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Sustainable Development Agenda
Goals 1-5
Goal 1: No Poverty – End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2: Zero Hunger – End hunger, achieve food security…
Goal 3: Good Health – Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being
Goal 4: Quality Education – Ensure inclusive and quality education
Goal 5: Gender Equality – Achieve gender equality
Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation – Ensure access to water and sanitation
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy – Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth – Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth
Goal 9: Infrastructure, Industrialization – Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization
Goals 10-13
Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities – Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities – Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production – Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13: Climate Action – Take urgent action to combat climate change
Goal 14: Life Below Water – Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas
Goal 15: Life on Land – Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification
Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions – Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Goal 17: Partnerships – Revitalize the global partnership
SDGs Mail
Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
Goal 15: Life on Land
Forests cover 30 per cent of the Earth's surface and in addition to providing food security and shelter, forests are key to combating climate change, protecting biodiversity and the homes of the indigenous population. Thirteen million hectares of forests are being lost every year while the persistent degradation of drylands has led to the desertification of 3.6 billion hectares.
Deforestation and desertification – caused by human activities and climate change – pose major challenges to sustainable development and have affected the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in the fight against poverty. Efforts are being made to manage forests and combat desertification.
Goal 15 Targets
Around 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihood. This includes some 70 million indigenous people
Forests are home to more than 80 per cent of all terrestrial species of animals, plants and insects
2.6 billion people depend directly on agriculture, but 52 per cent of the land used for agriculture is moderately or severely affected by soil degradation
As of 2008, land degradation affected 1.5 billion people globally
Arable land loss is estimated at 30 to 35 times the historical rate
Due to drought and desertification each year 12 million hectares are lost (23 hectares per minute), where 20 million tons of grain could have been grown
74 per cent of the poor are directly affected by land degradation globally
Of the 8,300 animal breeds known, 8 per cent are extinct and 22 per cent are at risk of extinction
Of the over 80,000 tree species, less than 1 per cent have been studied for potential use
Fish provide 20 per cent of animal protein to about 3 billion people. Only ten species provide about 30 per cent of marine capture fisheries and ten species provide about 50 per cent of aquaculture production
Over 80 per cent of the human diet is provided by plants. Only three cereal crops – rice, maize and wheat – provide 60 per cent of energy intake
As many as 80 per cent of people living in rural areas in developing countries rely on traditional plant-‐based medicines for basic
Micro-organisms and invertebrates are key to ecosystem services, but their contributions are still poorly known and rarely acknowledged
By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements
By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally
By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world
By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development
Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed
Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products
By 2020, introduce measures to prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems and control or eradicate the priority species
By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts
Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems
Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation
Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities
FAO – Forestry
The New York Declaration on Forests
UN-REDD
Goal 1: No Poverty
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Goal 3: Good Health
Goal 4: Quality Education
Goal 5: Gender Equality
Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal 9: Infrastructure, Industrialization
Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Goal 13: Climate Action
Goal 14: Life Below Water
Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Goal 17: Partnerships
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Paralympic Sports: Goalball
PARALYMPIC RESULTS
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Japan claim home gold at Asia-Pacific Champs
The women's goalball team displays dominance with less than a year to the Tokyo Paralympics 11 Dec 2019
The Japanese women's goalball team celebrates after winning 2019 Asia-Pacific Championships
ⒸJapan Goalball Association
By IBSA
The Japanese women's team delighted their home crowds at the 2019 Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships in Chiba on Tuesday (10 December), claiming gold over China.
The win is Japan's third consecutive title and puts them in a good position ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
In a low-scoring tie, Japan kept their heads to reach a 2-1 victory.
They started well just over 10 seconds into the first-half. Temma Yuki made her way across the goal before firing the ball past China's Chunhua Wang and into the corner of the net.
Kakehata Eiko followed at 8:48 with a straight shot that ricocheted in off the post to give Japan a 2-0 lead.
The leaders kept their energy high, but their advantage was cut in half at 3:20. Neither team breached the goal during the rest of the match despite some great attempts. The buzzer sounded and Japan celebrated retaining their title from 2017.
China will also not be disappointed. As the hosts Japan have already qualified for Tokyo 2020, their opponents secured the spot with their silver medal.
Wang also leaves as the women's top scorer with 24 goals overall, proving she will be a formidable force next year.
In the bronze medal match, South Korea overcame Australia 3-2 for their best-ever finish at a regional Championships.
CHINA TAKE MEN'S TITLE
China won their fourth Asia-Pacific trophy and secured their tickets to Tokyo 2020 on a great day for goalball in the country.
Taking on Iran, China ended the first half with a three-goal lead courtesy of a hat-trick from Mingyuan Yang.
But the Chinese did not relent. Yang added four more to his tally to bring his Championships total to 31 and finish as the top scorer.
Ⓒ Japan Goalball Association
Mingyao Hu also got in on the action with three of his own. It was Hu's goal at 3:39 that brought China's total to 10 and ended the match early.
Japan secured their second podium finish with bronze against South Korea. Six of their 11 goals came from Kaneko Kazuya.
Full results can be found at https://www.gb-aprc.com/schedule and on demand videos are available at IBSA's YouTube channel.
The 2019 IBSA Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships took place at the Chiba Port Arena in the same city that will host goalball during next year's Paralympics.
Germany take European crown
Tokyo 2020 spots up for grabs at Asia-Pacific Goalball Champs
Tokyo 2020: Greece full of optimism
Goalball teams secure places at Tokyo 2020


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It's time to do the annual top blog voting, last year we had almost 1,000 votes that shaped the top 25 list that is published on my vLaunchPad. This year in addition to the traditional top 25 voting I'm opening it up to allow voting in specific categories as well to help distinguish certain types of blogs. To do this I have created a survey to allow you to nominate your blog or website for one of the categories that I have defined.
This survey is not the general voting poll for the top VMware/virtualization blogs, this survey is only to nominate your blog for certain categories if it fits. Once the nominations are collected I will open the polls for voting for the top blogs where voters will be able to rate their top 10 blogs and also vote in each of the categories.
So head on over to the survey and nominate your blog or website, the survey will be open until 1/17. Once it closes I will use the nominations to build the survey for the top blog voting which will begin shortly afterwards.


Roadshow Event ... A SUCCESS!
FRIDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 2011 saw the arrival the TML Travel Group/Eavesway Travel 'Roadshow' Event at Gordale Home & Garden Centre, Burton, South Wirral.
When we originally approached Gordale some months ago, it was with a view to just turning up with some banner stands and setting up a stand inside as we felt its client base is made up of the sort of clientele that would be interested in our products. The owners of Gordale then suggested that we bring a vehicle down and hire space in the car park, which with hindsight was the sensible option.
Only by allowing people to see things first hand, meet the team and experience the vehicles being offered can you better explain what you are about. Meeting people face to face is by far the best way to promote any business because it allows them to better understand the products being offered.
Directors and representatives from both companies turned out and our main concern was would anybody actually turn up, let alone be interested in what we are offering! The one thing we had all known for some days is that the weather would be in our favour and this proved to be the case.
As it turned out, everyone's concerns were unfounded because even 20 minutes before the event start time, whilst we were still setting up, a number of Eavesway 'cruiselink' customers approached us, which was a great start to the day and a precursor to what we could expect. By advertising the event on the northbound 'cruiselink' services in the weeks running up to the 'roadshow' clearly worked. Talking to a number of other visitors that morning, they had seen our posters/banner stand at Gordale in the weeks leading up to the event and actually made a note of it in their diaries!
After the lunchtime lull, things picked up again with a final spurt right at 1445hrs as we were all packing up to go our separate ways.
The sort of approaches we got were quality enquiries, which is what we hoped for and the turn out was good for a first attempt. As well as signing up for our mailing list, a good number of visitors also took away details of both the tours currently being offered and the 'Cruiselink' service.
The feedback from everyone visiting the event was excellent and it was nice to be able to take the time to talk to people in detail about the products and the itineraries coming up over the next few months. It was clear that our 'Grand Days Out' brand and more so the new 'Country Club Weekends' brand have clearly captured peoples imagination. There has been a lot of interest in our tour titled 'Churchill's Chartwell & The Spirit of Brooklands'.
The general consensus amongst everyone that helped out at the event is that it seemed to be a worthwhile exercise. There is a general feeling that we should plan for another one at Gordale at some point in the future. We would like to record our thanks to Gordale for agreeing to host the roadshow event and also to all the visitors that turned out to support us. In addition, thanks must also go to all the visitor attractions and partners that supplied literature & materials to promote the destinations featured in our forthcoming tours.


When making new friends it certainly should not matter what the social status of their family and friends are. It is not genuine nor polite to operate this way. In fact, if social status of friends and family is considered when deciding whether to keep friends then you are missing out on some potentially wonderful relationships throughout life.
A particular social status of a person does not influence whether I keep friends around or not. I accept people just the way they are and I embrace it. I think that when we make our relationships conditional based upon social status we are far too concerned with what other people think.
"A relationship is not about what others think. It is, in fact, how two people contribute to the lives of one another."
If you are unconditional in your relationships then you set a trend for others to be more genuine. We definitely need more unconditional and genuine people in this world and we would not have to be asking questions about whether social status of family members affects relationships and friendships.
A social status of a particular person does not define the person that they are. It is essentially a definition given by someone else which does not give you permission to judge that particular person. Judgment is toxic to relationships so just keep it out of them.
Relationships should only consist of genuine and legitimate love. I stay true to the relationships that I establish in my life and would encourage anyone else to do so as well.


