"Museums bring history to life. A cliché, but one based on truth"
While Oliver Smith, in his article "21 Reasons Why I Hate Museums", identified a number of valid problems, such as the price of temporary exhibitions, and the amount of objects not on display, I can't understand how he can "hate" them. So here's my list of 21 reasons why I love them.
1. Museums are open to everyone, regardless of class, gender, race, religion, ability or sexuality.
2. Artefacts are portals to the past. Like Smith, I don't particularly find ceramics interesting, but neither would I call them boring. Artefacts can be really important, especially when visitors can touch and interact with them. And they can invoke a whole range of emotions.
3. Artefacts tell multilayered histories. A Roman goblet shows us how people drank and socialised, as well as encouraging us to think about the influence of class and status on feasting and socialising.
4. Museums can cover every topic. Smith complains that a pencil is "considered museum-worthy". I've never been to the Pencil Museum in Cumbria, but a quick look at its website tells me it hosts drawing workshops for families and a range of art-based tutorials. Its winter exhibition is World War 2 Secret Pencil, "a culmination of a 12-month research project detailing the exploits of the management team during the Second World War and a secret agent in MI9". If that's not museum-worthy I don't know what is.
5. Children engage with history. Museums are an incredible way to learn about history, often hands-on.
6. Museum Lates are SO MUCH FUN. I've been to lates at the British Museum, the V & A and the Science Museum. I've seen a stand-up show on physics, had my make-up done as Bowie, and swanned about exhibition rooms with beer in hand.
7. National museums are free.
8. People have started taking selfies in museums. Earlier this year there was a #MuseumSelfie day – a fantastic idea. Museums are making a big effort to keep up with the digital age, to move their collections and the experience of engaging with them forward. People take selfies, so why not encourage this in a way that directly engages them with the museum experience?
9. Museums have cafés, bars and sometimes outside terraces where you can sip wine, critically analysing the connection between a self-portrait from the 16th century and the selfie you've just taken in front of it.
10. Museums are online, too. You can download everything from apps to digital trails and it's easy to find out about objects before you visit, enhancing your experience of being there. You can also see online collections from museums out of geographical reach.
11. Museums have shops. I know they can be tacky and a rip-off, but purchasing something from the museum shop can enhance the visit – it's something to take home, a lasting, tangible memory.
12. You get a different experience each time. Most museums have a guided tour, some have audio guides, and of course you can wander about at your own pace.
13. Museums host events – some brilliant, public, free events including lectures and workshops, staged in incredible buildings.
14. Local museums provide a community with a sense of place and a collective heritage, and are a great way of getting to know the history of a particular area.
15. They're interactive. Screens break and tablets stop working, yes, but museums are on the path to being truly interactive. Digital activities can give a greater wealth of knowledge – there is so little room for curators to describe items but an interactive screen gives more space for context and detail.
16. Museums are hugely important for tourism in the UK, and contribute significantly to a tourist's experience of visiting the country.
17. Museums share. Not all of them can afford to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on one artefact, so travelling exhibitions and even travelling artefacts are really important.
18. Museums engage with other forms of public history. A History of the World in 100 Objects was a collaborative project between the BBC and the British Museum in 2010. It aimed to showcase the history of the world through objects in the British Museum, and holds a database of many other items from other museums and contributors. The BBC also broadcasts a series of radio shows about the objects, giving them further context and details of their significance.
19. Museums look to the future. Museums not only present the past to an audience today, but look forward to the way they will work in the future.
20. Museums can go to great lengths to make sure marginalised voices and histories are heard and integrated into history.
21. Museums bring history to life. A cliché, but one based on truth.
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Lenovo announced a new Thinkpad 13 with two USB Type-C ports and decent specs for CES.
The Lenovo Thinkpad 13 will come with two option of Windows or Chrome operating system. Lenovo's Chrome powered Thinkpad Chromebook will be without the famous red dot mouse tracker found in the middle of the keyboard on most Windows based Thinkpads. There is the traditional mouse pad present below the keyboard with righ/left click buttons.
As you all know Chromebooks follow different keyboard layout compared to the windows model and has the same layout like Chromebooks do, because Google has pretty strict rules about hardware on Chromebooks.
The Thinkpad 13 Chromebook has multiple input/output options including one USB Type A port, but has two USB Type-C ports, whereas the Windows Model has three regular USB ports, one Type-C and an HDMI port.
Hardware and specifications on the Thinkpad 13 Chromebook sports 13-inch 1080p resolution display. It packs 32GB of internal memory with 8GB of RAM. According to 9to5Google You can choose between Celeron Core i3 or Core i5 processor models.
Windows version will arrive on April for $499 approx and Chrome veraion doesn't Launch until June for $399 approx.
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Communications Minister visits City Park Radio
On Monday 31st October, the Federal Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland, came to Launceston for a policy announcement, while she was here she requested to visit the local community radio station. Of course that was City Park Radio, and the Minister was given a tour of our facilities.
She was fascinated by the old radios on display in the Museum, and she was highly complementary of the presentation and historical significance of the items on show. Ms Rowland then saw the studios, and watched through the window as Mike Conlon present his Mornings w program. Chris Sayer also took the opportunity to chat to her about community radio and its place within Australia's media landscape. That interview can be heard via the podcast page on our website and going to the Community Stories section.
The feedback from the Minister following her visit was extremely positive, and she congratulated the station on our contribution to the Launceston community.
The Minister was asked about the extension of digital radio into Northern Tasmania. As you know, the station wrote to candidates and the then Shadow Minister and Opposition Leader seeking to expedite digital radio into Northern Tasmania. Minister Rowland confided to Chris Sayer the goal is still to have digital radio in all capital cities first and then work to rolling it out to rural areas.
Season Greetings to all members and a huge thank you to all your volunteers
It has been a very busy year, and here's to another great year in 2023
DOWNLOAD December Program Schedule HERE
VALE Graeme Harris
Listeners and members of City Park Radio recently attended the service for Graeme Harris.
Graeme was a popular presenter on City Park Radio, a good volunteer contributor and management committee member.
He loved his music and he loved his radio, and wasn't short of a funny one liner here and there.
Two things Graeme loved more than City Park Radio … his partner Gae and the Launceston Football Club. … so when he could listen to the Blues games on the radio and be with Gae at the same time, he was happy.
We will miss him — that's Graeme on the right with Kev Walsh from CRN
On behalf of all members, CPR sent a floral tribute to Gae.
COVID and CITY PARK RADIO
At the recent management meeting it was agreed to relax the station's rule for all volunteers to be COVID vaccinated.
It was believed the policy for the last two and half years had worked very well in favour for the station and all volunteers providing surety and safety for everyone.
It was now needed to be considered as Public Health has reviewed how businesses can manage the risk.
As our current volunteers are vaccinated for COVID, members are in a better place to manage their own risks and to consider the position of their fellow volunteers
Under our revised approach to COVID, the station's current hygiene practices still apply
hand washing/sanitising
use surface wipes
maintain the recommended physical distancing of 1.5m
continue to make a personal choice to wear masks if you feel safer to do so.
If ill, volunteers are required to stay home…. and encouraged to obtain further advice from coronavirus.tas.gov.au
LYN & TERRY
Music duo, Lyn & Terry have been performing live around Northern Tasmania for many years and finally made it to the quality studios of City Park Radio.
As a community station, we love engaging with "the locals".
Recently, they recorded a lot of their repertoire to put into their archive, and now have something to share with family and friends.
They will return to the studio in 2023 for more production and recording work.
It is also a learning opportunity for us at City Park Radio too.
A great opportunity to see our production studio being put to good use
Lyn & Terry made a most generous donation to the station for our volunteer efforts with this project.
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES
Don't forget the members BBQ on Saturday 17th December – every member is welcome …. Come and enjoy an afternoon and meet fellow presenters and members in a social atmosphere…. And the Blues Dusters have promised to play some music too
For catering purposes – Please RSVP to the office of 6334 3344 by 15th December …
and let us know if you'll be bringing a sweet or savoury dish to share.
Soft drink provided, BYO wine (in moderation please)
….. and don't forget to get your tickets in the Christmas Raffle to be drawn at the BBQ … another fundraising effort for your community station
"Verticoli – The Echo"
