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Persona as Social Justice
Ayana Evans is a NYC based performance artist who grew up on the south side of Chicago. The sensibilities of both locations heavily influence her work with the body, race relations, and gender bias.
Roberta Fallon, co-founder of Artblog, describes Ms. Evans as, "one part Wonder Woman, one part agent provocateur." And writer Seph Rodney of Hyperallergic and the New York Times wrote: "I have seen [this] artist actually stop traffic on the Bowery in downtown Manhattan in 2016, where, in a floor-length lace gown, a dollar-store tiara and full makeup, she placed a chair in the street to do chair dips."
Evans began her career as a painter earning her MFA from Tyler School of Art at Temple University and her BA in Visual Arts from Brown University. During the summer of 2016 Evans completed her installment of the residency, "Back in Five Minutes" at El Museo Del Barrio in NYC. The next year she completed a endurance-based 10-hour, citywide performance and 100-person performative dinner party at the Barnes Foundation in 2017 for "A Person of the Crowd," a major performance art survey featuring artists such as, Marina Abramovic, Tania Bruguera, and William Pope L. in Philadelphia, PA. Her international work includes participation in: FIAP performance festival in Martinique, The Pineapple Show at Tiwani Contemporary in London, and Ghana's Chale Wote festival, which drew 30,000 people. Evans has received numerous fellowships and awards including: Studio Immersion Fellowship Program at EFA's Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop (2018); Artists Alliance Inc (2018); Franklin Furnace Fund for performance art (2017-2018); New York Foundation of the Arts Fellow for Interdisciplinary Arts (2018); and an artist in resident for Art on the Vine at Martha's Vineyard (2019). In addition to her numerous guerilla street performances, Evans has performed at the Queens Museum, Crystal Bridges Museum, Newark Museum, and the Bronx Museum. During 2018 and 2019 Evans had three solo exhibitions with Medium Tings Gallery (Brooklyn), Cuchifritos Gallery (NYC) and the EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop with New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) at Governors Island, NY. She has been featured in The New York Times, Bomb Magazine, ArtNet, The Cut, Hyperallergic, and CNN. Evans is currently an adjunct professor at Brown University.
During the Fall 2020 semester, Evans created a new work of performance art for video as part of the Stamps School's Witt Visiting Artist program. A video of the performance "You Better Be Good to Me," will premiere as part of the program.
Is Acceptance the Future of Art?
Monday, January 25, 5:30 pm
Join Ayana Evans for a live, virtual discussion with Reginald Jackson, Director of the Center for Japanese Studies at the University of Michigan and scholar of critical race theory's relationship to gender. This program is part of the U-M Arts Initiative series, The Future of Art: Register here to receive information on how to join: https://umich.formstack.com/forms/jan25_futureofart
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Q: clear function not working on storageMap angular 8 localstorage I have an angular 8 app and am currently using the @ngx-pwa/local-storage package to have a localstorage.
I am using storageMap because as it says in the official package page:
"New since version 8 of this lib, this service API follows the native Map API and the new upcoming standard kv-storage API, except it's asynchronous via RxJS Observables.
It does the same thing as the LocalStorage service, but also allows more advanced operations. If you are familiar to Map, we recommend to use only this service."
I have been able to use set, get and keys just fine but am running into trouble with the function clear(), this function seems to do nothing at all or maybe I am using it wrong. I call clear, and then after the function keys and get all keys so the storage was not cleared.
My Code:
import { LocalStorage, StorageMap } from '@ngx-pwa/local-storage';

export class AppComponent {
  constructor(private storageMap : StorageMap ){

    this.storageMap.clear();

    this.storageMap.keys().subscribe({
      next: (key) => {
       console.log(key);
      },
      complete: () => {
       console.log('Done');
    },
  });
}

}
}

A: I was missing the subscribe, my mistake. Here is the correct working function:
  this.storageMap.clear().subscribe({

      next: () => { },
      error: (error) => { }

    });

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Learning to understand what readers expect is an important part of being a writer. Because if there's a fundamental disconnect between how you're saying something and what they're expecting, you can't hope to effectively communicate your ideas. And that will be frustrating for everyone. Even if you want to subvert those expectations, it's important to meet your reader where they are first – establish a common ground.
There are particular conventions with books based on what publishers think readers want. Whether they're 'right' or not doesn't matter, they're the rules books tend to abide by, so they set a standard for what readers expect.
Now there's nothing necessarily wrong with trying something unusual, but the truth is it's difficult enough to do something well according to convention. It takes real genius to do something that confounds expectations without creating confusion. I think it's best to learn to do things the 'normal' way first, before attempting to do something different.
Look at book descriptions. There's a certain format and style to these, familiar to readers. They may seem boringly similar in their way, but they serve the purpose of helping you understand what a story's about. They can be done poorly or well—and doing them well according to convention is an art form in itself.
Which might be a good way to describe the book to a friend, but to someone reading this on the back of the book or the inside flap, it's likely to be disconcertingly unfamiliar – even off-putting. Is it worth being different if it means a person who might enjoy your book never reads it because they couldn't get past the unconventional description?
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Rookie officer David Belue is trying to solve one of those mysteries when he comes under investigation for another, because he's one of the few who had the means and a motive to murder. Which makes Officer Lisa Courdray's job much more difficult—now she has to prove her own partner innocent while also uncovering a hidden saboteur within the community.
Lt. Katherine Miles can't help—she's far from the FURC on a secret mission of her own and unable to contact them with a warning. If she can make it back at all, she'll be bringing even more problems along with her. A perfect storm of trouble is on its way.


In order to promote more widespread understanding and adoption of ICC colour management, ICC holds a number of open events in conjunction with its member meetings and in association with industry, professional societies and universities.
Recent events are listed below by topic or by geographical region. Further information, technical programmes and in some cases including full presentations, are available for each event.
The ICC Developer Conference is an opportunity to engage with the latest ICC technology. The next DevCon will be in Munich on February 27, 2018.
DevCon 2016 in San Diego, CA.
DevCon 2012 Los Angeles, CA.
DevCon 2010 San Antonio, Texas.
Previous meetings of the Medical Imaging Working Group are listed at here. Presentations from the meetings are normally available to download.
In 2016 an ICC/NPES Print Business Outlook meeting was held in Mumbai on 15 March. This was followed by a Colour Management Conference in Jakarta.
ICC and NPES held a colour management conference in New Delhi on February 12 2015 with the theme 'Manufacturing Success with Color Management'.
An ICC/APTEC meeting took place in Hong Kong on November 13 2013.
ICC held its first meeting in China in Beijing on October 21 2012.
ICC and Chiba University, Japan held the third ICC/Chiba Color Experts' Day on February 1 2013.
A Graphic Arts Color Experts' Day was held in Prague in June 2017.
ICC held a Medical Imaging Experts' Day in Kuurne, Belgium in March 2015.
CIE Division 1 held a workshop on Current Issues in Colorimetry in Graphic Arts in Leeds in July 2013, with ICC support and participation.
A Graphic Arts Color Experts' day was held in Frankfurt on June 12 2013. This meeting focused on current issues in colour management that concern the printing, packaging and publishing industries.
In June 2011, there was a ICC/HP Digital Print Day in Sant Cugat, Spain.
In March 2009, ICC held a Digital Print Day in Paris, sponsored by Oce Print Logic Technologies.
Regular meetings of ICC working groups are held three times a year. Details are here.


