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Mayhem and Murder: Narative and Moral Issues in the Detective Story
HETA PYRHONEN
Series: Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication
Mayhem and Murder
Both detective and reader attempt to solve the crimes in detective novels, relying on the same motifs but employing different narrative interpretations to do so. A unique and lucid examination of a complex genre.
In Philip Kerr'sA Philosophical Investigation(1995), a serial killer keeps a journal of his murders. He poses this question about reading to the reader he imagines one day perusing his diary. He regards reading as a self-reflexive activity that not only transports readers into a fictional world but also makes them aware of reading itself. For him, this 'rare ability to step in or out of the picture' (177) distinguishes reading. His choice of examples is interesting, for the detective-story authors he refers to - Arthur Conan Doyle and Raymond Chandler - are often cited to support the opposite view...
I: Investigating 'Whodunit'
1 Projecting the Criminal
In Edgar Allan Poe's The Purloined Letter' (1994b) C. Auguste Dupin, by using a schoolboy's reply about his success at a guessing game as an example, explains the method of effecting a 'thoroughidentification' and the 'admeasurement of the astuteness of opponents' as follows: 'When I wish to find out how wise, or how stupid, or how good, or how wicked is any one, or what are his thoughts at the moment, I fashion the expression of my face, as accurately as possible, in accordance with the expression of his, and then wait to see what thoughts or sentiments arise...
2 Abduction: Interpreting Signs for Narrative Ends
The generic conventions of the detective story hold that every criminal always leaves behind traces, imprinting in one way or another the story of the crime on the fictional world; from these traces a perceptive person can read this story. To avoid exposure, criminals attempt to camouflage and manipulate or distort the signs of their crimes, anticipating the possibility that someone might investigate their transgression. Their crimes constitute the 'texts' they 'write.' They are the 'authors' of at least two stories: the authentic story of the crime and the deceptive one(s). The ideal from the culprit's perspective is a text...
3 Fitting the Solution to the Mystery
The traditional view of the detective-story plot holds it to be constructed backwards. The idea of backward construction goes back to the founder of the detective-story genre, Edgar Allan Poe, according to whom the author has first to determine the solution and then to fashion the plot with that ending in view, to give it an 'indispensable air of consequence, or causation, by making the incidents, and especially the tone at all points, tend to the development of the intention' (cited in Steele 1981–2, 561).¹ This notion of plot relies on an extraordinarily tight complementarity between the parts and...
II: Investigating Guilt
4 The Reading of Guilt
In John le Carré'sA Murder of Quality(1980), Inspector Rigby, enlisting George Smiley's help, describes a murder to him:' Stella Rode must have been struck fifteen to twenty times with a cosh or bit of piping or something. It was a terrible murder ... There are marks all over her body ... I've seen some nasty things in my time, but this is the worst' (28, 31). The cruelty of this deed makes him wonder what kind of person would engage in such brutality. The Chief thinks 'a maniac, a man who kills for pleasure or the price of...
5 Putting Together an Ethical View of Life
'Ah, my friend, one may live in a big house and yet have no comfort,' observes Hercule Poirot of the scene of the crime in Agatha Christie'sThe Mysterious Affair at Styles(1954), neatly summing up the sense of life embedded in the whodunit legacy. The affluent mansion is the emblem of the social standing characters hanker after in this tradition, and it is their mutual competition for such a standing which triggers crimes, introducing a disquieting instability into the social fabric. The spacious but uncomfortable house also functions as the conventional image of the self, constructed at the interface...
6 The Anatomy of Good and Evil in Agatha Christie
'I want you to think of this place as a stage set' (175) Miss Marple advises the other characters inThey Do It with Mirrors(1971), suggesting they give thought to 'what exactly isbehindthe scene' (176). She thereby points to the central organizing image of thetheatrein Christie's work, for everyone plays roles in this author's world.¹ Her characters resemble a theatrical company, comprising a dramatis personae of such stock social and comic types as the tyrannical landholder, the English rose, the siren-with-a-past, the army colonel, the secretary-companion, the endearing rascal, and so on. The Shakespearean notion...
7 Symbolic Exchanges with Death: Raymond Chandler
Agatha Christie's use of the theatre metaphor brings out the ritualistic nature of her society, where impersonation is based on the knowledge of conventions and the clever employment of reason. In Raymond Chandler's world, the traditional theatrical terms lose their descriptive power, thanks largely to the fact that society no longer cares to monitor who is playing what role and by what means. The metaphors of the 'big production' take their place, emphasizing the importance of money, power, business relations, and competition. Because competition is now open, accepted, and universal, people need not hide their desire for social ascendancy. It...
This study examines the various ways in which reading detective fiction, at each narrative level, represents an elaborate process of figuration. It conceives of reading as a continual oscillation between moving forward and stopping this movement in order to reflect upon the fragments one has gathered, their interrelationships, and the whole they construct together. The purpose of this fluctuation is for the reader to comprehend the different figures of design that structure and organize the detective-story plot. As a concordant structure, this plot patterns the narrated material so that the reader grasps the relations of the plot's beginning, middle, and...


THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZEWINNER OF THE MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZEWINNER OF THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZETeoh Yun Ling was seventeen years old when she first heard about Aritomo and the garden. But a war would come to Malaya, and a decade pass before she would travel to see him. A man of extraordinary skill and reputation, Aritomo was once the gardener for the Emperor of Japan, and now Yun Ling needs him. She needs him to help her build a memorial to her beloved sister, killed at the hands of the Japanese. She wants to learn everything Aritomo can teach her, and do her sister proud, but to do so she must also begin a journey into her own past, a past inextricably linked with the secrets of her troubled country.A story of art, war, love and memory, The Garden of Evening Mists captures a dark moment in history with richness, power and incredible beauty.


Can Microsoft Right the Windows Phone 7 Ship?
Microsoft's young smartphone platform is definitely in trouble. In spite of a splashy ad campaign to spur the Windows Phone 7 launch, rumors of poor sales won't go away. Can Microsoft right this ship?
Microsoft's young smartphone platform is definitely in trouble. In spite of a splashy ad campaign to spur the Windows Phone 7 launch, rumors of poor sales won't go away. It doesn't help matters that a big hardware partner of WP7 publicly admits that sales of the company's phones have been disappointing. Can Microsoft right this ship?
The press started suspecting something wasn't right with Windows Phone 7 sales when Microsoft sidestepped the issue of sales numbers at the CES. Now one of Microsoft's largest hardware partners with the platform, LG, has admitted the company's disappointment with the push of WP7 into the market. That's about as bad as it gets for a platform builder like Microsoft.
LG's marketing strategy and planning team directory, James Choi, doesn't seem clear on what the problem is with WP7 adoption. ""For tech guys like us it might be a little bit boring after a week or two, but there are certain segments that it really appeals to. We strongly feel that it has a strong potential even though the first push wasn't what everyone expected".
Choi's statements show how difficult the task ahead is for Microsoft and it's hardware partners. WP7 is the flashiest mobile system Microsoft has ever produced, and yet it's perceived as boring by hardware partners.
Even though typical of smartphones today, Microsoft's hardware requirements for WP7 are apparently seen by LG as raising the bar too high for the market. "There is a lot of scepticism at the moment, but once Windows Phone 7 handsets that are mid-tier to low tier start appearing the market share will grow. Right now it's only exclusively present in a high tier, because of its hardware requirements, and that's limiting growth".
It seems that LG believes the future success of Windows Phone 7 lies in the bargain bin. That's not promising for a brand new platform, even one as pretty as WP7.


