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Cavalia's "Odysseo"─magical equestrian artistry─ is in San Francisco through January 10, 2016
Elise Verdoncq is one of "Odysseo's" most beloved human stars. She performs the finale's advanced dressage solo and works a small herd of unbridled gray stallions and geldings in the ring, all at one time, in the thrilling "Liberty" routine. The horses enter the ring prancing and full of energy, like a glorious carousel come to life. The petite French powerhouse, also an attorney, uses verbal commands to control these boys in the ring. When they misbehave, it's mainly biting and kicking each other, and she quickly gets them in line. "Odysseo" includes 65 horses and 45 artists and runs through January 10, 2016. Photo: Geneva Anderson
The horses of Cavalia's Odysseo are so enthralling they seem to have stepped right out of a dream world. With more horses, performers and acrobats than ever, the internationally acclaimed show opened November 19, in San Francisco, just in time for the holidays. Eight years in the making, this is Normand Latourelle's latest extravaganza and the Cirque du Soleil and Cavalia co-founder has outdone himself. Odysseo, the second Cavalia Inc. show, had its premiere in Montreal in 2011 and has travelled the globe to be seen by over 4 million fans. The show combines 45 riders, gymnasts and aerialists with 65 magnificent horses on a sweeping arena of sand and dirt, performing stunningly choreographed vignettes that will have you on the edge of your seat. Odysseo takes the audience on a soulful journey to some of nature's greatest wonders, moving from the Mongolian steppes to Monument Valley, from the African savannah to Nordic glaciers, from the Sahara to Easter Island, and even to a lunar landscape. While the show is a lavish spectacle of beauty, muscle and grace, it never loses touch with the heart-touching affectionate connection between human and horse. Stay tuned to ARThound for an interview with rider Spencer Elizabeth Rose, a native of Exeter, (Tulare County) California.
Cavalia's "Odysseo" celebrates the magical bond between human and horse with a show of artistry and athleticism. Costumed horses and riders gallop across the stage performing elaborately choreographed moves in coordination with acrobats, dancers and musicians. Stunning digital backdrops evoke journeys to places such as the Mongolian steppes, Easter Island and an African savanna. It all takes place in the White Big Top, the world's largest touring tent, the size of an NFL football field. The set is comprised of 6,000 pounds of rock, earth and sand. In one of the acts, an actual lake, of substantial depth, forms in front of the audience and the horses and riders perform in the water. "Odysseo" runs through January 10, 2016 in the White Big Top near AT&T Park. Photo: Geneva Anderson
Performance Details: Odysseo opens Thursday, November 19 and closes January 10, 2016.
Location: All performances at the Cavalia Big White Top Tent, adjacent to AT&T Park, San Francisco.
Tickets: General Admission: $44.50 to $154.50. VIP "Rendez-vous" package: $229.50 to $264.50 includes the best seats in the house, pre-show buffet dining and open wine bar, desserts during intermission and a post-show stable tour. Special pricing for children (2-12), juniors (13-17) and senior citizens (65+). Call (866) 999-8111 or www.cavalia.net
Parking: On site parking is available for a charge.
November 22, 2015 Posted by genevaanderson | Art, Dance	| Cavalia, Cavalia Odyssio, Elise Verdoncq, Normand Latourelle, Spencer Elizabeth Rose | Leave a comment
Precious Cargo—Cavalia Horses arrive in San Francisco for 4 weeks of magic: November 16 – December 12, 2010
Cavalia which opens November 16 in San Francisco features 54 horses representing 12 different breeds many of whom perform without bridles to hand gestures. Photo: Geneva Anderson
I love my work! Thursday afternoon's arrival of the Cavalia horses at their new San Francisco base at the White Big Top adjacent to AT&T Park was magical. As a caravan of a half dozen or so huge KC Horse Transport semi-trailers pulled up to site–which is most definitely "under construction"— we got to see the unloading of these magnificent horses, one by one, and to meet Cavalia's human team. The horses, of course, stole the show—54 magnificent horses representing 10 different breeds— Pure Spanish Breed (P.R.E.), Quarter Horse, Arabian, Lusitano, Paint Horse, Percheron, Mustangs, Comtois, Criollo and Warmblood–that come from France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Canada, and the U.S. They range in age from the 7-month-old rescue colts Rocky and Roucao to a regal Lusitano stallion named Edros, who at 18 years is the eldest of Cavalia's performing horses. The horses' long journey to San Francisco began in Denver, Colorado, where they performed in September and October, and included a stop-over in Salt Lake City and a two week vacation in Elk Grove where they rested up before their San Francisco run which begins Tuesday.
As the doors of the luxury trailers opened, we got to see just how this precious cargo travels and it's first class all the way. From the padded shock- absorbing floors of the temperature controlled trailer to the full complement of hay, along with a name plate and travel passport for each horse, I was impressed. Donned in protective leg-wraps, tail guards and fabric main braids, more than 50 horses, a mix of roughly half stallions and half geldings, stepped out to meet the press and their new home without incident.
After a vacation in Elk Grove, the Cavalia horses arrived Thursday in San Francisco where they will perform though December 12. Photo: Geneva Anderson
Most impressive was the people-to-horse ratio which works out conservatively at about 2 to 1. Cavalia doesn't seem to cut corners —the tour employs 120 people on a permanent basis and hired 200 extras for San Francisco. As each horse disembarked, he was handled off to his own personal assistant who led him back to an exercise area, thoroughly checked him, and later escorted him to a large comfy stall where he was groomed and fed. Most cool though was the loving vibe that permeated the Cavalia village–Cavalia people love horses and you can sense it in their every move and so can the horses who follow them around like puppies.
There's nothing like a baby to get people oohing and awing. When rescue colts Rocky and Roucao— newbies to trailering and to the Cavalia lifestyle—skittishly disembarked, they looked a little shell-shocked but quickly warmed to solid land and the adoring press corp. The giant Percheron stallions–Edros and Emilio–stole my heart with their commanding physical presence, ham-bone personalities and extreme gentleness. While the breed's exact origin is unknown, the Percheron was originally bred as a war horse, and turned up in France's Perche Valley in the 17th Century and was brought to the US in the 1930's where it was used almost exclusively as a draft and range horse. The breed has recently experienced a renaissance here in the States and it's not uncommon to see these one ton plus beauties perform in horse shows.
Cavalia's founder Canadian Normand Latourelle, who also co-founded Cirque du Soleil, was on hand supervising the activities. In addition to Thursday's arrival of the Cavalia horses, the Cavalia village was going up—nine tents including the White Big Top tent which is 110 feet high–the equivalent of a ten story building– with a 160-foot-wide stage that is large enough to allow horses to reach a full gallop as they race past the audience. This is
7 month old rescue colt Roucao bounds out of the trailer, happy to be on solid ground. Photo: Geneva Anderson
where the magic occurs. And thanks to new technology that allows for stunning multimedia effects, that magic has evolved since Cavalia was last here seven years ago explained Latourelle. The horses will frolic with acrobats, aerialists, dancers and entertainers in front of a constantly changing background, projected on a 200 ft wide screen, transporting the spectators into amazing dream-like virtual settings. The audience is just a few feet-away, seated theatre-style facing this enormous stage, taking it all in.
Latourelle explained that "Cavalia" is actually a "made up poetic name" that captures the essence of how man connects with horse which is really the driving theme of the show. Cavalia is the result of a 10 year quest to find a dramatic way to incorporate the power of horses and their mysterious beauty into a captivating multi-media experience that is "absolutely unique" and "unforgettable." With special effects like images projected against a sheet of water, the experience is certainly dramatic but most of the people I've spoken with about Cavalia remember the horses themselves with their flowing manes and tails and the intimacy of the connection between man and horse which sparks a kind of yearning in them. How ironic that Latourelle whose vision has molded Cavalia into a wildly successful show, doesn't ride horses himself and jokes off all attempts to get him to try it. "I knew nothing about horses before this and obviously now I know a lot more. I get a thrill every time I see these horses move. In fact, I fell in love with the aspect of the horse as a performer, but I'll stick to what I do best which is the business of selling that to the world."
The Cavalia horses are all males—stallions and geldings. When I asked Latourelle about the added difficulty of working with stallions who are more spirited and more difficult to train and work with he said "Actually these guys are pretty calm and not so difficult because they have never been around mares so they don't know what they are missing. They are just like boys, if they get it just once, they want it all the time. We hope they never get any."
What followed next was Cavalia star Sylvia Zerbini working over a dozen Arabian horses in an arena on her "Liberty act." The horses, all grey, except for a young black stallion, entered the tented arena prancing, playing, and full of energy–like a glorious carousel that came to life—but quickly responded to the petite Zerbini's every command. The Liberty act features horses performing while remaining unbridled and free, or "at liberty." Zerbini controls them with hand signals and about 10 vocal commands that vary in tone and pitch. This is where words fail me. Watching those horses move freely is something that a thousand over-used adjectives can't begin to touch…you feel it deep in your core .
Cavalia's Arabian horses practice the "Liberty act," as they respond to trainer Sylvia Zerbini's hand and voice commands. Photo: Geneva Anderson
Cavalia's Arabian horses are between 4 and 13 years in age and have been sold to Cavalia through many channels but their preparation for performing Cavalia-style requires years of training which is done at the farm in Canada.
"Sometimes when we buy a horse, it has been ridden before but Sylvia doesn't really ride them except bareback and with no bit or bridle. She occasionally jumps them" explained Latourelle. "We have been touring for seven years now and when we introduce new horses, we will do it gradually, carefully in a process we call "illumination" where we keep some of the audience, a few hundred or so, after a show and the horses slowly get to understand what the public is."
Zerbini has toured with Cavalia for three years now but began as a Cavalia trainer at the farm in Canada for 6 months before joining the tour. She replaced Cavalia's former equestrian co-directors, the internationally celebrated husband and wife team Frédéric Pignon and Magali Delgado, who now reside in France's Loire Valley and no longer work with Cavalia. "We started in North American and then toured a lot in Europe and they didn't make that move back with us to North America, which is where we've been since 2009," explained Latourelle, "so we a have new equestrian director and new artists."
Sylvia Zerbini works to pose the horses for a group portrait...no easy task. Photo Geneva Anderson
"She looks relaxed but she is aware of everything in the ring at all times," explained Latourelle. "Look how they come to her with so much affection…it's just amazing." Indeed, Zerbini appears to be in perfect communion, reading the horses and getting back messages that range from "we're having fun" to "I don't understand what you want."
"They have been on vacation for two weeks," says Zerbini, "so they are a little excited right now but what you are seeing here is horses playing and socializing just as they would in the wild. You see how they are hanging out—the stallions on one side and the geldings on the other, that's nature."
As Zerbini holds court, she seems perfectly comfortable with mediating squabbles that come up with her boys, the most common of which is biting their team member in the butt or giving a hefty shove that provokes retaliation. The new black stallion, who is just 4, was bought a year and half ago. He is a bit uncomfortable with the others and he stays close to Zerbini, like a child clinging to his mother on the first day of school. He currently works one show and then has two shows off and is being eased into the performing life. "This is his future place," explains Latourelle, he just doesn't understand it yet, nor does he know he is black."
Standing just inches away from the path they cut on the edge on the arena, my heart surged as I moved in to take a picture of the galloping horses racing by. The feeling was primal, pure elation, deep in my gut. As the group calmed down some, I noticed that the horses frequently came to Zerbini to both give and receive affection. Witnessing that was both healing and exhilarating.
The process of posing the horses for a group press portrait was humorous and very similar to the antics we all go through to obtain a family portrait. It started with getting them into a line and all facing the same way and then trying to get them to all keep behaving so they looked like a loving family. The urge to nip is sometimes irresistible and just as Zerbini would coax one horse into posing, another would act out with antics of his own. Slowly, and with a quiet grace, it came together.
Next, Cavalia star performer Gregory Molina demonstrated Roman riding—a feat of balance and control that entails standing on the backs of two horses simultaneously as they gallop around the arena. The sport hails back from Roman times when Roman generals stood on their horses' backs to survey the battle field. It was later adapted by Hungarian "post riders"—these were mail delivery workers who discovered they could carry more mail if they stood on their horses and rode as opposed to having one horse carry the mail and one horse carry the rider.
At Cavalia, specific horses are used for each act and specific riders will work only with those horses that they click best with. Cavalia uses Quarter horses for Roman riding because they are good at the fast quick bursts of energy the sport requires and they tend to be calm.
At Latourelle's urging, Fairland Ferguson jumped in next to do an impromptu demonstration of her Roman riding skills, not wearing any riding boots at all. Ferguson hails from Virginia and came to Cavalia as an experienced trick and Roman rider a year ago and loves performing before a huge crowd. With masses of red hair, riveting blue-green eyes, and a fearless persona, she acts a lot like the lost twin of Olympic snow-boarder Shaun White. She admits that she took quickly to these more experimental and dangerous forms of riding. "I started out riding Western Pleasure and liked it, but it was pretty boring. When I realized that I could go really fast and have no rules per se, I was all over it." During one of her laps around the ring she shouted exuberantly, "It's just like skiing, except your skis have minds of their own and you're not hooked in with bindings."
The protocol for taking a fall—which happens every now and then— is "styling it off" and continuing the routine, making it seem like it's no big deal. Ask any Cavalia performer though, and they will tell you that the majority of mistakes that occur result from human error—not being adequately prepared or anticipating. "We've done a lot of training and preparation and you can't control everything, but we like to think that we have really tried to minimize the risk and done everything to ensure the smoothest and safest show possible," said Ferguson.
Cavalia's resident femme daredevil, Fairland Ferguson, demonstrates Roman riding as she straddles two galloping Quarter horses. Photo: Geneva Anderson
We finished our afternoon with a walk through the stables, meeting horses, workers and experiencing horses being groomed and loved. Each horse has approximately two hours of play time a day and works about an hour a day. They are groomed and washed down daily and when it's show time, an elaborate mane-styling can take hours.
That gorgeous Cavalia poster that is up EVERY WHERE advertising the San Francisco show is actually a drawing based on Cavalia's beloved Lusitano stallion Templado—he's the horse that is universally associated with Cavalia and he died in 2008. Try Googling "Templado" you will come upon hundreds of images of this luminous angel.
Back to Latourelle with the two final questions:
GA: "Normand, what's next for Cavalia?
NL: "Actually, I am working on a brand new show which I'm hoping will be ready next August. You'll have to come back for that. We know that our audience really responds to horses running free and we're going to be emphasizing more of that and trying to get away from bridles and reins in the stunt work. We've been working on this for four years now and it's very challenging but also very exciting.
GA: "Do you think you'll ever get on a horse?
NL: "No! They put me on one once to take a picture and when I look at that picture, I say that's really enough."
Performance Details: Cavalia opens Tuesday, November 16, 7 p.m. and runs on most Tuesdays-Thursdays at 8 p.m, on Saturdays at 3 and 8 p.m. and on Sundays at 2 p.m. Closes December 12, 2010.
Location: All performances at the Cavalia Big Top Tent, 4th Street and China Basin Street, adjacent to AT&T Park, San Francisco.
Tickets: $29.50 to $229.50. "Rendez-vous" package includes pre-show meal, wine, stable tour. (866) 999-8111 or www.cavalia.net
November 13, 2010 Posted by genevaanderson | Theatre	| Arabian, AT&T Park, Cavalia, Cavalia Liberty, Cavalia San Francisco, Cirque du Soleil, Comtois, Criollo, Fairland Ferguson, Geneva Anderson, Gregory Molina, KC Horse Transport, Liberty act, Lusitano, Mustangs, Normand Latourelle, Paint Horse, Percheron, Pure Spanish Breed, Quarter Horse, Roman riding, Sylvia Zerbini, trick riding, Warmblood | 2 Comments


