The shots are in. The first four photo credits go to my intern Jazmin. These photos are of one interview that I had with a student in my office space during the opening reception of Welcome to the Thunderdome. One of the faculty members Marko Peljhan also stepped in my office to speak. I squeezed in the remaining shots: my interns at work, my desk during a couple of my office days, and inevitably the trash can and move-out box.
One of the highlights in this experience was the unexpected but friendly visits from a couple of the other art grads. Daniela, a 2nd year was feeling winded one day and wanted to get her crit writing done. So we shared the desk space for the day and I enjoyed having an office buddy. We noticed a change in the dynamic of the gallery setting. It was quiet enough for us to work diligently, but the space was open for any visitor to walk in. The gallery sitters on the other end of room may have been confused about what was happening in our office space. Their homework, cell phones, and guestbook laid on the table in front of them in the other room of the gallery. It appeared that they took on the role of a gallery sitter and remained pretty quiet. For Daniela and me, we discussed out loud the procedure for adding classes, our 7B TA materials, coffee, taking turns watching each other's stuff as one of use went to grab coffee or run errands, etc. Rimas stopped by at one point to borrow my desk scissors. Bessie made a pit stop and we talked about class, more 7B TA notes. Fanny came by and she cut more business cards for me. The office space was a work space, but also a kind of catalyst for a type of social engagement within the context of the gallery space.


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Reframe Failure
Cultivate a resilient mindset, a course by Rainn Wilson.
Famous Actor of NBC "The Office"
Having spent over seven years as a member of the cast of the NBC sitcom "The Office," Rainn Wilson is known almost universally for his role as egomaniac Dwight Schrute. Less well known is the fact that Wilson struggled as an actor in New York for over a decade before landing the role of a lifetime. In this lesson, Wilson discusses the role failure played in his own spiritual journey. By the end of it, you'll have a new mindset for resiliency.
How to reframe failure by looking inside yourself
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Learn from Failure
Having spent over seven years as a member of the cast of the NBC sitcom "The Office," Rainn Wilson is known almost universally for his role as egomaniac Dwight Schrute. Less well known is the fact that Wilson struggled as an actor in New York for over a decade before landing the role of a lifetime.In this lesson, Wilson discusses the role failure played in his own spiritual journey. By the end of it, you'll have a new mindset for resiliency.Reframe failure by looking inside yourself. Ask: Who am I? What am I about?
Succeed through Failure
Learn from Feedback
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Emotional Intelligence 101
Susan David
I think my biggest mistake is my constant need for approval and to be liked. I think that is behind every actor to some level, but it's something that we actors have to swiftly realize and get over.

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Eclipse, May 2012
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The view of the May, 2012 eclipse from a rooftop in San Francisco
2011/10/19 11:27 PM 7 years ago fluffy fluffy at beesbuzz dot biz A Seattle-based programmer/musician who makes games, comics, and bad decisions.
Experiments with a telephoto lens
A wander around the Bernal Heights area of San Francisco, home of one of the world's steepest residential streets
San Francisco Bay Tour
A boat tour of the San Francisco bay
More at the California Academy of Sciences and surrounding area.
Fourth of July, 2011
Fireworks and other stuff in Cupertino, CA
Elite Inner Echelon Blood Circle Day 2011
Song Fight!
A shared birthday gathering
Nex-5 experiments
Experiments with a Sony α NEX-5
Mt. Davidson
A hike up Mt. Davidson on April 10, 2011
Long Beach Aquarium
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Images in and near the Aquarium of the Pacific
Point Reyes
Mycology expedition, Point Reyes, CA, January 2010
San Francisco, July 2005
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Photographs from a trip to San Francisco, California for a wedding (no boring wedding photographs inside)
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Photos taken during a visit to Santa Cruz, California in April, 2005.