As the Covid-19 pandemic released its initial chokehold on this little island called Tasmania, we began to see more and more of musicians and bands that had been somewhat dormant, yet never forgotten in the minds of fans across the state. One such act, Verticoli, came through with an EP and a few covers (including Alanis Morrisette's "You Oughta Know" which, as you can imagine, sounds fantastic).
Eventually, this nipaluna/Hobart based trio shook off the dust and set amps to 11 which, following a few single releases, has led to the new Verticoli album, The Echo. I don't know what it was about isolation, or the looming threat of unsanitised hands, but these hibernating bands have come out swinging hail-Mary from their caves, and nothing said could be more true of Verticoli.
I was straight away greeted with a punk-kissed alt-rock onslaught in the form of the opening track "Undercover," which plays out seemingly as a love letter to early 2000s Aussie alternative rock bands like Grinspoon. This was a hell of a way to open an album, and was thankfully carried on through other songs like the second single "True Love" and the short-but-sweet "Surrender." The fifth track, "Sailor," gives us a softer moment reminiscent of early Silverchair and Radiohead twisted into a melancholic acoustic-driven number.
I do wish that the songs were longer, but I also feel that maybe that's a good thing. It was this approach of running a ten-track album just over half-an-hour that had me endlessly re-listening to Sydney-based Autosuggest's 2019 album Tame Harm. I also wish there was a little more resolution. The title track and final song on the album, "The Echo," is a strong piece of alternative rock, some of the best Tasmania has seen in some time, but it felt like a very sudden end after listening to the rest of the album. That said, the beauty within the stripped-back and emotional outro to the song somewhat makes up for it.
Released: November 9, 2022
VILLAGE RADIO – Tauranga New Zealand
City Park Radio Presenter Adrian Wood recently visited Village Radio based in Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand.
Village Radio is Station ZL1XT – 1368kH on the AM band.
The station was established in 1984 and is therefore much the same age as City Park Radio. It is operated by 25 volunteers and broadcasts seven days a week, 8.00am – 4.00pm during the week and 9.00am – 5.00pm on the weekend.
Village Radio presents a wide range of programs including classical music, jazz, country, rock & roll, comedy and NZ music. Village Radio operates from the Tauranga Historic Village in the centre of the city. The station also hosts a radio museum. Thank you to presenters Ken Wadsworth and George Stewart for the warm welcome to Village Radio.
Village Radio Presenter/Technician George Stewart in station museum.
email received from Tauranga, 29 November
Hello from Community Radio Station ZL1XT in Tauranga, New Zealand..
Was most impressed with your December newsletter and about your visit recently.
Our hours of broadcast are now (mostly) 7.30am until 5 pm…some days until 6 pm. That is me in the photo !
Regards, George Stewart. (Announcer/technician)
PUBLIC PROGRAM – Sat 3rd December 10am
INDUCTION TRAINING – Sat 3rd December 1pm
BUNNINGS BBQ Nth Lton – Sunday 11th December 9am-4pm
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Saturday 4th February – 9am – 4pm
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Wednesday 1st February – 7pm
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By Keely Kemp and Mike Anderson | December 28, 2011
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When Newt Gingrich entered a packed lecture hall at the University of Iowa on Dec. 14, Occupy Iowa City protesters launched a "human microphone" chant that was more personal than political.
"Mr. Gingrich, we are here to protest your speech today," the protesters shouted, "because we object to your callous and arrogant attitude towards poverty and poor people."
Later, in Des Moines, a man in a camouflaged jacket got face to face with Gingrich and became profane and vulgar. Then in Des Moines, Occupy protesters who followed him down the capitol steps to his waiting car, shouting questions that received no answers.
As the final days of the presidential caucus campaign pass, the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representative probably has become accustomed to fending off verbal slings from rivals and even his former staff members, like Frank Gregorsky, once his congressional chief of staff and who now backs his chief rival, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
"I don't think his skill set equips him to be the chief executive of the United States," Gregorsky, said in a phone interview with IowaWatch.
OPPOSITION DEEP-SEATED
But for the Occupy protesters, the opposition to Gingrich was less about politics and more about deep-seated distaste that bordered on emotional. At the University of Iowa, they braved the rain outside the university campus building to recite points and chants written specifically for Gingrich, including one entitled "How Gingrich Stole Christmas." And changing We Wish You a Merry Christmas to "We Wish You a Fair Economy," they sang:
We wish you would really listen
To us regular folks
We all want our part of the American Dream
Let's have a fair economy. You know what we mean
The impact of the mounting criticism has taken its toll. Once dominating the polls earlier this month with a double-digit lead in the wake of Herman Cain's suspension, Gingrich has now fallen to 4th place (14 percent) behind Mitt Romney (25 percent) Ron Paul (24 percent) and Rick Santorum (16 percent), according to the latest CNN poll.
GINGRICH, THE AMBITIOUS POL
The up and down trajectory of his campaign since the summer has mirrored his political career, and, to his supporters provides evidence that Gingrich is at his best when people think he is down.
As a brash young politician from Georgia who doesn't hide his ambition, Gingrich catapulted from several electoral defeats to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and to take meteoric ride to the House speakership. From that perch, he engineered the Republican Party's takeover of the lower chamber for the first time in nearly 40 years.
Then, his political career plummeted faster than it rose, as his own party colleagues joined in launching an ethics investigation that was soon followed by his departure from Congress.
And now – just a few days before the Jan. 3 Iowa Caucus meetings and after the crescendo of attacks, he appears close to another political defeat.
Like his ever-changing place in the polls, Gingrich's work on the campaign trail has been unpredictable.
In the campaign, he's often been an elbow-slinging and sharp-tongued politician, like during the oft-repeated debate moment when Romney implied Gingrich was a career politician: "Let's be candid here," he said, looking directly at Romney. The only reason you didn't become a career politician is because you lost to Teddy Kennedy in 1994."
Or earlier this week, when a campaign ad by Ron Paul called him a "serial hypocrite," Gingrich shot back on CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer."
"I think Ron Paul's views are totally outside the mainstream of virtually every decent American."
GINGRICH, THE PEACEMAKER
At other times in the debates, he would praise a rival or act like a defender of the Republican campaign against "gotcha" debate interviewers trying to sow discord among the candidates.
And then at the University of Iowa confrontation with Occupiers, there was the non-confrontational Gingrich, who sought calm when things got rowdy between his supporters and the protesters.
"I don't ask anyone to be 'for' me," he said, "because if you're for me, then you're going to vote, go home, and hope I can fix things," he said. "And the fact is, with the kind of irrational opposition we're going to face, we need to recognize that the election isn't the end of the process. And so I ask people to be with me for eight years so that we can actually get the kind of change we need in this country."
Throughout his political career, his guiding political star, according to his biographer, Professor Melvin Steely, has been pragmatism.
GINGRICH, THE PROFESSOR
Gingrich, 67, announced his first run for Congress while eating blueberry pancakes at Steely's house in 1973.
"I'm probably his oldest living friend," said Steely, 72, director of Georgia's Political Heritage Program, and Gingrich's biographer. "He's what I'd call a conservative pragmatist: You don't slit your own throat, because you can't get what you want."
Gingrich and Steely both taught history at the University of West Georgia in the nineteen-seventies. He was well liked by his students, according to Steely. They would follow him home after class, where they would spend hours talking with him on his porch, and accompany him on weekend canoeing excursions to Okefenokee Swamp.
He would begin each quarter by walking into a room full of new students and deliberately fall flat on his face, according to Gregorsky, who first joined the campaign as an intern. Gingrich would do this to gain the trust of his students, telling them after getting to his feet, that his classroom should be a comfortable place for open discussion.
"He'd say to them, 'I fell on my face in this class. And you guys can do the same thing,' " Gregorsky said over the phone.
EARLY DAYS IN POLITICS
Still teaching, Gingrich made his first run for the House of Representatives in 1974 against Rep. John Flynt. He has had political ambitions as early as high school, when he was an active member of the Muscogee County Republican Party, according to Steely.
His father had been in the army, but since Gingrich's bad eyesight precluded a military career, he decided early on to pursue a life in politics instead.
Gingrich lost his 1974 and 1976 runs, and finally won the seat in 1978. That's around the time when Gregorsky signed on to Gingrich's campaign.
"I walked into his office and asked to volunteer, and he said do you want to be my driver on Saturdays?" From that point on he was Gingrich's weekend chauffer to barbecues, fund raisers, and speaking events, eventually taking the chief of staff position later that year. Gregorsky said that Gingrich was an ambitious, highly creative boss who was hard to keep up with.
"Working around Newt is sort of like being in boot camp," Gregorsky said. "It was incredibly exciting, but very hard work. He had so many ideas and so many projects that he wanted to work on, and after about 21 months I got worn out and resigned."
