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"The mind, the brain, the top of the tingling spine, is, or should be, the only instrument used upon a book." - V.N.
21 September, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933–2020), an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020, was one of Vladimir Nabokov's students: she took his legendary class on European Literature at Cornell in the early 1950s. "At Cornell University, my professor of European literature, Vladimir Nabokov, changed the way I read and the way I write," she wrote in a 2016 Times op-ed. "Words could paint pictures, I learned from him. Choosing the right word, and the right word order, he illustrated, could make an enormous difference in conveying an image or an idea." In an earlier interview, part of a series in which "eight Supreme Court justices described how they write their opinions, what they look for in briefs and the art of legal writing generally" (for example, Justice Kennedy believed a good brief is like Hemingway, Justice Thomas argued it's like 24), she called Nabokov "an enormous influence" on her writing. "To this day," she remembered, "I can hear some of the things Nabokov said. Bleak House was one of the books we read in his course. He read aloud the opening pages at our first lecture on the book — describing the location of the chancery court surrounded by persuasive fog. Those pages paint a picture in words."
23 April, 2020
Happy birthday, VN!
Due to the novel and almost dystopian reality that we are currently living in, with countries declaring states of emergency, shifting to remote work and online teaching, we have decided to make our entire digital archive available to all readers whether they have a subscription or not.
The new issue of the NOJ is unveiled today.
Because there are some pleasures in life that cannot be foregone - a good read is one of them.
The Nobel Archive documents dated 1969 were recently released from their stipulated 50 year confidentiality and show that Vladimir Nabokov was in the list of approved nominations - his name is sandwiched between those of Moravia and Neruda. This nomination came from Prof. Simon Karlinsky of the University of California, Berkeley. The Nobel Prize in Literature for the year 1969 was awarded to Samuel Beckett. Alexander Solzhenitsyn will receive it in 1970. The Soviet author will then write to the Swedish Academy nominating Nabokov for the prize once again. However, it will be Pablo Neruda's turn now in 1971.
Image courtesy of the Svenska Akademien, 2020
Today we celebrate the 120th anniversary of Vladimir Nabokov's birth.
To honor this date and in memory of the writer's astute translator and scholar, Gennady (Gene) Barabtarlo, who passed away earlier this year, we would like to give an exclusive insight into one of Nabokov's still unpublished dreams. The vast majority of the recorded dreams can be found in Insomniac Dreams. Experiments with Time by Vladimir Nabokov (Princeton University Press, 2017), expertly prepared by Gene.
Courtesy of the Wylie Agency, we are able to share the following short text by Nabokov, dated 18-19 September 1970. It seems to have been overlooked by the editor, and was recently found in VN's pocketbook diary (The Berg Collection at the New York Public Library):
Curious dream prompted by sounds outside and other local impressions: old man, moonfaced, very sick, being helped into gondola by attendant and beautiful wife in widow's weeds (black cape, etc). Youngish doctor (who, in dream, had visited me earlier and mentioned that a Count "Mezzonotte" was very ill) lurking in oleander shrubbery near landing stage. The trio departs, but before vanishing the gondola turns and brings back the count, now dead, and his wife, now cloakless, shoulders glittering, countenance gay. A knock at my door – and the count, alive again, enters: "Je rentrais vous raconter l'affreuse histoire de ma vie: J'aime ma femme mais elle veut m'empoisonner" <I came back to tell you the awful story of my life: I love my wife, but she wants to poison me> but doesn't so as to enjoy a wife's martyrdom. I decided to deprive her of that perverse pleasure and swallowed poisons," etc. He goes out and I notice a black hat forgotten on a chair. I follow him with the hat, he has disappeared. But out of the room across the corridor the doctor comes: "It is my hat, and the count died at midnight<,> as have all his ancestors."
New Prizes offered by the Vladimir Nabokov Literary Foundation
The International Vladimir Nabokov Society has recently announced a number of new Prizes for Nabokov students and scholars. This is an exciting development for both junior and senior researchers that will make a positive impact on our field. Among the new awards are those named in honor of several colleagues who have shaped the international Nabokov studies over the past several decades - Ellen Pifer, Dieter E. Zimmer, Gennady Barabtarlo, Jane Grayson, and Brian Boyd.
New book by Professor Alexander Dolinin
We congratulate our Editorial Board Member, Alexander Dolinin (University of Wisconsin-Madison), on the publication of his new monograph on Vladimir Nabokov's The Gift. This monumental research (700 pages) sums up close to thirty years of his study devoted to Nabokov's most complex Russian novel.
The NOJ open-access initiative
In collaboration with the Borderlines Foundation and Academic Studies Press we are pleased to offer a number of previously published titles in Nabokov studies as freely available open-access ebooks. There are three titles of particular interest to the Nabokovians: Keys to The Gift: A Guide to Vladimir Nabokov's Novel by Yuri Leving, A Reader's Guide to Nabokov's Lolita by Julian W. Connolly, as well as The Goalkeeper: The Nabokov Almanac. They can be downloaded here.
The Table of Contents of the latest issue of Nabokov Online Journal is made available today, marking the 119th birthday of Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977). It can be previewed here and the articles will be published soon.
Nabokov Died 40 Years Ago
To commemorate this anniversary Maxim D. Shrayer asked different Nabokov scholars the same four questions (How does Nabokov impact modern culture? How did he influence you? What do you expect from yourself and other Nabokovians? and What is the writer's enigma that is yet to be solved?). The popular Russian online journal, Colta.ru, published their responses.
It's a bit too early to celebrate Vladimir Nabokov's birthday, but today's news prompts this post because Emma Morano, world's oldest person and last to be born in 1800s, dies aged 117. She was just 7 months younger than VN (born on 29 November, 1899). Morano, who lived through two world wars and more than 90 Italian governments, attributed her longevity to the inclusion in her daily diet of two raw eggs and drinking some brandy. So here we are - Vladimir Nabokov's immortal recipe for eggs 'à la Nabocoque' -
 Boil water in a saucepan (bubbles mean it is boiling!). Take two eggs (for one person) out of the refrigerator. Hold them under the hot tap water to make them ready for what awaits them.
Place each in a pan, one after the other, and let them slip soundlessly into the (boiling) water. Consult your wristwatch. Stand over them with a spoon preventing them (they are apt to roll) from knocking against the damned side of the pan.
If, however, an egg cracks in the water (now bubbling like mad) and starts to disgorge a cloud of white stuff like a medium in an old-fashioned seance, fish it out and throw it away. Take another and be more careful.
After 200 seconds have passed, or, say, 240 (taking interruptions into account), start scooping the eggs out. Place them, round end up, in two egg cups. With a small spoon tap-tap in a circle and hen pry open the lid of the shell. Have some salt and buttered bread (white) ready. Eat.
V.N.
As for brandy - any can do. Будьте здоровы!
Nabokov's debut volume of poetry Stikhi (Poems) was sold at the "Litfond" auction last week in St. Petersburg for 650,000 RUB (app. USD 10,833). This first Nabokov's collection consisted of 68 poems and was published in 1916. The same event featured another interesting lot - Anna Akhmatova's diary (it fetched 7,7 million rubles, app. USD 125.000). Both were acquired by an anonymous private Russian buyer.
"Nabokov's 'great gay comic novel'" by Edmund White is published in The Times Literary Supplement today. In his elegant essay White reveals the following backstory:
...I sent [Nabokov] galley proofs of my own first novel, Forgetting Elena. Nabokov sent me a note in response: "This is not for publication but my wife and I enjoyed your novel in which everything is teetering on the edge of everything". (I later found this same "teetering" image in his evocation of a passenger's point of view from inside a train leaving the station.) I couldn't believe my good luck in gaining this endorsement from my favourite author, someone who was dismissive of Conrad, Dostoevsky, Faulkner and Balzac – even if I had to keep quiet about it. (Three years later Gerald Clarke, the biographer of Truman Capote, interviewed Nabokov, who in an unguarded moment revealed that I was his favourite American writer. He even tried to convince McGraw-Hill to take a look at my new manuscript, then titled "Woman Reading Pascal", but without success. It remains unpublished.)
Autograph manuscript of The Original of Laura, Nabokov's final unfinished novel, is on sale again.
Estimate: £60,000 - 80,000
The volume Shades of Laura returns to the "scene of the crime," elucidating the process of publishing Nabokov's unfinished novel from its conception - the reproduction of 138 handwritten index cards - to the simultaneous publication of translations of the final text in several languages. The essays in this collection investigate the event of publication and reconstitute the book's critical reception, reproducing a selection of some of the most salient reviews.
Results of the raffle
NOJ 2016 raffle from Yuri Leving on Vimeo.
We asked a few random people on the campus of Heidelberg University to select any title from the German edition of Nabokov's short stories. Each title corresponded to a contributor's name - the list of stories (in the chronological order) and of names (in the alphabetical order) was circulated among all the participants one day prior to this raffle. The entire process has been filmed.
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A month ago, on April 23rd, 2016, as our gift to you for Vladimir Nabokov's birthday we released the 10th anniversary double-issue of the Nabokov Online Journal. Now we are writing back, asking you to consider helping our independent journal.
All proceeds will support this year's expenses for production and help us move forward with the next issue. With every dollar you donate, you will get an automatic entry to win a special prize – an autographed edition generously offered by the Nabokov scholars to the lucky winners of this raffle:
Nabokov's Pale Fire and/or Letters to Véra (US edition)
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Nabokov in America: On The Road to Lolita (2015)
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Silent Love: The Annotation and Interpretation of Nabokov's
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The 10th ANNIVERSARY DOUBLE-ISSUE of Nabokov Online Journal
(Vol. X-XI, 2016/2017) will be launched on 23 April, 2016.
The Table of Contents is already live and can be previewed here.
"Nabokov's Idioms: Translating Foreignness"
Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies
Entitled "Nabokov's Idioms: Translating Foreignness," this one-day symposium will investigate Vladimir Nabokov's writerly practice as a broadly conceived effort of translation. An émigré writer whose works were translated into many languages, Nabokov was himself a notorious translator. Yet translation, in his work, is much more than the mere transposition of a literary text from one language into another – it is a creative principle. In this symposium we propose to investigate what we see as Nabokov's translational poetics – a comprehensive effort to relate to foreignness and the 'Other' that is, as such, also a powerful contribution to literary modernism, its media, and its critique. The symposium, which will be held at the University of California, Santa Barbara on Friday, February 19, 2016, is held in honor of professor emeritus Don Barton Johnson in recognition of his extensive contributions to the field of Nabokov studies.
We invite papers related to the overall theme of the symposium. Of particular interest are papers on:
-Nabokov's poetics of translation in a broad sense
-Nabokov's works in translation by himself or others
-Foreignness, emigration and the 'Other' in their relation to translation in Nabokov's works
-Nabokov as a translator (e.g. Ania v strane chudes, Song of Igor's Campaign, and Eugene Onegin)
-Nabokov as a polemicist and theorist of translation
Please send an abstract of 300 words maximum and a brief biography of 100 words to:
Sara Pankenier Weld at sweld@gss.ucsb.edu or Sven Spieker spieker@gss.ucsb.edu.
Deadline for abstract submission: November 6, 2015.
Selected participants will be notified by December 11, 2015.
The symposium is sponsored by the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies, Comparative
Literature Program, Graduate Center for Literary Research (GCLR), Interdisciplinary Humanities Center (IHC), Department of English, Department of Linguistics, and Translation Studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara.
The new volume of the Nabokov Online Journal is published today (Vol. IX, 2015).
We have also added a separate page with tables of contents for all issues since 2007. These are accessible to anyone and the full access can be obtained by subscription.
Happy Vladimir Nabokov birthday!
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NOJ, Vol. VIII, is launched today with an excellent lineup of an international Nabokoviana!
NOJ pays tribute to the late Dr. Sam Schuman
NewsNet, a newsmagazine of the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies, features an article about NOJ in its latest issue (June 2014, p. 10): "Nabokov Online Journal: Where Scholarship Meets Innovation". Download the entire issue here.
23-24 April, 2014
Celebrating the double anniversary of Nabokov and Shakespeare in Paris
The Nabokov Online Journal congratulates the winner of the 2013 prize for the Best Scholarly Contribution in the area of Nabokov Studies, Professor Stephen H. Blackwell, with his book The Quill and the Scalpel: Nabokov's Art and the Worlds of Science (2009).
The second floor of the Shakespeare and Company was fully packed as we have celebrated the double anniversary of Nabokov and Shakespeare during the book launch of Lolita – The Story of a Cover Girl: Vladimir Nabokov's Novel in Art and Design (2013), and Shades of Laura: Vladimir Nabokov's Last Novel, The Original of Laura (2013), two projects that took shape on the pages of the Nabokov Online Journal.
Spring in Montreux
Photographs by Yuri Leving. Nabokov Online Journal, 2014.
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"The Original of Lolita: Celebrating Nabokov's birthday in Paris," 24 April, 2014, 7-8 pm.
Shakespeare and Company (37 rue de la Bûcherie, Paris, www.shakespeareandcompany.com)
Join the conversation on Nabokov's legacy with participants Yuri Leving (Editor of the Nabokov Online Journal), Lara Delage-Toriel (President of the French Vladimir Nabokov Society), and Samuel Schuman (Past President of the International Vladimir Nabokov Society, the author of Nabokov's Shakespeare (Bloomsbury, 2014)), during the European book launch of Lolita – The Story of a Cover Girl: Vladimir Nabokov's Novel in Art and Design. Eds. John Bertram and Yuri Leving (New York: Print, 2013), and Shades of Laura: Vladimir Nabokov's Last Novel, The Original of Laura. Ed. Yuri Leving (McGill Queens University Press, 2013).
The winner of the 2013 Nabokov Online Journal Best Book Award will be announced during this event.
Lolita - the Story of a Cover Girl is Praised by The New Republic
Lolita - the Story of a Cover Girl: Vladimir Nabokov's Novel in Art and Design (NY: Print Books, 2013), ed. by John Bertram and Yuri Leving, was named as one of the 'Five Stunning Art Books That Made a Difference in 2013' by The New Republic.
Next volume: Nabokov Studies in Translation, Vol. 8 (2014)
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THE OVERVIEW Gary Player Country Club, Sun City, South Africa – The Gary Player Country Club, in Sun City, South Africa, will be playing as a 7,831-yard par-72. this week. It is a parkland course built in an extinct volcano crater that can be set up to play extremely long, but the altitude will make the yardage play about 10% shorter.


