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Fifty Years Later, Moon Landing Still Making Money
By Anne Ball
Fifty years after American men landed on the moon, there is still money to be made from the event.
Hundreds of millions of people watched on television on July 20, 1969, when American astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the moon. Back then, businesses sold many products connected to the event – from cars and televisions to food and drinks.
Many such products are now available again -- in celebration of the moon landing's 50th anniversary.
FILE: Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin in the Apollo 11 Lunar Module. Omega issued a limited edition Speedmaster watch, a tribute to the one that Aldrin wore to the moon 50 years ago..
A limited number of Omega's Speedmaster watch – the same brand that Buzz Aldrin wore on the moon – will be sold. They will be available for purchase for an out-of-this world cost: $34,600.
Omega Speedmaster watches have been an important part of space travel since NASA chose them for its manned missions in 1965. Other watches had failed required tests.
Omega's gold Speedmaster is a version of the watches the company gave to astronauts at a celebration dinner in 1969. A less costly stainless steel one sells for $9,650. That version will show an image of Aldrin stepping down from the moon lander.
A more down-to-earth product is Budweiser's Discovery Reserve. The American beer company is bringing back a recipe from the 1960s. The packaging includes 11 stars to represent Apollo 11.
Something for children – as well as adults—is the NASA Apollo 11 moon lander set. Made by Lego, it is a group of small pieces to put together to make a model of the moon lander.
The cookie company Nabisco is making a purple Marshmallow Moon version of its famous Oreo cookies.
Other things for sale include shirts with the Neil Armstrong expression "one small step" on them. He spoke those words as he placed his foot on the moon. There are also socks with the huge Saturn V rockets on them.
Then, there are the anti-gravity Fisher Space Pens, developed just for the Apollo missions. They work even when writing upside down. Now Fisher Space Pen Co. has a $700 limited-edition pen for sale, with real materials from the Apollo 11 spacecraft.
Back in 1969, companies Omega and Fisher Space Pen Co. were quick to show their Apollo 11 connections with media and advertising campaigns. Other companies doing business with NASA -- like Boeing and General Electric -- did the same.
The food company Stouffer's made sure consumers knew it provided food for Apollo 11 astronauts once they returned to Earth. It launched the ad campaign "Everybody who's been to the moon is eating Stouffer's." Fifty years later, the company is celebrating with a media campaign to share some recipes from 1969.
NASA ended its Apollo program in 1972. In the years since, no single event has captured the world's excitement in the same way that Apollo 11 did.
David Meerman Scott is a marketing expert and co-writer of the book "Marketing the Moon." The book details the media relations effort that went into the Apollo 11 mission.
"Since 1972, human space travel has been dead boring," Scott said. "We've gone around and around and around the Earth a whole bunch of times, and that is not interesting to people."
Scott said the 50th anniversary comes at a time of renewed interest; NASA has plans to send astronauts back to the moon by 2024 and to Mars in the 2030s.
Marketing efforts for a NASA Mars mission are already in development. Lego is releasing six new Lego City Mars exploration sets. And Budweiser has declared it wants to be the first beer on Mars.
I'm Anne Ball.
Alexandra Olson wrote this story for the Associated Press. Anne Ball adapted the story for VOA Learning English. Ashley Thompson was the editor.
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The history of the island starting from the Bronze Age. After the Bronze Age settle there Ions from Central Greece (Thessaly).
In the 8th century. BC probably was born in Chios, Homer, the creator of the greatest epic texts of the world, the Iliad and the Odyssey.
In 495 BC Persians attack on the island and a few years later Chios involved with the fleet of the Athenian Alliance.
The Roman Emperor Tiberius provide significant help to the island to return after the destruction of the great earthquakes of the period.
In the Byzantine period, despite the favor of the Byzantine Empire, the island became part of the Venetians and then the Genoese, who kept it until 1566 incorporated in the Ottoman Empire.
In the years of Ottoman domination, the revolt against the Turks led to the slaughter of 25,000 residents and 47,000 abducted as slaves. The Massacre of Chios inspired the famous painter Delacroix, who painted the famous painting 'La massacre de Chios'. Today Chios is famous for its shipping and its contribution to international trade.
Landmarks of Chios:
Nea Moni is a monastery with fine mosaics from Constantine IX's reign and a World Heritage Site.
Chios Byzantine Museum Archaeological Museum of Chios The town of Vrontados is home to a unique Easter celebration, where competing teams of locals gather at the town's two (rival) churches to fire tens of thousands of homemade rockets at the other church's bell tower while the Easter service is going on inside the churches, in what has become known as rouketopolemos ("the Easter church war").
There is reportedly a "small country church" on Chios that has a family memorial which lists 14 generations of a family, starting at the fifth century BC and going back to the tenth century BC, before there were any written records in Greece.

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La carota di Polignano (detta anche "carota giallo-viola di Polignano" oppure "carota di San Vito") rappresenta un ecotipo della carota.

La sua coltivazione è effettuata in un'area piuttosto ristretta, compresa fra 10 e 20 ettari, in prossimità di Polignano a Mare (provincia di Bari), principalmente nella frazione di San Vito.
Ha ottenuto il riconoscimento dei presidi Slow Food in quanto esempio di un nuovo modello di agricoltura, basata sulla qualità, sul recupero dei saperi e delle tecniche produttive tradizionali.

Morfologia
La lunghezza delle radici varia da 15 a 25 cm, con un diametro che può raggiungere 5 cm..
Il colore esterno della radice varia dal giallo pallido al viola scuro, mentre quello interno dal giallo chiaro all'arancione chiaro.

L'uniformità della radice è molto bassa, con un valore di 1 (per valori compresi da 1 a 9, con il valore più alto che indica radici altamente uniformi) nella scala dei descrittori definiti dall'IPGRI (International Plant Genetic Resources Institute - ora Biodiversity International).

Ciclo colturale
La semina viene effettuata alla fine dell'estate (da fine agosto fino agli inizi di settembre), mentre la raccolta si protrae da dicembre a marzo. Il seme utilizzato viene autoprodotto ogni anno
dagli agricoltori, che individuano le piante più sane e vigorose avendo cura di selezionarle con radici di colore diverso. Normalmente sia la semina che la raccolta sono effettuate scalarmente (gradualmente nel tempo) in modo da coprire con il prodotto fresco tutto il periodo invernale.. I campi, posti a pochi metri dal mare e tendenzialmente sabbiosi, presentano una salinità piuttosto elevata, che viene esaltata dall'irrigazione con acqua salmastra. Anticamente, l'emungimento di acqua da tali pozzi avveniva attraverso "la noria", un sistema meccanico di ruote e carrucola, azionato dal lavoro di un mulo bendato.

