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Historic Milan Tour with Skip-the-Line Last Supper Ticket
Explore Milan's most significant historical landmarks, including skip-the-line access to da Vinci's 'The Last Supper', during this walking tour. With your local art historian guide, visit sites like Sforza Castle, the Scala Theater, Piazza dei Mercanti, and the Duomo. View 'The Last Supper', Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, without waiting in the general admission line. All entrance fees are included on this small-group walking tour.
Lake Como and Bellagio Day Trip from Milan
For a Lake Como day trip from Milan, look no further. A great way to discover the timeless beauty of the Italian lakes, this experience includes a walking tour of the chic lake town of Como plus a Lake Como cruise to see snow-peaked mountains and luxury lakeside villas from the water. In the summer, visit the village of Bellagio for free time to eat and explore. In the winter, take a gondola ride from Como to Brunate to soak up the lakeland views.
2-hour Milan Skip the Line The Last Supper and Renaissance Walking Tour
Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' is one of the world's most famous paintings but it's just one of Milan's many Renaissance treasures. This 2-hour small-group tour includes skip-the-line access to The Last Supper, plus a walking tour of Milan monuments such as Castello Sforzesco, San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, and the UNESCO-listed Santa Maria delle Grazie.
Best of Milan Walking Tour with Skip-the-Line Ticket to Duomo & 'Last Supper'
See Milan's main sights and landmarks and take advantage of your skip-the-line admission to Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' by booking this action-packed, small-group tour. Follow your knowledgeable guide through the streets of Milan, stopping at spots like La Scala opera house, the magnificent gothic Duomo and Sforza Castle. And then stroll right past the line to see the Da Vinci masterpiece depicting Jesus and his disciples eating their last supper.
Milan City Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
See the most popular sights of Milan with a hop-on hop-off bus ticket good for 24 or 48 hours. Take in the views of this fashionable city from the top level of an open-air double-decker bus, from which you see the iconic Milan Duomo and the famous opera house La Scala. With three different bus routes to choose from, and opportunities to get on and off as much as you like, the city of Milan is yours to discover.
Best of Milan Experience Including Da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' or Vineyard and Milan Duomo Tour
Explore Milan's top attractions on a walking tour. Led by a guide, visit the Duomo di Milano, Italy's largest church, and enjoy your choice between skip-the-line entry to 'The Last Supper' or a tour of Leonardo da Vinci's Vineyard. Discover the city's famous plazas, stroll through the fashion district, and check out popular spots with the locals. Numbers are limited to keep the experience as intimate as possible.
Last Supper Tickets and Guide
See a masterpiece painting and a stunning Dominican church on a small-group guided tour of Leonardo's 'The Last Supper' in Milan's Santa Maria delle Grazie convent and church. Learn the history of the celebrated, 15th-century mural, and about the groundbreaking technique that Leonardo used when creating it. Visit the UNESCO-listed church with your guide before finishing your tour in the Piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie.
Milan: Walking Tour of the City Center & Last Supper
Maximize time in Milan on a walking tour that includes top city landmarks. Learn about the architecture and history of the Duomo and Sforza Castle from your guide. See the legendary La Scala opera house and admire "The Last Supper" by Leonardo Da Vinci. Hear stories about the painting that help to bring its story to life.
Skip the Line: Milan Cathedral and Rooftops by Elevator Ticket
Explore the Milan Duomo on a self-guided tour that includes a ticket with full access to all parts of the grand cathedral. Venture up to the rooftop terraces by elevator, through the museum and more, enjoying a comprehensive experience of this northern Italian treasure. Take in the sweeping views of Milan and its surroundings, including the Alps. The Gothic-style Duomo is a symbol for Milan and a must-see when visiting the city.
Milan Super Saver: Skip-the-Line Duomo and Rooftop Guided Tour
Get the whole Duomo experience with this Milan Super Saver, combining two amazing tours at a discounted price. Take advantage of the skip-the-line entry into one of the world's greatest Gothic cathedrals and then follow your knowledgeable local guide around the sacred structure, learning about its history. After the tour, take a lift up to the roof to get one of the best views of Milan among the arches and buttresses of the cathedral.
Skip the Line: Last Supper Tour in Milan
On this tour, you'll have the rare opportunity to get up close and personal with Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper—one of the world's most celebrated artworks. Meet your guide, a trained art historian, outside of the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). Following their in-depth introduction, you'll skip the lines and head straight inside to discover the painting for yourself.
Milan Half-Day Sightseeing Tour with da Vinci's 'The Last Supper'
See Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper and La Scala opera house with a local guide on this half-day tour in Milan, and learn the history behind each of the sights. With a pre-booked ticket, you'll avoid the main entrance lines to see the 'The Last Supper' — a painting that attracts scores of visitors. After spending time with the masterpiece, explore La Scala and the glamorous shopping arcade of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Marvel at the scale and beauty of Milan Cathedral and learn of its long history.
Skip the Line: Leonardo da Vinci Walking Tour of Milan Including 'The Last Supper' Ticket
Get a close-up view of Leonardo da Vinci's iconic masterpiece, 'The Last Supper' with this exciting guided tour. In addition to your skip-the-line-admission the 'The Last Supper,' see the 'Atlantic Codex,' a 12-volume bound set of drawings and writings by Da Vince in the late fifteen and early sixteenth century. Also spend time exploring the UNESCO-listed church, Santa Maria delle Grazie. This tour is a great way to learn about one of the world's greatest artists.
Skip the Line: Milan Cathedral Rooftop Ticket
Discover panoramic views over Milan with this entrance ticket to the rooftop terraces of the city's Duomo. Ride an elevator to the top (or climb the stairs) and see Milan from a different perspective. See the Duomo's spires up close and enjoy views out to the Alps and Apennine Mountains on clear days.
Lake Como, Bellagio And Varenna
Swap the city sights of Milan for the lakeside allure of Lake Como with this day trip from Milan. Showcasing the highlights of the glamorous northern lake, the excursion packs in a walking tour of Como town and a visit to Villa Olmo with a boat cruise to Bellagio and free time in Varenna. You'll travel with a guide to get the lowdown on all the sights, and you'll be back in Milan in time for dinner.
The Last Supper and Sforza Castle Tour - small group tour
Discover two of Milan's historical treasures with a viewing of 'The Last Supper' and a guided tour of Sforza Castle. Begin with a visit to the UNESCO-listed Santa Maria delle Grazie, a 15th-century church that is home to Leonardo de Vinci's 'Last Supper' mural. Learn about this iconic piece of art—as well as the church where it resides—before continuing on to explore Sforza Castle, built in the 15th-century for the rulers of Renaissance Milan.
Swiss Alps Bernina Express Rail Tour from Milan
Board the Bernina Express, the historic red Swiss mountain train, for a ride along one of the most beautiful railway routes in the world. After a coach ride from Milan to Tirano, board the train to travel on the UNESCO-listed Bernina Express route with its unsurpassed alpine views. Look out at the Swiss Alps as you ride along the Bernina Pass to St Moritz, and then enjoy free time to explore the chic mountain town before your return to Milan.
