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PREMIERE | Lindsay Kay Unleashes Pent-Up Anger In Elegant 'Too' Video
The Bright-Eyed Singer and Songwriter to Release Debut Album, For The Feminine, By The Feminine, Oct. 5
Kay commands attention in new visual.
We are in the Age of the Reckoning. Men are finally being held accountable. Women are finally being heard.
Months before the disastrous 2016 election and the #MeToo movement that ignited a fury across the nation, the air hung thick with rebellion, and it was only a matter of time. It was hiding just below the surface and waiting to be liberated. You could feel it, and singer-songwriter Lindsay Kay could feel it too and knew what was coming next. Like many women and female-identifying individuals, the harboring of rage and truth was becoming too much, and upon her return from an artist residency in France in early 2016, Kay's creativity exploded in an elaborate and stunning array.
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That's how her debut album, For the Feminine, by the Feminine, was bred and born. From the top down, it is made entirely by women or female-identifying individuals, serving as a proudly-polished and shining suit of armor. And her new single "Too," a supple and penetrating piece, unsheathes a sharp and sudden admission of "the ways in which women and feminine-identifying people compress themselves for their masculine counterparts," Kay tells Popdust, premiering the equally-momentous music video today.
As displayed in tempered intensity in the clip, Kay lists the ways men have commandeered women with a masterful calm, "To be quiet so they can speak louder; to shrink our physical bodies to give them more space; to suppress our pain to bring them comfort. It is about the sacrifices we make, many times at our own detriment, to make their lives more pleasant, and about finally acknowledging that we are living, breathing, feeling, complex, multi-faceted human beings, and we are important too," she says.
The video, which rises and falls along with the cry of strings and horns, was directed by Anastasia Lebedeva and captures the beauty and scope of femininity, relishing in color, lines, and shapes. "She is truly a visionary, and this video is really a meeting of our visions and ideas on femininity and its incredible strength and beauty," says Kay, who teamed forces to art direct the video. "Many of the images you'll see in the video were things I had been imagining for quite a long time while I was writing the album, but it would never have been possible to create this work without Anastasia's amazing ability to understand my crazy ideas and capture them so beautifully, while also proposing crazy ideas of her own with such vulnerability."
"We wanted the video to express moments of feminine pain, sorrow and restraint, as well as moments of feminine celebration, sensuality, and togetherness. But above all, we wanted to create something beautiful made by women, for women."
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Kay's love of fashion understandably played a vital role in the final product, allowing her to inhabit various versions of herself all at once, a tour de force of passion. "One of the elements of the video I feel most proud of is the beautiful garments that I and the other folks featured were so privileged to wear. I was determined to have fashion play a prominent role in the video, as that is a way I love to express myself," she says.
Kay utilized Instagram to cull female fashion designers "whose work really spoke to me," she notes. She stumbled upon the work of six talented female designers from all over the world for "the most beautiful, unique clothes, and I was overjoyed that each one agreed to send me one or several garments to wear in the video. These clothes aren't just bits of fabric that look nice on bodies: they're art, and each piece has something to say."
Notably, Kay dons a dress (below) from the "Let's Talk About Perfection" collection by Tove Berner-Wik. "On the front, it says 'ugly, disgusting, gross, hideous,' and on the back, it says 'beautiful, gorgeous, sexy, fabulous.' And my friends standing next to me wore garments that bore the words 'good enough' and 'this is only an illusion.' That felt important, to have the clothes conveying their own commentary."
Kay's voice is spacious, often unwavering and smooth like ripples across the lake's surface. Even in addressing such culturally-important and personal issues, she is comforting and graceful. "I'm not your silent muse," she sings, a quiet roar that quakes the ground on which she walks.
For the Feminine, by the Feminine is out October 5.
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Jason Scott is a freelance music journalist with bylines in B-Sides & Badlands, Billboard, PopCrush, Ladygunn, Greatist, AXS, Uproxx, Paste and many others. Follow him on Twitter.
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Q: Graphics card failure, anything I could try My gaming PC has decided to die, it's not the first time but usually a quick ATX reset brings it back to life. Today it didn't.
I disconnect all unessasary devices so I've only got the case button / LED cables, GPU, CPU, RAM and power connected, the computer still didn't turn on.
I've not got a speaker on my motherboard so found a spare one I have for testing and when the machine starts up I get one long beep and two short beeps from my Award BIOS, which apparently means a video card error. I change it with the GPU from another machine and all works well.
Q: So I have a faulty graphics card (an nVidia 8800GT OC), is there anything I can try to resurect it?
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So I tried the answer sblair provided, and bugger me it's only gone and worked! I pre-heated my oven at 200*C for about 5 minutes, put the graphics card in for about 5 minutes before cranking it up to 230*C for the remaining 5 minutes.
I didn't notice any plastics warping, bending, softening etc, however the 8 or so RAM chips did appear to sweat a bit, but this could be the residue from the thermal pads that I removed before.
I couldn't be bothered to put the fan back on just to test it, so I slapped the card back in it's PCI-e bay and this time got the normal, single BIOS beep... WOOHOO!!!
I did put the card on a bit of thick cardboard, didn't want to ruin any of my favourite pizza trays. I decided to use cardboard without a design on it, as this was surely only going to melt / burn.
So there we have it, oven + broken gpu = happy ILMV + hours more fun on COD:MF2
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So I managed this cycle three times before the GPU finally died, still squeezed a few months out of it but the thing finally surcomed to the power of my oven :P, still pretty happy though

A: If you are feeling adventurous, you could try putting it in the oven. I believe the theory is that micro-fractures in the soldering (which might be the cause of the failure) can be eliminated by re-melting the solder. Your mileage may vary...

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Die Affinität (auch Bindungsaffinität) ist in der Biochemie ein Maß für die Neigung von Molekülen, mit anderen Molekülen eine Bindung einzugehen, z. B. zwischen den Bindungspartnern bei Protein-Ligand-Wechselwirkungen: Je höher die Affinität, desto größer die Assoziationskonstante, Ka (auch Bindungskonstante genannt).

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Gängigerweise wird heute allerdings an Stelle der Assoziationskonstante das reziproke Maß, die Dissoziationskonstante, Kd gebraucht: je höher die Affinität eines Proteins zu seinem Liganden, desto niedriger die Dissoziationskonstante des Komplexes. Am Beispiel der Bildung/des Zerfalls eines Enzym-Substratkomplexes, [ES]

werden hier die Definitionen gemäß Massenwirkungsgesetz bzw. kinetischen Konstanten (Geschwindigkeitskonstanten k) aufgeführt:

In der Enzymkinetik wird gelegentlich Km, die Michaeliskonstante,
als Maß für die Affinität eines Enzyms zu seinem Substrat angegeben. Dies hat in der Praxis eine gewisse Berechtigung, theoretisch sind die Dissoziationskonstante des ES-Komplexes Kd und die Michaeliskonstante jedoch streng zu unterscheiden. Die Michaeliskonstante hängt nach Briggs und Haldane auch von der Wechselzahl k2 ab und berechnet sich wie folgt:

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Ein Rückschluss von Km auf Kd ist nur dann möglich wenn . Diese Annahme ist nicht in jedem Fall angebracht, wurde aber ursprünglich von Leonor Michaelis und Maud Menten getroffen, um die Michaelis-Menten-Gleichung herzuleiten.