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Nikola Todorov Kotkov (på bulgarsk: Никола Тодоров Котков) (født 9. december 1938, død 30. juni 1971) var en bulgarsk fodboldspiller (angriber).

Han spillede 26 kampe og scorede 12 mål for det bulgarske landshold, og deltog ved VM i 1966 i England. På klubplan spillede han det meste af sin karriere hos Lokomotiv Sofia i hjemlandet. Det blev også til et par sæsoner hos Levski Sofia. Han blev i 1964 kåret til Årets fodboldspiller i Bulgarien.

Kotkov blev den 30. juni 1971, i en alder af 32 år, dræbt i en bilulykke i hjembyen Sofia sammen med klub- og landsholdskollegaen Georgij Asparuhov.

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Fodboldspillere fra PFC Lokomotiv Sofia
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Omkomne ved trafikulykker i Bulgarien

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Mark Manders' Tilted Head is a work of fiction. It has the appearance of unfired clay combined with everyday objects but in fact is made entirely of cast bronze. The cracks and fissures that cover its surface imply an organic process of drying and decay, yet its metal form is fixed. It might suggest an incomplete model, abandoned in the artist's studio, if not for the fact that its colossal size and civic location lend it the air of a grand monument. Eyes shut, the androgynous figure's mask-like features are at rest, undisturbed by an abrupt slice through a third of its face. The unfinished side of the head is held as if in a splint by wooden planks, one tied with rope. At the back, chairs and a suitcase, all slightly reduced in size, protrude from a mass of formless material. These shifts in scale, unexplained objects, and trompe l'oeil bronze effects alter our perception and spark the imagination.
Manders (b. 1968, The Netherlands) has been interested in the human figure throughout his career, and is particularly fascinated with the head, which he sometimes depicts detached from the body and juxtaposed with different elements. These heads are always stylized representations rather than individualized portraits. His approach creates a paradoxical sense of both immediacy and timelessness, of something newly made with fresh clay yet belonging to the traditions of classical statuary. With Tilted Head, Manders has rendered a compelling fiction of human form that inhabits a poetic space between representation and abstraction, serenity and rupture, life and mortality.
Mark Manders: Tilted Head is curated by Public Art Fund Director & Chief Curator Nicholas Baume.
Mark Manders (b. 1968, Volkel, the Netherlands) lives and works in Ronse, Belgium. As one of the Netherlands' most accomplished contemporary artists, Manders is well-known throughoutEurope for his sculptural practice that balances ambiguous tensions and classical sensibilities. He attended the School of Graphic Design in Eindhoven and the Arnhem Academy of Art and Design. Solo exhibitions of his work have been presented at the Musée Carré d'Art, Nîmes, France (2012); Carillo Gil Museum of Art, Mexico City (2011); Berkeley Art Museum, California (2005); Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin (2005); Art Institute of Chicago and Renaissance Society, Chicago (2003); and Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, the Netherlands (2002), among others. In 2010, Manders' first American exhibition traveled from the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles to the Aspen Museum of Art, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, and the Dallas Museum of Art. In 2013, he represented the Netherlands at the Venice Biennale.
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Generous support is also provided by Tanya Bonakdar Gallery and Zeno X Gallery. Tilted Head has received funding through a grant from the Netherland-America Foundation. Additional support is provided by provided by Carlo Bronzini Vender & Tanya Traykovski, Ruth & Bil Ehrlich, Barbara & Aaron Levine, and Martin Z. Margulies.
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Video courtesy Tanya Bonakdar Gallery and Zeno X Gallery.
Tilted Head is courtesy of the artist; Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp; and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery New York / Los Angeles.


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Живка Матић (Пожаревац, 19. јун 1923 — Београд, 15. мај 1998) била је српска глумица.

Године 2008. поводом десетогодишњице смрти ове велике глумице, Центар за културу Пожаревац је покренуо фестивал — Сусрет аматерских позоришта Браничевског округа "Живка Матић".

Добитница је награде "Глумачки пар године ОНА И ОН" (статуета "ОНА"), 1972. године, у избору читалаца листа "ТВ Новости", која се додељује на Филмском фестивалу у Нишу, у пару са Велимиром Батом Живојиновићем, за улогу Росе у ТВ серији "Грађани села Луга".

Улоге

|- bgcolor="Lavender" align=center
| colspan="4" | 1960.-те
|-
| 1967—1968. || Парничари (серија) ||
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| 1968. || Пре истине || Ђорђева секретарица
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| 1968. || Сирота Марија || Стрина
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| 1969. || Обично вече (ТВ) ||
|-
| 1969. || Вране || Вујкина мајка
|-
| 1969. || Музиканти (серија) || Сида
|-
| 1969. || Убиство на свиреп и подмукао начин из ниских побуда || Сведок
|- bgcolor="Lavender" align=center
| colspan="4" | 1970.-те
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| 1970. || Драга Ирена! || Баба
|-
| 1970. || Љубав на сеоски начин (серија) || Стамена
|-
| 1970. || Милораде, кам бек (ТВ) || Стамена
|-
| 1970—1971. || Леваци (серија) || Служавка код Нахтигала
|-
| 1971. || Цео живот за годину дана || Каја Матић
|-
| 1971. || Мистерије организма || Лендлејди
|-
| 1971. || Бубашинтер || Соја
|-
| 1972. || Време коња ||
|-
| 1972. || Грађани села Луга (серија) || Роса
|-
| 1972. || Мајстори (серија) || Радница у јавном купатилу
|-
| 1973. || Камионџије (серија) || Баба Даца
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| 1973. || Паја и Јаре || Баба Даца
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| 1973. || Наше приредбе  (ТВ серија)||
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| 1975. || Тестамент ||
|-
| 1975. || Отписани (серија) || Момина мајка
|-
| 1975. || Повратак лопова  || Жена у продавници
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| 1978. || Повратак отписаних (серија) || Перина ташта
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| 1978. || Ласно је научити, него је мука одучити (ТВ серија) ||
|- bgcolor="Lavender" align=center
| colspan="4" | 1980.-те
|-
| 1981. || Зелени кабаре ||
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| 1981. || Кад свеци марширају (кратак филм) ||
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| 1981—1982. || Приче преко пуне линије (серија) || Баба Мара
|}

Референце

Спољашње везе

 Пожаревац чува сећање на Живку Матић ("Политика", 28. новембар 2018)

Рођени 1923.
Умрли 1998.
Пожаревљани
Српске глумице
Југословенски глумци
Добитнице и добитници награде Она и он
Сахрањени у Пожаревцу


