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PRETTYMUCH are back with yet another bop that proves the diversity and consistency of the young group formed by Simon Cowell. "Jello" is a clever and upbeat jam that includes a lot of fantastic puns and a dance-ready beat that'll have us grooving well past the holiday season.
The track dropped on Friday (December 14) and is accompanied by a vibrant video where the guys lay down some infectious dance moves and Austin Porter debuts his new haircut. Yes, him cutting his signature blonde locks is newsworthy in and of itself. Listen to their sugary new single in the video above!
The track comes soon after the group's debut EP earlier this year, the four-song PRETTYMUCH an EP that was shortly followed by singles like "Solita" and "Real Friends."


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David Crosby plays Mayo PAC Sunday
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (as a member of both the Byrds and Crosby Stills Nash & Young), tours behind "Sky Trails," his third solo CD in less than three years.
David Crosby plays Mayo PAC Sunday The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (as a member of both the Byrds and Crosby Stills Nash & Young), tours behind "Sky Trails," his third solo CD in less than three years. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://dailyre.co/2hVmg19
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David Crosby, a co-founder of the Byrds and later was a member of Crosby Stills Nash and Young, will bring his band to the Mayo Performing Arts Center this Sunday. Crosby is touring behind "Sky Trails," only his sixth solo album and his third release in less than three years.(Photo: ANNA WEBBER)
At age 76, anyone with David Crosby's resume may be forgiven for sticking to past glories and settling for performing decades-old hits.
A co-founder of the Byrds and one of the voices in Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, the veteran musician made his mark on the rock scene of the 1960s and 1970s.
But rather than live in the past, Crosby has been creating new work at a surprising pace. His latest CD, "Sky Trails," was released in September, only a year after his previous album, "Lighthouse," and less than three years after the "Croz" album.
Furthermore, his latest compositions, though rooted in acoustic folk and blues, have also shown a distinct jazz influence. The saxophone is as prominent on the record as the guitar and rhythm section.
Crosby makes no apologies for defying people's expectations. "I live mostly in the future," he said. "I've very proud of my old songs. I love the Byrds. But I don't spend much time thinking about the past."
Working with his son, producer-guitarist James Raymond, Crosby is touring behind "Sky Trails." He will play the Mayo Performing Arts Center this Sunday.
A turn toward jazz is not completely surprising. Some of Crosby's best-known songs (including "Eight Miles High" by the Byrds, and "Almost Cut My Hair" by CSNY) relied on unconventional melody lines and chord changes.
"James and I have been very fond of intricate melodies and chord changes," said Crosby. "We're not try to be jazz (musicians), but it's just where that is. We've listened to Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Weather Report, Steely Dan."
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Crosby also gave credit to Becca Stevens, a singer-songwriter with whom he has been recording and touring. "She's an amazing talent," he said. "Working with young people like James and Becca is very exciting."
A Los Angeles native, Crosby has always displayed an eclectic interest in music. He recalled that the first album he bought with his own money was a collaboration between Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald.
As a teen, he was drawn to folk artists, including Odetta, Josh White, and the Weavers, and Joan Baez.
The Everly Brothers instilled in him a love of harmony vocals, but his early interest in jazz continued to surface. "A lot of people sing harmonies, but not the way I wanted to," he said.
In the early 1960s, like many folk-influenced musicians, Crosby traveled to New York City. He went to Gerde's Folk City, a Greenwich Village club, to hear an up-and-coming singer named Bob Dylan. He admitted he was, initially, unimpressed.
"I heard Bob, and I thought I could sing better than that," he said with a laugh. "But then I listened to his lyrics, and I thought that it wasn't fair that somebody could write like that."
Nonetheless, Crosby gradually gained confidence in his own writing abilities, which were on display with the Byrds and CSNY. He released his first solo album, "If Only I Could Remember My Name," in 1971.
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The 1980s and 1990s were difficult times for Crosby, compounded by drugs and alcohol, run-ins with the law, and erratic recording opportunities. On the other hand, he revived his solo career with "Oh Yes I Can" in 1989 and "Thousand Roads" in 1993.
He attributed his recent burst of creativity to his decision to stop working with Graham Nash and Steven Stills. "I was very unhappy," he said. "It wasn't fun at all. Getting out of that was a big release, and it encouraged me."
However, a musician's life in 2017 is quite different from what it was 50, 40, or even 30 years ago. "Nobody buys records anymore because of streaming," Crosby said. "Nobody can make money from records. That kills us. We have to go on the road."
Crosby acknowledged that touring at age 76 can be draining. "The road can beat the crap out of you," he said. "I don't have the stamina. When I'm done with the road, I'm toast. But the hours I'm on stage singing is great."
IF YOU WANT TO GO
DAVID CROSBY AND FRIENDS
WHAT: Veteran musician (a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee as a member of both the Byrds and Crosby Stills Nash & Young) tours behind "Sky Trails," his third solo CD in less than three years. Crosby's band includes his son and producer James Raymond.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, November 26
WHERE: Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South St., Morristown
TICKETS: $40 to $90.
INFORMATION: 973-539-8008 or www.mayoarts.org.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS:
David Crosby and his band will play Mayo Performing Arts Center this Sunday, November 26.
Crosby, whose career began more than 50 years ago, is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, as a member of the Byrds and as part of Crosby Stills Nash (and sometimes Young).
In recent years Crosby has revived his solo career. This latest album, "Sky Trails," is his third CD in less than three years.
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On my last full day in Switzerland, Ash Wednesday, Susanne and I drove up the valley from her home to the ski village of Engelberg which, like Einsiedeln, is also dominated by its abbey. S teaches in the Pfarrschule [parish school], in this case, secondary, attached to the monastery. It's a co-educational school for day and boarding pupils.
There was no evidence on Ash Wednesday of the Fasnacht celebrations which must have been taking place earlier in the week. We were able to drive right up to the school and park in the snow-cleared car park.
Before the service Susanne showed me around the monastery buildings and afterwards we visited her classroom and kitchens. She teaches home economics and her rooms are in a separate building from the main school.
The Muirhead Guide (1923) says that "Women visitors are not admitted to the abbey buildings".
How things have changed nowadays from 90 years ago.
When we emerged from the school the sun had come out and everything looked so beautiful!
However, the sunny day and blue skies only seemed to apply in Engelberg as we spent the afternoon under very dull skies in Lucerne.
However, an afternoon tea and dessert at The Art Deco Hotel Montana was enough to thoroughly raise the spirits!
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Another memory revived – the trip on the steamer! Thank you!
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Drugs & Diseases > Hematology > Iron Deficiency Anemia Q&A
What is the global prevalence of iron deficiency anemia?
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A study of national primary care database for Italy, Belgium, Germany, and Spain determined that annual incidence rates of iron deficiency anemiaI ranged from 7.2 to 13.96 per 1,000 person-years. Higher rates were found in females, younger and older persons, patients with gastrointestinal diseases, pregnant women and women with a history of menometrorrhagia, and users of aspirin and/or antacids. [10]
In countries where little meat is in the diet, iron deficiency anemia is 6-8 times more prevalent than in North America and Europe. This occurs despite consumption of a diet that contains an equivalent amount of total dietary iron; the reason is that heme iron is absorbed better from the diet than nonheme iron. In studies of children and adolescents from Sudan and Nepal, iron deficiency anemia was found in as many as two thirds of subjects. [11]
In certain geographic areas, intestinal parasites, particularly hookworm, worsen the iron deficiency because of blood loss from the GI tract. Anemia is more profound among children and premenopausal women in these environs.
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The sequence of events (left to right) that occur with gradual depletion of body stores of iron. Serum ferritin and stainable iron in tissue stores are the most sensitive laboratory indicators of mild iron deficiency and are particularly useful in differentiating iron deficiency from the anemia of chronic disorders. The percentage saturation of transferrin with iron and free erythrocyte protoporphyrin values do not become abnormal until tissue stores are depleted of iron. Subsequently, a decrease in the hemoglobin concentration occurs because iron is unavailable for heme synthesis. Red blood cell indices do not become abnormal for several months after tissue stores are depleted of iron.
Sequential changes in laboratory values following blood loss are depicted. A healthy human was bled 5 L in 500-mL increments over 45 days. A moderate anemia ensued, initially with normal cellular indices and serum iron. Subsequently, the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) increased as iron was mobilized from body stores and reticulocytosis occurred. The serum iron decreased, followed by an increase in the total iron-binding capacity. Gradual decreases in the red blood cell indices occurred, with maximal microcytosis and hypochromia present 120 days after bleeding. Values returned to normal approximately 250 days after blood loss. At the end of the experiment, iron was absent from body stores (marrow) because hemoglobin has a first priority for iron. Iron-59 absorption was increased after all values returned to normal in order to replenish the body store with iron. This suggests that the serum iron, total iron-binding capacity, hemoglobin concentration, and indices were not the primary regulators of iron absorption.