Think of international organizations and groups like the UN, World Bank and the IMF might come to mind. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) likely doesn't make most people's lists. The SCO is probably the biggest international organization that you've never heard of, and that's likely because the West is being expressly excluded. However, the SCO is increasingly influential and is set to only become more well-known in the West.
The origins of the SCO were in a loose-knit grouping of China, Russia and three former Soviet republics – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan – who came together in 1996 to address unresolved border disputes following the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union. The group first met in Shanghai and so became known as the 'Shanghai Five', but in 2001 the members decided to establish themselves as a permanent new international organization. The SCO also added Uzbekistan that same year. The organization makes its decisions by consensus, and all members must adhere to the core principles of non-aggression and non-interference in the internal affairs of other members.
After successfully agreeing to demarcated borders, the SCO members moved on to address a set of common security-related concerns such as counter-terrorism, intelligence sharing and military cooperation.
Russia, China and the Central Asian republics are all seeking to establish greater security across the region. In addition to Russia's experience in Chechnya and China's efforts to quash the restive Muslim population in its western Xinjiang province, the Central Asian states are likewise worried about terrorism by Islamist groups in several of their countries. This is reflected in the fact that whilst the SCO is headquartered in Beijing, its regional anti-terrorist operations are run out of Tashkent in Uzbekistan.
All SCO members are worried about the unrest in neighbouring Afghanistan spilling over into their countries.
Others, however, have interpreted the SCO security efforts as an authoritarian commitment to preventing any more 'colour revolutions' – such as the Rose revolution in Georgia in 2003 or Ukraine's Orange revolution in 2004 – from erupting amongst its members.
Between 2004 and 2005, the SCO admitted Mongolia, Pakistan, India, and Iran as observers. But in June 2017, it formally admitted both Pakistan and India as full voting members. With the entry of India and Pakistan, the SCO's eight full members now represent 20 per cent of the world's GDP, 42 per cent of its population and include four of the declared nuclear powers.
Currently, the SCO has four non-voting 'observer states' that include Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran and Mongolia, and six 'dialogue partners' that include Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
While its original main focus was to coordinate the fight against 'terrorism, extremism, and separatism' in the region, the SCO has more recently committed to also fostering deeper economic integration between member states. This has been especially underscored by China's ambitious One Belt, One Road initiative, or now called the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which comprises nearly USD $1 trillion in multiple projects for building infrastructure, roads, railways and ports across Asia to connect China's eastern seaboard with South Asia, Russia and Europe. It is considered among the most ambitious infrastructure projects in history.
It is partly as a result of its recent and potential membership changes that the SCO is about to become much more well known in the West. Following its admission of India and Pakistan as full members in June, the SCO is now also seriously considering admitting Turkey – a US NATO ally, and Iran – a major US adversary, as full members as well. Both are moves that would surely set off alarm bells in the West.
In many ways the foundation of the SCO is based a strategic agreement between Russia and China to cooperate in ways to enhance their mutual military and economic interests across Asia. Although Russia is a declining regional power, it remains a major energy exporter and maintains a strong military-industrial base. And while China's military technology is not on par with Russia's, its economic prowess is certainly on the rise. In the crudest sense, the core of the SCO is based on the Russia-China strategic bargain – Russia has the guns, and China has the money. Together, they are seeking to dominate Mackinder's World Island.
With India and Pakistan now on board, and with Turkey and Iran waiting in the wings, the SCO could ultimately become a force the West must reckon with.
The Russia-China arrangement is based on the melding of the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and its Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) with China's financial heft and ambitious BRI infrastructure plans for connecting the continent economically.
The SCO has facilitated increased bilateral trade and investment between the two Asian giants as well as stepped up military cooperation, including joint war games consisting of land, air and sea manoeuvres.
Many observers believe that the international economic sanctions placed against Russia by the US and Europe in 2014 in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and annexation of Crimea, and kicking Russia out of the G8, helped to push Russia further into the arms of China. For example, that same year Russia and China agreed to $400 billion deal to build a 2,500-mile gas pipeline from Russia to China's Heilongjiang province that would supply 38 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas to China annually for 30 years, beginning in 2019. And more recently, this was followed by a second deal for Russia to build another pipeline from western Siberia to China's Xingjiang province that would deliver 30 bcm of gas for 30 years. If both pipelines are completed as planned, the 68 bcm they will deliver to China annually would dwarf the 40 bcm that Russia currently exports to Germany today.
Russia and China had previously come together as communist powers during the Cold War era in the 1950s and 60s, when they were allied against the capitalist West. But following US President Nixon's opening to China in 1972, the alliance fell apart as China began cooperating with the US to check the increasing power of the Soviet Union. Following the end of the Cold War, a China-Russia rapprochement began in the 1990s, ultimately leading to the informal Shanghai Five group meetings that evolved into the SCO.
According to Harvard University's Professor Joseph Nye, a Cold War expert and former US assistant secretary of defense, this earlier alliance was largely due to China's weakness following World War II and at the beginning of the Cold War, whereas today China is the stronger partner and can extract more benefits from Russia. Nye believes this new power imbalance was reflected in the gas deals, in which it is widely believed that China was given a low price only because Russia was so eager to sign the deals. Additionally, Russia's long-term trade imbalance is likely to worsen as it only exports raw materials in exchange for more advanced Chinese manufactured goods.
In the new alliance, while China is driving the financing for the new infrastructure across Asia, Russia is seeking to retain its influence as the security guarantor in the region, maintaining its series of military bases in Central Asia, stepping up its arms deals, and continuing to lead its Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russia-led security bloc of former Soviet countries. This arrangement works well for Russia, which is eager to maintain its military clout in the region, and for China, which is reluctant to send its troops abroad but wants improved security.
Some strategic differences have remained, however. For example, since 2010, China has sought the establishment of an SCO Development Bank and a free trade zone for the region. But Russia has blocked these efforts, fearing China would use such mechanisms to economically dominate the region. However, there are recent indications that Russia may be willing to accede.
The SCO took an astounding step forward in June 2017 when it simultaneously added both India and Pakistan as full members. Some analysts hope that by having both countries in a new multilateral setting, it could provide possibilities for informal negotiations to finally resolve the border disputes that have existed since India and Pakistan became independent states in 1947, just as the Shanghai Five group had made possible for Russia and China. Others are less optimistic about such prospects. And for many, the idea of India and Pakistan cooperating on regional counter-terrorism efforts seems a bit far-fetched. Indeed, even getting all the SCO members to agree which groups should be called 'terrorists' will be a challenge.
Yet, the world is changing quickly.
India's membership had been supported by Russia while Pakistan's entry into the group was supported by China. India has long been a major purchaser of Russian military hardware and the two countries are currently partnering on the joint-development of nuclear submarines, fighter jets, and satellite technology. India is hoping its entry into the SCO will help secure its future access to desperately needed gas and energy supplies in Central Asia.
From its perspective, Russia views the entry of India and Pakistan into the SCO as a way to diminish the outsized role of China's economic power within the group. At the same time, China stands to benefit from its massive infrastructure investments in Pakistan that are a key part of its BRI initiative and will secure the connection between Central Asia and ports on the Arabian Sea. Likewise, the smaller SCO members in Central Asia will also benefit from the entry of India and Pakistan as it means they are likely to be less squeezed by the overbearing interests of China and Russia.
But the most important underlying dynamic behind the entry of India and Pakistan is the need of the SCO to finally get a political settlement in Afghanistan. All of the major long-term security and economic goals of the SCO are based on the ability to build infrastructure and allow commerce to flow smoothly through what has long been the region's major hotbed of instability. But a final settlement in Afghanistan may end up looking nothing like what the US is hoping for. In fact, there are mounting indications that the political calculus within Afghanistan is changing as Russia, Iran, and China are aligning with Pakistan to support the Taliban against the current US-backed regime. Ultimately, these regional powers may collectively decide to add Afghanistan as a full SCO member – and then have it request the US and NATO forces to leave.
Iran has had observer status in the SCO since 2005 and has been lobbying for full membership since 2008, but was blocked due to the international economic sanctions placed against it for its nuclear activities. But since the lifting of the international sanctions against Iran in 2015, both Russia and China have begun to fully support Iran's full membership in the SCO.
China has close economic and diplomatic ties with Iran, and was also instrumental in pushing through the 2015 deal that ended the sanctions. Furthermore, in 2016, China and Iran signed a 25-year strategic cooperation agreement that envisions closer defence and intelligence ties, including efforts to strengthen Iran's naval capacities in the Indian Ocean. Russia, too, has been stepping up its military coordination with Iran, particularly in the effort to shore up the Assad regime in Syria.
Because of its massive supplies of oil and gas reserves, Iran's entry into the SCO would be an important step towards realizing Russia's dream of establishing a 'natural gas OPEC'. Iran, Russia, and Turkmenistan hold the world's first, third, and fourth largest reserves of natural gas, and could collectively raise global prices by forging a cartel (While Turkmenistan has not joined the SCO due to its formal position of international neutrality, it maintains extensive informal engagements with the group). Not to mention that Iran could also one day potentially provide the SCO with a fifth nuclear arsenal.
In 2012, Turkey, a member of NATO, was granted 'dialogue partner' status in the SCO. But it was in late 2016 when Turkey sent shockwaves through the region by announcing it could abandon its 11-year long formal bid to join the European Union and instead seek entry into the SCO.
The dramatic shift was in response to mounting tensions between Turkey and the EU following the Erdogan government's harsh crackdown on dissidents in the wake of an abortive coup attempt in July 2016. The political repression that followed the coup attempt led to a vote by the European Parliament to freeze Turkey's EU accession talks, which angered Ankara. Despite the fact that the EU remains Turkey's largest trading partner, the country is now signalling its desire to join the SCO. Doing so may require Turkey abdicating its membership in NATO.
The idea was warmly received by both Russia and China, who responded by granting Turkey the chairmanship of the SCO's energy club for the 2017 period, making it the first 'dialogue partner' country to chair an SCO club without having yet achieved full membership status.
Turkey's relations with China and Russia have been steadily improving in recent years, and with its extensive gas pipeline projects underway and its proximity to European markets, Turkey is enthusiastic about fully integrating into China's BRI infrastructure initiative for Asia.
At the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s, establishment conservatives in the US warned against triumphantly expanding NATO into Eastern Europe and right up to the border with Russia, saying it would be too provocative and ultimately counterproductive. Yet that is what successive US administrations went on to do.
And following the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the 'Neo-cons' of the Bush administration promised to expand US bases all over Central Asia and beyond. Therefore, it was not surprising that the US request for observer status in the SCO was promptly rejected in 2005, nor that the SCO issued a declaration that same year calling on the US to withdraw its air base from Uzbekistan. Kyrgyzstan followed suit in 2014 by calling on the US to close its air base there as well.
To Russia and China, another source of frustration was the unwillingness of the Western powers to meaningfully adjust the leadership at the WTO, IMF and World Bank to accommodate politically them as major world powers. Therefore, it was also not surprising that China and Russia would seek to establish the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), or that China would create the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Notably, many of the closest allies of the US would join the AIIB despite American admonitions against doing so. The UK joined the AIIB in 2015.
Thus, we have arrived at this historic inflection point in international politics. At a time when the UK is moving to leave an economically weakened EU and NATO is congratulating itself for adding tiny Montenegro into its alliance, the SCO is making historic strides by adding India and Pakistan and now threatening to add Iran and Turkey as well.
While the SCO is not a full military alliance akin to NATO, it is not impossible to imagine that Russia and China will respond to a US deployment of missile defense systems in South Korea by stepping up their cooperation on building an SCO-based joint missile defense system.
None of this means SCO members cannot also still be friends with the West: Europe, which is dependent on Russian gas, may yet repair its ties with Moscow; India is still deepening its defense ties to the US and Japan; NATO would like Turkey to remain in the alliance; and China has embarked on a serious agreement for carbon emission reductions with the US.
Yet, the emergence of the SCO asserting ever greater control over Mackinder's World Island reflects the fact that tectonic shifts are underway in global geopolitics, and that in terms of relative power, the US has become increasingly marginalized. And that may be why so few in the West have ever even heard of the SCO. But all the signs are that this is likely to change.