La fase più delicata dell'intero ciclo colturale è indubbiamente la raccolta, eseguita manualmente con l'ausilio di un forcone. Questo viene conficcato nel terreno ed utilizzato per smuovere la terra attorno alle radici, estratte delicatamente per evitare possibili fratture. Non a caso, la particolare consistenza e la conformazione irregolare di queste carote rendono impossibile la raccolta meccanizzata comunemente applicata per le carote comuni, determinando costi di produzione più elevati dovuti al maggior fabbisogno di manodopera. Dopo la raccolta, le radici vengono lavate con la stessa acqua salmastra usata per l'irrigazione al fine di asportare il terreno, quindi vengono
poste in cassette di legno per essere commercializzate.

Caratteristiche nutrizionali
Dal confronto dei tre principali zuccheri presenti (glucosio, fruttosio e saccarosio), è stato osservato che le carote di Polignano mostrano un contenuto totale di glucosio, fruttosio e saccarosio mediamente inferiore di circa il 22% rispetto alla carota comune, con una maggiore percentuale di glucosio e fruttosio rispetto al saccarosio. Quindi il più basso apporto glucidico delle carote di Polignano potrebbe favorire il loro consumo da parte di soggetti che seguono una dieta ipoglicemica. Tale considerazione nasce dalla constatazione che il fruttosio, il quale rappresenta circa un terzo degli zuccheri in questo ecotipo di carota, ha un indice glicemico molto basso (pari a 19), mentre nelle carote comuni il contenuto di tale monosaccaride rappresenta poco più del 12%.
Interessante risulta anche l'indice di dolcezza relativa, cioè la percezione del gusto dolce al palato, dovuto alla quantità e alla tipologia di sostanze con "potere dolcificante" presenti negli alimenti. Nella carota di Polignano l'indice di dolcezza relativa ha raggiunto valori non dissimili da quelli trovati nelle carote comuni.

Per quanto concerne l'attività antiossidante si nota come questa sia maggiore nelle carote viola, di circa quattro volte rispetto alle carote comuni e quasi di dieci volte rispetto alle radici gialle o arancioni.
Inoltre, è stato possibile mettere a punto un metodo per stimare il contenuto di antiossidanti attraverso l'elaborazione computerizzata di una fotografia digitale delle radici.

Attualmente la carota di Polignano viene studiata per l'ottenimento di prodotti derivati (confetture) che possano ampliare l'interesse verso questo ecotipo e di conseguenza la sua coltivazione, cercando di mantenere intatte le caratteristiche nutrizionali della radice attraverso metodi di preparazione innovativi di tali prodotti.

Carota di Tiggiano
Un ecotipo di carota simile a quella di Polignano è coltivato a Tiggiano, in provincia di Lecce, ed è denominata "carota giallo–viola di Tiggiano" o "pastanaca ti santu pati" (in onore a Sant'Ippazio, il Santo Patrono di Tiggiano).
Anche quest'ultima è inclusa nell'elenco nazionale dei prodotti agroalimentari tradizionali pugliesi.
A differenza della carota di Polignano, la colorazione della carota di Tiggiano può essere bianco-giallastro ma è sempre screziata, in misura più o meno maggiore, di violetto.

Preparazione
La carota di Polignano può essere consumata cruda o cotta, da sola o come ingrediente di primi piatti e contorni, torte e tortini (sia salati che dolci), pasta, liquori, gelati, yogurt, confetture.

Riconoscimenti
L'associazione Slow Food ha inserito la carota di Polignano nell'elenco dei Presidi di Slow Food.
Con la quindicesima revisione, il Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali ha inserito la carota di Polignano fra i Prodotti Agroalimentari Tradizionali pugliesi.

PSR Puglia
La regione Puglia, all'interno del suo PSR 2007-2013, ha inserito la carota di Polignano nell'allegato 8 della Misura 214 - Azione 3 "Tutela della biodiversità" come specie a rischio di erosione genetica.
Sempre nell'ambito della misura 214, in particolare nelle "Azioni preliminari all'attuazione della misura 214, azione 3, del Programma di Sviluppo Rurale FEASR Puglia 2001-2013" è stato realizzato il volume "La biodiversità delle colture pugliesi", contenente il capitolo dedicato alla carota di Polignano.