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PA-style! Yes, that is an outhouse in Delia's backyard, and no, we didn't spend the day in those chairs looking at it.
The marsh behind it had more wood ducks than I've seen in my life, plus pintails and newly arrived tree swallows. There were even peepers peeping this morning. A great day… more pics tomorrow.
to Happy Valley PA… Susan and I are here in State College to attend Delia and Kat's commitment ceremony and do a bit of marsh birding in the morning.
The drive out was a mad dash to arrive in time for the ceremony without having to leave home at dawn. Driving along the interstate at 80 miles an hour, most of the view was a blur of mountains and trees, with occasional valley views of pretty dairy farms with silos and big red barns. I'd imagine it to be gorgeous in the fall.
Parking problems caused both Susan and I to miss the ceremony, despite having arrived within plenty of time. Once the ceremony started, no one was allowed in, even though I begged and pleaded that I'd driven for 5 hours. Bummer!
I watch the Star Magnolia in the front garden for a sign that it's ready to burst and become magical. It's pretty enough in the winter; the bare gray branches make some interesting shadows across the sunporch when the light is right.
For most of the year it's just a big green bush; overshadowed and outprettied by the American Holly beside it. In early spring, with everything else shouting yellow, is when I fall in love with it. There's something breathtaking about rounding the corner to home and seeing first this haze of white flowers. The show doesn't last for long and the flowers often are marred by rain or freezing temps, but it's beautiful however short-lived.
Spring is slowly ambling its way through the garden here; forsythia and daffs are blooming, the quince is in bud and just Wednesday I found the purplish tips of Virginia Bluebells and Bleeding Hear ts forcing their way out of the dark in Cricket's Garden.
Peepers are peeping and Phoebes are back, as is one of the local pair of Osprey, spotted just today on its cell tower nest by the train station. It's curious to me the way spring signs seem so long in coming, yet when they do come, the progression is so predictable and welcome and right. The world is opening up again.
It sounded simple. So deceptively simple that I should've known it would turn nightmarish. We'd finally decided to spend the money to have central air put in the house. A couple thousand dollars, a couple holes in the ceilings for vents, duct work in the attic, the husband off from work for a couple days to supervise the AC guys. Simple.
That last bit was the dangerous part. While the husband was home to supervise, I was off chasing birds, and no one was here to supervise the husband. A husband with lots of time on his hands. Idle hands. Hands that have been itching for years to get their muscle into remodeling the bathroom. The one bathroom. The only bathroom in this little house.
Aside from my almost total inability to make decisions concerning anything as important as paint color and tile dimensions and faucet finishes, there was the stumbling block of this being the only bathroom in our house. That one in the picture up there, all torn apart. How do you manage a bathroom remodel while continuing to live there? We hadn't figured that out and I thereby had the perfect excuse to continue to postpone any horrid decorating decisions.
Right. So everything seemed fine here when I got in from work at the end of day one of the AC installation. There was lots of banging and dust and strange men roaming about the place, but fine nevertheless.
Then I went away to chase birds.
There were periodic updates from the husband. The first inkling of a problem was the report of a crack in the dining room ceiling and vague mention of a leak *somewhere in the bathroom* discovered via a puddle on the workbench in the basement below. My panic was assuaged by assurances that it was a quick fix – a seal on the toilet – nothing complicated.
The quick fix turned into a need to replace parts of the subfloor damaged by said leak.
The next phone call had me picking out vanities from memory. See… there was another leak, in the wall, behind the sink… so we'll have to tear the wall down to fix the leak. And while the wall's down, we might as well replace the vanity, right?
Months ago we had walked through that aisle in Home Depot. And could I remember which one I liked?
At this point I wasn't sure what I was more panicked about: the bathroom being torn apart or my husband making decorating decisions on his own.
I got in yesterday to find a new bathtub in my driveway and sheetrock in my living room. As I write, the husband is tearing down walls and cursing and mumbling about replacing a windowsill. Luka is having a ball, snarfing up bits of fallen wall and the odd nail. And I'm wondering where I'll shower for work in the morning.
But hey… the AC went in without a hitch.
The American Museum of Natural History was also featuring a temporary tropical butterfly conservatory that I really was interested in seeing. I was hoping for a small dose of warmth and flowers and butterflies.
Outside the vivarium were a few collections of mounted specimens; also dead, but much prettier than those I told you about the other day. Something about seeing those bunnies pinned up that way really creeped me out. The butterflies didn't bother me though. I have no idea what any of the ones in this first pic are; the orange-ish one on the right looks like some variety of anglewing, but who knows? I don't remember these being labeled, even.
These look much more familiar – and of course, they're labeled! The vivarium was kinda neat – smallish, but with lots of free-flying butterflies and moths. The space is kept at 80 degrees or so and at least 100% humidity, so with my sweater and wool coat I was fairly uncomfortable after 2 minutes or so. I would have liked to see a nicer variety of flowers, there were only pentas that I remember, plus lots of greenery. The butterflies have feeding stations similar to hummingbird feeders, plus there's fresh fruit available to those species which prefer their food au natural.
The light was harsh for photographs and it seemed like the prettiest butterflies never stayed still for a photo, but this guy finally settled in. I think he's called a Cairn's Birdwing and is from Australia – the topside of his wings is the most striking shade of neon green – I found a pic here to give you an idea, since it was impossible for me to get a pic while he was fluttering about.
I have no clue what this one is? Lovely eyespots, though. There were quite a few similar to this, with larger or more eyespots; wish I could remember what they're called.
I've heard that the buterfly garden and conservatory at the Bronx Zoo is really great – anyone been there? This was a nice antidote to the cold of the first few days of spring, but left me wanting more.
Freckles, this year's appointed Easter Bunny, hopes your basket was filled to the brim with joy and love.
I had occasion to visit the American Museum of Natural History in NYC today. I almost never go to the city, certainly not without kicking and screaming about it, but I've always wanted to see the museum so happily took the opportunity today.
The place was packed solid with visitors, it being a holiday weekend, so with limited time and limited patience for crowds I focused my wanderings in the birdy parts of the museum. I don't have any other natural history museum experience to compare it with, but my overall impression was sort of lackluster. There are several halls dedicated to birds, be it local to NYC, North American Birds (which holds 99% of all known species), or Birds of the World. The exhibits were very dark and the bird specimens in poor condition and really very creepy-looking! I don't think this hall of dead birds will be winning us any converts to birdwatching anytime soon. Yuck.
Equally icky was the hall of dead rodents and rabbits; it was vaguely interesting to be able to make size comparisons among the different species of hares and rabbits, but still… yuck!
What did impress me were the habitat dioramas; these also included mounted specimens, but they were presented in somewhat more life-like scenes. Each was backed by beautiful and colorful paintings and included model plants and flowers to mimic the natural habitat of each species. I'll share just a few pics of my favorites… and do click on these!
Birds of the shore… feels like home on a summer day.
Have you noticed the woodpeckers lately? All at once they seem to have decided to stop being so shy and are swooping from tree to tree in their woodpeckery way, testing out the hollow limbs to find the most resonant. The downies love peanuts and always seem to be at the feeder or waiting nearby in the little dogwood tree for the chance to sneak in and steal away a nut. Sweet little birds!
Spring was born today… I hope you found a minute to get out and enjoy it! I tried to, but it was as blustery and cloudy as mid-February and the extent of my fresh air for the day was standing around outside the carwash during my lunch hour.
More grocery store tulips… red this time.
Luka was back to the vet after his neuter for a suture check – what a train wreck that dog is! Peed all over the handsome vet's shoes… fussed and embarassed me.. at least everyone knows to expect it from a Lab. I've decided he needs a hobby (other than pestering me!) so I'm thinking of sending him to doggy day care at least one day a week for some more exercise. That'll be easier, of course, once the weather improves, but still I think some time away from home may improve our relationship some.
Last weekend I started to amass a little collection – for a photo shoot – of the things that I yank from Luka's mouth in a typical day. There were wads of toilet paper (more often it's the whole roll), assorted bunny toys and strands of hay (he thinks he's a goat, I swear! – but it helps with the vacuuming), a couple charcoal briquettes. I stopped, though, when my husband told me he had eaten (EATEN!) two nails dropped when he was fixing the aluminum siding on the house. What dog eats nails without requiring a trip to the vet? Unbelievable.
He's ninety pounds now, so you can imagine the challenge in making him do anything he doesn't mean to do. I'd given up on the training harness and the prong collar and decided to go instead with the old standyby promise headcollar for tonight's trip to the vet. Luka will walk okay on a lead for our regular walks, but a trip to the vet is something else, you know. I'd forgotten how hard it is for a dog to get used to one of those, nevermind a dog as mouthy as Luka! He was doing the alligator death-roll for most of the time at the vet – when he wasn't peeing on someone's shoes – remind me how long it'll be before he's civilized, please?
They left in the autumn of the year, a great army of legend. Flags flashed rusty red and steel grey, barred and banded. Old veterans did heed the call once again, their ranks, as with all armies, swollen with so many young. By battalions they paraded across the countryside and coastline, leaving summer behind to seek their fortunes elsewhere.
Their passage was witnessed by countless numbers at Cape May or Hawk Mountain. The thrill of the parade tempered only by thoughts of how many might never return. Then they were gone. Yes… some stayed behind; a rear guard to watch the homefront. Others, Northern Warriors, on their own epic passage, filled the void left by the other's passing. Even with these, the world seemed barren, without magic or myth.
Through the long winter how often our thoughts have drifted to how the warriors are fairing. Have they found solace in lands more plentiful? Were their enemies too strong? How many will return well or battle-scarred or not at all?
Now the first breaths of spring stir the air. Though the land still sleeps, the promise is heard in whispers… changes so subtle as to go unnoticed. The distant regiments hear those whispers. It is time once again to reclaim their birthright, their territory, their home.
Those who would witness their return climb to the mountaintops (or find a local spot close to home!) and wonder at the adventures they have known. Look to the skies and cheer the battalions on their return. Look to the skies… the hawks are returning!
The Sandy Hook Migration Watch started March 15th! Red-shoulders are moving – I've even seen a few! There'll be Broad-wings! Come! Bring cookies for the counter!