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Anorak News | Going Potty
by | 8th, September 2003
'WHAT exactly does this Labour government have to do to surrender its lead in the opinion polls?
'This country's going to pot'
At a time when it is bogged down in Iraq after going to war on the flimsiest of evidence and against the wishes of the majority of the country, when it is mired in rows over spin and when it has lost the support of its traditional trades union base, it still holds a comfortable five-point lead over the Tories in today's Times poll.
One can only imagine the circumstances in which Iain Duncan Smith could win a popular vote to become Prime Minister.
Tony Blair would have just invaded Sweden, having personally ordered the intelligence service to fabricate evidence that Stockholm was preparing to flood Britain with faulty Volvos and flat-pack furniture that was impossible to put together.
Euan Blair would have admitted to having participated in an orgy of sex, drugs and healing crystals with his mother's adviser Carole Caplin and her new boyfriend, Jimmy "Four Fingers" Malone.
And Mr Duncan Smith's head would have suddenly sprouted hair amid revelations that he once beat Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Tony Blair in a jamming session to find the world's best guitarist.
In the meantime, the machinery of government turns as usual, two examples of which we see on the front page of this morning's Times.
In the first, we hear how in yesterday's mock-up of a terror attack on central London firefighters had to practise with 13-stone dummies because the Health & Safety Executive would not allow them to use real people.
In the second, we read that the Department of Trade & Industry has just produced a six-page, 2,000-word booklet to tell staff how best to arrange pot plants in their office.
For instance, in departments which have adopted the New Ways Of Working scheme (which is "open-plan, having new-style furniture and soft/seating/breakout areas), staff are allowed one 5-6ft plant every three to four seats.
In departments which have not yet adopted New Ways Of Working, staff are allowed one plant per 120 sq m of usable floor space (UFA), excluding corridors and kitchens.
In departments with nothing better to do than to produce this bureaucratic nonsense, staff are advised to bring in triffids or any other form of man-eating vegetation.'
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Bernard Franci Villiam Scott
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Bird's Eye View By The Hawk
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Maintenance Committee Favours Plating
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Large Meat Contract Licence Switch
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"Injustice" of Records Legislation
T HE national secretary of the Traders Road Transport Association, Mr. H. R. Featherstone, referred last week to an "injustice"...
Six Months to Channel Decision ?
vr IEN M. Verguand, assistant to the French Minister of Transport, arrived in London last week, accompanied by five...
M.P.,Calls for Five, year Traffic Plans
From our Political Correspondent A DRASTIC shake-up of the Government's ideas for road building and traffic control is to be...
The North British Rubber Co., Ltd., have appointed Mr. E. H. R. Schmidt tyre replacement sales manager for U.S. Royal. Mr....
\X TE regret to record the deaths of Mr. A. Hallwood, Mr. C. H. Kenrew, Mr. H. Lee, Mr. L. M. Norton and Mr. G. W. Stubley....
Appeal Court Ruling on Vehicle Length
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Busmen's Response Helps Union On Pay
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Minister Orders Rehearing
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New "Lorry Driver Committee
A S reported in The Commercial Motor last week, the Express Dairy Co. (London), Ltd., are to provide facilities for an...
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common Policy in European Transport T HE president of the Traders
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GLASGOW TRANSPORT CO-ORDINATION
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Refusal to Hand Over Records
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Europabus Network Extended
r E Europabus long-distance international bus service supported by the European railway administration has extended its network...
Jones Switch Case Adjourned Again
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New Ocean Terminal for V.I.P.
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Better Silencing ?
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New Stainless Steel
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New Carrier for Four trak Spare Wheels
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Skyttegatan in Göteborg
Volvo Photo Locations Part 171
1997 – Volvo S90
2015 – Skyttegatan in Göteborg (Google Streetview)
Skyttegatan is a street in Lorensberg in Göteborg. At this place, the Royal Bachelors' Club, a gentlemen's club founded in 1769 is located.
In 1787, the club got royal appropriation and exists still today. It is the oldest club of this kind in the world.
Most of the club's founders were people with English or Scottish background. The first organizational meeting was held on 25 November 1798. Among the 33 members at the foundation were among others William Chalmers. In 1787 the club received a royal charter passed by the Royal Secretary Claes Gartz. Gartz then became an honorary member of the club.
Through the years the club has changed venues several times. In 1932 it moved from the Wilsonian house at Gustav Adolf Torg to Kungsportavenyn nr 8.
In 1969 the club moved to its present address Broströmska villa on Skyttegatan 1. The house, designed by Arvid Bjerke, was bought in 1922 by the shipowner Dan Broström who lived there until his death. His widow Ann Ida lived there until 1965. The house was then taken over by the Swedish Shipowners who sold the property to the club in 1987.
Daniel "Dan" Broström (1870 – 24 July 1925) was the Swedish Naval Minister from 1914 to 1917. He was the son of Axel Broström. He was married to Anna Ida Broström, and had a son called Dan-Axel Broström. Broström died in a car accident near Trönninge, south of Halmstad on 24 July 1925.
More information at sv.wikipedia.org, www.rbc.se and gamlagoteborg.se
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Justin Bieber(I)
Justin Bieber: Our World (2021)
Justin Drew Bieber was born on March 1, 1994 at St. Joseph's Hospital in London, Ontario, Canada and was raised in Stratford, Ontario. He is the son of Pattie Mallette and Jeremy Bieber. He is of French-Canadian, Irish, German, English, and Scottish descent. He has three younger half-siblings via his father.
Growing up, he showed a strong interest in music and taught himself to play many instruments, including, guitar, drums, piano and trumpet. His mother began posting videos of him performing musically on YouTube. The videos soon built up a fan following and caught the attention of talent agent Scooter Braun. Braun was able to secure an impromptu audition with Usher, who was impressed and helped Bieber to sign a record deal.
In 2009, his first single, "One Time", was a worldwide hit and was certified Platinum in Canada and the United States. This was followed by his debut EP album, "My World", which was also an international success. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut record chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2010, he released his first full-length studio album, My World 2.0. He also released a successful concert film, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011).
In 2012, he released his third studio album, Believe. In 2015, he released his fourth studio album, Purpose.
He has won a Grammy Award and an American Music Award. He has been listed numerous times by Forbes magazine among the "Top Ten Most Powerful Celebrities in the World."
He has sold an estimated 140 million records, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists.
93 wins & 169 nominations
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165 Acres for New Bond Swamp (GA) Education Center
MACON, GA: The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) purchased the 164-acre Brown's Mount from the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon for a new education center at the Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). The Trust for Public Land (TPL) facilitated the purchase.
"I am delighted that this very beneficial partnership will occur between DNR, TPL, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Museum of Arts and Sciences. This is a "win-win" situation for the public and for natural resources management. We need to do more of this sort of thing," said Lonice Barrett, Commissioner of DNR.
In an unprecedented partnership, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will lease Brown's Mount to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (F& WS). In a cooperative agreement with the DNR and F& WS, the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon has agreed to conduct environmental education programs on the Mount and has committed all the proceeds of the transaction to enhance their programming.
"The Museum of Arts and Sciences is excited about the creation of this new partnership and the prospects it brings to expand our environmental education programs at Brown's Mount," said Michael Brothers, director of the museum, "The preservation and opening of these important natural resources will provide the public with outstanding opportunities to enjoy these unique environments."
Although Bond Swamp NWR is a 10-minute drive from downtown Macon, it has not been open to the public since The Nature Conservancy acquired it in the 1980s. The refuge was opened for public fishing on March 15 and hopes to have foot trails available to the public by mid-October. The refuge currently covers approximately 6500 acres on the eastern banks of the Ocmulgee River. Acquisitions negotiated by the Trust for Public Land in connection with the Ocmulgee Heritage Greenway initiative have added more than 1700 newly protected acres on the western bank of the river. More than 30 public agencies, non-profit organizations, businesses and civic organizations have joined forces to plan the Ocmulgee Heritage Greenway, which will protect the natural, historic and cultural resources along the Ocmulgee River from Juliette to Warner Robins.
"We are very pleased and excited with the opportunity to partner with the Museum and Georgia DNR to provide environmental education opportunities at Brown's Mount and to be part of the Ocmulgee Heritage Greenway initiative," said Ronnie Shell, Manger of the Fish & Wildlife Service's Piedmont and Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuges. "All of the partners working together will be able to accomplish much more than we could individually."
Brown's Mount rises 300 feet above the Ocmulgee River flood plain, formed by layers of limestone left when ocean waters receded. Fossil seashells are still evident in the rock. From the top of the mount, one can see a great expanse of the Bond Swamp NWR and the Macon city skyline.
"People will be delighted with Bond Swamp," said Rand Wentworth, Director of the Trust for Public Land in Georgia, "We are proud to be part of a wonderful partnership with DNR and the Fish and Wildlife Service to make this natural treasure accessible to middle Georgia."
Founded in 1972, the Trust specializes in conservation real estate, applying its expertise in negotiations, public finance, and law to protect land for public use and enjoyment. The Trust has helped protect more than one million acres nationwide, including such national treasures as George Washington's Mt. Vernon, Thoreau's Walden Woods, and the Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Historic Site. In Georgia, the Trust has helped to preserve Cumberland Island, Ft. Frederica on St. Simons Island, and the Chattahoochee, Ocmulgee, and Chattooga Rivers. The Trust recently launched its "Greenprint for Growth" campaign to help sprawl-threatened communities protect land as a way to guide development and sustain a healthy economy and high quality of life.