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Who better to run 2020's presidential debate than a MMA fighitng comedian who loves psychadelics? Seriously. | Source: Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images/AFP
Why Joe Rogan Would Be an Ideal Moderator for a Trump-Biden Debate
September 23, 2020 UTC: 2:31 PM. September 14, 2020 UTC: 6:46 PM. by Aaron Weaver
Donald Trump stated today that he would be open to having a debate on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.
The debate with Joe Biden would last up to four hours long.
Rogan is known for questioning the statements of all kinds of his guests, and Trump would be no exception.
Donald Trump is willing to debate Joe Biden for the presidency, on a podcast run by a comedian—Joe Rogan.
Has a more 2020 statement ever been made?
While, on the surface, it might seem that this would be a "home-field advantage" for Donald Trump, it might be the only truly 'neutral' ground for both candidates.
Joe Rogan Is Not a Huge Fan of Joe Biden
Trump is likely licking his chops at the idea of a four-hour debate with Joe Biden. He knows Biden sometimes has difficulty with words. Could you imagine all of the blunders he would say in a four-hour span?
Joe Rogan knows it too. He's harped on Biden's 'cognitive decline' many times before. He goes so far as to claim that Trump would "eat him alive":
Rogan says, "he doesn't know what he's talking about when he's talking."
And, sometimes, it's absolutely true. Joe Biden has said some downright ridiculous things. At times, one might think he doesn't sound fit to be president. If you need a refresher, check out his highlight reel:
All too often, Joe Biden accidentally says things that sound crazy. Trump, on the other hand, has a penchant for purposely saying things that aren't true. And that's something Joe Rogan isn't likely to let slide, either.
Donald Trump Has a Thing About Lying
Trump was making news last week for misleading the public about the coronavirus pandemic. Then he lied about lying to us. And that's just the latest news.
According to The Atlantic, Trump has lied over 50 times about virus-related topics since the pandemic started.
And that's just the pandemic lies.
According to Politifact, Trump has tried to mislead us, honestly more times than I can count. From saying "windmills cause cancer," to claiming the "ice caps are at record levels," Trump has said some abjectly ridiculous things.
And for all of his faults, Joe Rogan is not likely the guy to let it slide. He's called out Trump's many lies before.
Joe Rogan Will Check Your Facts
Rogan has called out many-a-guest before, some of them on the same political spectrum of Donald Trump.
Watch him clap back at alt-right demigod, Ben Shapiro:
He's questioned well-known documentaries. He's called out the 'sources' quoted by other comedians. Joe Rogan has even truth-bombed his own friends.
The point is, Rogan won't just sit back and let Donald Trump spew lies for four hours. He won't take it easy on Joe Biden if he can't finish a thought. Joe Rogan is a known supporter of Bernie Sanders, who, at the heart of his beliefs and actions, is quite different than both candidates. He's not tied to a particular party or agenda.
Rogan is more likely to ask the candidates the questions we're all curious about. He's good at that, that's why his podcast is the most popular in the world.
In short, Joe Rogan would make a great moderator because he'll ask the right questions, and he won't let these candidates slide because he doesn't particularly like either of them.
Just like most of us.
Trump Continues to Rake in the Cash from His Corporate Empire
Hypocritical Twitter Blasts Jim Cramer for Calling Nancy Pelosi Crazy

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The Play 'Em Right series is intended for instrumentalists who want to become versed in popular music including Latin, jazz and rock. With this book/CD pack, players can have a live band accompany them or they can just listen to the full performance to see how it should sound. Includes 12 original pieces by Erik Veldkamp.


Kate Middleton and Prince William planning third baby?
The Duchess of Cambridge reportedly hinted her plans of having more kids during the royal visit in Poland.
Several royal fans in the world have constantly shown their growing interests when it comes to the lives of British royal couple Kate Middleton and Prince William. In fact, the Royals have proven to be newsworthy as they constantly made headlines for a lot of reasons — from pregnancy rumors to marriage issues or state visits.
This week, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were placed under the spotlight as they embark on a five-day royal tour in Poland and Germany. What's more interesting about this trip is the presence of the royal couple's children, 4-year-old Prince George and 2-year-old Princess Charlotte.
In recent months, 35-year-old Duchess Kate has been the target of pregnancy speculations. But during the family's first day in Poland, the royal mom-of-two hinted her desires of having more children when she received a gift from a well-wisher.
The cuddly gift called Whisbear was from two young sisters, 34-year-old Zuzanna Sielicka-Kalczynska and 32-year-old Julia Sielicka-Jastrzebska, who also gave Princess Charlotte the same gift a couple of years ago. The sisters, who are also proud mothers, also gave the Duchess a CD that contains 10 songs about motherhood.
Despite William's aversions to selfies, the British prince appeased his fans by agreeing to a photograph session. Kate Middleton, on the other hand, is seemed allergic to getting or accepting compliments about her beauty.
In another related report about the five-day Poland and Germany tour of the British royal family, Prince William praised Poland for their "courage, fortitude and bravery" in surviving centuries of assaults during the Nazi occupation. The Duke of Cambridge also told the audience at the garden party that was prepared in commemoration of the Queen Elizabeth II's birthday that the United Kingdom and Poland have shared 1,000 years of kinship.
Meanwhile, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are not the only who turned heads during their Poland visit. In fact, the Polish crowd warmly welcomed the couple's heir and heiress, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, who previously accompanied their parents during the Royals' Canada tour in 2016.


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Sofia Akhmeteli (; born 28 March 1981) is a former Georgian alpine skier. She competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and in the 2002 Winter Olympics representing Georgia.

Sofia was also the flagbearer for Georgia in 1998 Winter Olympics and in the 2002 Winter Olympics.

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1981 births
Living people
Female alpine skiers from Georgia  (country)
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Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics
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#ifndef MEMCACHED_MOCK_SERVER_H
#define MEMCACHED_MOCK_SERVER_H

#include <memcached/engine.h>
#include <memcached/engine_testapp.h>
#include <platform/platform.h>

#include <atomic>
#include <string>

struct mock_connstruct {

    mock_connstruct();

    uint64_t magic;
    std::string uname;
    void *engine_data;
    bool connected;
    int sfd;
    ENGINE_ERROR_CODE status;
    uint64_t evictions;
    int nblocks; /* number of ewouldblocks */
    bool handle_ewouldblock;
    bool handle_mutation_extras;
    std::bitset<8> enabled_datatypes;
    bool handle_collections_support;
    cb_mutex_t mutex;
    cb_cond_t cond;
    int references;
    uint64_t num_io_notifications;
};

struct mock_callbacks {
    EVENT_CALLBACK cb;
    const void *cb_data;
};

struct mock_stats {
    uint64_t astat;
};

MEMCACHED_PUBLIC_API void mock_init_alloc_hooks(void);

MEMCACHED_PUBLIC_API SERVER_HANDLE_V1 *get_mock_server_api(void);

MEMCACHED_PUBLIC_API void init_mock_server(bool log_to_stderr);

MEMCACHED_PUBLIC_API const void *create_mock_cookie(void);

MEMCACHED_PUBLIC_API void destroy_mock_cookie(const void *cookie);

MEMCACHED_PUBLIC_API void mock_set_ewouldblock_handling(const void *cookie, bool enable);

MEMCACHED_PUBLIC_API void mock_set_mutation_extras_handling(const void *cookie,
                                                            bool enable);

MEMCACHED_PUBLIC_API void mock_set_collections_support(const void *cookie,
                                                       bool enable);

MEMCACHED_PUBLIC_API void mock_set_datatype_support(
        const void* cookie, protocol_binary_datatype_t datatypes);

MEMCACHED_PUBLIC_API void lock_mock_cookie(const void *cookie);

MEMCACHED_PUBLIC_API void unlock_mock_cookie(const void *cookie);

MEMCACHED_PUBLIC_API void waitfor_mock_cookie(const void *cookie);

MEMCACHED_PUBLIC_API void mock_time_travel(int by);

MEMCACHED_PUBLIC_API void disconnect_all_mock_connections(void);

MEMCACHED_PUBLIC_API void destroy_mock_event_callbacks(void);

MEMCACHED_PUBLIC_API int get_number_of_mock_cookie_references(const void *cookie);

void mock_set_pre_link_function(PreLinkFunction function);

#endif  /* MEMCACHED_MOCK_SERVER_H */

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Q: $and operator does not return any result in mongodb? Hi EveryOne I'm beginner in MongoDB.I want to return some documents in mongodb. I'm using NodeJS. I have multiple documents in collections.In my case I want to return documents which have column called make both 2002 and 2008 and I need return columns only name.Thanks in advance....
 My code:
    db.collection('cars').find(
                {$and:[ {$in:{make:{2002,2008}} ]}
                ,{name:1,_id:0},(err,doc)=>{
                if(err){
                    throw err;
                }
                else{
                    console.log(doc);
                }});

                I have collections in my db:

                /* 1 */
    {
        "_id" : ObjectId("5cddda829719b0234ccef10d"),
        "name" : "Posche",
        "make" : 2002,
        "price" : 2300000
    }

    /* 2 */
    {
        "_id" : ObjectId("5cdee01d1f92122b785874ba"),
        "name" : "Audi",
        "make" : 2002,
        "price" : 2300000
    }

    /* 3 */
    {
        "_id" : ObjectId("5cdee01d1f92122b785874bb"),
        "name" : "BMW",
        "make" : 2003,
        "price" : 2000000
    }

    /* 4 */
    {
        "_id" : ObjectId("5cdee01d1f92122b785874bc"),
        "name" : "Toyoto",
        "make" : 2005,
        "price" : 1500000
    }

    /* 5 */
    {
        "_id" : ObjectId("5cdee3e71f0e0ab8a16cb2c8"),
        "make" : 2008,
        "name" : "Volvo",
        "price" : 59862
    }

    My Expected output:

    [{"name" : "Posche"},
     {"name" : "Audi"},
     {"name" : "volvo"}]

A: The query you seem to be looking for is:
db.collection('cars').find({ make: {$in:[2002,2008]},{name:1,_id:0}, ... rest of your code
This will return documents which make matches any of those two years.

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I'm writing just a few words this morning, because it has surprised me by being Christmas day. I'm afraid that for you it will be no very happy day; however you have still Bob and Arnie left at home, which is far more than many people can have. Look forward all the time. Everything here is as usual, only we had a shower of rain yesterday, and it has been cool lately. I am now living in the Savoy, which is the new Headquarters: the staff has been somewhat increased, and we have more to do: most of it is fiddling little work, but some of it is interesting.
Address me Intelligence Section G.H.Q. Cairo, as before. I must knock off now as a lot of people are waiting for me.


