On May 15, 2018, the Texas State Securities Board entered into an emergency cease-and-desist order against cryptocurrency investment firm Wind Wide Coin for illegal, deceptive, and fraudulent behavior.
The Houston-based firm was illegally offering a securitized cryptocurrency program while engaging in misleading practices. These included false endorsements from high profile celebrities, members of the royal family, and politicians like Jennifer Aniston, Prince Charles, and former Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen.
Furthermore, Wind Wide Coin claimed that it was a corporation with a business address in Houston, Texas. However, upon further inspection, Wind Wide Coin has not yet filed with the Texas Security of State and therefore, is not authorized to transact business in the state as a corporation. The cryptocurrency firm has also provided investors with a fake address, one that does not exist.
Unfortunately, it isn't the first time Texas regulators had to step in to stop misleading and fraudulent cryptocurrency investment schemes. Over the last year, they found some companies including LeadInvest and BTCRUSH that have used similar tactics to promote illegal and fraudulent cryptocurrency investment programs.
While the company names and products may vary, these Ponzi schemes often promise lucrative returns and manipulate media, photographs, and testimonials to deceive the general public.
According to Wind Wide Coin's website, the Houston-based cryptocurrency firm employs "Bitcoin and Ethereum trading professionals" and uses an "automatic trading bot" to offer "a highly profitable investment for everyone." The website also mentioned that returns paid to investors are contingent upon the amount of their principal deposit.
Alongside these claims, Wind Wide Coin also published a picture and false testimonial of the Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, Charles Philip Arthur George while identifying him as "Mark Robert." Other well-known figures like actress Jennifer Aniston were also involved.
Like Prince Charles, she was also falsely identified as "Kate Jennifer," while the former Prime Minister of Finland was falsely identified as "Niinisto Ann." These three false images are followed by fake testimonials, claiming that they are happy clients of Wind Wide Coin.
The deceptive cryptocurrency investment program had also intentionally failed to disclose the identity, background, and qualifications of the directors. They also did not contain sufficient information for investors to evaluate the business' reputation and falsified the proper business address. There was also no information concerning the assets, liabilities, and capitalization of the company.
Just earlier in 2018, Texas regulators discovered that cryptocurrency firm LeadInvest used a photograph of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg while BTCRUSH used false videos to represent three cryptocurrency mining farms.
While features like false celebrity endorsements, overly optimistic language, and failure to disclose vital information, should raise red flags for any investor, according to Investopedia, $9 million is lost each day in cryptocurrency scams. In the first two months of 2018, $1.36 billion have already been lost to fraudsters.