Die Affinität kann mit Ligandenbindungstests bestimmt werden.

Siehe auch
 Affinität (Chemie)
Affinitätschromatographie
 Avidität

Literatur
 Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Lubert Stryer: Biochemie. 6 Auflage, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg 2007. ISBN 978-3-8274-1800-5.
 Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet: Biochemistry. 3. Auflage, John Wiley & Sons, New York 2004. ISBN 0-471-19350-X.
 Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Peter Walter, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts: Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5. Auflage, Taylor & Francis 2007, ISBN 978-0815341062.

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Home»Europe»The Judeo-Christian contributions to Western culture: Equality, human dignity, rationality
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Herland Report: The Judeo-Christian contributions: Christmas and the baby born in Bethlehem who grew to become to world's most famous person, is a great reminder of the values that Jesus, the son of Mary, brought into Western culture.
What are the historical Western values that stem from the Judeo-Christian heritage?
The term "Western values" is often used when describing historical ideals and cultural traditions that are perceived to be vital in defining the European civilization, writes historian of comparative religions and founder of The Herland Report, Hanne Nabintu Herland.
The term "Western values" is broadly generalizing, yet still useful to describe the joint heritage of ethical values, spiritual beliefs, customs, and practices as found in cultures connected historically to Europe and the West – as opposed to those found in the East, in Islamic countries, and so on.
The remarkable input of Christian values have characterized Western culture, with its focus on the ideal of the value of each individual human life, equality regardless of race, creed, status, gender and the focus on "love thy neighbor". The emphasis on rationality and reason is also a trait central to Christian doctrine.
As these values now are under massive attack and demonized in the West, we watch countries such as the United States under decay, it is even more vital to remember the Judeo-Christian heritage.
The Bible is by far the most read book in the world, and for good reasons
The Metaphysical World and its Relevance to our Existence
The Judeo-Christian contributions: The remarkable input of Christian values have characterized Western culture, with its focus on the ideal of the value of each individual human life, equality regardless of race, creed, status, gender and the focus on "love thy neighbor". The emphasis on rationality and reason is also a trait central to Christian doctrine.
The Judeo-Christian contributions: If you pay attention to the way the term is currently used, it is easy to assume that modern Western values were invented in the Enlightenment period – the 1600s – with its emphasis on secular civil rights.
Many take for granted that these ideals are of a secular, "neutral" origin and do not stem from historical religious ideals, but rather grew out of the growing critical approach to Christianity. This is a highly flawed assumption.
Many also believe that the philosophers in the 1600s who studied scientific rationalism and reason automatically were non-believers, while the opposite is the case.
Famous atheist fights for Christian ethics, Jürgen Habermas.
Merry Christmas, the significance of Christianity
Christmas with the Greatest Gift of All: The empowerment of the individual.
Christmas is the world's largest celebration of God's Love for Human Kind.
The Judeo-Christian contributions: Others mistakenly believe that the modern view of humanity was invented by secularists and atheists, while these Western values clearly are derived from the Judeo-Christian religion. The quest for rational debate and arguments has indeed been a primary philosophical question, ever since the beginning of Christianity and the early Christian thinkers and up through the Middle Ages.
The 1776 American Revolution and the 1789 French Revolution only revived ideals concerning the rights of the common man – ideals that had previously existed and been developed during the Christian Middle Ages.
Most of the intellectuals in the so-called "Age of Enlightenment" – the philosophical trend in the 1600s that centered around reason as the source of authority – were devout Christians. They examined the great works of God scientifically in nature and were not hostile towards religion as modern-day historians have portrayed them to be.
In order to see how the cultural aspects of a religion can become embedded into the social fabric of a civilization, one need only look to Christianity and the influence it continues to exhibit even on the secular West, including on those who most disavow it.
Middle East expert and author Raymond Ibrahim points out that tolerance, human rights, a desire for peace, and being "kind to everyone," all concepts championed by today's liberals did not develop in a civilizational vacuum, but rather from the singular teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
Over the course of some two thousand years, these have had a profound influence on Western epistemology, society, and culture, to the point that they are now simply taken for granted. Jesus, who was Jewish, continued much of the same teaching that is to be found in Judaism, its Ten Commandments, the Torah, and other important writings that have ended up greatly shaping Western civilization.
Let me take a few examples. Early Christian philosophers such as St Justin, who lived in the first century AD, strongly emphasized the rationality of creation, its reasonability, arguing that every human is a rational being and that God himself works precisely through rationality.
Each man carries within him a "seed" of the eternal, through which he may see parts of the eternal truths. This is why a Christian should be open to any rational argument, regardless of the speaker's creed, race, or origin. Man is to be humble enough to perceive the light of God wherever it shows itself as a rational choice in the search for truth and the best possible life.
St Augustine, who lived in the fourth century AD, clearly states in Contra Academicos that reason is a founding principle within the Christian faith, as faith and reason should not be separated or placed in opposition.
He wrote that faith and reason are both forces that lead us to knowledge, both about the world, as well as about the reality behind perceivable matter.
Clement of Alexandria, who lived in the third century AD, also pointed out that to gain knowledge from contemporary worldviews and philosophies, such as the Greek, was an important dialogue to have, in order to attain higher knowledge.
Life is a journey through which we are to attain wisdom and a deep understanding of the world in which we live so that we end up bettering it.
So, for the development of science, monotheism was essential. Western science itself grew from the idea that the universe was rational and orderly constructed with natural laws, with a creative intelligence or a Creator behind it all. Melanie Phillips points in The World Turned Upside Down to the early Christian thinkers such as Anselm of Canterbury and Thomas Aquinas, who believed that since God created the world and gave man such a rational mind, the universe itself must be supremely rational.
It is remarkable to read the early thinkers, whose writings so greatly influenced European philosophy both during the Middle Ages and later, to see how focused they were on explaining how philosophy is God's rational tool, explaining why man will benefit from choosing morality and a life in respecting others.
It is one of the founding principles of the Christian faith that rationality and its philosophy should be at the forefront defending the faith.
God has provided us with two books, the book of Nature and the Bible – to be truly educated, one needs to study both, as argued by the English philosopher and statesman, Francis Bacon.
Descartes searched for natural laws and felt that they had to exist because God is perfect. The German mathematician and astronomer, Johannes Kepler, was convinced that the goal of science itself was to discover the rational order which God had imposed on it.
Galileo Galilei stated that the laws of nature are written in the hand of God but in the language of mathematics. He was, as we know, hired by the Church to investigate the universe in order to gain more knowledge about God's creation.
It was religion, not secular thought, that pushed for the view that nature is founded on a deep rationality that connects all the elements together and allows us to study these. Therefore, states Melanie Phillips, it is atheism that is innately hostile to reason.
The Judeo-Christian contributions: It was religion, not secular thought, that pushed for the view that nature is founded on a deep rationality that connects all the elements together and allows us to study these. Therefore, states Melanie Phillips, it is atheism that is innately hostile to reason.
The Judeo-Christian contributions: The fourth-century famous theologian and bishop, Augustine of Hippo or St Augustine, asserted that reason is indispensably linked to faith. The believer was, in his view, to purify his heart in order to receive the great light of reason.
Medieval thinkers simply wanted to find out more about the wonderful world of reason, as God created it to be. Phillips also refers to the medieval Jewish thinker Maimonides, who brilliantly wrote that conflicts between science and the Bible came about either from a lack of scientific knowledge or a lack of understanding of the Bible.
It seems that scholars have wished to change the memory of how religion impacted history and willfully omit certain historical facts, so that history may fit well into the politically correct, anti-religious ideologies of the present.
This has been happening for a long time in the West, and strongly impacted our culture. One almost gets the feeling that all Christianity ever did was harm the European society, oppress the people, quench the hope of freedom, abuse women, harass men and turn the common man into a Church slave as if Christian history only represents a long list of irrational arguments, superstitions, and atrocities against the innocent.
In truth, the Middle Ages was one of the most advanced periods in European history. There was exploding development all over the continent which lay the foundation for the Renaissance and the Age of Enlightenment with its focus on rationality, science and technological improvement.
In the 1600s, philosophers and rationalists continued building on the same Judeo-Christian ideals that the learned monks and scholars in European monasteries earlier had reflected on.
A religious set of ethics was grounded in the heart of European philosophy, that at the height of its golden age, fostered Capitalism mixed with the Protestant Ethic that brought growth and prosperity to the whole Western civilization. European culture has undeniably strong ethical roots in one specific religion: Christianity. To say otherwise is to deny history.
The Judeo-Christian contributions: Also check out these topics at CNN or FOX News. Other sources may be New York Times, USA Today, the Washington Post or from the British angle, BBC, The Guardian, The Telegraph or Financial Times.