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Class CustomAsyncAdapters

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CustomAsyncAdapters

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Sontaran invasion of Earth: Misc
From TARDIS Index File, the free Doctor Who reference.
Sontaran invasion of Earth
Part of: Rutan-Sontaran War
Result: Human victory, destruction of Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet
Combatants:
Sontaran Empire, Atmos staff
Unified Intelligence Taskforce
Commanders:
General Staal
Colonel Mace
Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet (about 50 soldiers fighting) (Hundreds of hypnotised ATMOS staff aiding the sontarans.)
Several hundred UNIT soldiers
"400 million weapons. Sontar-ha!"
―General Staal.
The Sontaran invasion of Earth was the attempted takeover of Earth by the Sontarans for the purposes of breeding more clone warriors. (DW: The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky)
1.3 Battle
1.4 Sontaran Defeat
During the early 21st century, the Sontaran Empire was losing its war with the Rutan Host. They were losing many soldiers and needed to produce more. They decided that a large planet such as Earth would be a good target, and set about their plans to eradicate Humanity and convert Earth into a cloning factory. (DW: The Poison Sky)
Part of their plan required the use of Luke Rattigan to market ATMOS devices across Earth, which would then be activated at the appropriate time. And so, this is what they did shortly after the Unified Intelligence Taskforce's storming of the ATMOS factory. When the ATMOS devices were activated, they pumped a thick gas into the atmosphere which had two uses - to poison Humans and to aid the growth of Sontaran clones. (DW: The Sontaran Stratagem)
At this point, many Humans died - first of all in Tokyo, Japan. As other urban areas filled with smog, many refugees escaped to more rural areas or even into the oceans. (DW: The Poison Sky)
After this point, UNIT prepared many plans against the Sontarans, including firing nuclear weapons at the Sontaran Flagship. However, this attempt was thwarted by a clone of Martha Jones, who was given a device to wipe the nuclear launch codes and the order to repeatedly do so. This was not because it would damage the Sontaran ships - it wouldn't - but because it would ignite the clonefeed in the atmosphere and end the invasion.
Around this time, a Sontaran attack squad retook the ATMOS factory from UNIT and killed all of the Humans in the area. A short time later, UNIT prepared its soldiers from one of its nearby bases and used the Valiant to clear the smog in the area and shoot the factory, killing several Sontarans. Entering the factory once again, the Human soldiers soon decimated the Sontaran attack squad. (DW: The Poison Sky)
Sontaran Defeat
With the help of Luke Rattigan's atmospheric converter, the Doctor ignited the smog and flames spread across the Earth. When the flames died down, the planet's atmosphere was returned to its previous state. The Sontarans prepared to attack the Earth with its Fleet, however Rattigan sacrificed himself by using the atmospheric converter on the Flagship, causing the Flagship to explode and its fragments to destroy the rest of the Fleet. (DW: The Poison Sky) One Sontaran Pod however, piloted by Commander Kaagh, survived the Fleet's destruction and crashed landed on Earth. (SJA: The Last Sontaran)
After the invasion, many Humans were afraid to travel by car (as it was cars that the ATMOS devices were connected to). Other than that, life on Earth apparently continued as normal. (DW: The Poison Sky) Meanwhile UNIT took advantage of the Teleport Pods left behind in the ATMOS factory and the Rattigan Academy. This led to the creation of Project Indigo which would prove useful during the War in the Medusa Cascade. (DW: The Stolen Earth)
Commander Kaagh, the lone survivor of the Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet, crash-landed near Goblin's Copse. Though severely injured, Kaagh repaired his ship in secret in the woods near the Tycho Project radio-telescope. His drones looked like lights in the sky, attracting human attention. Kaagh used the drones to lure Professor Nicholas Skinner and his daughter out of the radio-telescope. He kidnapped them and fitted them with neural implants to control their actions. He put Professor Skinner to work to cause all of Earth's satellites to crash land onto nuclear stations, which would cause a chain reaction and destroy the Earth, avenging the loss of his comrades-in-arms. His plans were foiled by Sarah Jane Smith, her son and his friends. Kaagh was sent home to Sontar in shame. (SJA: The Last Sontaran)
Categories: 21st century Earth-based conflicts | Human conflicts | Sontaran conflicts
This article uses material from the "Sontaran invasion of Earth" article on the Dr Who wiki at Wikia and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License.