Milan Super Saver: Skip-the-line Duomo and Rooftop Tour
The magnificent Duomo is one of Milan's most visited attractions, but most tours only include a brief visit. This great-value Milan Super Saver explores the iconic cathedral from all angles, with skip-the-line entrance, a 1.5-hour tour of the interiors and a 1-hour rooftop tour with spectacular views over the city.
Italy and Switzerland in One Day: Lake Como, Bellagio & Lugano from Milan
See the best of Switzerland and Italy on a day trip to Lugano and Lake Como from Milan. Led by a local guide, cruise Lake Como on a sightseeing boat while you keep your eyes peeled for celebrity villas. Then, make a stop in Bellagio, known as the 'pearl of Lake Como.' Continue into Switzerland, where you enjoy some free time to soak up the sights in Lugano. Check out the lakeside views or shop for Swiss chocolate before heading back to Milan.
Skip the Line: Milan Duomo Guided Tour
Enjoy skip-the-line access to the Milan Duomo, the city's cathedral, on this guided tour. Choose either a weekend or weekday for this tour, during which you'll learn about the art, history, and legends about the enormous cathedral. Go underground to explore the crypt to see the tomb of a 16th-century saint, and admire the spacious interior of the largest cathedral in Italy.
Last Supper Ticket and Milan Half-Day Tour
Explore the city of Milan and Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, Last Supper, on this half-day tour. Visit the main attractions of the city including the Duomo, Galleria Vittorio Emmanuele, and Sforza Castle and learn the history of each attraction. Head to Santa Maria delle Grazie and skip the line to admire the masterpiece of the Last Supper as you listen to informative commentary about the piece and the artist.
1-Hour Rooftop Guided Tour of Milan's Duomo
Enjoy skip-the-line access to the top of the Milan Duomo on this guided evening tour. Ride an elevator most of the way to the rooftop of the cathedral, and then there are only 50 steps to climb to arrive at the very top. Learn about the Duomo's history and architecture as you take in views across Milan and, on a clear day, well beyond the city.
Milan Half-Day Sightseeing Tour with da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' with Hotel Pickup
See the sights of Milan and 'The Last Supper' with a skip-the-line ticket on a half-day tour of the city. After leaving your hotel, you'll check off Milan's big-name sights including Milan Duomo, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, and La Scala opera theater. Learn about the city's culture and history, then bypass the entrance lines to see Leonardo da Vinci's iconic painting of 'The Last Supper.'
La Scala Theatre and Museum Tour in Milan
Whether you love opera or you hardly know it, this tour of legendary La Scala Theater and adjoining museum is a unique and fun way to get an inside look at one of the most famous opera houses in the world. With an expert guide by your side, tour La Scala Museum to see intricate outfits, musical instruments and various stage props. Then stroll through the foyer of the theater, taking in the beautifully designed 18th-century auditorium.
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Paid for parking is available at both ends of the walk.
The Snowdon Sherpa bus travels around the foot of Snowdon, creating a link between the six main routes that travel up Snowdon, as well as the main car parks, villages and tourist attractions in the area. Check out the Snowdon Sherpa page on Walk up Snowdon for the latest Snowdon Sherpa rundown.
Part of the Snowdon Circular Route currently in development – with the full route no yet official or promoted.
Plenty of pubs and cafes in Beddgelert, with Caffi Gwynant in Nant Gwynant. Toilets both ends. Sygyn can also be visited by those with a bit more time on their hands.
The Lôn Gwynant is an easy low level walking route between the village of Beddgelert and Nant Gwynant in Snowdonia. The Lon Gwynant is part of the Snowdon Circular Route currently in development. It makes a straightforward day out for families and those looking for a steady walk rather than the mountains of Snowdonia that surround it. Lon Gwynant is also a viable option for those looking to walk up Snowdon via one of the Nant Gwynant routes such as the Watkin or South Ridge Paths. The only downside is that it is a linear walk – so you'll either need to time it with one of the irregular Sherpa Buses through Nant Gwynant – or walk it in both directions.
We suggest walking in both directions, and the route description we've provided accounts for walking this as an out and back from Beddgelert. Whichever way you choose, it's signposted for the entire distance and should be easy enough to follow. Bear in mind that the waymarks stop just before Nant Gwynant and so it does take a bit more thinking to find, but shouldn't pose any problems.
One option is to walk part of the route from Beddgelert to Llyn Dinas, an ideal outing for those with kids, and then back again. You can also tie in a visit to the Sygyn Mines on your active day out!
The Lôn Gwynant also joins onto the Lon Gwyrfai that joins the village of Beddgelert to Rhyd Ddu.
1 From the centre of Beddgelert (at the road bridge) follow the lane past the National Trust shop and the toilets towards the footbridge over the Afon Glaslyn. Just over the bridge you'll spot the first way-mark of the day – it really is an easy path to follow.
2 Continue on the Lôn Gwynant by heading left along the Afon Glaslyn. The route passes a terrace of houses – Sygyn Terrace, crosses a minor road and then heads off properly onto the riverbank beyond this. Keep on the path, and after around 300m you'll reach a gate and a country lane.
We suspect there will be a shiny new logo going into those blank sections.
3 This country lane needs to be followed for 1.3km. It's quiet, but still beware of traffic on this narrow road. It's not until you reach Sygyn Mines that you'll need to think about where you're heading next.
4 At Sygyn, follow the road around left and you'll see a wide gate to your right that you'll need to take. If you've crossed the Afon Glaslyn, you've gone too far. The path continues, easy to follow, to bring you to the scenic Llyn Dinas. This is an ideal picnic spot, except that it's a very busy spot as it's close to the road.
You'll know exactly how far you are along thes trail, so long as you understand modern measurements!
5 The section of path along Llyn Dinas starts off over a newish footbridge (you can walk across the stream most of the time without getting more than the soles of your boots wet) and along the lakeside. This is a recently built path and replaces the rather rough and muddy track that was here previously. After 1.5km the path leaves open ground and takes a track past the farm at Llyndu Isaf. This final section takes you to the minor road at SH627 502 and the official end of the Lon Gwynant.
6 Finally – head left on the minor road and cross the main road and continue right on the side road into Nant Gwynant – this section is around 500m long. There are toilets here as well as the Caffi Gwynant which comes highly recommended.
From Nant Gwynant (usually the Watkin Path car park) cross the road towards the start of the Watkin Path and continue past the Caffi Gwynant along the side road. After a few 100m, the side road ends and there's a minor road to your left on the opposite side of the road. Take this road, and it almost immediately crosses the Glaslyn on a bridge with the start of the Lôn Gwynant being immediately to your right along a good farm track.
This track takes you past Llyndu Isaf. and the route is straightforward enough to follow as it's basically the route above in reverse. Take care not to leave the path at Llyn Dinas (don't cross the footbridge) and at Sygyn that you don't find yourself on the main road. The only time you'll need to be on the main road is at the end of the walk in Beddgelert. Make sure that you find the footpath that you need to take at the end of the country lane from Sygyn Mine. It's signposted and should be easy to spot, with the country lane turning sharply right over a bridge and joining the main road.