Instagram has achieved astonishing popularity given its restricion to Android and iOS. At present, however, there is no true Mac equivalent to the easy styling found in Instagram. That's not to say there aren't plenty of fine "effects" apps available for OSX (see CameraBag 2 and FX Photo Studio Pro) – it's just that none of them has the same speed and simplicity as the Facebook-owned mobile photo app. Well, when I say none…PhotoStyler from NeatBerry looks like it's trying to be next best thing, but does it do the job?
Well the quantity of preset styles in PhotoStyler is not an area of concern. 138 are available, and can be ordered by tags, such as Retro or Lomo; you can also add your own tags, essentially allowing you to create custom groups of styles for easy access. If you want instant styling, you can just choose one of the presets, and you're ready for upload or saving – conveniently, PhotoStyler includes the ability to upload pictures straight to Flickr or Facebook.
If you want more control, however, PhotoStyler allows you to tweak and tinker with the preset styles, or even create your own. The preset styles in PhotoStyler are actually combinations of "filters." These are layers which add effects to your image; for example, the "Instant EK6" preset style consists of the polaroid-style frame and "Instant Photo" filter, the "Color of 70s" filter, which replicates the colour-warping which films of this era tended to exhibit, and the "Flare" filter. The result is a very believable film effect, and you can fine tune the look using the in-built filter adjustments, such as brightness and contrast.
Making your own presets is essentially a process of adding filters. Again, PhotoStyler has a large selection, and most of these are, stylistically, highly usable.
On initial inspection, PhotoStyler doesn't look any different from the vast array of generic, under-delivering styling apps out there. Give it a try, though, and you'll find a polished product, which has plenty of control if you dig into the options, but good ease of use if you're in a hurry. At $29.99/£20.99, I'm not sure if I can recommend it over the likes of CameraBag 2 or FX Photo Studio Pro, but PhotoStyler should certainly be in your consideration.
You can try or buy PhotoStyler from NeatBerry's website, or purchase PhotoStyler from the Mac App Store.
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Review: RNI Colibri for iOS (Apple iPhone 6s)
It's sad to believe that there are very few slide films left in the world. Their beauty, when worked correctly, is absolutely stunning–but the processes to develop some of them, combined with just how careful you need to be with them, lead to their decline. Recently, Really Nice Images took it upon themselves to create an app that's all about emulating the look of these slide films in their app RNI Colibri. For a while now, RNI has been really popular with photographers and uses science and a ton of research to get their looks just right.
Though the results still aren't quite what film can do at its very best, the majority of the digital community that knows little to nothing about how film truly works is bound to be happy with some of the results.
RNI Colibri is kind of like the company's Flashback app where you sit there and kind of just let the app cycle through a variety of looks until you get the one that you truly like. When you're happy with a look or you get something sort of close to it, you can then modify the look a bit more. There aren't as many editing modules as RNI films, but for most the people this app is going after, that's fine.
When you're all done just export. Seems simple enough, right?
Well, to be honest I think this is an app designed for those of us that have what's called "Tinder Thumb". That's essentially when you're on the Tinder app all day and your thumb starts to hurt because you're swiping all day. Granted, what you're doing here is pressing the film roll to get a new look. But it's a similar deal and it's one of the reasons why I don't personally like RNI Flashback or RNI Colibri anywhere as much as I love RNI Films. In Films, I can go in and get exactly what I want. And if I'm still not getting it, I can find an easier way to get it.
Granted, I don't spend hours of my life wasting away on Tinder, and I'm a more advanced photographer who knows a lot about films and the look I'm going for. Not everyone can be this blessed; though I can't believe I just typed that.
To be fair, RNI Colibri lets you save certain emulsions as your favorites. But I've always felt this is just too long of a process, and I don't like using the same emulsion or editing process all the time. Indeed, there are images where Portra just works a million times better than Ektar. And in the case of RNI Colibri, there are moments best seen in Ektachrome vs Velvia.
If I'm hanging out in my local watering hole one night because I'm constantly being pinged by people on the web and want to actually be around people, but also want to catch up on my own personal interests (I'm weird like that, but sometimes I can go for days without leaving my apartment due to work schedules), then I'll sit there, load up a photo, and mess around with it on my iPhone, choosing emulsion after emulsion until I get the look I want. But more often then not, I'll just end up going into RNI Films and working from there. It just makes so much more sense to me.
For the most part, RNI Colibri does something really cool: almost every photo emulsion is balanced to daylight. At least from what I've seen, the emulsions will work with a photo to make it more and more like film in this way. Indeed, there is no flash, daylight fluorescent, cloudy, or underwater white balance with film. You tend to get either Daylight or Tungsten.
But RNI does something else here with applying other random edits like adding dust. More often than not, the images don't really end up looking like true film in my eyes. Like all other film, it needs a lot of light to really make it work. You can compare and contrast this in the real film images above and those below in the next section.
RNI and no other company out there have created Tungsten film presets, though the day that they do I'll be jumping around for joy and messing around with them, getting little to no work done at all.
The quality that Colibri gives you though is pretty nice. The images feel like film in some ways, though if you're an experienced slide film shooter you'll most likely know better.
I'm going to give this part two sections: those images shot with real film that I've used before, and those with RNI. Granted, I'm using Ektachrome here because I loved it. Not every slide film looks like Ektachrome and I get that.
Shot with Ektachrome
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In my very personal opinion, I'm not a fan of RNI Colibri. But again though, I must truly reiterate that I'm a special breed. I've got slide film, loved it, missed it, and realized that this isn't it. Other photographers that haven't shot film will fall for it. If I want a true film look, I'm going to go to the tried and true RNI Films app. I'm very particular and don't like it when someone messes with a look I've worked hard to get, and I often don't like being suggested certain looks or having less editing modules.
Curation Editor Anthony would like this app because he's a newer generation of shooter. But Jamiya, Daniel, and Mason probably wouldn't. As it is, it's a free app and lots of photographers are bound to fall in love with it.
But me? I'll pass this time, RNI.
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3 startups will represent Azerbaijan at international competition "ClimateLaunchpad"
The final round of "ClimateLaunchpad", the largest "cleantech" program in the world was held with the general organizational support of innovation center "Social Innovation Lab" ("Sil.") and the support of "Barama" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center of "Azercell Telecom" LLC. A total of 15 startups representing 3 countries, 2 academies, 9 universities, 3 schools and 4 cities joined the final round of the competition.
The top 3 startups gained an opportunity to represent the country in Grand Final to be held in Edinburg, Scotland. In addition, 10 startups that will be selected for the program from Azerbaijan will compete for 18-month accelerator program (with € 95,000 seed investment) and a cash prize. Top 10 startups of Grand Final will join an 18-month "Climate-KIC Accelerator" where small ideas grow into great businesses. The program offers financial support of up to € 95,000 for each project in three stages.
In addition, top 3 winners will receive the following amounts in cash:
– 1st place: € 10,000
– 2nd place: € 5,000
– 3rd place: € 2,500
– 5 theme awards: each € 5,000 (total: € 25,000)
– All expenses of top-3 startups to represent Azerbaijan in Grand Final will be covered.
The program held annually since 2014 takes place in Azerbaijan for the second time. Among 46 countries worldwide, Azerbaijan has received 83 projects this year, which is the record number in the history of "ClimateLaunchpad".
Last year, the world's largest "cleantech" program, "ClimateLaunchpad", was run in 35 countries and 13 startups from Azerbaijan got accepted and went through 10 weeks of acceleration program. The top-3 startups of National Final represented Azerbaijan in the Grand Final and one of them made into top 15 startups among the 105 startups. Currently, they are developing their projects in "Greenhouse" incubation program in Edinburg. Reyhan Jamalova (founder of "Rainergy" project) started to think on her business idea when she decided to join "ClimateLaunchpad" and her project was selected for the program. She further developed her project under "ClimateLaunchpad" program and became the winner in the nomination of "Audience Favorite Startup" in National Final. After the program, she participated in the Global Entrepreneurship Summit together with Leyla Taghizada, co-founder of the "Sil"., through the ongoing mentorship of "ClimateLaunchpad" and was praised by Ivanka Trump. Finally, Reyhan Jamalova was listed by Forbes as one of the youngest inventors and entrepreneurs of 2018 (Forbes Under 30).
Notably, "Social Innovation Lab" (Sil.) innovation center is the official organizer of "ClimateLaunchpad" in Azerbaijan and "Azerkosmos" JSC and EY Azerbaijan are key partners (Gold Sponsors). "Barama" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center is the bronze sponsor of the program.
"Ozsut" restaurants provided catering services during the project and media support was provided by Technote Media, Edumap and Real TV. French-Azerbaijani University and SUP accelerator acted as venue partners.
For detailed information visit https://climatelaunchpad.org/countries/azerbaijan/
For more information, please contact news@mcs.az
The leader of the mobile communication industry, the largest taxpayer and the biggest investor of the non-oil sector of Azerbaijan Azercell Telecom LLC was founded in 1996. With 48% share of Azerbaijan's mobile telecom market Azercell's network covers 80% of the territory (excluding 20% of the occupied territories) and 99.8% of population of the country. Currently, 4.5 million subscribers choose Azercell services. Azercell has pioneered an important number of innovations in Azerbaijan, including GSM technology, advance payment system, mobile internet services, Metro coverage, 24/7 call centre service, 7 day/week Front Office service, M2M services, one-stop-shopping approach Azercell Express offices, mobile customer services, Online Customer Care and Social Media Customer Care services, mobile e-signature service "ASAN Imza" etc. Azercell deployed first 4G – LTE services in Azerbaijan in 2012. According to the results of mobile network quality and wireless coverage mapping surveys by international systems, Azercell's network demonstrated the best results among the mobile operators of Azerbaijan. Azercell is the only company in Azerbaijan and CIS region which has been awarded Gold Certificate of International "Investors in People" Standard.