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Bibliografia

Voci correlate
 Carota
 Polignano a Mare

Collegamenti esterni

Polignano
Polignano a Mare

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Israel Aerospace Industries shows off 'loitering' missile at India air show
Israel Aerospace Industries unveiled its new "Mini Harpy" loitering drone missile at the Aero India Show in Bangalore on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of IAI
Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Israel Aerospace Industries unveiled its newest tactical drone missile at the Aero India Show in Bangalore on Wednesday.
The missile, called the Mini Harpy, is in the category of "loitering missiles," also known as suicide drones or kamikaze drones. It is capable of flying, or loitering, in the vicinity of a target area, before it locates a target missile and attacks it. The Mini Harpy combines the capabilities of two of IAI's older weapons systems, the Harop and the Harpy.
The new missile can neutralize any radar observing it, offer on-board video footage for the operator and can be launched from various land, mobile and maritime platforms. It can operate in a 60-mile range for two hours.
"Rather than relying on precise reference point, the system we developed loiters the air waiting for the target to appear and then attacks and destroys the hostile threat within seconds," AIA General Manager Boaz Levy said in a statement.
The system made its debut on Wednesday at the Aero India Show, a biennial presentation at which over one million visitors are expected during a five-day event. The newest aircraft technology is on display from manufacturers around the world.
Trump orders Space Force to be established as part of Air Force Iran unveils submarine that can launch cruise missiles U.S. warns Iran against testing missiles, calls for tougher sanctions
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May 2013 Army - Military - Defence & Security Industry News
Russia is ready to develop with Turkey long range air defense missile system similar S-300 1905136
Posted On Sunday, 19 May 2013 11:16
Russia is ready to develop with Turkey long range air defense missile system similar to S-300
Russia is ready to develop jointly with Turkey a long-range air defense complex based on S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, state arms seller Rosoboronexport head Sergei Ladygin said on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Turkey launched a tender for the purchase of long-range air defense systems long ago but no winner has been announced to this day.
Brunei and China to discuss bilateral military ties for personnel training and exercises 1105131
BAE Systems and IVECO successfully completed amphibious tests with SUPERAV 8x8 armoured 1005131
Belgian Company Carat Security Group plans to open its first manufacturing facility in China 0805131
North Korea is able to reach United States with new nuclear weapons according Pentagon report 040513
Mississippi National Guard U.S. Army took delivery first six M1A2 SEP v2 main battle tanks 1905135
Mississippi National Guard of U.S. Army took delivery of first six M1A2 SEP v2 main battle tanks
Mississippi National Guard maintenance personnel took delivery of the first six M1A2 SEP v.2 main battle tanks intended for the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team May 3 at the Mobilization And Training Equipment Site (MATES) at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center.
Russian army air defence units perform live firing new anti-aircraft missile system TOR-MU 1905134
Russian army air defence units perform live firing with new anti-aircraft missile system TOR-MU
Soldiers of the Russian air defence units of the Southern Military District will perform live firing with the new modern anti-aircraft ground-to-air missile system "Tor-MU" at Kapustin Yar in the Astrakhan region.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:59 AM
North Korea has launched three short-range ground-to-ground ballistic missiles KN-02 1905133
North Korea has launched three short-range ground-to-ground ballistic missiles KN-02
South Korea's Defense Ministry has confirmed that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea launched three short-range guided missiles on Saturday, May 18, 2013. The Ministry said it detected two launches in the morning, followed by another in the afternoon. It said the missiles were fired in a north-easterly direction away from South Korean waters.
Japan will permanently install Patriot PAC-3 air defence missile system Tokyo headquarters 1905132
Japan will permanently install Patriot PAC-3 air defence missile system at its Tokyo headquarters
Kyodo news says the Japanese defense ministry is considering permanently deploying Patriot surface-to-air missile interceptors at its Tokyo headquarters. The announcement came a day before the DPRK launched three short-range missiles.
Army of Peru could be interested to buy the Russian-made main battle tank T-90S 1905131
Army of Peru could be interested to buy the Russian-made main battle tank T-90S
Peru is interested in buying 700 Kamaz trucks and a new batch of Mi-8/17 helicopters from Russia, as well as testing the T-90S tank that is currently on display at a defense technology exhibition in Lima, the head of Russia's delegation to the show said on Saturday, May 18, 2013.
Artillerymen Fort Bragg first unit in U.S. Army to receive digitized towed howitzer M119A3 1805133
Posted On Saturday, 18 May 2013 04:42
Artillerymen at Fort Bragg first unit in U.S. Army to receive digitized towed howitzer M119A3
Artillerymen at Fort Bragg, N.C., became the first unit in the Army to receive digitized M119A3 howitzers, which will make it possible for Soldiers to start firing rounds and evade return fire quicker in combat. The M119 is a lightweight 105 mm howitzer that provides suppressive and protective fires for infantry brigade combat teams.
Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:41 AM
Afghanistan has asked India to supply lethal defence equipment to prevent terrorism 180513
Afghanistan has asked India to supply lethal defence equipment to prevent terrorism
Afghanistan has asked India to supply lethal defence hardware as part of the intensified bilateral cooperation and even seemed to indicate that it would welcome troop deployment on its soil. Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai will be arriving here on Monday for a three-day visit, his second in six months, but at a crucial juncture with only a year left for the foreign troops pullout from Afghanistan.
Belarus will continue to strengthen ties with China in the field of military cooperation 1805131
Belarus will continue to strengthen ties with China in the field of military cooperation
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko Friday, May 17, 2013, met with a Chinese military delegation headed by Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of the Central Military Committee. Lukashenko hailed the close and fruitful cooperation between the two countries in various fields and said that enhanced military ties between Belarus and China have contributed to peace and stability in the region and the world at large.
Azerbaijan shows interest for Turkish main battle tank Altay and 8x8 armoured vehicle ARMA 1705134
Posted On Friday, 17 May 2013 09:11
Azerbaijan shows interest for Turkish main battle tank Altay and 8x8 armoured vehicle ARMA
Azerbaijan is interested in some Turkey-produced armored vehicles and Altay main battle tank. According to information obtained by Azerbaijan Press Agency at IDEF-2103, the issue on including Turkey-produced armored vehicles produced in the armament of Azerbaijani Army.
Friday, May 17, 2013 03:09 PM
Russian army will receive new remote-controlled mine clearance system UR-07M to replace UR-77 170503
Russian army will receive new remote-controlled mine clearance system UR-07M to replace UR-77
The Russian Ministry of Defense should receive a new a remote-controlled mine clearance system mounted on tracked armored vehicle called UR-07M to succeed the legendary UR-77, named by the military "Zmeï Gorynytch" (mythical dragon with three heads) for its operating principle, according to Izvestia newspaper of May 17, 2013.
Nigeria became the world-leader in importation of armoured vehicles 1705132
Nigeria became the world-leader in importation of armoured vehicles
Nigeria is being touted as one of the most insecure countries in the world, after it recently became the world-leader in importation of armoured vehicles. Nigeria took the title from Iraq, Afghanistan and Latin American countries, and it is estimated that about 30 percent of customers for armoured vehicles worldwide come from Nigeria.
Friday, May 17, 2013 10:47 AM