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400th anniversary of St. Francis de Sales, Pope Francis reminds 'Everything Pertains to Love'
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A likeness of St. Francis de Sales is seen in stained glass at Caldwell Chapel on the campus of The Catholic University of America in Washington May 25, 2021. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
VATICAN CITY — The most important question a Christian can ask when making any decision in life is "where the greatest love is to be found," Pope Francis wrote in a letter marking the 400th anniversary of St. Francis de Sales, a doctor of the church.
Thinking about the legacy of St. Francis, who was born in France in 1567 and died in 1622, Pope Francis said he was convinced that the French saint's "flexibility and his farsighted vision have much to say to us," especially in recognizing the real-life struggles of ordinary people and judging faith by love.
The pope's letter was titled "Totum Amoris Est" ("Everything Pertains to Love") and was released by the Vatican Dec. 28, the 400th anniversary of the death of St. Francis de Sales, who was bishop of Geneva, Switzerland, co-founder of the Visitation Sisters and a prolific writer, including of tracts he would slip under the doors of people's homes.
In a letter that quoted heavily from St. Francis' books, "Treatise on the Love of God" and "Introduction to the Devout Life," but also from his own exhortation, "The Joy of the Gospel," Pope Francis said the saint has much to teach the church today.
"We are challenged to be a church that is outward-looking and free of all worldliness, even as we live in this world, share people's lives and journey with them in attentive listening and acceptance," the pope wrote. "That is what Francis de Sales did when he discerned the events of his times with the help of God's grace."
To read the text of the pope's letter in English click here.
"Today he bids us set aside undue concern for ourselves, for our structures and for what society thinks about us, and consider instead the real spiritual needs and expectations of our people," the pope said.
St. Francis de Sales is patron saint of the Diocese of Wilmington. He is also patron saint of journalists.
Returning in 1602 to Paris, where he previously studied, St. Francis de Sales saw a world changing around him, the pope said, and he knew that he must respond theologically and pastorally.
"This was certainly not the first time that he had encountered individual fervent Christians, but now things were different," the pope said. "Paris was no longer the city devastated by the wars of religion that he had known in the years of his education, or by the bitter conflicts that he had seen in the Chablais," a region on the border of France and Switzerland.
"He encountered something unexpected: a flood 'of saints, true saints, in great numbers and in all places,'" as St. Francis described them. "There were men and women of culture, professors of the Sorbonne, civil authorities, princes and princesses, servants and maids, men and women religious. A whole world athirst for God in a variety of ways."
A statue of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists, stands outside of St. Francis de Sales Seminary in St. Francis, Wis, in this July 15, 2005, photo. (CNS photo/Sam Lucero, The Compass)
The saintly bishop developed a new approach to spiritual direction, the pope said. "It was a method that renounced all harshness and respected completely the dignity and gifts of a devout soul, whatever its frailties."
Like the Second Vatican Council would teach 350 years later, the pope wrote, St. Francis de Sales knew that every person was called to holiness and that the call was specific to each person and his or her talents, shortcomings and state in life.
And, he said, the saint knew that the call was a grace, poured out with love.
"At the same time, this grace never makes us passive. It leads us to realize that God's love radically precedes us, and that his first gift consists precisely in our acceptance of that love," the pope wrote. "Each person therefore is responsible for cooperating with his or her own fulfillment, with spreading his or her wings with confident trust before the gust of God's wind."
"More important than any kind of useless rigidity or self-absorption," Pope Francis wrote, St. Francis de Sales encouraged the faithful "to keep asking at every moment, in every decision, in every situation in life, where the greatest love is to be found."
St. John Paul II, he noted, referred to St. Francis de Sales as the "Doctor of Divine Love," not primarily because he wrote about divine love, but because "he was an outstanding witness to that love."
"His writings were no theory concocted behind a desk, far from the concerns of ordinary people," Pope Francis said. "His teachings were the fruit of a great sensitivity to experience."
"To live in the midst of the secular city while nurturing the interior life, to combine the desire for perfection with every state of life, and to discover an interior peace that does not separate us from the world but teaches us how to live in it and to appreciate it, but also to maintain a proper detachment from it — that was the aim of Francis de Sales, and it remains a valuable lesson for men and women in our own time," the pope wrote.
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The telematics future of Mercedes-Benz. @yourCOMAND: always online for more information, safety and comfort
For many people, unrestricted access to information has become an indispensable part of their daily lives – be it at work or in their leisure time. And what's more, worldwide more and more people are spending increasing amounts of time on the move – particularly also in the car where they want to stay fully "networked" wherever possible. Mercedes-Benz has responded to this growing customer need with its seamless telematics strategy @yourCOMAND: the inventor of the automobile showcases the concept of a comprehensive cloud-based system in its new F 125! research vehicle. Mercedes-Benz is already offering secure, convenient in-car internet access in numerous models courtesy of the COMAND Online multimedia system introduced this year.
Internet access, the convenient LINGUATRONIC voice-operated control system, two different navigation solutions, interfaces for mobile devices and an intuitive operating concept: just some of the functions supported by the new COMAND Online multimedia system, which Mercedes-Benz has used to implement the motto "always on in the car" this year. The F 125! research vehicle, which paves the way for future in-car telematics and infotainment systems, provides a glimpse of the multimedia future at the Mercedes-Benz brand.
"@yourCOMAND turns the car into a mobile communications centre that provides the driver and passengers with access to all modern media and services at all times", says Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Group Research & Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. "Thanks to the consistently cloud-based solution, we can also uncouple from the established vehicle development cycles and are at eye level with the rapid developments in the world of consumer electronics. We can therefore always provide our customers with access to the latest applications for fully fledged in-car connectivity."
Seamless experience and natural handling
The Mercedes-Benz telematics strategy is based on four components: @yourCOMAND stands for
Seamless experience,
Natural handling,
Sensory perfection and
Remote convenience.
Mercedes-Benz has implemented this strategic approach for the first time in its F 125! research vehicle.
Seamless experience connects the multimedia systems in the F 125! seamlessly and cross-functionally. The applications are socially interactive and do not distract the driver. Thanks to the permanent connection with the data cloud, the driver also has "seamless" access in the vehicle to all the used media, with no need for any cumbersome synchronisation.
Natural handling enables the telematics and infotainment systems in the F 125! to be largely controlled via voice as well as by means of supplementary intuitive gesture and touch elements. In order to promote optimum driver-fitness and operating safety, the research vehicle becomes the perfect, ever attentive front passenger for its driver and passengers. The driver can, for instance, request the latest news tailored to their personal needs and ask specific context-related queries without having to take the hands off the wheel.
Sensory perfection stands for high-end sound and high-resolution screens with pin-sharp, individual displays. The auto stereoscopic 3D display provides a 3D representation of the instrument cluster and can cluster relevant information on the F 125! display as required. The display is tailored to natural viewing habits, provides a clearer overview, thus reducing the driver's workload. A retractable 17-inch display is fitted to the front passenger side, which is controlled entirely via gestures as part of the touchless interface. A high-resolution widescreen display instead of conventional mirrors enables the entire traffic area alongside and behind the vehicle to be conveniently monitored. This solution also helps identify the particular traffic situation faster and more intuitively.
Remote convenience enables the vehicle and its multimedia system to be fully preconfigured remotely using a PC or smartphone – from programming the navigation and entertainment system through to seat-specific presetting of the desired interior temperature. Authorised persons have constant access to information such as the fuel level in the tank, the next scheduled service or the fuel consumption via the vehicle's specific homepage.
Mercedes innovations: from the research lab onto the road in no time at all
In the past, the company has repeatedly demonstrated just how quickly Mercedes-Benz can implement visionary technologies in series production – also in the area of active road safety, for instance. The company is also pushing forward with the innovation process for telematics and infotainment systems just as concertedly: key functions of the myComand connectivity concept unveiled in 2008 have now found their way into COMAND Online, which is already available for many of the brand's models.
COMAND Online multimedia system: a host of functions and optimum convenience