'At-will' employment. This policy basically states that either you or the worker can terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason (as long as it is legal). This needs to be clearly understood by employees.
Discrimination and harassment. Make it clear that your organization has a zero-tolerance discrimination and harassment policy and that you will always take a complaint seriously. The handbook should include information about who to contact with a complaint, and how to file a complaint. The policy should state that the accuser will be protected against retaliation, as well. Finally, spell out the steps you will take against employees that violate the policy.
Employment classification. Make sure that you outline clearly how your employees are categorized (full-time or part-time, exempt or non-exempt). Spell out which employees are eligible for company benefits, such as sick leave, vacation time and employer-sponsored health insurance.
Time off and employee leave. Describe the rules for accruing and using vacation time and sick time. List any holidays for which your employees will receive pay. Clearly outline the steps your workers need to take to request time off, as well as note whether unused time will carry over from year to year.
Meal and break. Every state has meal and rest break laws. In California, non-exempt employees must be provided with no less than a 30-minute meal period when their work period is more than five hours. In addition, non-exempt employees are entitled to a 10-minute break for every fours hours worked.
Timekeeping and payday. Your employee handbook should describe the rules and methods for recording time worked. It should also cover paydays, ways in which employees can receive their pay (check, direct deposit, etc.), and how final pay will be handled should you need to terminate an employee.
Workplace safety. Regardless of your work setting, your employee handbook should cover safety and emergency procedures. Even if your operation is mostly office workers, there are still hazards they should be made aware of.
Attendance. This is an important one, and employees must understand that their jobs could be at risk if they fail to come to work on time, leave early often or miss too many days. You need to have rules in place that your staff understand, so that you can enforce policies on attendance punctuality.
Employee conduct. Outline the standard of conduct you expect from your workers when it comes to drug and alcohol use, workplace violence, confidentiality, conflicts of interest and other common issues.


