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Week 2 Fantasy Football Buy or Sell
Welcome to Week 2 of the fantasy season! After an exciting Week 1, it is time to dig into fantasy football buy or sell options. We've seen some position battles play out and playing time, targets and rush attempts speak for themselves to help guide us. I'm here to help you improve your roster for the long term and build a championship caliber team. So, this isn't advice on who to start or sit for this week, but guys to acquire or drop to help your team moving forward overall. Trades are all about a fantasy owner's perception of a player. If we can use that notion to our advantage, we can put our teams in a good position and capitalize on the rise and fall of a fantasy player's stock. Let's get to it.
Jay Ajayi (PHI, RB)
Ajayi is maybe the most controversial fantasy asset after Week 1. After a slow start that sent Fantasy Football Twitter into a frenzy, Ajayi came on stronger as the game progressed. He ended Week 1 with 62 rushing yards and two TDs on 15 rushing attempts. However, stats from one game can be misleading. Over the course of a long football season, opportunity reigns supreme.
Ajayi is the lead back in Philadelphia, but played only 29 of 72 offensive snaps. He barely played in the preseason due to injury and is a perennial injury risk. Owners should be aware that Ajayi probably won't be heavily involved in the pass game, which is something you want out of an RB2. The presence of Darren Sproles and Corey Clement certainly damage the "workhorse" appeal of Ajayi. These two will eat into his snap count all season, steal receptions and vulture TDs. After his great Week 1 and good matchup in Week 2, Ajayi is a player that can be flipped for a more reliable player of his value, perhaps one who may have had a lackluster Week 1. Sell high on Jay Ajayi.
Corey Davis (TEN, WR)
Thirteen targets in Week 1 is a great sign. That's more targets than DeAndre Hopkins, Keenan Allen and T.Y. Hilton just to name a few. That is the type of target share you want out of your WR1, but Corey Davis doesn't come with the production of a WR1. Six catches for 62 yards with a long of just 18 yards is the best he could muster up. Davis is also a big injury risk so far in his short career. He is already dealing with a hamstring issue, which limited him much of his rookie year. That is not good a good sign. Hamstring injuries often linger or can pop back up at any point throughout the season.
Davis has great potential as the 5th overall pick last season, but I think it is too early to count on him because of the injury issue. Also, he has Marcus Mariota as his quarterback. Mariota is not a good quarterback and he is dealing with multiple injuries himself after Week 1. If he goes down, how confident are you starting Corey Davis with Blaine Gabbert as his QB? I wouldn't be very confident. People love Corey Davis and his potential. Sell him on his target share and take a more productive, reliable player week in and week out in exchange.
Alex Collins (RB, BAL)
Every Alex Collins owner is fuming about his performance through two weeks of play. Unsatisfied with the point totals and nervous about his role going forward, people are ready to deal him. I'm a little nervous about his usage so far but I think he is too valuable of a draft pick to sell right now after only two weeks. His goal line usage is not what we hoped for from the bruiser so far, but last night he got an opportunity at the goal line and was stopped just inches short. That was the difference between 16.5 fantasy points and 10.5 fantasy points in Week 2. There is nothing you can do about that. Just unlucky.
Collins looked good in Week 2 despite the average fantasy output. He rushed nine times and had three catches for a total of 90 yards and was able to break tackles regularly. His rush attempts will rise during the season, I'm not worried about that. The low number is a result of poor game scenarios in the first two weeks. Buck Allen has been involved but his rushing production will return to Collins. Allen has 10 rushes and two TDs through two games. That rate won't continue. If Collins can continue to have 3-4 catches and he retains the goal-line duties, he is going to be a solid RB2. Buy Alex Collins low from that tilted owner who can't wait to get rid of him.
Sammy Watkins (WR, KC)
Watkins disappointed in Week 1 recording three catches for 21 yards. He was targeted only five times. Owners expected more out the talented receiver because of the shootout that unfolded between Patrick Mahomes and Philip Rivers. Each threw for four touchdowns, yet Watkins still wasn't able to get anything going for the Chiefs. That definitely wasn't encouraging, but Casey Hayward covered Watkins, so you have to take this into account. It is encouraging to see that a historically reliable target, Travis Kelce, also struggled to get involved for the Chiefs. He had one catch for six yards in Week 1. Their young QB clicked early with Tyreek Hill and there was no looking back.