The past is never really left behind. You follow a child through a passage of time, as she reminisces of her turbulent past and walks with you through her terrifying tale of beauty, betrayal, confusion and insanity. Volaticus is a melancholic memoir left behind, whose captivating style reveals the deepest, darkest subconscious thoughts and ideas of a sixteen year old.


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Neshka Stefanova Robeva (; born 26 May 1946) is a Bulgarian former Rhythmic Gymnast and coach.

Biography
Born in Rousse, Robeva graduated from the Bulgarian State Choreography School in "Bulgarian Dances" in 1966 and since then had been a member of the Bulgarian national rhythmic gymnastics squad until 1973. She took part in four World Championships. (1967, 1969, 1971, 1973)

In 1974 Robeva graduated from the High Institute for Sports (now National Sports Academy) and started work as a coach at the "Levski-Spartak" club. The same year she was appointed head coach of the Bulgarian National Team and she remained in that position until 1999. This was a very successful period for Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics. However, Robeva, while given credit for her exceptional work as a coach, was also criticized for imposing too harsh discipline and regimen on her trainees: Stela Salapatiyska and Bianka Panova have publicly stated that they were insulted and harshly beaten by Robeva.

The 25 years under Robeva's leadership will be remembered as the "Golden Girls Century" of the Bulgarian school in rhythmic gymnastics and her European and World champions as the "Golden Girls of Bulgaria". The successes of several generations of Bulgarian gymnasts are closely related with her name. In World, European and Olympic championships Neshka's gymnasts won 294 medals.

In 1988 Neshka was the choreographer and dance producer for the dance in the film Acatamus from the director Georgi Djulgerov. From 1993 until 1997 she was a member of the European Gymnastics Committee. Neshka is currently the president of the Levski rhythmic gymnastics club.

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Living people
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Sportspeople from Ruse, Bulgaria
Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships

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!°I!± have practiced Soto Zen, Zazen, etc. for the past 2-3 years, and I have come to see that Buddhism is not tenable in American organizations. This is a !°Dhamma ending age!± and pratyekabuddhas tend to emerge in this period. Buddhism has been distilled into simple phrases such as !°live in the moment!± when it dealt with much more !°painful!± topics in the past. Zen also began with much promise but eventually became too laid back in its illogical riddles, fetish over non-dualistic !°formless practices!±, and etc.
I had a dream of where I was racing on a beautiful brown horse. At first I had to catch up to it but once I did, I easily jumped on it! ̄s back and we rode together. It was a smooth ride and quick. Although I didn! ̄t win the race, I wasn! ̄t upset. I was in awe at the experience I had. Is this a positive dream?


Underoath drummer Aaron Gillespie has launched a new project, titled Out Of The Badlands. The debut single, "Raspberry Layer Cake," is set to be released this coming Monday, November 9, at 2:00 p.m. EST. In the meantime, you can hear a teaser clip below.


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Repstor Clocks up 4th Consecutive Year of Recognition in the Deloitte Top 50 Rapid Growth Tech Firms
BELFAST, December 21st 2020 – Repstor, the Microsoft 365-based information management specialist preferred by professional services firms globally, has been named in the Deloitte Top 50 Rapid Growth Tech Firms for the fourth year running. The news marks the culmination of a busy and successful year for the company, despite the difficult climate.
The Deloitte Fast 50 awards celebrate indigenous Irish technology companies that have demonstrated exceptional growth in turnover, which Repstor continues to show.
2020 has been another successful year for the company, as all kinds of professional services teams have sought to consolidate and digitally simplify the way they manage their projects and caseloads.
Pandemic-related lockdowns have placed new emphasis on remote working and information access, while a surge in use of Microsoft Teams has driven strong demand for Repstor for Teams™, launched in August at this year's virtual ILTA>ON international legal technology event.
Repstor has also hosted multiple series of timely webinars this year, providing practical advice for legal and professional services teams looking to bring coherence and compliance to email and document management, particularly as professionals were dispersed to work from home.
The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards is one of Ireland's foremost technology award programmes. It is a ranking of the country's 50 fastest-growing technology companies based on revenue growth over the last four years.
Announcing this year's winners, Peter Allen, Partner at Deloitte (NI) Ltd, said: "The pandemic has presented huge challenges to the way we work and live, and technology has responded to provide innovative solutions. Although the economy has come under severe pressure, this crisis has presented unprecedented opportunities for NI tech businesses to shine."
Commenting on Repstor's continued success in the rankings, Alan McMillen, Repstor's CEO, said: "We're delighted to be among such great company in being named in these awards once again, and to have achieved so much during such a difficult year. We look forward to serving our customers and further expanding our business in 2021."
Last month, Repstor was named in Gartner's latest Market Guide for Corporate Legal Matter Management, which recognises companies that have achieved visibility and traction in the market.
Author gillianPosted on 21st December 2020 24th May 2021 Categories Press ReleaseTags Deloitte, Matter Management, Microsoft 365