Hanne Nabintu Herland is a historian of comparative religions, bestselling author and commentator. She is the founder of The Herland Report news and opinion website which provides independent analysis from Western intellectuals, ground breaking YouTube interviews and Podcasts, cutting through the mainstream media rhetoric. This is a great place to watch interviews with leading intellectuals, thought leaders from across the political spectrum. Herland's books include Respect, Det Nye Babylon, The Culture War.
In the 2020 book, New Left Tyranny. The Authoritarian Destruction of Our Way of Life, she shows how the neo-Marxist New Left turned their back on historical Western principles and became a destructive authoritarian force. Her latest book Trump. The Battle for America is also available on Amazon and in over 60 countries world-wide. It states that Donald Trump may be the most demonized president in US history. www.theherlandreport.com
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The highlights of Polly Platt's film career are impressive and well-known. She first gained notice as a production designer ("The Last Picture Show," "What's Up, Doc?," "Paper Moon") then as a film producer ("Pretty Baby," "Terms of Endearment," "Broadcast News," "Bottle Rocket,") and screenwriter ("Pretty Baby," "A Map of the World). Along the way, she also found time to develop a TV cartoon show called "The Simpsons."
Though she began her career as a visual artist, Platt was, as recent obituaries pointed out, most identified by her creative partnerships with two powerful writer-directors: Peter Bogdanovich and James L. Brooks. It was with Bogdanovich, her husband (until he took up with Cybill Shepherd), that Platt perfectly conjured small-town Texas in the 50s in "The Last Picture Show" (the novel of which she had brought to Bogdanovich's attention) and Missouri in the 30s, in "Paper Moon." Shot in black-and-white, both films were not only beautifully written and acted but rigorously authentic in their appearance, an aesthetic widely credited to Platt. Locations and furnishings were faithfully rendered, while actors were dressed, coiffed and made-up in period style, with no anachronisms permitted for the sake of laziness or vanity. (In contrast, the Hollywood norm for period films at the time was "Dr. Zhivago," in which Julie Christie wore groovy 1960's makeup and hair in Russia, circa 1912-1940.)
Thanks to Platt's attention to period detail, audiences experienced the Bogdanovich films less as observers than time travelers. The importance she attached to the smallest of objects–a hair ribbon, a soda bottle–is especially keen in "Paper Moon," as this clip–of the famous diner scene between Addie and Moses Pray–shows:
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Significantly, it was Platt who pushed Bogdanovich to cast the young Tatum O'Neal, who had never acted before, as Addie. O'Neal's performance was a tour-de-force that made her the youngest winner of a competitive Oscar (Best Actress) at 10.
After their marriage ended, Platt–by then the first female member of the Art Directors' Guild–continued to work with Bogdanovich on "Paper Moon" and "What's Up, Doc," but wisely went her own way when he decided to make "Daisy Miller," a critical and financial bomb starring his inamorata, Cybill Shepherd. Their paths could not have diverged more dramatically: although Bogdanovich has continued to direct ("Mask," "The Cat's Meow"), his post-Platt films have none of the striking visual characteristics of his early films or, for that matter, their quality of acting. If not for his name in the credits, it would be easy to guess they were someone else's work, which has led me (and others) to believe that Platt had a larger role in Bogdanovich's early films: that of co-director.
After striking out on her own, Platt turned to screenwriting. Her first film, "Pretty Baby," was both a critical favorite and a box office hit; like her previous work, it was also visually stunning. "Pretty Baby" made stars out of Susan Sarandon and Brooke Shields (in her first role and arguably her best performance), and made Louis Malle–alone among the French New Wave auteurs–a major director in the U.S.
After the success of "Pretty Baby," Platt began working with the writer-director James L. Brooks, who was making the transition from television ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show") to film. She was the production designer of "Terms of Endearment," for which she received an Academy Award nomination, and went on to co-produce "Broadcast News." As executive vice-president of Brooks's production company, Gracie Films, from 1985-1995, she co-produced "The War of the Roses" and "Bottle Rocket" (thus giving Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson their start). She also produced "Say Anything," Cameron Crowe's directorial debut. During that period, she presented a Brooks with art work from a cartoon strip called "Life in Hell," which led to a meeting with its creator, Matt Groening. The resulting project, "The Simpsons," is now entering its 23rd season on Fox television.
For years, I've told people I learned to make films by watching "Paper Moon," which I also call "film school in a box." (In addition to Platt and Bogdanovich, I credit the late cinematographer Laszlo Kovacs for my cinematic education.) I also wondered why Polly Platt didn't direct a film in her own right, instead of working behind the scenes, and fervently wished she would.
She never did. Although another of her screenplays, "A Map of the World," was made into a movie in 1999, her film career was curtailed by ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), from which she died on July 27th. Having had no idea Platt was ill, I was doubly saddened by her death–but not surprised to learn that she had continued to produce in spite of that devastating disease. Her last film, a documentary about Roger Corman called "Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel," will be released later this year.
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rr6013 says:
Thanks for leaving 'breadcrumbs to the future' for the next generation!
wilberfan says:
This would be the perfect time and place to post this link. This is an excellent series on Ms. Platt.
https://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/2020/5/21/it-wasnt-sexism-then-polly-platt-the-invisible-woman-episode-1
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Great idea, but I don't see where I can post the link
No, I meant *I* could post the link–right there. For your benefit–or others.
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A pop quiz for Sunday – what mineral are these sand grains made of? A hint: check out some of the shapes and think of your kitchen.
They are salt crystals, halite, sodium chloride, NaCl, the stuff in the salt-shaker, tiny cubes. Normally, we think of sand as durable, the grains made of tough old minerals or long-lasting shell fragments; but then we recall that the definition of sand is purely one of size, and, while they are pushing the upper limit of the definition, these salt grains are sand. And they come from a beach – but one of the most bizarre beaches in one of the strangest places on the planet.
The East African rift valley marks one of the great rents in the earth's crust, and where it runs into the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden is one of the most tectonically active and bleak places around: the Afar Triangle, the Danakil depression. This area is a triple junction, a location where the edges of three plates meet; except that "meet" hardly describes it – they're actually getting away from each other as fast as they can, the crust spreading and pulling apart at a rapid rate. Hence the volcanoes, the earthquakes, and the subsidence that are the hallmarks of the dramatic landscapes of this region.
Close to the coast of Djibouti, in the midst of this tectonic mayhem, lies Lake Assal, and it's from there that these grains come.
The lake is in the centre of this NASA image, surrounded by a swirling landscape of lava flows, and separated from the bay of Ghoubet Kharab and the Gulf of Aden by narrow barrier.
The starkly beautiful landscape is scored by northwest-southeast-trending cliffs and topographic ridges – the dramatic surface evidence of the active faults that are tearing the crust apart. Lake Assal is located in the centre of this segment of the rift; the barrier to the southeast is largely formed by the volcano of Ardoukoba which last erupted in 1978, filling the landscape with lava flows. This eruption was accompanied by earthquakes that marked the instantaneous widening of the rift by 1.8 meters. In this French geological map, the main rift faults are shown by the yellow lines, and the different ages of lava flows shown in different colours, becoming, not surprisingly, younger towards the centre, reflecting the growth of the rift. As long as Ardoukoba continues to maintain this barrier, Lake Assal will continue to exist, but, once breached, the waters of the Gulf of Aden will flood in – for Lake Assal lies 155 m (509 ft) below sea level. The shoreline is the lowest point in Africa and the third lowest on the planet.
Temperatures routinely exceed 50 degrees centigrade in the summer and, apart from the occasional flash flood, there is no fresh water. The lake is fed by hot springs and seawater flowing through the fissures of the rift, and its waters are incredibly saline – indeed, these waters are the saltiest on earth outside Antarctica, reaching a concentration of 35% or more (the waters of the Dead Sea are a mere 33.7%; some hypersaline lakes in the dry valleys of Antarctica hold the world record). So it's no wonder that the shores of Lake Assal are covered in salt and that salt crystals form the sands of its beaches. It has long been a location of the salt trade, the old camel caravans now being replaced by commercial-scale industrial operations.
These salt grains may be at the upper end of the size scale for sand, but they also come as supergrains, granules that can be found for sale from various "new age" outlets, billed as "African Pearls"; the purchasers are encouraged to dissolve them in their bath water, but quite what the difference is between doing so and simply raiding the resources of their kitchen is not explained.
coincidentally, i saw a Discovery channel program on the Great Rift yesterday. It had a segment on the old caravan salt trade around Lake Assal.. what a dramatic landscape!
"Tectonic Mayhem" would be a good name for a really loud band.
Any nominations for the "Tectonic Mayhem" symphony? Mahler? Perhaps we need to think Shostakovich?
Excellent nomination. I, of course, was particularly impressed by the sample from "Arena" available on Amazon.com.
Out of curiosity, I put in "tectonic" as a search term for music on Amazon, and came up with a 2005 album titled "Tectonics" by a French one-man Industrial Doom band (a new term to me)named P.H.O.B.O.S. A free sample of, for example, "Engilfed in Subduction" can be heard at http://www.amazon.com/P.H.O.B.O.S./e/B001LHSDW8/ref=ntt_mus_dp_pel - BUT TURN DOWN THE VOLUME FIRST.... This is a really loud one-man band!
It's far more seismic than "Tectonics" on http://www.amazon.com/Images-Earth-History-planet-through/dp/B00000G51B/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_1 -- although that's an interesting concept.
Music does seem especially responsive to geological/palaeontological imagery. I have just discovered Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, described as "classical-punk-jazz-car-wreck music."