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Sometimes, on nice evenings, if dinner's ready and the floodgates of heaven aren't open, we step outside for a few minutes waiting for Papa to get home.
We talk to ants, point at airplanes, tell birds to hurry up and fly, and ask where all the puddles went.
…and then question the wisdom of what we've just done.
How can 2-year-olds be so fast!? Too funny!


Patrick said getting ongoing feedback from the private sector on policy makes sense. He said the panel includes members who didn't support his campaign.
He called it an "unprecedented effort" to involve the private sector in public policy.
Members of the Lieutenant Governor's Advisory Boards of Private Citizens include Dunn, energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens, San Antonio real estate developer Gene Powell and Brint Ryan, owner of a Dallas tax firm.
Patrick said he hoped the members can use their experiences to educate lawmakers in both chambers about the consequences of proposed legislation. Issues like immigration, healthcare and education would be considered by the committees, he said, and those topics might also be added as separate panels in the future. Patrick said meetings will not be open to the public.
Staff writer John Gravois contributed to this report, which includes material from The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press.
Two of the members of the incoming lieutenant governor's committee are from Fort Worth.
Ardon Moore — president of Lee M. Bass Inc. in Fort Worth and chairman of the 2015 Texas Inaugural Committee — will serve on the Economic Forecast Committee.
And Bob Albritton, an investor and businessman who also was appointed to serve as a governor's appointee to the inaugural committee, will serve on the Transportation Committee.
A new report by Texans for Public Justice shows that many members of Patrick's newly appointed committee contributed $2 million to his campaigns since 2005. That amount included a $25,000 donation by Moore.