The Illinois Supreme Court recently held that the long standing rule in Illinois which requires all parties to consent to the recording of a conversation is an overly broad infringement of free speech rights and is unconstitutional, People v. Clark, 2014 IL 115776 (March 20, 2014) and People v. Melongo, 2014 IL 114852 (March 20, 2014). The Illinois Supreme Court's ruling will leave it up to the Illinois legislature to draw a more precise line between the protection of an individual's privacy and the protection of free speech rights. Although both rulings were criminal cases, these rulings impact Illinois employers.
Until these decisions and absent and applicable exception (such as the telemarketing exception), Illinois was a "two-party consent state" which prohibited the audio recording of any conversation unless all parties to the conversation consented to the recording. In Clark and Melongo, the Illinois Supreme Court determined that Section 14-2(a)(1) of the Illinois eavesdropping statute is unconstitutional on its face because a substantial number of its applications violate the first amendment.
In reaching this determination, the Illinois Supreme Court noted that the statute criminalizes the recording of all conversations, including those that "cannot be deemed private," including a loud argument on the street, a political debate in a park, yelling fans at an athletic event, the public interactions of police officers with citizens or any other conversation loud enough that the speakers should expect to be heard by others. Based on these factors, the Illinois Supreme Court determined the recording provision burdens substantially more speech than is necessary to serve the interests of the statute and is therefore overbroad. The Illinois Supreme Court also held the defendant could not be constitutionally prosecuted for divulging the contents of the conversation she recorded if she could not be constitutionally prosecuted for recording the conversation in the first place.
Prior to these decisions, Illinois employers did not need a rule prohibiting recording conversations in the workplace because the Illinois eavesdropping statute protected employees from surreptitious recordings. That protection is now gone. From a management standpoint, there can be strong business justifications for a ban on recording or videotaping in the workplace. For example, non-consensual recording or videotaping of conversations can have a disruptive effect on workplace morale and productivity. Employees may now think these new rulings permit them to use cell phones or other hidden recording equipment to secretly tape conversations with managers or co-workers.
Employers with operations in Illinois should strongly consider drafting policies that prohibit recording conversations. If you have such policies in place, you should review them to ensure that they are appropriate in light of these new decisions. Finally, it would be prudent to remind your employees they are prohibited from making such recordings in connection with their work.
Illinois v. Clark can be found here. Illinois v. Melongo can be found here.
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Born December 28th, 1918 in Lokov, Poland, Eta Wrobel was the only child in a family of ten to survive the Holocaust. In her youth, she was a free spirit who defied authority. As Eta puts it "I was born a fighter." Her father, a member of the Polish underground, taught her the importance of helping people, no matter the circumstance.
In early 1940, Eta started working as a clerk in an employment agency. Soon she began resisting the occupation by forging false identity papers for Jews. In October 1942, Eta's ghetto was 'liquidated' and the Jews were forced into concentration camps. During the transition, Eta and her father managed to escape into the woods.
Life in the woods around Lokov was extremely treacherous. Eta helped organize an all-Jewish partisan unit of close to eighty people. Her unit stole most of their supplies, slept in cramped quarters, and had almost no access to medical attention. At one point she got shot in the leg. The unit's only doctor, too busy to treat another patient, gave Eta a knife, a bottle of "spiritus" -- vodka -- and a brief set of instructions. Eta dug the bullet out of her own leg with the knife, and used a shot of vodka to sterilize the wound.
Eta's unit set mines to hinder German movement and to cut off supply routes. Unlike the other seven women in the unit, Eta refused to cook or clean. Her dynamic personality and military skills allowed for this exception. She was active on missions with the men and made important strategic decisions.
In 1944, when the Germans left Lokov, Eta came out of hiding and was asked to become mayor of her town. Shortly after, Eta met Henry, her husband to be. They were married on December 20, 1944. In 1947 Eta and Henry moved to the United States. They lived in New Jersey and had three children and nine grandchildren. When asked, about her heroic years with the partisans she said simply, "The biggest resistance that we could have done to the Germans was to survive."
Eta died on May 26, 2008 in her home in upstate New York.


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Vaccines work against all circulating variants
by Muhammad Wayne May 14, 2021 World
According to PAHO (Pan American Health Organization), consultant and advisor on viral diseases in Jairo Mendco Rico, all vaccines, which are most worrisome, are currently being pitted against Kovid-19 work.
"What we know so far globally is that vaccines, as they are and which have already been licensed by the WHO emergency system, are working for all variants," one for journalists The expert said this Thursday (13) during the virtual seminar.
According to him, it is possible that some variants affect the effectiveness of some of the vaccines, but, in general, all result in preservation.
Yes, they work, but instead of perhaps being 95% effective, they work with 90%, but the person is safe in the same way.
Zero Mendez Ricoh, Virologist and PAHO Consultant
There are currently four versions of "anxiety" considered by the organization:
B.1.17 did not identify Britain,
B.1.351 Identified in South Africa,
B.1.1.28 – P1– identified in the psyche is also called
And most recently, B.1.617 was identified in India.
According to PAHO, all have been shown to be more communicable, but no longer fatal.
Apart from these four, six other variants are considered to be of "interest", namely, have some potential to become anxious, but they are yet to be studied.
At least 37 countries in the US have already confirmed the spread of at least one version of the concern. B.1.17 is by far the most common, present in 34 countries, followed by a pre-existing Brazilian version in at least 21 countries on the continent.
See also Covid-19 News: Live Updates - The New York Times
Some Vaccine Manufacturers Prefer Pfizer, modern and also Butanan Institute He had already noticed in early studies that his antibodies protect against variants. still, Scientists study a "universal vaccine" That will protect against the main changed forms Coronavirus.
The PAHO virologist warns, however, that it is necessary to ensure that the transmission is contained so that there is no place for variants capable of conquering the immunity of the vaccine.
"In countries where the trend is intense and still a large number of people have not been vaccinated, we should maintain the measures. [de distanciamento] Because we are still learning what happens when we are vaccinated and for how long we are truly safe. "