Mahomes makes the Chiefs an offensive juggernaut and I want a piece of offensive juggernauts in the beginning of the season, no matter what. You have a chance to get a piece of this offense for probably close to nothing since his owners might even consider dropping him. Watkins scored eight touchdowns last year but still has a terrible reputation surrounding him. Use that to your advantage and buy Sammy Watkins on the cheap. He could be inconsistent this year, but you can play the match-ups and reap the benefits of his skill set and quarterback for a cheap price. Buy low on Sammy.
Thanks again for reading Week 2 fantasy football buy or sell! Keep coming back each week as I delve into controversial players and see how to approach them. Find me on Twitter @travisfinkel and shout me out, ask me questions or tell me if I suck. Also, check out great weekly content for redraft, DFS, and dynasty leagues from The Fantasy Authority!
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H.M. T.B. 81 was built by J. S. White as a private venture and was subsequently purchased by the Royal Navy.
Laid down in 1884 at J. S. White and named Swift by her builders, there appear to be multiple stories regarding T.B. 81's origin. Lionel Dawson, who briefly commanded her in late 1909, wrote that:
Lieutenant & Commander Aubrey W. Howe, 7 July, 1887[17] – 18 August, 1887[18] (lent for manoeuvres)
Lieutenant & Commander Henry B. Jackson, 4 July, 1888[19][20] – 30 August, 1888[21] (lent for manoeuvres and for torpedo duties)
Lieutenant & Commander Henry B. Jackson, 18 July, 1889[22] – 6 September, 1889[23] (lent for manoeuvres)
Lieutenant & Commander Frederick C. D. Sturdee, 22 July, 1890[24] – 25 August, 1890[25] (for manoeuvres)
Lieutenant & Commander (T) Frederick C. D. Sturdee, 21 July, 1892[26] – 31 August, 1892[27] (lent for manoeuvres)
Lieutenant Reginald H. S. Bacon, 11 July, 1893[28] – 17 August, 1893[29] (for manoeuvres)
Lieutenant & Commander (T) Dudley R. S. de Chair, 15 June, 1897[30] (for manoeuvres)
Lieutenant & Commander Frederick C. U. V. Wentworth, 11 July, 1899[31] (for manoeuvres, and in command of Chatham Torpedo Boat Flotilla)
Lieutenant & Commander Sydney S. Hall, 16 July, 1901[32] – August 1901[33] (lent for manoeuvres, also for torpedo duties, and in command of Portsmouth Flotilla)
Boatswain (T) in Command Joseph C. Davies, 3 January, 1905[34] – January, 1906
Lieutenant & Commander Herbert R. L. Edwards, 12 January, 1906[35] – mid 1906
Lieutenant & Commander Charles R. Samson, 3 July, 1906[36]
Lieutenant & Commander Arthur G. Harris, 18 February, 1908[37]
Commander Lionel G. Preston, 7 April, 1908[38] – December 1909[39] (and for command of Devonport T.B. Flotilla)
Lieutenant & Commander Leveson G. B. A. Campbell, 24 February, 1910[42] – 27 June, 1912[43][Inference]
Lieutenant & Commander Stephen Phillimore, 28 August, 1912[44] – 15 December, 1913[45][Inference] (and for command of Portland Flotilla)
Lieutenant-Commander Astley D. C. Cooper-Key, 16 December, 1913[46] – June 1916[47][Inference]
Lieutenant-Commander Thomas G. Carter, 16 August, 1916[48] – June 1917[49][Inference]
↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 401a.
↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398u.
↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398y.

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Since my plans for Driftoberfest fell through I tried to make good use of my unused vacation time by installing new axles, front sway bar, and end links. I also ate copious amounts of chicken and waffles with my wife, but I forgot to take pictures of my food with Instagram.
My garage is nice this time of year.