The total body iron in a 70-kg man is about 4 g. This is maintained by a balance between absorption and body losses. Although the body only absorbs 1 mg daily to maintain equilibrium, the internal requirement for iron is greater (20-25 mg). An erythrocyte has a lifespan of 120 days so that 0.8% of red blood cells are destroyed and replaced each day. A man with 5 L of blood volume has 2.5 g of iron incorporated into the hemoglobin, with a daily turnover of 20 mg for hemoglobin synthesis and degradation and another 5 mg for other requirements. Most of this iron passes through the plasma for reutilization. Iron in excess of these requirements is deposited in body stores as ferritin or hemosiderin.
Dietary iron contains both heme and nonheme iron. Both chemical forms are absorbed noncompetitively into duodenal and jejunal mucosal cells. Many of the factors that alter the absorption of nonheme iron have little effect upon the absorption of heme iron because of the differences in their chemical structures. Iron is released from heme within the intestinal absorptive cell by heme oxygenase and then transferred into the body as nonheme iron. Factors affecting various stages of iron absorption are shown in this diagram. The simplest model of iron absorption must consider intraluminal, mucosal, and corporeal factors.
Ultrastructural studies of the rat duodenum from iron-deficient (top), healthy (middle), and iron-loaded (bottom) animals are shown. They were stained with acid ferrocyanide for iron, which is seen as black dots in the specimens. No staining was seen with acid ferricyanide. This indicates that iron was in the ferric redox state. Respectively, the specimens showed no iron, moderate deposits, and increased deposits with ferritin (arrow).Incubation of the specimens with iron-nitrilotriacetic acid to satiate iron-binding proteins with iron provided specimens with equal iron staining, except that the iron-loaded specimens contained ferritin. The quantity of iron in the cell is derived from both the diet and body stores. It probably is important in the regulation of the quantity of iron accepted by the absorptive cell from the gut lumen. The authors postulate that the iron either satiates iron-binding proteins with iron, up-regulates iron regulatory protein, or does both to diminish iron uptake by the absorptive cell. The consequences of these findings are depicted in the flow charts.
Mucosal cells in the proximal small intestine mediate iron absorption. Intestinal cells are born in the crypts of Lieberkuhn and migrate to the tips of the villi. The cells are sloughed into the intestinal lumen at the end of their 2- to 3-day lifespan. Absorptive cells remain attuned to the body requirement for iron by incorporating proportionate quantities of body iron into the absorptive cells. This iron and recently absorbed iron decrease uptake of iron from the gut lumen by satiation of iron-binding proteins with iron, by stimulating an iron regulatory element, or both. The incorporation of iron into these cells in quantities proportional to body stores of iron also provides a limited method of increasing iron excretion in individuals replete in iron.
Both nonheme iron and heme iron have 6 coordinating bonds; however, 4 of the bonds in heme bind pyrroles, making them unavailable for chelation by other compounds. Therefore, ascorbic acid chelates nonheme iron to enhance absorption but has no effect upon heme iron. Many dietary components, such as phytates, phosphates, oxalates, and tannates, bind nonheme iron to decrease nonheme iron absorption. They do not affect heme. This explains why heme is so effectively absorbed with foods containing these chelators. Iron hemoglobin structure.
Three pathways exist in enterocytes for uptake of food iron. In the United States and Europe, most absorbed iron is derived from heme. Heme is digested enzymatically free of globin and enters the enterocyte as a metalloporphyrin. Within the cell iron is released from heme by heme oxygenase to pass into the body as inorganic iron. Most dietary inorganic iron is ferric iron. This can enter the absorptive cell via the integrin-mobilferrin pathway (IMP).Some dietary iron is reduced in the gut lumen and enters the absorptive cell via the divalent metal transporter-1 (DMT-1/DCT-1/Nramp-2). The proteins of both pathways interact within the enterocyte with paraferritin, a large protein complex capable of ferrireduction. Excess iron is stored as ferritin to protect the cell from oxidative damage. Iron leaves the cell to enter plasma facilitated by ferroportin and hephaestin, which associate with an apotransferrin receptor. The enterocyte is informed of body requirements for iron by transporting iron from plasma into the cell using a holotransferrin receptor.
A 70-year-old man who is 4 years post-Whipple surgery for pancreatic adenocarcinoma had been in good health with no evidence of recurrence until he had a maroon-colored stool that was heme positive. Physical examination was unrevealing. Laboratory study values showed a WBC of 9000 cells/µL, a hemoglobin of 11.5 g/dL, a mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of 95 fL, a mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) of 34 g/dL, a platelet count of 250,000 cells/µL, a creatinine level of 0.9 mg/dL, a BUN level of 27 mg/dL, a total bilirubin level of 0.4 mg/dL, a serum iron level of 160 µg/dL, a total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) of 280 µg/dL, and a ferritin level of 85 ng/mL. A peripheral smear is shown.
A 26-year-old white man was referred with a microcytic anemia that failed to respond to treatment with ferrous sulfate over 6 months. Physical examination showed only mild pallor of mucous membranes. His stool was dark but heme negative. The CBC count showed a WBC of 6000 cells/µL, a hemoglobin level of 11 g/dL, a mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of 70 fL, a mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) of 33 g/dL, a platelet count of 234,000 cells/µL, a hemoglobin electrophoresis AA, a hemoglobin A2 value of 3.8%, and a fetal hemoglobin value of 2.0%.
James L Harper, MD Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Associate Chairman for Education, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center; Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Creighton University School of Medicine; Director, Continuing Medical Education, Children's Memorial Hospital; Pediatric Director, Nebraska Regional Hemophilia Treatment Center
James L Harper, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, American Federation for Clinical Research, Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics, Hemophilia and Thrombosis Research Society, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for Cancer Research, American Society of Hematology
Marcel E Conrad, MD Distinguished Professor of Medicine (Retired), University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Marcel E Conrad, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of Blood Banks, American Chemical Society, American College of Physicians, American Physiological Society, American Society for Clinical Investigation, American Society of Hematology, Association of American Physicians, Association of Military Surgeons of the US, International Society of Hematology, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, SWOG
Disclosure: Partner received none from No financial interests for none.
Emmanuel C Besa, MD Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Emmanuel C Besa, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for Cancer Education, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American College of Clinical Pharmacology, American Federation for Medical Research, American Society of Hematology, New York Academy of Sciences
Ronald A Sacher, MB, BCh, MD, FRCPC Professor, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Director, Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center
Ronald A Sacher, MB, BCh, MD, FRCPC is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of Blood Banks, American Clinical and Climatological Association, American Society for Clinical Pathology, American Society of Hematology, College of American Pathologists, International Society of Blood Transfusion, International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Disclosure: Glaxo Smith Kline Honoraria Speaking and teaching; Talecris Honoraria Board membership
Paul Schick, MD Emeritus Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University; Research Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine; Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Lankenau Hospital
Paul Schick, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians, American Heart Association, American Society of Hematology, International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, and New York Academy of Sciences


How many times have you gone to a farm stand or farmers' market, loaded up with great-looking fresh produce -- and then let it sit around in your refrigerator until it turned brown? It used to happen to me all the time. So I went on a freshness campaign and started cooking everything immediately. That's why I decided to have a bowl of purple hull peas for breakfast this morning. I tried to share, but my housemates just looked up from their Cheerios long enough to tell me I was crazy.
I usually fry bacon and use chicken stock when I make peas, but I was a little groggy this morning after the Memorial Day festivities. So I just boiled a cup or so of peas and skimmed off the gray scum. Then I turned them down to a simmer and added a little celery. After 15 minutes, when they were tender, I garnished them with green onions. They tasted great with toasted and buttered jalapeño cheese bread and sweet coffee.
Here's a proper recipe if you want to serve fresh peas for dinner.
Rinse and drain the peas. In a large skillet over medium heat, fry the bacon until it begins to brown, about four minutes. Add the onion and cook until it softens, about three minutes. Add the stock and water and bring to a boil. Add the peas to the stock and reduce to a simmer. Cook about 15 minutes or until peas are tender. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve with Tabasco sauce.