The COMAND Online multimedia system allows Mercedes-Benz to already meet its aspiration of 'always on' in the Mercedes-Benz C- and E-Class as well as in the SLK-Class and the CLS-Class models. It will also be available for the new B- and M-Class, which will be launched in November. New apps for the social networking site Facebook™ and for Google™ Street View and Panoramio by Google™ will also be available for this system from November. Other apps that have already been launched include "Google Local search" and "Weather" as well as the option of sending a route or points of interest configured beforehand on a PC using Google Maps to the vehicle and uploading this into the navigation system. The required internet access for the COMAND Online functions is provided via a mobile using a Bluetooth connection.
Over the medium term, a dozen other apps are planned, which are currently under development in collaboration with partners, including innovative start-ups and other popular internet content providers. All customers driving a Mercedes-Benz fitted with COMAND Online can use the new apps. The Daimler vehicle backend automatically updates COMAND Online and provides updates for apps – all without having to call into an authorised Mercedes-Benz dealer or a garage.
New functions added to hard-disc navigation
The fast hard-disc navigation function for COMAND Online has also been upgraded with new functions. New features include a 3D display with three-dimensional city views. Also new: routes covered can be recorded and repeated later, specific personal destinations can be stored or imported via an SD‑c ard and four alternative routes can be displayed on the navigation map, one of them a particularly economical option. Mercedes-Benz customers in Europe receive the latest map updates for their COMAND Online multimedia system free of charge for three years. Authorised Mercedes-Benz dealers will upload updates for navigation data in 39 European countries into the navigation system when the car is brought to their premises.
In Europe, COMAND Online also comprises Speed Limit Assist, which receives its information for traffic sign recognition via a camera and navigation database. COMAND Online also includes the LINGUATRONIC voice-operated control system for audio, telephone and navigation. The new "One Shot" input function for the navigation system is particularly convenient, whereby the place and road can be said directly after one another. This function is currently available in seven languages and significantly enhances ease of operation.
The high-resolution colour display has a diagonal of 17.8 cm. Photos can be shown on the large screen and turned over manually, as in a slide show. Where the audio equipment is concerned, too, new types of representation bring a fresh look and more convenient operation. The new Cover Flow function, for instance, sorts the title images of the music albums stored in a carousel-like form, so that the Mercedes driver can easily leaf through their music collection – even if it is rather on the large side: the memory for compressed audio files (mp3, wma and aac formats) is now 10 GB in size. As an option, COMAND Online is available with a 6-disc DVD changer.
Greatest comfort is afforded by the Music Search function, which enables drivers and passengers to search the hard disc, SD memory cards, USB sticks, CD and DVD for specific music tracks and artists. The search can be according to various criteria, for instance album, music category or composer. If a name needs to be entered, the software will also tolerate spelling mistakes. The driver is therefore able to devote their full attention to the traffic. As a further advantage, the occupants are able to search all the connected media and devices simultaneously.
Perfect integration of smartphones
From the middle of next year, Mercedes-Benz will be offering a new infotainment option, which is especially developed for the iPhone. Once the iPhone is connected with the vehicle, an app developed by Mercedes-Benz, sends various information to the vehicle display and makes this function easy to control with the COMAND controller. The system uses the processing power of the iPhone and the vehicle's wide display, to create a revolutionary uer interface with fluent transitions and animations.
Open standard for the integration of smartphones
Mercedes-Benz will support the seamless integration and secure usage of smartphones made by other manufacturers such as Nokia, HTC or Samsung in the car by means of the MirrorLink™ open standard. This new connection option, which will be introduced in 2013, enables smartphone screen content to be transferred to the COMAND display and controlled with the COMAND controller.
Plug&play principle: operation is child's play
Operation is very user-friendly: the user connects their phone to the vehicle and can then use roughly all the mobile phone applications in the car straight away with no limitations. While the handset provides the user with access to applications and services, the on-board infotainment system provides the necessary physical interfaces – the large colour display, loudspeakers and microphone. Operation is simple and reliable by means of the central COMAND Online rotary control/pushbutton. The on-board system is therefore ideally supplemented, providing constant access to the very latest applications. Due to fact, that the driver must be able to devote their full attention to the traffic at all times, only apps certified by Mercedes-Benz or the Car Connectivity Consortium can be used while driving.
Another advantage: the system not only enables a wide range of the apps available on the mobile to be used and shown on the vehicle display, but also allows specific vehicle applications to be developed simply with the user interface perfectly tailored to the vehicle architecture.
Near Field Communication: simplified pairing process
Near Field Communication (NFC) is an innovative transmission standard for the contactless exchange of data over short distances. The transmission distance is deliberately limited to just five centimetres, making the system virtually eavesdropping-proof. NFC makes usage even easier: typical Bluetooth pairing processes such as device search, selection and exchange of pass code are no longer required. The smartphone must be hold at an area, which is marked with the NFC symbol and the connection request must be confirmed. NFC will be premiered in 2013.
All the aforementioned systems – from iPhone integration to NFC – promote the unrestricted usage of smartphone functions in the vehicle, making for a more versatile, safer and more convenient in-car smartphone experience. These systems constitute major steps on the way to implementing the Mercedes-Benz @yourCOMAND strategy, since they already support basic functions such as seamless experience and sensory perfection.
Mercedes-Benz: three decades' experience of mobile communications
Mercedes-Benz paved the way for (auto-)mobile communications in the 1950s with the introduction of an affordable car radio suitable for everyday use. The first sets, which were trialled in the 1930s, were large, heavy and prohibitively expensive. In 1992, Mercedes-Benz showcased the first fully integrated telematics system in the S-Class in the shape of the Communication and Navigation System (CNS).
The LINGUATRONIC voice-operated control system followed in 1996, another groundbreaking innovation which still sets the benchmark even today. Mercedes-Benz launched the infotainment system dubbed COMAND in 1998. COMAND stands for "Cockpit Management and Data System" and combines the operation of all the installed systems such as radio, TV, telephony and navigation. 2002 saw the debut of the first 16:9 colour screen used at Mercedes-Benz. The rotary control/pushbutton, which was premiered in the S-Class in 2005 and subsequently rolled out in numerous other Mercedes-Benz models, makes it much easier to operate COMAND, thus enhancing the acknowledged exemplary operating comfort of the brand behind the three-pointed star.
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Gary Morton is not one for sitting still so when he heard some familiar pings, Gary sneaked away from the exuberant party guests and towards the classic noise of baseballs clinking off bats.
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When he saw baseball, the sport that he had a life long passion for, bringing so many special needs families together, Gary was overwhelmed.
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How disappointing. This guy decides to pull his Drunken Master auction and Auction Watch is cut down to three auctions. Luckily the remaining three are still pretty interesting.
The first auction, M.U.S.C.L.E. Men Mito, Announcer Lot With 3 Class A Figures., really is nothing but interesting.
Class A figures are arguably one of the most interesting and confusing areas for collectors. In most other hobbies rarity (real or perceived) instantly translates into a higher price point. However, with M.U.S.C.L.E. figures Class A isn't an automatic ticket to a higher price. A Class A designation certainly helps the price tag, but the specific sculpt and popularity of that sculpt still play the largest role in the final price (never mind the MRT).
#41, #110, and #134 are not three of the most popular M.U.S.C.L.E. figures. It will be very interesting to see what the final price of the first auction will end up being. The predicted final price of the first auction will be $45.50.
The second auction, M.U.S.C.L.E Men Vintage 1980's Figures W/Poster-Lot of 60, looks to be an absolutely beautiful color figure poster.
The poster looks to be in such wonderful condition that the figures probably won't even factor into the bidding. The M.U.S.C.L.E. collectors going after this auction will be solely focused on the poster. Some collectors may even worry that the figures could damage the poster in transit, rather than viewing them as a bonus.
Probably the two best figures in the lot are two counterfeit figures, but even they will be overlooked this time.
The third auction, WEIRD BALL FLYWEIGHT WRESTLERS-Talbot Toys 1986- M.U.S.C.L.E – On Card-Rare!, is not a M.U.S.C.L.E. auction – but it is certainly a very interesting auction. Weird Ball Wrestlers are something very familiar to M.U.S.C.L.E. collectors. It seems almost impossible that a collector hasn't ended up with one of these figures in their possession at some point. These figures are often thrown into lots of M.U.S.C.L.E. figures of eBay.
If M.U.S.C.L.E. collecting is a tiny niche hobby, then Weird Ball Wrestlers are an even tinier niche. But seeing a carded example of these figures is a rare treat.
Because a carded 10-pack of Weird Ball Wrestlers is so unusual and unfamiliar a final price will not be predicted. But for a Weird Ball Wrestlers collector that does not own this gem, it might be the perfect time to over spend a little bit.
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That is a nice looking color poster.
Drunken Master auction guy told me that he is planning on re-listing at a later date. Ebay said that he removed the auction because it is no longer available.