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My Memories of Old Beijing
The film shows the society and life in Beijing in 1920s through the eyes of a 6 year old girl. Yingzi Lin moves to Beijing from Taiwan with her parents. They live in a lane in the southern part of the city. As an energetic but sensitive girl, she spends a lot of time hanging out with her friends. They run around the busy streets and lanes, and do a lot people watching. She meets all kinds of people, including a mad woman at the door of a guildhall, her playmate Niuer who was mistreated, a guy who steals to pay for his brother's tuition fees hiding himself in a deserted courtyard, Amah Song who was a wet nurse in her family and her loving father, a highly respected professor, who is seriously ill and dies of disease. After experiencing a bitter life, Yingzi leaves Beijing with her mother.
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Transport Governance Initiative (TGI)
In collaboration with the World Resources Institute (WRI) and Parisar, CAG carried out a pilot study to understand how decisions are made in the urban transport sector in the State of Tamil Nadu. The project's broad aim is to understand the formal and informal structures of institutions responsible for shaping and implementing transport policies and plans, especially in relation to development objectives. It is part of a multi-city study and similar efforts are being conducted in Karnataka, West Bengal and New Delhi.
WRI and Prayas Energy Group developed a similar assessment called the Electricity Governance Initiative (EGI) in 2007 to understand the state of transparency, accountability, capacity and participation in the electricity sector. Building on the experiences and inferences of EGI, TGI provides a framework for the evaluation of governance processes in the transport sector in developing countries. The toolkit was developed presuming better decision making processes are necessary for improved outcomes and focuses on how decisions are made rather than what decisions are made.
First, the team conducted a baseline study to select the three cities where the toolkits would be administered. The parameters for selecting the cities included population and a plan, policy, project or regulatory event in the particular city in the past five years. We found that the cities of Chennai, Coimbatore and Trichy met these criteria because they have recently prepared a Non Motorised Transport policy, City Development Plan and City Mobility Plan, respectively. Second, we carried out the assessments through researching various statutes, government orders, documents, media reports, and interviews with various public officials.
The assessments for the three cities reveal very specific lacunae in the decision-making processes across the principles of transparency, accountability, public participation and capacity in the system. We hope that the assessments will provide the government agencies and civil society organisations in the urban transport sector a diagnostic framework by which they can improve aspects of the processes that will strengthen decision-making and lead to better transportation and mobility outcomes for residents.
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So you are planning a trip to New Zealand in the near future? Awesome!
This real-life Middle Earth will have everything you ever want and will leave you with an urge to come back asap and explore even more.
Even though the country is far away, it's actually quite easy to travel to New Zealand and to get around. However, there are still some things you need to know about New Zealand that might surprise you or you didn't realise.
Do you have more questions about your upcoming New Zealand holiday? Leave a comment below or send me a message, and I'll help you as best as I can.
Here is your complete guide of things you need to know about planning a trip to New Zealand!
How long does it take to travel around New Zealand?
North Island vs South Island: Which one should I travel?
Where should I go, what are the highlights?
If you have a passport of a country that is on the visa waiver list, the answer is no. This counts as long as you're not planning to stay longer than three months (6 for UK citizens) and aren't going to work.
If your country is not on this list or you want to stay in New Zealand for longer than 3 months, you will have to apply for a visitor visa. This could take a few months, so make sure you apply early enough.
Being an island far away from everything else, the fastest and easiest way is by plane. Air New Zealand is the much-loved national carrier and flies to about 19 countries.
Other than Air New Zealand, many major airlines fly to Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Apart from Europe and South Africa, which are the furthest away, New Zealand can be reached with one non-stop flight, as for example from Los Angeles to Auckland.
Another possibility to get to New Zealand is by cruise ship. If you have some more time to travel, this would be a lovely option from Australia or even from South East Asia!
Qatar Airlines is currently holding the world record for the longest flight distance from Doha to Auckland, which takes just over 18 hours.
Europe is pretty much on the other side of the world and depending on the travel route, getting to New Zealand takes about 24 hours of pure flight time.
From the US West Coast, it takes about 13 hours (plus about 7 hours if flying from the East Coast).
Air New Zealand business class is such an amazing experience that will make you feel like those hours are flying, literally.
When is the best time to visit New Zealand? What will the weather be like?
There is no right answer to this question. It all really depends what you are looking for in your trip. For the best weather in New Zealand, you would have to put up with the most tourists. Whereas there are less people travelling as soon as high season dies down but the chances for heavier rain are higher. It has to be said, though, that this is New Zealand and just because rain is in the forecast doesn't mean it's raining all day. The country is famous for its "3 seasons in 1 day". Often it's intervals of rain and sun and if it's raining now, just wait 10 minutes and check again.
Weather: There's still a chance of snow in the mountains and it can be quite chilly, especially in the South Island, but the days are getting longer and warmer. Spring is generally quite a windy time.
Tourists: Shoulder season, which makes it less crowded and there is often no pre-reservation needed for accommodation and activities.
Weather: Warm and humid all through the country. It's the time of the pohutakawa trees (often called "New Zealand Christmas Tree" because they flower around this time) and the least rain falls. Officially, the best month is considered February.
Tourists: Summer is a very busy time in New Zealand. It not only has the most tourists in this time, but also the Kiwis themselves are on their big christmas break between December and January. It's very difficult to find accommodation and I strongly advise you to plan and book ahead! It's also the most expensive season of them all.
Weather: Similar to spring, fall can be changeable weather-wise. Nature in the North Island stays mostly green, apart from a few trees. In the South Island you can witness a beautiful Indian Summer with forests of colorful trees if you're lucky. First snow can fall in the mountains.
Tourists: Fall is still a popular season, although it does see less travellers than Summer.
Weather: Winter is the rainiest time of the year. In addition, it can get cold (around 0* C on the North Island and minus on the South Island). Snow falls in the mountains on both islands.
Tourists: Unsurprisingly, winter is the least popular time to visit New Zealand. But if you're into winter sports, you should still consider travelling during winter. There are not that many places in the world where you can ski on an active volcano. Ruapehu in the North Island is the biggest ski area in New Zealand and Queenstown's ski fields are the most famous ones.
Personally, I prefer the shoulder seasons in spring and fall to travel around New Zealand. And I love skiing, which is why I don't dislike winter too much, either. But I do try to avoid travelling from mid-December to end of February because I find it just too crowded and expensive.
Unlike most other countries, ACC insurance covers some injuries when you had an accident, even when you're a tourist. However, I still strongly suggest you buy a travel insurance for New Zealand before you leave your home, as there might be some incidents that aren't covered.
New Zealand's electricity runs on 230 / 240 volts. The power plugs are angled with two or three pins. Unless you are visiting from Australia, you will have to use an adaptor for your electronic devices.
In the end, that's completely up to you and how much time you have. I would advise that, at the very minimum, you take 2 weeks. If you only have this long, the best idea is probably to take part in a tour (so you don't need to drive) or to only visit one of the islands.
But to really see more of New Zealand, you need at least 3 weeks and 4 or more are even better. You're flying really far from most places in the world to get here, so do take your time to take it all in. You won't regret it!
I've put together some itineraries for you to help you plan your trip to New Zealand. Here are some ideas for 2 weeks in the North Island and 2 weeks in the South Island.
New Zealand is a very casual nation. While you will see some fancy outfits in the cities, the majority prefer to dress practical. So unless you plan on partying along Ponsonby Road in Auckland or need an instagrammable outfit, I suggest you leave your fancy dress at home.
Instead you will be likely to wear jeans and t-shirts, outdoor clothes and sneakers.
The temperature often varies in New Zealand, so my best advice is to wear layers. Especially us women who often feel warm and then freezing cold again if a little bit of wind blows.
And two another important items you will be very likely to need: Rain jacket and waterproof shoes! The weather often changes within minutes and without much notice it might be pouring down. Since it's often windy, you can leave your umbrella at home (unless it's a Blunt, they are storm proof) and are better off with just a rain jacket.
Waterproof shoes are of importance when going for walks. As I said, it rains often here in New Zealand, and even not very challenging walks can get very muddy. I'm not talking hiking boots (though they work too of course) but there are some really sneaker-looking waterproof trail runners on the market.
I can't even remember how often I get envious glances to my GoreTex shoes on those walks.
As long as you obey their rules, the immigration officers are really nice and happy to answer your questions, should you be unsure about something.
To protect the fragile New Zealand environment, there are a few items that are strictly forbidden to bring into the country. Sometimes it could be that an officer allows certain items, but if you're not sure, rather don't pack it than risking either having to throw it away or getting fined for it.
All honey and even honey products!
Note that chocolate and pretty much anything made of sugar is fine to bring into the country, as long as it doesn't contain bee product.
No plants or seeds are to be taken into New Zealand. Plants could carry diseases and seeds of non-native plants could become pest, overgrow and kill all the fauna. Ok, so maybe I exaggerated a little, but the risk actually exists.
It's similar for wood and wooden products like souvenirs. If you're unsure, either don't even buy them or if you do, don't forget to declare them.
You should have seen me in my hotel room in Bangkok, desperately trying to scrub 6 weeks of South East Asian mud from my hiking shoes with hand soap, my bare hands and toilet paper.
But, if you want to bring your own outdoor equipment to New Zealand, you better make sure they are all spotlessly clean because no one wants their expensive gear confiscated. Make sure to always declare your outdoor gear, no matter how clean it is.
It's very important that no foreign soil is coming into the country. One of the most recent and devastating plant diseases, kauri dieback, has most likely been imported from overseas.