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Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) – Hammer Horror Review
Posted on June 20, 2008 by Steve Biodrowski
This imaginative and original take on the old Robert Louise Stevenson tale is one of the best and most underrated efforts from Hammer Films, the English company that had previously produced updated versions of Mary Shelly CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN in 1957) and Bram Stoker (HORROR OF DRACULA in 1958). Bold and colorful, THE TWO FACES OF DR. JEKYLL (like Hammer's version of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, one year later) comes from an era when the company, having scored major box office success with horror, was pushing the boundaries of the genre, emphasizing the drama, characterization, and even philosophic undertones, wrapped up in lavish, widescreen production values that suggest an opulent costume drama rather than a tawdry terror show. Unfortunately, the film (like PHANTOM) was not a success, and subsequent Hammer horrors would retreat to more conventional territory.
The screenplay by Wolf Mankowitz more or less turns Stevenson's story "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" inside out. Dr. Jekyll (Paul Massie) here becomes a bearded, somewhat anti-social recluse, more at home in his lab than in his home, who (per Nietzsche) dreams of going beyond Good and Evil, not of separating the two. When he transforms it is not into a misshapen monster or a Darwinian throwback (as in the 1932 version with Frederick March) but into a dapper, handsome devil, eager to enjoy all the delights the seedier side of London has to offer. This is a decidedly amoral (as opposed to immoral) Hyde, only interested (at least initially) in the pursuit of pleasure; there is almost a touch of Oscar Wilde about him – which should not be a big surprise, since screenwriters have been using Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray to pad out the details of Stevenson's slim story at least since the 1920 silent DR. JEKYL AND MR HYDE with John Barrymore.
After seducing a lady snake charmer, Hyde soon grows bored with conventional debauchery, but in the meantime he has learned that Jekyll's best friend Paul (Christopher Lee) is having an affair with Jekyll's flirtatious wife Kitty (Dawn Addams), so he sets his sights on her. When neither seduction nor bribery works, he resorts to rape and murder, then frames Jekyll for the crimes. However, after an inquest clears Hyde, Jekyll reasserts himself, transforming in front of the police, who arrest (and presumably go on to try and convict) him for the murders, insuring that Hyde will never be unleashed again.
Hammer horror owed much of its success to brilliant color photography (often by Jack Asher), lavish production design (usually by Bernard Robinson), and clever casting (often with Peter Cushing and/or Christopher Lee), but their best efforts featured solid scripting as well (often by Jimmy Sangster). This is nowhere more true than in TWO FACES OF DR. JEKYLL, which features probably the best screenplay of any Hammer film, written by Wolf Mankowitz (a successful playwright who also co-scripted Val Guests DAY THE WORLD CAUGHT FIRE). The film is filled with witty dialogue and clever characterization that breaks down the usual Good-Evil dichotomy seen in most Hammer movies, which often resembled fairy tales scripted for adults.
To some extent, Jekyll is an unsympathetic personality who (we can infer) drove his wife into an affair because of his inattention to her. Kitty may not be a faithful wife, but she genuinely loves Paul and wants to end the hypocrisy of her marriage; she also has the good sense to find Edward Hyde completely repulsive. Paul is somewhat of a rogue and a scoundrel, but he is also guilt-ridden and remorseful over his betrayal of his friend; he's just too weak to terminate the love triangle by taking Kitty away from Jekyll. As for Hyde, as the film's title implies, he really is Jekyll's alter ego; much of what he does (such as the revenge against Paul and Kitty) makes sense only if we understand that he is simply acting out Jekyll's repressed impulses – impulses that Jekyll knowingly and deliberately unleashed with his experiments. The result is a highly charged drama, punctuated with mere moments of horror, that plays out like a tragedy, leading to the inevitable moment when Jekyll publicly reveals himself as the man behind the monster.
Director Terence Fisher seizes upon the opportunities in the script, to brilliant effect. Fisher always seemed more interested in the emotional underpinnings of his Gothic films than in the mechanics of suspense: his horror scenes were seldom of the Hitchcockian variety, using multiple camera angles and editing to build tension; instead, he preferred long takes in which the movements of the actors, complimented by subtle movements of the camera, created the dynamic. Shot in widescreen, TWO FACES OF DR. JEKYLL offers a perfect showcase for this directorial approach, providing a large canvas on which Fisher can project all the gaudy elements at his disposal, which fill the frame like a colorful pageant.
Fisher mostly eschews traditional horror elements in favor of emphasizing the moral horror of a conscienceless hedonist completely indifferent to the suffering he inflicts on others. The formerly de rigueur transformation from Jekyll to Hyde is never explicitly shown, taking place mostly off-camera; the only horror comes from Jekyll's increasing helplessness at stopping the process. Fisher also plays clever little games to underline Mankowitz's point about hypocritical Victorian distinctions between respectable and non-respectable society. He conveys a certain lusty glory while indulging in depictions of the less respectable entertainments available in London. The film is filled with colorfully costumed extras, including numerous dancing girls in flowery skirts, all captured in an enticing fashion that makes them seem vibrant and exciting. Again, this seems to be a deliberate attempt to undermine Stevenson's story, wherein Hyde's Soho shenanigans (implied but not detailed) were clearly meant to symbolize nothing but sin and degradation.
Perhaps the highlight of this approach is the snake charmer's dance. In an era when explicit depictions of sexuality were not allowed, Fisher managed to give this sequence, laden with innuendo, a galvanic charge as powerful as anything seen in later, more permissive eras. The erotic gyrations, accompanied by exotic music (composed by David Heneker and Monty Norman, the later the creator of the famous James Bond theme) are at once tawdry and refined, sophisticated and suggestive, culminating in a climax wherein the dancer actually takes the constrictor's phallic head into her mouth (a trick Alice Cooper would adopt in his demented stage show over a decade later)!
The performances are first-rate. David Kossoff is sincere and touching as Dr. Ernst Littauer, an old colleague who warns Jekyll against his experiments and later laments his downfall. Dawn Addams is sharp and seductive as Kitty. Paul Massie does an excellent job in the dual role, capturing the stolid Jekyll with a low voice (aided by a beard and contact lenses to hide his good looks), then bursting forth with vibrancy and gusto as the unleashed Hyde. As the film goes on, his acting strategy becomes perhaps a bit transparent (Jekyll's strained voice starts to sound artificial), but in the end Massie nonetheless emerges triumphant as the actor who has done perhaps the best job of blurring the lines between Jekyll and Hyde.
But the true scene-stealer here is Lee as Jekyll's faithless friend, Paul, whose function in the film is to act as a sort of yardstick for Hyde's debauchery. Paul initially seems like a hopeless reprobate, but his moral failings pale to insignificance when placed against Hyde's – Lee perfectly captures the sudden sense of moral indignation when Hyde offers to pay off his gambling debts in exchange for an opportunity to sleep with Kitty. Lee was most often give roles (like Dracula) that emphasized his height and his screen presence, often using him more like a prop than an actor, but here he gets to convey a wide range of emotions (love, laughter, lust, and more), ultimately making Paul a sympathetic if fatally flawed human being. This is the one role, perhaps more than any other, that shows Lee capable of giving a genuine character performance, as opposed to being a horror star or a heavy.
When the movie flopped during its initial release, Hammer tried retitling it as "Jekyll's Inferno" and "House of Fright," but for some reason the movie never caught on. Perhaps it was too clever, and audiences could not accept the portrayal of a dashing young handsome Hyde (even though this approach was perfectly in line with Hammer's other success stories, such as turning Lee's Count Dracula into a seductive sexual predator). In any case, THE TWO FACES OF DR. JEKYLL faded from screens and memories, never attaining the cult-classic status of Hammer's Dracula and Frankenstein films. This is unfortunate, as the film at least equals those previous efforts in production value – and exceeds them in its screenplay. This is a masterpiece in its own right – and not merely a genre masterpiece. As a horror film, TWO FACES OF DR. JEKYLL barely ranks on the scare-meter; those looking for shocks and suspense had best seek them elsewhere. But as an exploration of two-faced hypocrisy and the mystery of identity, this ranks as one of the genre's finest achievements.
A few lines of dialogue have been looped in post-production, apparently in an attempt to please the censors. For example, when Hyde is confronted by a night club bouncer, he says, "Go to the Devil." The audio recording quality is clearly different from the rest of the dialogue, and the words do not match the lip movements. (Presumably, he originally said, "Go to hell.")
The film features a very young Oliver Reed as the night club bouncer who tries to shake down Edward Hyde for a little cash.
THE TWO FACES OF DR. JEKYLL(1960). Directed by Terence Fisher. Screenplay by Wolf Mankowitz, based on "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Cast: Paul Massie, Dawn Addams, Christopher Lee, David Kossoff, Francis De Wolff, Norma Marla, Magda Miller, Oliver Reed.
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EU Finalizing Plans To Allow Vaccinated American Tourists Back
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is finalizing plans to allow tourists from the United States to travel to the 27-nation bloc this summer, officials said Monday.
More than a year after the EU restricted travel to the region to a bare minimum in a bid to contain the pandemic, the European Commission said it would make a recommendation to member states to allow American travelers back.
The commission didn't say when exactly tourists will be allowed back inside the bloc, and if a reciprocal approach will apply to European tourists willing to travel to the U.S.
European Commission spokesman Adalbert Jahnz told reporters that the EU's executive body is hoping to restore nonessential "trans-Atlantic travel as soon as it is safe to do so."
It wasn't immediately clear if only full vaccination would be accepted for entry, or whether a negative PCR test or proof of recent recovery from COVID-19 could be presented as well.
"These are among the questions we'll still need to figure out," Jahnz said. "The proposal is not yet made. For now, we have nothing more to go by than what the (European Commission) president said."
On Sunday, The New York Times published an interview with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, reporting that fully vaccinated Americans would be able to visit EU countries this summer since all coronavirus vaccines currently used in the U.S. have also been approved by the EU's drug regulator. But the report didn't mention whether she was asked about whether Americans could also provide a negative PCR test or evidence of recovering from COVID-19.
"The Americans, as far as I can see, use European Medicines Agency-approved vaccines," von der Leyen said in the interview. "This will enable free movement and the travel to the European Union. Because one thing is clear: All 27 member states will accept, unconditionally, all those who are vaccinated with vaccines that are approved by EMA."
Jahnz insisted that the return of American tourists to EU nations will be conditioned on the epidemiological situation in both the U.S. and within the bloc.
The European Union is putting the finishing touches to a system of certificates that would allow EU residents to travel freely across the region by the summer as long as they have been vaccinated, tested negative for COVID-19 or recovered from the disease. Under the plan discussed with their U.S. counterparts, American tourists could be included in the program.
With more than 15 million Americans estimated to travel to Europe annually before the crisis, the recommendation from the commission is manna from heaven for the heavily hit European tourism sector. But EU member states will have the final say on whether to implement the guidelines.
The commission said other third countries have made similar requests, but didn't name them. Asked whether negotiations with the United Kingdom were ongoing, European Commission spokesman Christian Wigand said "no contact to this end" has been made.
Travel to the EU is currently extremely limited except for a handful of countries with low infection rates including Australia and New Zealand. But Greece, which is heavily reliant on tourism, has already lifted quarantine restrictions for the U.S., Britain, the United Arab Emirates, Serbia, Israel, and non-EU members Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland that are part of a European travel pact. Travelers from those countries will no longer be subject to a seven-day quarantine requirement if they hold a vaccination certificate or negative PCR test.
"Uniliteral approaches, from our perspective should be avoided," Jahnz said. "The objective is to continue to have a coordinated approach on the European level."
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Three Alleged Cyber Criminals Extradited from Romania to U.S.
eSecurityPlanet > Threats > Three Alleged Cyber Criminals Extradited from Romania to U.S.
Cristea Mircea, Ion Pieptea and Nicolae Simion are charged with stealing over $2 million from users of eBay, Cars.com, AutoTrader and CycleTrader.
The U.S. Justice Department has announced that Romanian nationals Cristea Mircea, 30, Ion Pieptea, 36, and Nicolae Simion, 37, were recently extradited to the United States from Romania.
The three are charged with participating in a multi-million dollar cyber fraud scheme targeting customers of U.S.-based online marketplaces.
Mircea, Pietpea and Simion allegedly "saturated" Internet marketplaces such as eBay.com, Cars.com, AutoTrader.com and CycleTrader.com with ads for non-existent cars, motorcycles, boats and other high-value items priced between $10,000 and $45,000. To trick victims into buying the items, they sent potential buyers fraudulent certificates of title and links to fake Web sites for dealerships that they claimed held the vehicles.
Once a purchase was agreed upon, the victims were sent fake invoices from Amazon Payments, PayPal, or other online payment services, which actually directed the money to people in the U.S. known as "arrows." The arrows then forwarded the funds to the defendents, either by wire transfer or by other means -- in one case, the arrows allegedly sent Pieptea $18,000 in cash hidden inside audio speakers.
The defendents allegedly stole more than $2 million from victims using these methods. Each of the three defendants is charged with conspiracy to commit substantive offenses against the United States, wire fraud, and money laundering -- each count carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
"The defendants' extraditions to the United States should make clear that our efforts to protect Internet consumers do not stop at our borders," stated United States Attorney Loretta E. Lynch said in a statement.