Utilizing 3D modeling, 3D printing, state of the art communications and world leading suppliers we are able to quickly design, prototype and build a custom solution for your organization.
The advent of three dimensional design software such as SolidWorks has enabled IMW to dramatically decrease the time and effort previously required to develop products to a useable form. Being able to model all components, including fasteners, cable and hydraulic/pneumatic tube and hose routing results in a functional design "right out of the box". Many jobs do not even require prototyping as the designs can be completely tested during the design process. FEA (Finite Element Analysis) allows designs to be tested for loading or motion right inside the same software used to design the components.


Innovation in this sector is vital to address the brain health and care needs of an ever-increasing number of older adults. Accordingly, CABHI will facilitate collaborations between leading seniors' care organizations and those innovators from around the globe having promising solutions in the following areas: non-invasive medical devices, emerging technologies, wellness and digital health solutions, healthcare delivery practices, therapeutic approaches, and practitioner/caregiver training and support. Learn more at www.cabhi.com.
The New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) was created in July 2008 with a mandate to co-ordinate, support and promote health research in New Brunswick. NBHRF's vision is a healthy and prosperous New Brunswick through excellence in health research and innovation. NBHRF's mission is to provide leadership and support to build health research capacity, improve the health of New Brunswickers and advance the knowledge economy.
The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) are excited to launch their second round of the Senior's Care-Strategic Innovation Fund program. This program is intended to accelerate the evaluation and adoption of innovative products and services that address the needs of aging adults and the challenges presented by an aging population.
CABHI and NBHRF invite Seniors' Care Partners (such as long-term care facilities) located in New Brunswick to apply for the opportunity to trial and evaluate innovative solutions addressing challenges of aging and brain health. Applicants must partner with a researcher based in New Brunswick and an Innovator (third-party vendor located anywhere in the world) providing the innovative solution for testing/validation. The selected Seniors' Care Partners (trial sites) will receive up-to CAD $500,000 per project in matching-fund support jointly from CABHI and NBHRF. Projects must be completed in 12 months and commence before January 31, 2019.
It is expected that through this testing process, Innovators (third-party vendor providing innovative solution) will be able to derive scientific evidence and user validation for their products or services, which is then intended to provide a stronger foundation for future uptake of their products or services by Seniors' Care Partners. Applicants must identify a mature product or service that they would like to test with older adults at their trial site.
As a first step, all interested Seniors' Care Partners located in the province of New Brunswick must submit an online application no later than 5 pm (EST) on November 2, 2018.
Care coordination and navigation: solutions that help older adults, caregivers and healthcare Partners coordinate care and transitions for older adults with dementia.
All project applications must focus on one or more of the Innovation Themes mentioned above. The solution (product or service) proposed must be sufficiently advanced in terms of technological or practice development, and the applicant Seniors' Care Partner must be able to sufficiently support a 12 month trial. The project time period excludes writing of final project report which is required thirty (30) days following end-date. The solution (product or service) must have obtained all required regulatory approvals and be ready to be tested with human participants.
Must be a Seniors' Care Partner organization located in the province of New Brunswick.
The applicant must partner with a Researcher based in the province of New Brunswick and an Innovator (third-party vendor located anywhere in the world) providing the innovative solution for testing/validation. The name of the Researcher and the Innovator (third-party vendor providing the innovative solution) partnering for the proposed project must be specified in the online application form.
The Seniors' Care Partner must have sufficient resources to provide the services to complete an operational trial within 12 months.
Solution must clearly address at least one of the four innovation themes described in section 1.4 above and demonstrate potential to significantly impact the health system.
Solution must have all licensing, certifications and regulatory approvals necessary for trial prior to project start.
Solution must be ready for use in an operational setting in its current form.
The Innovator (third-party vendor) must intend to make the solution commercially available once the trial is completed.
involves revolutionary technology that substantially alters care delivery.
Project must focus on generating evidence required for procurement and adoption.
The Innovator (third-party vendor) must equally match combined funds provided by CABHI and NBHRF to trial the innovative solution.
This program will select projects that must commence in January 2019. Fifty percent (50%) of eligible project costs must be provided by the Innovator (third-party vendor) providing the innovative solution. Remaining 50% of eligible project costs will be provided by CABHI and NBHRF.
Each selected applicant will be able to lever a maximum of $250,000 (CAD) per project from CABHI to support up to 25% of the total project costs specifically associated with validating their innovation. The project will be undertaken at the Seniors' Care Partner (trial site) located in the province of New Brunswick, represented by the applicant. Funds will flow directly to the Seniors' Care Partner (trial site), and may only be spent on costs directly relating to the pilot evaluation testing in accordance with CABHI's Eligible Expenses Guideline. Funds cannot be used to directly compensate the Innovator (third-party vendor) providing the innovative solution.
Each selected applicant will be able to lever a maximum of $250,000 (CAD) per project from NBHRF to support up to 25% of the total project costs specifically associated with validating the innovation. Funds will flow directly to the Seniors' Care Partner (trial site). Funds cannot be used to directly compensate the Innovator (third-party vendor) providing the innovative solution.
In addition to funds provided by CABHI and NBHRF, the Innovator (third-party vendor) must provide equal funds to match CABHI's and NBHRF's contribution, through a blend of cash and/or in-kind project support in accordance with CABHI's In-Kind Contributions & Matching Funds Guidelines.
For example, if the total eligible project cost to execute the project is $400,000 (CAD), then $200,000 (CAD) must be provided by the Innovator, and the remaining $200,000 (CAD) will be provided jointly by CABHI and NBHRF directly to the Seniors' Care Partner (trial site).
CABHI & NBHRF will release an initial payment of 30% of its portion of the funding at the start of the project to the Seniors' Care Partner (trial site) where the validation testing will be conducted. Subsequent interim payments (two installments each of 30%) will be released upon receipt and approval of interim progress and financial reports from the Seniors' Care Partner (trial site). A holdback of 10% will be released upon project completion and receipt of final progress and financial reports, outcomes and attestation from the Seniors' Care Partner (trial site) hosting the validation testing regarding the use of funds.
Quality of Solution: How effectively does the solution address the identified problem? What is the quality of the existing evidence? How innovative, unique or 'breakthrough' is the solution proposed?
Strategic Impact: How well does the project align with Innovation themes for 2018-19? How clearly defined and significant is the problem being solved?
Market opportunity/commercial merit: What is the demonstrated size and value of the potential market for the solution? What is the quality of the Innovator's business and service model? How ready is the solution to be scaled across Canada and beyond?
Project goals: How will this project directly contribute to the Innovator's strategic approach and commercialization plan? What outcomes and metrics is the project seeking to produce? How will you involve target users in the testing of this solution? How will you share the evidence to the appropriate audience(s) once you have tested the solution in a real-world environment?
Applications will be reviewed and scored by a project evaluation panel that is comprised of a group of reviewers having expertise in the clinical, applied research, business and technical fields. Recommendations from the project evaluation team will be considered by CABHI & NBHRF leadership for project selection to ensure balance and strategic alignment.
NOTE: CABHI & NBHRF reserves the right to decline any application and to modify or annul this Call for Innovations at any time, without incurring any liability.
CABHI & NBHRF will not obtain any ownership rights to the intellectual property associated with the product or service, but will retain the right to broadly disseminate the results of the validation testing.
CABHI & NBHRF reserve the right to select proposals that represent a distribution of projects across the 2018-19 Innovation Themes.
CABHI & NBHRF may terminate negotiations or invite an alternate applicant to engage in negotiations if a contract is not signed in a reasonable amount of time (determined exclusively by CABHI & NBHRF).
CABHI & NBHRF reserve the right to decline any application and to modify or annul this Call for Innovations at any time, without incurring any liability.
If and when the product or service is commercialized, the selected Innovator providing the product or service must agree to make it available to CABHI & NBHRF and participating Senior's Care Partners at the lower of fair market value and most favored nation pricing.
Step 1: Submit an online application by 5:00 PM on November 2, 2018. All applications must be in English, and nothing confidential or proprietary should be included. You are granting no rights to any intellectual property by submitting an EOI.
Step 2: CABHI & NBHRF will review the submitted applications, including project scope, timeline, deliverables and expected outcomes, against the eligibility and evaluation criteria. Applicants may be contacted for additional information during the review phase, and must be willing to make revisions to the project plan, if requested. CABHI & NBHRF will perform a final-stage evaluation and select successful applicants.
Step 3: Successful applicants will be notified by November 16, 2018.
Step 4: Contract negotiations will set out financial and in-kind contributions of the selected Seniors' Care Partner (if-applicable), the Innovator (third-party vendor) providing the innovative solution and any other rights of CABHI & NBHRF including rights to disseminate the findings, with the signing of the final agreement targeted to be completed by December 14, 2018.
If contract negotiations do not result in an agreement in a reasonable amount of time (determined exclusively by CABHI & NBHRF), CABHI & NBHRF may terminate negotiations, terminate the program or invite an alternate applicant to engage in negotiations.
View the program Call for Innovations in French.
Funding for this program is provided by the Government of Canada through the Public Health Agency of Canada; the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade; and the Baycrest Foundation.


Two sisters enter an attic looking for a very special box. As they search among the lost props of family history, they discover a little bit of light and a touch of magic. They gradually discover the life hidden in objects from the past, and on a voyage of playfulness become stowaways from the present.
A Little Bit of Light is an emotionally powerful interactive dance performance designed by people living with dementia and their families. It combines music, dance and puppetry as well as moments where the audience can join in. It is an enchanting, uplifting and gentle story of rediscovering the joy of things lost and found.


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Carmen Saco (Barranca, 1882-Lima, 1948) fue una escultora y pintora peruana.

Biografía
Carmen Saco nació en 1882 en Barranca, una pequeña ciudad al norte de Lima. En la primera mitad de los años 1920, ingresó a la Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes en Lima, siendo discípula prominente del maestro peruano Daniel Hernández y del escultor español Manuel Piqueras Cotolí, y exhibiendo sus obras de escultura y pintura cada año en las muestras organizadas por la escuela.

Durante estos años de aprendizaje estético e intelectual, María Jesús Alvarado Rivera y su organización Evolución femenina, creada en febrero de 1914, empezó una campaña de críticas al Código Civil Peruano de 1851 —incluso artículos recientes— en relación con que las mujeres casadas tenían que estar bajo autoridad parental y guardianía de sus esposos. Carmen es motivada por estas acciones, participando activamente en el bosquejo y promoción de las peticiones que fueran remitidas al Comité de reformas del Código Civil. Su firma aparece en la petición por las mujeres de Evolución femenina del 18 de noviembre de 1922 y constituye la primera evidencia historiográfica de su posterior bien conocido activismo por la causa de las mujeres peruanas.