Lynas is bringing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) focus in rare earths to the forefront despite rejecting Wesfarmers' $1.5 billion takeover bid at a time when the price for dysprosium has shown "seriously positive moves".
Dysprosium price has shot up more than 20 per cent while the price of terbium has also seen slight upward moves since February 2019, according to miner Northern Minerals.
The emerging dysprosium producer believes this uptick points to a growing rare earth sector, though the Lynas takeover offer "does not suggest [Northern Minerals] is a takeover target".
Northern Minerals also reported the commissioning of its heavy rare earths pilot plant is ongoing at the Browns Range in East Kimberley, Western Australia.
It continues to assess the technical and economic feasibility of Browns Range's full-scale operation.
"Mechanically, there have been a few minor issues throughout the plant that have restricted the ability to operate it at full capacity," Northern Minerals stated.
"As the project is a three-year pilot plant trial, these mechanical issues are not a surprise.
Northern Minerals is systematically addressing the required plant modifications, with test production expected to ramp up over the coming months.
Browns Range's trial shipment in December 2018 is awaiting final assay results from Northern Minerals' offtake partner as part of the feedback loop of R&D testing of the pilot plant.
Northern Minerals is also set to secure $20 million from its equity placement to capitalise the Browns Range project, with the funds being used for exploration and general working capital.


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THE 32RED SPRINT CUP AND THE RETURN OF ENABLE THIS WEEKEND ON RACING UK!
Racing UK have over 18 hours of live action from 11 meetings for you to enjoy this weekend on RacingUK featuring the 32Red Sprint Cup and the racecourse return of last year's Champion three-year-old filly, Enable.
Live coverage from Friday's four meetings gets underway at 1pm with racing from Ascot and Haydock Park before we head to Musselburgh and Kempton Park later in the day.
Saturday's action begins at noon with Mark Your Card previewing what looks set to be a scintillating afternoon of racing from Haydock, Ascot, Thirsk and Stratford. The Group 1 32Red Sprint Cup is the day's highlight and sees last year's winner, Harry Angel, look to become the first horse since Be Friendly in 1966/7 to win back-to-back races.
We also look forward to the racecourse return of Enable at Kempton Park on Saturday. Last year's Cartier Horse of the Year and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner makes her return in the Group 3 188Bet September Stakes and faces Sir Micheal Stoute's Crystal Ocean.
We cap off a busy weekend of racing on Sunday with exclusive Listed action from York and ParisLongchamp's Group 1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, which is set to feature plenty of British interest with Lightning Spear, Expert Eye and Without Parole all holding entries.
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If you have been involved in a car accident which resulted in injuries that caused you to miss work, you may be wondering if you can recover for such kinds of losses in a car accident lawsuit.
This article will discuss general factors relating to the recovery of lost wages in a motor vehicle accident case and what you will need to prove your case.
If you have decided to sue the person who was at fault for your accident and for the injuries you sustained as a result of the accident, you may be entitled to the recovery of any lost wages that resulted from the accident and the associated injuries. A simple example is where a physical injury, like a broken arm, prevents you from doing your job. In such an instance, you will be entitled to the recovery of lost wages that you would have had, had you not broken your arm. If you could not work for two months as a result of the injury, you would be entitled to two months compensation for lost wages. Lost wages are calculated using your daily or hourly rate and any other income you would receive normally. This would be multiplied by the number of hours or days that you were unable to work. This also applies if you took vacation time or sick time to recover from your injuries.
With respect to injuries that result in debilitating injuries or disabilities to the injured person, these fall into separate grounds for recovering lost wages. If a motor vehicle accident causes a permanent or long-lasting disability that affects your ability to earn money for an indefinite time into the future, you may be eligible for lost earning capacity compensation. The way this works is that you may be able to recover compensation in instances where a person can still work, but the disability prevents you from having a higher paying job than you would have had, if you were not injured.
In order to receive compensation for lost wages and or lost earning capacity, there is a need to prove one's losses- that is, wages. The easiest way to prove this is if you are employed by someone else. In such instances, you can submit your most recent paycheck as evidence for the compensation. If, on the other hand, you are self-employed, you will need to provide proof of what you normally would have earned during the period you are unable to work. This proof can be provided by, for example, submitting invoices from the same period during the previous year.
Lost earnings capacity can be a bit hard to prove as it requires a certain amount of speculation about the future. Although assumed, the injured person's line of work and the type of injury and its severity on their own do not determine that he or she will have a diminished earning capacity. There is still a need to prove the injury and what will happen as a result of the injury. For assistance, find experienced vehicle injury lawyers in Alaska.


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Q: Custom URLs in Custom Search Results I need your help with Custom URLs in Custom Search Results (Wordpress).
I have this URL http://domain.com/?s=&categories=489&locations=310 which get me search results.
I can replace IDs with Category and Location "Slug" to look like this
http://domain.com/find/category-in-location/ and get same search results as with old URL address.
Note: I use Yoast SEO plugin in Wordpress.
Thank you for your help and cooperation.

A: You can get close to what you want by using the template_redirect hook.
function my_custom_search_url_rewrite() {
  if ( is_search() && ! empty( $_GET['s'] ) ) {
    wp_redirect( home_url( "/search/" ) . urlencode( get_query_var( 's' ) ) );
    exit();
  }
}
add_action( 'template_redirect', 'my_custom_search_url_rewrite' );

Then you can use a URL like http://domain.com/search/category+location/.
If you then want to change search into find you could use the search_rewrite_rules filter like this.
function my_custom_search_url( $search_rewrite ) {
  if( !is_array( $search_rewrite ) ) {
    return $search_rewrite;
  }

  $new_array = array();

  foreach( $search_rewrite as $pattern => $s_query_string ) {
    $new_array[ str_replace( 'search/', 'find/', $pattern ) ] = $s_query_string;
  }

  $search_rewrite = $new_array;

  unset( $new_array );

  return $search_rewrite;
}
add_filter("search_rewrite_rules", "my_custom_search_url");

Then you can use a URL like http://domain.com/find/category+location/.
Note: Remember to flush or re-save your permalinks.
I'm sure, with some more tinkering, you could get a bit closer to what you asked for but this is as close I've got so far.
EDIT:
Sorry forgot to mention... if you use the function for the search_rewrite_rules filter you'll need to change the my_custom_url_rewrite function to this.
function my_custom_search_url_rewrite() {
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Sean Davis, James Conner questionable but Vince Williams doubtful to play Sunday for Steelers | TribLIVE.com
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Sean Davis, James Conner questionable but Vince Williams doubtful to play Sunday for Steelers
Chris Adamski
Fri., December 28, 2018 3:27 p.m. | Friday, December 28, 2018 3:27 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 23: Sean Davis #21 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates an interception during the first half against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 23, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Sean Davis returned to practice Friday, an indication he will play in Sunday's must-win regular-season finale.
Davis, who has a quad injury, joins running back James Conner as being listed as questionable on the team's official status report. Typically in recent years, those listed as questionable Friday have tended to play for the Steelers in games on Sunday.
Inside linebacker Vince Williams, though, is considered doubtful after sitting out a full week of practice because of a toe injury. If Williams doesn't play, L.J. Fort is expected to play a significant role in his place.
Davis suffered a quad injury in this past Sunday's loss at New Orleans and did not practice Wednesday or Thursday.
Conner went through a full week of practice, his first full practices since suffering an ankle injury late in a Dec. 2 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Despite missing the past three games, Conner ranks sixth in the AFC in rushing yards with 909. He's also tied for third in the NFL in rushing touchdowns (12).
Rookie Jaylen Samuels filled in as the featured back during Conner's stead.
Hey, Steelers Nation, get the latest news about the Pittsburgh Steelers here .
Chris Adamski is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Chris at [email protected] or via Twitter @C_AdamskiTrib.
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People who make marijuana edibles often advertise them as if they're just like candy. They sometimes design the edibles to look like candy, too. Even the products' names (like "jelly bomb") and fun-sounding flavors are intended to make them sound sweet and harmless.
Whatever the people selling them tell you, though, marijuana edibles are not candy. Not even close.
Many people don't know that it takes longer to feel the effects of marijuana when it's put in food.
People who are used to the quick high they get from smoking marijuana (which allows the drug to get into their bloodstream quickly via the lungs) may be disappointed with edibles. They have to wait for the drug to be absorbed through their stomach, which can take more than an hour. In the meantime, they may get impatient and eat too much of the edibles.
Then too much THC gets into their body in a short time. An overdose like that can lead to overwhelming dizziness, hallucinations, and stomach sickness—sometimes serious enough to send people to the ER.
Edibles are especially dangerous for young children, who may see them at home and eat them. Hospitals in states where marijuana has been legalized have warned adults not to leave marijuana edibles around where they could tempt children who think they're regular candy.
The words "candy" or "candies" can't appear on packages of marijuana or edibles.
Edibles can't be shaped like people, animals, fruits, or cartoons.
Manufacturers must put a THC symbol (see image) not only on each package of edibles, but also on each individual edible sold in Colorado.
Using marijuana in any form is illegal for people under age 21. Adults who use it should learn about the possible health effects of edibles, and help educate young people about the potential health risks.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse Blog Team. "Marijuana Edibles Are Not Candy." Drugs & Health Blog, 2 Jul. 2018, National Institute on Drug Abuse, https://teens.drugabuse.gov/blog/post/marijuana-edibles-are-not-candy.