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Helium is an important gas for the economy – particularly for healthcare, where it's used in MRI scanners. In this article, we're going to cover helium-3. You might think that's basically the same – but the economics of the two gases, and their uses, are as different as chalk and cheese.
Let's start off by explaining what the difference is between the two.
"Normal" helium is helium-4. It's got two protons and two neutrons in its nucleus, and two electrons whizzing round in orbit.
Helium-3 is the same as "normal" helium-4, but with one less neutron in the nucleus.
This missing neutron in helium-3 makes it behave very differently at very low temperatures, giving it an important role in cryogenics. But it has a range of other properties, too – it can be used to capture free-flying neutrons, originating from radioactive decay. One of the most important current uses of helium-3 is therefore in radiation detectors used to catch terrorists smuggling nuclear materials – such as plutonium.
This might seem like an obscure use case – but the lack of helium-3 has put the kybosh on the whole US border security programme for detecting "dirty bombs". These unsophisticated weapons rely on spreading radioactive material around, not on causing a nuclear blast. As a result, there's now a move to using a different type of detector, which doesn't rely on helium-3.
There's also a use case based around the fact you can "see" helium-3 in an MRI scanner. When you breathe in helium-3, it shows which bits of your lungs are working properly, and which aren't ventilated.
These are useful applications, and that leads to the current eye-watering price in the helium-3 market. The total global market is measured in mere kilos per year – selling for thousands of dollars per litre. A large party balloon filled with helium-3 would set you back as much as a car.
That's all jolly interesting, but it's a bit niche – and therefore not really the sort of thing we'd normally concentrate on in Exponential Investor. So why am I writing about it?
Fusion power, if we ever manage to get it cracked, has the potential to revolutionise energy generation.
You may be used to the idea that there are many types of nuclear (fission) reactors around today – both experimental and commercial. These use various different fuels – commonly uranium, but also thorium and plutonium.
Likewise there's a similar range of fusion reactions that we could potentially use for power generation. The most conventional approach uses two types of hydrogen – deuterium and tritium (containing one and two neutrons, respectively). However, this is a problematic reaction to use for power generation at small scale – as it produces a stream of neutrons. This is directly dangerous, as neutron radiation is harmful. What's more, it also has the capacity to turn shielding materials radioactive – meaning they have to be treated as radioactive waste. Another popular reaction type, deuterium-deuterium, also suffers from the same problem. Consequently, you have to build a large, heavily-shielded reactor core – not unlike the ones you might find at a conventional nuclear power station. There's then a significant quantity of nuclear waste to get rid of. All of this means you're swapping fission for fusion – but not getting rid of many of the inherent problems. It's not quite the breakthrough we wanted.
In addition to the radioactivity problem, the only practical way to recover the energy from these nuclear reactions is by capturing the heat given off. This means that you have to build a large, steam-cycle power station to deal with the energy-capture bit of the process. That's expensive, and complicated – and introduces reliability issues.
All in all, designing the extraneous parts of such fusion plants turns into a cumbersome nuisance – albeit a fairly familiar engineering endeavour. Many of the advantages of fusion then start to look like swapping one set of problems for a very similar set.
Crucially, it behaves totally differently in nuclear reactions, unlocking important new types of fusion power.
We can swap fusion reactions which generate neutrons for ones which don't. This means that the cost and complexity of a fusion power plant is vastly reduced. Accordingly, helium-3 fusion doesn't require heavy shielding, or a steam power station. In principle, this means we could have very small fusion reactors – with Helion Energy claiming that small, truck-mounted installations will be possible.
This clever idea has echoes of the "Mr. Fusion" device from "Back to the Future".
So where do we get this helium-3 from? There are, perhaps surprisingly, far larger natural supplies on the moon than on Earth. The current commercial market is tiny, as it's based on selling by-product gases resulting from nuclear weapons maintenance. There are no naturally-occurring commercially viable sources of helium-3 on earth. It's clear that this is a supply problem that's yet to be solved.
We therefore have just a few kilos of the stuff at present – far too little to use for power production at scale.
However, if we ever get fusion cracked, helium-3 may be an important commodity in bulk. Mining the moon may eventually turn out to be practical. There are already Chinese plans to set up mining operations there, and a Russian firm (Energia) announced a decade ago that it hoped to get in on the act.
The process is actually pretty simple – essentially you just scoop up some moon dust and heat it, catching the gas that comes off. The only problem is that you have to do it on the moon – as depicted in the film Moon.
Estimates of its economic value for fusion fuel are as high as $3bn/ton. If you're interested in investing in this literal moonshot market, firms like Planetary Resources, Shackleton Energy and SpaceX could be well placed to profit from mining opportunities – although I'm not aware that any of these firms have specific plans as regards helium-3.
Any future market for helium-3 is predicated on there being demand. So, would we even need to rely on helium-3 for a future powered by small, clean fusion reactors? That's not entirely clear at present. A couple of firms are exploring fusion power based on these mini-reactors, but that doesn't necessarily mean they'll need to buy much helium-3 – if any.
The firms involved in this research are pretty cagey, so getting decent information is tricky. Tri Alpha Energy currently appears to use a completely different nuclear reaction, not involving helium-3 – but there's no telling whether this is the one they'd eventually commercialise.
The firm we mentioned earlier, Helion Energy, uses a process that actually regenerates the helium-3 needed – so new supplies are only needed during setup. However, the firm may benefit from a boost to the global supply, if they had to set up a large number of reactors.
This could be a market that transforms world energy systems – but it's currently tricky to call, and to invest. One way to play it is to invest in some of the private fusion firms, as they're the key to unlocking the whole process. They're in a very difficult technology field – so you'd be taking a great leap of faith to invest. But if you get it right, the payoffs would be absolutely enormous.
A second route into the market is the space firms. It's an indirect approach, but remember: the nuclear energy firms are unlikely to be fetching their own helium-3, no matter how much they need it.


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Knox Coffee House
On December 1, The Knox School Department of Visual and Performing Arts presented an intimate Coffee House evening of songs, poetry, and dramatic monologues in the Performing Arts Studio. Students in the Stagecraft class transformed the studio with fabric, a checkerboard stage, and various colored lights to create a warm, inviting theatrical venue.
The diverse song styles included Chinese pop, French techno, and acoustic folk, as well as a song by the legendary Sam Cooke and a duet from the Broadway musical hit "Hamilton." Dramatic monologues represented a range of theatrical plays including "The Cherry Orchard," "The Beggar's Opera," and "A Woman of No Importance."
In recognition of World AIDS Day, Department Chair Patrick Barry concluded the program with some words about the history and impact of the disease. All performers wore red ribbons in support of AIDS awareness. The set featured seven candles, each representing 10 million people who have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS since the epidemic began in the mid-1980s. After a moment of silence, the school Choir performed "Seasons of Love," from the Broadway musical RENT.
Knox Choir performs "Seasons of Love."
All images were provided by Student Staff Photographer, Cambon Wang. To view more of Cambon's work, click here.
Student performers included: David Wang, Johnson Cai, Kyo Lu, Helen Young, Connor Free, Henry Thomas, Kyle Persaud, Gia Zhao, Madison Licalzi, Annie Kong, Victoria Bove, Abby Bruning, Elizaveta Vostokova, Nik Cazacu, Daniel Leach, Wassef Methnani, Michael Curth, Nicholas Lazo, Mateja Markovic, and Performing Arts Representative and co-host Rachel Jia.
Annie Kong recites the poem "Always Something More Beautiful."
Abby Bruning and Elizaveta Vostokova perform "Dear Theodosia" from "Hamilton."


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Всемирная выставка в Брюсселе 1958 года, также известная как Экспо 58 (, ), проходила с 17 апреля по 19 октября 1958 года.
Этот смотр достижений стал первой крупной Всемирной выставкой после Второй мировой войны.

Подготовка выставки

Всемирная выставка готовилась в течение трёх лет, строительством занимались около 15 тыс. рабочих.
Строительство проходило на площади 2 км², выделенном на плато Хейсель в 7 км северо-западнее центра Брюсселя.
Выставка частично проходила в павильонах выставки 1935 года, которая проходила в этом месте.

Чтобы провести выставку, бельгийское правительство было вынуждено привлечь те средства, на которые планировалось проводить государственные праздники.
Начиная с 1855 года, каждые 25 лет широко праздновалась годовщина бельгийской революции — общенациональный день независимости.
Правительство Бельгии, возглавляемое премьер-министром Ахиллом ван Аккером отказалось от проведения праздников, использовав эти финансовые средства для строительства павильонов выставки.

Выставка 1958 года стала одиннадцатой бельгийской мировой выставкой и пятой, проведённой в Брюсселе: до этого они проводились в 1888, 1897, 1910 и 1935 годах.
После Экспо'58 Бельгия пока больше не проводила Всемирные выставки.

Выставка

Это место в основном известно благодаря Атомиуму, гигантской модели элементарной ячейки кристалла железа (каждая сфера представляет атом). Более 41 миллиона посетителей побывали в этом месте. Он был открыт с призывом к миру во всем мире и социально-экономическому прогрессу. Атомиум — символ атомного века и мирного использования атомной энергии, был построен под руководством архитекторов Андре и Мишеля Полаков.

Павильон Philips
Знаменитой частью выставки является , спроектированный офисом Ле Корбюзье. По заказу производителя электроники Philips павильон был спроектирован для проведения мультимедийного спектакля, посвящённого достижениям послевоенного технического прогресса. Поскольку Ле Корбюзье был занят планированием комплекса Капитолия Чандигарха, большая часть управления проектом была возложена на Яниса Ксенакиса, который был композитором-экспериментатором, и на стиль здания повлияла его собственная композиция «Метастазис». Железобетонный павильон представляет собой группу из девяти гиперболических параболоидов, его стены покрыты асбестом. «» — 8-ми минутная музыкальная композиция, написанная Эдгаром Варезом специально для этого павильона, — воспроизводилась из 425 громкоговорителей, размещённых в определённых точках. Здание было снесено 30 января 1959 года.

Человеческий зоопарк
Ещё одной выставкой в бельгийском павильоне стала Конголезская деревня, которую некоторые заклеймили как человеческий зоопарк.

 построило конголезскую выставку, намереваясь продемонстрировать «цивилизованность примитивных африканцев». Искусство коренных конголезцев было отвергнуто для демонстрации, поскольку министерство заявило, что оно «недостаточно конголезское». Вместо этого почти все выставленное искусство было создано европейцами в целенаправленно примитивном и подражательном стиле, а при входе на выставку был установлен бюст короля Леопольда II, под колониальным правлением которого погибли миллионы конголезцев. 700 конголезцев, отобранных для выставки Министерством, бельгийцы называли «évolués (эволюэ)» — это означало «эволюционировали», но их заставляли одеваться в «примитивную» одежду, а вооружённая охрана не позволяла им общаться с белыми бельгийцами, которые приходили на выставку. Экзотический характер выставки был оценён посетителями и международной прессой, бельгийская социалистическая газета  похвалила изображение африканцев, заявив, что оно «полностью согласуется с исторической правдой». Однако в середине июля конголезцы выразили протест по поводу снисходительного отношения к ним со стороны зрителей и потребовали, чтобы их отправили домой, резко прекратив выставку и вызвав сострадание со стороны европейских газет.

Государственные павильоны

Австрия
Австрийский павильон был спроектирован австрийским архитектором Карлом Шванцером в стиле модернизма. Позже он был перенесён в Вену для размещения в нём музея 20-го века. В 2011 году павильон был вновь открыт под новым названием Бельведер 21. Он включал в себя модель австрийского детского сада, который одновременно служил дневным стационаром для сотрудников, Венской филармонией, играющей за стеклом, и моделью термоядерного реактора, который работал каждые 5 минут.