North Korea is preparing to test a long-range ballistic missile Taepodong-2 1605133
Posted On Thursday, 16 May 2013 03:38
North Korea is preparing to test a long-range ballistic missile Taepodong-2
North Korea is preparing to test a long-range missile Taepodong-2, and the Defense Department believes that the nation may soon be capable of building a nuclear-armed missile. North Korea has yet to develop a nuclear warhead small enough to fit on a missile, a senior US official said on Wednesday, 15 May, 2013, contradicting a recent US military intelligence report.
Thursday, May 16, 2013 09:45 AM
Army of New Zealand is acquiring 200 military trucks from Rheinmetall MAN 1605132
Army of New Zealand is acquiring 200 military trucks from Rheinmetall MAN
New Zealand's military is acquiring 200 trucks from Germany's Rheinmetall MAN in a deal worth $111.3 million. The vehicles, which will be delivered by the end of next year, will replace Unimog and heavier Mercedes trucks in use by New Zealand forces.
Nigeria declares war against jihadist militants of armed group Boko Haram 1605131
Nigeria declares war against jihadist militants of armed group Boko Haram
Nigeria's military has announced a "massive" deployment of troops to its restive northeast to tackle armed group Boko Haram, after the president declared a state of emergency in the areas. President Goodluck Jonathan imposed a state of emergency in three states, including Yobe and Adamawa, but the offensive is widely expected to be concentrated in Borno, whose capital, Maiduguri, is a home base of Boko Haram.
British army vehicles will be painted with new colour camouflage of tan brown 1505131
Posted On Wednesday, 15 May 2013 03:04
British army vehicles will be painted with new colour camouflage of tan brown
British Military is braced for hue and cry over replacement of the yellow camouflage of its desert vehicles with new 'army brown'. It took scientists a year to get the right shade – and if truth be told, it might take several more for soldiers to get used to it – but after more than sixty years bearing the same dark yellow colour, the British military is to adopt a new "army brown".
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 08:43 AM
DSM Dyneema provides ballistic protection for FNSS 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicle 1405132
Posted On Tuesday, 14 May 2013 08:14
DSM Dyneema provides ballistic protection for FNSS 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicle
DSM Dyneema (Heerlen, The Netherlands), manufacturer of ultrahigh-molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber, on May 8 announced a major new milestone for its lightweight, cost-effective Dyneema BT10 ballistic tape.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 01:55 PM
Russia has already signed contracts with Venezuela for more of 11$ million of armament 1405131
Russia has already signed contracts with Venezuela for more of 11$ million of armament
The contracts signed between Russia and Venezuela in the field of military cooperation reach 11 billion dollars in total, announced Monday, May 13, 2013, the head of the Russian agency of arms export, Rosoboronexport, Anatoly Issaïkine.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 08:58 AM
Australia to purchase 2,700 protected and unprotected vehicles for Australian Armed Forces 1305134
Posted On Monday, 13 May 2013 06:17
Australia to purchase 2,700 protected and unprotected vehicles for the Australian Armed Forces
The Australian Government has pledged to purchase 2,700 deployable protected and unprotected medium and heavy vehicles to provide the national army with enhanced firepower, protection and mobility in the 2013 Defence White Paper.
Monday, May 13, 2013 11:59 AM
Indian army will upgrade entire fleet of Russian-made BMP-2 Sarath infantry fighting vehicle 1305133
Indian army will upgrade its entire fleet of Russian-made BMP-2 Sarath infantry fighting vehicle
The Indian Army will upgrade its entire Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty-2 (BMP-2)/2K armoured infantry combat vehicle (AIFV) fleet in an effort to enhance their capability to address operational requirements, the country's defence minister AK Antony has announced.
Indian Ministry of Defence has launched a competition to acquire a new air defense system 1305132
Indian Ministry of Defence has launched a competition to acquire a new air defense system
India's Ministry of Defence has floated a competition for gun/missile systems for the Army. And in a first for the MoD, it is asking domestic companies to participate along with overseas firms.
Syria threatens to enter occupied Golan Heights after Israeli airstrike in capital Damascus 1305131
Syria threatens to enter occupied Golan Heights after Israeli airstrike in the capital Damascus
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Russian army airborne troops rearmament to be completed in the next five years 1205133
Russian army airborne troops rearmament to be completed in the next five years
The rearmament of Russia's paratroopers should be completed in the next three to five years, Col. Gen. Vladimir Shamanov, commander of the Airborne Forces, told journalists on Saturday, May 11, 2013.
Iran unveils its latest most advanced stealth UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Hemaseh 1205132
Iran unveils its latest most advanced stealth UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Hemaseh
Iran displayed its most advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) designed and manufactured by the country's engineers. The stealth drone, named Hemaseh (Epic), was unveiled on Thursday evening in a special ceremony in the presence of Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi. The ceremony was held on the sidelines of a conference to commemorate the defense ministry's martyrs.
Turkish army deploys more troops Syrian border after car bombs killed 40 people border town 1205131
Turkish army deploys more troops to Syrian border after car bombs killed 40 people in border town
The Turkish army on Saturday, May 11, 2013, deploys more troops to the Syrian border after car bombs earlier in the day killed at least 40 people in a border town. Air and ground military reinforcements have started to arrive at the town of Reyhanli in southern Turkey's province of Hatay, after the blasts there earlier on Saturday claimed at least 40 lives and injured over 100.
Germany has approved the sale of 104 Leopard 2 tanks and 50 Marder 1A2 AIFV to Indonesia 1105132
Germany has approved the sale of 104 Leopard 2 tanks and 50 Marder 1A2 AIFV to Indonesia
The German government confirmed the sale of 104 used Leopard 2 tanks and 50 armored personnel carriers Marder 1A2 armoured infantry fighting vehicle by industrial group Rheinmetall to Indonesia, but has put off a decision on a tank sale to Saudi Arabia, a defence source said on Friday, May 10, 2013.
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Home » The 42 Most Anticipated Movies of 2021
2020 was horrible for cinemas, for apparent causes. They have been closed for a lot of the 12 months, and in flip, most of the largest motion pictures we have been wanting ahead to additionally received rescheduled. Many of those movies discovered launch dates in 2021. In reality, 20 movies on the record under have been initially slated for 2020. But with vaccines simply beginning to roll out, the results of COVID-19 can be felt via 2021 as nicely. What meaning is that launch dates aren't sure anymore, particularly for the movies which might be slated for cinemas within the early months of 2021. And whereas Hollywood is being optimistic and has slotted motion pictures for the complete 12 months, Bollywood's calendar is all however empty at this level.
2021 has loads in retailer for us, if vaccinations go nicely (fingers crossed). We have a brand new Matrix, Spider-Man, Mission: Impossible, Fast & Furious, Bond film, Venom, Minions, Top Gun, and Ghostbusters. In the superhero division, we now have 4 Marvel motion pictures, two Sony Marvel motion pictures, and one DC film. New franchises (Dune, Uncharted, and Chaos Walking) will begin in 2020 and others can be rebooted (Resident Evil) or resurrected (G.I. Joe). And there are some fascinating motion pictures involving the likes of Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and LeBron James (he acts now?).
All launch dates under are for theatres and the US, until particularly said in any other case. HBO Max releases will solely be accessible in cinemas in India.
Release date: January 22, 2021 (Netflix)
Priyanka Chopra and Rajkummar Rao have supporting roles in Ramin Bahrani's adaptation of the 2008 Booker Prize-winning Aravind Adiga novel, which follows a village boy (debutant Adarsh Gourav) who works as a chauffeur to a wealthy landlord (Rao). This is the second Adiga adaptation on Netflix after Selection Day.