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Qualifying for Permanent Residence in Canada
Want to start a new life in Canada? As a permanent Canadian resident, you would be entitled to all the benefits this country has to offer. However, not possessing the required documents could sacrifice that reality. With over a decade of experience and an impressive track record, Niren and Associates are willing to lend you their assistance.
Canadian Permanent Residence: Landing in Canada
As a Permanent Resident, you are issued an immigrant visa called a Record of Landing by the Canadian government. This allows you to live, work and study in Canada on a permanent basis. That being said, a Record of Landing will have an expiry date which means that you must enter Canada before the visa lapses otherwise you will lose your right permanent resident status. In other words, you will have to apply all over again!
Permanent Residence Vs. Temporary Residence
Permanent residence is NOT temporary status such as when you apply for a Visitor Visa, Work Permit or Study Permit. These are temporary visas that limit your stay in Canada for a certain period of time and severely restrict what you can and cannot do. That is not to say that permanent residence does not have limitations. As a permanent resident, you do not carry a Canadian passport, and there are certain residency restrictions imposed.
Becoming a Permanent Resident of Canada
There are a number of ways to obtain a Canadian Immigrant Visa. Think of them in terms of "immigration categories". Each category represents a legal means for an applicant to obtain permanent resident status. The four main categories are:
• Independent/Skilled Worker Category
• Business Immigration
• Family Class Immigration
• Canadian Experience Class
If you want to immigrate to Canada, you will have to qualify under at least one of these categories. Furthermore, you may need to consult with a legal professional to ensure your eligibility and map your approach.
Establishing Permanent Residence
Once permanent residence has been established, Citizenship and Immigration Canada requires that permanent residents hold a valid permanent resident card. In addition, a permanent resident must, meet all permanent residency requirements and renew the permanent residence card every five years.
Becoming a permanent resident in Canada is a privilege that can enrich the lives of those who qualify. However, not presenting the proper documentation or submitting the wrong information can lead to a negative outcome. Our immigration team for Boston is experienced in matters of permanent residence and are willing to assist you.
Contact today for a consultation with one of our Immigration Lawyers for the Boston, MA. area.
Thank you very much for your work on our Canadian Permanent Residence Application and TRP. I just got off the phone with my wife. We are extremely happy that we will be together again that we can't even believe it yet. We have been looking forward to this day for so long that now that it is here. I can't describe what I feel. – Marco S.


Adam Grimes has been a trader for more than 20-years, he's traded all major asset classes, across various timeframes. He's traded independently, with a prop firm, and he's run other trading businesses also.
The main focus of this episode is to explore some of the things which discretionary traders can adapt from quantitative traders, and vice versa—meaning, what things can quants take from those who rely on discretion.
Then in the later part of this episode, Adam lays out a solid framework which can help struggling traders to move forward. As well as, the types of questions you should ask when you don't know what you don't know.
Adam shares his reasons for sitting in between quantitative and discretionary trading, and how an edge can be thought about as a tilt of future probabilities.
How to tie your trading to underlying truths and understand market movements, by asking questions and using data. And what traders can learn from Einstein.
Things to consider before for trading multiple asset classes, and realizing you'll likely experience an "adjustment period" when starting out in new markets.
An extensive framework for traders who're genuinely struggling to make progress, and the types of questions new traders should be asking—to grow as a trader.
Adam Grimes: Trader, author, French-chef, musician.


Leicestershire, UK, 01 August 2018 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky has captured aerial photography and 3D map coverage of Malta. Working alongside tender lead IIC Technologies and Ordnance Survey, Bluesky captured ultra-high resolution aerial photography together with high density LiDAR measurements. Part of project SIntegraM – Spatial Data Integration for the Maltese Islands, the data will be used across various government departments and entities as part of the ERDF.02.030; a Maltese Government project led by the Planning Authority through ERDF Funding.


Villa Petrarvella is a typical countryhouse recently renovated. It is located on a six hectares wide farmland in the hills below the village of Panicale. The estate has its own gravel roads, a stream that runs through it, fruit trees and a beautiful forest where you can walk undisturbed enjoying the surrounding beauty. The estate counts as many as four independent countryhouses plus the main building which historically had the function of a manor house located above the hill to dominate the valley. On the ground floor there is a large living room with stone walls, arches and a spacious dining room. On the first floor there are four bedrooms with en-suite bathroom. Outside we find a veranda to relax in complete relaxation.
The outdoor space, thanks to its immense park, hosts a beautiful swimming pool located near the manor and is connected to the whirlpool.
On the first floor there are four bedrooms with en-suite bathroom. Outside we find a veranda to relax in complete relaxation.


Growing up Episcopal I served as an altar boy and helped the priest prepare for communion. These days I attend a church that treats communion in a way similar to the Episcopals where folks line up with hands outstretched for a taste of the wine and bread.
It is difficult for me to see such sacramental expressions as a meaningful representation of the Last Supper. The images of people standing in line seems to lack of the heart and soul of what it means to commune with God and with each other. On the flip-side, I so enjoy the meals that I so often share with friends and family. My thinking is that these meals are what Jesus had in mind when he told his disciples to do this (i.e. share a meal together) in remembrance of me.
I love "break bread together" with friends.
I've never understood communion. I would much rather enjoy a meal with others.
I agree Alice. Maybe communion is best described as enjoying a meal with others in the presence of God?
I believe there is deep symbolism in communion, but I believe part of that involves being part of a community. From what I can understand it was originally given as part of a communal meal and I wish that particular approach would be revived.
I share that wish Mike.
We eat a meal together as a church before the Sunday evening service, and then at the end of the service we sit or stand around a table where we pass a loaf of homemade bread and individual glasses of wine or juice. It's not directly part of the meal, but we see the whole evening from meal to communion as one whole.
Sounds like a great way to celebrate communion Fred!