Habiéndose graduado de la Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes en 1926, a través de un acuerdo del gobierno del presidente Augusto B. Leguía, Carmen viajó a Europa a complementar su entrenamiento en escultura y pintura. Este viaje la llevó por el Reino Unido, Francia, Rusia, Italia y España, siendo discípula del famoso Auguste Rodin, José de la Solana, y mejorando su calidad de escultora y ceramista en Manises.

Fue accionista y miembro del directorio de la revista Amauta, dirigida por el pensador marxista José Carlos Mariátegui. En dicha revista se publicaron artículos con sus viajes y reproducciones de sus obras. Fue contacto esencial de la revista en Europa, donde contactó con grupos vanguardistas y militantes comunistas, estableciendo una red de intelectuales.

Referencias

Bibliografía
 Elvira García y García: La mujer peruana a través de los siglos, tomoII, Lima, 1925.
 Alberto Tauro del Pino: Diccionario enciclopédico del Perú ilustrado, tomoIII, Lima, Editor Juan Mejía Baca, 1966.
 Carlos Milla Batres (Ed.): Diccionario histórico y biográfico del Perú. SiglosXV-XX, tomoVII, Lima, 1986.
 Alberto Tauro del Pino: Enciclopedia ilustrada del Perú: síntesis del conocimiento integral del Perú, desde sus orígenes hasta la actualidad, tomoV. Segundaedición, en seisvolúmenes. Lima, PEISA, 1988.

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Escultoras de Perú
Pintoras de Perú
Fallecidos en Lima
Alumnado de la Escuela Nacional Superior Autónoma de Bellas Artes del Perú

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    <add key="connectionString" value="Data Source=xxx;ID=yyy;Initial Catalog=zzz; Password=ppp;"/>
</appSettings>

Inside your code you can use this setting like following:
using System.Configuration;

.....
.....

private string connectionString = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["connectionString"];

This way is excellent when you should access your connection string from different modules in one solution.

A: If the connection string is mandatory (which it probably is, since we're talking a data access class), I personally prefer to pass in the connection string/connection settings object in the constructor of the class.
If you're creating an abstracted data access layer you might consider passing in a ConnectionStringSettings object instead in order to be able to use the ADO.NET provider model to create the right type of ADO objects based on the provider type of the connection.
Passing a settings object instead of a string also helps if you are using Dependency Injection. That way the object can be automatically resolved by the IoC container.

A: As far as I know (and have seen), this is the most adopted approach for maintaining a connection string. So yes, I would say storing connection string in a web.config file is fine.

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Jessica "Jinx" Godfrey ist eine britische Filmeditorin. Sie arbeitet regelmäßig mit Regisseur James Marsh zusammen.

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Godfrey studierte von 1981 bis 1985 an der Coventry University. Neben Film- und Fernsehproduktionen schnitt sie auch zahlreiche Werbespots. Nach mehreren Jahren, in denen sie für britische Filmeditor-Agenturen wie The Film Editors und The Whitehouse arbeitete, ging Godfrey nach New York City, wo sie für The Post Factory arbeitete.

Sie begann ihre Karriere in der Filmbranche Mitte der 1990er Jahre als Schnittassistenz. 1997 schnitt sie für Regisseur Iain B. MacDonald den Kurzfilm Van Gogh′s Ear und den Dokumentarfilm Into the Blue. Im Jahr darauf arbeitete sie das mit Regisseur James Marsh an dessen Dokumentarfilm John Cale über den gleichnamigen britischen Musiker. In den nächsten Jahren arbeitete sie regelmäßig mit Marsh an Filmen wie Wisconsin Death Trip, The King oder Das 11. Gebot, Man on Wire – Der Drahtseilakt, Yorkshire Killer, Project Nim, Shadow Dancer, Die Entdeckung der Unendlichkeit, Vor uns das Meer und Ein letzter Job. Für Regisseurin Jodie Foster schnitt Godfrey 2017 die Black-Mirror-Episode Arkangel. Mit Simon Smith schnitt sie 2019 die HBO-Miniserie Chernobyl. 2022 schnitt sie für Ed Perkins gemeinsam mit Daniel Lapira den Lady-Diana-Dokumentarfilm The Princess.

Godfrey ist Mitglied der American Cinema Editors (ACE). Sie erhielt zweimal den Eddie Award der ACE, 2009 für den Besten Schnitt eines Dokumentarfilms (Man on Wire – Der Drahtseilakt) und 2020 für den Besten Schnitt einer Miniserie oder eines Fernsehfilms (Chernobyl, gemeinsam mit Simon Smith).

Filmografie (Auswahl)