TV advertising is amazingly effective. Madison Avenue, on its own, could not have come up with a better delivery mechanism than TV for selling a product. It's so effective that businesses spend billions of dollars on TV ads. Half a minute during a Super Bowl game alone costs millions. Companies wouldn't spend this much money if advertising on TV was not profitable.
What makes it so profitable? It's the lucky combination of several factors.
First, let's look at how to get a person to buy a product. There are basically three legal ways and Reward is one or them. Giving a reward for buying your product is effective to a point. Coupons, rebates, and a mile bonus toward an air line ticket for every dollar charged on their credit card are rewards. But rewards are not used on primetime TV.
And, there is logic. You would think logic would be the best way. Logic is how you or I would convince a friend or family member to do something. But can you recall even one ad on primetime TV that is based on logic? I doubt it. Logic is not high on the ad man's list. I wonder if they even consider it.
So what other way is there? Suggestion. TV ads use the power of suggestion. But how can a mere suggestion impel someone to buy one brand of shampoo when there are literally 600 hundred brands that essentially do the same thing? or to buy a particular brand of aspirin when the chemical composition of aspirin is exactly the same as in other brands?
The reason suggestion is so effective is a twofold.
Mavens in the field claim that as much as 95 percent of your decisions and behavior stem from the subconscious mind—not from the conscious mind. If you want to get someone to buy your product, you have to plant the suggestion in their subconscious mind.
What is the best way to plant your message directed into the subconscious mind? Ask any hypnotist. He or she will tell you that the person you want to influence has to be in an altered state of mind—one where they are highly receptive to suggestions. When in an altered state, your logical, critical, conscious mind is out of the way. It is not there to discriminate good form bad, or logical from illogical.
A hypnotist could use any of several methods of putting a subject in an altered state. The basic idea is to distract the conscious mind or lull the conscious mind to sleep (Not really "sleep," but there just is not a better word in the English language.) Then, when the conscious mind is not policing input, suggestions go directly into the subconscious.
Boring the conscious mind so it turns its attention elsewhere.
Playing a monotonous rhythmic sound in the background, such as a metronome or drum beat.
Watching an emotional movie or reading an absorbing book.
Or, the easiest and surest way, is to turn on the TV set. Studies have shown that individuals watching TV went into an altered state of mind within a minute. And, the type of TV program (quiz show, drama, sports, for example) made no difference. Plus, it did not make a difference whether the subject liked the program or didn't like it.
So now the TV program has you in an altered state, what tricks are used to fill your subconscious mind with suggestions? The same proven ways to plant good suggestions in your subconscious mind that are described in The Genie Within: Your Subconscious Mind. But that is the subject of a future blog.
Television is a super effective way to put you into an altered state. And how convenient for the ad men because there is one or more TV in every home.
Do You Have a Clue What's in Your Subconscious Mind?
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Final round of National Fistball League slated for this weekend
Posted by Sport Contributor | Jul 23, 2019 | Sport
A total of eight teams, divided into two groups will compete for top honours in the fourth and final round of fixtures in the Bank Windhoek National Fistball League on 27 July at the Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) sports fields in Windhoek from 08:30.
SKW1, who are two points behind the reigning champions Cohen Fistball Club (CFC 1), are all set to not only surpass the group stage, but also to grab the first place with a possible tournament victory.
Backed up by home turf advantage, SKW 1 who defeated the reigning Bank Windhoek Fistball League champions, CFC 1, will try to continue on the same thrilling form displayed in the third round. But to achieve this, SKW 1 has to first dominate Group A, which comprises teams such as Swakopmund Fistball Club (SFC) 1 and 2.
CFC 2 who are also in the same group, have vowed to disrupt other team's plans by challenging for recognition come match day. CFC 2 and SKW 2 are currently equal on points in third place on the log standings.
"Although both opponents are almost certainly qualified for the A-Category playoffs, the fourth placed team has to play against the first placed team in the playoff semi-final. This can be a tough fixture for either team," said Fistball Association of Namibia's Media Officer, Helmo Minz.