There is always something that can bring you back to a moment in time; something that triggers a memory and puts you far from where you are currently. It might be a smell or a certain taste, but for many people it's music.
The next event in the 2015 Golden Buoy Competition benefitting the SOL Foundation will be hosted this Sunday, May 17th, at the Black Pearl championship golf course at Pristine Bay. This "best ball" golf tournament will be hosted by Sun Divers, one of the newest dive shops in West End. You don't have to be a great golfer to participate – just go have some fun, enjoy the views, and raise money for an excellent cause. Space is limited, so be sure to register if you'd like to participate!
One of them is helping manage the next Extreme Roatan event scheduled for Saturday, April 4th. If you're unfamiliar with Tough Mudders and Spartan Races, you clearly haven't been living in the U.S. for the past several years. And that's okay!
The best dives sites in Roatan is – of course – a subjective list. Some divers love wrecks, others prefer shallow dives with lots of light and color. Some divers seek out little critters in the sand while others prefer drifting along a wall looking for big stuff in the deep. But for those of us who live and breathe (bubbles) in Roatan, these are the best dive sites around.
Remember when I was super excited about it being slow season, offering us a much-deserved opportunity to actually see this beautiful island we call home? Welp, turns out I still couldn't really figure out how to take time away from work. So many lessons learned.
However, I do have awesome friends here on this island, and they managed to check at least one thing off that little list of mine. In honor of the lovely Sarah hosting her brother and his girlfriend for a week of scuba diving bliss, and courtesy of the incredibly well-connected and creative Nick and Caroline, we managed to get an amazing deal on a day-trip out to Pigeon Cay.


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Tuscany is most certainly the area which stands out in Italy as the definition of beauty, culture and history. Although it is too often reduced to its capital, Florence, this film aspires to unveil a more diverse region.
Nestled between the Mediterranean and the mountains, Tuscany offers a wide range of incredible landscapes, magnificent cities and intact medieval villages. From Sienna to Pisa, from the island of Elba to the Chianti vineyards or the spectacular marble quarries of Carrera, the Tuscans have always stayed in touch with their traditions inherited from a glorious and prosperous past.
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Роналд Елвін Еванс Молодший (, нар. 10 листопада 1933 — пом. 6 квітня 1990) — американський морський офіцер і льотчик, інженер, астронавт НАСА № 58 США, учасник польоту Аполлон-17, також один з 24 осіб, котрі літали на Місяць.

Під час висадки двох членів екіпажу на Місяць знаходився на селеноцентричній орбіті. На шляху до Землі виходив у відкритий космос і перебував поза кораблем 1 год. 6 хвилин.

У 1966 році Еванс був обраний астронавтом NASA до групи астронавтів NASA 5 і здійснив свій єдиний політ у космос як пілот командного модуля на борту Аполлона-17 у грудні 1972 року, останньої місії екіпажу на Місяць з командиром Джином Сернаном і місячним модулем. Пілот Харрісон Шмітт. Під час польоту Еванс і п'ять мишей облетіли Місяць рекордні 75 разів, а двоє його членів екіпажу спустилися на поверхню і досліджували її. Він є останньою людиною, яка самотужки обійшла навколо Місяця, і за 147 годин 43 хвилини він є рекордсменом за тривалість перебування на орбіті Місяця. Під час зворотного польоту «Аполлона-17» на Землю Еванс здійснив екстракорабельну діяльність (EVA), щоб дістати касети з плівкою із службового модуля. Це був третій "далекий космос" EVA, і це вихід у відкритий космос, здійснений на найбільшій відстані від будь-якого планетарного тіла. Станом на 2022 рік він залишається одним із лише трьох EVA у глибокий космос, усі зроблені під час J-місій програми «Аполлон». Це також був останній вихід у відкритий космос програми «Аполлон».