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Angela Wright
Posted on March 15, 2015 by staginghistories
Angela Wright began writing poetry at the age of fifteen, using it as a way to
explore the world around her. The biggest influence on her poetry has been her
training as a historian, both at the undergraduate and graduate level. Her poems
often transcend temporal boundaries and demonstrate that, because of the
fluidity of time, events do not occur in a vacuum but rather reverberate across
generations.
For Staging Histories, Angela will perform a collection of poems that explores the
often-tenuous experience of people of African descent in North America. It is an
assemblage of poems written at vastly different moments, each poem with its
own inspiration, but they all explore the many legacies of the enslavement and
colonisation of black peoples on both sides of the Atlantic. These poems,
however, are not stories about the past. Rather, they are meant to serve as
contemporary stories that gaze into their historical antecedents to offer an
explanation for an imperfect present.
Though primarily a literary poet, Angela has dabbled in performance poetry,
participating in various showcases while an undergraduate student at the
University at Buffalo. She holds a bachelor's in History and African-American
Studies and a master's in History from The University of Iowa.
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An antidote for Oscar hype: My 20 favorite films of 2011 (numbers 10 – 1)
Continuing on from part 1 of yesterday's post, here are the upper 10 of my 20 favorite films of last year that will most likely not receive any major Oscar® recognition tomorrow. Ironically enough, I'll start by recognizing the lesser praised of the losers of the 2010 Foreign Language Film category, which I would not catch until the following year on DVD, as it never even had a South Florida theatrical run:
10. Dogtooth
Most everyone I spoke with, or every article I read, thought the contrived Incendies should have won instead of the contrived A Better World. Instead, give me Dogtooth, a fascinating and disturbing study of brainwashing within a family. Thanks to the naïveté of the teenage children at the heart of the story, this film from Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos feels like one harrowing display of existential abuse after another. Is it entertaining? In a sick way, yes, in the black comedic sense, but it's also a cautionary tale of a social group following its patriarch without questioning. 😉
9. The Strange Case of Angelica*
With the Strange Case of Angelica, the ever prolific Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira proves— at 102— that there is always room for talent to grow. Shot for shot, the film offers one luscious image after another. The dynamism in the mise-en-scène reveals a director who knows the art of cinema like the back of his hand. Oliveira seems to make up for so many wasted shots by less experienced directors, bringing some balance back to the universe of cinema. A film that celebrates living while meditating on death, be it the end of life or the passage of a lost time, the Strange Case of Angelica is at times humorous in the surreal sense of Fellini and other times philosophical as only a wise, aged man like Oliveira can bring out of a movie.
8. Meek's Cutoff
Just as the closing credits began to roll for Kelly Reichardt's Meek's Cutoff several in the sparse crowd during my screening, the majority of which I would consider of the Baby Boom age, burst into laughter. For a film as stark and unfunny as Meek's Cutoff, it was the first time during the movie I ever noticed anyone laugh, much less crack up into guffaws. I would interpret this reaction to the film's seemingly open-ended finale to the fact that the film builds on a suspenseful sense of dread, as the characters head out to reach a destination that remains unrevealed. Behind that is the fact that the true hero of the film is a woman played with seething restraint by Michelle Williams. The fact that the drama unfolds during the beginning of the settlement of the western United States in the early 1800s, one must pick out subtle clues in the film to understand the director's decision to end it as she did. The is a woman's film that captures a time where women did nothing but follow men. It feels as though Reichardt has cracked open a portal to another era, and she never compromises that vision.
7. Ten Thousand Waves
More a film installation than an actual movie and impossible to re-experience at home (Ten Thousand Waves was displayed on nine different screens that could be seen from different angles and no image was ever the same), Isaac Julien created one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had with the moving image. For all those that skipped it at the Bass Art Museum on Miami Beach, too bad, but a handsome book was made capturing many of the marvelous imagery of the piece (see link above).
6. The Tree of Life
Only cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki has a chance to win the Oscar® tomorrow with this film. And only a philosopher turned filmmaker could leave a viewer with the feeling that humanity, or even a single human being, is as insignificant as a bubble bursting on the surface of mud, yet still instill the feeling that each one of us is as grand as the planet on which we dwell. In an unfurling of imagery comparable in abstraction to the stargate sequence of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, Malick melds images of mundane life in 1950s suburbia with glimpses of a prehistoric earth, as a mother tries to express her loss of a young son during a hushed voiceover. As grand images of the evolution of the world unfolds, Malick gives equal measure to a hulking dinosaur peering into a mortal wound, as it lays beached on the shore to the brewing of soap on the kitchen sink dishes. It's a cinematic symphony of sound and vision rarely experienced in today's multiplexes.
5. Super 8
"She's nice to me," one of the most heart-rending lines in a love story delivered by a young teen to his father who does not want to see him fraternizing with the daughter of a man the father holds a grudge against. Super 8 was so much more than a monster movie. JJ Abrams captured the passion of budding young filmmakers, young love and the marvels of creativity and imagination unleashed with passion for escapist fun. I came into the theater bitterly cynical about Hollywood's interest to manipulate and make a buck and came out soulfully moved by this movie. A true rarity in the age of tent poles and sequels.
4. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives*
This film exists in that rare world of pure cinema: a place where images and their associative relationship, through editing and even pacing invites deeper meanings. Director Apichatpong Weerasethakul is an expert at this, and he has shown more maturity with every film. With Uncle Boonmee, the camera lingers much less, and Weerasethakul's lens has grown more focused. All the while, the director leaves those entrancing spaces that invite the audience to inform the images. The movie feels like a transcendental experience. He does this simply. In what seems like arbitrary images, he captures everyday life mixed with surreal situations with more power than mainstream movies, which prefer to shove narrative, conflicts and character types down the viewer's throat. Like a great painting or a great song, his film defies written description. His movies exist in and of themselves. They are meant to be experienced. They activate the mind on a near subconscious level.
3. My Joy*
It takes a deep love of country to create such a nightmare journey into the madness of backwoods Russia that is My Joy. One scene after another fascinates, and first-time feature director Sergei Loznitsa, who wrote the screenplay based on stories he heard during his years as a documentary filmmaker, wastes no words of dialogue, as it all seems to reverberate with the ghosts of Russia's past and the foreboding of its future. The film has an almost literary sensibility, as the seeming anecdotal encounters entwine and illuminate one another while also traveling through time, back to Stalinist Russia. It's as if Loznitsa is illustrating the collective unconscious of a country that has repercussions on future generations. This director shows immense promise as a feature filmmaker, and he could very well be another Krzysztof Kieślowski.
2. Le quattro volte*
The film may be from Italy, but you need only understand the language of images to get its message. The magic in Le quattro volte lies in that unique aspect of cinema: the gaps or edit splices of the film. Forget the fact that the film has no subtitles. It's all about the associations between the scenes and the bigger picture that results.I have never seen a film without literal narrative that still manages to tell a story so concrete and profound through associative images. Le quattro volte illuminates the fleeting presence of a man on earth without relying on words. After all, like any spiritual experience worth having, words could only cheapen the film's message.
1. The Mill and the Cross*
For me, one of the most gorgeous and gripping films released last year was the Mill and the Cross, and yes, I do hold it up against Melancholia* (didn't make my list) and the Tree of Life (number 6 on this list). Director Lech Majewski is one of the more underrated and obscure masters of cinema working today. It's tough for a Polish filmmaker, also an admired video artist, music composer, poet, novelist and stage director, to outshine the hype of Von Trier and the mystery of Malick, yet the Mill and the Cross stands tall as a testament to Majewski's talents. The story is powerful and potently portrayed with mesmerizing images that never stop amazing.
*a full review of this film ran in this blog during its theatrical run (search for the title in the box at the top of the right-hand column).
Tagged: Dogtooth, favorite films, Hans Morgenstern, Le Quattro Volte, Meek's Cutoff, My Joy, Super 8, Ten Thousand Waves, The Mill and the Cross, The Strange Case of Angelica, the Tree of Life, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
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The Tree of Life and The Mill and the Cross are two brilliant films, definite favorites of mine, and your reviews are spot on. Thanks. Great post!


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Q: Looking the Method that MANUALLY INSTALL PHP on OSX Yosemite I am looking the method that Manually Installation of PHP, No Homebrew(Package Installation), Just .tar archive only.
I've searched few days on Google, but I still can't find the proper method.

A: Before thinking about installing PHP manually in your OS X, I would like to give you some updates regarding OS X Yosemite.
[1] Yosemite includes Apache 2.4, so you don't need to worry about Apache installation.
[2] Mac OS X runs atop UNIX. So most UNIX software installs easily on Mac OS X. Furthermore, Apache and PHP come packaged with OS X. To create a local web server, all you need to do is enable them and install MySQL.
Now here is step by step process to install PHP and Mysql -

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*First, open the Terminal app and switch to the root user to avoid permission issues while running these commands.
sudo su -

*Enable Apache on Mac OS X by this command.
apachectl start
Now you can check localhost by accessing http://localhost . If it is working it will show it works!

*Before enabling PHP for apache create a backup of the default Apache configuration which will be helpful for comparison against future versions of Mac OS X and then enable PHP for APACHE -
cd /etc/apache2/
cp httpd.conf httpd.conf.bak

*Now edit the Apache configuration. Feel free to use TextEdit if you are not familiar with vi.
vi httpd.conf

*Uncomment the following line (remove #):
LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so

*Restart Apache:
apachectl restart

*You can verify PHP is enabled by creating a phpinfo() page in your  DocumentRoot.The default DocumentRoot for Mac OS X Yosemite is /Library /WebServer/Documents. You can verify this from your Apache configuration.
grep DocumentRoot httpd.conf
Now create the phpinfo() page in your DocumentRoot:
echo '<?php phpinfo();' > /Library/WebServer/Documents/phpinfo.php
Verify PHP by accessing http://localhost/phpinfo.php

*Install Mysql on OS X :
Download the MySQL DMG for Mac OS X
Install MySQL

*The README suggests creating aliases for mysql and mysqladmin. However  there are other commands that are helpful such as mysqldump. Instead, I updated my path to include /usr/local/mysql/bin.
export PATH=/usr/local/mysql/bin:$PATH
Note: You will need to open a new Terminal window or run the command above for your path to update.
I also run mysql_secure_installation. While this isn't necessary, it's good practice.