Group B will see reigning champions CFC 1, compete for supremacy when they face SKW 2, Deutscher Turn und Sportverein (DTS) and CFC 3. The defending champions will play without their talisman and national team captain Götz Friedrich, who is still recovering from an injury.
Minz noted that the DTS fistballers are sure to qualify for the B-Category playoffs and will most likely be unable to make up for the four-point deficit on CFC 3.
"From CFC 3's point of view, who are ranked sixth on the log standings, the deficit to SFC 1 is also four points and although theoretically they could still catch up, in practice this will be hardly possible," added Minz.
According to Minz, it remains to be seen which team will challenge the reigning champions, CFC 1, but fireworks are expected between CFC 1 and SKW 1 and as a result, this weekend's fixtures are a must see for any spectator.
Meanwhile, for the national team players, this will be their last preparatory match day before the team departs for Switzerland on Wednesday, 31 July. The team will take part in the World Championships tournament from Sunday, 11 until Sunday, 17 August.
Caption: Boosted by home turf advantage, SKW players promised to come out all guns blazing in the fourth and final round of fixtures in the Bank Windhoek National Fistball League.
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One of the foremost voices in African Spirituality
"There is a deep longing among people in the West to connect with something bigger — with community and spirit."
Falling Out of Grace Interview by East-West
Sobonfu Somé was born in the village of Dano, Burkina Faso. She is the author of three books. Her most recent, Falling Out of Grace: Meditations on Loss, Healing and Wisdom, offers insight and guidance through this often dark territory. It is a book that can heal.
"Failure is not the enemy, but a life-changing experience. It is a human experience, and it prepares the way for us to grow and transform our lives"
What's the most constructive way we can embrace the fall of others?
Sobonfu: First it is important to realize that failure exists. It will happen and it can't be timed. The purpose of failure is to help us embrace a part of ourselves and a deeper quality of the other person who is going through failure; to realize that this could have been us and we must open our hearts in a compassionate way.
Another's failure also gives us a chance to grow; perhaps in seeing where we may strengthen those same weaknesses in ourselves. We can provide them with a space that allows them to heal. When they are able to heal, they will embrace the gift of failure, and can then give something back.
How does humanity "feed our spirituality?"
Sobonfu: By being able to open to other people, you will learn from the interaction. For example, when you take care of the sick, you are also watering the part of your soul that might be getting ill from not being connected with other people. You open your heart to seeing how these people are suffering. It's an enriching practice. It's also difficult, especially when we are dealing with love, because we are taught not to look at people who are having emotions.
Sobonfu: In general people have a lot of emotions they're sitting on. So, when someone begins to feel, we want him to shut down. We don't want our lid to pop open by mistake. But the truth is that when we shut out our emotions, we rob ourselves of healing and of being able to possess the light.
You say that many times when we fall, community can exclude us, because they don't want to face their own woundedness. They turn away from the person who has fallen. If you're falling and alone, what would you suggest to help the healing begin?
Sobonfu: In my own experience, when I fell out of grace, most of the communities that I felt a part of basically fell apart. I saw who was willing to stay by me while my life crumbled. In being able to let go of my expectations of people, who I wanted to be present for me, and in making myself available and open to new people who were coming, I have now been able to create the community that is definitely more sustaining to me than the community I had before. When you are falling out of grace, the best thing is not to limit your support circle.
Failure is not the enemy but a life-changing experience. It is a human experience, and it prepares the way for us to grow and transform our lives.
How can we make ourselves more available to healing?
Sobonfu: By realize that we are not our wounds; there is a deeper self.
What can people expect from your workshop, "Transforming Failures into Gifts?"
Sobonfu: I want to help people explore the unknown dimensions of their wounds and see the gifts that are there. In the Dagara tradition, where the wound is, is also where the gift is. There are special techniques and rituals that I'm going to give to people, so they can transform their feelings of failure into gifts.
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Perspective > Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology > ADA 2019
Fournier Gangrene and Genitourinary Infections With SGLT2 Inhibitors: ADA 2019 Update
Tricia Ward
In August 2018, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added a warning about Fournier gangrene (FG) to the labels of all SGLT2 inhibitors, used to treat type 2 diabetes. And as reported by Medscape News this May, an update from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database found 55 cases in patients taking these drugs over the 6 years since the first SGLT2 inhibitor, canagliflozin (Invokana), entered the US market, compared with 19 cases in 35 years among patients on other classes of antiglycemic drugs.