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Multiple gun battles being waged by 1 prominent California attorney
By Matt Drange	/ April 2, 2015
Attorney Chuck Michel of Long Beach, Calif., has spent most of the last two decades defending gun owners and is the author of "California Gun Laws," a comprehensive guide to the state's laws.
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It's a busy time to be a gun rights attorney in a state with some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country.
Dozens of gun battles are being fought in California courts right now. Many involve the Southern California law firm led by Chuck Michel, whom opponents at the San Francisco-based Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence call the "NRA's star litigator."
Michel, 56, has spent most of the last two decades defending gun owners. He's the author of "California Gun Laws," a comprehensive guide to the state's myriad laws aimed at gun owners. A lengthy profile of Michel in February's issue of California Lawyer magazine, called "California's Triggerman," describes the rare single-shot pistol hanging on the wall behind his desk, along with a Glock handgun and antique Texas Ranger badges.
Here's a rundown of some of the active cases Michel is working on, starting with the one he's best known for outside the state.
Rehearing of concealed carry case: Peruta v. County of San Diego
Last week, the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals announced it would rehear a concealed gun carry case that pits an independent journalist against the San Diego County sheriff. When guns rights activist and freelance videographer Ed Peruta was denied the ability to carry his .45-caliber pistol in public, he sued the sheriff on the grounds that the Second Amendment guaranteed him the right to a gun for self-defense while on assignment.
Early last year, a three-judge panel agreed, ruling 2-1 that the county violated applicants' Second Amendment rights by requiring them to demonstrate good cause to carry a gun beyond citing self-defense.
The court will hear oral arguments in the Peruta case the week of June 15. The court also announced that it will rehear Richards v. Prieto, which focuses on similar concealed carry requirements in Yolo County.
California is a "may issue" state, meaning that county law enforcement determines who may carry handguns. In addition to demonstrating good cause, under state law, applicants must establish "good moral character." Concealed carry permit applications in many parts of the state have increased in the year since the Peruta case was decided, with some counties bracing themselves for more.
Michel represents Peruta – who's no stranger to litigation himself. Michel told Reveal that he expects whoever loses at the 9th Circuit to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
If the Peruta case gets that far, it will be the most important Second Amendment-related case heard by the Supreme Court since the landmark 2008 ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller, which held that people have a right to own a gun to defend themselves at home.
It remains unclear who Michel will be up against in the Peruta hearing. California Attorney General Kamala Harris first asked the court to review its decision last year, but the court hasn't formally appointed Harris' office to represent San Diego County. Michel said he expects that to happen soon.
The Peruta case took center stage at a Second Amendment policy and litigation dinner in Sacramento on Sunday. The event, sponsored by the gun rights groups Calguns Foundation and Firearms Policy Coalition, drew more than 100 people to hear a panel of Second Amendment lawyers discuss trends in gun policy.
"There's no doubt that Heller was groundbreaking," said Bradley Benbrook, one of the attorneys who fielded questions from gun owners. "But it left a lot open for debate."
The Peruta case stands in stark contrast to decisions by appellate courts in other parts of the country, which have largely upheld law enforcement discretion in permitting. Benbrook said he hopes the case will be a catalyst for more consistent concealed carry laws nationally.
"I'd like to think the inequality of rights would capture the attention of the Supreme Court," Benbrook said. "But we just don't know."
In addition to the potential national implications of the Peruta case, a handful of similar lawsuits in other California counties are on standby, stayed pending the outcome of the Peruta case.
The fight over California's Dealer's Record of Sale fee
Michel's office is appealing a recent decision by a federal judge who ruled that it is legal for the California Department of Justice to charge gun buyers a $19 fee to cover a mandatory background check and transfer of the gun.
Michel represents a Fresno gun shop and a handful of people who bought guns from the shop after paying the fee. He said it costs the state $8 to conduct a background check. A portion of the fee funds the state's program to take guns away from prohibited owners, including the mentally ill, an initiative with which Harris' office has struggled to keep up.
Michel argues in his appeal that using the fee to fund that program violates the Second Amendment.
"The state can adopt this program, but they shouldn't be financing it with the fee," Michel said. "It's like charging everyone who buys a prescription an extra $10 to fight Colombian drug cartels."
In its defense, the state has argued that "there is nothing unconstitutional about imposing a fee on the exercise of a constitutional right when the fee is designed to defray the broad administrative costs of regulating the protected activity."
California's new Firearms Safety Certificate program
Signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2013, the Firearms Safety Certificate program replaces the Handgun Safety Certificate program – a basic test that prospective buyers are required to pass before purchasing a gun. The program starting this year was expanded to include rifles and shotguns as well as handguns.
Earlier this month, Michel filed a letter of opposition with the state on behalf of the National Rifle Association and California Rifle and Pistol Association, taking issue with administrative changes to the program.
In particular, Michel argues that the safety program's requirements are overly burdensome and an "administrative headache" for dealers to meet. Whereas gun store owners previously may have held safety certifications for only a single category of guns, they now must train employees to teach safe handling instructions for both long guns and handguns. Payments to complete the safety program now must be made via credit card, a payment method Michel said not all gun stores accept.
Michel also contends that the state Department of Justice didn't give gun dealers enough time to comment on the changes before they took effect. Typically, the public is given 45 days to comment on such changes, but because the Justice Department introduced these as emergency regulations, that time was reduced to five days. More than 9,000 comments were submitted during the five-day period, which Michel said indicates substantial interest in the proposed changes.
"The DOJ never bothered to get real public comment," Michel said. "Instead, they just unilaterally adopted rules that they dropped on people days before they took effect. It's a fiasco."
Some gun dealers have started contracting out the safety certificate program, Michel said, because they don't have employees certified to administer safety tests for handguns, rifles and shotguns, or because they haven't updated their computer systems to meet the requirements. The Justice Department has until August to either adopt the emergency changes or open a formal public hearing period.
This story was edited by Amy Pyle and copy edited by Nikki Frick.
Matt Drange can be reached at mdrange@revealnews.org. Follow him on Twitter: @mattdrange.
By Matt Drange Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting April 2, 2015
By Matt Drange / April 2, 2015