Ватикан
Город-государство Ватикан был представлен на выставке своим павильоном, подготовленным в сотрудничестве с русскоязычным католическим издательством «Жизнь с Богом», принадлежавшем к Русскому апостолату, была устроена часовня византийского обряда и организованы ежедневные богослужения на церковно-славянском языке в русских традициях. Посетителям предлагались книги Нового Завета на русском языке. После завязавшегося знакомства с советскими гражданами начался проект Бельгийского комитета религиозной документации о Востоке по пересылке книг издательства на частные адреса в СССР.

Чехословакия
Экспозиция «Один день в Чехословакии» была разработана Джиндричем Сантpой, который сотрудничал с художниками Иржи Трнкой, Антонином Кибалом,  и . Архитекторами были Франтишек Кубр, Йозеф Хрубы и Зденек Покорны. Художественная раскрепощённость коллектива была обеспечена председателем правительственного комитета выставок . Он поддержал знаменитое шоу , а также технически уникальный полиэкран Йозефа Свободы. Чехословацкий павильон посетили 6 миллионов человек, он был официально удостоен награды за лучший павильон Экспо-58. Впоследствии павильон был перенесён в Прагу, ресторан работает с 2001 года как офисное помещение, основной павильон в другом месте разрушен в 1991 году пожаром.

Мексика
Павильон был спроектирован архитектором . За него он был награждён Золотой Звездой выставки.

Норвегия
Норвежский павильон был построен архитектором Сверре Феном. Это сооружение стало первым международным проектом знаменитого архитектора.

Франция и Париж
Париж был представлен своим собственным павильоном, отдельным от французского.

Великобритания
Павильон был создан дизайнером , архитектором Говардом Лоббом и инженером .

СССР

Советский павильон был большим впечатляющим зданием, которое было сложено и возвращено обратно в СССР, когда выставка закончилась. В павильоне находилось факсимиле «Спутник-1», который затем таинственно исчез, в краже подозревали Соединённые Штаты Америки. Также там располагался книжный магазин по продаже научно-технических книг на английском и других языках, изданных в Москве. На экспозиции были представлены: модель первого атомного ледокола «Ленин», а также автомобили: ГАЗ-21 «Волга», ГАЗ-13 «Чайка», ЗИЛ-111, Москвич 407 и 423, грузовики ГАЗ-53 и МАЗ-525. Демонстрировались фотообъективы, выпускавшиеся в СССР, а также уникальный для того времени фотоаппарат «Комета». Советская экспозиция была удостоена Гран-При.

Завод «Красное Сормово» по результатам выставки был награждён Большой золотой медалью за создание первых в мире пассажирского теплохода на подводных крыльях «Ракета» и пассажирского катера на подводных крыльях «Волга».

Золотую медаль выставки получил график Владимир Андреевич Фаворский. Также золотую медаль выставки получил художник Александр Дейнека по совокупности представленных работ, среди которых была «Эстафета по кольцу "Б"». В числе экспонируемых работ были представлены полотна Иззата Назаровича Клычева «Портрет китайского художника Ци Му-дуна» и «За лучшую долю».

Модель Красноярского речного вокзала (архитектор — Александр Николаевич Голубев) получила серебряную медаль и Почётную грамоту.

США
Павильон был довольно просторным и включал в себя показ мод с моделями, спускающимися по большой винтовой лестнице, электронный компьютер, демонстрирующий знание истории, и студию цветного телевидения за стеклом. Он также служил концертной площадкой для выступления  под руководством Эдварда Ли Аллей. Он был спроектирован архитектором .

Федеративная Республика Германия
Западно-немецкий павильон был спроектирован архитекторами  и . Мировая пресса назвала его самым безукоризненным и изысканным павильоном выставки.

Югославия
Павильон был спроектирован архитектором Венцеславом Рихтером, который изначально предложил подвесить всю конструкцию на гигантской вантовой мачте. Когда это оказалось слишком сложным, Рихтер разработал натяжную колонну, состоящую из шести стальных арок, поддерживаемых натянутым кабелем, которая стояла перед павильоном в качестве визуальной отметки и символизировала шесть входящих в состав Югославии республик. Наполненный модернистским искусством, павильон получил высокую оценку за элегантность и лёгкость, архитектор был награждён Орденом бельгийской Короны. После окончания выставки павильон был продан и перестроен в школу в бельгийском муниципалитете Вевелгем, где он все ещё находится.

Случай с Реквиемом Моцарта
На витрине была представлена рукопись «Реквиема» Моцарта. В какой-то момент кто-то смог получить доступ к рукописи, оторвав нижний правый угол предпоследней страницы (folio 99r/45r), содержащей слова «Quam olim d: C:». По состоянию на 2012 год преступник не был идентифицирован, и фрагмент не был восстановлен.

Примечания

Ссылки
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Всемирные выставки
История Брюсселя
1958 год в Бельгии


Schuyler is a third year DPT student at Mercer University in Atlanta, GA. He is from Kennesaw, GA and is currently interested in pursuing a career in neurologic physical therapy. A fun fact about Schuyler is that he has a dog named Dr. Coolbeans (and yes, his dog went to medical school and earned his degree).
Luke is a third year DPT student at Mercer University in Atlanta, GA. He is from Lawrenceville, GA and his special interests in physical therapy include orthopaedics and manual therapy. A fun fact about Luke is that Shark Week is his favorite week of the year.
Taylor is a third year DPT student at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA. She is from Brookville, Ohio and the area of physical therapy she wants to work in is pediatrics. A fun fact about Taylor is that her favorite ice cream flavor is cotton candy.
Taylor is an upcoming second year DPT student at Mercer University in Atlanta, GA. She is from Macon, GA. A fun fact about Taylor is that she has gone skydiving and will probably never willingly jump out of a plane again.
Taylor is an upcoming second year DPT student at Mercer University in Atlanta, GA. He is from Ringgold, GA and his hope with physical therapy is to work with active duty military men and women. Taylor loves spending time outdoors hunting, fishing, and hiking.
Nikki is a third year DPT student at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. She is from Jacksonville, Florida and her special interests in physical therapy include orthopedics/sports. A fun fact about Nikki is that she has had 10 broken bones, including her "funny" bone.


… and I just need to sew it! Argh!
Oh, my, perspective and all! It could just be one of those contemporary homes with no frames and moulding….
This is so cool! Can't wait to see the finished block.
Dot Dot Daaash Look what I made!


Simmone Lyons (34) from Portland in country Victoria went to Canada with the intention of living in Whistler for 12 months. But (in her own words) "got stuck" for eight years.
As an advanced snowboarder and keen intermediate skier, there are worse places than Whistler Blackcomb to get "stuck".
Actually, with so many things to do in Whistler, you could say that being stuck living in Whistler is a bit like winning the lottery!
Being a fabulous holiday destination in Canada, visiting Whistler is not merely one of the top things to do in British Columbia but it's also easily one of the top places to visit in Canada too.
Living in Whistler is like winning the lottery. Scandinave Spa in Whistler is an enchanting experience. Photo: Chad Chomlack.
After reading this interview, you're going to be envious of her workplace too! Simmone is the Marketing Manager at Scandinave Spa Whistler.
The downside is vegemite is pretty expensive in Whistler but like most enterprising Aussies in Canada, Simmone manages to get a continuous supply from family and friends.
What's it like living in Whistler?
Most of my workday is spent at my desk dealing with emails, working on graphic design projects for marketing pieces and video projects.
I live in a year-round resort, lunch breaks can be spent in the spa, on the ski hill or on the mountain bike trails right outside my office door.
Living in Whistler means lots of time on the slopes. Here's Simmone Lyons snowboarding in Whistler Blackcomb.
What are some of the challenges of living in Whistler?
The hardest part is finding a solid friendship group.
Whistler is such a transient town with people coming and going your always saying goodbye.
What's it like at Scandinave?
Scandinave is a little hidden gem in Whistler.
Yes I know I'm a little biased but even before I worked at Scandinave I was a massive fan and regularly purchased one month passes.
There is no shortage of adventure-based activities in Whistler but life balance is important.
Whether you're on holidays or a local, taking time out to relax and rejuvenate from mountain activities is essential for muscle recovery and managing stress levels just to maintain a few reasons.
At first, it comes across as a hive of activity and parties filled with transient people.
Now after eight years here, it is still an action-packed lifestyle but you realise there is an amazing tight-knit community that is really supportive.
What's the difference between skiing in Canada vs Australia?
I worked at Mt Hotham back in 2004 and I've snowboarded in several resorts in Australia and New Zealand.
The terrain just doesn't compare to what we have to offer in Whistler. The runs seem endless in comparison and the snow quality is unbelievable.
Powder days take on a new meaning in Canada. True white fluffy powder days are unbelievable.
1- The people with their endless enthusiasm to participate in activities.
2- The mountains and everything they have to offer.
3- The endless free activities on offer, lake hikes, frolf (frisbee golf), whiffle golf, hiking, snowshoeing…..
Whistler offers one of the longest ski seasons in North America.
There are endless activities and you have world-class facilities in a small community.
In Whistler we're pretty lucky it doesn't get as cold as the interior resorts in the Rockies.
Yes, there is some – 20 days but only a handful of these.
As long as you prepare yourself with quality gear the weather isn't a problem.
I'm pretty lucky I actually have two of my brothers living here as well and the rest of my family come out every year so we've ticked off all the sites over the years from the Peak 2 Peak to Scandinave Spa.
Snowboarding and a lot of mountain biking when the weather permits.
I'd also recommend cross-country skiing, zip lining and snowmobiling.
They are all pretty unique cool experiences.
How to get the best out of a Whistler holiday?
Plan ahead to make sure you can take in all that the area has to offer.
Whistler isn't just a ski resort there are lots of things to do so do your research.
There's so much to do in Whistler that you don't need to be a skier or snowboarder.
In fact, even if you are a skier or snowboarder I'd encourage you to take a day or two off the slopes to experience everything else Whistler has to offer.
Stonesedge is one of my favourite lunch spots. I also love Brickworks for a catch-up and beers with friends.
I would love to get up to the Yukon and see the Yukon Northern Lights as well as head over to the East Coast and check out some things to do in Prince Edward Island and more fun things to do in Nova Scotia.
Kick it off in Vancouver and make sure to check out Gastown and Flyover Canada.
Head up to Whistler for at least four days but I'd recommend staying longer if you can.
Then head for the ski resorts in Alberta, Banff, Lake Louise and the Icefields Parkway.
What are three things you'll miss most about Canada?
I don't think I'm coming home but I do thoroughly miss the Australian beaches. If only I could transplant one of those to Whistler I would be in my dream hometown.
My dream job would be a home-based marketing job so that I can still live in Whistler and enjoy this amazing lifestyle.
Simmone Lyons is the Marketing Manager at Scandinave Spa in Whistler. She is from Portland, Victoria.
1- The best time of year for snow is March. It's a little warmer and more suitable for Aussies but the snow is usually the best and there are plenty of powder days.
2- Plan a day-trip to Pemberton if you can as the views of Mount Currie are spectacular.
For more things to do in winter in Canada see Best of Canada.