"Señorita" singer Camila Cabello lends her voice and appearing abilities to Sony Pictures' tackle the traditional, with a narrative from James Corden and Kay Cannon (Girlboss) as director. Idina Menzel, Billy Porter, John Mulaney, Romesh Ranganathan, and Pierce Brosnan additionally star.
Release date: February 26, 2021 (Apple TV+)
The first film from Avengers: Endgame administrators Anthony and Joe Russo since Endgame, Cherry stars Marvel actor Tom Holland as a military medic affected by post-traumatic stress dysfunction (PTSD) who begins robbing banks to purchase the opioids he is hooked on. Based on Nico Walker's semi-autobiographical ebook of the identical title.
Release date: February 26, 2021 (HBO Max)
A hybrid live-action/ animated journey in New York set in opposition to the backdrop of an Indian marriage ceremony, it follows an occasion planner (Chloë Grace Moretz) who groups up with the titular cat to cease the titular mouse, unaware of the historical past between the 2.
Watch the First Trailer for Tom & Jerry
Doug Liman's new sci-fi franchise-hopeful stars Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley, and takes place in a world with none girls and the place males's ideas are vocalised for all to listen to. After a girl (Ridley) crashes onto the planet, a boy (Holland) should assist shield her and work out what occurred prior to now.
Watch the First Trailer for Chaos Walking
Release date: March 5, 2021 (Disney+)
Disney Animation Studios' first authentic movie in 5 years — since Moana — follows the titular warrior princess (Kelly Marie Tran) who units out to seek for the final dragon to assist save humanity. Raya encounters Sisu (Awkwafina) on her journey, who's unknowingly a water dragon and might remodel right into a human.
Frequently delayed, Matthew Vaugh's interval prequel to his Kingsman collection follows Ralph Fiennes as Duke of Oxford and his protégé as they attempt to cease World War I. Gemma Arterton, Matthew Goode, Daniel Brühl, Djimon Hounsou, and Charles Dance are a part of the solid.
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Jared Leto performs a scientist affected by a uncommon blood illness who makes an attempt to treatment himself and as a substitute turns into troubled with a type of vampirism, gaining superhuman talents within the course of. Part of Sony's personal Marvel universe, which incorporates Venom. Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, and Tyrese Gibson are a part of the solid.
Akshay Kumar is allegedly enjoying a spy on this '80 based-on-true-events story alongside Vaani Kapoor, Huma Qureshi, and Lara Dutta. Bell Bottom grew to become one of many first Bollywood motion pictures to renew manufacturing throughout the pandemic, although it really filmed within the UK totally.
Daniel Craig returns as James Bond for the fifth and remaining time in what's supposedly the most costly Bond film of all time, with an estimated $250-million finances. Set 5 years after Spectre, a semi-retired Bond should discover a lacking scientist with the brand new villain Safin (Rami Malek) vowing revenge and placing the lives of hundreds of thousands in danger.
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John Krasinski returns as director (and stars in flashbacks) on this sequel to the 2018 hit, which forces the household — Emily Blunt and her two on-screen children — to enterprise out into the world, the place the creatures that hunt by sound aren't the one threats. A spin-off from Jeff Nichols is within the works as of November.
Edgar Wright's subsequent movie is ready in '60s London and follows a modern-day vogue design fanatic who encounters her singer idol prior to now. Yes, it entails time journey. Thomasin McKenzie (Leave No Trace), Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch), Matt Smith (Doctor Who), Diana Rigg (Game of Thrones), and Terence Stamp star.
Thanks to COVID-19, Black Widow will not be Marvel's first Phase Four entry — WandaVision (in January) and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (in March) come earlier than on Disney+ — nevertheless it's nonetheless the primary movie for what that is value. Set shortly after Captain America: Civil War, it follows Scarlett Johansson's titular character as she is compelled to confront her previous. Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Rachel Weisz additionally star.
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Release date: May 21, 2021 (HBO Max)
This is what Hollywood has been constructing to since that 2014 Godzilla reboot from Gareth Edwards and the 2017 King Kong reboot from Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Almost the whole lot you might want to know concerning the movie is within the title. Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Jessica Henwick, Julian Dennison, Kyle Chandler, Demián Bichirm, and Zhang Ziyi will play the people.
Ryan Reynolds performs a online game non-player character who turns into conscious that he is in a online game after which tries to change into the hero and save the sport. Wait, is not this the plot of Wreck-It Ralph? Anyhoo, Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), Joe Keery (Stranger Things), and Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi star alongside.
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This loopy over-the-top franchise continues to roll with Fast Five director Justin Lin returning on the helm, which can (hopefully) reinvigorate it after the debacle of The Fate of The Furious. Lin is bringing again a lot of the outdated gang too — Jordana Brewster, Charlize Theron, and even Sung Kang (by some means) — to cease Dominic Toretto's (Vin Diesel) youthful brother, Jakob (John Cena) who's allied with earlier villain Cipher (Theron). Oh my god, how is it at all times about household?
Emma Stone turns into the titular fur-loving villain in Disney's (one more) live-action reimagining of an animated authentic — Cruella was a part of One Hundred and One Dalmatians — which seemingly provides an origin story tackle the character. Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, and Mark Strong co-star.
With the female-led reboot failing to impress critics and audiences, Sony Pictures goes again to the drafting board and returns with a direct sequel set 30 years after Ghostbusters II. It follows two youngsters (Mckenna Grace and Finn Wolfhard) and their mom (Carrie Coon) who uncover their hyperlink to the unique gang. Most of them are returning, together with Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver. Paul Rudd is new to the solid.
Following Soul, Pixar's subsequent film is that this coming-of-age story set in a seaside city on the Italian Riviera, a few younger boy who enjoys an unforgettable summer time together with his newfound finest pal as they share gelato, pasta, and scooter rides. But a secret threatens to spoil the enjoyable: he's a sea monster from one other world just under the water's floor.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Tom Hardy's titular anti-hero Venom goes up in opposition to psychotic serial killer (Woody Harrelson) and his personal alien symbiote Carnage on this sequel to the 2018 catastrophe that nonetheless racked up over $850 million worldwide on the field workplace. Michelle Williams and Reid Scott return, and Naomie Harris joins as Carnage's love curiosity Shriek. Andy Serkis directs.
For greater than thirty years — as a lot time because the first movie — Tom Cruise's Navy aviator has averted promotion to stay within the air as a take a look at pilot. The man with no future is compelled to reckon with the ghosts of his previous after he encounters his late finest pal's son (Miles Teller) in coaching for a particular mission.
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Having grossed a billion {dollars}, it was apparent that the 2015 Despicable Me spin-off Minions would get a sequel of its personal. It picks up the place the unique left off, because the yellow creatures assist a younger Gru — their eventual chief — steal from a supervillain group after which shield him from the fallout.
The MCU's first Asian superhero within the lead (Simu Liu) is compelled to confront the titular terrorist organisation that was launched all the best way again in 2008's Iron Man. The actual Mandarin (Tony Leung) is their chief, and Razor Fist (Florian Munteanu) is among the many villains too. Awkwafina, Meng'er Zhang, Michelle Yeoh, Ronny Chieng, and Fala Chen even have roles.
Thirteen years after it entered growth, the difference of Naughty Dog's action-adventure online game lastly arrives. Tom Holland is within the lead because the fortune hunter, with Mark Wahlberg enjoying his mentor and father determine. Antonio Banderas, Sophia Taylor Ali, and Tati Gabrielle are additionally within the solid.