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L'annaittide (Annaichthys pontegiurinensis) è un pesce osseo estinto, appartenente ai folidoforiformi. Visse nel Triassico superiore (Norico, circa 210 milioni di anni fa) e i suoi resti fossili sono stati ritrovati in Italia.

Descrizione
Questo piccolo pesce non superava di molto i 7 centimetri di lunghezza, e possedeva un corpo abbastanza slanciato vagamente simile a quello di un'aringa. Rispetto ai suoi simili, Annaichthys era caratterizzato da una testa dalla forma squadrata, con una mascella corta e orientata quasi verticalmente, simile a quella di un bulldog. Il tetto cranico era stretto anteriormente, per poi espandersi nella metà posteriore del margine orbitale; ciò conferiva al cranio una forma particolare. Le ossa del cranio erano generalmente ricoperte da ganoina, per lo più disposta in tubercoli sparsi, grandi e arrotondati. Le ossa infraorbitali erano insolitamente piccole (il terzo infraorbitale era leggermente arrotondato), ed erano presenti due ossa suborbitali. La mandibola era dotata di un rudimentale processo postarticolare. Il preopercolo era a forma di mezzaluna, corto e stretto, con una profonda incisura anteroventrale. Il corpo era ricoperto da scaglie di forma rombica o quadrata, dal margine posteriore liscio e ricoperte da tubercoli di ganoina dalla distribuzione irregolare.

Classificazione
Annaichthys è un rappresentante dei folidoforiformi, un gruppo di pesci attinotterigi considerati alla base dei teleostei attuali, ovvero il più grande gruppo di pesci ossei attualmente viventi. In particolare, sembra che Annaichthys fosse il più basale rappresentante dei Pholidophoridae.

Annaichthys pontegiurinensis venne descritto per la prima volta nel 2013 da Gloria Arratia, sulla base di resti fossili ritrovati nella zona di Ponte Giurino, in provincia di Bergamo, e risalenti al Norico.

Bibliografia
G. Arratia. 2013. Morphology, taxonomy, and phylogeny of Triassic Pholidophorid fishes (Actinopterygii, Teleostei). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 33:1-138
G. Arratia. 2017. New Triassic teleosts (Actinopterygii, Teleosteomorpha) from northern Italy and their phylogenetic relationships among the most basal teleosts. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 37:e1312690

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Mumbai: Investors on Dalal Street are betting that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will announce a further cut in interest rates when it meets this week, and have started accumulating some stocks because such a reduction could have a positive impact on the market.
"Some of the domestic institutional investors such as mutual funds and insurance companies expect a strong rally in the wake of a Fed rate cut," says Anita Gandhi, head of institutional business at Arihant Capital Markets Ltd, an institutional brokerage.
The company claims that large institutional investors are buying select stocks in anticipation of this. Gandhi adds that some undervalued stocks and sectors represented in the Sensex, the 30-stock benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange, will lead the surge.
Gandhi isn't the only one who thinks the market is due for another sharp rise. "The Sensex should break above 21,000 in January," says Rakesh Mehta, chairman of Mehta Equities Ltd, a domestic brokerage.
Apart from the Fed rate cut which, if it happens, will ensure more liquidity, Mehta is betting on new fund allocations in the Indian market beginning January to contribute to the rise. "Many India-focused billion-dollar funds are in the pipeline," he adds.
The Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC), the policy making body of the Fed, is meeting on Tuesday. If it goes for a 25 basis points (0.25 percentage points) rate cut, bringing down the policy rate to 4.25%, the Sensex could race ahead, say brokers and analysts.
The index had added 1.85% since the beginning of December and closed at 19,966 points on Friday.
Since September, the Fed has cut its policy rate 75 basis points in two stages to 4.5%. "Unlike in the past many years, the rise of Sensex has been slow this December. If the Fed cuts rate by 25 basis points, it could be a breaking point for the index to start a strong rally," says V.R. Srinivasan, chief executive of Brics Securities, a domestic brokerage.
And some analysts do not rule out a sharper 50 basis points cut by the Fed, triggering an even sharper rise in the Sensex.
Analysts say a rate cut by the Fed will drive liquidity into emerging markets, including India. "The liquidity provided by a Fed rate change is a very important factor for the Indian equity market," says Nilesh Jasani, the head of equity research for Credit Suisse in India. "We are expecting a 25 basis points cut from Fed. This will be positive trigger for the Indian market. There could be another 100 basis points cuts by the Fed in the next one year," he adds.
The Sensex reached its lifetime high of 20,238.16 on 30 October, a week after capital market regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India, or Sebi, introduced steps to curb flow of money into the country through offshore investment instruments such as participatory notes (PN), popular with foreign institutional investors (FIIs). The benchmark index then lost over 3,000 points to touch a low of 17,171.45 on 22 October but a fresh rally, in anticipation of a further rate cut by the Fed, took it close to 20,000 last week.
"In the previous run up to the 20,000 level, only a few large stocks were moving the Sensex," says Srinivasan. "However, after the 3,000 points correction in October, there is greater participation among the 30 stocks that constitute the index. Also, there is good movement in mid-cap and small-cap stocks. All these indicate a positive market outlook for the next few weeks," he adds.
FII investments in 2007 touched a record $17.98 billion till mid-October (about Rs70,805 crore then) before Sebi's curbs on PNs. FIIs then sold over $2.14 billion worth of Indian stocks till the end of November. However, the trend have been reversed this month. In the first week of December, FIIs bought $872 million worth of Indian stocks. Currently, FII investments for the year stand at $16.7 billion, the highest since the market was opened up for foreign investments.
There have been 75 new FII registrations since mid-October, taking the total number of FIIs operating in the Indian market to 1,185.
"We are quite bullish on the markets at this level," says Shankar Sharma, who owns Mumbai-based brokerage First Global Securities Pvt. Ltd. According to him, even if the market does not see large inflows, the index could see steady growth if the sentiment on global markets is positive.
"FIIs have not been large buyers in December," says Srinivasan. "However, if we look at the overall picture, they have not been into huge selling (of equities either). In today's market, as long as FIIs do not place big sell orders, domestic funds will provide strength (to the market), taking the index up," he adds.
Domestic institutional investors have bought equities worth Rs3,637 crore since 17 October.