Weblinks

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I Spoke to 25 Men About Race-Based Sexual 'Preference', Here's What Happened…
Published by Joseph on September 22, 2020
Has the Black Lives Matter resurgence shifted the LGBTQ+ community's longstanding issue with sexual racism?
During the summer, we all saw the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement but how many of us truly engaged, learned, grew and questioned our behaviour and choices? The LGBTQ+ community was reminded that the freedoms many of us enjoy today are the direct result of queer Black people. As we approach the end of 2020, I spoke with 25 men about their race-based sexual 'preference', how the events of the summer have or haven't shifted their position, and if racism in the LGBTQ+ community can be tackled.
Hearing 'it's just my preference' in relation to sexual desirability is commonplace, and the conversation about its racist intonations is on-going, but perhaps the events of 2020 have put us in a particularly generative space to have a conversation about race?
The term 'sexual racism' has its roots in the 1970s but was fully explored and defined by professor Charles Herbert Stember to in fact be the 'sexual rejection of the racial minority'. Further studies by others have explored other aspects of race-based sexual 'preference', most notably those who purposely date outside of their own race, defined as 'racial fetishism'.
I spoke with Leon*, a Birmingham-based gay Black man who has, until recently, exclusively dated outside of his race. "While I had questioned my dating choices before the pandemic, it was during lockdown, the cultural conversation on race and Black Lives Matter [that] I had space to really ask myself: 'why' I dated the men I had." While Leon and I spoke at length about the response from friends and family of his previous partners making relationships difficult and the impact on his mental health and self-worth, it was only at the very end of our conversation he said: "The world consistently tells Black men we have little value. Over time I have learned to value myself, and in turn, other Black men have become more attractive to me. It's been the most shocking revelation of how racism and white supremacy can affect all people. I now question what it was about me these men 'actually' found attractive."
It was a concept that came up in my conversation with Victor*, who had moved to the UK from the Caribbean. "Coming from a predominantly Black culture to London was a real culture shock. I've had to devise ways to figure out if white men are fetishising my dark skin, or if my skin is simply part of the package that is me. It, at times, has been exhausting."
Disregarding an entire group of people because of their race is racism, no matter one's attempt to rebrand it as preference – or anything else.
While everyone understands feelings of rejection, there is emerging evidence that race-based rejection is increasingly detrimental to the mental and physical health of LGBTQ+ BIPOC people.
The mental health impact of race-based rejection was a theme that appeared in all my conversations with LGBTQ+ BIPOC's. I spoke with Professor Rusi Jaspal, Chair in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University, and author of The Social Psychology of Gay Men (2019), in which he shares his research and findings on the challenges of being a gay man of colour in contemporary Britain – simultaneously grappling with homophobia, racism, Britishness, and ethnic identity. He says: "Ethnic minority gay and bisexual men are at disproportionately high risk of poor mental health partly because they tend to face more stigma from their families, and ethnic and religious communities. These groups matter to them. Many hope to find acceptance on the gay scene but instead encounter racism. This racism comes in many distinct forms – from rejection because of one's ethnicity to fetishization because of their ethnicity. These experiences in gay spaces can make ethnic minority gay and bisexual men derive low self-esteem and feel that they are somewhat flawed because of their ethnicity."
I ask professor Jaspal if racism in the LGBTQ+ community can be tackled? "There needs to be much more visibility of ethnic minority people. [A point I explored in a previous piece: 'I asked 25 'Hot Guy' Instagram pages why there were no men of colour'] Empathy is important too – people who have never faced racism should try to understand how it feels for those singled out or denigrated solely because of their ethnicity. This may prompt some to re-think the things that say and do."
As I screen the list of respondents, I was really interested in speaking to Steven*, a 40-year-old Black man from Aberdeen who initially appeared very anti-white. During our conversation, Steven said, "I've stopped dating white men because for so long I confused their want to have sex with me with an attraction to me as a person. It took a toll on my self-worth, I wondered why I couldn't turn what seemed like a great connection and attraction into anything other than behind-closed-doors sex. I now refuse to expose my body to anyone who is anti-Black in any way, and that does include other Black men." So as it turned out, what I read as anti-whiteness was in fact, anti-racism.
So what of white men who date outside of their race? During the research phase of this piece, I received an email that moved me, yet I struggled to fully unpick its themes. The passage that stood out was:
"My husband and I [both white] both say that the less attractive Black man is still more handsome and sexy than a good looking white man. For us, often is their voice, could be their body curves, but it's mainly down to the colour of the skin and face features. So yes. Colour of the skin. Let's say it loud! For centuries black skin has been denigrated, and this still happens. So why not talking about Black skin as a plus, as an attractive feature? Is this generalising? Maybe. [sic]"
The idea of seeking out 'unattractive' Black men remains unquestionably predatory. Identifying something that could be considered a vulnerability and leveraging that for one's own sexual fulfilment is indefensible. The power dynamic speaks for itself, and what does it say of white men who think this predatory behaviour is justifiable? This cements the points Professor Jaspal makes about the impact on our mental health. While sex should be enjoyed, there is a time we all must be found attractive for our complete and full selves – not just what we can offer in the bedroom to satisfy someone else's desires.
I spoke with Ivan*, an Eastern European living in London who had some strong views about Asian men, yet felt that these views were far removed from his attraction to Black men. "I'm not attracted to Asian men, just their culture is so different. They have different values." I reminded Ivan that Asia is a very large continent made up of diverse cultures with wildly differing values and racism wherever it is targeted, is still racism. There are 4.5+ billion people across 48 countries in Asia, not to mention those raised in the West. I wondered if Ivan could hear himself, so I repeated the question. "I've never even interacted with Asian gay men," Ivan told me. I asked, how, and why, he would have such strong opinions about people he's never interacted with? "I'm comfortable having preferences because I know what I like". I told Ivan, 'It's a uniquely horrible feeling being in a space and you're disregarded because of your race,' he understood that can't be a nice feeling yet went on to say: "I guess if you haven't been exposed to certain things you can't grow to like them."
Do we need to desire someone to treat them with respect?
Disregarding an entire group of people because of their race is racism, no matter one's attempt to rebrand it as preference – or anything else. Identifying our own prejudices isn't easy; we all have them. But we must all take the time to understand where they come from so we can grow from that place.
I spent a long and demanding time on the phone with Matt*, a white man from East London, who believes preference and racism are very different. "How I treat people in life and who I like to have sex with are very different." Matt explained his love for different genres of music, his diverse friendship group and colleagues, yet asked; "What am I supposed to do? Go out and sleep with Black people just to prove I'm not a racist?" I politely asked him not to do that. I asked Matt why he was so angry: "I'm fed up of being told that because I don't fancy Black or Asian people I'm racist." I asked Matt if he felt it was racist to not give someone a job opportunity due to their race: "Yes, absolutely." I then asked why a potentially rewarding relationship or sexual encounter was any different? I never got the answer to that question, as Matt felt it was best to end the conversation there.
The point here isn't for us all to sleep with all kinds of different people as a demonstration of our impartiality, but to ask ourselves: if there is a group of people exclusively excluded because of their race, why is that?
Is it possible to have race-based sexual 'preference' without being racist outside of the bedroom in the LGBTQ+ community? It's a question I put to Dr. Lee Valls, a London-based psychologist who said: "The perpetrators of this will believe so. The difficulty is, in spaces where desire and our bodies are currency, any racial screening means many people will be treated differently – if they end up in your bedroom or not."
Jason* is a guy I met nearly two years ago. I never reached out to him despite his interest. He was surprised to hear from me and when I said I was working on this piece he audibly cringed. "Yes, all my boyfriends have been Black – some of them reached out to me [during the height of BLM] to explain some of the problematic things I'd said or done, and I've had to deal with it." I asked Jason if he feels he'd fetishised Black men. "I've struggled with that, but at times, yes. But if I'm honest I still don't know where the line is". He went on to say, that being a white gay man who likes Black men was like "being a kid in a candy shop, I was young and didn't treat people well. It was a mixture of white privilege, youth and being sex-focused – it wasn't my intention, I just wanted to have fun."
As lockdown eased, I bumped into Ivan at a socially-distanced BBQ. He pulled me aside and apologised. It was a sobering moment for both of us. He explained that after our conversation he couldn't help but consider what he'd said and how he felt about Asian men. He went on to say: "I understand that grouping together and discounting an entire race of people is racism" and "I realise I have some work to do". It challenged me to allow Ivan to grow as a person and as much as I agree it isn't the responsibility of POC to educate others, there is some value in having a dialogue, even if it seems, at that moment, the other person isn't being receptive.
Racism in our community goes beyond who we do or don't date. The point here isn't for us all to sleep with all kinds of different people as a demonstration of our impartiality, but to ask ourselves: if there is a group of people exclusively excluded because of their race, why is that? How do we treat those people?
*names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals
Check out the original story here: Gay Times Magazine.
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Bad Ems je lázeňské město v německé spolkové zemi Porýní-Falc na řece Lahn. Čítá cca 10.000 obyvatel a je administrativním centrem okresu Rýn-Lahn. Od roku 2021 je na seznamu Světového dědictví UNESCO v rámci položky Slavná lázeňská města Evropy.

Poloha
Bad Ems se nachází cca 40 km západně od biskupského města Limburg an der Lahn a cca 20 km východně od Koblenze. Leží na obou březích řeky Lahn, na jihu ho obklopuje pohoří Taunus, na severu Westerwald. Kromě toho se vyznačuje krásným okolím, jež vytváří klikaté říční údolí.

Historie
První listinná zmínka o městě pochází z roku 880. Městská práva získal Ems v roce 1324. Roku 1913 byl městu udělen dodatečný název Bad (lázně).

V římské době se v prostoru dnešního centra nacházel kastel, po němž se však nezachovaly žádné pozůstatky. Zato jsou v okolí dodnes patrné zbytky antického limitu, oddělujícího v 1. – 3. století n. l. provincie římského impéria od svobodné Germánie.

V 16. a 17. století nabyl Bad Ems významu jako lázeňské město a v 19. století sem zavítala celá řada tehdejších prominentních osobností, např. ruští carové Mikuláš I. a Alexandr II., císař Vilém I., anebo umělci jako Richard Wagner či Fjodor Michajlovič Dostojevskij.

V roce 1870 byla z lázní odeslána emžská depeše, která napomohla k rozpoutání prusko-francouzské války.

V roce 1947 se stal Bad Ems sídlem Statistického úřadu spolkové země Porýní-Falc a roku 1969 sídlem nově založeného zemského okresu Rýn-Lahn (Rhein-Lahn-Kreis).

Dolování
V okolí města se po dlouhou dobu těžily stříbro, olovo, měď a zinek.

Externí odkazy

 Lázeňské město Bad Ems a Lahnhöhenweg

Zemský okres Rýn-Lahn
Města v Porýní-Falci
Lázně v Německu


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Calls for no reason. They certainly don't know me. Scam.
Call usually two times back to back.
I have call block on my phone and they literally blocked this number weeks ago. Today, they have tried to call over 50 times! All of them have been blocked! This stuff should be against the law!
They keep calling my cell phone over & over and don't leave a message.
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Calls several times in a row even after i say not interested.
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Harassing phone call about a car warranty, told them I wan not interested and they called back within an hour to try again. Sixth call is two days!
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FCC Reports: 21 Unsafe Reports.