GINGRICH ON THE RISE
Gingrich served the Sixth District of Georgia for 20 years. In 1979, Gingrich and a few other freshman Republicans voted voted to create the federal Department of Education, a vote for which he has since received criticism from his political colleagues in the GOP.
In 1983 he formed the Conservative Opportunity Society, a Republican organization whose ideas influenced Ronald Reagan's policies during his 1984 re-election campaign. His political profile rose after helping fellow Republicans oust Democratic House Speaker Jim Wright, according to Politico. He was named the minority whip in 1989, replacing Dick Cheney after he was appointed Secretary of Defense under George H.W. Bush.
While in Congress, he was charged with 84 ethics violations, according to the Washington Post, culminating in a $300,000 ethics committee investigation. Gingrich eventually paid the large sum off with personal funds. The charges included allegations that he misallocated tax-exempt donations and used a teaching position at Kennesaw State College to forward his partisan-political agenda.
Gingrich is most well-known as the architect of the Contract with America, a set of policies that is largely credited as the impetus for the 54 seats the Republicans secured that year, gaining them control of the House for the first time since 1954.
In 1995, he was elected the first Republican speaker of the House in 40 years. A Time magazine article naming him Man of the Year in 1995 read, "Leaders make things possible. Exceptional leaders make them inevitable. Newt Gingrich belongs in the category of the exceptional."
During his career as speaker, he spearheaded the campaign to impeach Clinton for "sexual-relations" with Monica Lewinsky, though at the time Gingrich himself had a history of breaking marital bonds, according to his BBC profile.
In 1962 he married his first wife Jackie Battley, who was his high school geometry teacher. He allegedly discussed his plans to divorce her in the spring of 1980 while she was recovering from cancer treatment. He'd been carrying on an affair with his future second wife, Marianne Ginther, whom he had met at a 1980 fundraiser. Gingrich called Ginther during a visit to her childhood home and informed her that he'd been having an affair with Bisek, a congressional aide 23 years his junior. They continued to see each other during the Clinton impeachment, and eventually married in 2000.
"The man believes in marriage," Steely said without irony. "He's worked hard at all three, and this one is really paying off. Callista has brought about a real change in him."
GINGRICH, THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDER
Gingrich's campaign for the GOP presidential nomination has been one of sudden starts and stops. In May, his criticism of Republican Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare plan caused backlash from his own party, and much of his campaign staff resigned in the following month. Still, Gingrich remained in the race and after months trailing most of his rivals he surprised political onlookers by gaining front-runner status in Iowa earlier this month.
Gingrich speaks in Iowa. Photo by Keely Kemp.
But within weeks his surge in the polls has dwindled. A further series of controversial remarks about Palestine, impoverished minorities and judiciary reform have cost Gingrich at least one endorsement, his former chief of staff Frank Gregorsky.
Gregorsky characterized some of Gingrich's statements as the kind of thing a provocative college professor would say to get his students to think outside the box, but that they were inappropriate for someone running for the president of the United States.
Gregorsky reacted specifically to an interview in which Gingrich advocated abolishing child labor laws.
"You have a very poor neighborhood. You have kids who are required under law to go to school," Gingrich said in the interview. "They have no money. They have no habit of work. What if you paid them part-time in the afternoon to sit at the clerical office and greet people when they came in? What if you paid them to work as the assistant librarian? And I'd pay them as early as is reasonable and practical."
If the president of the United States held such positions, Gregorsky said, "it would be an absolute nightmare."
"There's a place for people to say things like that," Gregorsky said, chuckling. "He would be a great senator. But you can't have the president talking like that."
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Each Mountain Lodges of Peru property is decorated with the help of Andres Adasme, an architect, astronomer, artist, and mountain guide who lives in Cusco.
DispatchEmma Glassman-Hughes
When traveling to Peru's Sacred Valley, history will inevitably be on the brain. Everything's ancient, and not just "ancient" in an ironic, cool way. Like, genuinely ancient—from ruins and rock formations to farming techniques still used today at 13,000 feet. Up there, it's impossible to escape a feeling of being a part of something bigger. But mostly something really, really old. Like, really old.
In spite of this, my first instinct when I was planning for a trip to the region was to get to know what life looks like there today. Modern life in the Sacred Valley not only exists, but it's accessible to visitors through immersive, locally owned, and socially responsible tour companies like Mountain Lodges of Peru (MLP), which not only housed me on my journey, but planned and led my adventures in Cusco and surrounding areas.
The company is owned and operated by Peruvians—a rarity in these parts, where foreign money often has the upper hand. But MLP sets itself apart from major tour operators in the region in other ways, too, particularly with the belief that visitors to the Sacred Valley should connect not only with the ancient history, but with the people who currently live there. One of our two guides, Andres Adasme, put it this way: With MLP, "it's not just hiking. You can do that anywhere. It's about forming a connection with this living ancient community."
Treks in the Sacred Valley are notoriously tough for novice hikers (like myself) who haven't spent much time in high altitudes. Our highest point was roughly 13,000 feet, visiting the Viacha community.
After one day with MLP, I got to see this philosophy in action. We started at El Retablo, one of their three lodges in the city of Cusco, and subsequently spent hours winding along mountain roads, scouring the Pisac market for fresh fruit, bopping around ruins, and ascending to 13,000 feet to join members of the Viacha community, who had cooked us a pachamanca (a delicacy that literally means "earth pot" in Quechua) featuring guinea pig and eight (of roughly 800) different varieties of locally grown potatoes. Our day ended soaking in the bubbles of the hot tub at the Lamay Lodge near the Urubamba River.
"Cusco is the navel of Peru, the center. There are a lot of different languages and people here."
But don't fret; with MLP, a connection to the ancient and the spiritual is still very much at play. Take Lamay, for example. The 16-room lodge is outfitted with assorted local flea market finds that carry an air of mysticism: Hallways are lined with traditional huacos and other sundry ceramic pieces; mirrors and frames incorporate repurposed beams from an ancient house; the table in the entryway is made from an old door. The lobby mixes the freshness of plants and greenery with the warmth of vintage furniture and tapestries, and the indoor and outdoor fireplaces were designed expressly to promote group hang-outs, especially deep conversations between lodge guests that last well into the night. Herbs and vegetables prepared in the kitchen are grown in the on-site garden, and wellness and yoga retreats are on the horizon. Every detail is intentional, engineered to foster spirituality and greater connectedness.
In the Sacred Valley.
The lodges were designed and decorated with the hands-on insight of Chilean-born Adasme—a mountain guide, yes, but also an architect, astronomer, and artist who came to Cusco for architecture school and never looked back. The man is full of information, continuously spouting off facts, like how the name "Cusco" comes from the Quechua word "qosqo," which means "belly button." "Cusco is the navel of Peru, the center. There are a lot of different languages and people here," he said.
When you're in Cusco, you don't nap—you hit the trails.
Cusco is fast becoming a center of Peru's art scene, too, thanks in part to MLP and its affiliates. In Cusco proper, MLP has continued expanding their offerings, opening X.O Art House in the arts district of San Blas in late 2018. Styled like a bed-and-breakfast, Art House features the works of a different artist in each of its seven rooms as an homage to the growing arts community in this part of Peru. Bernice Díaz, Adasme's ex-wife, is an advisor on the project, and is one of the women working tirelessly across platforms and mediums to bring local artists to the attention of tourists and local people alike. One of her ongoing projects, Totémiq, engages women artists who incorporate the ancient wisdom of their ancestors into unmistakably modern works of fine art that are thoroughly unique and thoroughly Peruvian.
The day after that blissful garden-hot tub session at Lamay Lodge, it was finally time to set out for Machu Picchu. My guides gave me the option to sleep an extra couple of hours or get up early for a hike in the town of Ollantaytambo before the main event. I chose the hike. (My dizzy, altitude-distressed body had its misgivings, but ultimately, when you're in Cusco, you don't nap—you hit the trails.) By the time we actually made it to Aguas Calientes, the adrenaline rush of seeing the ruins in person eclipsed the exhaustion that had been creeping in on the train-to-bus-to-steep-climb required to actually get there. I spent the rest of the day sitting in the grass, clambering around the structures, and learning from the guides about the history of the site and its significance today, perfectly marrying the past and the present in a part of the world where the two truly live in harmony.
It began to rain, and a rainbow appeared between two mountain peaks off to our right. Our raincoats did very little in the way of keeping us dry, but I can't say any of us minded.
A version of this article originally appeared in Here Magazine issue 08.