У 1975 році Еванс служив резервним пілотом командного модуля для місії випробувального проекту «Аполлон-Союз». Він працював над розробкою космічного човника до того, як пішов у відставку з НАСА в березні 1977 року, щоб стати керівником вугільної промисловості.

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On their way to Spring Break, college kids take a detour through an old Southern town. The people of Pleasant Valley insist the kids stay for their annual barbecue celebration… but instead of getting a taste of the old South, the old South gets a taste of them!
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Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts…
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Sibley Mill to take on exciting new life amid cyber-security boom
Augusta Chronicle Editorial Staff
If talk of a cyber boom in Augusta has been a little abstract for your taste, take heart. The concept is about to be put in concrete.
And brick. And steel.
They've announced plans to convert the grand but long-vacant Sibley Mill into the "Augusta Cyber Works."
An entity called Cape Augusta Digital Properties - formed by a couple of South Africans, one of whom is a local real estate developer - says the forlorn old textile mill dating to the 1880s will someday soon become a 21st-century data center, and perhaps a hub of the city's coming cyber-security boom.
And while the data center - also known affectionately as a "server farm" - would cater to businesses and others using and offering cloud-based services, Cape Augusta's heads are not in the clouds: CEO James Ainslie has developed data centers in his native country, and was head of Johannesburg-based Cloudseed.
Besides catering to businesses on the cutting edge of cyber security, Augusta Cyber Works might also help Augusta University achieve its goals of helping educate the next generation of cyber warriors for the burgeoning Army's cyber-security mission at Fort Gordon.
Can you imagine? The stately old Sibley - refurbished, revitalized, and becoming the cornerstone of a cyber village in downtown Augusta?
You don't have to imagine it much longer. It appears to be coming straight-away.
Why Augusta?
Why not? It's becoming the heart of the Army's cyber-security efforts. Companion businesses, including defense contractors, are sure to come. And, asThe Augusta Chronicle's Damon Cline noted recently, this area boasts great weather - away from hurricane territory, for instance - and construction and operating costs are among the most affordable in the nation.
Making the Sibley project even cooler - literally - is its location at the Augusta Canal: Its hydroelectric generation can be used not only to power the data center but to cool its many hot-running servers.
"Their eyes lit up when we told them about the hydroelectric on site," Walter Sprouse, executive director of the Augusta Economic Development Authority, said of his conversations about Sibley with various site-selection consultants.
The Augusta Canal Authority, which has been a caretaker for Sibley since Avondale Mills ceased operations there in 2006, isn't really taking much of a chance with its 75-year lease to Cape Augusta. Cyber operations are coming to Augusta regardless; they're going to need to settle somewhere in town. Moreover, it's not as if the mill had been put to other uses.
The $90-million-plus project seems ambitious, certainly. But it will be attacked in phases.
With any luck, the biggest problem will soon be keeping up with demand.