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Banana (0.25 kg) 0.73 Fr.
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Spanish Princess Maria Teresa first royal dead from coronavirus
Penny Burfitt
28 March 2020, 7:06 pm ·2-min read
Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parme passed away age 86 after testing positive to COVID-19. Photo: Getty Images
The Spanish royal family has confirmed the world's first royal death from coronavirus today, just months after the virus was first detected in Wuhan, China.
Princess Maria Teresa of Spain died on Friday after testing positive for COVID-19 in a first for royals across the globe.
The Princess was 86-years-old and another victim of the crisis which has already claimed thousands of Spanish lives and left hospitals overwhelmed.
https://au.yahoo.com/topics/coronavirus
The death was announced by Princess Maria's younger brother Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma on Facebook.
The Princess was part of the Bourbon-Parma Royal Family, a branch of the French Capetian dynasty which ruled France from 987 to 1792 and from 1814 to 1848.
King Felipe VI of Spain is also a member of the branch.
The family is a 'cadet branch' of the royal family, a division created when younger members of the family are granted titles and lands without being in direct line to the throne.
The princess was born in Paris, France on July 28, 1933, and does not leave any children.
The news comes after Prince Charles tested positive form the virus earlier in the week.
Fears for Queen Elizabeth were sparked by the news, as Charles reportedly visited his mother just 13 days before his shock diagnosis.
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DVD / May 10, 2007
Happily N'Ever After : Widescreen Edition
Ben Simon
Lionsgate/Vanguard Animation (January 5 2007), Lionsgate Home Video (May 1 2007), single disc, 87 mins plus supplements, 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1, Rated: PG, Retail: $28.98
The "ever afters" of several well-loved fairytales get the heave-ho when evil strikes back in the form of Cinderella's wicked stepmother, who causes a rift in Fairytale Land that undoes the happy endings for such characters as Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel and Jack from the Beanstalk. Cinders, known in this updated spoof fairytale world as Ella, gives up on her stoopid Prince Charming and teams with the creatures of Fairytale Land to put right the wrong and get those dream stories restored.
In the early 2000s, two things happened that, to an extent, changed the face of the way certain animated films were created and released. Disney, mindful of the lack of strong releases put out in theaters early in the new year after the usual bounty at the end of the last, was able to market the President's Day weekend as family movie time by issuing some of their better than average direct-to-video titles in spruced up colors, which led to initial success with Return To Never-Land and a string of Winnie-The-Pooh knockoffs. Also around this time, DreamWorks put out the first in their Shrek series, the phenomenal success of which meant almost as much as the debut of CGI features themselves a few years earlier.
While Shrek cemented the fact that all CGI films "needed" to be comedies in order to succeed, and changed the landscape of all animated fairytales now having to be post-modern and self-referential, the Disney releases did show that there was an audience for new family product earlier in the year than was felt traditional. Into both camps fell Hoodwinked, a "fractured fairytale" that played in Disney's annual February spot and made an unexpected mint. Clearly itself modelled on the Shrek ethos, Hoodwinked boasted a tight script and good vocal performances that made up for (cracking character designs apart) its less than inspired animation.
And so it's a bit of a case of Shrek-meets-Hoodwinked here in Happily N'Ever After, and I know you're thinking, "didn't those two fractured fairytale features already turn those conventions on their heads?" The answer is yes, though this new take on what's fast becoming an overburdened sub-genre (and remember we still have more Shrek and the Hood Vs. Evil sequels to come!) should have been in the running with a fair chance, seeing as it lists one John H Williams amongst its (many) producers. Williams, as I'm sure you'll remember, is "a producer of Shrek and Shrek 2" as the packaging rather weakly points out, hoping that you'll find that enticement enough to hop on the fairytale-spinning bandwagon once again. But Williams' name and the over reliance on the green ogre to sell his new wares might also be a major hindrance, with expectations impossibly high to meet (even the third Shrek is finding it hard to shake off the "been there, done that" feel that audiences are already feeling).
In actuality, this feature is the second to come from Williams' own Vanguard Animation pipeline, previously responsible for the World War II carrier pigeon adventure Valiant, picked up by Disney but dumped in a busy summer with little promotion due to their own birdy movie, Chicken Little, waiting in the wings. With Happily N'Ever After, Williams is supposedly back on more solid and previously known ground, with a fairytale spoof that sounds, on paper at least, not so far off the recipe that made both Shrek films hits. The ingredients are certainly there, though perhaps a little too obviously it seems that everything's been thrown into the mix in a bid to create the perfect result.
The opening is a mess, and it's clear from the get-go that Happily is a Shrek wannabe that's "Hoodwinked" without the script attention. In fact, this is a poor, poor script, with so many spots for truly classic gags that it frustrates in that so much potential has been squandered, especially in the central idea of mixing up these stories' characters. After some early, very limited, changing of a few fairytale endings, it's all really about Cinderella, but we saw this better done in Disney's A Twist In Time, which debuted on DVD as this hit theaters. And quite how producer Williams could get away with being involved with Happily while at the same time as executive producing the ridiculously similar sounding Shrek The Third – couldn't DreamWorks be concerned about a conflict of interests? I think I only actually laughed out loud at only two genuinely funny lines, and at one point someone says, "This is gonna get a whole lot worse", and I had to wonder if they meant the events in the story or the film itself!
Of the star names, big catch Sigourney Weaver embarrasses herself, confusing cartoon-evil acting as the stepmother Frieda with overacting, chewing up the scenery and shouting out her lines with maniacal glee, but not much depth. The rest, led by ex-Buffy Sarah Michelle Gellar are a mixture of either all seeming a bit bored, or well-worn voices that serve their roles without any distinction. Thus we get Patrick Warburton as silly charming Prince Humperdink, Wallace Shawn as Munk and George Carlin (barely) as the Wizard, all of whom are consummate professionals but whose roles could never be described as a stretch for any of them. You know you're in trouble when the rest of the cast is made up of such names as Andy Dick and Gellar's husband Freddie Prinze Jr, here as "Rick" – what kind of fairytale name is Rick!?
Apparently, the director wasn't able to sit in on all the recording sessions, and this immediately explains the disjointed performances. Prinze's drab narration is a major reason why the opening doesn't work – not only have we been in this stop-start movie scenario before, most notably with The Emperor's New Groove, but Prinze (doing his best Bruce Willis it seems) and his flatly scripted lines just can't hold the attention, leaving more room for the eye to wander around the visuals. Here it's clear that the secondary characters (the stepmother and the Prince – probably the most satisfyingly designed, right out of a Warners classic) are the better animated. There is no warmth to the other designs, especially the humans, and overall the animation is of slightly better than television quality, perhaps the CGI equivalent of all those Princess And The Goblin or Tom Thumb And Thumbelina-level rip-offs we got after bona-fide classics The Little Mermaid and Beauty And The Beast came out.
The worst thing about Happily N'Ever After is the completely synthetic feel everything has, from the recycled jokes (yet another film that has celluloid breaks, which makes no sense showing sprocket holes in a digitally created CG feature), to the look of the thing, to even the musical score. If there's really one thing that can help make a picture it's a good, memorable musical score, and the worst thing that can break it would be to literally create kids' TV-level music without any substance or nuance. Unfortunately, and it's a pet-hate of mine, the computer samples that we're lumbered with here are not up to the job, and Happily's music is a fake-sounding as the visuals are to look at. A few contemporary tracks are thrown into the mix in a futile attempt to jazz up some "action" scenes, but the mis-mash of styles is so conflicting that it just ends up making the "orchestral" score stand out much more for what it isn't. Such a great deal of added production value could have been added to Happily N'Ever After with the music being played by real musicians, but it seems the producers were more than keen to cut corners and settle all too much for the mediocre.
We also get the crossing over of individual fairy stories, again as has almost become a CGI tradition, with the Shreks, of course, but also more general genre-spoofing fare such as Hoodwinked and Chicken Little. Then there's our lead heroine, Ella herself, bringing to mind the alternative version of Cinderella that we already saw play out in the fun movie Ella Enchanted, though here just not as much fun. The problem seems to be that Happily N'Ever After, in being all too eager to please, is all too happily n'ot coming up with anything distinctly new. It's best just isn't as clever as it thinks it is, even for younger eyes and ears, and proves more than anything that a good story crew and time to finesse is an imperative part of any animated film; certainly something that Williams' partners on the Shrek films at DreamWorks understand.
I wonder what role Williams did actually play in the production: though the credits list his Vanguard banner among them, animation was actually handled not by the Ealing Studios facility set up for Valiant, but by German outfit Berlin Animation Film (an interminable five company logos open the film, plus a boring list of cast and crew titles that mean the "story" doesn't actually start for a good two minutes, and there are ten minutes of end credits too). The production notes that the film was completed in just over a year as some kind of achievement; yes, it would be if your characters and world had been set up by an experienced crew, as with Ice Age 2, allowing a fast animation turnaround, but not where everything, story and studio included, is starting from scratch.
Apparently, and going against the well-oiled sales machine that will tell you that "story is king" and that the animation medium used in the production of a film is based on the kind of feel the director wants to achieve, Happily N'Ever After was created as a classic style, traditionally hand-animated movie. Late into pre-production, the producers felt it was clear that only 3D computer animated movies were being picked for distribution, so they refinanced and turned the film over to the CGI process. With production contracts in place, BAF were required to complete the animation they had started in 2D, and the result was having to put together a CGI pipeline while also actively making the movie. Without the facilities to completely pull this off, BAF had to outsource sequences to companies in Australia and Canada…further leading to a final quality that is simply, and visibly, uneven.
And that's Happliy's real shame, because the visuals in a traditionally animated sense would have perfectly suited the ideas in the film and would have made it stand out from the crowd as opposed to being the next in a long line of CGI fairytale rip-offs. What certainly don't work are the colors which, while strong purples and deep blues fill many a traditional animation background with lush, inviting tones, don't sit at all pretty against computer animated puppets that wouldn't look out of place in a Barbie direct-to-DVD offering. The whole thing is reminiscent of a bad theme-park attraction – garish to look at before anything starts moving and even more off-putting once things do, usually with jerky movements and an uncertainty that anything could break off at any moment. The feel here is equally fake.
Okay…all these criticisms could be levelled at Hoodwinked too, but that one scraped through resting heavily on its airtight, and naturally very funny, script. If anything does work here, it's the central plot concept, though even this in light of the aforementioned recent Cinderella retread A Twist In Time comes off as something of a hand-me-down. There's quite a lot of fun to be had in the switching of fairytales, their characters and their endings, much of it to comic effect, but here it's heavy handed and uninspired. That we're not seeing it in its intended hand-drawn, and much more suitable, rendering is equally frustrating, and the now de rigueur modern pop-culture references or age old film tricks that come crashing into the picture do nothing but pull the audience out of the story in a flash, the majority of them wondering where they've seen the gags before (and in much better films).
It wouldn't be fair to mark Happily N'Ever After up as being in the same league – no matter what distributor Lionsgate wants you to believe – as Pixar or DreamWorks' work, nor even that of a Blue Sky, who are consistently getting better and better and surprise with every new outing. While the characters aren't as bad as the Barbie videos mentioned earlier, they're perhaps better equalled to those in The Polar Express, though less creepy, slightly more caricatured and not as well animated. There are some instances of flashes of inspiration, but it lacks a singular vision and the film just doesn't possess the kind of magic that's at the heart of its story. With much better having come before, and continuing to come after, Happily N'Ever After finds itself struggling to sustain its entertainment level and make its mark in an already oversubscribed genre.
Despite a poor reception at the box office just a few short months ago, Lionsgate is doing the right thing by Happily N'Ever After and has put together a package that may appeal to collectors as much as it aims for the generic family audience.
First up are the main menus, here given a "good" and "evil" theme which one decides upon as the disc plays for the first time. Whichever you plum for, the layouts are pretty much the same, with various crystal ball video shots or still frames accompanied by Wallace Shawn and Andy Dick's Munk and Mambo characters babbling away.
In keeping with the theme of the main feature is a two-minute Happily N'Ever After? Alternate Ending, presented in letterboxed 4:3. It isn't quite clear where this would have deviated from the ending in the movie, but it is markedly very different. It's fully animated, with original voices, but comes without any musical score, which doesn't help it come over with any warmth. There are several more Deleted Scenes next, all of which really play out as scene extensions or alternate versions of existing scenes. Running almost seven minutes in letterboxed 4:3, only a couple are interesting, one for a truly bizarre gag odder than anything in the entire theatrical cut, and another for an awfully simplistic attempt at a character song moment.
Going behind the scenes, you'll actually have to go to the Set Up options to access director Paul Bolger's full-length Audio Commentary track, which opens the lid on the production of Happily N'Ever After, and what an "interesting" one it must have been. With putting a studio together while completing an ambitious, but unsuccessful, project, Bolger's remarks don't really do anything to inspire a re-watch of the film even though he's enthusiastic about explaining the choices made during production. To be honest, and while I found his Irish brogue a delight to listen to, the track, covering tricks used in cutting down production time, justifying the artistic and architectural decisions, hearing about some ideas that were decided against that could have saved the movie, as well as the blatant pointing out of sheer steals from other projects, was such a downer that I skipped through it instead of having to sit through the whole movie again. If watching Happily N'Ever After isn't a guideline on how not to make an animated fairytale, Bolger's comments will certainly convince you, despite his candid nature.
A handful of Bolger-hosted behind the scenes featurettes continue the collectors' features while also leaning over into family territory. Development Of The Characters, Posing Out The Action, Playing Out The Part and Color, Light & Effects pretty much do what they suggest, running a combined 16:16 with the "play all" option. Once again, the traditionally sketched characters pop off the page much, much more than their bland, non-expressive CG counterparts, and a glimpse at some early pencil test animation just shows the lightyears in difference between good hand-drawn technique and what we ended up watching in the complete movie. With a traditional approach and a tighter script, Happily N'Ever After could have been something quite special indeed. Shame.
From Storyboard To Fairy Tale: A Comparison takes three scenes (Dance On The Ball, Frieda's Takeover, Meet The Dwarves) and presents them split-screen into the four stages of animation: storyboard, layout, animation and final render. Running around three minutes, there's not a lot to get excited about here. Creating The Happily Story: Bringing N'Ever After To Life cast and crew interviews catch up, in bite-sized segments, with vocal talents Weaver, Prinze and Carlin, as well as director Bolger, writer Rob Moreland and animation director Dino Athanassiou. The cast was obviously taped while the film was still in production – possibly as a two dimensional feature – so it's hard to place any blame on them, and Weaver especially comes across as likeable and excited at what was surely a fun prospect in the recording sessions, with her "over enthusiastic" reading of the part certainly a departure for the usually serious Sigourney. The crew gush about how great everything is, how their story matches up against those originals from the Grimm Brothers, and how they wanted to get away from the "over-animated" look of other CG films. If only they hadn't mistaken "fluidity" for "over-animated"… Each clip runs around two minutes, making up around 11:40 minutes of total interview footage.
Moving over strictly into the land of kids' activities, Games From The Department Of Fairy Tale Security offers up what you'd expect: a selection of set-top diversions destined to be checked out once and n'ever again played. Choose Your Own Fairy Tale Ending runs through a few famous stories with alternate versions playing out depending on viewer choices. Munk's Fairy Take Fix has the player helping Munk fix Mambo's undoing (but doesn't make much sense), Mambo and Munk's Magical Matchmaker is one of those things that find the character you most resemble from the movie, while Mambo's Memory Mix-Up is a spot the difference game, and Create Your Own Witch's Broom! merely allows the remote hogger to select accessories to put together a souped-up vroom-broom. Again, Dick and Shawn voice Mambo and Munk, and at least one of these leads to an animatic version of an ultimately deleted scene.
Finally, there's a page of previews for even less enticing fare (the likes of Bratz and multiple spin-offs which I won't bother to list). Some of these previews play as the disc spins for the first time, where it might be worth sitting through the dross to catch a pretty nifty 25th Anniversary trailer for The Last Unicorn, but the Happily N'Ever After theatrical trailer – the one bit of marketing that worked in the film's favor – is naturally missing.
Both the standard DVD and Blu-Ray Disc editions come housed in embossed, gold-foiled slipcases that replicate the sleeve art underneath. The cover almost goes with the original theatrical poster art, but makes some unneeded changes to further simplify the look of the characters, which does no one any favors.
Presented in its created aspect ratio of 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen, I can happily say that, whatever the actual picture's shortcomings, the image transfer no doubt reproduces every garish color and texture as intended. Without going overboard, this is just as one would expect from a digitally created animated feature made in the past year and coming out so soon after on disc. A Blu-Ray version is also available, which should help give adult viewers a headache with even more clarity.
Happily is more than suitably equipped here with a fine Dolby Digital 5.1 track that whizzes and sparkles as these things tend to do, especially a mix provided by Skywalker Sound. The reproduced quality warrants near top marks, but the sheer awfulness of the actual soundtrack gets points docked. English and Spanish subs and dubs are included.
Although it just missed being released in late 2006, one has to look back over that past year and admit that, for all the record number of releases, we haven't had the best twelve months in animation, with many more mis-fires than bona-fide classic hits and a Best Animated Feature win for a bonkers movie about dancing penguins. It's hard to place Happily in that line up…while it is nothing but derivative, could it be more cohesive than those darned penguins, or is it worse than Doogal (which I missed entirely after seeing its original The Magic Roundabout incarnation)? It's definitely nowhere near the inventiveness of my own personal pick of last year, Flushed Away, and the PG rating is here for a reason, with several questionable "gags" that felt out of place even in this mess. The film might, at a stretch, appeal to those who absolutely can't get enough Shrek and Hoodwinked, but Happily N'Ever After is undeniably non-essential, and a rental at best for those who find themselves undecided. Save your money and put it towards supporting the truly charming Romeo & Juliet: Sealed With A Kiss instead.
On a more personal note, and the following is not intended as an explanation for my lack of enthusiasm (I simply didn't warm to the film, as most audiences didn't during its less than overwhelming box-office run), I was somewhat amused to find one John McKenna's name as line producer in the credits. While head of Warner Bros Animation in London, where he oversaw such classics as Space Jam and Quest For Camelot, John turned down my proposed animated musical version of The Emperor's New Clothes for not packing in enough emotion and staging one character's empty "Baloo death". Years later, it's good to see that John has moved on and is now overseeing such valuable contributions as this to animation's cinematic legacy. Bitter? N'Ever…!
Happily N'Ever After
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Mit der Bezeichnung SJ Zss 105 wurde von der schwedischen Eisenbahngesellschaft Statens Järnvägar (SJ) eine dieselhydraulische Lokomotive beschafft. Sie wurde von SJ zumeist im Übergabedienst und auf Bahnhöfen verwendet.