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== Shows ==
[[The Apprentice|The Apprentice: You're Fired!]]
[[The Apprentice]] (BBC Three/Two coverage)
[[Have I Got News for You]] (guest presenter)
[[Perfect Strangers]]
== Biography ==
Brummie journalist originally known for fronting the weekday economics programme ''Working Lunch'', but nowadays branching out into other areas, notably sports presenting on ''Match of The Day 2''.
Brummie journalist originally known for fronting the weekday economics programme ''Working Lunch'', before branching out into other areas, notably sports presenting on ''Match of The Day 2'', and fronting BBC One's lousily-titled current affairs magazine ''The ONE Show'', originally alongside [[Nadia Sawalha]], briefly with [[Myleene Klass]], and most successfully with [[Christine Bleakley]].
In April 2010 he defected to ITV, to present amongst other things the channel's World Cup football coverage, and ''GMTV'''s successor ''Daybreak''. Christine Bleakley joined him on the early-morning programme, but poor viewing figures meant both were fired after fifteen months. Sorry, we mean "allowed to focus on peak-time commitments".
== Trivia ==
He is famed for being a (the?) big fan of West Bromwich Albion.
He was apparently the most-watched person on British TV during 2008, with his appearances on ''The One Show'', ''MOTD2'' and coverage of the Olympics putting him a long way ahead of second-placed [[Phillip Schofield]].
He is of Croatian parentage and proudly sports the white and red checks during World Cup season.
He is famed for being a big fan of West Bromwich Albion. We thought this made him unique among game show hosts, but we have since discovered that not only is [[Cat Deeley]] a huge fan, but so was [[Leslie Crowther]]. Incredible!
During the first series of the BBC's family history series "Who Do You Think You Are?", Chiles presented the last ten or so minutes, in which he spoke to experts about how people can find out more about their ancestors.
==Books / Tapes==
[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dont-Know-What-Were-Doing/dp/0751538701/labyrinthgames We Don't Know What We're Doing] (paperback)
==Contact==
[http://www.avalonuk.com/management/index.htm Avalon Management], 4a Exmoor Street, London W10 6BD UK
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The Apprentice (BBC Three/Two coverage)
Brummie journalist originally known for fronting the weekday economics programme Working Lunch, before branching out into other areas, notably sports presenting on Match of The Day 2, and fronting BBC One's lousily-titled current affairs magazine The ONE Show, originally alongside Nadia Sawalha, briefly with Myleene Klass, and most successfully with Christine Bleakley.
In April 2010 he defected to ITV, to present amongst other things the channel's World Cup football coverage, and GMTV's successor Daybreak. Christine Bleakley joined him on the early-morning programme, but poor viewing figures meant both were fired after fifteen months. Sorry, we mean "allowed to focus on peak-time commitments".
He was apparently the most-watched person on British TV during 2008, with his appearances on The One Show, MOTD2 and coverage of the Olympics putting him a long way ahead of second-placed Phillip Schofield.
We Don't Know What We're Doing (paperback)
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China, Russia produce documentary series 'This Is China'
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The Chinese Embassy in Russia held a premiere on Tuesday for a documentary series entitled "This Is China", which was jointly produced by China and Russia. The series focuses on showing China's wisdom and creativity, while reflecting on developing trends in the Asian nation.
Visiting eight provinces in China, the crew completed the six episodes of the first season, which covered themes such as Shaolin kung fu, pandas and opera. The series is available in three languages -- Mandarin, Russian and English.
The joint production is in conjunction with the 2016 to 2017 Sino-Russian Media Exchange Year. It comes after a proposal by Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, calling for media from both countries to deepen cooperation and enhance bilateral cultural exchanges.


Entanet is calling on Ofcom to clamp down on rivals that are persuading customers to take up both their data and voice services without warning them that switching to another supplier later could prove to be expensive.
LLU* (Local Loop Unbundling) ISPs present the customer with a very attractive cost if they take up the option of subscribing to Internet and voice services using their own network based on LLU. Customers however are not told that, because the service is on the service provider's own network, if they wish to transfer their service to an alternative supplier later it is likely to cost them as much as £150 or more.
This cost in incurred because, once customers have been disconnected from the BT Wholesale IPStream network – this must be done so that they can be connected to a different network – service providers must pay a fee to re-connect them. Entanet has received a number of complaints from companies and individuals who have been moved onto an unbundled loop without their knowledge or approval.
Entanet's Broadband Business Development Manager, Carol Davies, says: "Several of the LLU providers are moving existing customers over from their IPStream platform to LLU without the customers' knowledge. It's only when the customers are contacting us with the intention of migrating that they find they're currently on LLU. This means that it will cost them to move, hence taking away their freedom of choice.
It makes sense for these service providers to move existing customers over to their own network once they have enough penetration on a particular exchange" she notes. "Because under LLU they have paid to set up their own network independent of BT's, they have a lower cost base for customers that they connect to their own network, hence generating more income for them.
Ofcom has set up an Industry Migrations Programme Board, of which Entanet is an active participant, but this has so far not reached any conclusions about what should be done about the problems caused by LLU. However, decisive action is needed soon to prevent the problem growing. Entanet estimates that some 200,000 customers have already signed up for single-supplier contracts and will now find it expensive to make a change.
The issue Entanet describes will not be unknown to our readers, some of which have found themselves mixed up in similar situations. Few ISP's explain the change clearly to users, often communicating such moves as mere "network upgrades", which could mean absolutely anything.
Unbundled providers have also been causing a few headaches for Ofcom's new migration code (MAC) rules.


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Commission's Top Scientific Body Concludes Honeywell's Refrigerant Is Safe
Honeywell (of course) announced on 7 March that the European Commission's Top Scientific Body Concludes That Honeywell's Low-Global-Warming Refrigerant Is Safe For Use In Automobiles. Only two days earlier, Bloomberg reported that the same Commission (different DG of course) was about to deliver a statement of objections to Honeywell and DuPont following a three-year investigation into the agreements between the two companies relating to the development of the new refrigerant, HFO-1234yf, which Daimler famously declined to put in its cars - leading to all sorts of problems, about which I wrote last year (and am still writing about, from time to time, this year).
There seems to be no official confirmation of the statement of objections, yet. So I guess I can come back to this story again!
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A hint of warmth anytime of year makes all the difference. These are the bestselling bronzer shades in a collectible book.
This palette have bronzers in both cold, warm, matte and shiny tones. Can be used both for contouring to create shapes on the face, as well as for a brilliant bronze effect that gives your skin a sunshine shine and a warm glow.
The palette's warm shadows are perfect for giving the skin a sunshine look. One of the shadows also contains beautiful gold shimmer that gives the skin an intense glow.
The palette's cold shadows are perfect for contouring that gives the face more shape and life.
This gives the look of summer skin all year long.
This palette also can be use as a eye shadow.
This palette is simply amazing ….
Have a great weekend and Happy Easter….
Reblogged/Shared as I think EVERYONE needs to know about this palette. Neutrals are my jam!! Great post!