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In January 2006, US writer friend Tom Minter sent Joan Lane the stage play script of THE KING'S SPEECH. As a fellow writer and friend of the play's author David Seidler, Tom recommended Joan as a well-connected London-based theatre producer. Having previously sent the play to another London based colleague, who had not been able to attract interest in it, David was unsure as to what he should do next - so he followed Tom's advice.
Joan loved the script and became David Seidler's agent, working hard to promote THE KING'S SPEECH and another of his plays until January 2010.
She had originally trained and practised as a Speech and Language Therapist (at her family's behest, as they did not wish her to follow in the footsteps of her parents and grandparents by working in theatre); and she was already conversant with the story behind THE KING'S SPEECH.
HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was Patron of the College of Speech and Language Therapists at that time.
As a young graduate, Lane had organised a charity ball which raised sufficient money for the College of Speech and Language Therapists to put down as a deposit for their own premises. As a result, she was presented to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother at St. James's Palace for the first time.
She eventually ceased working as a Speech Therapist (having worked with stammerers amongst other patients) and followed her heart into the worlds of music and theatre.
Along the way, she was introduced to Major Sir Michael Parker and joined his production team for official state events (e.g. VE Day Celebrations, VJ Day Commemoration etc) and was on the production team as assistant director for HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's official 100th birthday celebrations on Horse Guards parade. She met the Queen Mother several times during this period.
Following lack of interest in the stage script, with straight rejection from some major producers and theatres, and seeing THE KING'S SPEECH not just as a stage play, but also as a potential film…..
Lane gave a copy of the script to Simon Egan at Bedlam Productions for his view on it. Simon loved the script, saw the potential as she had done, and Bedlam took an Option on a screenplay adaptation.
Knowing Lane was doing a rehearsed reading of the stage play at the Pleasance Theatre in Islington, Simon asked if he might film the reading in order to put together a promo video to try and sell THE KINGS SPEECH as a potential film for TV - and possibly for cinema.
Lane permitted the recording to take place; and a promo DVD was made of the rehearsed reading.
Amongst the guests invited to that rehearsed reading, were the parents of director Tom Hooper. They had been invited as part of Lane's "Australian contingent" of friends and colleagues.
At the end of the reading, the Hoopers expressed their enjoyment and great enthusiasm for the play; and Lane introduced them to David Seidler (the play's author). She then encouraged David Seidler to exchange contact details with Tom's father, and through him, with Tom; and a script of THE KING'S SPEECH was sent to Tom for his consideration.
Following the rehearsed reading, Lane persuaded her former Australian neighbour Elspeth McCracken-Hewson (who had returned to Melbourne and now lives fairly near to Geoffrey Rush) to put information on the stage play through Geoffrey Rush's door. The package wouldn't fit in the mail box, so Elspeth left it on his doorstep! Lane was hoping to get sufficient interest from him for a stage production; and attached a letter apologising for her unorthodox approach. Despite the lack of protocol, Geoffrey's manager got back to Lane within hours with a most pleasant email to confirm interest in the project. Lane then forwarded a script to Melbourne and received a second enthusiastic email from his management. Lane has subsequently had a friendly email exchange with Geoffrey.
With this unorthodox approach to Geoffrey Rush, Lane simply took a punt. She had received rejections from major production companies and theatres and was well prepared for yet another rejection - but instead, she received a positive response. Geoffrey Rush's attachment to THE KING'S SPEECH, coupled with Tom Hooper's interest following his parents' enthusiasm for the play, propelled the project forward.
Telling Simon Egan that Geoffrey was interested in a film version of THE KINGS SPEECH, Lane then handed over to Bedlam Productions the job of harnessing him to the venture. Geoffrey's preference was for a film version of THE KING'S SPEECH rather than for the stage play as he was about to appear in the highly acclaimed EXIT THE KING on Broadway.
Bedlam then required finance to further develop the project; and Lane was able to introduce Simon and his partner Gareth Unwin to one of her colleagues over a lunch at BAFTA. And development money was forthcoming.
Simon and Gareth (Bedlam Productions) joined forces with See Saw Films as co-producer; and the rest is history - with the two companies "selling" the project to Harvey Weinstein and Momentum.
The success of THE KING'S SPEECH is partially due to the fact that despite early rejections of the script, Lane did not give up. In committing an audacious act in order to attract Geoffrey Rush's interest, by working tirelessly on behalf of the project, introducing the author to many people in the entertainment industry and promoting both him and THE KING'S SPEECH here, there and everywhere, the foundations were laid for this great British success story. Effectively, Lane "green lit" the film and gave the best possible kick-start to a magnificent production.


IMCS is one of the most active organizations within this UN General Assembly mandated space. The UN MGCY is a platform that allows youth-led and child-serving organizations participate in certain official UN intergovernmental policy processes. At the moment, IMCS is active in almost every process in which the UN MGCY participates, namely the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, the SDG indicator process, the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development – Habitat III, the follow-up work around the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, the work around the financing for development process, the World Humanitarian Summit, and others. IMCS has participated in meetings, preparatory committees, side events, panels, and consultations around these critical processes. The IMCS UN Advocacy Team continues to engage a number of IMCS regional coordinators and members in the UN MGCY's work in these processes.