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Amazon's e-book dust-up draws industry ire
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The fight that broke out on Friday between Amazon and Macmillan over e-book pricing appears to have been settled in the book publisher's favor—and not just because the giant online retailer put out a statement saying it planned to give in to Macmillan's terms.
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Amazon, which pulled Macmillan's titles from its site, came out of the fight with egg on its face. The publisher, meanwhile, won new fans.
"In terms of lurching from one position to another and in god-like fashion saying, 'We're going to strike these books from our catalogue'—that makes Amazon look very bad," said Paul Levinson, a professor of media studies at Fordham University. "They have to do better than that."
Amazon also lost the public relations battle with literary agents, a group that the giant retailer has been trying to woo in recent months. The Association of Authors' Representatives, a sort of trade group for the agent community, put out a statement Monday applauding Macmillan's e-book stance and criticizing Amazon's tactics.
"Having access to our authors' work used as a weapon in negotiation is an unacceptable turn of events that we roundly condemn," the statement said. "We believe that Amazon's punitive choice to stop selling print editions of work by all Macmillan authors was a blow to the industry and to authors."
The fight between Macmillan and the Seattle-based e-tailer had been brewing pretty much since Amazon launched its Kindle e-reader store and priced most new e-books at $9.99—a considerable markdown from the typical $25 price for a hardcover.
All of the major publishers have been unhappy over Amazon's pricing strategy, arguing that it lowers the value of a book in consumers' eyes and threatens to undermine the publishing industry's economic model.
The latest round in the battle started when Macmillan told Amazon that it was planning to switch in March to an "agency" model for selling e-books—in other words, it would use the same model that five of the six major publishers will be using with Apple, which is launching an iBooks store with its new iPad tablet.
Under this new model, the price of a new e-book rises to $12.99 to $14.99. Amazon, like Apple, would get to keep 30% of the price, with the rest going to the publisher.
According to reports, Amazon was told it could continue to sell Macmillan e-books using the wholesale model and the $9.99 price, but that the publisher would delay the electronic version for several months after hardcover publication.
Amazon has insisted that the $9.99 price was necessary to the growth of the budding e-book business. Since it still pays publishers roughly half the list price of each book, Amazon has actually been losing money on each $9.99 sale. The company does make money, however, on sales of its Kindle e-reader.
Amazon responded to Macmillan's demands by going to war—removing the "Add to shopping cart" button next to print versions of the publisher's titles, and removing the Kindle versions entirely. Print books from the publisher, whose best selling authors include Hilary Mantel and Thomas Friedman, were made available only through third parties, which usually involve used editions.
On Sunday, Amazon reversed itself, announcing on its Web site that "ultimately" it would "have to capitulate and accept Macmillan's terms because Macmillan has a monopoly over their own titles."
Despite the announcement, it is not clear when the giant bookseller will capitulate. Macmillan titles were still not offered for sale by Amazon as of Monday afternoon.
Neither Amazon nor Macmillan responded to requests for comment.
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Mac Miller Calls Tyler, The Creator An Inspiration: Tyler Urges Reviewers To Hold Off
In a year where the amount of high quality Hip-Hop albums is at an all time high, Mac Miller has been a voice of endorsement for certain rappers and this time, he's speaking highly of Tyler, The Creators "Cherry Bomb."
Go do yourself a favor and buy Tyler album. Beautiful.
-- Mac (@MacMiller) April 13, 2015
He's an inspiration man.
Not only did Miller urge fans to go out and buy the album, however, he also called Tyler, The Creator an inspiration in the tweet following that. Miller's words don't come from an artist to artist endorsement, because the "Cherry Bomb" album is in fact a great display of art.
That being said, Tyler, The Creator urges people to give it some time before they begin reviewing the album.
He shares a similar sentiment from Kendrick Lamar, however, Lamar cautioned the younger crowd to truly listen to the album for a few weeks before they call it a classic.
Tyler, The Creator is telling all reviewers to hold off before they start dissecting the album.
ALBUM BEEN OUT FOR 30 HOURS HOW THE FUCK CAN YOU REVIEW IT. LISTEN TO IT FOR A WHILE.
-- Tyler, The Creator (@fucktyler) April 14, 2015
The album has a mixture of Tyler, The Creators rough and "in your face" lyrics but there are portions where he pays homage to music that he listens to. So what happens after you release an album you want to be remembered for? Well according to his Twitter page, Tyler, The Creator wants a monster truck with flames.
Honestly, that doesn't sound like a strange request from Tyler, The Creator at all. While "Goblin" took some time to grow on critics, "Cherry Bomb" has the immediate positive listening experience musically that fans will enjoy.