For third trimester in my ICT class, there are a lot of things I would love to learn about. However…the ones that I would love to learn most is about coding and programming. Coding and programming seems to be very complex; therefore it makes me feel like there is more to it than just complicated numbers with letters. As a person that easily gets distracted, I believe that coding and programming can capture my interest and all my attention.
Coding and programming are usually used as synonyms, but there are differences between them. Coding is part of programming but programming is a broad word in the language of computer. Coding is just writing codes in different languages as required by the machines, and also sometimes translating the codes to meet the requirements of the machine. While coding, coders are basically given the "source code," which is a set of instructions for the code.
Writing code is just one part of the software, but programming is for the whole software to process well without any mistakes. It is just as manipulating data from different sources (includes coding); to analyze the data, and if it would cause a problem or not, if so, to come up with possible solutions. Even a negligible conflict can damage the codes and the layout of the perfect programming.
With these complications and my personality, I think understanding and learning how to code and program seems to fit me. In addition, I truly am interested in understanding these concepts.
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Verizon to Offer FiOS Without Contract
June 21, 2010 at 3:28 pm PT
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) will begin promoting an option to sign up for its FiOS television and Internet services on a month-to-month basis at the same price as long-term contracts and without early termination fees.
The move, less than six months after Verizon doubled its FiOS termination fee, follows a wave of advertisements from cable rivals such as Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) slamming Verizon and its FiOS service as restrictive and knocking the practice of early termination fees.
"Many of our cable competitors have been making the contract terms and early termination fees a significant part of their advertising," said Verizon spokesman Bill Kula. "They can't do that anymore."
Verizon in January raised the fees for FiOS customers breaking their contract to $360 from $179. Mr. Kula said the FiOS termination fees help justify the investment necessary to wire a customer's residence for FiOS, which requires installing new fiber-optic lines.
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Matera is a city and municipality, capital of the homonymous province, and the first city in the Basilicata region, in southern Italy (which is sometimes named as Lucania). It is inhabited by some 60,383 inhabitants.
Apart from an economy that has traditionally been based on agriculture, in the late 1990s, the main economic resource of Matera, and the cities that surround it, is the production of upholstery.
The city is at an oblique angle to a canyon, which has been eroded over the years by a small stream, the Gravina. It has a very particular old town, in which the houses were excavated in limestone. «The Sassi and the whole of the rock churches of Matera» have been declared a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1993.
On October 17, 2014, the city was chosen as the Italian headquarters of the European Capital of Culture 2019.
Our selection of Apartments in Matera
Klimt-Van Gogh-Dolci Impressioni
Il Giardinetto
Il Mulino A Vento
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Hotel Dimora Del Monaco ★★★★
Basiliani Hotel ★★★
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Province of Matera
Matera (in Italian Provincia di Matera) is a province of the Basilicata region in Italy. Its capital is the city of Matera.
It has an area of 3,446 km2, and a total population of 204,296 inhabitants. (2001). There are 31 municipalities in the province (source: ISTAT, see this link).
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Il Giacinto Allegro Apartment
L'angolo sul Parco
Residence Masseria Santa Lucia
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Matera Cathedral
The cathedral of Matera (in Italian, Duomo di Matera; Cattedrale di Santa Maria della Bruna and di Sant'Eustachio) is a Catholic cathedral in Matera, Basilicata, Italy. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the designation of the Madonna della Bruna and Santa Eustaquio. Previously the headquarters of the bishops, later archbishops, of Matera, now is the cathedral of the archdiocese of Matera-Irsina.
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Urban Initiatives – Meet Victoria!
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Victoria Rose Parra, November 29th, and currently taking art classes at Harold Washington.
My favorite Spice Girl was always Sporty Spice, but when we would pretend to be the band in grade school, everyone made me play Posh since her name was Victoria. The resentment was real.
Maya Angelou has inspired me to find my voice and become a writer.
If I was given $20 at this very moment, I would use it to buy an X Sport membership, thanks to Savannah.
My favorite type of cheese is Chihuahua because, quesadillas.
My spirit animal is the wolf, I prefer to venture on my own but I always return to the pack eventually.
If I were to throw a dinner party, I would invite Kathleen Hanna from the band Bikini Kill, Maya Angelou, and one of my favorite professors, Rhonda Nicol.
I'm currently reading two books, one is a collection of essays entitled: Listen Up, Voices from the Next Feminist Generation and a comic book: Velvet: Before the Living End.
One of my favorite places to get food in Chicago is Crisp, their chicken is bomb.
My best friend would describe me as comedic and adventurous.
My favorite childhood sports-related memory is being on the volleyball team at Franklin and playing my first game against another school.
I'm excited to meet the students at each of my schools and build relationships with the coaches.
The first time I met Jim Dower he asked if I wanted a high five or a hug, Becca stepped in as a security guard.
I just want to share that I'm incredibly happy to join the team and look forward to what the year has to offer.


Wow, Sunday already?! I hope you're all keeping well. This is my weekly 'summary' post where I recap my week in blogging, share a few personal reflections from the crazy world of Steve, and ask you all a Question of the Week. Let's begin!
I shared this week's Monday Music post a day early, because Sunday was release day for the latest single from my music project, and I didn't want to bombard you all with too many music posts by posting on Monday as well. I hope you got a chance to listen to my song, entitled 'Stranded', but if you didn't, you can indulge your ear buds by clicking here.
For this week's Thursday Theology post I shared some reflections that were admittedly more philosophical than theological, but there is of course crossover between the two subjects. In the post I shared a quote from Brian Magee's autobiography about his fascination with bending his index finger. Intrigued? You can read the post here.
My last post of the week was the latest in my Friday Philosophy series, and looked at the ancient Roman philosopher Sextus Empiricus and the philosophy of Stoicism which he embraced. I offered some reflections on how Stoicism relates to the question of whether or not objective truth exists. You can read the post here.
As part of my mission to get fit and healthy I have been given nine exercises to do daily by my physio. I complained there were too many, and I got told off, haha. Some of them are really difficult and I feel like I need a coach that I see more often than for 30 minutes every couple of weeks. But the good news is I'm closer again this week to my target weight and my blood pressure is apparently 'perfect'! Woot!
I took a leap of faith and made a complaint about my troublesome neighbour. I contacted the housing manager and had a good long sit-down meeting with him where I shared what was going on for the first time. He was very understanding. I really don't know whether I'm doing the right thing, as my neighbour is likely to turn nasty if he finds out I've complained. He's actually been playing less loud music since the World Cup started because he's a big football fan so has been distracted by that I think.
Are you interested in watching the World Cup?
I've never watched it. Do you think I should?
It can be quite exciting 😊 There was a great match between Portugal and Spain on Friday. But then other games I have seen were rather dull. I'm not a big follower of football but I do enjoy the World Cup!
Yes on the World Cup! Theology, philosophy and football go way back….
Haha! I'll take your word for it 😊 I'm currently watching Brazil against Switzerland, not a bad game!
No World Cup for me. When my kids played soccer I watched their games but the pro side of soccer never interested me.
The last one is the first one I ever watched and it was pretty exciting. Not sure I will watch it this year since the US team is not in it. I don't have any friends that watch 😦 I was in France for a game during the last World Cup and it was very exciting! It was also amazing to see the camaraderie of strangers huddling by a TV in an airport to cheer on our guys.
Yeah I can understand that, it's always much more exciting when your home team are involved. England is a pretty football crazy country, our first game of the tournament is tomorrow so I'm quite looking forward to that!
I don't tend to watch sports unless my husband has them on. He's stopped watching most sports on TV since they're getting so "Political" and controversial. We've also chosen to stop watching the awards shows now they are getting so far off our values and becoming platforms for things we definitely don't support! I think about Philippians 4:8 and applaud those doing well and playing fair.
No I haven't seen a single second of the world cup. I detest watching most sports with the occasional exception of a bit of Wimbledon tennis now and then. I support my country from a patriotic point of view but am not the least bit interested in football.
Fair enough, Kristian! I don't follow club football very closely, but I do enjoy the internationals. They certainly seem to stir up those patriotic feelings.


