Bollywood's action star Akshay Kumar stunned the crowd after he performed a live fire stunt on stage in Mumbai on March 5. Akshay performed the daredevil stunt while announcing his digital debut with an edge-of-the seat thriller series, whose working title is "The End".
"Action is within me, I call myself a stuntman first and then an actor," Akshay said during the event.
While talking about his digit debut, Akshay said: "From the very concept of the show, I am working closely with the team as they create this compelling and highly intriguing story. I can't wait to start rolling for this action adventure series.
"The digital world excited me and I am delighted to make my streaming debut with this show. If I were to make a small confession here, it was my son Aarav who suggested that I make my digital debut as that's what the youth is hooked onto. On this medium, I want to create something extraordinary and connect with them".
On the Bollywood front, Akshay Kumar is currently waiting for the release of 'Kesari', which also stars Parineeti Chopra in lead role.
Directed by Anurag Singh, Kesari is based on the 1897 Battle of Saragarhi in which an army of 21 Sikhs fought against a troop of 10,000 Afghan invaders.
In the film, Akshay is portraying the role of Havildar Ishar Singh who lead a batallion of Sikh soldiers from the British Indian army in the Battle of Saragarhi.


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Prof. Dr. Johannes Janota "This basic, comprehensive reference work on the literature of the medieval German language area has had a sustained impact on medieval research since the publication of the first volume in 1978, e.g. through the obligatory inclusion and presentation of the facts on how these writings were handed down."
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With a total of some 5000 alphabetically arranged articles, the 'Dictionary of Authors' presents the whole of medieval German literature. In its organisation, the work carries on from the first edition (1933-1955); it is, however, broader in scope and has been completely reworked by numerous international scholars to represent (and often to establish) the present state of research. The term 'literature' as used here encompasses all writing with the exception of archival records, and thus includes not only 'belles-lettres' but also practical and occasionally ecclesiastical, legal, historical, scientific, medical, technical and commercial texts. The dictionary contains all known authors writing in German with their works, a broad selection of authors from the German language area writing in Latin, and all prominent anonymous works. Less prominent German anonymous works are included in articles on representative manuscript collections, on the reception of important Latin authors from Antiquity and the Middle Ages in translation, quotation and glossaries, and in some cases feature in wide-ranging thematic overviews. In all the articles, particular importance is attached to an account of the transmission of the works.