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PG&E files for bankruptcy as California wildfire liabilities loom
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – PG&E Corp, owner of the largest U.S. power utility, filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday in anticipation of liabilities in excess of $30 billion from the deadliest wildfires in California's history.
PG&E, which provides electricity and natural gas to 16 million customers in northern and central California and employs 24,000 people, vowed to keep the lights on and continue with critical investments it said were needed in its system's safety and maintenance.
"The power and gas will stay on … We are not 'going out of business,' and there will be no disruption in the services you expect from us," interim Chief Executive John Simon said in a letter to customers.
PG&E faced no immediate cash crunch. Its decision to file for bankruptcy was driven by its assessment of upcoming legal liabilities. While state investigators cleared PG&E this month of liability in one of several 2017 wildfires in California's wine country, the company still may be found liable for a fire that killed at least 86 people in Northern California in November.
The San Francisco-based company faces lawsuits from owners of homes and businesses that burned during that and other fires. Filing for bankruptcy temporarily shields PG&E from these claims, allowing it to negotiate settlements in bankruptcy court.
PG&E's bankruptcy attracted criticism from some California politicians, shareholders and wildfire victim advocates. California Senate President Toni Atkins called PG&E's decision disappointing and said the bankruptcy was not the optimum solution for Californians.
"That was PG&E's choice but it does not change my focus, which remains protecting the best interests of the people of California," Gavin Newsom, who took office as governor of California earlier this month, said in a statement.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, said he expected to represent the state and its people in the bankruptcy court as the proceeding continued.
"We're prepared to do whatever is necessary to protect ratepayers, taxpayers and wildfire victims," Becerra said in an interview in Sacramento.
Calling the bankruptcy "a whole new world" because it put the massive utility under the control of a federal court, Becerra said several state agencies would be affected by the move, along with California's 40 million people and victims of wildfire that the company's equipment may have ignited.
BlueMountain Capital Management LLC, an investment firm that owns about 2 percent of PG&E, called the company's move "reckless" and detrimental to shareholders. It has vowed to launch a proxy contest next month to replace PG&E's board directors.
PG&E's shares jumped more than 16 percent on Tuesday as investors speculated over how much equity holders will be able to recover.
PG&E listed assets of $71.39 billion and liabilities of $51.69 billion as of Sept. 30 in the voluntary Chapter 11 document filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California, indicating that its equity would likely retain at least some of its value.
PG&E shares closed at $13.99 on Tuesday, giving the company a market value of $7.26 billion. Still, the stock remains down close to 80 percent since October, before the latest round of wildfires broke out. PG&E had said earlier this month it was preparing for bankruptcy.
PG&E is seeking court approval for $5.5 billion in debtor-in-possession financing from J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, Barclays, Citi, and other banks, it said. The sum is roughly equal to PG&E's annual spending.
PG&E also carries a debt load of more than $18 billion. Company advisers expect that it may take two years or more to emerge from bankruptcy.
IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
An arcane California legal rule, known as "inverse condemnation," exposes California utilities to liabilities from wildfires regardless of their negligence as long as their equipment is involved.
This has raised concerns among some PG&E investors that exiting bankruptcy could take longer if there were more wildfires, a real threat given that climate change has turned the blazes into an annual occurrence.
Investors in other utilities are fretting as well. Shares of Rosemead, California-based Edison International, for example, are down 20 percent since the November wildfires.
Another issue at stake is PG&E's contracts for renewable power. These are critical for California, which last year delivered 33 percent of its energy from renewable sources and has a goal to source 60 percent of its power from renewables by 2030. PG&E has more than 250 contracts for renewable power that represent $57 billion in investment, it said last month.
Federal energy regulators said on Friday they had joint jurisdiction with a bankruptcy court over requests to cancel or renegotiate power contracts by PG&E.
PG&E as part of its bankruptcy filing on Tuesday challenged that claim to jurisdiction, saying in court papers that rejecting and assuming power purchase agreements will be vital to its reorganization.
The company's papers asked for an order keeping the agreements under the bankruptcy court's exclusive jurisdiction and declaring that any decision to reject the agreements would not need the approval of federal energy regulators.
"We ultimately continue to view power-purchase agreements as being fully honored by PG&E in our base-case scenario where key California Public Utilities Commission, legislative and other stakeholders with strong ties to the state's environmental goals intervene in the bankruptcy process," JPMorgan analysts wrote in a research note this week.
Last year, lawmakers gave PG&E permission to raise rates to cover wildfire losses from 2017. But elected officials have shown little appetite for new rate hikes or other maneuvers to prevent a bankruptcy filing.
(Reporting by Sharon Bernstein in Sacramento, Calif.; Additional reporting by Subrat Patnaik in Bengaluru and Jim Christie in San Francisco; Editing by Nick Zieminski and Matthew Lewis)
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Many companies and brands have been a flash in the pan, remaining highly profitable for several years or even decades before they eventually fell by the wayside. Others have fallen foul of bad economic conditions, mergers, takeovers, and other business hurdles. Some, however, stand the test of time. Here are five of the most successful and recognizable companies with a long and and illustrious history behind them. They have survived two World Wars, the Great Depression, and the current economic crisis, and they serve as an inspiration to current business owners that it's possible to persevere in the face of adversity.
1. Ford
Ford Motor Company was first founded by Henry Ford in 1903. Amazingly, 107 years later the company is still the most successful American automotive company. As Japanese companies like Toyota and Honda made in-roads into the American market, Ford's place in the United States stayed very sturdy as it expanded internationally. The company managed to weather the current recession and turn a profit while other struggling American automakers had to ask for government intervention.
2. Coca-Cola
This soft-drink giant started as a very small company offering a medicinal elixir for a mere nickel in 1886. The company quickly switched gears by altering its product for non-medicinal consumption. The world of beverages has never been the same. Not only has Coca-Cola been extremely popular in the United States, but its presence internationally is staggering. Very few companies can say they sell their product in over 200 different countries.
3. Hershey
The Hershey Company began its existence in 1894. Not only is it the oldest chocolate manufacturer in the United States, but it is also the largest. Hershey chocolate bars and Hershey Kisses have stayed relatively the same product for generations; however, they still remain two of the most popular choices with chocolate lovers to this day. On top of that, the company has introduced plenty of other successful chocolate and food based products over the years. The company will certainly endure for years to come.
4. Kellogg's
Kellogg's is a company that began its existence in the tiny town of Battle Creek, Michigan in 1906. 104 years later, it is the largest provider of cereals in the world. Not only has Kellogg's Frosted Flakes and its other cereal brands remained some of the most popular in the world, but the company has also greatly expanded into other food based markets. Today, the company competes strongly in the market for breakfast foods, snack foods, cookies, crackers, and even vegan foods.
5. Heineken
Heineken has been a very popular beer choice for many since 1873. Heineken International started as a relatively small company in the Netherlands. Since the late 1800's, the company has expanded exponentially. Today, the company owns 119 different breweries and sells its product in 65 different countries. What is amazing is how well this European brand of beer has made in-roads in the United States. As a brand, it is often thought of as a hip beer choice in comparison to the much more American brand, Budweiser.
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Tri-C leader discusses future of higher education in Northeast Ohio
Angela Johnson shares thoughts and lessons for colleges during Crain's Cleveland roundtable
Angela Johnson, vice president of Access and Completion at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), is among Northeast Ohio's college leaders who are optimistic — albeit still cautious — about the future of higher education.
Johnson was one of three panelists in a virtual roundtable on the most important challenges facing Northeast Ohio colleges, students and families two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began.
The one-hour conversation, What's Ahead for Higher Ed in Cleveland?, was hosted by Crain's Cleveland.
"We've had an opportunity to listen more to students during the pandemic," Johnson said. "We thought we had a good pulse on student engagement, but we started asking a lot more questions — why they came, why they didn't come — and the opportunities or lost opportunities of college, particularly with adult students who have a family to think about."
The dialogue touched on how college leaders feel about the future of higher education, lessons learned during the pandemic, issues of access and affordability, and how to get students who postponed their education back into the classroom.
"Issues like mental health have been more normalized for students during the pandemic, making it easier for them to come forward," Johnson said. "We want to make students feel more comfortable coming forward with their needs and challenges."
Watch the discussion on the Crain's Cleveland website. (Subscription required.)
By Anthony Moujaes, 216-987-3068 or anthony.moujaes@tri-c.edu