Brooklyn bar and restaurant The Pines, brought to you by the people behind Littleneck, has a lived in vibe. It's as if this place has sat here unchanged for ages, the décor frayed and mismatched but artfully so.
Brooklyn bar and restaurant The Pines, brought to you by the people behind Littleneck, has a lived in vibe. It's as if this place has sat here unchanged for ages, the décor frayed and mismatched but artfully so. Care has been taken to create the homely, distressed look. There's a vintage pressed tin ceiling (of course), floral wallpaper and some rather basic tables and chairs. The cocktail list, while compact, has been put together with care and with an eye to seasonality. The aromatic signature drink is a blend of rye, Douglas fir, bitters and yuzu, the Verano Cesar is a refreshing thing, pairing tequila with hibiscus, cucumber and lime, while the deliciously autumnal Baked Apple is a mix of bourbon, scotch, honey crisp apple, maple bitters and fall herbs. They also have an intriguing range of beers on draught including espresso stout. The food is similarly tempting, lots of interesting, unexpected flavours and there's some obvious skill in the kitchen: their pasta dishes are exceptional and they have one hell of a way with a pork chop. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly and hip as the place is, it doesn't shout about it. We like that.


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Propaganda can be bought – the truth is free.
Covid-19 Stats 2021
OG Memes
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Suffer little children . . . vaccine madness . . . fact-checking or trolling?
As covered last week, the US has set about vaccinating children with an untested Moderna vaccine, to see what happens to them. This is despite a study published in October last year which shows that vaccinated children are not as healthy and not as free from ailments as those who refused vaccination.
This week the International Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (ICAN) had a legal victory over the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) when the CDC was forced to remove the heading "Vaccines do not cause autism" from its website. It was something for which ICAN's lawyers have been fighting over the last three years.
Covid-19 has really brought the fact-checkers out from under their stones especially with regard to vaccinating children. Full Fact is typical. Its mission, like the missions of other so-called fact-checkers, is to present a purportedly true slant on a particular article or media release to make it appear inaccurate.
In the case of the ongoing vaccine madness against children the site in question is SOTT (Sign of the Times). SOTT has a far superior reputation for honest reporting than the corporate-owned BBC, a channel on which Full Fact relies for its integrity – together with Amnesty International. The non-partisan BBC has had plenty to say about why we should all get vaccinated but little if anything of substance to say about the many adverse reactions to vaccinations. These serious medical anomolies, including deaths, might just as well not exist as far as the BBC is concerned.
SOTT's short article, by Pam Vernon, makes no mention of UK vaccinations and links the original Gates-funded World Health Organisation (WHO) brochure from 2014 concerning the vaccination of African children against malaria. Pam Vernon simply points out that children were being vaccinated without parental consent by simply turning up at school on vaccination day. The WHO promoted this project, which it describes as a study, and which has been going on for more than a decade. This extract is from WHO's promotional brochure.
3. An implied consent process by which parents are informed of imminent vaccination through social mobilization and communication, sometimes including letters directly addressed to the parents. Subsequently, the physical presence of the child or adolescent, with or without an accompanying parent at the vaccination session, is considered to imply consent. This practice is based on the opt-out principle and parents who do not consent to vaccination are expected implicitly to take steps to ensure that their child or adolescent does not participate in the vaccination session. This may include not letting the child or adolescent attend school on a vaccination day, if vaccine delivery occurs through schools.
In a devious ploy of ascribing guilt for something Pam Vernon of SOTT never said, Full Fact – which remember is independent and impartial – says, or at least its reporter, Grace Rahman, says:
In the UK, sending your child to school doesn't automatically imply you've consented for them to get a vaccine.
But then SOTT never said it did. False accusations of this nature are from the magic tricks' box of trolls. That did not stop Full Fact from claiming the SOTT article to be false.
What really seems to have got WHO, and its fact-checkers, worried is an article in February's BMJ (British Medical Journal) which accused that global organisation of being in "serious breach of international ethical standards". It condemned the WHO study which was exploiting uninformed African parents in order to have children surreptitiously vaccinated with the vaccine Mosquirix, allegedly an anti-malarial vaccine.
The efficacy of Mosquirix against malaria seems yet to be established but what has been established is a tenfold increase in meningitis in those vaccinated together with twice the likelihood of death in girls and an increased risk of cerebral malaria. What is more it is still being regarded by the WHO as a pilot scheme after more than ten years.
The vaccine is currently limited to pilot implementation because of residual safety concerns from previous clinical trials, including: a tenfold rate of meningitis in those who received the vaccine versus those who did not, "increased cerebral malaria cases, and a doubling in the risk of death in girls."
Beatrice Brown writes:
Despite the inherent social value of this pilot implementation study by the WHO, this social value should not be used to undermine appropriate ethical standards for research, particularly when children are the participants and there have been demonstrated, serious risks in prior clinical trials.
Apparently it was the booster dose and not the first vaccination that led to increased mortality in girls. There is much contention as to whether this is a pilot study or actual research. Bioethicist, Charles Weijer, says "implied consent is no consent at all." He is not alone in his criticism. Word from within Africa itself, from Dr. Sackey, is quite scathing as to the benefits, if any, of the Mosquirix vaccine.
In a June 2019 article written for Ghana Medical Journal titled 'Musings on malaria morbidity and mortality after the new Mosquirix vaccine', Dr Adziri H Sackey criticises the WHO programme and says: "When the existing malaria control measures are implemented more effectively, the vaccine in its current form does not offer any measurable mortality advantages," adding: "This means that if there were a willingness to implement malaria control measures intensively, there would be no need to expose our children to the unknown effects of a new vaccine."
As the Full Fact rebuttal stands it amounts to geographical superiority of UK residents over Africans. Indeed Grace Rahman introduced the UK into the debate suggestive of the concept that because this "implied consent" happened in Africa we in the west need not concern ourselves.
Full Fact, which checks Facebook posts, claims to be independent and impartial. Much of its funding comes from Facebook, Google, Nuffield Foundation and other big players in the globalisation of their human vaccine-modifying slave-project. The Nuffield Trust works alongside the BBC in a cabal to privatise the NHS, currently being brought to its knees by this non-existent COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kenneth T. says:
Does this mean that Africa wasn't part of the Nuremberg (Code) Trials?
johnplatinumgoss says:
It certainly looks like it Kenneth T.
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Thursday, 26 May 2022 15:43
Five Designer Brands That Really Are Worth The Money
Enduring brands that have withstood fleeting trends and loved from era to era don't come without their price tag, but is this why they are so expensive?
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We explore five of the most famous luxurious brands out there and how well they measure up on style, cost and quality over time. Curious? We cover Gucci, Hermes, Chanel, Burberry and Rolex.
Designer brands are costly, but are any of them really worth the hefty price tag? In some cases, we think that they are.
Designer items are an extra reach, a piece of the dream and if we're honest, we've all paged through a glossy magazine and coveted the latest Jeffery Campbell boots; they're gorgeous. The Chanel Milk Carton bag was calling your name or you found yourself staring at the iconic silk scarf worn by a supermodel on a Gucci campaign and wanted a piece of the silk pie.
Some luxury brands offer a casual class like women's Timberland boots compared to the iconic fancy of a Cartier bracelet. Either way at some point in our lives we've deliberated over a designer piece.
Can a case be made for these items actually being worth the hefty price tag? In some instances, we think that it can. Let's take a look at five designer brands worth the money and the item we think will give you the most value for money.
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The House of Gucci was infamous long before the movie starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver came out. Every designer in the world knows the story of Patrizia Reggiani and Mauricio Gucci; the whirlwind romance, the souring of the relationship, the eventual murder for hire. Despite this drama, Gucci has been one of the foremost luxury brands in the world almost since it was founded in 1921. Before all the drama that occurred in the film and after it, quality was and will always be Gucci's primary concern. There is no doubt that their garments, especially the leather wares, are made to stand the test of time. Our particular favourite is the classic black and gold Gucci emblem belt. The simplicity of this item is one of the reasons it's worth the price tag; it's incredibly versatile and will go with most things in your wardrobe. The quality is the second reason; this belt will be an heirloom piece if you look after the leather.
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Hermes is most well known and loved for its leatherware and iconic scarves. The company began in 1837 as a harness and bridle workshop for horses of rich and fabulous Parisian, and Hermes would go on to make saddles and even catered to the Tsar of Russia for a time. In 1918, when they produced their first leather golfing jacket, their journey into fashion began. Hermes only adorned the bodies of the most fashionable people in Paris until 1924, when they first established a presence outside of France. The label is most famous for its exquisite silk scarves and leatherwork, particularly the Birkin Bag. The Birkin came to be in quite an unusual fashion; on a flight from Paris to London, Jane Birkin was seated next to the executive chairman of Hermes, Jean-Louis Duman. She bemoaned the lack of bags well suited to young mothers, and Dumas sketched the Birkin up on the spot. The quality of the stitching and materials means that this bag is definitely worth the price tag.
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Coco Chanel is undoubtedly one of the best-known women in fashion. It is her most iconic garment that we say is the one most worth its price tag; the Chanel Tweed Jacket. There have been more productions and iterations of this jacked than almost any in the world of designer brands. Some are cut to work as a suit and some are cut more along the lines of a modern, boxy blazer. Though there are a lot of color options, our personal favourite is the black tweed, as it is the most wearable. This jacket has been with us since the end of the Second World War; Chanel came up with it as a response to the return of corsetry. The shape was inspired by the jackets that Chanel would borrow from her aristocratic boyfriend.
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The epitome of smart, practical, and chic design lies in the Burberry trench. The style has been imitated year after year but never truly duplicated. The crux of the coat's worth lies in the lightweight gabardine fabric, which Burberry founder Thomas Burberry invented in 1879. This trench has an illustrious history. It was worn by officers in the First World War when the epaulets were used to display rank, and the D rings held equipment. Aspects of this functionality are still reflected in the Heritage Trench. Burberry offers reproofing and repair services, which make their trench a very sustainable choice.
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The longevity of a Rolex timepiece is what makes it worth your while, no doubt about it. A watch from Rolex isn't just a beautiful accessory but can actually be an investment if you look after it well and have it serviced when necessary. Because a lot of the brand's appeal lies in its exclusivity, watch costs continue to rise. When you consider how many generations can own and wear one Rolex, the cost per wear goes down radically, and the price tag suddenly starts to make a lot more sense. The use of incredibly durable materials such as crystal and Oyster steel means that you have to to seriously mistreat a Rolex for it to become unusable. Since all Rolex timepieces are made with the same philosophy in mind and using the highest quality materials, any of them would be a good choice.