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Release date: July 16, 2021 (HBO Max)
LeBron James takes over from Michael Jordan within the sequel to the 1996 animated comedy authentic, which finds him serving to the Looney Tunes gang — that is Bugs Bunny, Lola Bunny, Daffy Duck, Marvin the Martian, Tweety, Pepé Le Pew, and Porky Pig amongst others — win a basketball recreation in opposition to some AI-led competitors manufactured by an algorithm (Don Cheadle). Ryan Coogler (Black Panther) is a author and producer.
In the close to future, people work out methods to draft troopers from the previous — Chris Pratt amongst them — to combat a shedding warfare in opposition to alien forces. Yvonne Strahovski, J.Ok. Simmons, and Betty Gilpin additionally star. The Lego Batman Movie director Chris McKay is on the helm.
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt lead this adaptation of a Disney theme park attraction — not the primary time, hi there Pirates of the Caribbean — that follows a riverboat captain (Johnson) who helps shield a scientist (Blunt) on the lookout for the magical Tree of Life from wild animals and Nazis.
Release date: August 6, 2021 (HBO Max)
Guardians of the Galaxy writer-director James Gunn is hitting the comfortable reboot button on DC's Suicide Squad with a '70s-inspired warfare movie that sends Task Force X — Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Bloodsport (Idris Elba), and Peacemaker (John Cena) are amongst almost 20 members — to destroy a Nazi-era jail on a South American island. Most of them will doubtless die within the course of, Gunn has revealed.
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Five years is all it took for a reboot of the Resident Evil movie collection. It can be an origin story set in the direction of the top of the 20th century in Raccoon City. Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down) is directing. Kaya Scodelario (Maze Runner), Hannah John-Kamen (Ant-Man and the Wasp), Robbie Amell (Upload), Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy), Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap), and Neal McDonough (Yellowstone) are a part of the solid.
The story of Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) continues on vacation in Egypt, the place a love triangle spills into homicide. Gal Gadot, Letitia Wright, Armie Hammer, Annette Bening, Rose Leslie, Tom Bateman, Russell Brand, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, and Ali Fazal additionally star.
Release date: October 1, 2021 (HBO Max)
Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem lead the star-studded solid of Denis Villeneuve's formidable two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 sci-fi traditional, typically termed unfilmable.
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The Last Duel
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck co-wrote this adaptation of Eric Jager's 2004 ebook of the identical title, which tells the true story of two 14th-century French finest buddies (performed right here by Americans, Adam Driver and Damon) who fought to the demise as a part of a trial by fight, after considered one of them accused the opposite of raping his spouse (Jodie Comer). Affleck performs King Charles VI. Ridley Scott directs.
Ajay Devgn performs coach Syed Abdul Rahim on this sports activities biopic, who is taken into account the architect of recent Indian soccer and sparked the nationwide group's golden period between 1952–1962. Badhaai Ho director Amit Sharma is behind the digicam.
Hasbro and Paramount Pictures resurrect the useless G.I. Joe movie collection — they need it to cross over with Transformers franchise — for this spin-off led by Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding because the titular hooded black-clad superhero. Also starring are Andrew Koji as nemesis Storm Shadow, Iko Uwais because the instructor Hard Master, Peter Mensah as Blind Master, Úrsula Corberó as Cobra villainess Baroness, and Samara Weaving as G.I. Joe member Scarlett.
For over seven thousand years, the titular immortal aliens secretly lived on Earth, disguised as regular people. Well, everybody besides Kumail Nanjiani, whose character has change into the most important Bollywood star. But following a tragedy after Avengers: Endgame, they need to come out of hiding and reunite to guard mankind from their evil counterparts, the Deviants.
Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Gemma Chan, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Don Lee, Kit Harington, and Barry Keoghan additionally star. Ridloff and Henry play the MCU's first deaf and homosexual superheroes, respectively.
Tom Cruise and writer-director Christopher McQuarrie are coping with excessive expectations right here because of their work on Mission: Impossible – Fallout. Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter), Pom Klementieff (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2), Shea Whigham (Boardwalk Empire), and Esai Morales (Titans) are becoming a member of the motion, alongside returning stars Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, and Vanessa Kirby.
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Disney Animation's first movie about Latinos entails Lin-Manuel Miranda as songwriter, and Zootopia co-directors Byron Howard and Jared Bush. It follows a Colombian lady who's the one non-magical member in her household.
Steven Spielberg is behind this remake of the multi-Oscar-winning 1961 movie adaptation, although it is stated to stay extra to the unique Broadway musical script. It's about two younger adults (Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler), related to rival road gangs, falling for one another in 1950s New York. Rita Moreno returns from the unique in a supporting capability.
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The fourth and remaining MCU film in 2021 goes to be fully bonkers, it appears. The sequel to Spider-Man: Far From Home will reportedly contain all three eras of Spider-Man (that is Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland) alongside their love pursuits and villains (together with Kirsten Dunst, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, and Alfred Molina) and MCU connections (Benedict Cumberbatch).
What is that this, a live-action model of the Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?
Release date: December 22, 2021 (HBO Max)
Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss cleared the path on this as-yet untitled fourth entry of the seminal sci-fi franchise, which has one half of the Wachowskis (Lana) on the helm. We do not know something concerning the plot, however we do know that it will contain Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jada Pinkett Smith, Neil Patrick Harris, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, and Priyanka Chopra amongst others.
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Aamir Khan stars in Tom Hanks' function on this remake of Forrest Gump transported to Bollywood, which can inevitably — and cheerfully — run via the occasions of India's historical past. Kareena Kapoor performs the love curiosity, performed by Robin Wright within the authentic.
La La Land and First Man writer-director Damien Chazelle's subsequent movie is ready in late 1920s Hollywood because the business transitions from silent movies to "talkies", as they have been then referred to as. Brad Pitt performs a fading star primarily based on John Gilbert, and Margot Robbie is intercourse image and "It" lady Clara Bow. It's anticipated to be Chazelle's most costly film up to now with a $80–100 million estimated finances.
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The uniqueness of Zika's mode of transmission transcends the mosquito bite. An added complication to this disease is that it can move from human to human. This factor has brought about greater alarm within the medical community due to the difficulty in controlling human movements and activities. So the disease can continue to spread without mosquito involvement through sexual and trans-placental transmission. Public health agencies worldwide are recommending that women avoid pregnancy and only engage in protected sex even when pregnant, or practice abstinence. Women who are pregnant or become pregnant should take extreme precautions to prevent mosquito bites where there is a risk of Zika.
Medical professionals are isolating much higher concentrations of Zika virus in patients' urine, sweat, saliva and semen than they find in blood. Health officials continue to study this disease and because of its ability to move from human to human without mosquitoes involved other modes of human to human transmission may be possible, but are not yet confirmed by WHO or CDC.