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ENTRY FEES: All entries postmarked by April 22, 2018, will be $35 per rider. All entries postmarked after April 23, 2018 and those who register the day of the ride will be $40 per rider. Registration is at the Sacred Heart Community Center, located on Main Street, 6 blocks north of Hwy. 82. Packets and T-Shirts can be picked up at the Community Center between 7:30 am and 9:30 am the day of the ride. T-shirts will be presented to the first 1500 registered entries. Registration Fee is Non-Refundable.
PRE-REGISTRATION AND PACKET PICK-UP: From Thurs. April 19th thru Thurs. April 26th at Richardson Bike Mart, in Richardson, SE corner of Coit & Campbell Rds or Bicycle's Inc. at 2105 West Southlake Boulevard Suite 225 (Next to Hobby Lobby) Southlake, TX 76092. Packets and T-Shirts can be picked up at the Community Center between 7:30 am and 9:30 am the day of the ride. T-shirts will be presented to the first 1500 registered entries.
In order to complete the challenge, all you have to do is show up and check in with the challenge registration table at each ride in the challenge! What this means, is that even if weather forces you to not want to ride or forces the ride to be cancled, there will still be someone there to check in with for the challenge, and you can still be counted as having completed the challenge.


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Applicants who are willing to apply for Cyient Jobs Openings they must have possessed a graduate degree / post graduate degree / diploma in relevant discipline form a recognized university / Institute.
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"A szálloda egy magas épület."
Translation:The hotel is a tall building.
What's wrong with emphasising the height? Some big buildings are not particularly tall, but they're still big. I think it's a useful distinction.
A building can be tall but not big.
Why not this: "The tall building is a hotel"
That would be something like "A magas épület egy szálloda"


You can easily go out in the afternoon to the islands - and directly from Railay. Charter a longtail boat from the beach (there are loads of drivers hanging around) and tell them where you want to go. I would recommend a 4 hour "half day" trip to Chicken, Poda and Tub Islands (the ones you can see on the horizon from the beach). The latest you could leave for this (if you want the full 4 hours) would be 2pm - you can also leave after, but the driver will need to get back before dark (around 6.30pm).
Another thing you could do would be elephant trekking. This can be done at any time. Travel time to Ao Nang is about 15 - 30 minutes, depending if there is a boat ready to leave. Then you can book the trip at any of the agents on the beach road - I recommend the Phu Naka trekking camp near Klong Muang as it has the best environment - and someone will come to collect you, do an hour's trekking, and send you back to the beach. 800 baht all inclusive per person should be the price.
Can you give me a rough estimate of the travel time from the airpot to Railay? Would it be wise to arrange for an airport transfer directly to Railay?
As you have limited time, if you want to get there asap, I would pay the extra for the private transfer. This would take you approx. 50 minutes. Travelling independently at this time of year could take an hour (if you are lucky and get a boat that's leaving immediately) or up to 2 hours (if you're not and you have to wait).
oh thanks for your advice! Would you happen to know how much a private transfer costs? and can you recommend anybody or agency for this service?


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Hey Jens. Yup I got the RTT and an awning. I really like the combination. I wrote the company to inquire about an enclosure for the awning. They replied back to me today and said that they would send the enclosure and an extension for the "vestiblue"part of the tent (because I have so much lift, the vestibule doesn't quite reach the ground). if I would send them a dozen or so good pics that they can use on their web site for advertisement. I think That's a good deal.
Forgot to ask, but I guess your tires made it home OK?
It was a fun trip. We got home tonight around 5:30. Hated to leave. Look forward to running with you again.
Honestly, I like the ARB a lot. Never had any problems with it and the fit and finish is first rate. I think it's probably the stoutest rear bumper available. The departure angle on it isn't as good as others, and it doesn't have the welded recovery points on either side, but it does have on in the middle.
The only reason I'm considering selling it is I'd like a swingout carrier. Leaning towards the Red Eye fab, but I'd like to see what Metal-Tech comes up with first on their list of "improvements".
Not too bad. It did take some patience though.
Looks promising. Still patches here and there in the snow but with the weather heating up, will be gone fairly soon.
Thanx for the offer of assistance. I took a break for dinner tonight,and Jen said the we have plans with some friends we're meeting for breakfast on Sunday at 1100, so, there goes the neighborhood. I just finished mounting my shower rack. It looks pretty good, I'm happy with it. I'm going to try to work on my exchanger this Saturday, if my canopy fits over the FJ. Sounds like a wet weekend. Have fun at the get together Sunday.
Hi Jens. I have been working every night in my garage on my shower and shower rack, compressor. All kinds of stuff. I have the compressor mounted. I got the shower rack back from being powder coated and I've built the mounting brackets, they're drying right now. I would like to actually mount everything before I go the group thing. I tried to hook up my exchanger, but I may have hooked up to the wrong hot water source after reading the thread. I did buy a plate heat exchanger and built a mounting bracket that mounts if really nicely on the fire wall. It looks really nice. Hopefully I'll be able to get it together this weekend. I would like to make the meet Sunday, but, I may be too busy with my install. Would like to get together sometime and find out info about others ideas. Thanx for dropping me a line.
We have plenty of refrigerator space between us.