FG is a rare necrotizing fasciitis of the external genitalia, perineum, and perianal region. Because FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified, the researchers limited their count to patients severely ill with FG who had documented surgical debridement. There were 41 other mentions of FG in patients on SGLT-2 inhibitors that did not document surgery.
At the time, lead author Susan J. Bersoff-Matcha, MD, of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Silver Spring, Maryland, said "that if FG were associated only with diabetes mellitus and not SGLT2 inhibitors, we would expect far more cases reported with other antiglycemic agents."
In a related commentary on Medscape, Perry Wilson, MD, cautioned that physicians alerted to a potential problem with a drug class may be more likely to report a complication as an adverse drug event as opposed to attributing it to the patient's underlying disease and not reporting it at all. SGLT2 inhibitors work by decreasing glucose reabsorption in the kidney, leading to its excretion in the urine, which in turn increases the risk for infection.
DECLARE-TIMI 58 FG Data
At the recent American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions, more details were presented on the adverse events in DECLARE-TIMI 58, the first trial of SGLT2 inhibitors completed after the FDA warnings on FG. The investigators planned to collect serious adverse events and any adverse events leading to drug discontinuation, but went back and did an in-depth check for necrotizing fascitis in light of the concerns.
They identified six cases of FG among study participants; five occurred in the placebo group (Table). Lawrence A. Leiter, MD, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, said in a press conference at ADA that on the basis of the DECLARE-TIMI 58 data, SGLT2 inhibitors do not seem to increase the risk and that FG is a diabetes-associated complication.
Asked to respond, Bersoff-Matcha told Medscape that the DECLARE-TIMI 58 data are still under review by the FDA. "At this time, our opinion regarding the association between SGLT2 inhibitor use and FG has not changed. We, however, note that the DECLARE-TIMI 58 study only evaluated patients using dapagliflozin and may not be reflective for the SGLT2 inhibitor drug class [as a whole]."
SGLT2 inhibitors also carry a warning about increased risk for serious urinary tract infections (UTIs) and genital fungal infections, both known risk factors for FG.[1,2] Among the patients with FG in the FAERS analysis, two had UTI and one had recurrent genital fungal infection, according to the CDER.
In DECLARE-TIMI 58, the rate of genital fungal infections leading to drug discontinuation was higher in the SGLT2 inhibitor arm, but the rate of UTIs was no different. This is similar to what was seen in CREDENCE and the EMPA-REG experience[3] with canagliflozin and empagliflozin, respectively, and a real-world analysis from Canada[4] presented in the ADA poster sessions.
Table. DECLARE-TIMI 58 Genital and Urinary Tract Infections
Dapagliflozin (n = 8574)
Placebo (n = 8569)
Genital infection: DAE (DAE)
Genital infection: SAE
Urinary tract infection: DAE
Urinary tract infection: SAE
Fournier gangrene
1 (< 0.1%)
DAE = adverse event leading to drug discontinuation; SAE = serious adverse event
For that Canadian analysis, researchers plumbed the administrative databases in Ontario for women and men with diabetes older than 66 years who were taking SGLT2 inhibitors from January to December 2016.
There was a 2.5-fold higher risk for genital fungal infection within 30 days among the nearly 21,500 SGLT2 inhibitor users versus a comparator group of almost 22,500 new dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor users (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 2.47; P < .001). The risk for UTIs did not appear to be higher (adjusted HR, 0.89; P = .05).
Lead author Iliana Lega, MD, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, told Medscape that to address the possibility of confounding due to avoidance of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with a history of genitourinary infections, they did sensitivity analyses where they excluded patients with a recent infection and the results were unchanged.
Meanwhile, a small study from the United Kingdom[5] presented at the ADA sessions examined whether hygiene advice could help prevent genital mycotic infections in 250 patients with type 2 diabetes starting SGLT2 inhibitor therapy.