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Oscars 2016: Company cops backlash for confusing Oprah with Whoopi
(CNN) — Who knew a tattoo could lead to such an embarrassing gaffe?
That was case during the Oscars Sunday when a beauty website attempted to pay a compliment — and it went terribly wrong.
In a tweet commenting on celebrity red carpet looks, the company, Total Beauty, confused comedian and actress Whoopi Goldberg, 60, with media mogul Oprah Winfrey, 62.
Total Beauty, a Los Angeles-based company that posts fitness tips, tweeted a picture of Goldberg on the red carpet at the 88th Academy Awards, her tattooed shoulder on display, along with the caption: "We had no idea @Oprah was #tatted, and we love it…"
In a year in which Hollywood's treatment of racial issues has been under the spotlight, social media reaction to the blunder — confusing two powerful African-American women in the media — was swift and merciless.
The tweet was swiftly deleted, but not before critics had had their say.
"(H)ave you even seen a black person before?" asked one Twitter user.
"You could not have picked a worse year for a gaffe like this one. #OscarsSoWhite," tweeted Steven Nelson, professor of African and African American art history at UCLA, referring to the diversity controversy that overshadowed the ceremony.
In an apology tweet, Total Beauty company said: "We'd like to apologize to Oprah and Whoopi, as well as everyone we've offended. It was our error, and there are no excuses."
It subsequently tweeted it would use the mistake as an opportunity to donate $10,000 to a charity of Goldberg and Winfrey's choice.
What did Winfrey make of the embarrassing mix-up?
Her best friend and CBS "This Morning" co-host Gayle King took to Instagram, showing Winfrey looking puzzled while holding a cellphone with Goldberg's picture.
The caption read: "@Oprah & favorite daughter watching #Oscars & seeing @totalbeauty snafu! We all love @whoopigoldberg but we don't all look alike Jeeeze!"
So far, there's been no comment from Goldberg on the error.
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ABC stands behind Raven-Symone as online petition racks up signatures
(CNN) — Raven-Symone, the former Disney Channel star turned daytime talk show co-host, has enraged viewers and nonviewers of ABC's "The View" with some of her opinions, and the backlash is growing.
Thousands signed a petition on Change.org addressed to "View" creator and executive producer Barbara Walters to fire Symone.
As of Sunday, the petition had more than 125,000 signatures.
But ABC is not buckling to the pressure, and the network is standing behind the co-host. Symone is "a great addition" to the show, a network spokesperson told CNN.
Symone has gotten a lot of heat for controversial comments she has made so far this season. Recently, the co-host faced backlash on social media after saying she would not hire a person who had a "ghetto" name.
"I'm not about to hire you if your name is Watermelondrea. It's just not going to happen," she said on the show.
Symone also got into a debate with co-host Candace Cameron Bure over religious liberty, when they argued over a bakery's refusal to bake a cake for a lesbian wedding. She also made divisive remarks about the arrest of a teenager in a South Carolina classroom where a police officer aggressively removed the student from her desk.
The petition letter reads, "Raven Symone has been spouting her ignorant and self hating spiel on the view for Long enough, from stating that she wouldn't hire somebody for having a ghetto name, to openly complaining about reverse racism, the final straw was her comment about the recent viral video of the school police officer assaulting the student, where Raven Symone said "get off your phone in school then". African Americans and black people around the diaspora need a voice representative of their views and not a voice representative of what white people want us to say. We need strong black rolemodels in prominent positions on television an Raven Symone cannot provide that. That is why I ask that we petition to remove her from The View."
The network went on to say in a statement sent to CNN, "We love Raven. She is confident, genuine and opinionated, all qualities that make her a great addition to the panel."
Raven-Symone joined "The View" for its 19th season this year, along with co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Paula Faris, Michelle Collins and Candace Cameron Bure.
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An automaker takes a creative approach to renewable energy
December 19, 2012 January 12, 2015 3 minute readby Jamie Biondi
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Audi's A3 Sportback TCNG is being billed as the next big thing in sustainable mobility. The car runs on what Audi is calling "e-gas," a substance that is more or less equivalent to natural gas and is created in a complicated chemical process explained here. Between its e-gas capacity and backup use of regular old gasoline, the A3 Sportback TCNG has a traveling range of almost 800 miles.
Perhaps most significantly, Audi's e-gas technology can serve as a storage system for excess energy generated from renewable sources. One of the biggest problems with solar energy and wind energy is that these methods of capturing power fluctuate over the course of a day and a year. Solar power peaks when sunlight peaks (meaning both midday and summertime), and wind power peaks on windier days and windier seasons. Of course, energy use also peaks. People use more energy immediately after coming home from work, for example, when they are turning on all of their household appliances, than they do in the middle of the night, when many of these appliances are turned off.
However, the peaks of energy production and energy usage rarely overlap. When sunlight peaks in the middle of the day, most people are too busy working (albeit, often on laptops and smartphones) to turn on their dishwashers, televisions, and lights at home. This disparity in peak times wouldn't be much of a problem, except that the electricity generated from these renewable sources is often difficult to store in the short term, and nearly impossible to store in the long term. The result is that much of the hard work that our solar panels and windmills do to generate power goes to waste as the electricity goes unused and vanishes, having been captured only briefly.
As described in their press release:
"…[Audi begins] with wind, water and carbon dioxide sourced from a biogas plant. The end products are renewably generated eco-electricity…hydrogen …and synthetic methane (Audi e-gas) which can power vehicles like the new A3 Sportback TCNG that will launch in 2013."
Probably the compelling questions in this process are: how many watts of power are required to produce a gallon equivalent of synthetic methane? And, is this method of storing surplus electricity more or less efficient than other methods, like batteries?
Photo: Audi.com
The implications could be big. Audi's facility, and similar facilities like it, could store the excess electricity produced by renewable sources, saving it from going to waste by converting it to e-gas.
(In the Audi process, the CO2 comes from a point source, at a powerplant; in theory, a system like this could also make use of CO2 captured from the air, as in Klaus Lackner's model.)
E-gas would then enter the natural gas network, where it could be used, stored, or later converted back into electricity. This process could revolutionize renewable energy, making these green sources more efficient and thus more appealing to companies and consumers. Thus, whether or not the A3 Sportback TCNG is successful from Audi's perspective, the e-gas technology that is being developed to power it will certainly go down as a major contribution to a greener future.
Audi's Werlte facility will be completed and opened for operations in 2013, and the A3 Sportback TCNG will launch the same year.
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Bartow County is located in the state of Georgia. Named after Francis S. Bartow, the county was formed in December 3, 1832 and its county seat is Cartersville. The county has a total population of 100,157, as of 2010, with its area spanning 470 square miles (land area being 460 square miles, while water area being 11 square miles). The county consists of 14 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 30120 recorded as the one with the largest population. Bartow County borders the following counties: Gordon County, Georgia to the north; Paulding County, Georgia to the south; Cherokee County, Georgia to the east; Floyd County, Georgia to the west; Pickens County, Georgia to the northeast; Polk County, Georgia to the southwest, and; Cobb County, Georgia to the southeast.
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3rd Croatian Contingent Sent Off to the Republic of Poland
"With this activity, we first and foremost manifest solidarity towards a friendly country as well as traits unique to Croats: our gallantry, our sensitivity and our readiness to provide help to those in need. Be proud and dignified ambassadors of Croatia in an international environment," Defence Minister Damir Krstičević said
The 3rd Croatian Contingent to NATO activity Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) was formally sent off in Barracks "Benkovac" in Benkovac on 18th October 2018. The ceremony was attended by the Envoy of the President of the Republic of Croatia and the Commander-in-Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Damir Krstičević along with his associates, Deputy Chief of the CAF General Staff Lieutenant General Drago Matanović, the Commander of the Guards Mechanised Brigade Brigadier General Tihomir Kundid, the Defence Attaché of the United States Colonel Robert Mathers and the Defence Attaché of the Republic of Poland Colonel Tomasz Gora, along with the representatives of Zadar County.
Speaking on behalf of the President of the Republic of Croatia, Defence Minister Damir Krstičević pointed out that working alongside strategic and key allies – the United States of America, the United Kingdom and Romania – added value to the victorious Croatian Army's participation in NATO activity Enhanced Forward Presence. "The Republic of Poland is our friendly and partner country. We share the same values as the Polish people, who stood by our side in times of great hardships. I am glad that we can contribute to the safety of a friendly nation as well as our overall safety with our participation," Minister Krstičević said. He also recalled how the successfully conducted exercise "Velebit 18 – Joint Force" had proved that the Croatian Army ranked among the world's best militaries. He further stated that it was up to each individual how much effort they would invest in making the most of the given opportunity for themselves, their unit and the whole system. "With this activity, we first and foremost manifest solidarity towards a friendly country as well as traits unique to Croats: our gallantry, our sensitivity and our readiness to provide help those in need. Be proud and dignified ambassadors of Croatia in an international environment," the Defence Minister concluded.
General Matanović pointed out that NATO's activity Enhanced Forward Presence confirmed and manifested the unity of NATO member countries as well as their strong transatlantic bond. "Croatian Army has once again proven that it belongs to a community of professional and trained militaries whose support citizens, allies and partners can always count on. I use this opportunity to thank your families for supporting your noble decision to participate in an international peace support activity," General Matanović said.
General Kundid called on the members of the Contingent to promote true values of Croatian soldiers with their participation. "You possess respectable knowledge and experience which enable you to fulfil any task assigned to you. Continue to be recognizable for your excellency," General Kundid said.
U.S. Military Attaché Colonel Mathers voiced his satisfaction with the fact that the Croatian Army would participate in yet another mission in the Republic of Poland and that American soldiers would have an opportunity to learn from their Croatian colleagues.
The Military Attaché of the Republic of Poland Colonel Tomasz Gora agreed with Mathers' words. He also used the opportunity to remind that Croatia had proven itself to be an excellent ally to the Republic of Croatia countless times, which made him look forward to a continued co-operation between Polish and Croatian militaries.
The Commander of the 3rd Croatian Contingent Captain Željko Trček said that training for the mission had not been easy, but that the results of the training had revealed Croatian soldiers' high level of readiness, excellence and professionalism. "I am particularly proud of the fact that there are men in the Contingent who have experience from the Homeland War and who selflessly share that experience with their fellow soldiers," Trček said. Friar Ilija Mikulić concelebrated a mass ahead of the 3rd Croatian Contingent's departure.
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You are what you eat. It's what most healthcare providers have muttered to patients at one time or another. There is some truth to the saying. The healthier the life we lead, the better we feel and the more we are able to accomplish. This is particularly true when you are relying on your body to be your instrument. As a voiceover actor or actress, you should definitely be considering how you can take care of yourself in order to ensure a long and fruitful... hee, hee...career!
Healthy Eating Since I have already referred to it, it makes since to start with a healthy diet. This is a challenge. Although nutritionists, doctors, and personal trainers may argue otherwise, the truth is that there would be far more thin and trim individuals if healthy eating was simple. There are many temptations in our day to day life, and that can make our best intentions fall to the wayside. You shouldn't give up all of the joys of eating, of course. Enjoy the sweet treats, the big and juicy burger, or the slice of greasy pizza, but do so in moderation and fill in the rest of the meals with vitamin rich foods, because they really can have a big impact on how you feel and how you perform.
Meditate, Do Yoga, Take a Bath, or Get a Massage Voiceover work (like so many professions) can come with a lot of stress. When you are struggling to keep your anxiety at bay due to a pressing schedule or because of a slow spell, take a moment to breathe. I mentioned a few options, but there are many, and the idea is to choose the one that relaxes you most. Whatever that may be! High stress levels put us at greater risk of getting sick, gaining weight, and making missteps on our career paths.
Take a Class It isn't just the body that needs care, but also the brain. We exercise to keep the body in shape. Likewise, we should aim to keep learning in order to keep the brain in peak form. Don't feel as though you have to limit this to acting and voiceover classes. Consider learning a new language or study a new culture. Or maybe a new exercise class.
Exercise The diet is only part of keeping the body in good form. You also have to be active if you hope to be in good shape. Exercise has been shown to ease stress, help a person sleep more soundly, clear the mind, and lower the risks of many common but serious health conditions.