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(24 October 2017, Shanghai, China) ASC Fine Wines, the leader in the distribution of fine wines in China is very pleased to announce that it has become the exclusive importer and distributor of Henschke, a constantly award-winning wine producer from Barossa, Australia.
Henschke is a boutique family-owned and operated winery, located in Barossa's Eden Valley, Australia. As one of the most iconic wineries of Australia, it has earned an international reputation for making wines that rank alongside the finest in the world.
Henschke is a member of Australia's First Family of Wine and its Hill of Grace is one of the most sought after cult wines in the world. Hill of Grace 2012 was awarded 'Wine of the Year' and 'Best Shiraz' by the distinguished wine critic James Halliday AM among many other awards and accolades. Today, the fifth-generation of the family, Stephen Henschke and his wife Prue uphold the family name and reputation with passion and continuously create wines that impress the world.
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Hi Shawn….from what I gather you are asking why coupons cannot be shared digitally? Companies only put out so many coupons for their items and once they are claimed (printables) they are no longer available. You can print coupons, find coupons in your Sunday paper, use digital coupons, or find coupons in store. You cannot copy or share digitally coupons as that is considered fraudulent.


In recent, 3D printing has become an eye-catchy topic among the industrial world, attracting overwhelming media attention on this renowned technology. Indeed, 3D printing is not a new technology to the industry, but was already invented for decades. Thanks to the US president Barack Obama who mentioned during the State of the Union the potentials of applying 3D printing technology in multidisciplinary aspects, 3D printing is advocated by the ?Economist? magazine that triggers the third industrial revolution to the world.
In this seminar, our speaker will share with you the technology development process of 3D printing, comparison between different 3D printing technologies and materials, how 3D printing technology is applied to different disciplines such as traditional manufacturing, military, aerospace, medical, etc.
Ir Bryan So is the Principal Consultant of the Biomedical, Optics and Precision Engineering Unit, Automation Service Division, Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC). Bryan is also the Supervisor of the Rapid Prototyping Technology Centre (RPTC) at HKPC, responsible for the one-stop consultancy services on computer-aided design (CAD), product development, 3D printing, as well as the bureau services on rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing including PU duplication through silicone molding, small batch production, post-processing, polishing & painting, opto-mechatronics design and fabrication. His knowledge covers a wide range of industries including toys, automotive, electrical appliances, medical & healthcare, opto-mechatronics, eye wear, jewelry, etc.
With more than 12 years of experience in advanced manufacturing technologies, Bryan is also the investigator for new technology development including CAD/CAM systems, automation & biomedical engineering. Bryan is currently the Executive Deputy Secretary General of Asian Harmonization Working Party (AHWP) for promoting medical device regulatory harmonization & convergence, and offering the related regulatory affairs and quality management system consultancy services in HKPC, including medical device GMP, MDGDP, ISO13485, ISO14971, pre-market notification, safety & compliance, etc.
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'YOUR AD HERE:' This would-be ad has been visible from the Kennedy for decades
Posted 6:16 PM, July 1, 2019, by Mike Ewing and Mike Lowe, Updated at 07:08PM, July 1, 2019
For decades, commuters taking the Kennedy into downtown have seen a simple, aspirational message: "YOUR AD HERE." It's been unchanged for so long, Kevin from Lakeview asked us to find out: "what's the deal with this sign?"
CHICAGO — On the back of a Bucktown coach house, facing the Kennedy, is a white sign with a simple message painted in black: "YOUR AD HERE."
Around 116,000 vehicles pass it on their way into downtown each day, according to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, and drivers could easily spot it if they look up before passing over Damen Avenue.
Ryan Laufter has lived in Bucktown for over 50 years, and remembers riding his bike past the sign when he was younger. He says it's kind of an unofficial "icon" of the neighborhood.
"Since we're kids it's always been up there, has to be there over 30 years. Black and white sign, never had an advertisement on it," Laufter said.
There's a phone number listed on the ad too, but whoever is on the other end never answers.
"I don't think the guy wants to bother changing the number, 'cause it goes to a fax machine," Bucktown resident Brad Zipser said.
Signs for defunct businesses are actually pretty common in Chicago. So-called "ghost signs" can be found just about anywhere. We spotted an old ad for Gold Medal Flower on the side of a condo building in Lincoln Park, which General Mills says likely dates back to the 1920s or earlier.
A map put together by Nicole Donohoe in 2003 shows where many of the signs are, although some buildings have since been renovated or demolished altogether.
A "ghost sign" for the long-defunct Chicago Daily News, which ceased publication in 1978.
Insofar as the "YOUR AD HERE" sign is concerned, tax records show the coach house it's painted on has changed hands a few times since 1985, and a prior owner confirmed the sign has been painted on the back for over 30 years.
Like so much in Chicago, putting up any kind of ad or sign requires a permit. According to the City of Chicago, there are 50,000 permitted signs in the city, including about 3,700 off-premise signs (ads). Depending on the size, location and purpose of a sign, it requires different levels of approval. Given the size of the sign, and that it's visible from the public way, it would likely require a City Council Ordinance for approval.
However, the City says there has never been a permit issued for the sign. In fact, a past owner was cited for having an illegal sign in 2012, according to a spokesman with the Department of Buildings.
Current owners Matt and Brittany Potter
The current owners, Matt and Brittany Potter, said they purchased the property in 2015. They said the originator of the ad is unclear, but they were told it has been managed by a third party (not the homeowner) over the years.
"The rights to the sign are owned by some company that doesn't really exist anymore," Matt Potter said.
Matt said he was given a contract for the sign when they purchased the property, under the expectation that this third party would pay back a percentage of any ads posted on the building. The contract included a different phone number, which is now also disconnected.
"We thought we were actually gonna make some money off of it; little did we know it was a dead line on the other end," Brittany Potter said.
After WGN contacted the city about the sign, a spokesman said a city inspector would be contacting the new owners to tell them to remove it. The Potters said they were planning on doing something different with the sign anyways, since they didn't have a permit.
"I would love to be able to have a mural up there, possibly a graffiti artist, even a non for profit will be great, something that will catch an eye more than, 'your ad here,'" Brittany Potter said.
So after years and years, the "YOUR AD HERE" sign is probably coming down. You could call that a sign of the times.
The "YOUR AD HERE" sign is clearly visible from the inbound Kennedy near Damen Avenue
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Stamp with Melva: Share Saturday!
I always find it difficult to come up with sympathy cards and am always sad when I need to make one. Today I needed to make a sympathy card for a dear friend. I decided to CASE (mean "copy and share everything") a card designed by my friend Farah Byrnes - Farah is known for loving black and white with a pop of red and in this case she used Basic Grey and Cherry Cobbler and White. She used the Love and Sympathy Stampset (Item 122797) from the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.
Here's my CASE of Farah's card - I used the Simply Sketched stampset (a hostess set in the Annual Catalogue - Item 129672) and added a thin border of Cherry Cobbler.
Remember the new Occasions Catalogue is available - check it out on line or email me to get your copy now.