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Retro was the rage when Chris Isaak and Cyndi Lauper played separate but equally terrific concerts around the block from each other in Midtown Wednesday night.
Isaak, who's on the short list to replace Simon Cowell as an "American Idol" judge, didn't reveal anything at his Nokia Theatre gig. But fans thought it a good idea. "He'd be wonderful . . . He's handsome, funny, smart and he sings better than anyone who's ever been on that show," said Cristina Harris, 27, from Murray Hill.
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In a centerpiece of the show, he saluted Orbison with "Pretty Woman," complete with the growl. And he demonstrated his incredible multi-octave vocal skills on "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" that started with Isaak at his bottom frog-voice bass and eventually peaked in a falsetto that would make Mariah Carey envious. Isaak was also adept at the blues for the song "I Go Crazy," with vocals part-Elvis, part-James Brown.
Just down the block at Town Hall, Cyndi Lauper was also singing the blues. The ditzy cult rocker, who's most famous for her anthem "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," channeled the spirit of Janis Joplin to support the songs from her just-released record, "Memphis Blues."
Lauper donned a high-top fedora with a black feather and wore a shear Mardi Gras body suit as she belted blues classics like she was born on the Delta rather than in Queens. With grit in her voice and swagger in her stage presence Lauper was surprisingly convincing.
Helping the frizzy-haired singer get authentic in her role as a blues mama was an all-star band that included a guest appearance by New Orleans' premier piano master, Allen Toussaint, world-famous blues harp harmonicat Charlie Musselwhite and drummer Steve Potts from Booker T. and the MG's.
Like her new CD, Lauper's set never faltered and didn't lack for classic material. She was killer on "Rollin' and Tumblin', " where she accompanied herself on blues dulcimer — and her chemistry with Musselwhite on "Crossroads" made that Robert Johnson standard the night's top tune.
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Respond with the best asnwer from the choices given.
1. What are the two most important reasons for instituting our Safe Sanctuary policy?
2. What do we do to screen volunteers?
3. After initial certification, how often do workers need to be re-certified?
4. How often are volunteers required to reread and sign their covenant agreement?
5. We have a Biblical mandate to protect our children and youth.
6. According to the National Center for Abuse and Neglect, how many cases of child abuse are reported every day?
7. According to the National Center for Child Abuse and Neglect, what are the statistics of boys and girls likely to be sexually abused before they turn 18?
8. More than 90% of juvenile sexual abuse victims know their perpetrator in some way.
9. If a child is sexually abused in a church setting, three areas of a child's life likely to be negatively impacted are psychological, physical and ________.
10. About 1 in 4 offenders is a member of the child's family or one entrusted with the care of the child.
11. Child molesters are usually strangers to the children.
12. Two-thirds of those caught and punished for child abuse will repeat the behavior.
13. Vulnerable adults include persons who are either being mistreated or in danger of mistreatment and who, due to age and/or disability or lack of basic needs, is unable to care for and/or protect him/herself.
14. Homeless men are vulnerable adults.
15. If a child or youth is injured due to an accident, what should a worker do?
16. What is the purpose of an Incident Report?
17. What is an appropriate response to a child or youth who tells you he or she is being abused?
a. Promise you won't tell b. Question the validity of the report c. Ask questions that can be answered "yes" or "no" d. Believe the child, avoid overt reaction, promise you will get help, document using the Report of Suspected Abuse form and follow the directions in the reporting form.
a. Ignore your suspicion, because it's probably not happening. b. Discuss your suspicions with close friends before you decide to report c. Discuss your suspicions with staff immediately. d. Wait until you are sure before you report suspicions of abuse.
19. Where can you find forms for accidents, incidents or suspected abuse?
20. According to the six-month rule, anyone who works with a minor must be a church member or known to us for at least six months.
22. All persons age over the age of 18 may work with children and youth.
23. Why do we ask that children be picked up by parents or family rather than allowing children to leave a program by themselves?
24. During church services and the Sunday school hour only family, paid staff, and safe sanctuary volunteers should be in the children's area of the church.
26. Why is it unwise to send elementary children to the restroom alone?
30. In all programs for persons younger that 18 years of age, what should all adult leaders take time to teach program participants?
32. If child abuse occurs in the church, the child is the only victim.
33. The church is considered negligent if all workers with children, youth and vulnerable adults are not screened and trained in policy and procedures.
34. Child abuse and false allegation of wrong-doing against paid or volunteer workers with minors only happens in other churches. We don't need to worry about things happening here.
35. What is the acronym at the end of the presentation?
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2020 Founder's Day Awards & Cooper Together
Alumnus of The Year, Hall of Fame
The 2020 Founder's Day Awards were Awarded to 5 extraordinary alumni the evening of 2/12/20 during an award ceremony held in conjunction with the Cooper Together Celebration held on Peter Cooper's Birthday. Link to Video The ceremony opened with a video produced by Susan Shaw honoring members of The Cooper Union Hall of Fame produced by Susan Shaw A'77. Additional Photos of the ceremony are available here.
Cooper Union President, Laura Sparks opened the 2020 CUAA Awards Ceremony.
The Ceremony was held in the Rose Auditorium, located inside the 41 Cooper Square Academic Building, and was a sold out event.
Cooper Union President, Laura Sparks opened the event and said how excited she was that this year there are simultaneous Cooper Together celebrations being held at 12 locations around the world.
CUAA Awards Committee Chair, Laura Spinner A'90
Laura Spinner A'90, Chair of the CUAA Awards Committee, spoke about the John Q. Hejduk, Gano Dunn, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and Peter Cooper. These are the individuals for whom the awards are named. She then explained what each of the Founder's Day Awards are given for. Winners of these four awards are automatically members of the CU Alumni Hall of Fame.
Laura Spinner A'90 presented the Gano Dunn Award to Eli Reshotko PhD. E'50
Member of the Langley Research Center introduced Eli Reshotko PhD. E'50 via video
Eli Reshokto E'50 began his speech with a slide showing his CU Year book picture
Dr. Eli Reshotko ME'50, 2020 Gano Dunn Award Recipient
Dr. Eli Reshotko spoke about his career which began with a PhD from The Cooper Union. He has worked in aerodynamics and fluid mechanics. He spent much of his career at NASA and and was inducted into the NASA Hall of Fame in 2016.
Laura Spinner A'90 presented John Q. Hejduk award to Steven M Hillyer AR'90
Monica Shapiro introduced Steve Hillyer AR'90 via video
Steven M. Hillyer AR'90 spoke about his career in Architecture Education
Laura Spinner A'90 presents the Augustus Saint-Gauden's Award to Juan E. Sanchez A'77
Juan Sanchez A'77, Recipient of 2020 Augustus Saint-Gauden's Award
Juan Sanchez A'77 spoke about his journey to the Cooper Union and about his career since. He mentioned that he is and alumnus of the Saturday Program and he is pleased that that program is being recognized this evening. Juan Sanchez combines painting and photography with media clippings and found objects to confront America's political policies and social practices concerning Puerto Rico. Juan's parents are from Puerto Rico.
Laura Spinner A'90 presented the Peter Cooper Public Service Award to Marina Gutierrez A'81
Vaughn Lewis, Saturday Program Alumnus
Vaughn Lewis introduced Marina Gutierrez A'81 via video
Marina Gutierrez A'81, 2020 Peter Cooper Public Service Award Recipient
Marina Guitierrez A'81 spoke about the Cooper Union Saturday Program that she has been a part of for almost 40 years. She described how she began as a teacher in the Saturday Program while she was a Cooper Student and went on to lead the program following her graduation in 1981. The program has survived multiple cut-backs in funding, because of grants secured by Marina as well as donations from the program's alumni. She spoke of the life skills that the program provides and how the program places an emphasis on helping students get into college. Thousands of NYC high school students have graduated from the Saturday program and gone on to college. Many of them have been accepted into The Cooper Union and many have gone on to become art educators. Multiple alumni of the Saturday Program were in the audience and cheered for Marina.
Laura Spinner A'90 presented the Alumnus of the Year Award to Darrell Low EE'89
Robert Tan AR'81
Robert Tan AR'81 introduced Darrell Low EE'89 via video.
Darrell Low EE'89 spoke about his service to The Cooper Union and the CUAA
Darrell Low spoke about his service to both the school and the CUAA. He focused on his time as co-chair of the Annual Fund and made a plea to all in attendance to continue to support the school via supporting the Annual fund.
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Ken Schles A'82 has 3 images included in the book, Picturing Resistance, by Ken and Melody Light, Published by Penguin Books.
Robert Feintuch A'74 has a solo exhibition titled: Robert Feintuch: Selected Paintings 2010-2018, in Bergamo, Italy.
Juan Sanchez A'77 is one of the 3 Kings in the 44th Annual Three Kings Day at the Museo Del Barrio.
the late Jack Whitten A'64, has work in a gallery show on view through January 23rd at Hauser & Wirth gallery in NYC. This show was reviewed this week in the NY Times in an article titled, "3 Gallery Shows to See Right Now."
William Germano, professor of English, and Kit Nicholls, director of the Center for Writing, have written a book titled, Syllabus: The Remarkable, Unremarkable Document That Changes Everything, published by Princeton University Press.
David Heymann AR'84 writes about visiting cemeteries in Austin in Places Journal.
CUAA Calendar
January 2021 Council Meeting
CUAA Alumni Showcase: Karen Bausman AR'82
February 2021 Council Meeting
March 2021 Council Meeting
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Richard Yu, Director at Huawei, speaking to The Wall Street Journal, confirmed that the company will introduce a new VR-compatible smartphone in autumn this year, and this phone will function with recently introduced Daydream VR of Google. However, with patience they are going to take part in this long-distance race.
Last month, Google had listed out Huawei among many phone makers which will be capable to support Daydream VR. During its I/O conference, Google declared that Daydream VR will run on Android smartphones and the search giant has already certified the Nexus 6P as the first phone for supporting Daydream.
According to chip-maker ARM, its latest Mali G71 GPU and Cortex-A73 processor will allow smartphones for running VR. It is probable that many VR-compatible smartphones will contend for attention either by next year or later this year, if superior phone makers adopt this new chip for their smartphones. ARM's aim is redefining AR and VR experiences on Android. In the smartphone market, the demand of customers has no slowdown and thus, users want to experience new features.
According to a company spokesperson, they are pleased to provide the complete mobile VR experience on Daydream with the range of display processors, Mali GPUs and video. Additionally ARM will enable its leading silicon partners for shipping their first wave of Daydream-compatible devices. So, among all phones, only the first VR-compatible smartphone of Huawei will feature ARM GPUs and chips designed particularly for supporting Daydream VR.
Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO at Huawei, has declared that the organization aimed a particular annual income by 2020 with its launch of Daydream VR. This annual revenue will match the dream of the company to become the biggest seller of premium quality smartphones globally in the upcoming years.