That you mustn't bring any kinds of weapon and drugs with should be common sense.
What can I bring into New Zealand?
While the New Zealand government is surprisingly generous with the amount of alcohol allowed to bring into the country, they do drive a hard line with tobacco. It's the government's goal to have a smoke-free New Zealand by 2025 and they are meaning it!
On top of this, it costs a small fortune to buy tobacco products. Because of all the restrictions, many people have taken up vaping instead.
no more than 3 months supply (except for oral contraceptives, where a 6 month supply is OK).
Tip: Just declare everything you bring into New Zealand. It's better and cheaper to have something unnecessary declared than not mentioning something and then having to pay a fine.
Every international airport in New Zealand has a public bus that runs from the airport to the city. They operate on a frequent timetable to make sure you always have a connection.
Wifi in hotels, backpackers and cafes are usually available. However, unlike other countries, you usually have to pay for your internet connection in New Zealand and more often than not, the connection is not the fastest.
Personally, I prefer to buy a SIM card whenever I arrive in a new country, since I not only have internet at hand but am also able to call hotels for reservations. It is important that your phone isn't SIM locked by your contract, or you won't be able use your phone. Skinny, Vodaphone, Spark and 2Degrees are the companies to turn to for SIM cards, and all of them offer holiday packages.
Good phone and internet reception is still a bit of an issue in New Zealand. While there won't be a problem in cities and tourist places, as soon as you leave them you often find yourself out of reception range. It might be a bit difficult to get used to at first, but it's actually quite nice to be off the grid for a couple days.
Please be aware that those are just approximate expenses in New Zealand in 2018 and are subject to change.
To get a better idea of cost of travel in New Zealand, the guys from budgetyourtrip.com gathered budget information from thousands of travellers to calculate very accurate cost information.
Being a very young country, New Zealand didn't really have much time yet to develop a speciality dish of their very own. That being said, kiwis are very open to food from all over the world and thanks to the multiculturalism, there is a lot of really good authentic food.
If you had to name typical food in New Zealand, though, it would be fish'n'chips for take-out, burgers for pub grub and meat (steak and lamb) for restaurant meals.
Another classic is the Maori hangi. This is usually a giant amount of meat, kumara, potato and other vegetable, cooked for hours in earth pits. In geothermal areas, the steam is used to cook. This authentic food can be difficult to come across as a tourist, apart from places like Waitangi and Rotorua, where hangi can be eaten as part of the cultural experience.
Keep left! New Zealand is part of the British Commonwealth, which means that they're driving on the left side of the street. There are often accidents with tourists who temporarily forget about this and crash into oncoming traffic. Don't let this be you!
No international driver's license is needed to drive in New Zealand, as long as you stay less than a year. However, the language of the license needs to include English, or you will need to carry a translation.
Speeding limits vary. In cities and towns it's usually either 50 or 60 and occasionally 30kph. Out of town and on the motorway it can be up to 100 kph, which is the maximum speed in all of New Zealand (apart from a new Motorway section near Hamilton where you can go 110 now). Camper vans are only allowed to drive 80 kph max.
Please be aware that often the allowed speed and the road conditions don't align, especially where the roads are curvy Always drive to the conditions!
Driving times often take longer than it looks on maps or that Google Maps suggests. As I said above, speeding limits are often not according to road conditions and you might end up driving slower than your GPS originally calculated. Even though the distances aren't huge, better calculate some more time.
Don't drink and drive! The limit to still be allowed to drive is 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood (0.05). But especially if you're not accustomed to the roads here, better walk or take a taxi go get home instead.
There are a lot more things to know when driving on New Zealand's roads. DriveSafe has created a great website to help you planning your trip.
Although a little winding sometimes, the streets in New Zealand are easy to drive, and it's really hard to get completely lost.
The most popular way to travel around New Zealand is either by rental car or by camper van. That way you have absolute flexibility to decide where you want to go and when. If you have a self-contained camper (meaning with own toilet and water) you can even sleep pretty much anywhere you like, unless there is a no-camping sign.
Rental companies for both camper and cars exist in abundance and it's best to compare the companies and choose whatever vehicle size and amenities you like best.
If you prefer not to drive but still want to be as independent as possible, traveling by bus is a very good option. Several companies offer passes where you either pay for a certain pre-set itinerary, by travel hours or by trip or you can easily pay as you go.
It's important to know that those buses are also often used by the locals and not to be mistaken for the teenager party buses.
The biggest long distance bus company in New Zealand is InterCity. They operate since 1991 and have over 600 destinations on offer.
Tours are great if you a) don't like to drive b) don't have much time but want to see as much of the country as possible and c) like to have a guide who knows a lot about New Zealand and loves to pass his knowledge on.
There are so many tour operators in New Zealand, it's hard to find them all and choose the right tour for yourself.
Apart from the commuter trains in some of the bigger cities, it's not the easiest to travel New Zealand by train. However, there is a scenic train between Auckland and Wellington (Northern Explorer) and another two train routes on the South Island. The TranzAlpine runs between Christchurch and Greymouth. The Coastal Pacific would run between Picton and Christchurch but is under construction until further notice since the earthquake in 2016.
If you only have a short time to visit, you might contemplate visiting just one of the two islands in New Zealand.
Well, I have a whole blog about New Zealand's highlights, there's no chance I'll be able to fit it all into one sub-heading of this article. But I can give you an idea of what to see on the North and South Island in this short summary.
Is it an island? Is it a volcano? White Island the Bay Of Plenty is both!
The range of places to stay in New Zealand is huge! If you are looking for basic camping or luxury lodges that are only accessible via helicopter and everything in between, you will find it! All it really depends on is your preferences and maybe also a little on your budget.
Unless noted otherwise, accommodation in New Zealand usually comes without included breakfast but brunch places and cafes can be found everywhere.
There are several types of campgrounds in New Zealand. The probably cheapest ones are managed by the DOC - Department of Conservation. The DOC campgrounds come in different categories, rates start from free to roundabout NZD 20 per person/night.
We are definitely not in the age of the typical backpacker anymore. But we still love staying in hostels during our getaways. Hostels in New Zealand are not only for travellers in their early 20s. Carefully chosen, backpackers are also for budget-savvy tourists and families who like creative and cozy accommodation. There are quite a few gems out there, like Solscape in Raglan, Hogwartz in Dunedin and many, many others. Most of the hostels are part of BBH, an independent network for budget accommodation. All hostels get rated by travellers.
Discover Aotearoa tip: Solscape in Raglan is more a surf and yoga retreat than a backpackers. There is also a vegetarian restaurant on the premises with amazing fresh food from their garden and an ocean view to die for!
Most medium budget hotels around the country are motels and hotels. Some have been refurbished and modernised, while some still look very much like they got stuck in the 70s. But unless you are planning a day in, hotels are usually only to sleep anyway and having a great location is a lot more important.
Discover Aotearoa tip: Accolade Hotel in Rotorua offers the best value for money. It's in a quiet area but only 5 minutes walk to the center and Eat Street. The hotel is modern, with a little kitchenette and probably one of the only hotels in Rotorua where breakfast is included in the (very fair) rate.
Glamping has become a thing in New Zealand. Often off the grid and in a romantic setting, this glamorous version of camping is very popular amongst kiwis for a weekend getaway. The only thing glamping has in common with camping, though, is the nature around. The accommodation itself and the nightly rates often tend more towards a luxury hotel.
Discover Aotearoa tip: Castaways glamping at Karioitahi is the perfect romantic getaway for couples to recharge batteries. You'll drive from the lobby to your hut in a golf cart and while you are staying, you won't ever see another soul. The canvas tent has all amenities a hotel room has, including ready-to-cook food and drinks in the fridge. Just follow the recipe. After dinner, rewind with a glass of wine in the open air bath tub and enjoy the amazing views!
There's almost no end to where you can stay if you have the right budget. Staying in an alpine lodge that's only accessible by helicopter in the South Island? Mingling with international VIPs while relaxing at the Huka Lodge? No problem at all!
There are 2 ferry companies operating on the Cook Strait between Wellington and Picton. The more famous one is Interislander and the other Bluebridge. They are equally good. If you have to choose, just take the one where the timetable fits your schedule better.
Update: From Monday, 5th November 2018, you finally don't need to fill out a departure card anymore!
Not that it was a long procedure to do this, but it did feel like an unnecessary task. Not only will it save you time and nerves now (because, let's be honest, many forgot to fill it out), but is probably also much better for the environment.
After you have passed immigration, you are good to go to your departure gate.
See you again soon in New Zealand!
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EMBLEM3 Returns To The Studio To Ready New Music For 2016
Posted on November 11, 2015 by Vicky Forst
DT: NOVEMBER 11, 2015
FM: ANGELA MORENO, MSO PR
RETURNS TO THE STUDIO TO READY NEW MUSIC FOR 2016
BUZZ CONFIRMED VIA EXCLUSIVE VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENT MADE DIRECT TO FANS
TRIO RE-ENERGIZED VIA NEW PARTNERSHIP
WITH SES ARTIST MANAGEMENT
Hugely successful pop trio EMBLEM3–brothers Wesley and Keaton Stromberg and friend Drew Chadwick–are publicly announcing that they have returned to the studio, and are working on new music to be released next year. Over the past several weeks, there has been buzz brewing following the group dropping a cover of Adele's "Hello" on YouTube. The surprise video was greeted with massive excitement as it marked the first new music from the band in over a year; check out the video, now approaching 300,000 views, here.
As fans and media began to chatter about their return, last week (11/3) EMBLEM3 spoke to their fans directly via an exclusive video announcement. "We want to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being there for us through all the ups and downs," the band shared. "Yes, the rumors are true. We are making a new album in the studio now and we're going to be releasing it next year, alongside a tour and we're so stoked to see all your beautiful faces. It's been way too long." Following their announcement, the hashtag #E3Now began trending nationwide with over 131,000 mentions.