Half were told to rinse the genital area with water after every void and before bed. Within the first 6 months of starting therapy, six patients (4.8%) who received hygiene advice experienced a fungal infection compared with 51 (40.8%) of those who didn't (P = .015). The infections were severe in 36 of the 51 patients and led to drug discontinuation. The other 15 patients continued SGLT2 inhibitor therapy with the addition of antifungal treatment.
So should hygiene advice such as this be given to all patients prescribed SGLT2 inhibitors? Although Lega would like to see this studied in a larger population, she told Medscape that "such recommendations are a good idea, and clinically, we do reiterate this to patients."
Bershoff-Matcha agrees that it intuitively sounds reasonable, but notes that the CDER "cannot make any specific recommendation for this practice because we are not aware of any data to support that such a recommendation will decrease the likelihood of Fournier gangrene."
Given the substantial morbidity and mortality associated with FG, the CDER recommends that healthcare providers who prescribe SGLT2 inhibitors to their patients with diabetes should be alerted to, and educated about, its signs and symptoms.
As previously noted, pain that seems out of proportion to findings on physical examination is a strong clinical indicator of FG and may be the most important diagnostic clue.
Drs Lega and Bersoff-Matcha report no disclosures. Dr Leiter reported being on Advisory boards for AstraZeneca; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Merck & Co., Inc.; Novo Nordisk Inc.; Sanofi; and Servier; receiving research support from AstraZeneca; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company; GlaxoSmithKline plc.; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Novo Nordisk Inc.; and Sanofi; and being on a speakers bureau for AstraZeneca; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Merck & Co., Inc.; Novo Nordisk Inc.; and Sanofi.
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Kamil Yarmatov (; 2 May 1903 in Konibodom  24 November 1978 in Moscow) was a prominent actor and director in the cinema of Tajikistan during the Soviet era. He later moved to Uzbekistan and then to Moscow.

Biography
A member since his juvenile years of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, he went to Moscow to study under Valentin Turkin at the Moscow Film School, where he graduated in 1931. Before graduation, he had already starred in the Soviet propaganda movies The Jackals of Ravat (1927), From the Arch of the Mosque (1928), both directed by Kasimir Gertel (1889–1938), and The Last Bek (1930).

After graduating in Moscow, Yarmatov went back to his native Tajikistan to help with the newly established state cinema company Tajikkino, where he started his directing career. In 1932, Yarmatov directed Honored Right and On the Faraway Frontier. Both were Soviet patriotic documentaries, the first about the mobilization of Tajiks in the Soviet army, and the second describing the life of border guards at the Afghan frontier.

In 1934, Yarmatov both directed and starred as the leading actor in the first full-length feature film produced in Tajikistan, Emigrant. The script had been written by the Armenian poet Gabriel El-Registan and the film was approved by the authorities for distribution throughout the Soviet Union, as it argued that Tajiks who remained in Socialist Tajikistan had a better life than those who emigrated from the Soviet Union. It was one of the last Soviet silent movies.

In 1934, leading Russian director Lev Kuleshov was sent to Tajikistan to improve the quality of local movies. He worked for two years at a movie based on the novel Dokhunda by Tajik  national poet Sadriddin Ayni, starring Yarmatov, but the project was regarded with suspicion by the authorities as possibly exciting Tajik nationalism, and stopped. No footage survives.

In 1939, Tajikkino produced Friends Meet Again by Yarmatov, which exalted economic progress under Joseph Stalin but also denounced infiltration by foreign spies, a typical Stalinist theme. In 1940, Yarmatov moved to Uzbekistan, where producing films was easier than in Tajikistan, and then to Russia. In 1947, he directed Alisher Navoi, on the life of poet, politician, and mystic Ali-Shir Nava'i. The movie won the Stalin Prize and consecrated Yarmatov as a nationally famous patriotic Soviet director. When he visited Vietnam in 1957, the local vice-minister of culture told him that Alisher Navoi was one of the first Soviet movies screened for the guerrilla fighters during the First Indochina War.