When you look around you, you see more and more people who choose a life without meat. The supermarket shelves are full of meat substitutes and the vegetarian restaurant seems to mushroom up. This is not surprising, since the number of vegetarians (and vegans) in the Netherlands has risen sharply in recent years. Many people leave that burger once and for all because of ethical convictions. Other people are convinced by the health benefits that a vegetarian lifestyle would bring. But what exactly happens to your body when you say 'no' to a portion of beef bitter balls, for example?
In the Netherlands, more than 1 million people have diabetes type 2. Researchers at Wageningen University have listed several studies, and it appears that people who eat or eat red meat have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. The risk of this disease is increasing. by 32 percent if you eat 50 grams (or more) of meat per day. To give an idea: when you invest a sandwich with two slices of ham, you are already on 40 grams of meat. You do not necessarily have to work a cow a day to increase your risk.
Although we all know that prevention is better than cure, you can also take advantage of this information if you have type 2 diabetes. It has been proven that a vegetarian (or vegan) lifestyle improves the metabolism in diabetes patients.
A correct balance between good and bad intestinal bacteria (intestinal flora) ensures a healthy digestion, a good bowel movement and a good working immune system. Research from Washington Center for Clinical Researchhas shown that people who do not eat meat have much more protective bacteria than people who eat meat. A life without meat thus ensures that your body can absorb nutrients more easily, that toilet visits will be a lot nicer and that you will spend fewer days ill and snotting on the couch.
A question that all vegetarians have ever had to answer: 'Do you get enough protein and vitamin B12?' No crazy question, since most people extract their protein from animal products and vitamin B12 can only be extracted from animal products. But no worries, a shortage of protein can easily be solved by eating more nuts, beans, legumes and other protein-rich products. A vitamin B12 deficiency can be prevented by eating eggs and other dairy products. Solved!
Animal products contain a lot of saturated fats. These fats provide more LDL cholesterol in your blood, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. In addition to meat, there are also many saturated fats in biscuits, pastries and other fatty snacks. By not eating any more meat, and not plundering the cookie jar every day, you can keep the level of bad cholesterol low.
When you no longer eat meat, you can easily get a shortage of iron. Do not replace your meat with other iron-rich food , you can suffer from fatigue, muscle weakness and dizziness.
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Satyrium myrtale, the Rebel's hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