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The Museum of Jewish Montreal: "Digging up the Past to Inspire the Future"
With a new home and a new vision, The Museum of Jewish Montreal is becoming a gathering place for Jewish creatives and the local community.
by Lianne Kolirin | Mar 17, 2022
"Jewface," or casting non-Jewish actors in Jewish roles, is an ongoing transatlantic controversy in theatre, film, and TV. We asked what Jewish people involved in casting—actors, artistic directors, theatremakers, and TV creators—think about it.
Artists on Artists: Julia Vogl and Gabriella Willenz
by CANVAS Staff | Mar 9, 2022
"Artists on Artists" is one of our favorite things at the Compendium, when we turn over the keys to Jewish artists we admire so they can share the work of Jewish artists they admire. This week it's Julia Vogl and Gabriella Willenz, two brilliant interdisciplinary artists.
Spotlight on Ukraine: What's at Risk and How to Help
by Gordon Haber | Mar 2, 2022
CANVAS is a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the field of Jewish arts and culture. We founded this newsletter to amplify the work of our grantees and highlight the creativity of Jewish artists and writers. This week, however, we'd like to expand that notion and focus on Ukraine.
The Workshop: An Arts and Culture Fellowship for JOCISM (Jews of Color, Indigenous Jews, Sephardi, and Mizrahi)
by Gordon Haber | Feb 23, 2022
The Workshop: a new arts and culture fellowship for JOCISM (Jews of Color, Indigenous Jews, Sephardi, and Mizrahi). Now in its first year, The Workshop is a program in which its seven inaugural fellows develop new work, study Jewish texts, and develop their careers.
The People of the Book Are Rethinking (and Remaking) Books
by Caroline Kessler | Feb 10, 2022
Jewish artists and writers are taking matters into their own hands by designing, publishing, and distributing new works.
"My Mind Is Swiss Cheese": Jewish creatives on staying productive during the never-ending pandemic
by Gordon Haber | Feb 3, 2022
Every week, as I put together this newsletter, I am astonished by the continuing creativity from Jewish artists and writers. In a time of political uncertainty and rising antisemitism, during a global pandemic, people keep creating, investigating their heritage and identity in interesting and meaningful ways.
Asylum Arts: A Shelter for Jewish Artists
by Lonnie Firestone | Jan 26, 2022
The name "Asylum Arts" draws inspiration from safe, nurturing spaces. In its creation, founder and director Rebecca Guber envisioned "a shelter for artists," a welcoming environment at the cross-section of creativity and Jewish community.
Pow! Zap! Oy! (Jews and comics)
by Gordon Haber | Jan 20, 2022
A page, divided into panels, with drawings and word balloons: if you're a reader of a certain age, you'll recall a time when this was considered the mark of a lesser art form. It's been really cool watching comic books and graphic novels mature into a genre that, at its best—such as Art Spiegelman's Maus or Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis—stands shoulder-to-shoulder with other narrative forms like film and literary fiction. And as with so many American art forms, Jews have played a crucial part...
CANVAS Invests Additional $195,000 in Creative Communities
by Lou Cove | Jan 12, 2022
We're doubling down on arts networks, the key to the arts and culture ecosystem, with a new round of funding. This week we've announced a new round of Jewish arts & culture grantmaking: $195,000 to nine emerging arts networks in amounts ranging from $10,000 to $25,000. This latest grant cycle brings our total commitments to the sector to over $1.6 million over the past 18 months. I want to briefly explain our philanthropic approach here and address the question: why are networks key to...
Jewish Arts and Culture Highlights of 2021
by CANVAS Staff | Jan 9, 2022
We've heard lots of people bidding 2021 a not-so-fond farewell lately, and for many good reasons. But last year had highlights, and we should remind ourselves of all the remarkable creativity we witnessed. Despite the tumultuousness and uncertainty, the creative community kept us engaged, entertained, and hopeful.
The Things They Carried: "What Would You Bring?" Shares Refugee Stories Through Objects
by CANVAS Staff | Dec 23, 2021
The story of the Jewish people can be seen as one of repeated forced migrations, which is why organizations like HIAS and JDC continue to provide material help to victims. But there is also the salutary act of simply allowing refugees to tell their own stories.
"Interrogating my own contradictions": Talking Family Matters with Gillian Laub
by Gordon Haber | Dec 15, 2021
The artist was "devastated" as her family fractured during the Trump era. Family Matters explores their conflict with affection and insight.
Jewish arts and culture thrived in 2021. Here's why we know.
by Lou Cove | Dec 9, 2021
Question for the CANVAS Community: If a tree falls in the woods and there is no one else around to hear it, does it make a sound?
Hanukkah-Inspired Art and Culture Selections from CANVAS
by Gordon Haber | Dec 9, 2021
As much as we love the holidays, it's a little much when Hanukkah is right on the heels of Thanksgiving. We're still dealing with leftover turkey, and it's time to start the brisket. With this in mind, we thought we'd provide you a little distraction with intriguing works of Hanukkah-themed art, including stories and music to listen to while shredding potatoes or scrambling for eight nights of presents. Let us know what you think, and if you have your own works to...
The Financial Lives of Artists
by Lonnie Firestone | Nov 24, 2021
The financial life of an artist is rife with irregularities. One bountiful month may be followed by a season of drought. A project that demands arduous work may offer "exposure" rather than earnings; a commercial venture may be lucrative but artistically unfulfilling.
Paper Brigade: Jewish Literature in Conversation with the World
by Gordon Haber | Nov 10, 2021
One of the great things about running a Jewish arts and culture newsletter is that you get to spend a lot of time with, well, Jewish arts and culture. Some of my happiest hours so far have been spent with Paper Brigade, the Jewish Book Council's yearly journal. (Buy it here.) As you likely know, the Jewish Book Council (JBC) is "the longest-running organization devoted exclusively to the support and celebration of Jewish literature." The JBC has...
Artists on Artists: Susan Comninos
by CANVAS Staff | Nov 3, 2021
Born and raised in upstate New York, at the northernmost tip of Appalachia, Susan Comninos is a poet, writer, and teacher. Her hyper-observant poems explore themes of Jewish identity, family, and nature. She also experiments with verse forms, like the Persian ghazal. Since her debut collection of poems, Out of Nowhere, is forthcoming from SFA Press, we asked Ms. Comninos to share with us some of the poets who inspire her own intense and...
Hard Truths About the Writing Profession
by Lou Cove | Oct 27, 2021
I am about to make a very public complaint about one of the best things that ever happened to me. This, I think it fair to say, is something very few authors would do. The risk of biting the hand that doesn't feed you is not worth it for most, and the journey to actually being published is so arduous that writers will do virtually anything to appear grateful and willing. Believe me, I am a grateful and willing author with many more books in me. But I also have a day job, which...
by Lonnie Firestone | Oct 20, 2021
In 1904, The Jewish Museum—the first American museum dedicated entirely to Jewish art, history, and culture—opened its doors in New York City. It's difficult to say exactly how many have opened (and closed) since then. What we do know is that the network of the Council of American Jewish Museums (CAJM) includes 70 institutions that regularly interact, collaborate, and share ideas. Some institutions educate the public about Jewish history; others celebrate and explore Jewish arts and culture....
Jewish Theatre Artists and Delta: Anxiety, Uncertainty, and Opportunity
by Liba Vaynberg | Oct 7, 2021
The world of theater is simultaneously emerging and retreating, as the Delta variant upends a long-awaited return to normalcy. Comebacks have been replaced with setbacks, and artists have adjusted their expectations accordingly, anxiously bracing themselves for delays and backlogs. Broadway's shutdown in March of 2020, with virtually all live venues around the country following suit, led to what the New York Times called a "Great Cultural Depression": theatrical artists on unemployment,...
LABA: Global Artists Delve into Jewish Texts
by Dan Friedman | Sep 24, 2021
The study session was online, 53 faces in little Zoom boxes. And yet the atmosphere was electric. For a special Rosh Hashanah session, Ruby Namdar, Torah teacher and acclaimed novelist, was taking LABA fellows from across the world through the "Big Bang of Jewish identity" (Genesis 32) — when Jacob, after a "dreamlike" wrestling match, is renamed Israel. "What does it actually mean to be God wrestlers?" he asked. "And if we are not theologically inclined, what is the modern, secular...
Artists on Artists: Sam Mogelonsky
by CANVAS Staff | Sep 2, 2021
Sam Mogelonsky is a Toronto-based artist, curator, designer, and arts professional with an indefatigable enthusiasm for Canadian art and Jewish culture. As an artist, Sam uses embellishment to speak to notions of craft and decoration, while also engaging in the dialogue between the mass-produced and the handmade. (Sam's photo above is actually a detail of one of her own sculptures.) Sam co-curated two recent exhibitions (with Ruth Jones). Glimmers of the Radiant...
Capacity Building: Entrusting Arts Orgs to Bring Themselves to the Next Level
by Lonnie Firestone | Aug 23, 2021
Editor's note: This week's piece is part of our series on philanthropic strategies that elevate the world of arts and culture. We encourage you to add to the conversation with comments and suggestions. At the Double Edge Theatre in Ashfield, Massachusetts, every production draws on the collaborative talents of the company's ensemble. "It's the best way to create art," says Founder and Artistic Director Stacy Klein. With an ensemble, "you build your craft over time. You also...
You're gonna be busy. Make time for art.
by Gordon Haber | Aug 18, 2021
Many of us are emerging from late-summer breaks to realize that the High Holidays are "early" this year (Jackie Mason, z"l: "the Jewish holidays are late or early. When are they on time?"). So here is a gentle reminder that you make time for art and culture. This week's Compendium highlights notable exhibitions with online components. As ever, we look forward to your thoughts. And remember, you can subscribe to the CANVAS Compendium newsletter here. He's your man. San Francisco's...
First Year, First Impressions
by Lou Cove | Jul 28, 2021
Who would be crazy enough to launch a fund supporting Jewish arts and culture in March of 2020? To our own amazement, we did.It's been barely a year since we made our first grants to Jewish arts and culture networks. Since then, CANVAS has committed more than $1.4 million to the encourage and strengthen modern Jewish creativity in North America.We're just getting started. But before we look ahead, we'd like to take stock of what's happened thus far. Meeting a Need, Filling a Gap We founded...