In 1952, Yarmatov directed Pakhta-oi, a patriotic film for children about the production of cotton, and in 1957 achieved again national success in the Soviet Union with Avicenna, a film on the life of Ibn Sina. His later movies were less successful, as a new generation of Soviet filmmakers was moving away from the patriotic tunes typical of Yarmatov, but he assumed a semi-official role as an ambassador of Soviet cinema throughout the world, until his death in Moscow in 1978.

In 2013, Tajik director Safarnek Soliev Kamil directed a documentary celebrating the 110th anniversary of the birth of Yarmatov. It was selected to open the 2014 Didor International Film Festival in Dushanbe, the most important film festival in Tajikistan.

References

1903 births
1978 deaths
Communist Party of the Soviet Union members
Soviet film directors
Soviet male actors
Tajikistani cinematographers
Heroes of Socialist Labour
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Joseph Urban
"Josef Urban" redirects here. For the Czechoslovak wrestler, see Josef Urban (sportsman).
Joseph Urban (c. 1915)
(1872-05-26)May 26, 1872
July 10, 1933(1933-07-10) (aged 61)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Architect, illustrator, scenic designer
Joseph Urban (May 26, 1872 – July 10, 1933) was an Austrian-American architect, illustrator and scenic designer.[1][2]
1 Life and career
3.1 Architecture and interior design
3.2 Book illustrations
Caricature by Rudolf Swoboda (c. 1900)
Joseph Urban set design drawing for Ziegfeld Follies of 1919
Joseph Urban was born on May 26, 1872, in Vienna. He received his first architectural commission at age 19 when he was selected to design the new wing of the Abdin Palace in Cairo. He became known around the world for his innovative use of color, his pointillist technique, and his decorative use of line. He designed buildings throughout the world from Esterhazy Castle in Hungary to the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York.
Urban studied architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna under Karl von Hasenauer. In 1890, he and his brother-in-law, Heinrich Lefler, were among the founders of the Hagenbund. Urban's early work with illustrated books was inspired by Lefler and, together, they created what are considered seminal examples of children's book illustration.
Urban immigrated to the United States in 1911 to become the art director of the Boston Opera Company. He was already an accomplished international architect, illustrator and theatre set designer with over 50 productions from his home Vienna Royal Opera, the Champs Elysée Opera, and Covent Garden. By applying points of primary colors side by side on the canvas backdrops he was able to create and light theatre sets of vivid color reminiscent of the works by Monet or Seurat.[citation needed] In 1914 he moved to New York City, where he designed productions for the Metropolitan Opera and the Ziegfeld Follies;[3] he continued to design for Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. until 1931.[4] William Randolph Hearst was an important client and supporter. He also co-produced with Richard Ordynski Percy MacKaye's "Community Masque" Caliban by the Yellow Sands.[5]
Beginning in 1917, he was frequently engaged as stage designer by the Metropolitan Opera of New York City. In all he created set designs for 47 new productions at the house through 1933. His many designs provided the opera company with a cohesive production style throughout the tenure of General Manager Giulio Gatti-Casazza. Many of Urban's settings remained in the company's repertoire into the 1950s.
Soon his sets and innovative lighting caught the eye of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., who hired him to design the Follies in the 1920s. Urban went to work creating a stunning night-club with glass balconies, a moving stage, and rainbow lighting effects. This Danse de Follies soon became a blend of ideas and talent before serving in the Follies theatre. Urban had success after success in his creating of the Follies' sets, and William Randolph Hearst, a media tycoon, took notice and wanted to hire Urban to work on his films starring Marion Davies, his mistress, and previous Follies starlet. Hearst came to an understanding with his friend Ziegfeld that Urban's work for him would not interfere with any of the Follies productions. Urban worked on 25 films over the years.
Urban died July 10, 1933, of a heart attack at his apartment at the St. Regis Hotel in Manhattan, where he had been convalescing following surgery in May.[1]
Urban was one of the originators of the American Art Deco style. Most of his architectural work in the United States has been demolished. Extant buildings include the Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida; The New School building in New York City;[3] and the base of the Hearst Tower in New York City. The stage lighting gel Roscolux Urban Blue #81, still used today, is named for him.[3]
Paramount Theatre interior, Palm Beach, Florida
Entrance hallway, Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida
Ziegfeld Theatre, New York City
Base of Hearst Tower, New York City
Entrance to The New School, New York City
This partial list[6] omits unrealized projects.