*Connect PHP and MySQL
You need to ensure PHP and MySQL can communicate with one another. There are several options to do so. I do the following:
cd /var
mkdir mysql
cd mysql
ln -s /tmp/mysql.sock mysql.sock

*Additional Configuration (optional)
The default configuration for Apache 2.4 on OS X Yosemite seemed pretty lean. For example, common modules like mod_rewrite were disabled. You may consider enabling this now to avoid forgetting they are disabled in the future.
I edited my Apache Configration:
vi /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
I uncommented the following lines (remove #):
LoadModule deflate_module libexec/apache2/mod_deflate.so
LoadModule expires_module libexec/apache2/mod_expires.so
LoadModule rewrite_module libexec/apache2/mod_rewrite.so
So these were the steps to install PHP Manually .I hope it will be helpfull. :-)

A: This should do the trick to compile it manually: http://php.net/manual/en/install.macosx.compile.php


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MEET BRAD STONE
Veteran Silicon Valley Journalist & Author of the New York Times bestselling book The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
Brad Stone is the author of The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon, a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller and winner of the 2013 Goldman Sachs/Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award.
Brad is a senior writer for Bloomberg Businessweek. Over the last few years, he's authored over a dozen cover stories on companies such as Apple, Google, Amazon, Yahoo, Twitter, Facebook and the Chinese search firm Baidu. When he's not attempting to deconstruct the high-tech firms charting our future, he has written about beleaguered domestic airlines, weaponized drone warplanes, the retail giant Costo, and traced the deceptions of an international con-artist and alleged murderer.
Brad joined Businessweek from the New York Times, where he had been a reporter since 2006. He covered Internet trends, as well as Silicon Valley's biggest companies from the newspaper's San Francisco bureau. In addition to writing for the paper, he wrote a weekly column, Ping, and was a founding writer of the paper's technology blog, Bits. From 1998 to 2006, Brad served as the Silicon Valley Correspondent for Newsweek magazine, writing for the technology and business sections of the magazine and authoring a regular online column.
Brad is also the author of one previous work of non-fiction, Gearheads: the Turbulent Rise of Robotic Sports. The book was a BookSense 76 pick and the San Francisco Chronicle selected it as one of the best books of 2003. It covers the emergence of what was then the new breed of robot hobbyists and hardware hackers.
Brad graduated from Columbia University in 1993 and is originally from Cleveland, Ohio. He lives in San Francisco with his twin daughters.
SUGGESTED SPEAKING TOPICS
The Amazon.com Story
Leadership Secrets of Amazon.com
Competing with the Elite: How to Survive in a World Dominated by Amazon, Google and Apple
The Future of Book Publishing


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Q: Questions about iAd? I have implemented iAd into my iOS application but this is my first time using it so I have a couple of questions.
Note: I have tried to find answers to all these questions but I'm not sure about the accuracy of answers on forums from 2011.

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*How does Apple define an impression for iAds? So, is there a sort of time frame which has to be met for an impression to count? I think I read 30 seconds somewhere but I'm not sure if this is accurate?

*I only have a single ViewController in my application. I am using SpriteKit so everything is screens are changed my presenting new SKScene objects.  The application starts with the ViewController presenting a scene. Since my ad banner will only load once (at the start of the app), does this mean I will only get one impression each time someone opens my app (please say no)?

*Where can I find information on eCPM, CPC, and stats of the sort? I couldn't find anything in the iAd Apple Documentation. Again, I only have varying numbers I got off of old forums.

*How do I decide what kind of advertisements to integrate? Right now I only have a single ad banner. Am I limiting myself with just an ad banner?

*Is there any source that would have information on how revenue works with iAds?

A: I'm unable to find detailed and reliable information pertaining to your questions.
My answers are based on my experiences with iAd.

*

*An impression, I believe, is counted if your application requests an ad and loads its successfully. The 30 seconds you're referring to is the refresh rate at which another banner ad will be requested. For example, ad requested>ad shown>30 seconds have passed>request another ad>show new ad>30 seconds have passed>repeat...

*I'd imagine this ad banner is shown throughout your app so it will refresh with new ads as I mentioned in answer #1. Each new ad will count as another impression.

*All of these stats and many more, minus CPC, are available through iTunes Connect. There is a link to iAd once you've logged in.

*This is up to you. You could integrate interstitial ads, which are full screen ads, in addition to banner ads. Interstitial ads usually have higher eCPM rates so there is more potential for increased revenue, but they come at the cost of being highly invasive and annoying to users.

*This question is very vague. I can tell you that iAd pays 70% of its revenue to developers. Besides that you may want to check out this mass amount of information.


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Крістіан Кук (;  , Лідс, Англія, Велика Британія) — англійський актор.

Біографія

Крістіан Луїс Кук народився в Лідсі, Велика Британія, але виріс в невеличкому містечку в Західному Йоркширі. Навчався в Католицькій школі Святої Марії, а також відвідував мистецький центр. Його батьки розлучилися, коли хлопчику було три. Він зі старшим братом Александром залишилися з мамою Даяною. Крістіан має також молодшу сестру Габріель.

Кар'єра

Кар'єру на телебаченні розпочав у 1999, знявшись у тринадцяти епізодах серіалу «Вілмот». І до того як отримав першу роль у кіно («Містечко Семетрі»), Крістіан зіграв у серіалах «Там, де серце», «Катастрофа», «Лікарі», «Робін Гуд»,  «Пляж спогадів», «Демони».

Кінороллю Кука у 2012 була у британській стрічці «Безумовний». У 2012-2013 виконував головну роль у драматичному серіалі «Чарівне місто». У 2013 зіграв у кіноадаптації твору Вільяма Шекспіра « Ромео i Джульєтта» та незалежній стрічці «Привіт, Картер». Крістіан приєднався у другому сезоні до акторського складу серіалу «Відьми Іст-Енду». У 2015 на телебаченні грав головних персонажів у серіалах «Кам'яне гирло», «Більше ніж мистецтво». В останньому продовжив виконувати головну роль і в 2016.

Фільмографія

Фільми

Серіали

Примітки

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Leading Women, an exhibition on view in Miller Information Commons through April 15, celebrates the achievements of seven women who played essential roles in the development and administration of Champlain College. Among those featured is former Trustee Lola Pierotti Aiken (1912-2014):
Lola Aiken, 1995; Champlain College Archives, Series 11
The child of Italian immigrants, Lola Aiken grew up in Montpelier, Vermont and was the valedictorian of her high school class. She spent the first years of her career working for a local law firm and in the office of Vermont's Secretary of State. After volunteering for George D. Aiken's campaign for United States Senate in 1940, she moved to Washington, D.C. to join his staff. She worked for Aiken for thirty-four years, eventually advancing to chief of staff. After she became his second wife in 1967, she continued as his unpaid chief of staff until his retirement in 1975. Mrs. Aiken dedicated her retirement to community service and philanthropy; among numerous other board positions, she served as a Trustee of Champlain College from 1977 to 1995. She received Champlain's Distinguished Citizen Award in 1994 and was awarded an honorary doctor of laws by the College in 2007. Aiken Hall is named in her honor.
Lola Aiken receiving her honorary degree, 2007; Champlain College Archives, Series 12
When Aiken died in 2014 at the age of 102, College President Donald Laackman remembered her as "a one-of-a-kind woman who cared deeply about education in Vermont. Champlain College was only made better by her long association, leadership and guidance over the years."
This entry was posted in Special Collections on March 15, 2016 by Erica Donnis.
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News Breaking News Joyce Moore injured in Hopkins County crash on State Highway 19
Joyce Moore injured in Hopkins County crash on State Highway 19
4 dead, 7 hurt in Hopkins County accident
HOPKINS, TX, (December 04, 2022) - Four people died and seven were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle collision Sunday evening on State Highway 19 about two miles south of Birthright.
Four people died and seven were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle collision Sunday evening on State Highway 19 about two miles south of Birthright.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a 2007 Toyota Avalon and a 1998 Toyota Avalon were stopped on State Highway 19, preparing to turn left onto County Road 4764. Meanwhile, a 2017 Ford E Series Van was traveling northbound behind a vehicle that had passed the two Toyotas on the shoulder around 5:45 p.m.
DPS officials said the Ford driver failed to control his speed and slammed into the 1998 Toyota, pushing it into the southbound lane of SH 19, where it struck a 2023 Cadillac Escalade and a 2014 Kia Soul. The Ford driver subsequently struck the 2007 Toyota, according to a press release.
Authorities said the four occupants of the 1998 Toyota were killed in the accident. They all lived in Sulphur Springs.
The 2007 Toyota driver and her passenger, Joyce Moore, 72, also of Sulphur Springs, were taken to local hospitals for treatment. Multiple people traveling in five different cars were treated and released or received care at local hospitals.
DPS officials said the incident remains under investigation.
CRASH INVESTIGATION NEEDED
Ms. Moore may likely face a long road to recovery, and, every day, victims like her are injured in motor vehicle accidents across our country, and many times it is not their fault.
The National Safety Council published a 2018 report that found 4.5 million injuries occurred as a result of motor vehicle crashes.
While the cause and liability of the crash are being investigated, Candice Bond, an experienced accident attorney and Managing Partner of Bond Legal, said that it is imperative to have an independent investigation conducted by a seasoned attorney.
"In addition to the diligent work of law enforcement, an attorney can re-interview important witnesses, analyze any surveillance video from the scene of the crash, and obtain phone and texting records of the liable party," said Bond, a national analyst for The Legal Advocate.
"Time is of the essence in cases such as this, and the victim's family must ensure that evidence is reviewed efficiently."
Pending the results of the investigation, Joyce Moore may have the right to pursue a personal injury lawsuit. Stefano Formica, Of Counsel with Bond Legal, noted that the stress and worry following a serious injury could be overwhelming, disrupting all aspects of life, including family, work, finances, and overall quality of life.
"It is vital for victims to hire an attorney when filing a personal injury claim, which allows them to negotiate with an insurance company on behalf of a client," Formica added.
Have you been in a similar accident and need help? Speak to one of The Legal Advocate's national legal analysts now free of charge for a no-obligation.
Tags: Injury Crash, Fatal Wreck, Driver Injured, State Highway 19, Hopkins County, County Road 4764
The staff of The Legal Advocate would like to extend our thoughts and prayers to Joyce Moore and family
HOPKINS INJURY LAWYERS