The global music industry's annual business conference and showcase confab, MUSEXPO, recently descended on the city of Burbank, California, as it delivered its Creative Summit to a global delegation that encompassed all aspects of the worldwide music and media industries. The event, a part of the newly–launched California Entertainment Week alongside the Worldwide Radio Summit, was met with phenomenal feedback and reaction from the international music community in attendance for its inspiring and insightful program.
The independent event continues to be regarded by industry leaders as one of the most important annual gatherings for those truly vested in the global music business and offers some of the best creative and business interaction, opportunities and networking for its attendees from around the world.
This year saw MUSEXPO recognizing one of the world's most influential and innovative radio executives as it presented Jimmy Steal (VP of Brand & Content, "101.9 The Mix" WTMX Chicago, and former PD of Power 106 & KDAY/Los Angeles) with its "International Music Person of the Year Award." The event featured awards presentations from A&R Worldwide and MUSEXPO Founder & President Sat Bisla; the City of Burbank's Mayor, Emily Gabel–Luddy; representatives from the U.S. legislatures local, state and federal offices; and Rick Cummings, President, Radio Programming, Emmis Communications. Additionally, Jimmy Steal gave a special, in–depth interview that featured in a tribute publication presented at the event which can be viewed HERE.
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"I'm excited to be participating at MUSEXPO Asia Pacific & One Movement for Music. The Asia Pacific region is one of the most rapidly emerging music markets in the world and I'm looking forward to attending an event that will bring together some great people from around the globe to this burgeoning music landscape."
"I thoroughly enjoyed MUSEXPO. There are so many of these conferences around the world, that I really didn't know what to expect. MUSEXPO, with the quality of its organization and participants, makes it a very valuable conference to attend. I look forward to participating again next year. The Focus on Asia was an outstanding panel. Emerging markets like India and China are the key to the music industry's survival over the next twenty years."
"As tastemakers ourselves, our network includes A&R Worldwide as a critical resource. Their vast knowledge and connections add to their ability to musically future forecast with us. Wherever they are putting on this conference [MUSEXPO], we will be there for sure!"
"It was pure serendipity that my teenage children dragged me along to The Borderline to see an unknown new Australian act called The Temper Trap playing their first UK gig. I was totally blown away by their songs and performance and would like to thank the A&R Worldwide organization for being brave enough to include them at MUSEXPO Europe 2008 in England to play what's now become a legendary debut London show. A&R Worldwide have always championed great new talent in a way that is sorely lacking these days; their enthusiasm, knowledge and networking is exactly what drives this great business. Their ability to link developing artists with music executives and radio producers and their unerring support to connect like-minded people on a worldwide basis is truly unique."
"[A&R Worldwide/MUSEXPO Founder] Sat Bisla is brilliantly connected on a worldwide basis with such terrific relationships to unearth the next great talent. He also has excellent ears and can spot the hits. Anyone who has the pleasure of knowing him is blessed."
"With their strong international network A&R Worldwide has the ability to bring together the world's top music talent finders and developers and their annual conference [MUSEXPO] provides a unique opportunity for global artist discovery and marketing opportunities."
"A&R Worldwide's MUSEXPO is a great forum to network with other like-minded executives from all areas of the international music and media business. In addition, it provides a great selection of evening showcases featuring new talent from around the world."
"Thanks again for inviting me to your impressive conference. I really enjoyed the dialog, and I think I made some new friends."
"Thanks again for your fantastic hospitality. I was impressed with both the organization and caliber of attendees."
"Thank you again for including me in this year's MUSEXPO. It was one of the most productive conferences I've attended in years...solutions and advice, rather than negative nonsense and gossip. The speakers were candid and informative. I was proud to be on our panel. This was the first time I met Mike Walsh...what an impressive gentleman! And I loved sharing with Seymour, Peter and Steve. Congratulations to you and your team for a job well done!"
"MUSEXPO has delivered on its promise of organizing an event that is educational as well as manageable. We left with many new insights and plenty of new relationships. I look forward to the next one, now that I know what to expect. "
"I just want to thank you for putting on such a great event. It was relevant and fun. Many events manage the latter, but few combine both. I look forward to the next one."
"A&R Worldwide's MUSEXPO is a great forum to network with other likeminded executives from all areas of the international music and media business. In addition, it provides a great selection of evening showcases featuring new talent from around the world."
"Congratulations to you both and your team for an excellent MUSEXPO. It really did surpass the previous year--and that is saying something!"
"It was fantastic to see you and participate in your conference. Thanks for inviting me! I really enjoyed it."
MUSEXPO was very helpful to me since I was able to meet with so many key professionals in the music and media industries. MUSEXPO gave me a great opportunity to let potential partners in the US and outside of China know of our existence, as well as the potential opportunities for them in China. I appreciated the fact that so many top executives wanted to speak with me after my MUSEXPO panel to learn more about Top 100 and the Chinese market."
"Just to say well done to you and all involved with MUSEXPO and thanks for the invitation to moderating the live panel, I enjoyed it!"
"Firstly congratulations on what I thought was a great MUSEXPO event."
"Just a quick note to you and your team to say congrats on MUSEXPO. It was a pleasure to attend such a well-organized event. The panels were excellent and informative while the whole atmosphere at the event was magnificent. Thanks again, here's to the next one!"
"Many thanks indeed for inviting me to participate in the MUSEXPO event, which has been first-rate. I was pleased to be asked to speak on the UK: State of the (Host) Nation Panel and I thoroughly enjoyed the session."
"Thank you for again giving Laura Izibor the opportunity to "Shine." The response from MUSEXPO has been amazing and I really appreciate all you have done for us."
"Thanks very much for a great week... You have a very classy operation, and it was duly noted by many of the participants I spoke with. Doing panels has never been one of my favorite pastimes, but you, your staff and your well selected panel actually made it fun this time around."
"Thanks MUSEXPO, enjoyed taking part. It was a very diverse group you pulled together which meant a lot was discussed, we all enjoyed it."
"Thank you so much for the invite and an excellent MUSEXPO, which people are speaking very highly of."
"Great MUSEXPO--you've done a fantastic job!"
"The MUSEXPO conference has been, without question, the most productive and meaningful event of this type I have attended. I have met some wonderful people from all over the world and I've experienced a very fraternal environment where people are more than happy to engage with each other, exchanging ideas, contacts, advice, and opinions. The networking aspect of the conference was incredibly open and friendly, which has been of tremendous benefit to us all."
"I had a wonderful time at MUSEXPO, and enjoyed the panel with Seymour and John. You were a gracious host and made it all easy. Thanks so much for inviting us to be a part of the event."
"Thanks you. MUSEXPO was good fun and the whole conference seemed very inspired. Well done!"
"Many thanks - it's been a great week at MUSEXPO. Many thanks for your support and your enthusiasm for music!"
"Everyone, thanks again for a wonderful MUSEXPO event. I look forward to the next one."
"As always Sat a TRIUMPH! Many, many congratulations to you and your team. It's an honour to know you and be part of your world. You are a pied piper. You bring people together in the most extra ordinary way. Kind regards as ever."
"The trip has been well worth it (probably one of the most fruitful) of all the conferences I do. You will definitely see us again and I will bring some of the rest of my team next time (project permitting). Thanks for the warm/open welcome, and be assured of our support of your endeavors."
- It's always an honor to be a part of your MUSEXPO and to sit with such esteemed panelists."
"Thank you so much for your great hospitality and your introduction to so many good people. I really enjoyed my trip to LA and I am very sure everyone else did as well. It was very impressive seeing how much hard work you and your team put into your "baby" and how great it is working now. The way you are setting-up and taking care of your network is a guiding light for me. I hope we all get together soon for the first MUSEXPO Europe in Germany. You will have my support for sure!"
"Thank you for a wonderful day at MUSEXPO! You are one of my favorite family members and I'm so appreciative of your love and support! You are an amazing individual and congrats on another successful event!! You rock!"
"Awesome event! Congratulations on another great year!"
"As usual, I thought the conference was very well-organized, the panels useful and timely and the music and hangs great. Great job! See you soon."
"Many thanks to you all - I have already found a bunch of great music from MUSEXPO, so I appreciate you including me!"
"It's pretty hard to express how much I enjoyed your two conferences in L.A. last week. As someone who used to work in the ad industry, I can really appreciate how much work, long hours, stress and ultimately thoroughly professional organization went into making your two events such a brilliant success. You are a true professional and I was very proud to be part of the Worldwide Radio Summit and MUSEXPO. I am also proud to count you as a friend and to feel part of your A&R Worldwide family."
"Thank you guys so much for putting on an amazing event. I truly appreciate everything you do for the music industry. I was thrilled and honored to be part of MUSEXPO this year. I'm determined to get through all the great music I received (I know there are some gems in there!). And the friendships and relationships I have cultivated over the last few months have been invaluable to me."


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Q: How do i align an Element in UWP that i generate through code? I am Programming my first UWP application and i have the problem that i want to generate Buttons from C# code so i can generate them dynamically when needed. In Xaml code the alignment is done through:
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Is there a way to align my button via Code without having to specify the exact position?
Thanks for your help in advance.

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How do i align an Element in UWP that i generate through code?