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Do you need help travelling to NHS services?
Advice and Information – 26 September 2019
Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.
Most people drive, use public transport, or rely on the kindness of family and friends to get to the doctor, pharmacist, or hospital on time. But, if you don't have good access to transport, it can mean that you're late or end up missing your appointment. It can be even harder if you need to attend regular appointments at a hospital for long-term conditions, such as chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
There are lots of reasons why you might not be able to get to NHS services easily for non-emergency issues. For example, we often hear from people who are physically unable to travel, can't afford transport, or live in a rural area.
Here, we provide some information about the support available to help make this easier for you.
What support is available?
If you need help getting to appointments, find out whether you're eligible for NHS-funded support.
If you can't travel because of your medical condition
Ask your GP or the person who referred you to hospital whether Patient Transport Services run in your area. These services provide free transport to and from hospital for:
People whose condition means they need additional medical support during their journey
People who find it difficult to walk
Parents or carers of children who are being transported
If you're travelling on public transport
If you do not receive benefits, but you are having to make frequent trips by public transport, there may be weekly or monthly season tickets that can reduce costs, or options such as booking tickets online, which may work out cheaper than the full cost of one ticket.
For students, people with disabilities and those over 60 there are often options for reduced or free travel passes.
In some areas, people can apply for a bus pass that allows you to travel free of charge if you're over 60 or above pensionable age (depending on the area).
National Rail offers a range of discounts and concessions for children, people over 60, and people with disabilities.
Local Authority websites will have details on how to apply for disabled bus travel passes. These can sometimes be also to include a companion traveller, depending on disability and mental capacity for independent travel.
If you're visiting hospital regularly
If you're visiting hospital regularly, you may find that there are options for you to receive discounted cost on parking. For example, some NHS Acute Trusts give out seven day passes for visitors/patients, for example during a maternity stay, where one vehicle that might be responsible for collecting the mother and new baby can have a free or reduced cost pass. This is not, however, offered everywhere.
In other areas, frequent visitors, for example patients with cancer or receiving dialysis or other long-term conditions may be given a hospital pass or free parking. In one area local Healthwatch were able to work with the Trust on introducing season ticket discounts for frequent visitors across three hospital sites.
If you're driving to hospital, you can check its parking facilities before you go.
Could you get a refund for your hospital transport costs?
If you're not eligible for Patient Transport Services, you could claim a refund for the cost of your travel or taking a child to hospital through the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme.
You may be able to benefit from the service if:
You can't afford the cost of travelling to hospital
You can't get a friend or relative to take you
Voluntary organisations
Depending on your situation, and where you live, you can also find voluntary organisations that can help you get to hospital. For example, the Royal Voluntary Service put older people who struggle to get to hospital in touch with local volunteer drivers. Age UK also runs door-to-door transport services for older people.
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Bruno Chatelin
FilmFestivals.com
https://linkedin.com/in/brunochatelin
My background: Business School, Ad Agencies, Distributor, and digital pioneer and entrepreneur.
Founder of filmfestivals.com Major Buzz Factory (Film marketing consulting) and Emotion Film Factory (film production)
Bruno Chatelin, french Business School HEC alumni, began his marketing career with the largest international Advertising Agencies: Publicis, DMM Masius and JWT, handling accounts such as Kellog's, Unilever, Colgate Palmolive, Mars Foods, Mastercard...
Former film distributor
He started in 1985 working for Sony and UGC FOX in France (Marketing Director and Managing Director) He has launched over 200 films and has worked closely with key creative talents.
To name just a few: Claude Lelouch, Costa Gavras, Terry Giliam (3 films: Baron Munchausen, 12 Monkeys, Fisher King), Stephen Frears, Keneth Branagh, James Ivory (2 films: Remains of the Day…), Francis Coppola (Dracula), Steven Spielberg (Hook), Woody Allen (3 films: Alice…), Sean Penn, Tom Hanks (3 films: Philadelphia…), Al Pacino, Scorsese, Michael Bay, Roland Emmerich, Schwarzenegger (3 films: Total Recall, T2, Last Action Hero), Stallone (4 films : Rambo 2/3, Cliffhanger… ), Van Damme (2) and many more.
After Sony he merged 20th Century Fox with UGC in 1995 and quickly put the company in the N° 2 position on the market
Online pioneer
He co founded filmfestivals.com and fest21.com which regularly partner with the largest festivals (Cannes, Mifed, Toronto, Locarno, Venice…) and has served over 6.000 festivals worldwide and a community of 370 000 unique monthly visitors, and newsletter subscribers base of 178 000.
The company was one of VOD international pioneers (2001) and has opened a film and festival matchmaking community leading the way of many digital new developments in the industry.
He runs a consulting boutique Major Buzz Factory
Specialized in online marketing for the entertainment (film, music mostly), websites design and animation and web 2.0 actions
He founded the production company Emotion Film Factory and left it to develop his own film projects via MBF
Producer of Ensemble (16 minutes short on the Imam from the Mosque de Paris) who saved 1600 Jews during WW2)by M. Fekrane) which won the Banlieuz' Art top prize at 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
Marketing and Sales Agent consultant
I have been in charge of many film sales including Anton Chekhov's The Duel by Donald Rosenfeld (Executive producer of The Tree of Life, Cannes Palme d'Or…), Sweet Mud, Late Fragment, Les Petites Vacances, Hats Off, Ensemble, Revolution by Rob Stewart…
European Film Academy
A member of the Academy since 1990, he served as Board Member 2012 2013
Founded in 1988, the European Film Academy now unites 3,000 European film professionals with the common aim of promoting Europe's film culture.
Every year, the various activities of the European Film Academy culminate in the ceremony of the European Film Awards which are presented jointly with EFA Productions gGmbH. In a total of 21 categories, among them European Film, European Director, European Actress and European Actor, the European Film Awards annually honour the greatest achievements in European cinema.
The awards ceremony takes place in Berlin every second year. In the other years, the Awards travel: London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Warsaw, Copenhagen, Tallinn and Malta.
The 26th European Film Awards took place in Berlin on 7 December 2013. This year's 27th European Film Awards will take place in Riga on 13 December.
Bruno Chatelin is Advisory Board Member of the Chelsea FilmFestival in New york
The Chelsea Film Festival is an international film festival, enlightening the work of emerging filmmakers, producers and actors. It offers a wide range of films, such as documentaries and feature-lengths, focusing on the theme of "Global Issues". It empowers the work of risk-taking storytellers and remains committed to its mission to discover and develop independent artists and audiences around the world. Next edition to be held October 16 -19 , 2014
The Bahamas International Film Festival
BIFF is dedicated to providing the local community and international visitors with a diverse presentation of films from around the world. The 11th edition of the Film Festival will be held on December 4 - 14, 2014. BIFF attracts enthusiastic local & international media coverage and continues to invite leading film professionals and distributors.
The International Film Festival Summit
IFFS 2014 // December 7-9 // Austin, TX
Founded in 2002, IFFS provides the only annual conference & symposium for film festival professionals and entertainment executives to network, learn from one another, establish partnerships, and understand the latest trends in festival operations.
ANIMAZE Montreal Animation International Film Festival
ANIMAZE International Animation Film Festival will screen animation features, shorts and experimental film. Industry conferences, panels and international co-productions will be facilitated. Workshops on the state of the art(s). Public film festival screening, panels and educational platform for children. A student film contest challenge from all graduate level animation film schools across the province of Quebec and Canada.
Jury member in many important film events.
Jury President of Deir-el-Qamar short film festival in Lebanon
President and Producer of Fastrack 2005 Students International Short Film Competition in Cherbourg
Co Producer and co chair of the European Holywood Awards with Paula Wagner and Carlos de Abreu, Los Angeles
Jury member at several festivals Funchal, Festival Pris de Courts Paris, Fantasporto Porto, ECU, CINERGIA Lodz , Bahamas International Film Festival 2012, Regiofun Katowice 2013…
Panelist and moderator
Club Culture et Cinéma « Valorisation du cinéma d'auteur, indépendant, et du patrimoine cinématographique »
Cannes Festival 2004-2011 Partner of Marché du Film - Producer of the "Future of Cinema Salon" series of panels
Cannes Short Film Corner : marketing independent film
Locarno Festival 2008 Official Partner - Producer of the "Future of Cinema Salon" series of panels"
Bahamas Film Festival Marketing, Distribution and Festivals
FAS Screen Training Ireland: Screen Leaders "Which business models"
Moderator and speaker at festival forums in Zombathely, Vilnius, Katowice, Berlin, Amsterdam, London, Paris Las Vegas and Austin editions of the Interniational Film Festival Summit…
The Future of Festivals Grand Ballroom