After Thursday night's 2-0 victory over Hereford FC in the FA Cup 2nd Round, Fleetwood return to league action on Sunday afternoon (3pm) as they host Peterborough United at Highbury.
Cian Bolger's brace sealed the win at Edgar Street, while last time out for the Posh, they beat National League side Woking in their own FA Cup replay on Tuesday.
Inih Effiong had put the Cards in front at the ABAX Stadium, but goals from Gwion Edwards, Michael Doughty, Marcus Maddison and a double from Jack Marriott sealed win, despite Matt Young bagging a second for Woking.
The Posh have lost just once in their last five games in all competitions – a 3-2 defeat to Blackburn Rovers last Saturday.
Fleetwood's win over Hereford was their second in a row, and they have also only lost once in five.
Of the six league meeting between Town and the Posh, Fleetwood have won three, with two wins for Peterborough and one draw.
Last season, Uwe Rosler's side won both matches.
Town recorded a 2-0 win at Highbury thanks to a goal from Jack Sowerby and an own goal from Jack Baldwin.
At the ABAX Stadium, the game ended 2-1 to Town, with Bobby Grant and Ash Eastham putting Town two to the good, before Conor Washington scored a consolation.
Striker Jack Marriott is leading the way in the Posh scoring charts with an impressive 17 goals for his side this season. The 23-year-old signed for the Cambridgeshire side from Luton Town in 2015, where he made 79 appearances or the Hatters, scoring 22 times. Marriott started his career with Ipswich Town, but was sent on loan to a number of Football League sides as well as National League Woking on three separate occasions. His 17 goal haul includes two in Tuesday's FA Cup win, and he also won the League One Player of the Month in August 2017.
Sky Bet have released their odds for Sunday's game, and below are just some of the options you have if you fancy a flutter.
Unusually, both Town and United are 13/8 to win the game, with a draw available at 12/5.
Town to repeat their win at Hereford with victory by the same score line against Peterborough can be selected at 12/1, while a win 2-0 win for Peterborough is also available at 12/1.
Devante Cole and Jordy Hiwula are both 6/4 to score in 90 minutes, while Thursday hero Cian Bolger to score again is 7/1.
A full list of odds is available on the Sky Bet website. Please always gamble responsibility.


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The posterior part of the nasal septum, which divides the nasal cavity in two, is bone-shaped and sometimes protruding outwardly from the bone septum segment in the dorsal bone structure. In this bone structure, which is usually accompanied by nasal septum deviations and is seen on the posterior side, the hard, dulled protrusions are called "bone spur formation / bone spur formation / osteophyte / nose bone spur / nasal bone spur" in this bone and cause painful stimuli.
Bone spur formation is usually found as part of the nasal septum deviation. In other words, in addition to the nasal obstruction due to the nasal septum deviation and the statement about open mouth sleep, atypical headaches that are unexplained are thought to result in nasal pressure and contact end result, which is made by bone spur formation.


But in Chicago, religious assemblies are required to have an 8 to 1 ratio of seats to parking places. Other nonreligious assembly uses, however, have less stringent parking requirements and in some cases, no parking requirements. The city requires no parking whatsoever for "live theater venues" with less than 150 seats, or for cultural exhibits and libraries for the first 4,000 square feet. The church property fits the bill on both counts, seating a maximum of 146 persons while consisting of less than 4,000 square feet. The church property has no onsite parking but street parking is widely available and the surrounding neighborhood consists mostly of vacant lots. The church has been unable to work out parking arrangements with any of its neighbors, either through purchase of land or a shared parking lease, but it does not see the need to even though the city is persistent.
Despite these assurances and its permitted use, an assistant commissioner with the city informed Pastor Nathan Carter that the church still needed to meet the city's parking requirements and that the city must determine if a religious assembly use is something it wants to promote on a commercial corridor such as Roosevelt Road. The complaint states that the church wishes this to be a "friendly lawsuit" to help the city cut through its unnecessarily complex zoning procedures.


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ICON Aircraft: Spread the wings and fly
For those who dream of flying, it's easier than ever. The Icon A5 costs about the same as a big superyacht tender. It is a good companion for a motor yacht as flying is less complicated than a helicopter. Also, the rules have become simpler with the implementation of a light sport aircraft license, the technology is more user-friendly and the price is not that high.
ICON Aircraft founded by Kirk Hawkins and Steen Strand in 2006 after the Federal Aviation Association's 2004 decision to create the Light Sport Aircraft category, the company has one craft to date, the two-seat amphibious A5.
The Icon is powered by Rotax 912iS Sport. The A5 uses the electronically fuel injected version, the 912 iS Sport, which delivers even better efficiency and simple operation in all conditions. With a maximum speed of 113 miles per hour, a range of 427 nautical miles and the ability to take off on a runway (or beach) or on water, the carbon-fiber jet features folding wings, retractable landing gear, and simple automotive-like controls. The A5 uses LEDs for all exterior lighting. In addition to using less energy and generating less heat, they are bright and allow very defined beams. Custom LED landing and taxi light assemblies provide outstanding illumination and are a defining part of the A5's design.
One of the most talked about features of the A5 is the integrated angle-of-attack (AOA) indicator. ICON created their own and placed on the central panel. It's intuitive one of the most useful instruments for the pilot. To review, the angle of attack is the angle between the wing's chord line and the relative wind. More simply, it's the angle between where the airplane is pointing and where it's actually going. An AOA indicator displays this angle of attack in a visual way. The pilot has just to control being in a "green zone". The airfoil image turn as the plane is maneuvering and shows the pilot exactly what the wing is doing in real time. Keep it out of the red zone, and the plane won't stall.
The A5 combines the best of boats and airplanes, with easy beaching capability and waterproof interior materials that allow owners to enter and exit the aircraft directly from the water. One person needs two minutes to unfold the A5's wings and be ready to fly. The A5 trailer's hydraulic retracting bunks allow the plane to be loaded and unloaded on its wheels or launched and recovered in the water like a boat, giving you the ultimate in flexibility.
The other feature is Seawings platforms which provide stability on the water as well as convenient platforms to check engine vitals and enter the aircraft on land, from a dock, or from the water.
All these features give the pilot feeling freedom and independence.
@Photos by The ICON Aircraft
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It's my version problem?
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        "lint": "vue-cli-service lint"
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        "core-js": "^3.6.5",
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        "eslint-plugin-promise": "^4.2.1",
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thank you for your help!