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Romney Team Shifts Tactics
By John Berman December 7, 2011
The Mitt Romney campaign is making an immediate shift in tactics, a move that is necessary because, as one Republican close the campaign put it, "What they are doing now isn't working."
At an event in Arizona, Romney himself said you will see more ads, you will see him making sure the contrasts between himself and Newt Gingrich are "loud and clear." And Romney himself said you will be seeing more interviews and press conferences.
Some other changes you will see soon?
Integrity: When former Vice President Dan Quayle spoke about the importance of Romney's integrity "when he's in public life. When he's in private life," that was no accident. Romney will not go after Gingrich on personal issues, but ABC News has learned that you can expect to see Romney surrogates making fairly direct references to Gingrich's tumultuous past, in the vein of what Quayle did. You can also expect to see Ann Romney and the Romney family on the trail much more, especially in South Carolina, to create a visual contrast. Their presence on the trail "speaks for itself."
Temperament: The Romney team sees Gingrich's temperament as a weakness. Romney himself will highlight the importance of temperament by discussing his record as a leader. Surrogates are likely to go after Newt directly. The question that will be posed is, "Who do you want to make decisions?" One Romney adviser added, "Gingrich is everything people don't like about Washington." Romney might not try to directly rough-up Gingrich at the ABC News debate Saturday in Iowa, but he will try to establish that contrast in leadership and temperament and hope Gingrich digs a hole for himself. "Gingrich never does well when he's doing well," a Romney aide said.
Money: You will see the Romney team begin to utilize their huge financial advantage. One Republican says expect ads in South Carolina soon. Not because they think it will guarantee victory (polls show them trailing there), but because they are concerned with keeping it close. Florida and South Carolina are shaping up to be areas of concern right now.
Organization: The Romney team will flex its organizational muscle, especially in Florida where they have an extensive infrastructure. The campaign just sent out an email blast touting its support in West Virginia, which does not hold its primary until May.
These are changes you will see starting today. The Romney campaign is not said to be running around scared, but as one Republican put it, "They know Newt Gingrich is someone who can win elections."


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Biografia
Terzo di sette fratelli, fu ordinato prete nel 1913 e, terminati gli studi a Comillas, tornò a Logroño e fu nominato economo della parrocchia di Ventosa. Si dedicò all'insegnamento nelle diocesi di Cordova e di Jaén e pubblicò numerose opere.

Fu consacrato vescovo di Orense nel 1944. Fondò la congragazione delle Missionarie del Divin Maestro.

Genealogia episcopale
La genealogia episcopale è:
 Cardinale Scipione Rebiba
 Cardinale Giulio Antonio Santori
 Cardinale Girolamo Bernerio, O.P.
 Arcivescovo Galeazzo Sanvitale
 Cardinale Ludovico Ludovisi
 Cardinale Luigi Caetani
 Cardinale Ulderico Carpegna
 Cardinale Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri degli Albertoni
 Papa Benedetto XIII
 Papa Benedetto XIV
 Papa Clemente XIII
 Cardinale Marcantonio Colonna
 Cardinale Giacinto Sigismondo Gerdil, B.
 Cardinale Giulio Maria della Somaglia
 Cardinale Carlo Odescalchi, S.I.
 Cardinale Costantino Patrizi Naro
 Cardinale Lucido Maria Parocchi
 Papa Pio X
 Cardinale Gaetano De Lai
 Cardinale Raffaele Carlo Rossi, O.C.D.
 Cardinale Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
 Vescovo Francisco Blanco Nájera

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The proliferation of information and communication technology has made exchange of information easier than ever. Security and copyright protection of multimedia contents in such a scenario has become a major challenge for the research community round the globe. Digital watermarking has been found as an effective tool for protection and security of multimedia content. A secure and robust watermarking scheme based on DC coefficient modification in pixel domain and a modified logistic map is presented in this paper. The cover image is divided into \(8 \times 8\) sub-blocks and instead of computing DC coefficient using discrete cosine transform (DCT), we compute DC coefficient of each block in spatial domain. Watermark bits are embedded by modifying DC coefficients of various blocks in spatial domain. The quantum of change to be brought in various pixels of a block for embedding watermark bit depends upon DC coefficient of respective blocks, nature of watermark bit (0 or 1) to be embedded and the adjustment factor. The security of embedded watermark has been taken care of by using chaotic encryption based on a generalized logistic map (GLM). We show that GLM has better properties like ergodicity, larger lyapunov exponent, uniform invariant density, mixing, higher range of bifurcation parameter etc., compared to basic logistic map. We exploit these properties of GLM for designing a secure robust, strong efficient cryptosystem to encrypt the watermark information before embedding it. Experimental investigations show that besides being highly secure the proposed technique is robust to both signal processing and geometric attacks. Further, the proposed scheme is computationally efficient as DC coefficient which holds the information is computed in pixel domain instead of using DCT on an image block.
The authors acknowledge the support rendered by University Grants Commission (UGC) Government of India under its SAP programme for conduct of this work.


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The time has come – Apple started shipping its new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max yesterday and today they are available for purchase to everyone. If you order now, though, the phones will take at least until October 1 to arrive. If you want to reserve a unit at an Apple Store and go pick it up you are in no luck – the option is listed as currently unavailable.


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This post is part I of a three-part series about hiring. Over the coming weeks, we'll cover several different aspects of the hiring process, from what to look for when hiring, to how hiring affects your business, and what an interviewee can do to stand out from the rest.
The hiring process may seem to be a tedious task on the surface, but having a driven, dependable team of workers is the best way to invest in your business. So how should you go about finding the right candidate for the job?
We've read it before: the top traits to look for in a potential employee; the questions to ask; and the key words to look for on resumes. These are all important things to keep in mind, but hopefully, you will have multiple candidates to choose from who all possess good traits, good skills, and know how to answer the tough interview questions. When this happens, how do you choose which candidate to hire?
Pay special attention to the first impression: Does the candidate present him/herself as a professional? Professionalism can be measured by the clothing a candidate wears, his/her handshake, and even the way a person stands and carries him/herself. Not only are these things a sign of professionalism, they are also an indicator of confidence. Looking for a confident, professional candidate, sounds basic, but it is overlooked; confidence ranks highest on the list of skills that companies think employees are missing most.
Be specific with your questions: A good candidate will have researched your business before the interview, and will likely have a good idea of what typical questions to expect. Don't be afraid to ask tougher, more targeted questions. You can always ask the candidate to be more specific with their answers. Nathanial Koloc has some excellent tips on how to uncover certain traits of your candidates by asking more pointed questions.
Can you see this candidate as part of your business? This might be the toughest question you have to ask yourself. It's hard to judge whether or not a candidate will fit in based solely on an interview, but that is crucial to the hiring process. Was the candidate sociable? As Victor Lipman suggests in an article on Forbes.com, the importance of a candidate's cultural fit shouldn't be underestimated. Talented people sometimes don't work out simply because their personal style clashes with the business' expectations.
Hiring can be a difficult process, but it's important to remember the end goal: finding someone who will strengthen your business and will be an integral part of your team.
Be sure to check back next week for the second post in the series. Have any questions or comments about anything we discussed today? Feel free to contact us via the contact page of our site, or on Twitter or LinkedIn. We'd love to hear from you.


