, modern café.
We serve the best whole-leaf tea and hand roasted coffee, together with tasty, seasonal food.
Bring part of the National Army Museum home with you by visiting our shop.
We offer carefully chosen products inspired by the history of the Army and the Museum's collections.
Our five dynamic galleries showcase thousands of objects from across our collections. Situated over four floors, they tell a huge range of stories from the Army's history.