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Jamie is a clinical negligence lawyer and a leading figure in North-East business.
He was Managing Partner of the firm from 1998 – 2018, overseeing the growth of Ward Hadaway into a Top 100 law firm.
Under his stewardship turnover has grown from £6 million to almost £36 million and staff numbers from 160 to over 450. The firm now has offices in Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester.
Jamie is a past Regional Chairman of the CBI in the North East and a current member of the CBI Regional Council.
He was Chairman of NCG (Newcastle College Group) between 2006 and 2017 helping to build it into one of the UK's largest and most successful Educational Providers.
Jamie is a past member of the Board of the Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland and past chair of Sunderland AFC Foundation's Development Committee and was Chair of NewcastleGateshead Initiative for six years retiring from that role in 2013.
He was awarded an OBE for Services to Business in the North East in the New Year Honours list in 2008.
A Fellow of the Institute of Directors, he is involved in a number of other business and charitable organisations.
Jamie has experience in all types of defendant clinical negligence litigation including high value birth injury claims and has worked for the NHS for the last 25 years.
He also has experience of representing NHS clients at Inquests, clinical risk management and general healthcare law.
Jamie was a nominated partner for the NHS Litigation Authority CNST scheme until 2013 and was President of the North of England Medico Legal Society in 2013-2015. He is currently a member of the Society's Committee.
A new Giving Network for the next generation of North East philanthropists, created by the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Northumberland and supported by law firm Ward Hadaway, has generated over £10,000 in its first year for local charities.


1. Potential Lenders Can't Properly Evaluate Your Application Turns out having no credit is just as bad as having poor credit. Reasoning: lenders use your credit profile to gauge your credit risk based on several factors, such as payment history.
1) Real American problems. Roughly two-thirds of American households carry credit card debt and two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese. Chances are that you or someone you know is struggling with with at least one of these issues.


Unique rules, procedures, jurisdictional issues and deadlines can make government entity claims extremely complicated.
Rathbone Group (RG)'s understanding of these claims at the federal, state and local levels throughout the country increase the chances of recovery.
RG is well versed in the complicated procedures regarding when, how, and to whom to provide notice of a claim.
The unique nature of the administrative deadlines and migrating statutes of limitations are repeatedly analyzed throughout the life of the claim.
RG files Federal Tort Claims Act demands and proceeds to suit after denials are received.
Courts of claims, boards and commissions are utilized when appropriate.
Monetary limitations and standards of care are addressed and explored.
RG understands the complexity of sovereign immunity arguments and explores exceptions and limitations in detail to maximize every opportunity for recovery.
Any employee's actions outside the scope of employment are used to facilitate a recovery.


I am new to graphics design and this is my first post here.
Now, what I want is to create the pile of tokens. What can I do? Can I use a 3d software such as blender (model, texture a token, and then duplicate it) to make the pile or is there an easy way to do this with photoshop?
Your help is really in need.
Thank you very much ..!!!!!!
You can create the tokens/coins by setting up a custom brush. I would recommend doing this in Illustrator as a custom scatter brush because doing so gives you more flexibility in creating and modifying your artwork. In Illustrator, each coin is "painted" by the brush tool as a separate object and can easily be modified as a group and then expanded and further edited individually. In Photoshop the coins would be painted on a single layer which can make it more challenging to separate and edit.
Create/draw a token/coin (group any separate elements together), then open the Brushes panel.
Select the coin art and drag it onto the Brushes panel.
When the New Brush dialog appears, select Scatter Brush.
The custom scatter brush will appear in the Brushes panel.
To add variety, follow steps 1-5 to create additional versions of the coin. In the second version I repositioned the dollar symbol and set the brush rotation to -38 degrees / 50 degrees, to make the dollar symbol differ from the first coin.
Using the Brush tool, switch between your different custom scatter brushes and paint the tokens/coins. Each object will be created as a separate object that can be individually moved and arranged. If you want to edit the individual coins (to adjust shape, add color, alter the symbol, etc.), you'll need to Expand Appearance, then make the edits.
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Stylish platform is the remarkable design of Charder pet scales for dogs and cat weight scale. Its accurate loadcell helps people to take good care of their beloved pets. It is simple to keep platform sanitary effortlessly. The scale can be operated by alkaline batteries either AC adaptor as well. Plentiful accessories make Charder scale easy to use and meet all kind of possibilities.


1 serpent-head fish weighing about 300 g.
1 lemon grass stalk, cut diagonally into ½ inch-thick slices.
Scale, clean and wash the serpent-head, and cut across the body into ½-inch-thick sliced.
Put the water in a pot and bring to a boil. Put in the lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves and shallots. When it returns to a boil, put in fish. Season with the tamarind juice, lime juice and fish sauce.
Add the spring shallots, eryngo and crisp fried dried not chilli, stir everything to gether and remove from the heat. Pour into a bowl. And serve.


Players are released from the stations 1-4 one at a time, creating a 4v3 each time, this variable release system changes the geometry from a standard 4v3 and forces players to adapt and rotate on both offense and defense. If a player (A3) is released from Line #3 he stays in the drill until #4, #1, #2 have all had a turn. When it is back to line #3 then "A3" leaves the drill and goes to the next line in his rotation. Thus players are involved in 4 separate 4v3 drills before they substitute. Defensive players can rotate every 4 sets as well. Offensive players should change lines often.
Notice the "limbo" line drawn through X. This is the point where the offensive player can lurk in order to "hang" his defenseman on the crease. If the defenseman sits on the "front" pipe then the offensive player should subtly retreat across the limbo line so that he catches the ball on the "back" side of the goal. This creates issues for defense and is a good practice for both O and D. There are also 4 cones drawn around the crease in an effort to create an area for D to recover to. D should try to have two players on cones as often as possible. Recover speed must be twice the speed of extend speed. Defensive players must play the ball when it is at X. This drill can be run with youth players using a basketball instead of a lacrosse ball and sticks to pass around the perimeter.


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Bermuda Tentacles
After Air Force One goes down during a storm over the Bermuda Triangle, the United States Navy is dispatched to find the escape pod holding the President. A giant monster beneath the ocean awakens and attacks the fleet.
Genre : Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Actors : Angelique Cinelu, Jair Burgos, Jamie Kennedy, Jeff Rector, John Savage, Linda Hamilton, Mya, Ricco Ross, Richard Whiten, Robert Blanche, Trevor Donovan
Director : Nick Lyon
Keywords: Dark Rising Terror no Triângulo das Bermudas American Warships 2 Tentáculos de las Bermudas La créature des Bermudes Csápok a mélyből Macki Trójkąta Bermudzkiego Tentaculele Bermudelor Бермудские щупальца
Mythica The Darkspore
When Teela's sister is murdered and a powerful relic stolen, Marek and her friends face a sinister new enemy – Kishkumen, a foreign mystic bent on reclaiming the Darkspore for his master Szorlok. Armed with twin maps, Marek and her team race Kishkumen and his horde through creature-infested lands, to a long abandoned underground city – all the while pursued by bounty hunters intent on returning Marek to slavery.
Caleb, a 26 year old coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.
Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter
Bombing case at Nichiuri TV in autumn. The Satsuki Cup, which crowns the winner of Japan's Hyakunin Isshu, is currently being filmed inside the facility. The incident results in a big commotion and, while the building is burning to ashes, the only people left inside are Hattori and Toyama Kazuha. They get rescued just in time by Conan , who rushes to the scene. Both the identity and purposes of the bomber are unknown.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Valley of the Wolves: Homeland
Genre: Action, Adventure, History, War
Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of gruesome murders in Las Vegas. It seems that each victim has been bitten in the neck and drained of all their blood. Kolchak is sure that it is a vampire. He's hot on the trail, but nobody believes him. His editor thinks he's nuts and the police think he's a hindrance in the investigation, so Kolchak takes matters into his own hand.
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved mysterious boy named Shun. However, Shun disappears and Asuna embarks on a journey of adventure to the land of Agartha with her teacher Mr. Morisaki to meet a Shun again. Through her journey she comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss.
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Dig Two Graves
A girl's obsession with her brother's disappearance leads her on a nightmarish journey through a small town's Gothic landscape where she is faced with a deadly proposition. How far will she go to save the people she loves?
A low-budget, sci-fi satire that focuses on a group of scientists whose mission is to destroy unstable planets. 20 years into their mission, they have battle their alien mascot, that resembles a beach ball, as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to question the meaning of its existence.
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie
Set Sail For Adventure! A boatload of beloved VeggieTales pals embark on a fun and fresh pirate adventure with their trademark humor and silly songs in The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything – A VeggieTales Movie! Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt and Pa Grape find themselves on the ride of their lives when they are mysteriously whisked back to the time when pirates ruled the high seas.
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical, Sci-Fi
After an older lady hangs herself in a church, a new psychiatrist discovers she was obsessed with the disappearance of his eight-year-old son, who vanished three years earlier. Meanwhile, three city dwellers are restoring a house when they realize it is haunted.
Raid dingue
The story of a woman who dreams to join an intervention group in the police department called RAID. Unfortunately, she is rather clumsy and both her family (and soon to be family-in-law) and a veteran of the RAID do not approve. However, Johanna is determined to prove them wrong.
Country: Belgium, France


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Zhu Y, Chen L, Zhang H, Zhou Z, Chen S. Physical and Mechanical Characteristics of Soft Rock Tunnel and the Effect of Excavation on Supporting Structure. Applied Sciences. 2019; 9(8):1517.
Zhu, Yimo; Chen, Liang; Zhang, Heng; Zhou, Zelin; Chen, Shougen. 2019. "Physical and Mechanical Characteristics of Soft Rock Tunnel and the Effect of Excavation on Supporting Structure." Appl. Sci. 9, no. 8: 1517.