The Los Angeles-based trio first rose to fame on the hit TV show "The X Factor," where they finished fourth on the Season 2. They caught the judges' attention right off the bat by taking a big risk and performing an original song, "Sunset Blvd," for their first audition. All four judges were blown away, with L.A. Reid saying, "I don't like you, I love you," Britney Spears proclaiming, "It was amazing" and Demi Lovato gushing "I can't wait to hear you guys on the radio." Even the toughest critic, Simon Cowell, had nothing but high praise noting, "I loved everything about this audition, from the minute you walked on, from the song, to the performance. I predict big things for you going forward. This is a very, very, very easy yes." Wes, Keaton and Drew went on to become fan favorites thanks to their heartfelt performances and outgoing, charismatic personalities.
Following "The X Factor," the guys were signed to Simon Cowell's Syco Records and immediately began working on their debut album Nothing to Lose, which was released in July 2013. The first single off the album, "Chloe (You're the One I Want)," climbed the pop charts, landing them on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Top 40 charts. The official music video has been viewed over 13.3 million times; check it out here.
EMBLEM3 is also excited to share that they have signed with new management and are a part of the SES Artist Management family. "Absolutely stoked to share with the world everything we've been working on," the three share. "It's been a crazy journey so far! We're super grateful to have such a solid team in place and incredible fans."
Manager Edgel Groves Jr. had this to say: "Emblem3 have created their own unique brand of music. There is nobody doing what these guys do at such a high level. I'm proud to be working with such talented, driven young artists."
Information about the music release and tour dates will be announced in the coming months. For the latest news and future exclusive content, fans are encouraged to follow the EMBLEM3 social media pages and sign up at www.emblem3.com for their fan newsletter.
About SES Artist Management:
Wil Sharpe has been making a mark in the music business since the former guitarist/lead singer landed his first record deal on Capitol Records. The entrepreneurial-minded Sharpe founded his first business, Theatre Arts Concerts, Inc., a concert promotion company with industry vet Kevin Wall and eventually parlayed his experience into a successful career as President/CEO of Showco Inc. Under his leadership, the company became the largest pro-audio and general contracting company for live music in the world, working with superstar clients, including Peter Gabriel, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Prince, and many more. Sharpe transitioned into artist management forming Carr/Sharpe Entertainment Services Inc., mentored by veteran management partner Budd Carr: representing established and emerging artists including Kansas, Fishbone, Asia, Slaughter, Steel Pulse, Masters of Reality, Imperial Drag, Jason Falkner, along with numerous music supervision projects. Current SES clients include Emblem3, Mads Langer, Alpha Rev, Twinkle Time, Katey Sagal and The Forest Rangers, K's Choice, Sarah Bettens, and Steve Hardy. Sharpe is also the Director for Seven Design Works LLC, a lighting and creative design team founded by lighting icon LeRoy Bennett, designers Cory FitzGerald and Tobias G. Rylander. Clients include Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, the xx, Beyoncé, Nine Inch Nails, Madonna, and many more. For more information, visit www.ses-la.com.
www.emblem3.com
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For more information on EMBLEM3, please contact:
Angela Moreno 818-380-0400 x232 amoreno@msopr.com
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Arezzo is a large historic town in the Tiber Valley in eastern Tuscany, north of Cortona and south-west of Sansepolcro.
Despite large scale damage in the Second World War Arezzo retains (or has reconstructed) many sights and artworks and it is an exceptional destination with numerous places of great interest to visitors: not to be missed!
Renaissance artist Vasari was a native of Arezzo (you can visit the house where he was born) and Piero della Francesca was another very important renaissance artist who worked here and these two renowned artists contributed greatly to the artistic heritage of Arezzo.
Because Arezzo is so extensive and the roads of the historic city follow quite a complicated layout you will find a map of the town to be indispensable. Therefore we highly recommend you start your visit by heading to the Arezzo Tourist Information Office which is opposite the cathedral to the west of the old town.
While you are here you can also visit the cathedral itself, which dominates the square from a raised position. Arezzo Cathedral has three aisles with stained glass windows by Guillaume de Marcilatt (1470-1529). The sanctuary holds a marble altarpiece called the Ark of San Donato within which lie the relics of Bishop Donato from Arezzo. Near the main altar in the cathedral is the "Maddalena" by Piero della Francesca.
The Cathedral (Diocesan) Museum is one of the most important museums in Sansepolcro. Just behind the cathedral itself, here you can see important art works from the cathedral and other churches in the Diocese.
These include a 13th century polychrome wooden Crucifix, some frescoes by Spinello Aretino (1350-1410), the Annunciation by Bernardo Rossellino (1409-1464), the Announcement of death of the Virgin by Andrea di Nerio (1350-1387) and some paintings by Luca Signorelli (1445-1523) and Vasari.
While you are in this part of Arezzo you should also take a stroll through the park behind the cathedral, a large part of which is dominated by the high walls of the pentagonal Medici Fortress.
The Medici fortress dates from the 16th century and is a pentagonal bastioned fortification, which according to Vasari was impregnable. The Medici fortress and walls were preserved almost in their entirety until the year 1800, when the French occuped Arezzo and the fortress and destroyed part of the walls.
To the edge of this park you have excellent views out across the fortifications and the countryside of eastern Tuscany.
Continue your visit in nearby Piazza Grande, the large central square in Arezzo just south of the cathedral. Many of the most important buildings in the old town are around this attractive square and nearby in the surrounding streets.
Piazza Grande is one of our favourite medieval piazzas in Italy, with imposing ancient houses and important historic monuments on every side of the square. Curiously, perhaps because it is some distance from the famous church of San Francesco, it was almost completely empty when we visited, unlike the bustling old town to the west of here.
Among the particular highlights on Piazza Grande are the long series of arcades along the highest side of the Piazza, designed by Vasari in 1573, and the Palazzo della Fraternita dei Laici (which at a glance looks more like a church than a palazzo).
Enthusiasts of Vasari will also want to visit the house where the artist lived at Casa di Vasari which also has his paintings on display, and the Museum of Medieval and Modern Art.
Among the religious buildings in Arezzo, much the most visited is the Church of San Francesco. This church was originally built in the Gothic style although it was remodeled in the 14th century and again at the beginning of the 20th century.
The church itself is perhaps not the most interesting in the town from the outside, and inside is quite simple with a single nave, but the Church of San Francesco also contains one of the most important renaissance artworks in Italy: hence the crowds you will likely see gathered in the small square outside.
The 'painting' is a large cycle of frescoes around the altar end (the Bacci Chapel) of the church representing the "Legend of the Cross" by Piero della Francesca (1417-1492), who was inspired by the Golden legend of Jacobus de Voragine (1230-1298). The decoration of the Bacci Chapel was initiated by Bicci di Lorenzo (1373-1452), and then concluded by Piero della Francesca in the middle of the 15th century.
This large fresco by the Renaissance artist called Piero della Francesca around the walls of the choir area of the Church of San Francesco is really quite exceptional and among the greatest frescoes in Italy.
For many visitors this fresco is the principal reason to visit Arezzo - so if you only see one artwork during your visit make sure it is this one!
Broadly speaking, moving clockwise from top right to top left, the panels of the paintings trace the history of the cross from its origins in the Garden of Eden to its discovery in Jerusalem.
Each of the 10 panels would be considered a masterpiece in its own right and the principal challenge is to appreciate so much great art in one place, or to find the vantage point to best appreciate the works.
Note: ticket numbers are restricted and you might need to reserve a time slot a couple of hours or more in advance so we suggest you go to the Church of San Francesco as soon as possible after you arrive in Arezzo to get your tickets, then explore the town and return here when your visit is due to start.
If time permits there are several other notable churches in Arezzo which we suggest you visit. Among these is the Church of Saint Dominic, in the gothic style and with a romanesque portal. Inside the church apse you can see the painting 'Crucifix' by Cimabue (1240-1302), the first of three crucifixion paintings by the artist and a very important 13th century work of art.
The Church of Saint Dominic is also quite an unassuming church from the outside, and in a very quiet location a short distance north of the cathedral, so it seems quite remarkable to discover such a highly regarded artwork here!
The Church of Santa Maria is just off the bottom corner of Piazza Grande and is popularly known as the Chiesa delle cento buche [the Church of a hundred hollows], because of its belltower with 40 windows and decorative carved reliefs which together create an impressive Renaissance style facade.
The interior of this church is divided into three naves with a raised presbytery above the crypt in which lies the reliquary of San Donato. On the main altar there is a polyptych by Pietro Lorenzetti (1285-1348), dated 1320.
As well as all these famous and interesting monuments, the historic centre is also very pleasant to just walk around exploring. You will discover many palazzos and small churches that we have not described above but which ll contribute to the charm of Arezzo.
The area along Via Cavour and Corso Italia is the heart of the old town, and there are numerous cafes and shops to interest you and tempt you.
A more extensive range of modern shops can be found in the more recent part of Arezzo to the south of the town, around Via Roma and Via Margaritone. Here you will find all the usual clothes and general shops that you see in all larger Italian towns.
Also here in the south of the town there is a Roman amphitheatre, with a reasonable amount of the theatre intact: unfortunately due to vandalism the monument is closed to the public so you don't really see very much when you visit.
Next to the amphitheatre is a monastery that was formerly run by Olivetan monks. This building now holds the Archaeological Museum which collects Etruscan, Roman and medieval finds of Arezzo.
Just outside Arezzo town is the Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie, built in the mid-15th century by Saint Bernardine of Siena (1380-1444). The church has a nice porch built by Benedetto da Majano (1442-1497) and in the interior on the altar is a remarkable work by Andrea della Robbia.
We also recommend that nature lovers explore the countryside and surroundings of Arezzo for its natural beauty, such as the Nature Reserve of Buriano Bridge which stretches between Arezzo and Civitella in Val di Chiana and Laterina. The landscape has a varied landscape mainly of oak, holm oak and cultivated areas.
We also enjoyed a trip to the east of Arezzo to visit the town of Sansepolcro, with an attractive historic centre and a museum with works of art by Piera della Francesca, and to explore the lovely ancient village of Anghiari, listed among the 'most beautiful villages in Italy'.