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All offers, deliveries and other services provided by Tecnopinz SA (TP SA) are subject to the sales and delivery conditions as outlined below. If there is no written agreement between the parties (supplier and buyer) the conditions set forth here will be applied to all pur- chase orders. Any change of these conditions is subject to acceptance through a written agreement between the parties (supplier and buyer).
The customer is set to inform TP SA before the conclusion of the contract if the product: Is provided for a use other than its standard application and/or is applied in unusual conditions which can create security and safety risks for people and environment and/or is used for machining of unusual materials.
The validity of the offers released by TP SA is 30 days, if not differently specified in the official offer document. The object of the contract will be defined through the product description given in the official offer and order confirmation. The validity of supplementary agreements, oral statements from employees or agents acting for TP SA, as well as edits of existing orders (including edits on the delivery of products) are subject to prior written confirmation by the manufacturer.
Without specific provisions the prices are considered as "Ex Works" (EXW), Mezzovico (CH) -without packaging and duties unpaid". Payments must be made in the currency indicated in the offer and related order confirmation, without any deduction from the invoice's total amount and have to be settled to the bank account indicated on the invoice. Regardless of the type of payment it will be considered settled when the full invoice amount is irrevocably credited to the bank account indicated on the invoice. All costs resulting from the chosen payment system are entirely under the buyer's responsibility. In case of delays or missing payment by the purchaser within the agreed timetable, TP SA reserves the right to claim a default interest of 6% above the interest rate of refinancing of the European Central Bank, independent of other legal remedies. TP SA may at any time provide evidence of any further damage occurring.
The delivery time has no value commitment and doesn't give any right to require a payment of a penalty. The delivery time can exceed the previously confirmed delivery term if TP SA is unable to fulfil it due to reasons not related to their field of influence, or for reasons of which TP SA was not aware at the conclusion of the purchase contract. In particular, events such as late or incorrect deliveries from subcontractors are considered outside the field of TP SA's influence. The beginning and the end of the unlikely event will be always communicated as soon as possible. If the delivery delay exceeds three months there is the possibility, either by the buyer or by TP SA, to cancel the purchase contract. If TP SA becomes aware, after the conclusion of the contract, of events and information that put into serious doubt the buyer's payment ability and moreover TP SA could be endangered as result of these information, TP SA may refuse to execute the contract until payment is received, or until receipt of strong guarantees from the buyer and/or receipt of any other payments that has a commercial relation, on TP SA its point of view, with the contested purchase contract. In the absence of any other agreement the buyer agrees to collect the ordered product within ten days (10) from the receipt of a "ready for shipment notice" by TP SA. If this period is exceeded by more than three days (3), regardless of any other legal measures, TP SA will be allowed to deliver and therefore conclude its sales activity. The non-acceptance of the delivered goods has no effect on the duty of the buyer to pay the purchase price of the mentioned delivered goods and related invoice.
The place of delivery is determined by agreement between the buyer and TP SA, together with the conditions of the transaction, which must be presented in accordance with Incoterms 2000. If there are no specific terms of delivery it is performed as ex works (EXW). In the absence of any other agreement, the risk taking of the goods is transferred to the buyer when the goods are made available by the manufacturer. If the goods are shipped to the buyer, the risk of goods passes to the buyer, at the latest when the first carrier receives the goods. If the shipment of the goods is delayed by circumstances, which TP SA is not responsible for, the risk passes to the buyer by the time the availability of goods is notified. All deliveries will be at the expense of the buyer himself.
TP SA is not liable for damages, particularly when pecuniary damages occur as a result of one or more late deliveries, or in case of non-conformity of delivered goods or documents related to the purchase contract.
All the delivered goods, regardless of the shipment destination and procedure, remain property of TP SA until full payment of the confirmed and accepted purchase price by the buyer.
For all disputes arising from the contract, the legal court reference is CH-6900 Lugano. Tecnopinz SA reserves the right to pursue legal actions against the purchaser with legal jurisdiction in its location. These sales and delivery conditions, as well all relations with the legal contractor, are governed by the Swiss Law.


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If you are not already promoting your vacation rentals on partner websites, then you may be missing out on many potential bookings.
Trusted, well-known brands are a great source of lead generation, especially for small businesses or new brands, as they provide you with the initial recognition your holiday rentals deserve. From here on, your guests can return to you directly, or recommend your services to friends. Distribution channel management is only the start of the process.
Our cloud based property management system works with a range of leading vacation rental businesses. Fundamentally, the channel manager will give you ultimate control and flexibility over which of you properties can be advertised when and where.
HomeAway is a leading platform for holiday rental owners to use as it is the world's most comprehensive, trusted source for holiday homes. Listing your accomodation on here through iPro software is a quick and easy way to generate more online bookings.
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Main topics of Blockchain Practitioner China Summit 2018 include latest global development of the blockchain technology, from crypto technology to distributed algorithm, from main network creation to Dapp development, from blockchain safety to loophole prevention, also blockchain application and regulatory landscape, encompassing finance and payment, medical, distributed power grid, artificial intelligence, internet of things, supply chain management and tracing, IP protection and management, entertainment, audio and video and content industry and etc.; how can the blockchain empower digitalization of the enterprises, how can the traditional firms become the leader of digital economy by grasping the opportunities offered by blockchain?
This summit is aimed to create a platform of cooperation and exchange for policymakers, blockchain technical experts, blockchain industry practitioners and investors, and designed to make contributions to the orderly and healthy development of the blockchain industry. We are convinced that this summit will be of assistance to the establishment of the technology-driven new ecosystem of the blockchain, and ultimately facilitate the formation of the value internet.
Networking with the industry's smartest practitioners, visionaries and thought-leaders.


PowerSC Trusted Network Connect & Patch Management (TNC) is useful tool for applying interim fixes and service packs to AIX partitions. The speedy deployment of security patches is a critical component to reducing security risk and implementing a Defense in Depth security strategy for your organization. TNC provides the ability to deploy patches and also verify that your AIX environment is properly updated according to the patch requirement for your environments.


Recognizing alumni are smart, opinionated, and care about their alma mater, Columbia University launched a new initiative in August 2015 where alumni were explicitly asked to be all of these things. A new volunteer opportunity for the Columbia Alumni Association (CAA), called Alumni Voices, pings thousands of alumni and take a survey once a month.
Done correctly, recruitment for alumni panels can be designed to capture a representative sample and, as a result, provide responses that are statistically valid as if polling the entire population. The Columbia Alumni Voices panel proportionally represents alumni across all of the university's schools. Join the conversation with Andrew Gossen and the CAA team as they reveal the early results of this new digital volunteerism offer.
Over a span of 9 years, Emily has covered recent alumni activities, New York programming, international alumni relations, and most recently, marketing and digital initiatives for the Columbia Alumni Association. In this role she oversees marketing and communications, digital programs, engagement platforms, and alumni career services benefitting Columbia's 320,000 alumni. She also has experience in the art world, managing commercial and cause-based campaigns with a New York-based arts agency. Personal interests include accessibility in tech, clean design, national parks, and, of course, cat memes.
As Program Coordinator for Marketing and Digital Initiatives at the Columbia Alumni Association, Kenny works on implementing and expanding the broad-based benefits, resources, and digital engagement opportunities made available to over 320,000 alumni of Columbia University. A native New Yorker and lifelong learner, Kenny previously spent 5 years managing digital communications for the Education Department at WNET New York Public Media and looks forward to discovering something new in the world of digital marketing each day.


A North Korean patrol boat responded immediately when the South Korean Navy contacted it via an international radio channel at 9 am Sunday in the western sea, normalizing the maritime communication channel.
North and South Korea reopened a maritime communication channel on Sunday, with vessels from the two countries making radio contact for the first time in a decade, South Korea's Defence Ministry said in a statement.
A North Korean patrol boat responded immediately when the South Korean Navy contacted it via an international radio channel at 9 am Sunday in the western sea, normalizing the maritime communication channel for the first time in 10 years, according to the ministry.