DOZENS of pink wheelbarrows will decorate Goring for this weekend's Gap Festival.
A total of 20 businesses in the village and neighbouring Streatley bought the wheelbarrows and decorated them with floral displays and props including trophies, bottles and even a mannequin's head.
The wheelbarrows will be gathered together at the Gardiner recreation ground on Sunday, when they will be auctioned with the proceeds going to the cost of the festival.


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More than 1000 lawyers have signed a petition condemning an alleged physical assault of Chinese Lawyer Wu Liangshu, who claims he was assaulted by Chinese authorities at a court in Guangxi province.
He said he was attacked by three court guards in the presence of two judges and another court official, after his request to file a case was rejected at a district court in the city of Nanning last week.
Wu posted a photo of himself looking dishevelled, with his right trouser leg torn away, which has since gone viral, sparking discussion over whether China's judicial system, which is controlled by the ruling Communist Party, served the people and rule of law, or the government, a report by the Sydney Morning Herald said.
Lawyers and scholars have signed a petition condemning the "barbaric and violent abuse of power", demanding the court release security camera footage of the incident.
Chinese authorities have denied the allegations, saying the court had repeatedly offered Wu a new pair of pants but he declined.
According to local media, Wu refused to hand over his mobile phone to court officers who accused him of secretly recording their conversation.
The incident comes as China cracks down on human rights lawyers and legal rights activists, with more than 300 questioned or harassed and at least 20 remaining in detention.
Earlier this week, the Nanning government ordered the court to apologise and though financial compensation was ordered, the court said the lawyer was not subject to any intentional harm or assault. The government did acknowledge that court policemen had exceeded the power of law enforcement and ordered the court to accept Wu's request to file his case.


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Q: How to normalize the following dates inside a pandas dataframe? I have the following dates dataframe:
   dates
0  2012 10 4
1
2  2012 01 19
3  20 6 11
4  20 10 7
5  19 11 12
6
7  2013 03 19
8  2016 2 5
9  2011 2 19
10
11  2011 05 23
12  2012 04 5

How can I normalize the dates column into:
     dates
0  2012 10 04
1
2  2012 01 19
3  2020 06 11
4  2020 10 07
5  2019 11 12
6
7  2013 03 19
8  2016 02 05
9 2011 02 19
10
11 2011 05 23
12 2012 04 05

I tried with regex and splitting and tweaking each column separately. However I am complicating the task. Is it possible to normalize this into the latter dataframe?. The rule is to add a 0 if the year is incomplete or a 20 at the beggining of the string if the year is incomplete, the format is yyyymmdd.

A: Solution:
x = (df.loc[df.dates.str.contains(r'\d+\s*\d+\s*\d+'), 'dates']
       .str.split(expand=True)
       .rename(columns={0:'year',1:'month',2:'day'})
       .astype(int)
)
x.loc[x.year <= 50, 'year'] += 2000
df['new'] = pd.to_datetime(x, errors='coerce').dt.strftime('%Y%m%d')

Result:
In [148]: df
Out[148]:
         dates       new
0    2012 10 4  20121004
1                    NaN
2   2012 01 19  20120119
3      20 6 11  20200611
4      20 10 7  20201007
5     19 11 12  20191112
6                    NaN
7   2013 03 19  20130319
8     2016 2 5  20160205
9    2011 2 19  20110219
10                   NaN
11  2011 05 23  20110523
12   2012 04 5  20120405

Explanation:
In [149]: df.loc[df.dates.str.contains(r'\d+\s*\d+\s*\d+'), 'dates']
Out[149]:
0      2012 10 4
2     2012 01 19
3        20 6 11
4        20 10 7
5       19 11 12
7     2013 03 19
8       2016 2 5
9      2011 2 19
11    2011 05 23
12     2012 04 5
Name: dates, dtype: object

In [152]: (df.loc[df.dates.str.contains(r'\d+\s*\d+\s*\d+'), 'dates']
     ...:    .str.split(expand=True)
     ...:    .rename(columns={0:'year',1:'month',2:'day'})
     ...:    .astype(int))
Out[152]:
    year  month  day
0   2012     10    4
2   2012      1   19
3     20      6   11
4     20     10    7
5     19     11   12
7   2013      3   19
8   2016      2    5
9   2011      2   19
11  2011      5   23
12  2012      4    5