In order to prevent contact with Zika infected mosquitoes, people need to inspect and treat their properties where Aedes mosquitoes breed, develop and harbor; people need to protect their exposed skin with an EPA approved insect repellent, people need to avoid travel to areas with high rates of Zika infection, people need to practice safe sex with partners who have recently traveled to Zika infected areas; and women need to seek medical advice if they become pregnant by an individual who has been exposed to the Zika virus.
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Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that is typically spread to humans by ticks. Not all ticks carry the bacteria — most often, Lyme disease is spread by the blacklegged tick, commonly referred to as the deer tick. Not all deer ticks carry the bacteria, and it is very possible to be bitten by a tick without contracting Lyme disease.
Lyme Disease Symptoms
Signs associated with Lyme disease vary widely depending on a person's overall health and the stage of the infection within the body. Within the first month after an infected tick bite, individuals with Lyme disease could develop fever, joint and muscle ache, swollen lymph nodes and headaches. As these are symptoms common to a number of illnesses, if you don't know you were bitten by a tick, it can be easy to miss the symptoms of Lyme disease. Many people also develop a rash at the site of the bite, and that rash can expand over other areas of the body.
Days to months after being bitten by an infected tick, individuals might develop arthritis, stiffness in the neck, dizziness, nerve pain, heart palpitations, Bell's palsey, short-term memory problems and other serious health issues. If you develop any of these symptoms regardless if you are aware of a tick bite, you should seek diagnostic testing for Lyme disease from your medical provider.
Protecting Yourself against Lyme Disease
The best protection against Lyme disease is protection against tick bites. Keep overgrown grass and bushes trimmed back from your home and nearby paths and walkways. When venturing into the woods, wear light colored long pants and shirts and use an EPA-recommended repellent with an approved active ingredient, such as Picaridin. Spray your skin and your clothing for maximum coverage.
Within two hours of outdoor activity in tick-prone areas, change your clothing and take a shower. Inspect yourself for ticks and remove them if you've been bitten. Ticks can enter the home on pets, children, gear and clothing, so inspect everything carefully and wash all items appropriately to keep ticks out of the home.
Treatment of Lyme Disease
While prevention is the best medicine, Lyme disease can be treated with an antibiotic. Treatment is most effective when the disease is caught in the earliest stages.
WEST NILE VIRUS SYMPTOMS
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 70 and 80 percent of people who contract West Nile virus never develop symptoms. Most people who have been exposed to the virus never know it.
People who do experience symptoms (about 20 percent of cases) can expect:
Fevers
Headaches and body aches
Fatigue and weakness
Most of these flu-like symptoms disappear within days. Fatigue and weakness, however, can continue affecting a person for several weeks or even months.
Less than 1 percent of infected people experience severe symptoms. While that is a small number, these people often need medical assistance. For instance, some patients will develop encephalitis or meningitis, both of which cause swelling in the brain. Other symptoms to pay attention to include:
Neck stiffness
High fever
Unfortunately, it can take several months to recover from these symptoms. Some people will experience neurological effects for the rest of their lives. About 10 percent of those who get neurological infections like encephalitis will die.
CONTRACTING WEST NILE VIRUS
West Nile virus has been found in most parts of the world, including the United States. In fact, all but three states (New Hampshire, Vermont and West Virginia) have reported West Nile infections in humans. Even the three states without human infections have found the virus in birds, which suggests it's only a matter of time before someone gets exposed.
PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM WEST NILE VIRUS
Insect repellent is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself from mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends following some safety guidelines when using repellents. These guidelines recommend spraying repellent on exposed skin and clothing. You should not apply it to your eyes, mouth or any areas with scrapes, rashes or cuts. When applying to your face, first spray the repellent onto your hands and wipe a small amount on your skin.
Other ways you can protect yourself from West Nile virus include:
Staying indoors from dusk until dawn
Wearing light-colored pants and long-sleeved shirts when you go outside
Removing standing water from your property
Since there isn't a vaccine or cure for West Nile virus, you should follow these tips to reduce your risk of infection.
In February 2016 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Zika virus to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The CDC raised its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to Level 1 activation, the highest level. As this mosquito continues to spread, it is important for people all over the world to protect themselves from this disease.
Zika Virus Symptoms
Most people experience relatively benign, although annoying, symptoms after exposure to the Zika virus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most common symptoms include:
Muscle/Joint pain
Pain behind the eyes and Conjunctivitis (red eyes)
Few people who get the virus visit the hospital. Many don't even realize they have a sickness that may require medical attention, which makes it difficult to determine exactly how many people have been exposed.
The threat of the Zika virus is much greater for pregnant women. The Zika virus can be passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus. The virus can cause birth defects like microcephaly and other fetal brain defects. Microcephaly is a condition that prevents the brain from developing and growing correctly, resulting in a small, misshapen head.
Contracting Zika
Zika has historically been a problem for people living in Africa, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia. More recently, researchers have found the virus in several U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This raises concerns that the virus will continue to spread throughout the continental United States.
In the first half of 2016, the only Zika cases within the U.S. were contracted by people visiting other countries or sexually transmitted by someone who was affected abroad. However, in late July 2016 officials in southern Florida identified the first cases of Zika to be caused by mosquitoes right here in the continental U.S.
Protecting Yourself From Zika
Since Zika can cause serious health problems, it is important for people to learn how they can protect themselves from the virus. If you are traveling and pregnant or plan to become pregnant, visit the CDC's Zika Travel Information page to ensure that your destination is not currently under a Zika Travel Notice.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) suggests that using insect repellents can keep mosquitoes, and therefore the virus, at bay. An EPA-Registered repellent with one of the following active ingredients is recommended: DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus or para-menthane-diol. Since the mosquito that transmits Zika is a daytime biter it is important to re-apply repellent throughout the day, according to instructions.
To use insect repellents effectively and safely, spray it on clothing and exposed skin. Do not apply it to your mouth, eyes or any open wound areas. When applying to your face, spray it on your hands and wipe it on your skin. Visit our Application Tips section of the site for more detailed information.
Other ways to reduce the risk of Zika include:
Wearing light-colored clothing when you go outside
Keeping your arms and legs covered when possible
Avoiding areas with large amounts of mosquitoes, such as places with standing water
Using a screen to block mosquitoes from your home
Eliminating standing water around your property where mosquitoes can breed
Treating your property for mosquitoes
While you may not be able to single-handedly stop the spread of Zika, you can protect yourself, your loved ones or your employees by learning more about the disease, avoid pest bites by using an effective insect repellent, and by making informed decisions when spending time outdoors.