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Haringey - Removal of existing outbuilding, erection of a single storey rear extension. May 2017 - "I had a great experience with 4D Planning. They completely understood what we wanted in our design, Elie was really responsive whenever I had queries, they handled the whole planning permission application and we ultimately secured permission for an extension to our house even though we live in a conservation area which is under an Article 4 Direction. Would definitely recommend 4D Planning."
Barnet - Erection of french doors with railings to create juliette balcony. January 2017 - "Elie and team went above and beyond to ensure that my application was thorough and accurately reflected what I wanted to achieve. Their project management and responsiveness was excellent and the team's personable nature made a difficult situation much easier for me to deal with. I am happy to say the application was approved and I would highly recommend 4D Planning for any of your planning needs."
Camden - Erection of single storey side extension at first floor level with rear balcony, replacement of ground floor rear extension and enlargement of rear ground floor window. "Our planning application has just been approved with the help of 4D Planning who managed the whole process which included a pre application. Glad we listened to your advice and hired you in the first place. Level headed and professional, Imran did a fantastic job, including translating all our ideas into a realistic package. Thank you 4D!!"
Barnet - Change of use from C3 use (residential) to D1 use (Surgery) at ground floor level. 1 no. self-contained flat at first floor level. Single storey rear extension. Associated Cycle and refuse store, 5 no. off-street parking spaces and amenity space. "I would recommend 4D planning highly. It is an honest planning company who take a very personal approach and strive to achieve your goals. They are realistic, reasonable and highly recommended".
Westminster - 30 photovoltaic panels on roof of Italian embassy. "4D Planning were recommended to us via a mutual contact to assist with preparing a planning application to install 30 photovoltaic panels on the roof of the Italian Embassy in London. 4D Planning headed by Elie Osborne offered professional advice and a first class service which resulted in a successful planning application. The Italian Embassy is the first UK embassy to be granted permission to install photovoltaic panels and we are delighted that with 4D Planning's help we are able to set a precedent in London. We highly recommend 4D Planning and we look forward to working with them in the future."
Enfield - Rear dormer and rooflights to front. "4D Planning were excellent in supporting us with our successful planning application. Offered excellent and pragmatic advice throughout the process, advising on what would be approvable and what would not."
Southwark - Construction of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, installation of x1 rooflight to front roof slope. "We engaged Elie to provide drawings for our 2 story side extension on a 1930s end of terrace in a very small conservation area. From the first phone call, Elie was professional throughout and provided the right level of detail to us to get the project moving. Through various delays (no fault of 4Ds), Elie was extremely patient and professional. I would highly recommend using 4D for any sort of planning applications that carry uncertainty or some level of risk, as Elie was able to formulate the right strategy for us and execute this - above and beyond just delivering good quality drawings and service."
existing studio flat. "4D Planning is a first class company. I came across them by chance and I certainly was extremely pleased I had. Planning for the uninitiated is a minefield. In this case every possible problem was looked at in depth and sorted. Imran who I was working with was courteous helpful and never made me feel that I was being too demanding! The whole company was a pleasure to be working with. The result was speedy and I got the planning result I was aiming for. I was very happy, thank you Imran and Elie."
Camden – Replacement Outbuilding in Rear Garden. "I used 4D Planning's services on behalf of a Charity of which I am a Trustee. We were extremely pleased with the professional and efficient way they handled both the design and planning elements of our building project. We will definitely use them again in the future."
Enfield - Conversion of former post office into multiple residential units. "Having used this firm in the past I can testify to the professionalism and dedication given to clients. There is clearly a breadth of knowledge and expertise second to none and this coupled with reasonable up -front fees makes 4D Planning the only address to go to."
Barnet - Part single, part two storey side/rear extension and alterations to rear garden. "Elie at 4D planning advised that it would be safer to apply for our rear and side extensions in two stages. He was right; both were approved first time. He also intervened on our behalf very effectively when the council dragged their heels over giving us a fast-track decision. We were impressed by his ability to deal with the council and are delighted with the outcome of our applications."
Southwark - Construction of a ground floor single-storey 'side and rear return' extension incorporating a lantern skylight. "4D Planning came highly recommended to us by a trusted associate and we were so impressed with them that we became repeat customers. They listened diligently to our issues, fully addressed them in a very thoughtful and intelligent way, worked extremely quickly, which was critically important to us given tight deadlines whilst always maintaining the utmost attention to detail, and exhibited a very approachable, personal touch throughout. Ionic Concepts plan on continuing to use 4D Planning's exceptional services on future projects."
Enfield - Conversion part of ground floor and first floor from offices (B1) to a gymnasium/ personal training centre (D2) with ancillary offices and alterations to fenestration at front. "I have found 4D Planning to be very reliable. They have helped me every step of the way to obtain planning permission. I needed the commercial property changed from a B1 to a D2. There were obstacles in this process but 4D Planning overcame them for me. They took all the stress out of the process and dealt with the council on my behalf, and I therefore highly recommend them."
Camden - Erection of roof terrace in rear roof slope, side dormer to top floor flat. "Elie Osborne of 4D planning consultants has helped us successfully gain planning permission in a conservation area in Camden twice now. He provides practical and realistic advice which, in our experience, gets results. Recommended."
Camden – Popup Lounge, Floor planning for a Premise Licence Application. "It has been great to have worked with 4D Planning Consultants, in particular the premium service afforded to us by Eli Osborne. They showed care and attention to detail for our needs, as the customer, and provided a quick, professional and efficient service, that was individually tailored to our specific needs. We will not hesitate recommending them, and will be using them again for all of our future projects."
Westminster - Single storey rear extension at lower ground floor level with Juliette balcony at ground floor level and excavation to garden. "We found the services of 4D Planning to be of good value, friendly and efficient. 4D Planning helped us obtain planning permission for a single storey rear extension, Juliet balcony and excavation of the garden to our mid terraced flat. We also consulted with 4D Planning on other projects and found their advice to be precise and useful. We would recommend their services to our friends and colleagues and we hope to use them again in the future."
Barnet - Prior approval and planning permission for 6m single storey wrap around rear extension. "Very professional service. After getting a planning rejection we appointed 4D planning to consult us on the matter. We received a very good, professional but yet kind, service. After deciding on the best way how to receive maximum planning allowance we went ahead with the plans which were eventually granted. Would highly recommend to everyone who want to submit a planning application, to consult with 4D Planning prior to submitting their application. It will save a lot of hassle."
Kingston - Erection of two storey rear extension and excavation works to create a basement with three lightwells. "Excellent service, completely professional, hassle-free. 4D Planning produced excellent plans, then chased up the construction reports I needed and obtained a large discount on my behalf. Got my planning permission last week at first attempt!"
Hammersmith & Fulham -Use of part of the ground floor as an office ancillary to the garage repair business; alterations to the front elevation including new glass frontage and louvres. "We used 4D planning for our refurbishment project because we could not fully understand the complexities of planning. 4D planning guided us though the process and made it very simple. We were kept fully up to date with the application process from the start through to our successful completion."
Camden - New Medical Centre, Advertisement Consent, Installation of Air Conditioning Unit. "We have been delighted to have had the opportunity to work with 4D Planning Consultants, and especially to employ the planning consultancy services of Eli Osborne. They proved to be a crucial help in assisting us with the necessary planning applications and work schedules required for the opening of our premises. They showed care for us as a customer, and provided a speedy, professional service tailored specifically to our needs. We will not hesitate in recommending them, and will keep them on the top of our list for all our future projects."
Camden - Listed Building Consent and Planning Permission for first floor rear extension with roof terrace and rooflights. "Elie and 4D Planning were a fantastic support throughout the entire planning permission process with fast accurate responses at all times of the day. This allowed us to hit our timeline and please our investors. We have already planned to use 4D Planning again for our next project starting in a couple of months time."
Camden - Retrospective permission for erection of wooden fence above rear and side boundary walls. "I am very happy to recommend Eli and 4D Planning Consultants. They assisted us with retrospective planning approval for a boundary fence. They were very prompt and informative and efficiently achieved a successful outcome with a minimum of fuss."
Sutton - Retention of a single storey rear extension, single storey side extension and alterations to two storey flat roof. "4D Planning took responsibility for obtaining planning permission on extension works to my property, which had previously failed to qualify for a lawful development certificate under permitted development rights. As well as effectively dealing with the Council's planning officer, 4D Planning exceeded expectations by liaising with parties in the sale of my house, proving comfort on the prospects of obtaining planning approval. 4D Planning were mindful of the time pressures I was under due to the imminent sale of our property and executed the site survey and planning application accordingly. I was very happy with the service I received and highly recommend 4D Planning for those seeking assistance with planning related issues."
Hackney - Erection of a single storey rear extension at ground floor level. "4D Planning provided with a transparent, responsive and cost effective service and have gone out of their way to address each of my requests. They have reliably responded promptly to every email and have made sure that I am clear on what is happening at each stage of the full planning application process. The project was in a conservation area and getting it approved first time round was all the more impressive. I would have no hesitation in using their services again and I give them my full recommendation."
Lambeth - Architectural drawings for planning and building control. "I had an urgent case which had to be completed in a matter of weeks. I contacted 4D on a Wednesday, they attended on the following Friday, they liaised with Lambeth Council for me, they worked over the weekend and supplied me with drawings and plans in less than a week from first making contact. I found them knowledgeable, professional and they provided me with an outstanding service. I would not hesitate to recommend them."
Barnet - Single storey side extension, front extension, internal alterations. "Massive thank you to Eli and the team 4D Planning for designing our home and helping us realise our dream!"
Kensington and Chelsea - Change of use of A1 basement to D1 medical centre. "Dear Elie, Omniya would like to thank you, individually, and 4D Planning Consultants for carrying out such a fantastic job for us. You turned an unknown procedure into a painless and seamless application. We had spent a significant amount of time researching which consultant to go with, and were delighted with our choice - you were more reasonably priced and more efficient than any of the competitors with whom we spoke. Once again, thank you for your assistance."
Westminster - Lawful development application for conversion of two flats into one dwelling. "4D was incredibly helpful throughout. It provided a responsive and efficient service, tailored to ensure we obtained the best result with our application. We are very pleased with their work and would certainly recommend 4D Planning."
Newham - Retention of existing rear extension and outbuilding. "If you are looking for value, delivery and professionalism look no further than 4D Planning. The team and Elie Osborne have been fantastic throughout the entire planning process and have answered my queries without fuss and treated the submission as if it was for their own estate. Prior to contacting 4D Planning my application for planning permission (retrospective) did not look as though it would be accepted by the local council but with the excellent hard work, 4D managed to get us the planning permission for all the works we applied for, a truly remarkable result. 100% recommend 4D and I would look no further."
RBKC - Construction of enclosure and glass structure at rear first floor level. "We needed planning to build a rear conservatory and checked few companies on the internet including 4d planning. Eli proved to be the most professional and we decided to commission the job to him. It was the right choice as we were granted planning permission after going through a very smooth process led by the 4dplanning team. We highly recommend 4d planning."
RBKC - Change of Use from HMO to five studio flats, including creation of roof extension to provide additional floor. "I engaged 4D planning to assist with a feasibility study and change of use application. Overall the work that they undertook was to a very high standard and competitively priced. Elie, who was my main point of contact, helped to explain the application process to me and managed my expectations in terms of timeframe and likelihood of success. The feasibility study was very informative and provided me with an impartial and concise overview of the options available in respect of the building in question. Following this study we proceeded with a full application to the Council. Draft building plans were provided following a site visit by the building surveyor Beni. The plans were produced very swiftly, and after a few small alterations they were finalised and the full application to the Council submitted via the Planning Portal. I was very impressed with how quickly the planning application progressed, and I was regularly provided with updates on the status of the application. The planning application was eventually accepted by the Council, and I have no doubt that this was largely a result of the excellent job undertaken by 4D Planning in overseeing the process from start to finish. I would definitely use this company again should I require any planning assistance in the future. Thank you!"
Barnet - Listed Building Consent and Trust consent for alterations to the house. "4D Planning got us the LBC, planning permission and Trust approval for all the changes we wanted to make to our house. They were quick, professional, responsive and gave good advice as to how to approach the application. I would not hesitate to use them again and would highly recommend them."
Westminster - Listed building consent for retention of railings and balcony on first floor flat. "I luckily found 4D Planning by chance on the internet and decided to employ them to secure retrospective approval for some railings outside our flat. I was absolutely delighted with their thoroughness and professionalism. I was particularly struck by the manner in which they handled any approaches to council officials, which I found reassuring. Based on my experience I would certainly recommend this firm."
Three Rivers - Garage conversion, side and rear extension. "I highly recommend 4D Planning Consultants. If you are worried about having to get planning permission and all that comes with it. My parents are elderly and disabled and they live in the UK, but I live in the USA. Therefore, when my mother became wheelchair bound, I had zero contacts in the UK to help her with her needs. I felt I was taking a risk in finding a company on the internet, but was extremely fortunate to come across 4D Planning Consultants. They were patient and polite and took control of the situation to achieve the best results for us. They managed all the drawings, the application and they kept us informed throughout the process. I had no idea what steps I had to take, but 4D Planning let me know that they could do everything I needed for a very reasonable price. I worked with them from the US and was amazed at how efficient they were, to obtain the permission that I needed for the build. This included writing an extra letter to the council when a neighbour objected. This is the company to use with any kind of extension, loft or garage conversion and they are worth every penny. It was a relief and made the process much much easier using 4D Planning Consultants."
Brent - Single storey rear extension, hip-to-gable roof extension, rear dormer window and two front rooflights. "We found 4D via google, their web page information was well directed and concise. Upon contact their response was prompt, informative, and reassuring. Overall the service was fast, efficient and hassle free from the moment they responded to our request, to the surveying of our property through to the planning permission application, we were always informed of what stages we were at and most importantly our questions were welcomed and responded to professionally and timely. We feel the service we received was worth every penny and very competitively priced. I therefore whole heartedly recommend Elie and his team at 4D for their architectural drawings and knowledge in the planning system."
Hackney - Change of use of vehicle garage to A3 restaurant. "4D planning has been a great support throughout the planning process on vast subject area. Their communication skills between all parties involved was irreproachable and made a great deal difference in the decision process. 4D planning helps you concentrate on other aspects of your business in complete confidence."
Bury - Double storey side extension and single storey rear extension. "4D planning provided an excellent service. They were incredibly helpful, flexible and ensured the planning process was hassle free and quick. An absolute delight to deal with and I would use their services again without a doubt."
Southwark - Discharge of Condition to use property as 5 flats with associated parking. "Hi Elie, Many thanks for your input/assistance with preparing/submitting and obtaining Council approval, for our flats at 37 Addington Square SE5 7LB. I will utitise your services again, for similar matters and recommend your services to prospective clients."
Camden - Side dormer window to top floor flat. "4D planning consultants provided us with practical advice, and an efficient and professional service that resulted in us gaining planning permission following a successful appeal against the council's original decision. Recommended."
Kensington and Chelsea - Lawful Development application for excavation of a basement. "Dear Mr. Osborne , I would like to thank you very much for assisting my planning application. Although it was a straight forward process, I appreciated it very much the fact that you were always available to answer my questions promptly (and free of charge!) and your professionalism."
Hertsmere - Conversion of barn house to self contained dwelling in green belt. "I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Elie as a great property consultant. I had a difficult planning permission issue for which even the council told me I would get a negative outcome and Elie put together such a convincing case that I ended up with a positive outcome. He responds quickly, (even during evenings and weekends), always has a reassuring tone/statement to make and was always patient despite the fact that I am sure I harassed him far too much with nonsense throughout the project. Really goes the extra mile and every penny well spent! Thank you!"
Manchester City - Listed Building Consent and change of use to restuarant. "In 2014 Violet Hospitality required assistance with a Planning and Change of Use application for a new restaurant location in Manchester city centre. We chose 4D Planning due to their knowledge of the region, local authority and guarantee to complete the application inline with our timescales. 4D Planning exceeded our expectations, working long hours to ensure the application was fully comprehensive, whilst answering any queries and solving any problems we encountered along the way. It was fantastic to work alongside such a professional and dedicated team and we would do so again…"