If you select a piece from any of these five brands and you look after it well, you'll have chosen a product that can last your lifetime and the lifetimes of your children and grandchildren. Doesn't that sound like value for money?
Luxury Product
Monday, 28 February 2022 08:55
Meet Alise Trautmane-Uzuner, Founder of doors.
Of the many fashion initiatives launched during the pandemic, doors. is a universe for independent designers where they can populate their own space with their style. Behind it there is entrepreneur Alise Trautmane-Uzuner.
Saturday, 26 February 2022 08:55
Zendaya the Face of Valentino's new Campaign Rendez-Vous
One name going around all social media channels and headlines is: Zendaya. The young actress has most certainly made a name for herself. One of the many reasons why the world is currently talking about her is her ongoing collaboration with the luxury fashion house Valentino.
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Zendaya stuns in Valentino's new Rendez-Vous campaign for Spring 2022. Everyone was waiting to see Euphoria's star in this new appearance.
About The Campaign, Valentino's Rendez-Vous Spring 2022
Zendaya has been the face of Valentino for a little over a year now and the collaboration between the brand and the actress has seen great success, no wonder she is the face of the new 2022 Spring Rendez-Vous collection.
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The focus of this campaign is all about a change of perspective. The highlight is mainly on the way fashion comes alive and real when it becomes your companion in your daily life. As an expression of the wearer's unique identity, the garment is met with the beauty of the imperfections of our lives. The creative director of Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli, has made it his mission to re-signify the Valentino codes with regards to life and truth and his desire to connect the past to the present. When it comes to promoting the campaign there is no one that can do it better than Zendaya.
As Piccioli describes it: "Zendaya perfectly embodies and represents what Valentino is and stands for, today. She is a powerful and fierce young woman that uses her talent and her work to express herself, her values and her generation as well".
The Premiere Of The Promotional Video And Zendaya
Valentino announced their new campaign earlier last week and shortly afterwards released the promotional video featuring the actress. The video was shot at Warner Bros. Studios in Los Angeles by Marcell Rev and Scott Sakamoto to the song "Crystalised" by The XX with choreography by Stephen Galloway.
The campaign presents Zendaya floating from backstage to the streets to convey a metaphorical journey. It is meant to represent a day in her life and how the garments are a part of that experience. Zendaya posted on Instagram a sneak peek of one of the outfits included in the video, as well as the green suit with a lavender shirt she wore for the press tour of the Spider-Man: No Way Home. We recognised two of the outfits seen in the video but the rest were certainly worth waiting for.
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The promotional video did most certainly live up to our expectations, but this is only one of the big news around this campaign. The brand decided to launch pop-ups at four shops in Paris in Le Carreau du Temple from October 1st-5th to celebrate the new collection. Each shop will host exclusive products and events manifesting the Maison's contemporary values. Keep your ears open because it seems like Valentino is getting ready for an exciting year full of surprises.
Friday, 25 February 2022 08:55
Yves Saint Laurent Aux Musées, Celebrating the Designer
60 years ago, Yves Saint Laurent created his debut collection for the couture house he and his partner, the businessman Pierre Bergéand, founded together. And ever since then, they changed the world of fashion forever.
Raoul Dufy - La Fée Electricité, 1937 - Ph. Pierre Antoine
The collection of Yves Saint Laurent is taking over six of the most established museums in Paris to celebrate the great fashion changemaker.
It was January 29th 1962 – Paris – when all the important people in the fashion industry in France gathered at 30 bis rue Spontini to watch Yves Saint Laurent presenting his first-ever collection. Just at the age of 26, he became known as part of the greatest fashion designers of the 20th century. Over the years, the designer became a prominent figure in France and this can be seen in some of his work. He shares a deep bond with French art, literature and museum collections.
Portrait de Yves Saint Laurent, 1971 - Ph. Jeanloup Sieff
60th Anniversary Of The Designer
This year marks the 60th anniversary of this special moment in the history of fashion and the Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent decided to have a proper celebration for it.
"I thought it would be impossible to get so many museums to agree to our idea, but they were all very interested and hugely enthusiastic from the beginning. It is the first time they have all worked together on one project", says Mouna Mekouar, the curator of the event.
Yves Saint Laurent - Robe Hommage à Piet Mondrian, Autumn/Winter 1965
Composition en rouge bleu et blanc II, 1937 - Piet Mondrian
The Centre Pompidou, The Musée d'Orsay, the Louvre and three other museums in Paris decided to honour the french designer and put his garments on display as part of their permanent exhibition. All museums taking part in paying tribute to the designer decided to simultaneously open the doors to the public. It was the date when 26-year-old Yves Saint Laurent presented his first collection in 1962: 29th of January. Other exhibitions are also taking place at the Picasso Museum*, the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Yves Saint Laurent Museum and will be available till the 15th of May.
Yves Saint Laurent - Veste Hommage à Pablo Picasso, Autumn/Winter 1979
Yves Saint Laurent - Veste Hommage à ma maison, Spring/Summer 1990
The interesting part of the exhibitions is that every museum presents and explores different moments in Laurent's life as a designer. The Musée d'Orsay showcases his love of Marcel Proust, the Louvre compares the lavish decorative arts in the Galerie d'Apollon with his garments and presents the why they inspired the designer. The avant-garde movement linked to one of his collections is portrayed in the Pompidou. While the art museums display his collections, the Museum of Fashion presents the sketches that resulted in the garments. Every single event will combine Saint Laurent's pieces along with those of famous artists such as Mondrian, Picasso, Matisse, Bonnard and Dufy.
Galerie d'Apollon, Musée du Louvre - Ph. Antoine Mongodin
"Saint Laurent was very much inspired by art and this shows the links and dialogue between his work and the museum exhibits. We didn't want to put the clothes in a room, we wanted them there among the permanent collections. This way the visitors will rediscover those collections at the same time as paying homage to Yves Saint Laurent. It's like a cultural archipelago" continued Mekouar.
Yves Saint Laurent - Ensemble inspiré de Pierre Bonnard, Spring/Summer 2001
Yves Saint Laurent - Toile dune cape Hommage à George Braque, Spring/Summer 1988
Yves Saint Laurent, the genius with a remarkable vision, revolutionised women's fashion and shifted the industry into a new and contemporary direction. Providing modern women with an appealing mix of power and femininity, he permanently transformed their wardrobes and he keeps doing so.
Yves Saint Laurent - Cœur (1962) - Ph. Nicolas Mathéus
"I tried to show that fashion is an art. I created for my era and I tried to foresee what tomorrow would be." – Yves Saint Laurent
*The exhibition at the Picasso Museum will end exceptionally on 15th April.
Photo courtesy of Claudine Colin Communication
Museum Exhibition
Tuesday, 22 February 2022 18:58
Johan Ku's A/W22 Collection
Johan Ku is a Taipei-born designer, an "enfant prodige" who started his career as a graphic designer aged just 17. The designer was later awarded the Gen Art's Avant Garde Prize in 2009.
How Technology is Taking Over the Fashion Industry
Way before the pandemic started, many of us have noticed the rapid evolution of technology. Covid just made all the technological advancements happen faster than anticipated. If you think about it, there are very few things nowadays that people do not need to use technology for. But what about the fashion industry?
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Fashion did not stay behind as new technologies progressed fast forward. The biggest trend at the moment is, indeed, the metaverse and virtual fashion.
Many brands nowadays have easily featured their products and vision in the virtual space with the same value and status they have in real life.
What Is Metaverse?
The term 'metaverse' has become more widely used with the popularity of crypto and bitcoins, a whole new world is being built in front of our eyes. Ever since video games were created, a new virtual reality was introduced and this is now opening many opportunities for artists who are thriving on this new phenomenon. As for the web developers, they are trying their best to save it. But what is it all about? The New York Times defines metaverse as "a variety of virtual experiences, environments and assets that gained momentum during the online-everything shift of the pandemic".
We can, without a doubt, say that this is a way for the community to realise that sooner or later everything could be moved into a new virtual world.
Is There Such A Thing As A Fashion Metaverse?
If everything is to be moved online nothing will be left behind and fashion is one of the things that are already there, even if it does not feel like it. As people spend more time online, CB Insights Industry Analyst Consensus estimates that virtual goods will represent a $190B market by 2025.1 The way fashion is immersed in the metaverse can be split into two categories: a combination of physical and digital, in which clothing can be worn through augmented or virtual realities, and a fully digital market in which items can be purchased directly from an avatar. Considering there is a demand for such products, more and more high-end brands are trying to make their way into the metaverse. However, with some people being sceptical about moving into virtual, brands are also showing their concerns. To test the virtual environment and digital fashion with all its perks and flaws, the majority of brands have made various collaborations with game, social, and metaverse platforms.
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The Place Of High-end Brands In The Metaverse
The virtual world is supposed to represent a flawless world, in which everyone wants to achieve perfection. Luxury is a key component in the metaverse and that is where the high-end brands can once again dominate the fashion world. Just because some of us are just now learning about the metaverse, this does not mean that it just appeared. Most brands have been working on various projects and collaborations to establish a status in the online society for years now. Louis Vuitton, for instance, released a League of Legends collection in 2019. The brand entered into a multi-year partnership with Riot Games in September that includes both physical and digital designs for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. That is just one example of a way to be present in the metaverse. Moschino released skins for The Sims, Gucci released a digital collection for a styling app; Nike, Chanel and Balenciaga have collaborated with 'Pokemon Go' making virtual shoe collections.
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That is just a glimpse into the virtual world. Many more things are being created on a daily basis and many more are disappearing from the real world. There is a place for everyone online, whether for better or worse. Along with trying to keep up with the trends in reality, now we would actually have to keep up with the digital ones as well. It is a challenge worth accepting.
Digital Fahion
Zaady S/S22 Haute Couture Collection – Bauhaus
Zaady signs a contemporary, very architectural collection. His Spring/Summer 2022 haute couture collection has been sewed under the name of Bauhaus.
red carpet dress
Zaady
Matereza S/S22 Haute Couture Collection - La Dame De Shanghai
MaTereza takes us into a black and white universe all in French silk. A world in monochrome is the maison's Spring/Summer 22 collection presented at the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week.
MaTereza
Fovari S/S22 Haute Couture Collection - Pandora
Maison Fovari presents a spring/summer collection imbued with timeless elegance. Presented at the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week, the elaborate pieces are made to inspire admiration.
Fovari
La Métamorphose S/S22 Haute Couture Collection: The Triumph of Flowers
It is in 'Les Indes Galantes', the opera-ballet by Jean-Philippe Rameau, that two designers of La Métamorphose drew inspiration for their latest haute couture collection.
La Metamorphose