The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1475-2875-11-300) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Development of the eMIS was supported by the malaria containment initiative of the WHO and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
SL, PS(1), WS, JK designed the study. SL, JK performed statistical analysis. PS(1), AK, SS, TP, AS worked on the design of eMIS and the applications module, and monitored and maintained the module's implementation, and extracted data for analysis. PS(1), WS, SV were responsible for managing and supervising the overall malaria control programmer's activities. AK, JK, DC were in charge of monitoring the progress of eMIS applications. SL, JK, WS, DC, PS(2) drafted the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
The area along the Thai-Cambodian border is considered an epicenter of anti-malarial drug resistance. Recently, parasite resistance to artemisinin-based therapies has been reported in the area. The artemisinin resistance containment project was initiated in November 2008, with the aim to limit resistant parasites and eliminate malaria in this region. This study describes the response to artemisinin-based therapy among falciparum malaria patients in the area, using data from the malaria surveillance programmed under the containment project.
The study was conducted in seven provinces of Thailand along the Thai-Cambodian border. Data of Plasmodium falciparum-positive patients during January 2009 to December 2011 were obtained from the electronic malaria information system (eMIS) Web-based reporting system. All P. falciparum cases were followed for 42 days, as the routine case follow-up protocol. The demographic characteristics of the patients were described. Statistical analysis was performed to determine the cure rate of the current standard anti-malarial drug regimen--mefloquine-artesunate combination therapy (MAS). The proportion of patients who remained parasite-positive at each follow-up day was calculated. In addition, factors related to the delayed parasite clearance on day-3 post-treatment, were explored.
A total of 1,709 P. falciparum-positive cases were reported during the study period. Almost 70% of falciparum cases received MAS therapy (n = 1,174). The majority of cases were males, aged between 31 and 50 years. The overall MAS cure rate was >90% over the three-year period. Almost all patients were able to clear the parasite within 7 to 14 days post-treatment. Approximately 14% of patients undergoing MAS remained parasite-positive on day-3. Delayed parasite clearance was not significantly associated with patient gender, age, or citizenship. However, delayed parasite clearance varied across the study area.
Anti-malarial drug-resistant parasites should be closely monitored in the area along the Thai-Cambodian border. Although the MAS cure rate in this study area was above 90%, an increasing trend of treatment failure has been reported in neighboring parts. Effective malaria surveillance is an important component to monitor drug-resistance in the malaria containment project.