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Roger Waters To Bring Dark Side To Life For Final UK Shows
Two last shows for the former Pink Floyd 'creative genius'
Roger Waters is to perform two final shows of 'Dark Side Of The Moon' in the UK this year.
The show, which former Pink Floyd co-founder has toured throughout the world in 2007, is split in two halves. One half consisting of a full-scale version of 1973's The Dark Side Of The Moon album in it's entirety. The other featuring classic tracks from Pink Floyd's history as well as his own solo tracks.
Waters will perform the show for the very last time in the UK at Liverpool's Echo Arena on May 15 and in London's O2 Arena on May 18.
As previously reported, Waters will also be performing the full Dark Side show at this year's Coachella Festival in California, performing on April 27.
Tickets for the UK shows go on sale this Friday (February 29) at 9am.
Tickets are available from: www.livenation.co.uk or 24hr cc hotline 0844 576 5483 (all tickets subject to a booking fee)


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Fall River Mayor Admits He Is Under Federal Investigation
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Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia II has admitted to the Herald News that he is indeed under federal investigation.
In an interview with the paper, Correia admitted—after months of public denial, including in an interview with WBSM's Barry Richard—that he is under investigation by both the FBI and Housing and Urban Development, regarding his app company SnoOwl. Correia also admitted a grand jury has been convened.
Correia told the paper he personally has not been called in to speak with investigators, but that has attorney has requested a meeting with the U.S. Attorney General, a request which has been declined thus far.
Correia started the app company at age 19, and he remains president. Seven investors put in a total of $330,000 to help develop the app, which the paper says "helps businesses engage consumers while they are out shopping or dining by 'scraping' social media."
He says bad accounting drew the attention of the FBI, and remains steadfast that he did not do anything wrong. He says political opponents played a role in bringing about the investigation.
Correia said Kenneth Fiola of the Fall River Office of Economic Development originally made the claims in an attempt to get back funding Correia's administration had cut from FROED.
"They have no actual facts, and if there were an actual investigation, I can't imagine the FBI would say, 'oh no, absolutely, go tell the world the mayor is under investigation,'" Correia told Richard on WBSM at the time. "This is a last-ditch effort by Ken Fiola to protect his funding, with his $202,000 salary that I've seen very little results for in recent history. Some of these projects he takes credit for just land in his lap."
Correia maintains that the investigation into SnoOwl has nothing to do with his duties as mayor.
In fact, following the article's publication online, Correia took to his Facebook page claiming his comments were "misinterpreted."
Hear Correia addressing these claims with Barry Richard back in April by clicking the video below:
Source: Fall River Mayor Admits He Is Under Federal Investigation
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Monkey & Elf | Aliens, Angels & The Apocalypse
A forgotten planet is found in a triple star system
Scientists claim that certain black holes could be made of collapsed universes
The Pleiades: legends about this constellation could be the oldest in the world
Astronomers detect possible radio emission from an exoplanet
Scientists are stunned after opening the interior compartment of Hayabusa 2 capsule
Is the goal of human civilization to create AI and disappear?
Amazingly preserved fast food stall reveals what the Romans ate in Pompeii
Astronaut secretly brought human remains into the International Space Station
Roscosmos chief accuses US of sabotaging Russian space program
Metallic monolith appears in the mountains of Iran
Holy science! Inventors create a floating board that works
Why the universe doesn't fit into science
Quantum teleportation achieved over 44 km
Dormant volcano in the Caribbean awakens prompting evacuation warnings
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UFO or space junk? Strange video filmed at Outer Banks lighthouse sparks huge debate
The truth behind the scary Philadelphia Experiment?
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What awaits us in the next decade?
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UK starts selling time travel tickets
Does Kessler Syndrome explain why ETs do not present themselves to us?
There is a reason for calling it space: there is too much of it. From the distance between the planets to the small relative size of the satellites compared to the volume of orbital space around the Earth, there seems to be a lot of 'free space' (for lack of a better term) available for space flight.
Space debris around the Earth. Credit: European Space Agency
But things are not quite what they seem when it comes to orbital space around the Earth. And this is due to an effect that became known as the 'Kessler Syndrome', a name given based on a seminal article, co-written in 1978 by NASA astrophysicist and scientist, Donald Kessler.
In "Collision Frequency of Artificial Satellites: The Creation of a Debris Belt", Kessler and co-author Burton Cour-Palais pointed out that, as the number of artificial satellites in Earth's orbit increases, the probability of collisions between satellites also increases. In addition, any initial satellite collision would produce orbital fragments – a cloud of unintended missiles traveling at tens of kilometers per second – each of which would increase the likelihood of further collisions, leading to what is known as a 'collision cascade'.
If you watched the movie Gravity, by Alfonso Cuarón, 2013, you know exactly how it works:
Once the exponential collision chain begins, it will continue for decades, until there is a 'shell' of debris around the Earth, orbiting at high speed, capable of destroying any other object that enters this zone of destruction.
And this is not hypothetical: according to Donald Kessler, it has already started. "The waterfall is happening now," Kessler said to the Guardian, after being initiated by a collision in 2009 between two communication satellites, Iridium 33 and the abandoned Russian military satellite Kosmos-2251. This event is said to have created about a thousand pieces of debris that are likely to orbit the Earth for the next 10,000 years.
If Kessler's scenario unfolds in the coming decades, it will have serious implications for modern society – cascading satellite collisions and a resulting 'dead zone' that limits our ability to place satellites in orbit, which can wreak havoc on telecommunications, time and other systems that depend on this technology.
But there is another possible implication: could an orbital shell of debris grow to a size and density where it is practically impervious to spaceships trying to leave the planet?
At the moment, the passage of the debris field seems less problematic than the issue of satellites, which need to stay within that zone – as Kessler says, "you can cross the street more safely than living in the middle of it". But, taken to the extreme, is it possible for the inhabitants of a planet to become 'prisoners' on it, within a century of its civilization, learning how to escape its gravity well and become a space civilization?
In summary: could the answer to the Paradox Fermi – "if there are aliens, where are they all?" – if they are all isolated on their own planets, trapped by an orbital field of debris created by their own technological success?
One would expect any advanced civilization to be able to find a way to pave the way for it to leave its own planet. But even so, perhaps we should add the possibility of 'Prison Planet' to the list of proposed responses to the Fermi Paradox, such as the Zoo hypothesis and the 'Great Filter theory'.
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I'm here in Detroit, the site of the 2nd United States Social Forum, and we'd like to extend an invitation to everyone that's interested, to attend this historic, cultural, and enlightening venue!
The unique properties that helped to get Detroit chosen for the site of the 2010 USSF include, (1) Our diversity, we are touted as the "Blackest" city in the US, our Mexican town is and has been a thriving community for decades, and we also boast the largest Arab American population outside of the Middle East! (2) We are on prime "Waterfront" and on an "International Border"! (3) Our Cultural Community is second to none! (4) We are the home of "Belle Isle," a unique "island" from where you can actually see the Canadian shore! We are also "The Melting Pot of America"!
We are "The Motor City" and the name "Motown" is synonymous with music at its best! The motto of Detroit is Speramus Meliora Resurget Cineribus which translates to "We hope for better things, it shall rise from the ashes!" which has been Detroit's motto since the 1800's!
I know I'll see you all, as you join us to build this movement of movements! The USSF will be in Detroit from June 22-26, 2010.