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Q: How to make data coming in console to reflect on HTML in angular2 I have a page, where in i have 2 tabs.

*

*If the data active value is true, then it must give data to active messages section in HTML.

*If the data active is false, then it must give data to close messages section in HTML.
How can i do this?

HTML:
<mat-tab label="Active">
  <mat-icon for="search">search</mat-icon>
  <input type="search" name="search" class="search" placeholder="Company">

      {{message.date}}

{{message.name}}

{{message.subject}}

</mat-tab>
<mat-tab label="Closed">
  <mat-icon for="search">search</mat-icon>
  <input type="search" name="search" class="search" placeholder="Company">

      {{closemessage.date}}

{{closemessage.name}}

{{closemessage.subject}}

</mat-tab>

TS:
this.service
        .getMessages()
        .subscribe(
          data => {
            this.messagesdata = data;
            console.log(data);
            if(data.active== true) {
              this.activeMessages = this.messagesdata
            }
          },error => {});
  }

Console Output:

A: Filter your service response like
.subscribe(
          data => {
            this.messagesdata = data;
            let activeMsgs = data.filter(msg => msg.active == true)
                                 .map(m => { return m.messages});
            this.activeMessages = [].concat.apply([], activeMsgs);

            let closeMsgs = data.filter(msg => msg.active == false)
                                 .map(m => { return m.messages});
            this.closedMessages = [].concat.apply([], closeMsgs);
         }

A: Here is your requirement,
After you get the response just filter the activeMessages and closedMessages and display them as per condition
And you declare variables as this.message_show and as the tab`` is changed, you make themessages section` to come true there by you get the messages as you wanted.
Component:
this.service
    .getMessages()
    .subscribe(
    data => {
        this.messagesdata = data;
        let activeMsgs = data.filter(msg => msg.active == true)
        this.activeMessages = activeMsgs;
        console.log(this.activeMessages);
        if (this.activeMessages.length > 0) {
            if (!this.message_show) {
                this.message_show = this.activeMessages[0];
                this.message = true;
                this.message_id = this.activeMessages[0].id
            }
        }
        let closeMsgs = data.filter(msg => msg.active == false)
        this.closedMessages = closeMsgs;
        if (this.closedMessages.length > 0) {
            if (!this.message_close) {
                this.message_close = this.closedMessages[0];
                this.message_idc = this.closedMessages[0].id
            }
        }
        console.log(this.closedMessages);
    }, error => { });

A: json pipe, here is an example on how to show the data's value
{{data | json}}

Now you can see the data's value like in the console.


Pokljuka is a perfect place to have a White Christmas or to celebrate the New Year. It is a foresty plateau in Julian Alps, in northwestern Slovenia. It is part of Triglav National Park and known ski resort.


Our partner from Ivory Coast visited us this week. Unfortunately he had to leave before the container shipment got here.
He explained to me how he gets the wood. They are using Iroko, Lenke (lenge), and something tht he calls "Free Wood".
Anyway for the Iroko wood they go to fields where it is already being cut, he is not allowed to go into the forest to get it. A carver puts a whole into it, another carver carves the shape. Another carver (his job) is to carve out the inside.
The Lenke wood is more expensive and denser. We have some Lenke (Lenge) shells and whole djembes from Ivory Coast. They are beautiful.
The Free Wood seems to be lighter in weight. He says that it comes in 4 colors. If I understood correctly it is the easiest to get. I was trying to figure out what "Free Wood" is. It maybe Tweneboa, but I cannot find reference to it.
Our partners favorite is the Iroko although he said good things about he other two woods.