You could call  RelativePanel.SetAlignRightWithPanel method in the code behind like the following.
RelativePanel.SetAlignRightWithPanel(Button1, true);

Now when i try it with Code there is the Button.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Right; option. But that does not align my button to the right of the relative Panel

The HorizontalAlignment and VerticalAlignment properties on UI elements are applied after relationship properties are evaluated and applied. These properties control the placement of the element within the available size for the element, if the desired size is smaller than the available size. For more please refer this document.

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Austinograea is een geslacht van kreeftachtigen uit de klasse van de Malacostraca (hogere kreeftachtigen).

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 Austinograea alayseae Guinot, 1990
 Austinograea rodriguezensis Tsuchida & Hashimoto, 2002
 Austinograea williamsi Hessler & Martin, 1989

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The Devil's Trap • Ďáblova past (1962)
Genre: Historical Drama
Director: František Vláčil
Starring: Karla Chadimová, Vít Olmer, Miroslav Macháchek, Vítezslav Vejrazka, Cestmír Randa
In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.
The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vláčil, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vláčil made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).
Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.
As expected from Vláčil, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.
Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.
The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.
Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains: Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.
The film also features the evocative music of Zdeněk Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vláčil, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.
The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vláčil's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.
Labels: Czech New Wave, Czechoslovakia
This one intrigues me. The images really caught me. I'm wondering how much I'll enjoy it when I give it its deserved watch.
Vlacil looks like a Director I should take the time to study and watch his pictures. Great review!
Definitely, I think these historical films of his are up there with those by Bergman and Tarkovsky.


The OK Hotel is conveniently situated across the river from the Old Town in a modern and quieter part of Riga. Surrounded by parks, cafes and restaurants that are fancied by the locals as well as tourists.
The hotel is perfect base for the leisure travellers, while for business it provides great logistical point that is close to most places you might go to, including Latvian National Library and Opera House, Exhibition hall BT1, Jurmala city and Riga International Airport.
Route from Riga to "OK Hotel"


Are Babies Bad for the Environment?
It's no secret that there are more and more of us every day. From fewer than a billion 200 years ago to more than 6.6 billion people on the planet today. And the U.N. expects more than nine billion by mid-century.
This kind of exponential population growth has consequences for the planet, from stretched natural resources, such as fresh water supplies, to burgeoning levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
A new study by statistics professors at Oregon State University finds that the biggest impact a U.S. citizen can have on this climate change problem is perhaps not so much surprising as difficult to accept: have fewer children.
By their calculations, every American child born today will add roughly 9,441 metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere under current conditions. For comparison, a Chinese child would add roughly one fifth that amount while a boy born in Bangladesh will add 1/160th.
Having one fewer child would reduce a family's climate burden 20 times more than driving a fuel-efficient car or using energy-saving appliances, according to this statistical analysis. That doesn't seem to be stopping anyone in developed countries like the U.S. New research published in Nature this week shows that birth rates in the most developed countries are rising again.
Of course, who can judge the right number for human population? But a little family planning might be the best measure of an environmentalist and another baby boom could be bad news for the planet.


Nicolas P. Rougier does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
In the first article in this series, we saw how the mind and body literally cannot be separated, and also why robotics isn't capable of replicating either one.
But let's assume that we've solved the problems of sensors and muscles and all the rest, and accept that the uploaded brain won't truly reflect our mind. Now comes the big challenge: uploading the brain. But what is a brain exactly? This term usually refers to the cortex and possibly some subcortical structures, including the amygdala, hippocampus and basal ganglia. But the central nervous system is actually made of several other structures that are no less critical, including the cerebellum, thalamus, hypothalamus, medulla and brain stem.
If we consider the whole central nervous system, we are facing an average of 86 billion neurons, and each of these neurons contacts an average of 10,000 other neurons, representing a grand total of approximately 860 billion connections. This is really huge. So exactly what do we have to upload into the computer? The type, the size and the geometry of each neuron? Its current membrane potential? The size and position of the axon and its state of myelination? The complete geometry of the dendritic tree? The location of the various ion pumps? The number, the position and the state of the different neuro-mediators? Any of these could be critical, and they can only be taken into account in state-of-the-art computer models (and for a few neurons only). The problem is that we do not know exactly what it is that makes us who we are and different from anyone else (and I'm not even talking about learning).
As a fallback – and only if we had the proper tools to record each of these parameters once – we could try to transfer everything. However, this would require potentially some thousands or even millions of pieces of information for a single neuron. If you consider just the number of neurons, we would reach a figure in the zetta domain (for your information, the order is kilo, mega, giga, tera, peta, exa and zetta, multiplying by 1,000 at each step). This number is so huge that it cannot yet be manipulated as a whole by computer science. And we are talking only about the brain's storage, because we also have to ensure that this model runs in real time, since nobody would happily accept a silicon mind that runs at reduced speed. From a purely technical perspective, we are thus very far (really very far) from making this to happen.
Worse, research indicates that Moore's Law – which suggests that computer power doubles every 18 months – is reaching its limits, suggesting that we may never attain the necessary level of technology. The Human Brain Project foresaw this problem and planned from the beginning to use only simplified models of neurons and synapses. If you're interested in more accurate models, take a look at the OpenWorm project, which doesn't pretend to simulate any more than a few neurons.
This idea of transferring one's brain into a machine is widespread in both literature and cinema. It has gained renewed interest with recent advances in artificial intelligence. However, there may be some confusion regarding what is actually artificial intelligence (AI) and what are its goals.
When media cover artificial intelligence, they generally refer to machine learning and robotics, neither of which really seeks to understand the brain or cognition (with some notable exceptions, such as the work of Pierre-Yves Oudeyer). This confusion likely stems from the fact that new algorithms have been designed that enable excellent performance on tasks that were previously thought to be reserved for humans – recognizing images, driving a car and so on.
But if machine learning and robotics are progressing at an amazing speed, this does not tell us anything about how the biological brain works (at least not directly). If we want to know, we have to look at neuroscience and more specifically at computational neuroscience. A parallel could be drawn between aeronautics (AI) and ornithology (neuroscience). Even though the early attempts at flying were directly inspired by the flight of birds, this was abandoned long ago in favor of the design of ever more efficient aircraft (speed, payload, etc) using techniques specific to aeronautics. To better understand birds, you must turn to ornithology and biology. Hence, talking about uploading a brain to a computer because of the progress of AI makes as much sense as gluing feathers on an airplane and pretending it's an artificial bird.
No one knows if it will ever be possible to "upload a brain to a computer." But what is certain today is that in the current state of science, this statement makes no sense and will remain so without a major epistemological breakthrough in our understanding of the brain and how it works.


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[S709] Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada , Baptismal record of Alexander Hugh MacIsaac, page 370.
[S709] Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada , Baptismal record of Hugh MacIsaac, page 378.
[S709] Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada , Baptismal record of Mary MacIsaac, page 389.
[S709] Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada , Baptismal record of Mary MacIsaac, page 390.
[S709] Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada , Baptismal record of William MacIsaac, page 392.
[S854] Angus MacIsaac, Death Registration of Angus MacIsaac # 5054.
[S709] Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada , Baptismal record of Mariann Cameron, page 265.
[S709] Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada , Baptismal record of Margaret Ann MacIsaac, page 373.
[S709] Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada , Baptismal record of William Hugh MacIsaac, page 377.
[S709] Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada , Baptismal record of John MacIsaac, page 385.
[S709] Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada , Baptismal record of Joseph MacIsaac, page 386.