Geschichte
Die Zss 105 wurde 1939 von Kalmar Verkstad in Kalmar mit der Fabriknummer 40 mit dieselhydraulischer Kraftübertragung gebaut.

Die Lokomotive hatte ein Führerhaus in der Mitte und zwei Vorbauten, in denen je ein 8-Zylinder-Dieselmotor des Herstellers Scania-Vabis eingebaut war. Das Getriebe wurde von Lysholm-Smith geliefert.

SJ Zss (I) 105
Da 1940 festgestellt wurde, dass bei der Zweitbelegung der Baureihe Zss durch die SJ Zss 106 bereits diese Lokomotive existierte, wurde sie sehr bald nach deren Lieferung in die neue Baureihe Zss (I) einsortiert, während die 106 zur Baureihe SJ Zss (II) wurde.

SJ Z6 (I)
Im Rahmen der Nummernplanänderung 1942 für Kleinlokomotiven bei SJ wurden die Lokomotive in die Baureihe SJ Z6 (I) 105 eingereiht.

SJ Z69 (I)
Die letzte Umzeichnung fand 1956 statt, als die Lokomotive mit der Baureihenbezeichnung Z69 (I) versehen wurde.

Verbleib
Die Lokomotive wurde 1963 abgestellt und 1966 in Vislanda verschrottet.

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Zss105
Dieselhydraulische Lokomotive
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Could a cannabinoid pill treat concussion?
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The goal of finding a treatment for concussion may be one step closer due to a new study being launched by University of Miami researchers. As part of a $16 million research grant from Scythian Biosciences, researchers at the university's The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and Miller School of Medicine will begin studying whether a simple pill could someday be a solution to the growing concussion epidemic.
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers from neurology, neurological surgery and otolaryngology will embark on this five-year study to address the effects of combining CBD (a cannabinoid derivative of hemp), and an NMDA antagonist for the treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and concussion. Researchers believe the combination could reduce post-injury brain cell inflammation, headache, pain and other symptoms associated with concussion.
Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of death and disability in the United States, contributing to about 30 percent of all injury deaths and impacting approximately two million children and teenagers annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There have been some 345,000 diagnosed cases among U.S. Armed Forces members since 2000, and professional and amateur football and hockey players, as well as other athletes, continue to be plagued at alarming rates. Most of these individuals face short-term effects such as headaches and dizziness, while others are at increased risk for longer-term chronic medical problems, including disorders of attention, memory, anxiety, depression and dementia.
While the prevalence of TBI, which includes concussion, is on the rise, research and treatment options are still very much in the early stages. The partnership between the University of Miami and the Canada-based Scythian Biosciences aims to propel this research and potential treatment forward by using two classes of drugs in a combination that scientists believe will reduce brain inflammation and the immune response. Researchers hypothesize that this unique CBD and NMDA antagonist compound will impact the CB2 and NMDA cell receptors, reversing the effects of concussion through a reduction of immune response decreasing brain inflammation.
"The acute and chronic effects of mild TBI and concussion are well documented, but poorly understood," said W. Dalton Dietrich, Ph.D., scientific director of The Miami Project and professor of neurological surgery at the Miller School. "We face a number of major obstacles, such as clinically relevant models that address the complex pathophysiology of circuit dysfunction and recovery mechanisms associated with TBI. The testing of novel compounds, including this approach using the cannabinoid/NMDA antagonist combination, are needed to treat cognitive and emotional consequences of single and repetitive brain injuries."
This project will require close collaboration between the pre-clinical and clinical investigators, and will be completed in three phases.
In years one and two of the study, researchers will begin pre-clinical studies evaluating several rodent models of TBI. In parallel, nine proposed outcome fields, which include cognitive, behavioral, psychosocial, sleep, pain, sensorimotor, cardiovascular, inflammatory biomarkers, as well as neuroimaging studies, will be reviewed and evaluated. During this time the research team will address any shortcomings in methodology. Once data comes back conclusive, they will enter year two and phase two of the study.
Phase two will involve a small human pilot study, likely administering the compounds in pill form to a control group and two groups of TBI patients, acute and chronic. Researchers will use the nine outcome measures listed above to evaluate the drug's efficacy. Once completed, data will be analyzed and any safety concerns will be addressed.
If deemed safe and effective, the third phase of the research will begin a fully-powered clinical trial over the next three years. With FDA oversight, data will reveal whether the compound is an effective therapeutic treatment for those suffering from different severities of TBI and concussion.
"The implications for the study are extraordinary," said Michael Hoffer, M.D., professor of otolaryngology at the Miller School of Medicine. "To have such a large team of multidisciplinary neuroscience experts attaching themselves to research that could change the outcome of TBI and concussion care is the opportunity researchers have been looking for to curb the growing trend of concussion."
The study will be led by Gillian Hotz, Ph.D., research professor of neurological surgery, director of the KIDZ Neuroscience Center at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and director of the concussion program at University of Miami Health System Sports Medicine.
"Throughout the course of my career, my team and I have developed a national model. Our concussion protocol includes education and training for medical students, residents, fellows and certified athletic trainers in an effort to provide a solution to the growing concern of managing concussions in youth, high school, collegiate and professional sports athletes," said Hotz. "One thing has eluded us – a clinically proven medication to treat concussion. Whether or not this study leads to a pill that could treat concussion, this type of research will pave the way for UM and other researchers to better manage concussion. It's a privilege to help lead this journey."
"Dr. Hotz is the ideal principal investigator for this important study because she has been at the forefront of TBI and concussion research, and has already developed a national model countywide concussion program along with a comprehensive assessment and treatment program," said Barth Green, M.D., chairman of The Miami Project and professor of neurological surgery.
Scythian Biosciences said choosing to partner with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and fund the $16 million research was an easy decision because of UM's reputation as the nation's leading neuroscience center with expertise in TBI and concussion research.
"Our collaboration with UM will allow us to access their extensive knowledge base in the fields of neuroscience, traumatic brain injury and concussion, and will allow for our pre-clinical and clinical studies to be carried out at their world-class facilities," said Jonathan Gilbert, CEO of Scythian Biosciences. "Our mission is to develop and implement the first accepted drug regimen for the treatment of concussions."
The UM and Scythian research study is kicking off with pre-clinical work directed by Dietrich, Hoffer and Helen Bramlett, Ph.D., professor of neurological surgery. Translational and clinical research will be directed by Bonnie Levin, Ph.D., director of neuropsychology and professor of neurology, and a team of neuro-outcome experts.
"This is our chance to explore a therapeutic pill for the treatment of concussion," said Hotz. "The scientific community and public know the risks associated with TBI, and because of the funding graciously provided by Scythian, we will soon know more about how the brain can respond to compounds that include cannabinoids designed to treat concussion. We can only hope that our hypotheses and trials lead us to the ending we all desire – a simple pill to treat concussion."
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When you're starting out some creative venture, there always be people who dislike what you do.
And then they drag you down and do whatever it takes to stop you from your creative efforts.
But then again, like in every community there will be people who will support you.
Haters win when you stop.
Haters hate from envy, if there was no envy, there were no haters, because let's admit it.
If you're a serious guy, do you spend time hating somebody?
Of course not, you go ahead and mute a channel you don't like.
Many people make their own opinions about themselves from the opinions of people who don't like them. It doesn't matter what you do, but if you got a hater or more of them – you're doing something fantastic.
Don't let the hater stop you.