Following my previous post about the trouble I have had getting the Bluetooth hardware in my Dell Latitude D600 repaired, I then had to reinstall the Dell TrueMobile 300 Bluetooth driver. During the three week wait to get the hardware repaired, I had installed Windows XP SP2 and as Stuart Preston reported on his blog, the Dell drivers do not function correctly under SP2, resulting in a requirement to use the native Microsoft drivers (which are less functional).
A hunt around the Dell Community Forum revealed many unhappy users (bizarrely mostly blaming Microsoft for releasing SP2!), but no real solution until a Google search came up with Dell support document FA1090448 (a search of the Dell website had failed to locate this), pointing to an updated driver that seems to fix the problem.


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Kotaku: "The Cave is Deeper than I Thought"
By Cecil, September 1, 2012 in The Cave
$100 Bill in an Old Coat
Kotaku has played The Cave at PAX, and I thought this part of the article about was worth posting. It´s a description for one of the puzzles, and an interesting read for those who doesn´t think it will be an adventure game:
The setup was classic adventure game: There's a monster, and if you try to get around him, he'll kill you instantly. There's a huge crane-claw located above him, and clearly you have to lure him underneath the claw and catch him in it to proceed.
I had: A sparking fusebox that killed me when I touched it, two wells, a pit in front of a monster, a broken-down crane, and a vending machine with no power. Sound adventure-gamey enough for you?
The eventual solution was simple enough, but after I poked and prodded at it for a while, Gilbert walked me through it in the interest of time. (Or at least, that's what I'm telling myself).
"I like when people are stuck and confused, I find that more fascinating than frustrating," Gilbert said.
Here's the solution: Take a bucket from the well, put it over the water to stop the fusebox from shorting out, take the fuse down to the other fusebox next to the vending machines, plug it in, buy a hot dog, carry the fuse back up to next to the crane, plug it in, get the crane set, and then—I'm ready.
Now here's the thing—two things made this all more interesting than standard adventure game fare: One, I had more direct control of the characters—I could run and jump with them, which simply makes the game a bit more involving than pointing and clicking. Second, a lot of the puzzles required hopping between my characters in mid-action.
Once the claw was powered up, I had my adventurer toss the hot dog out into the pit. When the monster came running out to eat it, I hopped up to my monk, who was standing up at the crane's controls, and had him drop the claw. It snagged the monster, and I was free to go on my way.
I was struck by how complex this first puzzle was—I asked if the game would feature a lot of these more involved puzzles, and designer JP LeBreton confirmed that yep, it would. Some of the character-specific regions, he said, would feature several of them at the same time, and players would be able to tackle them in whatever order they want, like the hubs in classic adventure games.
Since each character has a special ability—the adventurer has a grappling hook, the time-traveler can warp through walls, etc—there are multiple solutions to each puzzle. Gilbert told me that he wants the game to be about experimentation and discovery—as you play, you'll figure out things you can do with special abilities that you didn't think were possible
http://kotaku.com/5939603/ron-gilberts-cave-is-deeper-than-i-thought
I find that description pretty reassuring. It´s not the most complicated puzzle description perhaps, but it´s only of the first puzzles in the games, there will be multiple solutions, and it´s clearly puts the game in a different field then games like Trine.
rf5111918
I am going to get this game the first day it comes out. It looks beautiful and the puzzles seem challenging.
I am not the most coordinated person so I have never loved platform games where you have to jump the right distance or double jump.
From the description, it seems like the game is more puzzle oriented, I am definitely going to buy it.
Does this mean you don't like Psychonauts? Nooooo!
But anyway, I agree that this is reassuring. Two adventure games from DF next year? Im in!
This hyped me pretty much, I love well crafted puzzles!
Shigawire
Ah sweet. Looking forward to this, Master Gilbert.
Shoe On Head.
Aristotlol
Are there any videos of The Cave being played or Gilbert talking at PAX?
Necrotron
I've been sold for awhile. Now just waiting for the pre-order button.
I got the chance to play it at PAX and I loved it. I can't wait to see even more complex puzzles and the uses of the different characters. It's been awhile since I've been so excited for a game
JediJedah
After reading the article, I thought....'thats awesome.' Double Fine amazes me to a point of 'derr herr herr' level constantly. I knew a project between DF and SEGA would be friggin' sweet....this slight spoiler just wets my appetite for release date ever more so. On a side-note....
Even if there won't be a new dlc any time soon for Iron Brigade....I wonder if a 'update' could be done to where I can get a new trench that has 2 blue and 2 green emplacement slots....
Ximaceo
Hype level in crescendo!!
Oh man I've hyped all over my pants.