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And Epcot is celebrating July 4 with special appearance by Disney characters dressed in their patriotic gear at the American Adventure Pavilion. The Voices of Liberty have special performances on July 4 at 12:30, 1:45, and 3 p.m. in the American Gardens Theater.
The Spirit of America Fife & Drum Corps will be performing at 1, 2:15, 3:30, 4, and 4:45 p.m.
On July 4 the performance of IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth will feature a grand finale salute to America.


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Jennifer Connelly Relationships
Who is Jennifer Connelly dating?
Jennifer Connelly is currently married to Paul Bettany. They have been married since April 2002.
Relationships Overview
Jennifer Connelly has had 8 romantic relationships. The longest relationship is with Paul Bettany, which has lasted for 17 years and 3 months. Jennifer Connelly has also had relationships with Josh Charles, David Dugan, and Billy Crudup.
Jennifer Connelly has been married to Paul Bettany since April 2002.
Jennifer Connelly is rumored to have hooked up with Russell Crowe in 2002.
Jennifer Connelly dated Josh Charles from 1999 to 2002.
David Dugan
Jennifer Connelly dated David Dugan from 1996 to 1997.
Jennifer Connelly dated Billy Crudup in 1996.
Jennifer Connelly dated Billy Campbell from October 1990 to 1995.
Dweezil Zappa
Jennifer Connelly dated Dweezil Zappa from July 1990 to 1990.
Jennifer Connelly is rumored to have hooked up with Don Johnson in 1989.
Partner Breakdown
Jennifer Connelly 48 5' 7'' 126 lb Actress American Sagittarius
Paul Bettany 48 6' 4'' 198 lb Actor British Gemini
Russell Crowe 55 5' 12'' - Actor New Zealander Aries
Josh Charles 47 5' 11'' - Actor American Virgo
David Dugan - - - - - -
Billy Crudup 51 5' 9'' - Actor American Cancer
Billy Campbell 60 6' 4'' - Actor American Cancer
Dweezil Zappa 49 - - Guitarist American Virgo
Don Johnson 69 5' 11'' - Actor American Sagittarius


The sailing yacht Sea Cloud II is a three-masted barque steeped in the elegance of yesteryear and complemented with the most modern amenities.
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Q: Limit of $\frac{e^{x}}{\ln(x)}$ I don't know how to find the limit
$$\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{e^x}{\log x}.$$
How can I do this ?
Thank you in advance.

A: For $x > 1$,
$$
\frac{e^x}{\ln x}
> \frac{1 + x + \frac{x^2}{2!}}{x} > \frac{x}{2} \to \infty.
$$
The relevant inequalities can be proved by elementary means;
see for example here and here.

A: You may also use the L'Hôpital's rule which, in this case, in view of the answer given by Goos, would be like killing a fly with a cannon...
I am giving you this information because L'Hôpital's rule is quite useful in some much more difficult problems involving limits (see the link for such examples), so it's good to know it.

A: $\frac{\exp(x)}{\ln(x)} > \frac{\exp(x)}{x} > x$
First part because $x > \ln(x)$
Second part because $\exp(x) > x^2$ as $x^2 = \exp(2 \cdot \ln(x))$ and $x > 2 \cdot \ln(x)$ for $x$ greater than 2. And exponential is an increasing function

A: $$e^x>x\log x,\quad x\ge 1,$$
since $e=e^1<1\cdot\log 1=0$ and
$$e^x=\frac{d}{dx}e^x<\frac{d}{dx}(x\log x)=1+\log x.$$


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Steven Weber Joins Dallas
February 23, 2013 Broadcasting, Soapworld Doug Lambert
Wings actor Steven Weber has joined the cast of TNT's revived and re-booted Dallas.
TV Line reports that Weber will play Governor McConaughey in Dallas starting from the 12th episode of its current second season. As Dallas viewers will know Sue Ellen (Linda Gray) was running to be governor of Texas before she lost the election when her involvement in the cover up of Marta Del Sol's (Leonor Varela) death came to light.
Governor McConaughey is set to team up with Cliff Barnes (Ken Kercheval) and Harris Ryland (Mitch Pileggi) to destroy the Ewing family. That means the old Barnes/Ewing feud will continue past the death of J.R (Larry Hagman) but then what would Dallas be without that Romeo and Juliet-esque feud?
Steven Weber will be best known for his role of Brian Hackett in NBC's Wings between 1990 and 1997. Weber's long list of credits also include Hercules, Cursed, Once and Again, Will and Grace, Studio 60, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Brothers and Sisters and Web Therapy.
Monday night's episode of Dallas on TNT, Trial and Error, had 2.5 million viewers with a 0.7 18-49 rating – a very slight rise on the previous week.
Mitch Pileggi