While waist training is a modern day creation having been popularized in the twenty first century by various celebrities, the concept of women reducing their waist's size has been around for many centuries.
Before the modern day waist trainers were conceptualized, there was the fashion of wearing corsets.
Corsets have been around since the 1550s, when wife of King Henry the Second, Catherine de'Medici banned people with 'thick wastes' from the royal courts.
This prompted a movement for corsets that were made with metal and other tough material which would cinch waists and make them appear more slender.
Initially corsets were worn as part of dresses rather than under them. They used to be decorated with embroidery and other fashionable ways to mask their industrial strength and use. This was so they could be worn as part of dresses themselves.
It was only later during the Victorian era when corsets became something which was to be worn under the dresses women wore. They became a sort of underwear.
And this is how you should look at waist trainers: they are underwear that helps you keep things in place and fight gravity!
After this, the corset was popularized amongst women who wanted to appear more slender while their chests, hips and buttocks were more emphasized upon. With corsets, the initial materials used were whale bones, metal and other strong material which would help hold the waist in a slender shape.
At times a layer of metal was added between the corset material and the person wearing it, to give it an extra layer of reinforcement!
While traditionally corsets have been used for fashion purposes, they are also at times used for medical reasons where doctors have prescribed them to patients with back problems.
A lot of patients with back issues are asked to wear corsets for helping their posture and back alignment.
But most popularly, corsets and now waist trainers have been and are used for fashion purposes.
So after centuries of popularity, the corset started to die down with only a handful of women practicing the art of waist training with corsets.
One of the reasons for their reduction in terms of popularity was because of the widespread opinions about waist trainers being harmful to people as they pushed your internal organs into unnatural positions and cause a lot of damage internally to those who wear it.
However, a few years ago, waist training came into being as it was popularized by the Kardashian and Jenner sisters. The sisters who star in a reality television show, started using waist trainers and encouraging their followers to try the trend out as well as they continuously commented on how beneficial the waist trainers had been for them.
But, what do waist trainers actually do?
Much like corsets, waist trainers also aim to cinch a person's waist. However, there are a few differences. The material used to make waist trainers is not as severe as the material used to make corsets. Waist trainers are made with a stretchy material, a special latex kind of a material, that is not as severe at steel or whale bone reinforcement like it had been in the past.
Waist Training: Permament shaping effects or not?
The side which says the waist trainer's effects are not permanent say it's because the waist trainer is made of a stretchable latex material and the waist loses its cinched shape once you take it off. While corsets made of tough material such as steel and whale bone are said to have permanent effects after you wear them for a while, a waist trainer is said to not have the same effect.
However, those in favor of waist trainers swear by the fact that it does indeed make a permanent change to the size of a person's waist.
They say it should be worn for a couple of hours every single day; a minimum of four hours of wearing a waist trainer is recommended if you want to ensure that your waist is permanently altered and your body retains the hour glass figure you aim to achieve.
While waist trainers are more acceptable to physicians, there have been constant warnings by physicians in the past 200 years about the evils of wearing corsets. They are said to 'squish' you internal organs together and restrict breathing.
Anything which is supposed to alter the shape of your body through the use of force cannot be good for you. Thus people are always cautioned in regards to whether or not the waist training trend is appropriate for them.
A lot of celebrities specifically try out the trend after they have given birth and are trying to gain back the figure they have prior to having a baby. Since the waist trainer also acts as a sort of motivation, showing you the kind of slender waist you can achieve if you keep on dieting and exercising it is a great way to keep yourself motivated.
However, one should be warned about the problems modern day, latex based waist trainers can cause. If you are considering waist training, you should be equipped with all the facts so you can make an informed decision about whether or not wearing a waist trainer is the correct decision for you.
Much like corsets, waist trainers are said to have a similar if not as drastic effect on your internal organs. A lot of times wearing a waist trainer can cause you to become dehydrated since the garment encourages a lot of sweating due to its properties of thermogenesis.
It can also negative impact your back muscles because you will start to rely on the waist trainer for supporting your back and keeping it in shape hence your back muscles will not be active and start to deteriorate as they are not being used as much.
Other than that, a waist trainer might also interfere with your breathing and cause discomfort when you exhale. This can cause a lot of health problems as you can imagine since restrictive breathing can never be a good thing.
It can even cause skin irritation and rashes as well as other problems which might arises on the surface of your skin due to wearing a garment so tight on your skin for prolonged periods of time.
Since a lot of celebrities have fan followings which consists of young impressionable girls, it needs to be clearly communicated that people with growing bodies should not wear waist trainers under any circumstance since they will restrict their natural growth and impede their height and other physical developments.
Recently a lot of companies have popped up which are selling waist trainers. These companies usually recruit high profile celebrities or social media influencers to advertise their products on social media.
Waist trainer myths: what's true and what's not!
And to boot, waist trainers are said not to be as severe and harmful to internal organs like corsets are. The fact is that with waist trainers, there is more room and the severity of the product is not as much since it aims to provide a temporary solution instead of a permanent one.
As the material is stretchy, it does not restrict breathing or pushes internal organs too badly. While with any item which aims to cinch waists will logically make restrict breathing and push back fat and hence organs as well, a waist trainer is not as bad as a corset.
A waist trainer mainly tries and pushes back the fat in your belly and love handles so that your waist area seems slimmer. This creates an illusion of a very slender silhouette. Most people prefer to wear waist trainers under their clothes since it gives the impression of a very sleek silhouette.
A lot of people wear waist trainers while exercising since they appreciate the logic behind how a waist trainer is supposed to encourage and increase sweating which in turn helps you not only lose weight but also increases thermogenisis which is when you sweat out all the toxins from within your body.
Even if you are not exercising, a waist trainer is supposed to increase sweating and the process of thermogenesis hence when you wear a waist trainer, the theory is that your body is constantly getting rid of toxins and other harmful chemicals which reside within your body.
Other than that, waist trainers are supposed to give you a lot of benefits.
What are the benefits of waist trainers?
A waist trainer is supposed to not only reshape your waist but also strengthen your core. Exercising is a great way of making your core stronger and with waist trainers, you can make this process even better. Waist trainers are also supposed to improve your posture by making you sit and stand up straighter since there is a pressure against your back which encourages this.
Logically, when you are wearing a garment which is tight around your waist and belly, you cannot eat as much as you normally do. Thus a waist trainer also encourages smaller meal portions; there is a lesser chance that you will over eat or eat unhealthy food items.
The idea that while waist trainers restrict bigger meals, you can substitute your three big meals a day with several smaller meals that you eat at shorter intervals this will ensure that you will amount of nutrition in a better way especially if the smaller meals you eat are healthier in nature.
Hence, your will be able to keep and maintain a better figure if you keep wearing the waist trainer as well as exercising and eating smaller but healthier meals.
The trend has gotten a rise in popularity because of various celebrities and socialites buying into the trend and showing their own progress and experience while wearing a waist trainer; it has caught on very as a trend among the masses as women also aspire to achieve the coveted hour glass figure the waist trainer promises to help you get.
While a waist trainer gets you an amazing silhouette while you are wearing it, once you take it off, the effects themselves are not as permanent. However, this point seems to be heavily debated with people on two ends of a spectrum; one side claims that the waist trainer's effects are not permanent while the other side swears that wearing a waist trainer regularly helps in retaining your shapely waist permanently.
The side which says the waist trainer's effects are not permanent say it's because the waist trainer is made of a stretchable latex material and the waist loses its cinched shape once you take it off.
While corsets made of tough material such as steel and whale bone are said to have permanent effects after you wear them for a while, a waist trainer is said to not have the same effect.
While waist trainers are more acceptable to physicians, there have been constant warnings by physicians in the past 200 years about the evils of wearing corsets.
Some waist trainers are said to 'squish' you internal organs together and restrict breathing. Anything which is supposed to alter the shape of your body through the use of force cannot be good for you. Thus people are always cautioned in regards to whether or not the waist training trend is appropriate for them.
Much like corsets, waist trainers are said to have a similar if not as drastic effect on your internal organs. A lot of times wearing a waist trainer can cause you to become dehydrated if you don't drink enough water since the garment encourages a lot of sweating due to its properties of thermogenesis.
It is very important to take off your waist trainer and have periods of rest.
Wearing a waist trainer 24/7 can have a negative impact on your back muscles because you could start to rely on the waist trainer for supporting your back and keeping it in shape hence your back muscles would not be active and start to deteriorate as they would not be used as much.
Other than that, a waist trainer might also interfere with your breathing and cause discomfort when you exhale.
This can cause a lot of health problems as you can imagine since restrictive breathing can never be a good thing.
Can waist trainers be worn by teenagers?
Just like everything in life: moderation is important. Yes, wear your waist trainer, but not extremly tight, hydrate yourself, eat properly, and take breaks!