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Bandaloop: Branding & Website
Bandaloop Restaurant serves delicious, contemporary food, but their branding was dated and seemingly stuck in the 80s. Additionally, their website was slow and with an unreliable host, it sometimes wouldn't load at all.
We updated the look of their logo and website while adhering to their culture and design sensibilities. By moving the site to a new, more reliable host, their outward appearance conveys an aesthetic that's both professional and trustworthy.
Their new website was not only cleaner and more organized, it also featured advanced functionality including online reservations and the ability to order gift cards. All of which helped to reinforce Bandaloop as a modern restaurant with a rich history that its customers have come to love.
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Some fruits that are common in other parts of the world are quickly becoming the apple of many Americans' eyes. For instance, one of the hottest new fruit discoveries is acai, pronounced AH-sci-EE. It's the deep purple fruit of a palm tree that people in Brazil have been eating for centuries. The ABC news program "Good Morning America" included acai juice on its list, "Then vs. Now: The Next Big Things for 2006." Acai has an exotic taste some describe as a mix between blueberries and red grapes.
While whole acai berries can not be purchased in the United States because they are too fragile for shipping, their juice is available nationwide. Healthful Benefits The wild acai berry and its juice have a high concentration of antioxidants that help keep our bodies healthy. Antioxidants are substances found in plants that protect us by neutralizing free radicals, which can damage the body and lead to poor health. Our bodies naturally produce free radicals, but environmental factors such as cigarette smoke, air pollution and stress can increase the body's free radical count even further. These highly reactive chemicals can damage healthy body tissue and have been linked to changes that can lead to premature aging and even cancer, heart disease and stroke.
Antioxidants clean up free radicals and help prevent them from doing harm. Many substances in fruits and vegetables act as antioxidants. That's just one reason why eating a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables every day is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Acai in particular contains vitamins A, C and E as well as more than 50 other types of antioxidants, including anthocyanin-the powerful antioxidant also found in red wine and blueberries. A company called Bossa Nova manufactures a line of pure acai juices made with wild harvested acai berries and lightly sweetened with organic agave nectar, a natural sweetener. The company devoted five years to researching ways to maximize the total antioxidant value of acai juice before releasing its products on the market. The juice is available in the refrigerated section of grocery stores like Krogers, Shaws, Wild Oats, and Whole Foods Market, as well as at specialty and gourmet stores. Note to Editors: Eighty-sixth in a series of columns by Elizabeth Pivonka, Ph., R.
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Powassan Virus
Tick-borne Coinfections
A Guide to the Powassan Virus
The Powassan Guide is a primer on the Powassan virus.
Download a copy of the Powassan Guide
What is Powassan Virus (POWV)?
The Powassan or Deer Tick Virus (DTV) is a member of the flaviviridae family of viruses. The family includes the familiar West Nile, Dengue Fever, Hepatitis C and tick-borne encephalitis viruses (TBEV).
How is POWV transmitted?
The Powassan/Deer Tick virus is transmitted by the same tick responsible for Lyme disease. Similar to Lyme disease bacteria, it is found mostly in the northeast United States as well as the Great Lakes area. Its family member, the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is so common in Europe that national vaccination programs were instituted in the early 1990's.
POWV can be transmitted by a tick bite in 15 minutes and all tick stages are capable of transmitting the infection. There is increased concern about the POWV because the geographic range of the deer tick is expanding. As Lyme disease expands so will POWV. According to some experts, this virus has the potential to become a greater health threat than Lyme disease.
What are the symptoms of POWV?
The symptoms of POWV infection are very similar to those of Lyme disease, but reportedly can be more severe. The Powassan virus attacks the nervous system and can cause encephalitis. Serious infections can result in muscle weakness, headache, confusion and even seizures. Ten percent of POWV encephalitis infections are fatal. Long-term neurologic effects that mimic those of Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS) have been reported.
How is the virus diagnosed?
Coppe Laboratories provides both a direct and indirect test for Powassan virus. A simple blood draw is all that is required. The RT-PCR test will detect acute infection with the virus. The serologic test panel provides important information regarding virus exposure.
Lyme testing through our CLIA-approved laboratory conforms to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) two-tier testing recommendations but provides some additional benefits.
Objective test results presented in clear, concise patient reports.
The Lyme Confirmatory panel is a comprehensive array of diagnostically relevant Borrelia antigens including recombinant VlsE and OspC which increase sensitivity and specificity.
The Comprehensive Lyme Panel includes both screening and confirmatory tests
Turnaround time for testing is within five business days from the receipt of the sample.
Coppe Laboratories will file insurance and any necessary appeal with the patient's insurance company. Learn about our insurance and reimbursement
While Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the country, other diseases are increasingly being reported. Minnesota and Wisconsin rank in the top nine states for reported cases of anaplasmosis, the top seven for babesiosis and are ranked second and third only behind New York with reported cases of Powassan virus neuroinvasive disease.
Anaplasmosis, previously known as Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis (HGE), is caused by the bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Clinical symptoms can be non-specific, but typically include headaches, fever, chills, malaise and muscle aches. Without laboratory testing, the disease can be impossible to distinguish from Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, and other tick-borne illnesses.
Coppe Laboratories performs Anaplasma testing by IFA. This test will detect both IgM antibodies during the first few weeks of an acute infection as well as IgG antibodies later in the course of the infection. For more information please review testing for Anaplasma.
Babesiosis is most commonly caused by the parasite Babesia microti and less frequently by the closely related Babesia duncani. While the severity of Babesia infections can vary, most individuals present with flu-like symptom such as irregular fevers, chills, headache, nausea, body aches and fatigue. In severe cases, the disease can cause hemolytic anemia as the parasites infect and destroy red blood cells. Antibiotics alone will not treat Babesia and the disease can be life-threatening in immunocompromised patients.
Coppe Laboratories performs Babesia testing by IFA. The IFA test is the most sensitive method for detecting infected individuals with low levels of parasitemia and for diagnosis post-therapy. For more information please review testing for Babesia.
West Nile Virus (WNV) is a member of the Flaviviridae family. This group of viruses includes the familiar Zika virus, Dengue Fever, Powassan virus, Hepatitis C and tick-borne encephalitis viruses (TBEV).
How is WNV transmitted?
WNV is transmitted to humans (and animals) by an infected mosquito. Most infections occur during warm weather when mosquitoes are active. The period between the mosquito bite and the appearance of signs and symptoms ranges from two to 14 days. Most people infected with West Nile virus either don't develop signs or symptoms or have only minor complaints–a low grade fever and mild headache. However, some people develop a life-threatening illness that includes inflammation of the spinal cord or brain.
What are the symptoms of WNV?
The symptoms of WNV infection are very similar to those of Lyme disease. About 20 percent of people develop a mild infection called West Nile fever. Common signs and symptoms include: fever, nausea and vomiting, body aches, fatigue, and diarrhea. Some people develop a rash.
WNV serologic testing is on a blood sample. The enzyme immunoassay (EIA) test done by Coppe Laboratories is a sensitive and specific, semi-quantitative assay for the detection of both IgM and IgG antibodies to WNV. Highly specific viral protein is used to detect the antibodies to WNV and limit cross-reaction with other similar viruses.
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While Coppe Laboratories is actively pursuing New York state licensure, we currently require a waiver submission from NY state physicians on proprietary testing prior to testing. Contact us at 262-574-5074 for more information regarding testing for New York state physicians


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Best of the Best - Bar Kitchen Tenjin Fukuoka
Bar Kitchen suggests in it's name that meals may be on offer. If you're after a drink with some local cuisine, and let's face it, there's plenty to be had in Hakata, well then you better try else where - there's no food here, and who needs it! So why name the establishment 'Bar Kitchen' then? Oka-san, the owner and sole bar tender wanted to name his place with something memorable, and at the time of opening his original premises in Kurume many moons ago (since 2002) he was in a band called 'Kitchen Drinkers' - the association stuck.
So now you've learned that this place isn't an eatery, your probably wondering what's on the menu? By all means it is a very distinctive menu. Distinctive enough for me to openly say that until date this is "The" No.1 bar of all time. Yep! Happy to put my neck out on that statement - most likely unbeatable (as far as personal preference goes, and what I've visited so far). Since relocating to the upgraded Hakata premises in September, 2014 Oka-san has amassed a smorgasbord of approximately 1,500 bottles that consists of both rare Japanese and Scotch whisky, as well as an assortment of premium and vintage bourbons for those who fancy it (and that's what only the eye can see...there's more tucked away below the bar). The layout is pure eye candy with a back bar wall consisting of thirteen columns with six tier shelving intricately showcasing an extremely impressive lineup: independent bottlers (past&present), SMWS bottlings, vintage official bottlings, Suntory Owners Casks, Nikka single casks, Karuizawa, Chichibu (many single cask stuff), and astonishing Hanyu (including the entire set from the famed 'Card Series' - with both Jokers, and Shinanoya's 'Game' series). Not that I need to point it out...a true haven for Japanese malt enthusiasts, and well, for those who have an obsession with either one of the distilleries listed above.
Bar Kitchen has all the trimmings of a high end bar with its savvy (but homely) interior but in actual fact it doesn't charge high end prices. This is what really sets itself apart from elsewhere. Although there are ultra-premium whiskies you won't be paying ultra-premium prices. Many of you who manage to actual visit this bar will be very surprised with its affordability. When you walk through the door you're quickly overwhelmed, you're taken back by the sheer presence of the bar's bottle offerings, but equally your captivated by the beautiful bar counter that measures 9.5 meters in length and is 11cm thick. I hear you saying: "what's captivating about that"? Well...this almost 10 meter bar counter has been intricately cut from one single tree in one solid piece. There's not many places that have done this/or can do this. Perhaps imagine it before I get of track and start talking about lumber. I can say so much more but you get the idea...check it out for yourself and make Bar Kitchen a MUST visit while in Hakata.
Oka-san's motto: "drink relaxedly, drink comfortably, drink in a homely manner".
Grand Park Tenjin
107 1-8-26 Maizuru, Cho-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka.
Catch the Kuko Subway line from Hakata station to Akasaka station
Bar counter image courtesy of Bar Kitchen
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