I play bass in a band called "Five in the Field". A band that plays both kinds of music, country AND western!
Anyone else sing or play an instrument? And yes, i have seen people make a chainsaw sing!
I play guitar, bass, and drums - mostly guitar, but I've lost all interest in my old age. I haven't picked up my guitar in six months.
Why do you like a short scale bass?
I dont know. Someone told me once the B string sounds better short scale. I have a long scale and a couple of short scale basses. I cant tell the difference. Truth be told i dont know much about the technical aspects of playing. I cant read music and taught myself to play by ear. I have a set of drums and bought a guitar a year ago to teach myself to play. The one i have the most trouble with is the accordion, i can only play a couple of Nirvana songs on that.
It's amazing the teaching videos on youtube. Any song you can think of, there's a video showing you how to play it.
i also play Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, electric Bass, and Double Bass, and sing. Been in many bands of different genre, ran my own studio, did some session work for others (all small time).
Have played Blues, jazz, dinner music, classic rock & country, Top 40, Bluegrass.....basically whatever paid.
Spent most of my life playing clubs, festivals, fairs, bars, & private parties.
I still play something almost everyday but am officially retired from the stage/band thing, although I do play a show once in a great while when old band-mates ask for help.
I dont know. Someone told me once the B string sounds better short scale.
hmmm...never tuned a string to B on a Bass.
Short scale = Brighter tone + less sustain, but it can all be changed by effects/filters. Most normal reason I'm aware of is reach of hand.
I think he's playing a 5 string to have that B.
I think your right, Butch. Must be a lower note (5th to the E)?


Projecting darkness surrounds my whole.
Unleashing my lite to grow in height.
Connections beginning, flickers and sparks.
Fluttering eyes without any sight.
A life attached, without my demise.
No purpose, no will, only now to survive.
A wall, so secure a maze of delight.
Constricting yet flexing although its alive.
A beat, no a thump, a miniature drum.
A soul within, without spice.
Grow without reason. Move without grace.
Churning with desires, I know not of.
No desire for unknowns, awareness has arised.
Sounds alive, I process not, accepting all as apart.
Separation is unknown, undesired, unbehold.
I lost the battle, lost the fight.
Ready now I am to die.
Have no hope, none is found.
Let me go now, let me go quick.
I grasp out for life and breathed it in.
I hear home, familiar and sweet.
Alone, yet apart. Separate, together!
New life and new thoughts!


Directed by Pat Smith with Musical Direction by Isabel Platt and Choreography by Susie Clarke.
South Pacific is set on a Pacific island during World War II this classic musical tells the story of the American men and women stationed there and their relationships with the islanders.
The characters include Bloody Mary, a Tonkinese wheeler -dealer and her beautiful daughter Liat. And then there is Nellie, a nurse who falls in love with Emile, a French plantation owner, but struggles to accept his mixed-race children.
Casting has been completed and extensive rehearsals too – all in preparation for one of our most ambitious productions yet.
An entertaining and rewarding evening.
South Pacific is considered to be one of the greatest Broadway musicals and premiered in 1949 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1950 and ranks among the most celebrated of Rodgers and Hammerstein's acclaimed musicals.
The Broadway production won ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Libretto, and it is the only musical production to have won all four Tony Awards for acting.
South Pacific is a towering musical masterpiece and the tender love story of a naive young Navy nurse (Mitzi Gaynor) and an older French Plantation owner (Rossano Brazzi) on a U.S. occupied South Sea island.
The breathtaking score is highlighted by some of the most romantic songs ever written: "Some Enchanted Evening," "There is Nothin' Like a Dame", "Younger Than Springtime", "Wash that man right outta my hair" and more.
Listen to this beautiful and romantic song 'Some Enchanted Evening' from the original musical.