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The Netherlands, to some its known for it flowers, to others the country of cheese, and yet again to others, it's known as the country below sea level. For me, The Netherlands, is my second home. I spent the later part of my childhood, till my mid teens in The Netherlands. I was brought up in a small City in the north east known as Assen. If you follow motorbike racing, you'll know that Assen is where the TT-Circuit racing track is for motorbikes.
My last visit was on 2015, when my partner and I visited my friends. It was her first visit to the country and the first time meeting my Dutch friends.
My mum and step dad however, visit often, usually once a year. The airline is usually KLM, and they often fly on KLMs 737s and Embraer family.
My mum Recommended that my now fiancé and me to have a break in Valkenburg, the south of The Netherlands. All we needed to do was find flights.
I would love to have flown with KLM again, and perhaps on one of their Embraers, but on our budget, There was no chance that I would be seeing the likes of KLM services anytime soon. Well not for the next year, as my fiancé and me are investing all our time and money in the wedding.
Around this time, EasyJet had started to operate it's new A320-251Neo out of Luton. Perhaps , I would manage to have a flight on the NEO. The journey from Derby to Luton only required one change by train at Leicester... Hmmm... this could be doable.
A few weeks later, we were looking at flights and found something surprising...
A flight to Dubai, with a hotel and transfers, was the same price as our trip to The Netherlands. My fiancé checked the hotel out, and began to ask if we could perhaps change our destination to Dubai?
I decided to ring my mum and ask her opinion. My mum was skeptical at first but agreed in the end. Cool!
I asked for flight details. The first flight she told me about was the one from LHR which was slightly more expensive. It departed at 17.45 and arrived at 03.45am in Dubai. Straight away I knew that this was a Royal Brunei flight, operated by their 787. This would be another chance to fly one of my favourite aircrafts again. But before I could agree, I wanted to hear about the other flight. It was from Gatwick to Dubai. As I heard this, I realised it was Emirates and an A380! Another type I had yet to fly on! A380 or 787? I asked myself. Sod it, A380!
So as we began to book our holiday, I became excited about flying on an A380, till my bubble was burst...
'Oh... Erm, Kayz, the flight is via Istanbul.' My fiancé responded, (my friends refer to me as Kayz.)
After looking up the details of the flight I was not impressed. I didn't really fancy stopping in Istanbul and dealing with the stress of worrying about catching connecting flights. The airline would have been Turkish Airlines, who I personally have no issues with what so ever, but as said before, I couldn't be dealing with the stress of changing planes at Istanbul. Okay, Royal Brunei it was to be then.
After a few months, the long awaited day arrived. We called a taxi and started our Journey to the Derby midland station.
We made it in time for the 10.01 train to London, making one call at Leicester, and then contiuing straight into London St Pancras. This part of the journey was far from exciting, as I make it on a daily basis for work.
Class 222 meridian trains are used on intercity high speed services between London, Derby and Sheffield, although Intercity 125/HSTs are known to appear on these services during the rush hour and evening peak
The seats on the Class 222s are very comfortable
Soon we were speeding towards London, through the fields of the East Midlands, before passing through Hertfordshire and the outskirts of North London. We would make a "fuelling stop" at Kings Cross before continuing on the tube to London Heathrow.
Speeding through the East Midlands countryside
By the the time we reached london, we had around 4-5 Hours before check in, which gave us plenty of time to get to the airport. But I was hungry, and seeing as I had to collect something from my office at Kings Cross, it would have been rude not to stop for "fuel". So my fiancé and I made a stop at Giraffe for Breakfast.
A traditional English breakfast for me! No complaints at all!
My fiancé decided to go for panackaes and bacon, whilst I went for something which would fill me till dinner time. A
After breakfast, we topped our Oyster cards up and got the Piccadilly line straight through to Heathrow Terminal 4.
If you have ever used the Piccadilly line to Heathrow from central London, you will know the horrors of just how busy that particular tube line can be. The Piccadilly line connects North east London to the West of London, but in doing so, crosses through the heart of London, making stops at a few stations with famous landmarks and attractions. This makes the line very busy with tourists travelling around London, so it's wise to ensure that you don't have too much luggage or huge luggage which may hinder you, or those boarding the train in central London, due to crowding. There are alternative ways to Heathrow, but I'll cover this another time.
After a long and surprisingly quiet journey, we arrived at Heathrow terminal 4. As my fiance and I are usually very early, this trip was no different. We arrived with around 2-3 hours before check in opened, giving us the chance to relax, look in the few shops on the land side of the terminal, grab a drink and charge our phones.
It also gave me the chance to watch some aircraft's arriving at LHR, although it was a very quiet afternoon at Terminal 4. Located across the other side of the airfield, away from the other terminals Such as 2,3 and Terminal 5, Terminal 4 is on the southern edge of the airfield and is a relatively small and quiet terminal compared to the other terminals. Terminal 4 sees the majority of Middle eastern carriers, and carriers from the South Asia, along with the majority of Skyteam members, except Delta airlines who use terminal three.
A busy Piccadilly line tube carriage passing through Central London
Arrival at London Heathrow Terminal 4
The main entrance to Terminal 4 from the drop of zone.
The interior of terminal 4's check in/departures hall, with a few shops dotted around
Come on, you know you'd buy one to read during or after the flight!
After a two to three hour wait, we could finally check in. The queue's were not too long, and it wasn't long before we were passig through security, and on the airside.
Royal Brunei Check in desk
As I stated earlier, terminal four isn't the biggest of terminals, but there are an impressive array of duty free shops, and some high end shops. For people such as myself, spotters, Terminal four also offers a great view of the airfield. You can see across the air field, looking at terminal 2/3 and the Southern runway.
You can get some decent shots from gates 10-12 I believe. These gates frequently see the likes of 787's, A380s, A350s and of course the infamous 777-300ER's.
It was another two hours till boarding started, so I decided that I would watch the activity on the airfield and get some pictures. By this point my fiance had looked at all the shops she wanted to and joined me.
An Air Algeria A330-200 arrives at Terminal 4. This view is offered to the left of the main entrance.
Some of the views of the field and equipment you can see from selected gates at terminal 4. You can also see my fiance sitting in front of a China Southern Airlines Boeing 787
It's true what they say, time flies when you're having fun, as it wasn't long before we had to make our way to our gate. Royal Brunei, land in the early hours and then their 787 is taxiied to a remote stand where it remains until the early evening hours before operating BI098 London Heathrow to Brunei Via Dubai. At the time of writing this, there was a stop over in Dubai, but this is soon to cease and Royal Brunei will fly direct from London Heathrow to Brunei.
Upon reaching our assigned gate, we had a little wait until we boarded our flight, and personally, I could not wait! The boeing 787 is one of my favourite airliners, so to be flying my fourth one was a real treat for me. But nothing could prepare me for what the flight would hold...
Waiting to board at Gate 2
Our chariot of fire at the gate, Boeing 787-8 V8-DLC
Gate 2, did not have the best views, and getting views of our aircraft was virtually impossible. However I managed to get one as we board. If you've never flown or looked at the interior of a Royal Brunei 787, you'll notice a stark contrast between the colors of the exterior, and the colors of the interior. Having an almost white fuselage, with a yellow tale, and greyish black skirt around the bottom of the fuselage, one would not expect to see aqua light blue seats in Economy.
My fiance and I have a rule, and that is, she get's the window seat no matter what. On this occasion none of us got the window seat, but none of us wanted the aisle seat, however I still ended up with the aisle seat as I got distracted by the interior taking pictures of it.
The interior of Royal Brunei 787-8 V8-DLC. You can just about catch a glimpse of my smiling wife as she claims victory on the middle seat leaving me on the aisle!
Some more internal views of the 787-8
It was't long before boarding was complete, and push back had started. This was my first time on a 787 with Rolls Royces engines, and in all honesty, they did seem a lot louder than the GENx engines. If I fly on a 787, I usually pick seats above the wings as I quite like the high pitch sounds of the hyrdaulic pumps as they kick in, and the growling fans as they started up.
The airline, like many other airlines, has an on screen safety demonstration whilst the cabin crew point out the direction. What was new to me, and a lot of western airlines don't have, is a pre-flight prayer.
Brunei is a country where Islam is the dominant religion, along with The United Arab Emirates, so there was an Islamic prayer, translated in English. Whilst I myself am not of The Islamic faith, it was a nice touch for those who follow Islam, and I can imagine somewhat relaxing for nervous flyers after their flight has been blessed.
This evenings departure runway was 27 L, so it was a short taxi to the runway, although there was a long queue of airliners waiting to depart, however, we seemed to jump the queue and were second to take off.
It was a beautiful evening with the sun shining, but it was somewhat turbulent as we climbed out of Heathrow, over Southwest London, before swinging back round, crossing the North sea and flying over Belgium.
The inflight entertainment was very good. There was a good choice of recent films, popular sitcoms such as The Big Bang Theory, and Surprisingly Family guy. There was also a music library and some games to play. As with most modern IFE systems, this one was touch screen. Midway through the flight, I did have to request to have my IFE system restarted as it crashed, leaving my screen with a frozen image.
The cabin crew happily reset it and checked to make sure it was working well. There no further issues.
Quite often, you hear the horror stories of just how vile airline food can be, with food which looks and smells disgusting. Where do I begin here?
Okay so there were two choices of meals. Beef in a sort of Soya sauce with rice, and Shepherds Pie. My fiance ordered the shepherd pie, and I went for the beef.
Wow... just wow!
What a meal. Not only did it look and smell nice, but it also taste the part! My fiance kindly let me try some of her meal which she too thoroughly enjoyed. I would give Royal Brunei top marks here!
Climbing out of Heathrow
IFE at the start of the Journey
My Rice and beef dish. A lovely meal!
My Fiance's meal, Shepherds Pie
In flight magazine and Headphones for my IFE system. They were great! Very good noise cancelling headsets
Around an hour and a half to two hours into the flight, the sun began to set, as we headed east, over eastern europe and crossing into the middle east. The mood lighting didn't really seem to have many settings as it stayed the same throughout most of the flight until just before landing, when we were presented with a really pretty rainbow show. It was actually timed really well, as we hit some heavy turbulence, so for nervous flyers, this would have been a nice little distraction.
No long before touchdown, the rainbow mood lighting passed through the cabin which was nice especially as we had hit some heavy turbulence
Our scheduled arrival was 3.45am in DXB, but we arrived exactly 30 minutes earlier. We taxied to the new terminal one gates and parked up besides an Ethiopian 777-200LR. When disembarking its worth mentioning that there are two exits once you leave the aircraft, one for those who will transfer to another airline or finish their journey in Dubai,and another one for passengers who are stopping over in Dubai.
Once we arrived in terminal one, we had to get a shuttle to the old terminal building, pass through security and get our bags, which was pretty fast. My first impression of terminal 1 was, it was quite clean, but it was definitely showing it's age.
We were met by our transfer, who lead us through a dark, and very hot car park. Terminal 1 was not as Glamourous as I thought it would be, but there again, that's where most international airlines land.Terminal 3 is the famous terminal which is used by Emirtates and Qantas and perhaps a few other airlines, so that's where all the luxury would be found.
Our Transfer took us to Downtown Dubai, which was only 20-25 minutes.
Now let's talk a little about Dubai. You may have heard how strict Dubai is with certain things such as being drunk in public, clothing and PDA.
Dubai isn't as strict as some people make out, but I do recommend refraining from drinking alcohol till the point of being drunk, kissing, swearing, fighting, and provoking locals. Seeing as my fiance and me were not married at the time, we called each other husband and wife at all times, at hotels, and when someone asked about our relationship status. I don't believe there would have been an issue if I said my fiance, but as we were sharing a room, we didn't want to risk any potential trouble.
Now I said to refrain from PDA, Kissing, and anything else considered too intimate,but I did see a number of locals holding hands, even though this is apparently forbidden. It's just a case of behaving sensibly, and abiding by their laws. But all should be okay.
Dubai, not only has a beautiful airport, but it is a beautiful city! Here are some of the sights we saw:
Dubai Mall, one of the biggest malls in the world
Dubai Creek, just outside the Dubai Mall, and at the foot of The Burj Khalifa skyscraper
The dancing fountains, on the Dubai Creek
The Burj Khalifa, tallest building in the world
The Burj Al Arab hotel, with my fiance posing next to it
Dubai Aquairum, found in The Dubai Mall
The Ritz Carlton resort, Dubai
The Hotel foud at the edge of "The palm" island
As you can see, there is a fair bit to do and see in Dubai. The best way to get around is by taxi, or the metro and Tram system which also connects you to the airport terminals, 1 and 3.
A ticket which allows all day travel on buses, metro and trams
A Dubai Tram
Public transport in Dubai does have seats allocated for women and children nonly, Men may not enter this area. There is also a first class on the trams and metro trains.
On our final day in Dubai, my fiance kindly agreed to let me have a look around Dubai terminal 3. The home of the world famous emirates airlines. One of the most luxurious airlines in the world.
DXB Terminal 3, home of Emirates
We took the train from Dubai Marina direct to Terminal which was around 40-60 minutes. Terminal 3's station is directly opposite the terminal and access to the terminal from the station is simple and step free. Terminal 3 itself, was massive! I've never seen such a spacious check in hall, although the terminal was a lot quieter than I had anticipated. Once I'd had a look around terminal 3, we made our way to terminal 1 on the train which is around 2-3 minutes away and also has easy acces to the the airport terminal.
To my surprise terminal 1 was far busier than terminal 3, or at least it seemed that way.
DXB, T3
dxb t3, Check in/departue hall
Various images of DXB terminal 3
DXB Terminal 3 Station
View of terminal 1 from the railway station
Terminal 1 Entrance to Departures
Terminal 1 Check in/Departures Hall
There is a terminal 2 at DXB, but this is located to the North of the airfield and used by domestic carriers. I can't recall if there was a connection by rail to terminal 2, but in any case we did not have enough time to visit.
We visited some more landmarks in Dubai before returning to the airport around 22.30pm. We found our check in desk, checked our bags in, passed through security checks and then boarded the shuttle train to the new gates at terminal one. Again, security was fast, and we were soon in the duty free section of terminal 1, with plenty of shops and places to eat.
There were not many places good enough to capture decent shots, but you could view aircrafts on the field from selected restaurants. Around midnight, we made our way to our gate, D21. We waited around 45 minutes, by which point we should have started boarding. Our aircraft was already on the ground, but there seemed to be some delay. After a further hour and a half, an annoucement was made that there was a fault with our plane, so we were offered vouchers and sent to back to the duty free area, to grab a bite to eat.
Finally, after nearly 3 hours of delay, we boarded our aircraft, pushed back, and made the long taxi to the runway. By the time we were 2 hous into the flght, the sun had already appeared on the eastern Horizon, somewhere over Iran. Our main meal was served around breakfast time, before the cabin lights were set to night mode allowing some passengers to have a sleep.
Our aircraft back was V8-DLD, having come from Brunei before picking us up and contiuing onto LHR. We arrived at a Bright and Sunny Heathorw 2 and half hours late, but other than that the flight was smooth.
Back at terminal 2, this time in the late evening in the humid heat
Check in at DXB T2
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T2 Check in desk
New terminal 1 after passing security and taking the shuttle train
Terminal 1, Duty free area
A view of the duty free shops at DXB T2
Another view DXB T2 duty free and shops
Gate D21 waiting to board BI097
V8-DLD at Gate D21, T2, DXB
Finally on the plane!
Pizza snack shortly after departure
The night lighting was switched on as some prepared for a few hours sleep
IFE Screen
Sunrise over Iran
Early morning over Germany!
Morning on the 787, night lighting having been switched to day mode, around an hour earlier
Flying over Thames Estuary, the mouth of the river Thames
Circling over London and Kent
Back home! Baggage hall LHR, T4
Despite the late departure, the flight was very smooth, and continued without incident. After touch down, we taxied past two UAE, Goverment 747-400S, and a Qatar Amiri A340-200, a nice touch to finish a wonderful break and great journey.
Would I fly with Royal Brunei again? After a great flight to Dubai, but arriving 2.5 hours late back in The UK due to a technical fault, I can say that, YES, I would certainly fly with Royal Brunei again.
The entertainment was good, the food was great, and the service was very good. Despite the majority of female cabin crew not even cracking a smile, unlike their male colleagues, they provided a good service. Delays happen, and can be annoying, but they looked after us with vouchers where we could get some food and drink whilst we waited.
All in all, it was an enjoyable trip, and I'd happily repeat it in future!
Engines Turn Or Passengers Swim ETOPS
theobcman
Re: Royal Brunei Economy Class 787-8 LHR - DXB Expect the unexpected!
Good report - I flew this route couple of years ago & whilst not being wow'd I enjoyed the flights with BI.
I am very surprised about dropping the DXB stop - even with a lot of competition on that route surely that DXB stop was winner for them ?!? No ??
Will also become one of the longest flights to / from LHR.
Nice TR, a 5th freedom route I always wanted to fly - but now it's too late...
theobcman wrote:
Emirates, especially with their new STN departure was too strong. The other main reason, RB will boost their hub as alternative gateway to Australia - a stopover and on top a transit wouldn't be accepted by their passengers. Now that they can fly the route to Brunei nonstop with a short transits would attract more passengers for their hub operations.
Yes I guess so although it's only MEL they fly to and I've never known anyone go vacation in Brunei or connect to other Asian cities (BKK/HKG/SIN ... etc) through BWN. I still find it a bit of a mystery about who will actually fly BI. At least DXB-LHR-DXB is pretty much busy year round !
I'm sure serving LHR is just for the prestige !
Nice report - I used to visit Dubai several years ago and you made me want to return!
jrfspa320
Great trip report! I liked the details of travelling to the airport and east midlands trains
Hopefully travelling to LHR will be easier with crossrail
Royal Brunei looks good , seems you enjoyed your trip, and Dubai!
justbala
Nice TR. BI seems to have a neat service.
Coupla fact checks :
- The waterbody at the foot of Burj Khalifa is the Dubai Fountains. Dubai creek is further north between Deira and Bur Dubai.
-Terminal 2 is used by LCCs like Fly Dubai, Air India Express and a bunch of airlines from South Asia and Africa.
Flown IC , 9W , SQ , SV , GF , S2 , LX , IT , LH , OS , DN , AC , MH , 6E , MI , AA , TG , EK , QR , SG , TK , KW, UA ,
WilhelmFink
Great trip report. Also fun for me to read as The Netherlands are my home country and I have spent 5 years of my childhood in Brunei in the 90's and flew Royal Brunei frequently. I still feel a strong connection with the country and the airline. Back then the fleet consisted of 757-200 and 767-300ER aircraft and I always loved flying them. Our stories seems to cross in some way.
Haven't had the opportunity yet to flew the new Royal Brunei. Their service seems to be really well and their Dreamliner offers a great product. I'd really love to fly them again as I want to show my kids where I lived. At the moment that would be a waste of money as they're still too young to understand.
Anyways. Thank you very much for this lovely trip report. Made me go back to my younger years.
TUGMASTER
Your missus must be the only person in the world who like the middle seat....!!!
Great TR BTW.
They are dropping LHR-DXB at the end of October '18. LHR-BWN will be a direct fligth. DXB will still be served, but only out of BWN. It'll be interesting to see how this will work out for BI. In my opinion it's a great risk to drop the DXB stopover on the BWN-LHR-BWN route.
melpax
BI have developed a name for themselves down here in MEL, they're usually the cheapest option for MEL-LHR, not hard to get flights on them for under AUD$1,000. The next cheapest option is usually one of the Chinese airlines with a longer travel time & the hassle of a Chinese transit visa. I know a couple of people who have flown them to London, and both only had good things to say. They also have a generous 30kg baggage allowance. A minus for some though is that they are a dry airline, but unless you're sitting up the front, but it's not like the bar service is liberal on QF/EK, etc.
Have also noticed that BI have started advertising on TV here as well, with the move to a one stop MEL-LHR service.
Essendon - Whatever it takes......
BlueberryWheats
Jeez man, how long was the journey?
You had enough time go from partners to fiance, then wife by the time you boarded at LHR.