"Both sides demonstrated a mood for active, joint work on stabilizing and developing Russian-American cooperation," the Kremlin said in a statement, adding that Putin and Trump had agreed to work on setting up their first meeting.
"The chat took place in a positive and business-like tone."
Trumps stance on Russia has been under intense scrutiny from critics who say he was elected with help from Russian intelligence agencies, a charge he denies. His detractors have also accused him of being too eager to make an ally of Putin.
"The presidents spoke in favor of setting up genuine coordination between Russian and American actions with the aim of destroying Islamic State and other terrorist groups in Syria," the Kremlin said.
That could signal a major policy change as, for now, cooperation is largely limited to coordinating to ensure that the two countries air forces operate safely and that the risk of accidental confrontation or collision is minimized.
Moscow is one of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assads allies, while Washington, under Obama, called for him to step down and backed rebel groups fighting to topple him.
The Kremlin said Trump and Putin had agreed to establish "partner-like cooperation" when it came to other global issues such as Ukraine, Irans nuclear program, tensions on the Korean peninsula and the Israeli-Arab conflict.
They had also agreed to stay in regular contact and had both said they wanted each others nation to flourish, the Kremlin said.
"He (Putin) reminded (Trump) that our country has supported America for more than two centuries, was its ally in two world wars and now views the United States as its most important partner in the fight against international terrorism," the Kremlin said.
Since Russia annexed Ukraines Crimea in 2014, Kremlin-backed media have spent much of their time criticizing the United States and accusing it of trying to undermine Moscow. Since Trumps election, it has backed away from that line .