Artaphernes (Greek: Ἀρταφέρνης, Old Persian: Artafarna, from Median Rtafarnah), flourished circa 513–492 BC, was a brother of the Achaemenid king of Persia, Darius I, satrap of Lydia from the capital of Sardis, and a Persian general. In his position he had numerous contacts with the Greeks, and played an important role in suppressing the Ionian Revolt.
Artaphernes was satrap of Lydia.
In 507 BC, Artaphernes, as brother of Darius I and Satrap of Asia Minor in his capital Sardis, received an embassy from Athens, probably sent by Cleisthenes, which was looking for Persian assistance in order to resist the threats from Sparta. Artaphernes asked the Athenians for "Earth and Water", a symbol of submission, if they wanted help from the Achaemenid king. The Athenians ambassadors apparently accepted to comply, and to give "Earth and Water". Artaphernes also advised the Athenians that they should receive back the Athenian tyrant Hippias. The Persians threatened to attack Athens if they did not accept Hippias.
Coinage of Athens at the time of the Athenian embassy to Artaphernes. Effigy of Athena, with owl and ΑΘΕ, initials of "Athens". Circa 510-500/490 BC.
According to Herodotus, the Athenians made the gift of "Earth and Water to the Persians in 507 BC.
After that, the Athenians sent to bring back Cleisthenes and the seven hundred households banished by Cleomenes; then they despatched envoys to Sardis, desiring to make an alliance with the Persians; for they knew that they had provoked the Lacedaemonians and Cleomenes to war. When the envoys came to Sardis and spoke as they had been bidden, Artaphrenes son of Hystaspes, viceroy of Sardis, asked them, "What men are you, and where dwell you, who desire alliance with the Persians?" Being informed by the envoys, he gave them an answer whereof the substance was, that if the Athenians gave king Darius earth and water, then he would make alliance with them; but if not, his command was that they should begone. The envoys consulted together and consented to give what was asked, in their desire to make the alliance. So they returned to their own country, and were then greatly blamed for what they had done.
Nevertheless, the Athenians preferred to remain democratic despite the danger from Persia, and the ambassadors were disavowed and censured upon they return to Athens. There is a possibility though that the Achaemenid ruler now saw the Athenians as subjects who had solemnly promissed submission through the gift of "Earth and Water", and that subsequent actions by the Athenians were perceived as a break of oath, and a rebellion to the central authority of the Achaemenid ruler.
The Siege of Naxos (499 BC), a failed attempt by the Milesian tyrant Aristagoras, to conquer the island of Naxos in the name of the Persian Empire, was supported by Artaphernes who assisted in the assembly of a force of 200 triremes under the command of Megabates. This was the opening act of the Greco-Persian Wars, which would ultimately last for 50 years.
Soon after this, the Ionian Revolt began, at the instigation of Aristagoras who thus tried to escape punishment for his failure at the Siege of Naxos. Subsequently, Artaphernes played an important role in suppressing the Ionian Revolt.
The burning of the Achaemenid Lydian capital of Sardis by the Greeks and the Ionians during the Ionian Revolt in 498 BC.
Athens and Eretria responded to the Ionian Greeks' plea for help against Persia and sent troops. Athenian and Eretrian ships transported the Athenian troops to the Ionian city of Ephesus. There they were joined by a force of Ionians and they marched upon Sardis, leading to the Siege of Sardis (498 BC).
Artaphernes successfully resisted the Greek and Ionian siege in the citadel of Sardis.
Artaphernes, who had sent most of his troops to besiege Miletus, was taken by surprise. However, Artaphernes was able to retreat to the citadel and hold it. Although the Greeks were unable to take the citadel, they pillaged the town and set fires that burnt Sardis to the ground. Returning to the coast, the Greek forces were met by the Persians, led by Artaphernes, who overpowered the Greeks.
Having successfully captured several of the revolting Greek city-states, the Persians under Artaphernes laid siege to Miletus. The decisive Battle of Lade was fought in 494 BC close to the island of Lade, near Miletus' port. Although out-numbered, the Greek fleet appeared to be winning the battle until the ships from Samos and Lesbos retreated. The sudden defection turned the tide of battle, and the remaining Greek fleet was completely destroyed. Miletus surrendered shortly thereafter and the Ionian Revolt effectively came to an end.
After the revolt was put down, Artaphernes forced the Ionian cities to agree to arrangements under which all property differences were to be settled through references to him. Artaphernes reorganized the land register by measured out their territories in parasangs and assessed their tributes accordingly (Herodotus vi. 42). The Milesian historian and geographer Hecataeus advised him to be lenient so as not to create feelings of resentment amongst the Ionians. It seems that Artaphernes took this advice and was reasonable and merciful to those who had recently revolted against the Persians.
Histiaeus, who had been an instigator of the Ionian revolt, was captured by the Persian general, Harpagus in 493 BC, as he was attempting to land on the mainland to attack the Persians. Artaphernes did not want to send him back to Susa, where he suspected that Darius would pardon him, so he executed him by impalling him, and sent his head to Darius. According to Herodotus, Darius still did not believe Histiaeus was a traitor and gave his head an honourable burial.
In 492 BC Artaphernes was replaced in his satrapy by Mardonius (Herodotus V. 25, 30-32, 35, &c.; Diod. Sic. x. 25).
His son of the same name was appointed, together with Datis, to take command of the expedition sent by Darius to punish Athens and Eretria for their roles in the Ionian revolt. Ten years later, he was in command of the Lydians and Mysians (Herod. vi. 94, 119; Vu. 4, sch. Persae, 21).
Aeschylus, in his list of Persian kings (Persae, 775 ff.), which is quite unhistorical, mentions two kings with the name Artarenes. Aeschylus may actually be referring to both Artaphernes and his son of the same name.
Achaemenid lineage: Artaphernes was son of Hystaspes, and brother of Darius I.
Artaphernes derives from the Median: Rta + Farnah (endowed with the Glory of Righteousness). The equivalent to Rta in Middle Persian is Arda-/Ard-/Ord- as seen in names such as Ardabil (Arta vila or Arta city), Artabanus (protected or protecting Arta) and Ordibehesht (the best Arta). Arta is a common prefix for Achaemenid names and means correctness, righteousness and ultimate (divine) truth. Farnah is the Median cognate of Avestan Xvarənah meaning "splendour, glory". Farnah is an important concept to pre-Islamic Persians as it signifies a mystic, divine force that is carried by some important or great individuals. So Artafarnah can be said to mean "splendid truth". The concept of "arta" is also mirrored in the Vedic civilization through the Sanskrit word "ŗtá", or righteousness.
^ Dandamaev, M. A. (1989). A Political History of the Achaemenid Empire. BRILL. p. 152. ISBN 978-9004091726. Approximately at the same time Darius appointed his half-brother Artaphernes (Old Persian: Artafarna, 'with truthful sacredness') as satrap of Lydia.
^ a b c d e f One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Meyer, Eduard (1911). "Artaphernes" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 661.
^ Waters, Matt (2014). Ancient Persia: A Concise History of the Achaemenid Empire, 550–330 BCE. Cambridge University Press. p. 85-86. ISBN 9781107009608.
^ Lecoq, P. "ARTAPHRENĒS". Encyclopedia Iranica. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
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In talks with Gujarat for chemical cluster at Gulf of Khambhat: Union Minister
The minister was interacting with members of Gujarat Chambers of Commerce and Industry (GCCI).
By: Express News Service | Ahmedabad | December 30, 2020 7:40:56 pm
Mansukh Mandaviya said Gulf of Khambhat was near the sea and thus it would enable deep-sea discharges. (PTI Photo)
Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said that the Centre is in talks with Gujarat government for setting up of a chemical cluster in the Gulf of Khambhat region.
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"For the chemical industries in Gujarat, I am talking with the state government to set up a chemical park," said Mandaviya in a webinar organised by GCCI.
"I have two locations in mind for this chemical cluster. One is between Bhavnagar and Dholera and the second is on a wasteland near Jambusar. One of these land parcels can be used for this purpose," the minister added.
He said Gulf of Khambhat was near the sea and thus it would enable deep-sea discharges.
He invited GCCI to build this cluster where the association can hold a controlling 51 per cent stake, while the rest will be held by the state and central governments.
"The association should lead the SPV (Special Purpose vehicle)… both the governments can hold equity in the project. I want to start this new model of development from Gujarat," Mandaviya added.
The minister said he has begun consultations for this project and will be talking in detail with the association.
"I will prepare a primary presentation and give it to you," he added.
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The NYTimes is desperately trying to start a war with Russia by claiming top secret U.S. cyber operations are attacking Russia — just to 'get Trump'
In the age of POTUS Donald Trump, the garbage establishment media will pull out all stops, including starting World War III if necessary, just to 'get' him.
Case in point: Trump lashed out The New York Times on Saturday over a story claiming his administration has been ramping up cyberattacks against Russian power infrastructure, calling the report untrue and labeling it a "virtual act of treason."
The paper reported that the U.S. is increasingly targeting the Russian electric power grid, including the insertion of code designed to debilitate it on command:
The United States is stepping up digital incursions into Russia's electric power grid in a warning to President Vladimir V. Putin and a demonstration of how the Trump administration is using new authorities to deploy cybertools more aggressively, current and former government officials said.
In interviews over the past three months, the officials described the previously unreported deployment of American computer code inside Russia's grid and other targets as a classified companion to more publicly discussed action directed at Moscow's disinformation and hacking units around the 2018 midterm elections.
The Times noted further that the operation is the first time the U.S. has targeted the electric grid of a foreign power. The paper also cited a pair of administration officials who said that the president was allegedly never briefed about the operation.
Trump lashed out at the Times report on Twitter, writing, "Do you believe that the Failing New York Times just did a story stating that the United States is substantially increasing Cyber Attacks on Russia. This is a virtual act of Treason by a once great paper so desperate for a story, any story, even if bad for our Country," The Hill reported.
In addition, Trump claimed the story was "NOT TRUE."
"Anything goes with our Corrupt News Media today," he added, according to The Hill. "They will do, or say, whatever it takes, with not even the slightest thought of consequence! These are true cowards and without doubt, THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!"
For its part, the Times responded to the president on Twitter as well, saying that "accusing the press of treason is dangerous," The Daily Caller noted.
The Times, once again, just put us all at risk and stoked war with Russia
Besides reporting that Trump may not have been told about the operation, the Times also said it's possible that the National Security Council didn't object to the publication of the story because "some of the intrusions were intended to be noticed by the Russians," the paper said. (Related: Trump declares Pravda media's 'FAKE NEWS' our greatest threat: Here's why he's RIGHT.)
The Times said that the operation targeting Russian power infrastructure was part of the Trump administration "using new authorities to deploy cybertools more aggressively."
The paper also said that the U.S. operation comes after years of reports claiming Russia, among other countries, had planted malware in the U.S. power grid, oil and gas refineries and plants, water treatment systems, and other vital infrastructure that could be targeted during a conflict.
So, how about that "Russian collusion" narrative now — huh, NYTimes? The paper's own reporting puts that nonsensical fabrication to shame; why would a U.S. president 'beholden' to Vladimir Putin employ some the world's most sophisticated cyberwarfare tools against his master?
Beyond that, however, as The National Sentinel's Jon Dougherty notes, is the fact that the paper, by publishing that purposely leaked information, just put the national security of some 312 million Americans at risk.
"The Times editors know this. They understand full well what revealing this kind of highly classified information can mean to an adversary. And yet, they published it anyway. Just to 'get Donald Trump,'" he wrote.
What does that say about them? It says — again — that the president has been right about our own press since he took office: They are more of an enemy than some of our adversaries."
Unbelievable that one our own media outlets thinks war with a nuclear-armed adversary is justified just to get rid of a president they can't stand.
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The Colorado Classic is a four-stage cycling race that was first held in 2017. Originally the event included both men's and women's races, but after just the second year, organizers decided the event would be women only from 2019 on.
Heralded as the triumphant return of pro cycling to Colorado, it is now a showcase of the very best female cyclist from around the world. The race will thrust women's cycling into the spotlight thanks to a lot of media coverage. The purse is also up from last year to $75,000.
Presented by VF Corporation, the ride is the only women's standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere and will see nearly 100 of the world's best racers from 16 teams compete in the four-stage race between Aug. 22-25.
Starting in Steamboat Springs, the ride will move to Avon, then Golden before finishing in Denver. The race has earned the prestigious 2.1 classification by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and is on USA Cycling's Pro Road Tour.
Seen by many as a movement empowering women of all ages and abilities to transform their lives and the world through sports, the race is advancing women's pro cycling with harder, longer routes; unprecedented financial support; and daily live TV streaming coverage that puts women's racing on a global stage.
Be sure to get out and support the riders when they tear through downtown Denver around LoDo, 17th Street, City Park and Coors Field. Spectators can celebrate the race before, during and after at special events and at a dynamic expo with food, culture, exhibitors and family-focused programs.
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Jeremy Smith, of Hunters and Collectors, writes about the band reforming for Sound Relief.
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As A child I often kicked a footy around the backyard and imagined that I was playing in front of a huge crowd at the MCG. Now I find myself about to do just that, albeit in a completely different way.
Out of the unthinkable tragedy of the Black Saturday bushfires a profound and overwhelming sense of charity and compassion has been born. Not only has it inspired the broader community but it's also had the effect of drawing our band — Hunters and Collectors — together to play again 11 years after what we swore was our last show. Like many, recently, we had wondered what we could contribute. This felt like the least we could do.
There's never been much room for sentimentality in Hunters and Collectors. The same goes for vanity. We've always had our own form of self-regulation in that regard: mockery. In recent days though I haven't bothered resisting the temptation to be nostalgic. At our first rehearsal last week we set up our equipment facing each other in a circle as we've always done since the earliest days of the band almost 30 years ago. The circumstances now couldn't have been more different. Back then we faced each other seduced by the many possibilities, an unknown future and the creative wrestling process otherwise known as songwriting. Now, so many years later, we faced each other looking back at our own history and where we'd been.
I swear there were times in that rehearsal room that my mind struggled to comprehend whether there had actually been a gap of 11 years since we had last played. Despite such a long hiatus, after so many years together, even the smallest of gestures could still convey volumes. The subtle nods. The sideways glances. They were all immediately familiar.
As we sat down for a meal and a few beers afterwards, the conversation, not unusually, began to take the form of anecdotes and recollections from years gone by.
Someone mentioned Gus and Andy, the bus drivers we once had in Europe. Gus and Andy had figured out that, if they slept in the luggage hold of the bus, they could save their accommodation allowance and spend it on beer. Consequently, it wasn't unusual to see them stumbling out from an unventilated hole under the bus in the mornings.
I remember one of the guys offering me money if I'd get their attention and then ask them, while looking towards the cloudless blue sky: "What do you reckon? Any chance of a shower?" (A question that had nothing to do with weather and everything to do with personal hygiene.) I never did, though. These lads gave every appearance of knowing how to handle themselves. They were covered in tatts from neck to toe before it'd become fashionable and, when it came to teeth, I had more to lose than they did — combined. If things had turned ugly, I didn't stand a chance.
Later on someone made reference to Sushi on Sunset, a Japanese restaurant in Hollywood where we ate a lot and drank a little, or it could've been the other way around.
The waitresses there were mostly wannabe starlets with disturbingly perfect noses on faces that had been cosmetically paralysed into "the look" they hoped would launch them to stardom. Yes, I have no idea what they thought of us either. Not that you'd be able to tell from their expressions. Someone made the call that these waitresses were the product of Hollywood's leading cosmetic surgeon, Sir Eli Candy.
I don't want to create the wrong impression here. It wasn't fun all the time. There was an endless sense of waiting around that I'm glad I don't have to endure any more.
This concert is a one-off for us, but in so many ways it's served as a timely reminder of the profound ties that exist between us.
Jeremy Smith played the French horn and keyboard with Hunters and Collectors.