Al Haramain Perfumes is pleased to announce the opening of its new store in Al Wakrah, Doha. The store was opened to the public on Sunday 22nd January 2017. The Al Wakrah store brings to 8 the total number of Al Haramain's exclusive retail showrooms in the State of Qatar. Al Haramain has 7 other stores in Qatar at locations such as the Gulf Mall, Souq Waqif, Souq Al Jabor, New Al-Mergab (Al Nasr Street), New Al Rayyan, Muaither and Kharatiyat. In addition to having traditional products such as Oudh, Dehnal Oudh, other oriental oils and attars, our new store also has the newest creations under the Al Haramain brand in both concentrated oils as well as eau de parfums. These include Tanasuk, L'Aventure Blanche and Priority — all of which stand above the crowd.
Since 1970, Al Haramain Perfumes has been a front runner in perfumery, growing from humble beginnings in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to become a globally acclaimed perfume house with over 100 retail stores and exporting to over 65 countries around the world. The Group's Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. Mohammed Mahtabur Rahman (Nasir), expressed his optimism at this development and indicated that the Group will continue to open new stores around the world. He also announced that the Group will be opening another store in London this month.


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The event was attended by an expert from Fraunhofer Germany in the topic of technology transfer.
On Wednesday, 11 April, Fraunhofer's Center for Systems Biotechnology (CSB) organized the first "Training for beneficiaries of HubTech Chile".
The event, which took place in the Hotel Plaza El Bosque in Santiago, was attended by 60 participants, among them were professionals of science, academy and other areas. All of them were representatives of the 11 institutions of HubTech Chile.
Keynote speaker at the event was Doctor Birgit Liliensiek, Manager for Intellectual Property of the Fraunhofer Society, Munich, Germany, who gave a lecture on "IP challenges in Life Science – technology transfer from applied science to market: How to choose the best strategy". Liliensiek, who co-founded the cooperation "Munich IP Management", spoke about the topic of technology transfer from applied sciences to the market launch and presented guidelines to the attendees to select the best possible strategy, knowledge which was applied in group exercises in the afternoon.
The second presentation of Liliensiek involved a training concerning the adequate protection of intellectual property of research results in special geographic territories, such as the Antarctic continent, a topic which evoked great interest among the audience.
Other speakers at the workshop included Maximiliano Santa Cruz, General Director of the National Institute of Industrial Property in Chile (INAPI), and the Doctor Pilar Parada, CEO of Fraunhofer's Center for Systems Biotechnology (CSB).
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Doctor Bernadita Araya, the new CEO of HubTech Chile, took also part in the event making her first public appearance since her appointment in March this year.
HubTech Chile is one of three platforms of technology transfer launched by Corfo, which has the aim to help universities and research institutions in the sector of science and technology to meet industrial needs of companies in Chile and the world.
HubTech Chile is an integrated part in 11 institutions, which are linked by their Offices of Technology Transfer and Licensing. These are the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, the University of the Frontier, the University of Valparaíso, University of Los Andes, the University of Magallanes and the University Andrés Bello. As well as the Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission, the Chilean Water Research Corporation and the Regional Center for Healthy Foods Studies.
Furthermore, three centers of excellence with international representation are part of the initiative as co-executors, which are: Fraunhofer Chile Research, UC Davis and the French center INRIA, which is specialized in software.
The national platform of technology transfer HubTech Chile was founded in 2016 and addresses the productive sectors agriculture and aquaculture, health and the industrial production in general, which comprises the energy and mining sector.
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Travel Goods Association Releases State of the US Travel Goods Market. We missed this report when it was first released by the Travel Goods Association but still worth noting as the organization's State of the U.S. Travel Goods Market 2003-2014 has some good statistics on US market trends. The travel sports bag market grew 3.4% in 2014. The business cases/computer bags market declined 4.7% as more business travelers used backpacks. US consumers bought an astonishing 173.7 million backpacks in 2014. Student backpacks also are starting to be designed to carry less weight as books are replaced with lighter weight electronic devices. Click here to read the report summary. Posted November 22, 2015.


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FINRA adopted changes to its continuing education (CE) and registration rules, including a requirement that those registered with FINRA complete continuing education requirements annually instead of every three years. Registered individuals will also be required to annually complete the Regulatory Element, which focuses on regulatory requirements and industry standards, beginning on Jan. 1, 2023. Individuals who terminate any of their representative or principal registration categories will have the option of maintaining their qualification for any terminated registration categories by completing annual CE through a new program, the Maintaining Qualifications Program
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Mild hearts vacation in Hoboken.
Mic cables are forming heart shapes again. It's only the second time this has ever happened to me. Could it mean love is in the air?
I don't think so. But it's fun to look down and see a thing like this in the studio.
I'm realizing I don't use this blog as a "keeping tabs on myself" tool much anymore, when I used to do a whole lot of that. As bland as those posts probably were to read, they helped to keep me honest and motivated at a time when I needed an extra little kick in the posterior. So here's where things are at right now.
When I feel like I haven't been making much progress, I take a look at that thing. There are thirty-three songs enclosed in red boxes that weren't in boxes before (thirty-four if you count an accidental duplicate), including some that are recent or brand new additions to the board. Pretty soon, all one hundred and two of those songs, and maybe a few more, will exist in recorded form. That's not so bad for having to multitask as much as I do these days.
Ron's album aside, the next Papa Ghostface album is closest to the finish line out of everything that's on the go right now. Thirty-three songs have been recorded for it, though a few of those are holdovers from the STEW sessions. I figure about a dozen of them will end up on the cutting room floor for one reason or another. There are another two or three I still want to record — catchier, more uptempo things to offset some of the slower and more morbid moments — and then it's just a matter of filling out some arrangements, mixing things until they sound about right, and figuring out a good sequence. The cover art is already taken care of.
It's the last Papa Ghostface album there's ever going to be. I didn't know that going into it. But it feels like a good note to end on.
More about that when the music is ready for public consumption.
One hundred and one songs have been recorded for YEAR OF THE SLEEPWALK. That sounds ridiculous until you think about how long I've been working on this album (four years). When I don't finish an album within a "normal" period of time, there's bound to be a lot of material. There are about ten more tunes I want to record, a few more guests I'd like to try and get over here for some musical cameos, and then I can start hammering nails into that massive thing and making an album out of it.
The less said about THE ANGLE OF BEST DISTANCE, the better. I'm still confident I'll clothe and bathe that beast someday, but right now it's taking a very long nap.
While The O-L West is on hiatus for the time being, I've heard some rumblings about new Tire Swing Co. material. Looking forward to hearing and recording that whenever Steve feels the itch to get back in the studio. And there's another collaborative project with a friend that's being picked at here and there, but I don't think we've even decided on a band name yet. It's tough to come up with something good these days. I thought it might be amusing to call ourselves All the Good Names Were Taken, but there are at least two bands calling themselves that already (in Michigan and New York, respectively). Phooey.
A friendly reminder for those who may be interested: I'll be popping in at CJAM on Monday, June 25th to play a few songs on Ron's Travelling Salesman radio show at about 5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. When the moment of truth arrives, you can listen live online over HERE if you'd like. Of course, if you miss it, it's no big thing. As always, I'll post an MP3 here to commemorate the occasion.