A mum from Cambridge has spoken of the incurable disease that "robbed" her two-year-old boy of the life she wanted him to have.
Jennifer Squires-Jamison, who grew up in Milton, gave birth to Dexter in 2016, when her life changed for the better.
A relaxed and happy baby, Mrs Squires-Jamison said Dexter progressed well and reached many of his developmental milestones - but when he was 18 months old, he was referred to a physio after not walking well.
After seeing a physio every month and referred to a doctor, Dexter was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy on June 1 last year.
"It was the worst day of our lives," said Jennifer. "It was a condition we had never heard of, but which suddenly robbed us of the life we had expected to be able to live with our son.
"And the life we had wished for, for our amazing little boy."
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a rare genetic muscle wasting disorder affecting around 2,500 people in the UK, where the body does not produce a protein called dystrophin which is needed for muscle function.
People with DMD are diagnosed under the age of four, and life expectancy of the child is around 30 years.
The quality of life is severely affected, as, in time, a wheelchair is used full-time and all of the muscles in the body stop working.
Ventilation is needed to assist with breathing and people die usually from heart failure.
There are no cures or treatment options available.
The family are preparing for life when Dexter needs more support.
Because of Dexter's young age, the deterioration of his muscles have not been as clear - but they have noticed differences.
"He can't climb the stairs or go down stairs, he needs picking up," said Jennifer.
"He can't get out of the house as there are steps.
"He can't keep up with his friends. He can't run, so his friends are always ahead of him.
"He falls over as he overexerts himself. When at the park, he can't play independently - he needs help getting to the top of the slide and swing.
"We have moved into a house that will need adapting for when he is older and needing a wheelchair."
Jennifer and the family have been emboldened by the crisis - so much so that, now living in Surrey, she hopes to run the London Landmark half marathon on March 24, 2019.
She hopes to raise enough funds to help find a cure for the disorder.
"In the last eight months we have become an even stronger family," said Jennifer. "Stronger than I ever thought.
"We've changed our perspective on life, looking at now and not the future.
"We had to get on with it. Dexter needs a happy life more than ever and can't have his parents live in sorrow.
"We know science is an amazing thing, and there is hope out there. It just worries me how long it will take to get in the UK, especially because of Brexit.
"I'm a teacher which keeps me exceptionally busy and a good distraction.
"It is such an unknown illness, which I hadn't heard of and needs more financial support."
To donate to Jennifer's cause, click here.


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Bet365 Signs Hard Rock Partnership to Operate in the US
Home » News » Bet365 Signs Hard Rock Partnership to Operate in the US
UK-based operator Bet365 signed a partnership deal with the new Hard Rock Atlantic City Casino to provide sports wagering services to New Jersey punters.
Eric Ramsay, a correspondent of PlayNJ, said that he spotted a letter issued by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) on June 25 approving the Hard Rock partnership deal with Bet365. The DGE letter indicated that both operators signed off on a letter of intent to conduct sportsbook services to the Hard Rock AC establishment. In addition, New Jersey's DGE temporarily allow the partnership until July 31.
DGE's letter also indicated that Bet365 is working on its casino service industry enterprise (CSIE) license which will allow the company to operate legally in New Jersey. The letter shows that the agency is currently processing the operator's license at this time.
Meanwhile, both Bet365 and Hard Rock did not confirm their intentions of collaborating with each other. But David Rebuck, director of New Jersey's DGE, signed off a portion of the deal in public record which authenticated Ramsay's claims.
Related: Rhode Island a Signature Away from Having a Legal Sports Betting Market
Hard Rock Chairman Confirms Sports Betting at AC Casino
Jim Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International, held a Q&A during the grand opening of the Hard Rock AC Casino last Thursday. The chairman confirmed that the establishment will offer sports wagers.
Allen said:
I know we have had quite a few questions over the last month or so in regards to our ability to offer a sportsbook and the answer is "yes." While there has been a few sports betting windows open… we understand that the market is actually more favorable on a handheld device — or your smartphone, if you will. Nobody has that technology approved yet by the DGE. We are in that process, so we'll be making some announcements probably sometime in the next 30 to 60 days as far as how we're going to do that. So we will not be able to set the bet, but we certainly are able to partner with other companies, which frankly is most of the models where you partner with say a provider or a platform provider, and that will be our goal for Atlantic City.
The time when DGE's letters were issued indicates that the deal was already approved when Allen gave this answer last week.
New Jersey's Growing Sports Betting Market
With the entry of Bet365 in New Jersey, there are now three major gaming companies operating in the US state. One of these brands is William Hill's US-based branch which operates on Monmouth Park and the latest Ocean Resort Casino. Second is BetFair which provides its sportsbook services to the Meadowlands establishment under the FanDuel brand. BetFair also has a New Jersey online gaming hub which is a joint venture with the Golden Nugget Atlantic City.
Other gaming companies such as Paddy Power, Kambi, and SBTech are working on making partnership deals to enter New Jersey, as well as other states with a legalized sports betting market. With three popular sports betting brands now operating in New Jersey and more other brands aiming to enter the US sportsbook market, US punters can expect to have more sportsbook choices in the next NFL and NBA season.
Related: New York, 2 Other States Rush to Launch Full-Scale Betting Market in Time for NFL


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Platform security in a cloud-based world: How Socotra protects insurance products and customer data from cyberthreats
Insurance companies collect and access a lot of data to help them make smarter decisions and deliver more personalized customer experiences. But as cyberthreats become more sophisticated, safeguarding this mission-critical data must be a top priority.
Insurers that are transitioning from outdated legacy systems to cloud-native platforms should ensure that their core provider can safely encrypt and store their customer data, while offering essential advantages of the cloud like continuous and zero-downtime upgrades, flexibility, and scalability.
At Socotra, we are committed to protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) of your data by maintaining industry-leading security standards. Here are the ways we keep your sensitive information safe.
End-to-end platform security
Our core platform offers built-in encryption for your customer data—whether at rest or in transit—through our cloud provider. To respond to vulnerabilities and maintain compliance in the cloud, we also provide the following security services:
Preventive controls like network firewalls, end-to-end encryption, and world-class data center security
Detective controls, such as network and container image scanning
Responsive controls, including dynamic firewall rules
Single sign-on (SSO) capability for multiple identity providers
Industry-leading certification and protocols
Socotra maintains ISO 27001 certification, which is internationally recognized as the most reputable standard for information security management systems.
We develop our supported services and open APIs through a secure software development lifecycle (S-SDLC) and apply the widely-adopted CIS (Center for Internet Security) Benchmarks to our cloud provider and software configuration. In addition, we enforce targeted coding training, so our engineers are aware of exploitations and OWASP vulnerabilities.
Our Continuous Integration (CI) pipeline, which is part of our quality assurance (QA) process, scans our codebase and identifies supply chain vulnerabilities to protect our platform. Our Information Security Team runs regular penetration tests to determine if and where our software may be open to exploitation. The findings are reviewed, prioritized, and remediated to help keep our platform secure even as we add new features for our customers.
Robust cloud-based protection
To ensure the reliable operation of our platform, we proactively scan the network for vulnerabilities and run audits for insecure cloud configurations. Our intrusion detection system (IDS) analyzes all uses of a customer environment to detect and prevent malicious activity in real time.
We also use personally identifiable information (PII) discovery and data loss prevention (DLP) to keep sensitive data private. Our DLP solution, using machine learning algorithms, carefully examines this data and notifies us if there are problems in access control.
Our cloud providers also have extensive compliance and security teams that are dedicated to safeguarding their infrastructure. This lets them react quickly to any emerging threat and constantly adapt to changing risk models.
Socotra delivers comprehensive platform security in a cloud-based world
Security is core to our business. For insurance companies, making the switch to the cloud offers benefits that not only enhance data security measures but also ensure that the system is always available and easily scalable. With our comprehensive security program, insurers can have all the benefits of the cloud and feel reassured that their data is protected.
Learn more about how we provide platform security in the cloud, or contact a Socotra representative to try out our platform through a 30-day free trial.
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