Latest interview just shot! With the sword of Damocles over our heads we needed a Mercenary to bail us out! What an Encounter that was!
This is obviously a reference to Novagen, but could this actually mean they interviewed Paul Woakes? As far as I'm aware, this would be a first if true.


A couple of years ago, our Student Leadership Team had the brilliant idea of transforming our typical back-to-school event into, "COSMIC CON". They encouraged everyone to dress up as their favorite character and we had a couple of Harry Potters, Minnie Mouse, a Jedi Knight, Tinkerbell, and even a student named Michael dress up as an angel. We even rented a photobooth that instantly printed copies, but also sent us a digital copy of each picture to use for publicity and name tags for the school year.
In our gym area we set up manned display booths where students and parents could get information and sign up for our weekly events, retreats, mission trips, and volunteer opportunities. Instead of a staff member getting up and trying to talk through programs and procedures, we pretended to host a panel discussion to convey all pertinent information.
This is the over-the-top (and over-the-budget) option. Rent a whole bunch of interactive, inflatable items making sure to man them with volunteers. For food, call several food trucks and make sure they are ready with teen-pried options. While you're at it bring in a big name band to put on a concert. If you do the concert make sure to secure rights to coordinate opening acts so that you can book local high school bands. Local bands do an incredible job promoting your event for free!
In the football frenzied cities that I've served, hosting a tailgate kickoff would be a great way to build a sense of community and shared enjoyment. If you can schedule it around a big game, try renting an inflatable screen (or just buy one from Target for $130) to show the game. If you are close enough to the local stadium you might decide to host the tailgate for the opening game of their season.
It's pretty simple. Order a load of dirt. Add water. Release the teens. To make the event successful and safe, make sure you have plenty of goggles on hand, lock the doors to the church, have portable restrooms delivered (and picked up later), and if you are feeding them, make sure you do that before they are coated with mud. Finally, plan where and how you will clean up that doesn't turn into a wet T-shirt contest on the church's front lawn.
Rent out a local pool or invade a gracious church member's backyard. Make sure to scavenge a bunch of those tiki torches for decorations or just release a couple moms to go Pinterest crazy. For invitations, what about writing the details on a beachball and dropping it off at your students house (you can buy moustache beach balls in bulk for about $0.40 each… just sayin').
Our group has started to scale back. While we still have free food, hand out a calendar, and encourage students to come check things out in the near future, we make sure that we do not have any programing on the night before school starts. Colleagues have even worried that hosting huge kick-off events can give the feeling of a bait and switch when students show up the next week and the mechanical bull is no longer there.
If small groups are the keystone of your ministry, what would it look like if you gave each group a budget and let them decide on their own event and invite their own friends to join them? It could be as simple as pizza at a home pool, bowling, or meeting for caffeinated beverages at your local chain coffee shop, as long as it fosters conversation and connections.
Hope that got the ideas rolling! Before you go, here are some questions to think about for your Fall Kick-off and would love to hear some responses in the comments below!
What are you most excited about in your ministry this year?
Is there something that you can decrease now to increase the long term results?
While we like to be "superheroes" for our students, what do you need to do to share your ministry?