The Golden Triangle of north India is one of the most popular and well-received tourist circuits of the country. The tour basically covers three of the most vibrant, beautiful and amazing cities of India ¨C Delhi, the country capital over decades, Agra- the seat of power during much of Mughal rule and home to the spectacular Taj Mahal, and Jaipur – the Rajasthan Capital with its traditions of chivalry and valour.
Golden Triangle Tour With Varanasi offers you an opportunity to explore the popular cities of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur along with the ancient holy city of Varanasi. During your visit, you will experience something different in each city. Delhi will offer a potpourri of everything, Agra will take you back in the Mughal times, Jaipur will offer you a sneak-peak into the erstwhile Rjaputana royalty and Varanasi will enlighten your religious spirits.
Today you arrive at Delhi International Airport. After clearing the custom and immigrations area you will come out in arrival hall where our company representative will be there with your name card. Then you will be greeted & Welcome by our company representative and provided escorted transfer to your pre-booked hotel. You will be provided the assistance at the time of check-in to your hotel. Rest of the day will be free to relax after the long International flight journey to relax and accumulate to start your journey from next day for Golden Triangle & Varanasi Tour. Overnight stay at your hotel.
Morning after breakfast you will be taken for the combined sightseeing of New & Old Delhi to visit the Birla Temple, Red Fort, Jama Mosque (Rickshaw Ride Here), Raj Ghat, Humayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple and Qutab Minar. After you will be driven pass through the important Government Buildings like India Gate, Parliament House of India, President Palace and Diplomatic Area. Evening you will be provided free time to visit local markets at your own. Overnight stay at your hotel.
Morning after leisurely breakfast you will be provided in time departure transfer to Delhi Airport to board your Flight for City of Lights – Varanasi. On arrival at Varanasi Airport, pick-up and transfer to your hotel. Then after freshen-up you will taken for the Excursion trip to Sarnath – The Sacred Place of Lord Buddha, where he preached his first Sermon after incarnation. Evening you will be taken to the bank of River Ganges where you witness the Aarti (prayer) of River Ganges in form of Godess Ganga with devotional atmosphere around. Back to your hotel for overnight stay.
Early morning you will be taken for the Boat Ride in River Ganges at the Sunrise Time to see the Hindu Rituals. Then back to your hotel for breakfast. After breakfast you will be taken for the sightseeing of Varanasi to visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Benares Hindu University, Bharat Mata Temple, Tulsi Temple, and Bathing & Cremation Ghats. Then free time in the local ancient markets of Varanasi to see daily local life of the city. Overnight stay at your hotel.
Today After breakfast you have to fly/Train from Varanasi to Agra. Then our representative will pick you up from airport/Train Station and you will be escorted transfer to your pre-booked hotel. Relax here and go for market visit. You will be totally free on that day.
Morning after breakfast you will be taken for the heritage tour of Jaipur and to start with famous Amer Fort .After that you will take to Elephant village where you can interact with giant and gentle animal.. Then you will be taken for the city tour of Jaipur to visit City Palace & Museum, Palace of Winds, Observatory and Water Palace. Rest of the time will be provided the free time in local colorful markets of Jaipur popular for its Handicrafts, Silk, Spices, Gems and Jewelry. Overnight stay at your hotel.
Morning after breakfast you will be driven back for the Capital City – Delhi. On arrival you will be provided some free time for last minute shopping for family & friends. Evening you will be provided in time departure transfer to Delhi International Airport to board your Flight for onward journey with your best memories of our Golden Triangle & Varanasi Tour in your heart & mind.
Accommodation for 09 Nights in the three star/equivalent hotels.
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BREAKING GROUND: New buzz about auditory perception
By Anna Azvolinsky *09
ILLUSTRATION: PHIL SCHEUER
OVERHEARING SONGS OF COURTSHIP What does a male fruit fly sing to a female fly to capture her attention? A laboratory at Princeton has recorded thousands of the unique courtship songs male fruit flies sing to attract their mates — the first extensive analysis of its kind. Now we know that each time the male fruit fly, or Drosophila, sings to a female, the components of his song are slightly different. The lab has built devices to overhear these private courtship sounds, which we humans couldn't hear even if the courting pair had landed right in our ear. But if the female fruit fly doesn't like the song of her courtier, she may not mate with him.
Mala Murthy
PHOTO: DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
THE LAB The laboratory of Mala Murthy, an assistant professor in the molecular biology department and the neuroscience institute, is studying how these courtship songs are processed by the brain to produce mating behavior. The ultimate goal is to understand how neurons in the human brain process information from the outside world.
THE RESEARCH Rather than studying songbirds or crickets, which are more commonly used for studies of acoustic communication, Murthy has pioneered the study of how fruit flies communicate. Like many scientists working to understand a complex process, you need to start small. Unlike the human brain, which has billions of neurons, Drosophila has 100,000. Murthy's lab is the first to record from the part of the fruit fly's brain that registers and processes sound. The lab set up a system to record the activity of individual neurons, labeled with a fluorescent dye in the exposed fly brain, while keeping the fly alive. The fly hears a recorded courtship song during the procedure so that the neurons that respond to the sound cue can be studied.
OF FLIES AND HUMANS The large range of courtship song sounds "gives us the opportunity to ask not only how the different sounds are generated, but also how the brain deals with this kind of variability," Murthy said. The large range of Drosophila sounds is similar to differences in the rhythm of our own voices. "This is the same kind of challenge the human brain faces," she said — to take in a sound, extract the relevant information, create meaning, and then respond with a thought, action, or speech. "We don't actually yet know, in any system, how this happens."
Leslie B. Vosshall, who also studies complex behaviors in the fruit fly at Rockefeller University, said Murthy's lab is conducting "highly original" research. "The combination of genetics and electrophysiology positions her exceptionally well to make major contributions here," Vosshall said.
Source URL:https://paw.princeton.edu/podcast/breaking-ground-new-buzz-about-auditory-perception


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The NH Madrid Sur (formerly known as NH Pacífico), a three-star hotel, is very close to the Buen Retiro Park, a landmark of Madrid. The hotel is part of the portfolio acquired from IDL. It has a fitness room, and it has good transport links to the city centre. The hotel is in perfect condition and requires no outlay of capex.


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Arcturus Therapeutics Appoints Steve Hughes, M.D., as Chief Development Officer
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcturus Therapeutics (the "Company", NASDAQ: ARCT), a leading messenger RNA medicines company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutics for rare diseases, today announced the appointment of Steve Hughes, M.D., as Chief Development Officer, effective January 2, 2020. Dr. Hughes brings over twenty years of clinical development experience in the fields of rare diseases, cardiovascular disease, and oncology. His most recent successes include RNA therapeutic approvals at Ionis Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of rare diseases including transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (TEGSEDI®), familial chylomicronemia syndrome (WAYLIVRA®) and spinal muscular atrophy (SPINRAZA®).
Dr. Hughes will provide seasoned leadership and direction to Clinical Operations, Clinical Affairs, Clinical Sciences, Data Management/Biometrics, and Drug Safety. As an Officer of the Company, he will serve on the Senior Management Team. His initial focus will be on ARCT-810, a treatment for ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, as it advances into human trials.
"We are at an important stage of the Company's evolution as we enter 2020," said Dr. Pad Chivukula, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Scientific Officer of Arcturus Therapeutics. "We are delighted to welcome Dr. Hughes to our team, as he leverages his expertise to provide unique solutions for developing RNA medicines."
Dr. Hughes stated, "Arcturus is establishing itself as a world leader in the field of intravenously-dosed messenger RNA therapeutics, and over the next few months Arcturus will be transitioning to become a clinical stage pharmaceutical company. I look forward to ushering ARCT-810, a potential mRNA treatment for ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, into the clinic."
Dr. Hughes has over 20 years of experience building and leading clinical development and medical affairs teams at leading biopharma companies. He has been involved in more than 50 clinical trials with more than 25 drugs across multiple therapeutic areas including cardiovascular, metabolic, neurology, oncology, infectious diseases, rheumatology, ophthalmology and several rare diseases, in the U.S. and globally. Dr. Hughes has also played a key role i the submission of multiple NDA/MAA applications. Most recently he served as the Chief Medical Officer of Organovo where he led the non-clinical and clinical development teams developing bioprinted tissues for treatment of hepatic and renal diseases. Prior to that he was Chief Clinical Development Officer at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, where he led a team that managed the global clinical development of multiple drugs across several therapeutic areas. He has also held positions at Biogen Idec, CSL Behring and Sanofi. Dr. Hughes is Board Certified in Pharmaceutical Medicine and received his medical degree from Imperial College, London. He also has an MBA from Imperial College Business School.
About Arcturus Therapeutics
Founded in 2013 and based in San Diego, California, Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ARCT) is an RNA medicines company with enabling technologies – LUNAR® lipid-mediated delivery, Unlocked Nucleomonomer Analog (UNA) chemistry, STARR technology™ – and mRNA drug substance along with drug product manufacturing. Arcturus' diverse pipeline of RNA therapeutics includes programs to potentially treat Ornithine Transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency, Cystic Fibrosis, Glycogen Storage Disease Type 3, Hepatitis B, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Arcturus' versatile RNA therapeutics platforms can be applied toward multiple types of nucleic acid medicines including messenger RNA, small interfering RNA, replicon RNA, antisense RNA, microRNA, DNA, and gene editing therapeutics. Arcturus' technologies are covered by its extensive patent portfolio (177 patents and patent applications, issued in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China and other countries). Arcturus' commitment to the development of novel RNA therapeutics has led to collaborations with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc., Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, CureVac AG, Synthetic Genomics Inc. and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. For more information visit www.Arcturusrx.com.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that involve substantial risks and uncertainties for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our expectations regarding the timing and success of our development efforts. Any statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this press release regarding strategy, future operations, collaborations, future financial position, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. Arcturus may not actually achieve the plans, carry out the intentions or meet the expectations or projections disclosed in any forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Actual results and performance could differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including without limitation, an inability to develop and market product candidates. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties, including those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Arcturus' Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on May 14, 2018 and Nov 7, 2019. Except as otherwise required by law, Arcturus disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.
Neda Safarzadeh
Arcturus Therapeutics
IR@ArcturusRx.com
Arcturus Investor Contacts
LifeSci Advisors LLC
mwood@lifesciadvisors.com
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Q: Running Kibana gives "version_conflict_engine_exception" When I try to run kibana, I get the below error. How can i solve it ?
    [error][data][elasticsearch] [version_conflict_engine_exception]: [task:Lens-lens_telemetry]: version conflict, document already exists (current version [4])
    [error][data][elasticsearch] [version_conflict_engine_exception]: [task:Actions-actions_telemetry]: version conflict, document already exists (current version [4])
    [error][data][elasticsearch] [version_conflict_engine_exception]: [task:apm-telemetry-task]: version conflict, document already exists (current version [4])
    [error][data][elasticsearch] [version_conflict_engine_exception]: [task:Alerting-alerting_telemetry]: version conflict, document already exists (current version [4])
    [error][data][elasticsearch] [version_conflict_engine_exception]: [task:endpoint:user-artifact-packager:1.0.0]: version conflict, document already exists (current version [7])
    [info][listening] Server running at http://localhost:5601
    [info][server][Kibana][http] http server running at http://localhost:5601
    [warning][plugins][reporting] Enabling the Chromium sandbox provides an additional layer of protection.