Would dam removal enhance development and bring more tourists into the City?
How will the City account for increased trash in the river from canoers and kayakers – increased damage to the area from people who are using the river for free?
What economic impact studies will be done as part of corridor planning?
Does dam removal reduce the recreational activities to only being a river community that is only accessed by fly fisherman and kayakers?
How does dam removal benefit the general population of the City?
What is the projected increase in revenue to local businesses (for their benefit)?
What are the potential economic benefits of a restored river with rapids, waterfalls, stormwater infiltration ponds, and park system along the river?
What are the economic and recreational impacts of dam removal?
How will the corridor plan consider the needs of active people looking to retire in an interactive community?
How can we balance/regulate/share the use of the river so that it does not end up like the Apple River in Somerset?
In terms of attracting youth to the community, should we focus on permanent residents or temporary recreational use visitors?
How big do we want the City to grow? When do we get too big? At what point do we become too large and lose our uniqueness?
How do you overcome zoning regulations in order to build or have a restaurant on the river bank as shown in some of the images during Tech Talk No. 6? How can real estate development exist if zoning will not permit it on or near the river?
Do kayak rental companies, either locally based or from the Twin Cities, pay any access or user fees to use City-funded access points? If not, should they?
Zoning is a way to move from negative to positive. How can we assist local development of the built environment to enhance our community if zoning prohibits this?
What percentage of the kayakers, taking 2 or 4 hour trips, actually rent hotels for their trips? Don't the vast majority either live locally or get bussed in for one day?