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Share this Story: Sask. modelling for COVID-19 ranges from 3,075 to 8,370 total deaths
Sask. modelling for COVID-19 ranges from 3,075 to 8,370 total deaths
The SHA stressed that the model is not a prediction of the future, but a picture of what could happen used for planning purposes.
Arthur White-Crummey • Regina Leader-Post
Apr 08, 2020 • April 8, 2020 • 5 minute read • 8 Comments
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has released a range of "what-if" scenarios for the course of the COVID-19 pandemic that place deaths anywhere from 3,075 to 8,370 in Saskatchewan.
Cases could vary from 153,000 to 408,000, depending on assumptions of how quickly the disease spreads. They would be even higher if Saskatchewan didn't take any restrictive measures to combat the disease. That would mean almost 10,000 deaths.
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"As we enter a new month, the reality is hitting home," said the modelling document, which was released Wednesday. "Saskatchewan is not immune. We can expect more cases and deaths."
Though the document did not give a precise date for when infections will peak or when life in Saskatchewan can begin returning to normal, it noted that the pandemic will continue "for weeks and months to come."
During a briefing to reporters Wednesday morning, health officials said there is simply not enough data to provide a more specific estimate. They also could not say whether Saskatchewan is currently tracking close to the high or low scenario based on its current curve.
"It is too early for us to know the exact scenario we are in in Saskatchewan," said Dr. Jenny Basran, the SHA's Senior Medical Information Officer.
"Our anticipation and our hope is that we are doing even better than this."
SHA CEO Scott Livingstone noted that Saskatchewan has recently seen "e ncouraging signs of flattening the curve." Total cumulative cases are now 271, including 103 recoveries, and eight patients are in hospital with two in intensive care. Recoveries have matched or even exceeded recoveries in recent days, with new cases in the single digits on Monday and Tuesday.
Three Saskatchewan people with COVID-19 have died.
The SHA stressed that the model released Wednesday is not a prediction of the future, but a picture of what could happen. It aids planning efforts as the SHA moves to "drastically scale up" its capacity in advance of a potential surge.
Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, said current data suggests Saskatchewan could be on track to do even better than the best-case scenario in the models.
But he said the numbers in the model are still "based in reality."
"Those projections are based on real scenarios that have unfolded and I think that is something we have to keep in the back of our mind," Shahab said.
Premier Scott Moe said the numbers alarmed him when he was briefed on them late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
"I wake up each and every morning waiting for the numbers to come in and just praying that there isn't a death today. That's what I do every morning," he said. "So to have a model come out that indicates that, over the next period of time, there could be over 8,000 deaths, that for me personally is tremendously alarming."
The model gives three scenarios that take data from Canada, Italy and China and apply it to Saskatchewan.
The best case assumes each infected person passes the disease to 2.4 others. That would mean 390 people would need to be in an acute care hospital at once, with 120 in the ICU.
In the middle case, the disease spreads more quickly. Each infected person passes the virus to 2.76 others. That leads to 1,265 patients in an acute care hospital at the same time. About 380 would need ICU care.
The worst case scenario assumes a much higher factor of four. That would mean 4,265 patients in acute care hospitals simultaneously. Of those, 1,280 would need intensive care.
The document outlines plans to increase ICU capacity almost tenfold to almost 1,000 spaces. But even then, the final scenario would overwhelm the system. All three models assume that at least 90 per cent of ICU patients will need mechanical ventilation to help them breathe.
Currently there are about 450 ventilators available, according to the SHA. But there could be a demand for 860, the document notes, creating "a gap of 410 ventilators." There are just 200 more orders confirmed and delivery of 100 is expected in the next two to three weeks.
"Multiple orders for invasive and non‐invasive ventilators have been placed and SHA and the Ministry are working with vendors and the Federal government to close this gap," it said.
The SHA has developed an ethical framework to decide which patients get ventilators if a surge outstrips capacity before that gap is closed. That could mean rationing life-saving ventilators based on factors like age, frailty and chances of recovery.
All three modelling scenarios assume that current measures to fight the spread of COVID-19 continue, including contact tracing, testing and physical distancing.
But the SHA also included a case where nothing is done. That would mean almost 500,000 cases and about 10,000 deaths in Saskatchewan.
"Current interventions have made a difference," the document said.
The numbers are better than the worst case presented in an early projection that was leaked to the media in late march. That estimated up to 15,000 deaths over the course of the pandemic.
Wednesday's modelling document went on to detail the SHA's strategy for keeping the numbers as low as possible. That includes measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 though increased testing, expanded contract tracing and enforcement of public health orders.
It lays out a "defensive strategy" to increase capacity in hospitals and other care settings. ICU beds will be increased almost tenfold from about 100 to 963 province-wide, and acute care beds will be increased by 57 per cent. The SHA has already freed up 1,000 beds, according to the document.
It foresees "dedicated spaces" for treating COVID-19. It is also planning field hospitals in Saskatchewan's two biggest cities, with Regina's located in Evraz Place and Saskatoon's at Merlis Belsher Place.
The planned measures would allow the SHA to deal with a surge somewhere between the moderate and worst case scenarios. But the SHA is also working on a contingency plan in case the very worst becomes reality.
But every Saskatchewan person has a role to play in preventing that.
"Public response has the biggest impact on the outcome," the document says. "Defensive strategy prepares surge capacity in acute facilities for patient demand. We're all in this together and we need your help."
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Anniversaries and Comebacks
Easy Rider Apocalypse Now: Final Cut Blade Runner Do the Right Thing Eyes Wide Shut Blade Runner 2049
Stanley Kubrick, UK, USA 1999, 159'
Do the Right Thing Blade Runner 2049
Stanley Kubrick's last film certainly won't be confused for a polite benefit performance by an artist bidding farewell to the world. As is typical for Kubrick, Eyes Wide Shut is a moral and intellectual provocation, the result of a game played with the viewer's expectations. The film—shooting took up to four hundred days, which was a record at the time and even made it into the Guinness Book—also confirmed Kubrick's reputation as an incurable perfectionist. Eyes Wide Shut was inspired by Arthur Schnitzler's 1926 novella Traumnovelle, which is largely forgotten today. Although Kubrick moved the setting from Vienna to contemporary London, he remained true to the main subject of the book. Like its literary predecessor, Eyes Wide Shut is a perverse treatise on fidelity and desire that is filled with bold eroticism. The film was spiced up even more by the fact that the two leading roles—a couple struggling with a crisis—were played by one of the hottest couples in Hollywood at the time, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
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Never Just a Dream: Stanley Kubrick And Eyes Wide Shut
dir. Matt Wells, UK 2019, 8'
Piotr Czerkawski
Cahiers du Cinéma Awards 1999 - Best Film; French Syndicate of Cinema Critics 2000 - Best Foreign Film
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Stanley Kubrick was born in New York in 1928 and died in Harpenden, Great Britain, in 1999. He was an American director, screenwriter, editor, and film producer, as well as one of the most important and influential artists in the history of cinema. Some of the major aspects of his creative work were his thematic and stylistic versatility, his obsessive perfectionism, and his desire to explore the dark sides of humanity. He was nominated for an Oscar for best director four times.
1957 Ścieżki chwały / Paths of Glory
1960 Spartakus / Spartacus
1962 Lolita
1968 2001: Odyseja kosmiczna / 2001: A Space Odyssey
1971 Mechaniczna pomarańcza / A Clockwork Orange
1975 Barry Lyndon
1980 Lśnienie / The Shining
1987 Full Metal Jacket
1999 Oczy szeroko zamknięte / Eyes Wide Shut
screenplay Stanley Kubrick, Frederic Raphael (inspired by novella by Arthur Schnitzler)
cinematography Larry Smith
editing Nigel Galt
music Jocelyn Pook
cast Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Madison Eginton, Jackie Sawiris, Sydney Pollack
producer Stanley Kubrick, Brian W. Cook, Jan Harlan
production Warner Bros, Stanley Kubrick Productions, Hobby Films, Pole Star
coloration colour