Thanks for answering

A: "
The source of these errors is normal. This can be reproduced by starting Kibana a second time against the same Elasticsearch cluster.
This happens because on each startup of Kibana, some telemetry tasks ensure they are scheduled by calling the saved object's create API and ignoring 409 manually (meaning the task already exists). It seems the Elasticsearch layer in between logs any errors that are thrown.
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ref:
https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/77903
https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/84447

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Q: how to generate pdf of a content without using iTextG or iTextSharp in android. Or is it possible? I need to generate pdf of the content. Content includes only textviews and texts.I just need a correct way to implement this feature. should I use iTexts or is their any other way.

A: When you use the Android print framework (see the training document Printing Content), the user has the option of saving the output to a pdf file. You don't need to do anything special in your application to create pdf output, other than generate the page content using the framework API as described in the documentation.


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Taimur ibn Faisal (; * 1886 in Maskat; † 1965 in Bombay) war vom 15. Oktober 1913 bis zum 10. Februar 1932 Sultan von Maskat und Oman.

Nachdem Taimur die Regierung von seinem Vater Faisal ibn Turki (1888–1913) übernommen hatte, brachen die Auseinandersetzungen zwischen den Stämmen Hinawi und Ghafiri erneut aus. Allerdings gelang es dem 1913 neu gewählten Imam Salim bin Rashid al-Kharusi die Stämme zu vereinen und zum Kampf gegen den Sultan zu führen. Der Vorstoß der Stämme auf Maskat (1915) konnte nur mit Hilfe der Briten aufgehalten werden. Nach längeren Verhandlungen wurden 1920 im Vertrag von Sib die Einflussgebiete des Sultans und des Imams abgegrenzt. Der Imam erkannte Taimur als Sultan an, erhielt dafür aber im Landesinneren weitgehende Autonomie.

Wegen der andauernden Finanzkrise überließ Taimur die Regierung weitgehend britischen Beratern und zog sich zunehmend nach Indien zurück. Er hielt sich nur noch kurze Zeit in Maskat auf und trat 1932 zugunsten seines Sohnes Said ibn Taimur (1932–1970) zurück. Taimur verbrachte nach seinem Rücktritt die meiste Zeit außerhalb des Landes (abgesehen von einem Aufenthalt in Maskat 1945/1946) und starb 1965 in Bombay.

Abkömmlinge
Taimur war mit sechs Frauen verheiratet und hatte fünf Söhne und eine Tochter.

 1. Frau (⚭ 1904 in Maskat):  H. H. Sultana Sayyida Fatima bint Ali al-Said (* 4. Mai 1891 in Sansibar; † April 1967 in Maskat).
 aus dieser Verbindung entstammt der spätere Sultan Said bin Taimur Al Said (1910–1972).
 2. Frau: eine unbekannte Frau aus dem Jemen.
 aus dieser Verbindung entstammt:  H. H. Prinz Sayyid Majid bin Taimur al-Said (* 12. Oktober 1912 in Maskat).
 3. Frau: eine unbekannte Sklavin aus dem Dhofar.
 aus dieser Verbindung entstammt: H. H. Prinz Sayyid Fahr bin Taimur al-Said (* 16. Januar 1920 im Beit al-'Alam, Muscat; † ca. 1996).
 4. Frau (⚭ 1920 in Istanbul; Scheidung 1921 in Bombay): Kamila Khanum (nahm später den Namen Madame Kamile lgiray an).
 aus dieser Verbindung entstammt: H. H. Prinz Sayyid Tarik bin Taimur al-Said (* 30. Juni 1921 in Bombay).
 5. Frau (⚭ 5. Mai 1936 in Kobe; geschieden): Kiyoko Oyama (* 1916; † Oktober 1939 in Kobe an Pyelonephritis).
 aus dieser Verbindung entstammt: Prinzessin H. H. Sayyida Buthainah bint Taimur Al Said (* 10. Oktober 1937 in Kobe).
 6. Frau (⚭ März 1941 in Bombay, geschieden 1943): Sayyida Nafisa Bundukji, Tochter des Khan Bahadur Sayyid Sadiq Hasan Bundukji.
 aus dieser Verbindung entstammt: H. H. Prinz Sayyid Shabib bin Taimur al-Said (* 22. August 1943 in Bombay).

Einzelnachweise

Sultan (Oman)
Honorary Knight Commander des Order of the Indian Empire
Companion des Order of the Star of India
Geboren 1886
Gestorben 1965
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Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CISRO Publishing, Collingwood, VIC, Australia.
Gill, F. and D. Donsker (Eds). 2011. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.9). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org. Accessed 25 July 2011.
Rasmussen, P.C. and Anderton, J.C. 2005. Birds of South Asia: the Ripley Guide. Barcelona, Spain: Lynx Edicions.
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Fantastic pov and colors, Beautiful capture!
This is OUTSTANDING, Mary Beth!!! Terrific DOF, color and composition. Simply gorgeous...WTG!
BIG Congrats on your finalist!
Congratulations on this Beautiful finalist!!!!!!
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