The aim of this cross-sectional cohort study was to analyze the acoustic, stroboscopic, and perceptual parameters in patients who had undergone vertical partial laryngectomy (VPL) and to compare them with normal subjects (N) and total laryngectomy (TL) patients. This study was carried out in a tertiary referral Cancer Services Centre. We analyzed data from a total of 5 1 individuals; six VPL patients, 27 TL patients, and 18 N subjects. Acoustic analysis and videostroboscopy were performed using a computerized speech studio. Perceptual analysis was carried Out using, the GRBAS scoring system. The mean ages in the three groups were 40.9 +/- 13.5 (N) 54.3 +/- 9.5 (VPL), and 63.9 +/- 10.5 years (TL). Acoustic analysis yielded the following results for N, VPL, and TL, respectively: median fundamental frequency (155.2 224.9, 106.3 Hz), shimmer (0.6, 1.9, 1.3 dB), and jitter (0.3%, 3.3%, 4.2%). The median maximum phonation time was 21.8 (N), 9.4 (VPL)., and 10.3 seconds (TL). The median words per minute (WPM) were 168.5 (N), 126 (VPL), and 127 WPM (TL). Acoustic analysis of VPL voice was significantly different from normal Voice (Mann-Whitney, P < 0.05) and approximated better to TL parameters. The results of TL and VPL groups show poorer values and larger variability for nearly all the quantitative measures as compared to N subjects. Videostroboscopy demonstrated variable level and amount of closure of the vibrating segment in the reconstructed larynx of the VPL group. VPL GRBAS scores were similar to TL scores with good interrater reliability. The multidimensional assessment of voice in VPL patients is significantly worse than in N subjects and more closely resembles that of patients who have undergone TL with surgical voice restoration.
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THREE CITIES PROJECT
lives and landscapes beyond abandonment
Land Vacancy and Spatial Distribution in Philadelphia
Philadelphia activists at the Cesar Andreú Iglesias Community Garden protesting the Sheriff's Office online land auctions.
Of the estimated 42,100 vacant properties citywide, only about 8,500 (or 20%) are publicly-owned, held by one of the City's four landholding entities, not including the Philadelphia Housing Authority. Of those, 6,311 are surplus properties available for disposition or on
hold for a future development project. The other 2,200 are being managed by the City. The Philadelphia Land Bank holds 2,338 properties. 2,006 of the Land Bank's current holdings came from the City's historic inventory of surplus property; 463 were acquired strategically by
the Land Bank at Sheriff's Sale.6 At present, 2,196 of the Land Bank's properties are available for disposition or on hold for a future development. The Land Bank's holdings comprise 35% of the City's inventory of surplus property. The Department of Public Property still holds 48% of the public inventory of surplus vacant land. The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority holds 16%, and the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation holds 1%. Of the City's inventory of publicly-owned surplus property, 95%, or roughly 6,000 properties, are vacant lots. The remaining 5%, or roughly 300 properties, host a vacant structure (PLB, 2019).
While vacant properties can be found across various industrial, commercial, and residential sites in Philadelphia, most are concentrated in neighborhoods to the north and west of the traditional downtown, rather than across the whole city. Fig. 1 shows the block by block percentages of properties (buildings and lots) in each block considered likely to be vacant buildings and land by the city's Vacant Property Indicators Model. The districts with the largest amounts of combined properties are located in the North, Lower North, Central and West parts of the city (these roughly correspond to council districts 5, 7, 8, 3).
Block by block percentages of vacancy (land and building combined) across Philadelphia
According to Philadelphia Land Bank data, council district 5 is the one with the highest number of vacant parcels, more than 12,000; followed by district 7 with more than 6,000 and by districts 3 and 8 (see Fig. 2 and 3). 20% of the estimated vacant property in Philadelphia is publicly owned, and the majority, a full 80% of vacant property in the City, is owned by private owners. In some cases, those private owners are paying their taxes and paying attention to the vacant lot or building that they own, even if they are not taking steps to maintain, improve, or redevelop the property. However, 71% of the total estimated vacancy citywide, more
than 29,800 properties, are known to be privately owned and tax delinquent. It is these properties that may present an opportunity for the Land Bank to take action, through property acquisition.
Fig. 2 Philadelphia City Council Districts
Fig. 3 Vacant Tax Delinquent Properties Eligible for Acquisition, by Council District (as of 12/31/18) Source: Philadelphia Land Bank
Interviews: Selection and Saturation
The meanings of vacant land across academic literature
Reconfigurations of Meaning and Sense of Place in Abandoned Communities
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Q: Using SignInManager in server-side Blazor Is it possible to use SignInManager without having some HTTPContext ? I'm making a Blazor server-side app and I need to make end-users signed in using PasswordSignInAsync() method of SignInManager.
If there is other ways to do it with cookies or something else, I'll take it too, as long they are "clean" methods.
If I could get also an explanation on how to configure for Startup.cs the solution, it will be perfect.

A: I'd strongly suggest that you use the Identity authentication system in your app.
You should not try to create any authentication system instead. This is something free, and is set up within a couple of minutes. Don't waste your time to do something so complicated. Instead learn what are the Blazor Authorization components and how to use them in your application. They are great.
Note: The communication between Blazor Server and its client-side is done through SignaleR. HttpContext is not available most of the time. Do not try to use the HttpContext. Actually, you can't because whenever you try to access it, it is null.
The following describe how you can create a Blazor Server App with the Identity UI:

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*Start creating a Blazor App

*In the window titled Create a new Blazor app do this:

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*Select Blazor Server App

*On the right side of the window is a link with the text Change, under the Authentication title. Tap the link and select Individual User Account. Press OK...

*Click the "Create" button

Visual Studio has created for you a Blazor Server App with Identity UI to authenticate your users. Note that the Identity UI is actually the Razor Pages Identity UI used with Razor Pages and MVC. You may scaffold one or more items from this system if you need to make some changes. Go to solution explorer and verify that Visual Studio has added two folders named Areas and Data. She also has configured your Startup class with the necessary services to mange the Identity UI. What you want now is to create the database where user names, roles, claims, etc. are stored. To create the database you should use migrations. Here is a link telling you how to run the commands that do the job for you. Now you can run your app, register to the web site, login, logout, etc.
Good luck.

A: To use SignInManager in server-side Blazor,
First, addAddIdentity service into Startup.cs
services.AddIdentity<IdentityUser, IdentityRole>(options => {
            options.SignIn.RequireConfirmedAccount = false;
        })
      .AddEntityFrameworkStores<AppDBContext>()
      .AddDefaultTokenProviders();

Then, Inject SignInManager into your razor page
@using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity
@inject SignInManager<IdentityUser> SignInManager
@inject NavigationManager navManager;

<!-- Put Login Form Here -->

@code{
 protected async Task Submit()
 {
    var SignInResult= await SignInManager.PasswordSignInAsync("username", "password", true, lockoutOnFailure: false);
    if (SignInResult.Succeeded)
    {
       navManager.NavigateTo("Home", false);
    }
 }
}

A: There's another way that nobody has mentioned, so thought I might as well: you could use middleware to login, since middleware carries the full html request and can modify it (for example, by logging in), before it follows the pipeline to Blazor rendering.  I use this method for creating temporary guest users for my gaming pages-- which works because the guest doesn't need to type in and submit their own password
as plaintext.
The logistics of making the login secure would probably not be easier than following @enet's advice of using the built-in scaffolded Authentication system, or of logging in using UserManager and re-navigating to your page.  You could, however, use a modal box to sign in, rather than having to navigate to the MVC-style login page.


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February 22, 2017 / 6:46 PM / 2 years ago
Princess Diana's dresses go on display in London, 20 years after her death
LONDON (Reuters) - Gowns worn by Princess Diana for everything from meeting diplomats to dancing with movie stars feature in an exhibition celebrating the fashion of one of Britain's favorite royals, which opens in London this week.
The collection of 25 dresses will be displayed from Friday for the rest of the year in Kensington Palace, where she lived for over 15 years. The exhibition coincides with the 20th anniversary of her death.
It features an ink-blue velvet gown worn by Diana when she danced with actor John Travolta at the White House in 1985, as well as her "Elvis" dress - high-collared and encrusted with pearls.
The collection also shows Diana's "understanding of how to deploy fashion as a diplomatic tool," organizers said, including one dress that incorporates the national bird of Saudia Arabia, the falcon.
"Our exhibition explores the story of a young woman who had to quickly learn the rules of royal and diplomatic dressing, who in the process put the spotlight on the British fashion industry and designers," said Eleri Lynn, curator of "Diana: Her Fashion Story".
Diana, mother to Princes William and Harry, was married to heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles between 1981 and 1996 when the couple divorced.
She died in a car crash in Paris in 1997.
Reporting by Alistair Smout; editing by Stephen Addison


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