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5 Lunchtime Links: 'House of Cards' returns
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Kevin Spacey in season 4 of "House of Cards." (David Giesbrecht/Netflix/TNS)
1. "House of Cards" is back.
Cancel all of those weekend plans you never made in the first place. President Frank Underwood is back in the White House and your living room with the fourth season of "House of Cards" released in full today, CNN reports. The season premieres the day after a nearly-comical Republican debate and in the same week as an especially super Super Tuesday. The season will feature new faces including Neve Campbell, Cicely Tyson as a Texas lawmaker, Ellen Burstyn as Claire's mother, plus the familiar face of your favorite evil president. It's still too early to gather a real critical consensus on the show as many fans were still completing the series Friday.
It's a good thing House of Cards season 4 comes out tomorrow, because I need a light-hearted escape from today's dystopian political scene.
— Yair Rosenberg (@Yair_Rosenberg) March 4, 2016
2. Still missing big names in latest SXSW band drop.
Today's South by South West band drop of 198 acts making their way to Austin left us in want. Much like in previous weeks we're still searching for some of the expected big names that have yet to surface, the American-Statesman's Deborah Sengupta Stith. Where A$AP at? Similarly Chvrches, Miguel and Charles Bradley, who are all expected to perform at various festival parties, have yet to have been officially added to the roster. Their absence is slightly negated by the addition of artists Young Thug, Santigold and Kacey Musgraves. Keep in mind, SXSW still has its major Auditorium Shores performance still to announce, along with two or three nights at ACL Live and another at Stubb's.
3. Kendrick Lamar releases new album two weeks ahead of SXSW.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar whose 2015 album "To Pimp a Butterfly" was nominated for the Album of the Year Grammy, released "Untitled Unmastered" Friday, Stith reports. The album features eight "songs that I'm in love with that I'll still play and still perform that didn't make the cut" from "a chamber of material." Lamar said simple reasons like deadlines and "sample clearances" kept the songs off "To Pimp a Butterfly." While the album release seems to set Lamar, whose touring schedule is wide open March 6 til March 19, up for a SXSW appearance, his last album release didn't bring him to Austin.
4. Tumblr showcase to feature Jhené Aiko, Wendy Davis.
Tumblr has chosen to go all-female for its SXSW showcase this year, which will be hosted by R&B artist Jhené Aiko, Stith reports. Aiko's debut album 2014's "Souled Out" was what Stith calls a "a cauldron of swirling watercolor emotion." The singer will make her appearance alongside artist Lorely Rodriguez, rapper Little Simz, and former gubernatorial candidate and power filibusterer Wendy Davis.
5. Rihanna collaborates with Manolo Blahnik.
Rihanna cannot stop working. In addition to having the No. 1 and No. 2 album in the U.S., a world tour kicking off in a week and having recently been appointed the new creative director at Puma, the singer has now announced a collaboration with Manolo Blahnik, adding just the right amount of Rhi to your shoe game. The shoes are expected to hit stores May 5, USA Today reports, but you can get a sneak peek at a few of the designer kicks here.
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Nobody's perfect, but, with just a little bit of foundation, your complexion can be.
Step 1: Choose the right color Choose a foundation that matches your skin exactly. To see if you have the right color, apply a lightly blended swipe along your jawline in natural daylight—the right color should remain unnoticeable.
Step 2: Wash your face Wash your face with warm water and a facial cleanser. You never want to apply makeup to a dirty face.
Step 3: Moisturize Massage a bit of non-comedogenic facial moisturizer into your skin.
Step 4: Shake the bottle Shake the bottle of foundation thoroughly before using it.
Step 5: Squirt foundation on hand Squirt some foundation onto the back of your hand and spread it out with your finger. Dip the sponge in the foundation.
TIP: Make sure your sponge is damp, otherwise it will soak up your foundation.
Step 6: Apply foundation Apply the foundation starting in the middle of your face and work your way outward. Blend a thin, even layer into your hairline and beyond your jawline so that there are no discernible foundation lines.
Step 7: Apply concealer With a concealer brush or your ring or pinky finger, apply concealer to any blemished areas that were not muted with foundation.
Step 8: Dust on powder Finally, lightly dust on some translucent powder to keep the foundation in place. Perfect.
FACT: In his essay "In Praise of Cosmetics," French critic and poet Charles Baudelaire wrote, "All which is beautiful and noble is the result of reason and calculation."