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Tim Kubart goes indie for kindies with style
ALREADY a children's music Grammy winner and Emmy nominee at 34 years old, Tim Kubart spent two years working on his latest award nomination called Building Blocks.
The New Yorker has chosen to write and record original music for children — kindie as in indie for kids.
"I love being a children's musician. I love being part of a community of people who think of themselves as educators before they think of themselves as rock stars.
"I think whenever you have the attention of a child whether it is on stage, or through a speaker, or on the other side of the screen, that is very important and it's important to do and say the right thing."
For Kubart, it all began when he was doing volunteer work at a homeless shelter in on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
"I studied acting at Fordham College at Lincoln Centre. Because Fordham is a Jesuit school, community service is part of our education.
"I was volunteering at a homeless shelter for women and children and taking care of kids in the nursery while their mums looked for housing or work.
"The director of the homeless shelter asked if I could come in the next week and sing songs. I only knew how to play a little guitar, but I said yes, and within the first few songs, I knew this was what I wanted to do."
As for volunteer work, he says doing such service, through a bunch of organisations he was a part of growing up, was something that was expected.
"I'm very happy to have that as part of my upbringing. I make sure to continue to look for opportunities."
Kubart took on performing at events, parties for children and families. He also joined eclectic bands like Postmodern Jukebox, as the "Tambourine Guy", and writes songs for "Sesame Street".
"I haven't been to Malaysia but I hope to! As a member of the group Postmodern Jukebox, I sometimes travel with them. They have done shows in Malaysia so maybe I can get on the next tour there! I'm able to travel overseas a bunch with them, and have just started doing overseas gigs with children's music, hopefully more soon!"
But it's kindie music and performances for Kubart as he likes the energy of a great family show.
"I love when everyone is dancing and helping to make memories for families to share and keep is something that keeps me going. Messages from families are treasured," says Kubart whose favourite artistes include Sara Bareilles and Jack Antonoff.
"I love great pop songwriters. In children's music though, my two greatest influences are Justin Roberts and a group called the Alphabet Rockers. Both do incredible work that I think lifts the genre up."
As to a song he himself might listen when happy or sad, he says: "I think the Beatles song "Let it Be" is the perfect song for any feeling."
Kubart's album, "Home," won a Grammy for best children's album in 2016, and "Sunny Side Up"-which has hosted guests like First Lady Michelle Obama, Tim Gunn, and Julie Andrews-was nominated for an Emmy for "Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series".
For the 61st Grammy Awards, Kubart's 'Building Blocks' gets the nod for for Best Children's Album along with "All The Sounds" by Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats, "Falu's Bazaar" by Falu, "Giants Of Science" by The Pop Ups, and "The Nation Of Imagine" by Frank & Deane.
"Building Blocks" is a pop celebration about growing: growing wiser, growing bolder, and, above all, growing the circle of caring for family, friends, and those around us.
"As a society, it's our job to nurture the good in children. We take what we learn at home to the wider community," he told www.broadwayworld.com when talking about "Building Blocks".
On his latest Grammy nomnination, he says: "It is always nice to be recognised by your peers. It took us two years to make Building Blocks, and truly thought hard about every note and lyric in every song.
"It was incredible to find out other musicians thought it was worthy. That being said though, this is an album for children and families, and messages I receive from families that feel closer connected because of the album, that is the truest honour."
You can get all the Tim Kubart news on www.timkubart.com. The 61st Grammy Awards celebration will be held in Los Angeles on Feb 10, 2019.
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Restaurants Gato
After almost a decade off of the New York culinary scene, celebrity chef Bobby Flay returns with Gato, a Mediterranean affair that sees the Mesa Grill impresario in the kitchen, cooking on the line. Featuring both a kitchen and bar menu, there's no g... more
After almost a decade off of the New York culinary scene, celebrity chef Bobby Flay returns with Gato, a Mediterranean affair that sees the Mesa Grill impresario in the kitchen, cooking on the line. Featuring both a kitchen and bar menu, there's no going wrong here, with appetizers that stun every conceivable sense, like oven roasted shrimp in Diavolo oil and oregano, a crag risotto with garlic bread crumbs and Calabrian red chile, and two different pizzas, not to mention mains like a kale and wild mushroom paella with crispy artichokes and egg, charred beef with Valdeon blue cheese brown butter, red wine, and broccoli rabe, tarragon chicken with crispy potatoes, goat cheese and dandelion, and more.
The space is impossible to pin down aesthetically, with heavily mirrored walls and warehouse-style windows and a ceiling of brick bordered by black columns and inscrutable lighting. Yet it somehow comes together cohesively. And anyway, with a menu like the one at Gato, you could be eating in the alleyway and still rave about the experience!
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Gato is located in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan. NoHo—the small neighborhood north of Houston (hence "NoHo")—serves as a buffer zone between Greenwich Village on the west and the East Village on the east. Compared to its southern neighbor SoHo, NoHo is a relatively quiet area, despite its proximity to (and some would say its overlapping borders with) New York University. The exact boundaries of NoHo are debatable and seemingly moveable (like many New York City neighborhoods), but it is generally understood to be bounded by Astor Place and Houston Street (on the north and south) and Broadway and The Bowery (on the west and east).
Far from the farmland it used to be, NoHo is now a fashionable and hip piece of New York's most vibrant real estate. The former warehouse and retail district is a bona fide historic district, with over a hundred buildings ranging from the early nineteenth century to recent years. The neighborhood is home to majestic structures like Colonnade Row, the Cable Building, and the Schermerhorn Building, as well as the Joseph Papp Public Theater and Joe's Pub. NoHo's history as a retail center is on display at the Merchant's House Museum, a family home kept intact that dates back to the 1800s.
Not that NoHo's days as a retail mecca are over, by any means. On Broadway, you'll find a massive American Apparel store, as well as local favorite Andy's Chee-Pees and every other type of store imaginable, rivaling nearby SoHo's offerings. NoHo's loft-heavy residential offerings have long been home to artists and writers, so it's hardly surprising to find great bookstores like Mercer Street Books, not to mention art house theaters like the Angelika Film Center and the stage venues like Astor Place Theatre, home of the Blue Man Group.
As for the overlapping parts of the NYU campus, two of the most renowned departments of the university—the Gallatin School Of Individualized Study and the Tisch School Of The Arts--are both located on Broadway in Noho. In August, NoHo is involved (along with much of Manhattan) in Summer Streets where huge swaths of city streets are turned into pedestrian walkways, bereft of cars and trucks. The annual NoHo Art Walk showcases emerging artists and the many wonderful art galleries in the neighborhood.
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