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World Khadr's lawyers argue for trial delay
Khadr's lawyers argue for trial delay
Omar El Akkad
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Published October 22, 2008 Updated April 27, 2018
The lead prosecutor in the Omar Khadr case blasted the Canadian's defence team in a Guantanamo Bay courtroom Wednesday, accusing the defence of having no interest in going to trial, even as the judge in the case all but agreed to push the trial date back yet again.
"The defence has shown no sense of urgency," Marine Major Jeff Groharing said Wednesday. "Their lack of apparent urgency is what has caused these delays. It's time to go to trial."
However, Colonel Patrick Parrish, the judge in the Khadr military commission trial, gave a strong indication Wednesday morning that he will once again delay the detained Canadian's trial.
Mr. Khadr was in a Guantanamo Bay courtroom Wednesday for a pre-trial hearing. After more than six years of detention at the Naval base, the 22-year-old's trial on charges of - among other things - murdering an American soldier during a 2002 Afghan firefight was scheduled to begin this month, but was pushed back to early November after Mr. Khadr's U.S. military defence team argued that the government has not disclosed all the evidence required.
But Mr. Khadr's lead lawyer, Lieutenant-Commander Bill Kuebler, argued in court Wednesday that another delay is warranted, in part because the defence needs time to develop a relationship between an independent psychologist and Mr. Khadr.
"This continuance is clearly in the interests of justice," he said.
During the course of Lt.-Cmdr. Kuebler's argument, it emerged that the defence team was given an incomplete version of Mr. Khadr's medical records by the government last June.
In November of 2007, the defence requested all of Mr. Khadr's medical and psychiatric records. Prosecution lawyers, believing that the Joint Task Force that runs the Guantanamo Bay detention camp had supplied those records, passed them on to the defence in June. However a few weeks ago, the defence found a JTF memo that showed the task force had in fact withheld the psychiatric records.
When Colonel Patrick Parrish, the judge in the case, became aware of the omission, he asked the prosecution for an explanation. While Col. Parrish said he has no reason to believe the documents were withheld from the defence as a result of malice, he told the prosecution that they must be aware that when someone makes decisions to go against a court order, "those decisions have consequences."
While the judge did not elaborate, his comments came during the defence's argument in favour of another trial date postponement.
Later Wednesday afternoon, Col. Parrish asked both sides when they feel the trial can begin. When pressed, Maj. Groharing suggested a Dec. 1 start date. Lt.-Cmdr. Kuebler said the defence could be ready to go by January, but recommended the judge simply set no trial date for the next few weeks, pending the outcome of Mr. Khadr's meeting with the defence team's independent experts.
But Maj. Groharing argued that the defence in fact has no intention of going to trial, and is instead interested only in pushing for a political solution for their client.
The prosecutor said the defence hasn't even contacted some of the individuals on their own witness list, and has attempted to contact a "very limited" number of witnesses on the prosecution list.
Earlier this year, Col. Parrish replaced another judge, Peter Brownback. Col. Brownback had repeatedly refused to set a trial date in the case until the prosecution fulfilled its discovery obligations - a reason, the defence claims, that he was replaced. Initially, Col. Parrish appeared to have no such qualms, setting a trial date during his very first day in court. However, Col. Parrish has already pushed that initial date back once, and may do so again as early as Wednesday afternoon. If he does, Mr. Khadr's trial won't begin until a new administration takes over in Washington, which could have a serious effect on both the military commissions process and the detention camp itself.
The prosecution wasn't the only subject of Col. Parrish's criticism Wednesday. Later in the afternoon, court is expected to resume with a discussion of the possible impact on the trial of a defence lawyer's decision to pre-book a vacation for November - a decision that the judge was less than impressed with.
Mr. Khadr appeared in court Wednesday morning alongside his U.S. military defence team and his Canadian lawyer, Dennis Edney - he spent the vast majority of the time talking to Mr. Edney.
Dressed in the white uniform reserved for the most compliant prisoners, Mr. Khadr did not seem interested in the content of the court session, instead spending his time reading a picture book and drawing.
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While at Niall McLaughlin Architects, Benni was privileged to work on a range of projects including the renovation of West Court, a Grade II listed building for Jesus College in Cambridge. The project was successful in achieving a building that is both grounded in its place while offering a renewed image of the College onto the city. Benni worked on the scheme from concept stage, supporting the project through planning and across two of its main build stages. He gained experience of working with listed buildings, executing internal and external packages during the renovation of the original building.
In addition, Benni was involved in the design of the new entrance tower on Jesus Lane and supported the design of the facade of its adjacent building with a rhythmic timber insert of bays between existing brick piers. A new 180-seater auditorium was inserted within the extensively remodelled structure as a golden timber-lined box, designed to support the College's repute as a centre for research. Above, a suite of long and short-term accommodation completes the court with different treatments that respond to a private condition and the opposite urban streetscape.
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Yeah, so they totally made up "Tesla-cize" above, but we're pitting the two inventors against each other in a strange fact-off.* They duke it out. A winner is you!
Wait. What? Tesla believed that both voice and image could be transmitted through the air. Click "Like" above if you just read that sentence over a wireless connection.
He was a rocker. He rocked out. Edison had a tattoo, but also invented the engraving apparatus that was later adapted by Samuel O'Reilly into the modern rotary tattoo machine.
And the number of the counting shall be three. Toward the end of his life, Tesla became obsessed with the number 3. He died in the New Yorker's suite Suite 3327.
Made for each other. Edison proposed to second wife Mina in Morse Code. She also accepted in Morse.
Pew pew pew! In 1934 Tesla conceived of a weapon (for national defense) which would use electrostatic repulsion to shoot a beam of particles. Death ray!
Shocking. No, really. As part of his campaign to debunk alternating current, Edison encouraged the use of AC power to electrocute dogs, cats, a horse, a man, and an elephant. And filmed it.
Absence makes the brain grow stronger. Edison was (mostly) deaf. Tesla was celibate. Both claimed the lack helped them work better.
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Sony introduces the Xperia L1, its newest midrange device
The Japanese giant, Sony, continues to expand its current roster and recently announced the Xperia L1, a midrange smartphone that joins the powerful Xperia Xz Premium as the first phones introduce in 2017 by the brand.
While both devices may not be in the heated battle for the top spot as the top phone in the world, these new additions to the Japanese Corporation product line are still focused on delivering a solid performance that satisfies the needs of their customer base, while also bringing innovation and great features.
As for the specs of the Xperia L1, they are pretty much in line with what you may be expecting from a mid-range smartphone: 5.5'HD display, MediaTek Quad Core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB memory up to 256GB expandable memory, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, 13-megapixel rear-facing camera.
The L1 will run on Android Nougat, an important aspect for those users that are more driven towards having the latest operating system over the best and powerful hardware.
Another of the high points of the L1, according to Sony, will be its price.
For the moment, there's no pricing information, but the brand has stated that is going to be affordable.
For the moment, Sony hasn't announced the L1's launch date, but the device is expected to hit the shelves soon.
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Q: Is it possible to make a dual Windows 7 & Ubuntu bootable USB flash drive? I am wondering if it is possible to make a dual bootable USB flash drive with both Ubuntu and a Windows 7 on it, so I can choose which OS to use on startup?

A: In case of Ubuntu - yes, in case of Windows - no, because you will crash the license, and windows will glitch for all time

A: You can make a live usb of multiple Linux operating systems.Have a look at MultiSystem.However it appears that it is not an open source software.

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