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Update: Well folks, it looks like we're all set up to take Paypal Donations on both genechapman.blogspot.com and exodus10-3.org. Thanks James, Fred and who ever else is working on that. You guys are doing great work! Please feel free to keep mailing checks to Gene K. Chapman, c/o Fred Smart, 3242 Harrison St.,Evanston, Illinois 60201.
Round Table Talk: 1) I washed the RV ($3.00), bought sandles for the TAX MARCH ($16.91), bought gas for the RV ($14.50) and got a 2 ltr drink ($1.37). Total expendatures for May 31, 2003: $35.78. Total deposits: $300.00. Balance: $264.22.
Update: I just picked up my RV for window washing so we can put new signs on it for the TAX MARCH ON WASHINGTON. The mile walk to pick it up went fine. A fellow happened bye who had filmed me for his local cable access show and expressed an interest in being my driver at 7 a.m. tomorrow at the corner of Woodward and Parker. He's checking with his girl friend now. I hope some of you will come out to see me off on the march there where I did the fast against the IRS. I'll let you know if there are any changes. Gene, LET MY PEOPLE GO, exodus 10-3.org.
Update: I just checked, and Exodus10-3.org is up and running. We are now working to transfer more materials to this site. Fred Smart will be making most updates to this permanent platform for the new movement, LET MY PEOPLE GO.
The Communism We March on In Washington: See: "The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.," p.20. Dr. King would support the free printing of Irwin Schiff's book, "The Federal Mafia." Dr. King writes,"Third, I oppose communism's political totalitarianism. In communism the individual ends up in subjection to the state. True, the Marxist would argue that the state is an "interim" reality which is to be eliminated when the classless society emerges; but the state is the end while it lasts, and man only a means to that end. And if any man's so-called rights or liberties stand in the way of that end, they are simply swept aside. His liberties of expression, his freedom to vote, his freedom to listen to what news he likes or to choose his books are all restricted. Man becomes hardly more, in communism, than a depersonalized cog in the turning wheel of the state. This depreciation of individual freedom was objectionable to me."
Round Table Talk: Good Morning. 1) It's Friday -- just under 46 hours left before the TAX MARCH ON WASHINGTON begins at the corner of Woodward and Parker, here in Austin, Texas, where I was fasting across from the IRS building before. I still need a driver for atleast Sunday to get the March to Bastrop, Texas, 20 miles away. Like Dr. King did in his marches, I shall not be walking every inch of the roads to Washington; rather, I'll be walking when time allows and riding when time and conditions demand in order to get to the Capitol by Labor Day on schedule and healthy. 2) Some have wondered what will happen if I do not get a driver by Sunday at 7 a.m. Well, Gandhi, we recently found, did not think it moral to fast against those "who do not love us" or "think they are right," thus ending my death fast against the IRS. I think from the donation I read about that one is mailing into Fred Smart on behalf of the march this morning, "you all do love me," and "you all think it right for a driver to show." I'm sure I would begin another fast in personal penance for my failure and the failure of all of us to honor God as he seeks to heal our land through us (II Chronicles 7:14). Let us pray that I do not have to begin another fast in penance to God so soon after ending the death fast.
Round Table Talk: The TAX MARCH ON WASHINGTON will commence and proceed eastwardly on Hwy. 71 from the Austin IRS Building (Woodward and Parker), Sunday, June 1, 2003 at 7 a.m. to Bastrop, Texas. In Bastrop, Texas, I'll teach against the present Communist Tax System in the US Capitol from the Bible at available locations, promote NORFED.org as a viable Gandhian option to overthrow these communist ideas used in our government to tax property of individuals (Eccl 3:13; Pr. 31:31) and spend the night at the nearest motel or open home. Respectfully, Gene.
In about a week, Fred tells me, Exodus10-3.org will be our official web site for the new movement, LET MY PEOPLE GO. It was reserved for us about an hour ago. We are working to get Paypal on the sites, but it will take time to get it hooked up, so do the FEDX thing until then to Fred's physical address, listed below.
Please keep in mind that we need signs for the truck. We The People Congress leadership dropped out of sight after the fast ended with little or no further comment, so we need to plan to stand on our own two legs in God's strength. I wish Bob Schultz and Hank Golts nothing but good, and please do help get that cell phone bill paid down for Hank. I had to do lots of talking to lots of far away places, and I know we must all help carry one another's burdens, financial or otherwise.
Let's plan to meet at my motel room in Austin this Saturday at 10 a.m. for TAX MARCH planning, sign making, and eating (ha ha). E-mail me at GKCCMLTD@AOL.com for directions. Fred and I are still looking for a driver of the truck to go a week at a time.
I was just doing some praying and musing over the funds needed for the WASHINTON TAX MARCH. Based on recent traffic to the blogger (500 hits per day), we will have about 100 potential givers to the cause online somewhere in the world in the next 24 hours. The Holy Ghost just tapped you on the shoulder, as you read this, so you know who you are. If all 100 of you got up right now and FEDX'd a check to Fred Smart payable to me for $100 (One Day's anticipated marching cost for myself and a driver for the truck), we could see God honored in this by paying off the total projected cost of the TAX MARCH by Saturday.
Imagine those treasury agents and congressmen that Fred told us about, who are logging onto my blogger, reading that the whole march is paid for ($9,000 plus) before it even started. I know from my own ministerial studies and experience that God breathes his blessing on those who get up and start moving toward right (Hebrews 11). FEDX payable to: Gene K. Chapman, c/o Fred Smart, 3242 Harrison St., Evanston, Illinois, 60201. By Faith, let's take back our country, In Jesus Name. An old preacher used to tell me back when I was in Bible College, "Work as if it all depended upon you; and trust knowing it all depends upon God."
1). Well we have ourselves a movement.
It's called, "LET MY PEOPLE GO" (Exodus 10:3), thanks to Fred Smart in that coordinator chair of his.
reserved, I'll let you all have it.
Washinton TAX MARCH, so we are building on the fast, not rebuilding.
Gene K. Chapman, c/o Fred Smart, 3242 Harrison St., Evanston , Illinois, 60201.
etc. each day here on my blog.
These visits were all within a list of 100 visits earlier today inside a time frame of just under 3 hours.
I have asked Fred Smart to do everything in his power to find someone else who could be my driver as we start the TAX MARCH. It is clear to me that Fred is far too valuable in his chair on the phone in Chicago for far too many causes to just come be a driver for me without some serious lack of involvement by others who could do the job. Fred is certainly welcome, but I want to see God use his resources to the maximum possible ends. It's how I was trained in Bible College.
Also, we now have a map in hand indicating that Washington DC is some 1,600 miles from Austin. I calculate costs at $100 a day for 90 days, or $9,000 for the initial projected cost, assuming we sleep in motels and pay for food at every meal.
Here are the missing audio files from Sunday, May 25, 2003. They just showed up all of a sudden from out of nowhere. It's a wonderful thing technology.
ALL POINTS BULLETIN FOR "WASHINGTON TAX MARCH" MARCHERS AND SUPPORTERS!
You are invited to attend a planning/ brain storming session at my hotel room #111 in Austin, Texas on Saturday, May 31, 2003, at 10 a.m. email me, Gene Chapman, direct at: gkccmltd@aol.com for directions.
News Update: Fred Smart is trying to coordinate financial support, etc. for the move across the country by the marchers. Sponsorships are being sought for a mile of marching cost from individuals and sympathetic groups. I am informed that NORFED.org has expressed interest. We are now awaiting further discussions.
Visit www.in-austin.com/death-fast/ to see Gene's discussion on ending his fast.
At last call, Fred Smart is to fly in from Chicago to be Gene's driver on the TAX MARCH to Washington set now to begin Sunday in Austin.
LET MY PEOPLE GO (see: Exodus 3 and 4) is the theme of the March, expected to make 20 miles a day for approximately 1,300 miles with teaching along the way town to town, as the Lord provides. It is expected to finish about the beginning of September in Washington after a trek through East Texas, LA, MS, AL, GA, SC, NC, VA and then into Washington. "Communist Philosophy In the Capitol and the Right to Private Property Under God" will be Gene's sermon topic to the public and the pastors (See: Proverbs 31:31 and Ecclesiastes 3:13). We have now $100 on hand to start the March, after spending the other $900 that was donated in total for the fast on four weeks in local Austin motels and a little water here and there. (We did and will continue to use all donated money with respect to God) We trust God for homes to be opened for food and shelter and the hand of our God to provide the gas to get us to Washington in His timing and plan. Pray for us all.
Until this Sunday, June 1, 2003, Gene Chapman can be reached at his Austin, Texas hotel room 512-712-9920. Gene is staying in room 111.
Gene called me tonight and did the nightly audioblog report but the audblog files never showed up. They must have gotten lost in cyberspace. I apologize to everyone. I don't know what happened. Gene announced that he has ended the fast and will be picking up the blog as he is able and keeping us all informed on his own of how he is doing and what he is up to and how things are going for him.
Gene says he's been drinking orange juice and eating soft beef tacos. Gene says he is feeling good and on his way to a full recovery.
Thank you Gene Chapman for bringing some more attention to these serious issues.
Please log in to your blog as soon as you can and give us all a report.
Thank you James Ebert for all of your help with the blog and for your most excellent web site and the daily pictures. It's been a pleasure working with both you and Gene Chapman.
Thank you Hank Goltz for getting the cell phone for Gene that made the nightly audioblog reports possible.
Thank you Bob Schulz for flying down to Austin and helping to make day forty such a great day.
Thank you Michael Badnarik for being there on day forty.
Thank you Fred Smart for all of your hard work in getting Gene Chapman on the radio in Chicago and for calling the Congressman and Senator and the media.
Thank you Dave Toney for making the radio interviews available for everyone on the web.
Thank you Jeff in southern California for the fark traffic.
Thank you Maggie Bauer, Renee Haley, Mike Bodine, Ron Strom, Worldnetdaily, Carl Wigglesworth, Ron Newman, and Joe Bannister.
Thank you everyone who helped in this effort to bring more attention to these serious issues.
Everyone please add Gene's blog to your bookmarks and blogrolls. I'm sure we have not heard the last from Gene Chapman.
Everyone please stay vigilant and continue to learn about the issues.