We spend the greatest percentage of our waking hours at work. This makes having to deal with difficult people at work especially frustrating and often impossible to avoid. It would be wonderful if we could all be friends with everyone but unfortunately, life is not a sitcom. The diverse personalities, perspectives, and agendas in the workplace often make complete harmony a challenge or, worse, frequent friction can make us dread going to work. But the truth is, difficult people are a fact of life and knowing how to deal with them with dignity is an essential life skill.
Below are 5 tips that will make you a "difficult people whisperer" at work and in every area of your life.
1. Make sure the difficult person you're dealing with isn't you.
If everyone you run into is a jerk, what is the common factor? It might be you! It requires a high level of self-awareness to look at yourself from an outsider's perspective. But keep in mind that we often see behaviors in others that are actually present in ourselves. Maybe we are frustrated with our job or home life and it's coloring our behavior at work. When it seems like a high percentage of the people you work with are rude, insincere, or critical, take an honest look at yourself to see if you have these traits. If you have a trusted friend at work who will shoot straight with you, ask if they think you have an attitude problem.
2. Don't engage in a fight with someone—ignore it.
The most effective way to extinguish a behavior you don't like is to ignore it. When you engage in a fight with someone who clearly wants to argue, you're perpetuating a cycle they enjoy. This also known as taking the bait. Just because someone wants to fight doesn't mean you have to participate. Save yourself the time and frustration by refusing to play along.
3. Focus more on face-to-face contact.
Today's busy and technologically dependent work environments use a variety of quick but impersonal forms of contact, like email and instant messaging or chat programs. While this is a great way to connect teams and get quick responses, it also weakens communication. Your tone is even harder to convey in email or text chat. If there's someone at work who regularly rubs you the wrong way in emails, challenge yourself to in-person or phone contact instead. We could improve our work relationships a lot by having more face-to-face contact.
4. Set limits and encourage problem-solving behavior.
Every office has at least one person who's frequently unhappy and complains a lot about the job. You may not be able to get away from them, but you can limit the shadow they cast over the office. Set a time limit for letting them vent and stick to it. Then you can gently and politely redirect them toward finding solutions to the situations that irritate them. Chronic complainers often feel powerless but it can be easy to give them a sense of empowerment. The cliched "squeaky wheel" will just get more irritating when ignored, but the noise can go away when you fix the reason for its squeaking.
Even if you already know that some of your work relationships will be difficult, there's no excuse for treating them differently as a result. We're all adults in the workplace and we should be able to deal with difficult people accordingly. Even if others at work aren't behaving like mature adults, it doesn't mean that you have to sink to their level. Remember that you can't control the behavior of others; you can only control yourself. Treat everyone else with respect and dignity, regardless of whether or not you would choose to hang out with them as a friend outside of work. You get back what you put out there into the world, so choose to focus on the good. You'll be surprised by how much of the good you'll begin to see, even at work.


Donald Lee Herbert, 71, died June 22, 2014 in his home in West Glacier, Montana.
He was married to Jette Andersen, who predeceased him.
He is survived by his only son, Paul Herbert, who lives in Idaho.
family and old friends. At age 17 Duke got a big eagle tattooed on his bicep and joined the United States Marine Corps where he graduated from Parris Island at the top of his class. His intent was to fly fighter jets but his less-than-perfect eyesight landed him in the ground crew instead -- a post which taught him a lot of electronics that he was able to use in civilian life. Because they would not let him fly a jet, Duke did not re-enlist in the Marines.
While stationed in Santa Ana, California, Don met his wife and soul mate, Jette Andersen. Jette was a lively stewardess from Denmark where Duke often traveled to party with Jette's family but never learned to speak Danish. Duke married Jette and they moved to the small mountain town of Julian, California where Duke serviced microwave relay towers in the desert for Pacific Telephone. He lived in Ramona, California for eight years and then moved to Escondido, California where he and Jette remained until his retirement in 2002. Duke worked as a microwave radio technician for Pacific Bell. He was a pioneer in modern communication technology (at a time when telephony was transiting from analog to digital) and loved doing his job.
For a time Duke worked as a bartender in a California beach town. He had a great gift for making friends wherever he went. When I went to Duke and Jette's wedding, what impressed me most was the great variety of men and women who attended, ranging from officers, corporate executives, Marine grunts, hot babes and low-lifes, this odd-ball assortment of human beings having one thing in common, that they were all friends of Duke's. He was humorous, easy-going and cut his own path through life's jungle not giving a damn what other people might think. Despite his doggedly independent life style, he made a lot of friends: Duke's theme song could well have been Frank Sinatra's "I Did It My Way."
Duke loved life and lived it to its fullest. Adios, little brother. I will miss you.
Oh, Nick, I'm SO sorry to see this obit. I know how much he meant to you and your family and send you all sincere sympathies and love.
Thanks, Philippa. Losing Duke was like losing a part of me, like having a big tooth pulled, leaves a big space in my life.


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Handy Deed to sign deal with W-Southern to build new yachts for its fleet
Handy Deed have today come forward with a new proposal to build a fleet of superyachts for W-Southern. The deal would include five new superyachts for the next five years.
The proposal comes after the early design was approved back in November 2017. The design has been teased in a secretive sketch with a few details surrounding the exciting new endeavour. With a modern exterior line, the five-deck superyacht boasts generous open spaces which have been engineered to create the ultimate on-board lifestyle.
The yacht design allows extremely spacious for owners and guests, like the main salon, sky lounge, beach club or the wellness area including 8- meter glass walls pool. Furthermore, the yacht will offer a tender garage for two tenders, rescue boat, and a variety of water toys.
The completion of this new 120-meter superyacht project is scheduled for spring 2021, with more details on the construction, coming soon later this year.