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ENGenuity is honored to have been selected by the City of Hoboken to lead the historic rehabilitation of the yellow brick road at Castle Point Terrace. Read more about the upcoming plans for this unique corridor in this article by Jersey Digs. Our thanks to the City of Hoboken for the opportunity to work for them on this project.
Castle Point Terrace, Hoboken. Photo by Chris Fry/Jersey Digs.
ENGenuity Infrastructure is honored to have been named a finalist for the NJ Biz 2018 Emerging Business of the Year.
An interview with our Founder and CEO, Jaclyn J. Flor, was also featured in TAPinto Red Bank, where you can read more about ENGenuity and our approach to Red Bank RiverCenter's White Street English Plaza Streetscape Improvement Project.
ENGenuity Infrastructure is honored to be working for the Red Bank RiverCenter on the White Street/English Plaza Streetscape Improvement Project. The plans were presented at the Red Bank Borough Council meeting for Capital Review on Wednesday, September 26th. The presentation was highlighted here by Red Bank Green, and here by TAPinto Red Bank.
ENGenuity congratulates our much admired Civil Designer, Larry Devries, on his retirement. Wishing you all the best on your next adventure.


KILTY JEWEL (6) first look here from Victoria. Finds an easier field here than recent starts. Bold showing would not surprise. ROMAN BLUE JAY (5) near enough to a PB here April 22 when clocking 24.06 which is good enough to be competitive here. MR AGRO (4) chased hard to the finish when not far from the placings last outing. Freshened for this.
First look here. Hasn't beaten too many runners home of late. May improve from the good draw.
Has placed 4 of 8 here but his recent efforts have seen him well down the track. Looking to others.
Got squeezed for room here last outing after being on the early pace. Capable of an improved effort.
Chased hard to the finish when not far from the placings last outing. Freshened for this. Keep safe.
Near enough to a PB here April 22 when clocking 24.06 which is good enough to be competitive here.
First look here from Victoria. Finds an easier field here than recent starts. Bold showing would not surprise.
Hasn't done much since a handy placing at Geelong April 3. One for the exotics.
Respectable effort when running 23.93 here March 23 but has a very poor record from this draw. Prefer to watch.


Today we're looking at the the Nokia Lumia 822 on Verizon.
Thank you again to Nokia for supplying a Lumia 822 to review.
Anyone who needs a simple, fun, intuitive phone. Not for the power user and those who use a lot of specific apps. Windows phone's market is still in a building stage.
If you're on a budget and you want Windows 8 on Verizon this is your only true option. Wireless charging is a selling feature for some as well. The real reason to buy this phone is Nokia's proprietary apps that can only be found on Nokia's windows phones.
Windows Phone's claim to fame is simplicity and intuitive software design. Set up all your accounts to start (twitter, facebook, email, foursquare, etc.) and enjoy the full OS integration.
Screen definitely struggles to show video well, and build feels a little plasticky.


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The Ministry of Public Finance of Guatemala is the government ministry of Guatemala in charge of governing the fiscal policy and public finances.

History
The ministry was established by a decree in April 1839. In April 1945, it was renamed as Ministry of Finance and Public Credit. It was redesignated as Ministry of Public Finance in December 1971, according to decree of the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala.

Ministers
José Nájera y Batres, ?-1851-1858-?
Miguel Cerezo, ?-1872-?
Angel Peña, ?-1880-1881-?
Ramón A. Salazar, 1882-1883-?
Delfino Sánchez, ?-1884-?
Salvador Escobar, ?-1886-?
Manuel Cárdenas, ?-1887-?
Mauricio Rodríguez, ?-1888-?
Rafael Salazar, ?-1889-1890-?
Juan Orantes M., ?-1890-1891-?
F. García, ?-1891-?
Salvador Herrera, ?-1892-1894-?
J. M. González, ?-1895-1897-?
Rafael Salazar, ?-1898-?
Francisco C. Castañeda, ?-1898-?
Francisco Villacorta, ?-1899-?
Pedro Gálvez Portocarrero, ?-1900-?
Guillermo Aguirre, ?-1900-1917-?
Adrián Vidaurre, ?-1920-?
Mariano Zeceña, 1920–1921
José A. Medrano, 1921
Rafael Felipe Solares, 1921-1923-?
Salvador Herrera, ?-1924
Rafael Felipe Solares, 1924–1926
Carlos O. Zachrisson, 1926
Baudilio Palma, 1926–1927
Rafael Felipe Solares, 1927–1928
Samuel E. Franco, ?-1929-1930-?
José González Campo, ?-1931-?
José González Campo, ?-1935-1937-?
Willis Dearborn Howe, 1938–?
Francisco Cordón Horjales, ?-1939
Willis Dearborn Howe, 1940
Juan Antonio Martínez Perales, 1940
José González Campo, ?-1944-?
Gabriel Orellana H., ?-1945
Jorge Toriello Garrido, 1945
Carlos Leonidas Acevedo, 1945–1948
Arturo Herbruger, 1948
Óscar Barrios Castillo, 1948–1949
Alfonso Padilla Iriarte, 1949
Óscar Barrios Castillo, 1949–1950
Augusto Charnaud MacDonald, 1950
Gregorio Prem Beteta, 1952
Raúl Sierra Franco, 1953
Raúl Reyna Rosal, 1954
Jorge Echeverría Lizarralde, 1954–1957
Héctor Menéndez de la Riva, 1957–1958
Carlos Salazar Gatica, 1958–1959
Julio Prado García Salas, 1959–1960
Manuel Bendfeldt Jáuregui, 1960–1962
Raúl Reyna Rosal, 1962–1963
Jorge Caballeros Mazariego, 1963–1965
Gabriel Orellana Estrada, 1965–1966
Alberto Fuentes Mohr, 1966–1968
Mario Fuentes Pieruccini, 1968–1969
Emilio Peralta Portillo, 1969–1970
Jorge Lamport Rodil, 1970–1977
Arturo Aroch Navorro, 1977–1978
Hugo Tulio Búcaro, 1978–1980
Arnoldo Beltetón San José, 1980–1982
Leonardo Figueroa Villate, 1982–1985
Ariel Rivera Irías, 1985–1986
Rodolfo Ernesto Paiz Andrade, 1986–1989
Juan Francisco Pinto Casasola, 1989–1990
Marciano Castillo González, 1990–1991
Irma Raquel Zelaya, 1991
Richard Aitkenhead Castillo, 1991–1994
Ana Ordóñez de Molina, 1994–1996
José Alejandro Arévalo Alburez, 1996–1997
Pedro Lamport-Kelsall, 1997–1999
Irma Luz Toledo Peñate, 1999–2000
Manuel Maza Castellanos, 2000–2001
Eduardo H. Weymann Fuentes, 2001–2003
María Antonieta Bonilla, 2004–2006
Hugo E. Beteta Méndez-Ruiz, 2006–2007
Mefi Eliud Rodríguez García, 2007–2008
Juan Alberto Fuentes, 2008–2010
Édgar Balsells Conde, 2010
Rolando del Cid Pinillos, 2010–2012
Pavel Centeno López, 2012–2013
María Concepción Castro Mazariegos, 2013–2014
Dorval Carías, 2014–2016
Julio Héctor Estrada, 2016–2018
Víctor Martínez Ruiz, 2018–2020
Alvaro González Ricci, 2020–

Sources:

See also
 Bank of Guatemala

References

External links
 Ministry of Public Finance

Ministries of Guatemala
Government of Guatemala
Guatemala
1839 establishments in Guatemala


Sumo Digital is a British independent games studio that's worked on some incredibly fine games – including the likes of Little Big Planet 2, Forza Horizon 3, Snake Pass and a lot more. They're sup[er busy helping Microsoft make Crackdown 3 as good as it can be, and they're also making Dead Island 2 for Deep Silver (now that Techland's moved on to bigger and arguably better things). They're also working on Project Nova, the FPs set in the Eve Universe (though, given that Eve Valkyrie is effectively dead, that may be as well).
According to some apparently leaked slides (as discovered by ResetEra user Dr Caroll) they're also working on a new Kart game based on an "established global IP." This is something they have a bit of experience with, having made not only LittleBigPlanet Karting, but also the incredible Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed. One of my favourite kart games ever, Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed does a lot of things that even Mario Kart could learn from.
"Sumo Digital could easily have just made a game that ticked all the fan-service and kart racer feature boxes, without throwing in any creativity or heart – but instead have delivered a great, exceptionally crafted racer that's way more fun than it has any right to be.
The prospect then, that Sumo is working on another Kart racer tickles me – but the question, of course, is just which "global IP" it'll be attached to.
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