1900: Wohn- und Bürohaus Wien 8, Buchfeldgasse 6 (with Hermann Stierlin)
1902: Villa Goltz, Wien 19, Grinzinger Straße 87
1903: Villa Wiener, Wien 13, Veitingergasse 21
1904: Exhibition space, Austrian Pavilion, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Missouri[7]
1907: Villa Redlich, Wien 19, Kreindlgasse 11
1907: Wohnhaus, Wien 19, Krottenbachstraße 11
1907: Villa Max Landau, Semmering, Südbahnstraße 83
1910: Villa Dr. Mair, Scheiblingkirchen, Kreuzackergasse 43
1920: Sherman Hotel Panther Room, Chicago[8]
1922: Wiener Werkstätte showroom, New York City[9]
1925: C.C. Lightbown House, 4839 Colorado Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, Permit #7278, March 10, 1925, cost $25,000.
1926: Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida[9]
1926: Demarest Little Castle, Palm Beach, Florida
1926: Paramount Theatre, Palm Beach, Florida[7]
1927: Anthony Biddle residence, Palm Beach, Florida[7]
1927: Bath and Tennis Club, Palm Beach, Florida[7]
1927: Ziegfeld Theatre, New York City[9]
1926–27: St. Regis Hotel Roof Garden[9]
1928: Hotel Gibson Roof Garden, Cincinnati, Ohio
1928: Bossert Hotel, Grill Room, Brooklyn
1928: Bedell Store, New York City[9][7]
1928–29: William Penn Hotel, Urban Room, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[10]
1929: International Magazine Building, New York City[9]
1929: Central Park Casino
1929: Metropolitan Museum of Art 11th annual exhibition of American Industrial Art
1929: The Gingerbread Castle, Hamburg, New Jersey[11][12]
1930: The New School for Social Research, New York City[7]
1929–31: Atlantic Beach Club, Long Island, New York[9]
1931: Park Avenue Restaurant, 128 E 58th Street[13]
1932: Congress Hotel, Joseph Urban Room, Chicago, Illinois
1929: Urban Room, Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[14]
1933: Katherine Brush Apartment
1933: Color scheme for the Century of Progress International Exposition
1905: Grimm's Märchen
1907: Kling-Klang Gloria
1911: Andersen Kalender
1914: Marienkind
^ a b "Joseph Urban Dies; Versatile Artist". The New York Times. July 11, 1933. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
^ Paul Goldberger (December 20, 1987). "At the Cooper-Hewitt, Designs of Joseph Urban". The New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
^ a b c "Guide to the 66 West Twelfth Street Architectural Plans and Drawings 1924–1986". Archives and Special Collections. The New School. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
^ Henderson, Amy; Bowers, Dwight Blocker (1996). Red Hot and Blue: A Smithsonian Salute to the American Musical. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 47. ISBN 1-56098-698-0.
^ Mackaye, Percy (1916). Caliban by the Yellow Sands. New York: Doubleday Page & Co. p. 153.
^ [1] Archived September 16, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
^ a b c d e f Ostergard, Derek E. (2000). "Assimilation and Eclecticism: The Architecture of Joseph Urban". Architect of Dreams: The Theatrical Vision of Joseph Urban. Columbia University Libraries. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
^ Cannan, Gwynedd (2000). "The Joseph Urban Collection: An Overview Gwynedd Cannan". Architect of Dreams: The Theatrical Vision of Joseph Urban. Columbia University Libraries. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
^ a b c d e f g Aronson, Arnold (2000). "Architect of Dreams: The Theatrical Vision of Joseph Urban". Columbia University Libraries. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
^ "Checklist of the Exhibition". Architect of Dreams: The Theatrical Vision of Joseph Urban. Columbia University Libraries. 2000. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
^ "Wheatsworth Mill and Gingerbread Castle". Preservation New Jersey. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
^ https://www.nj.com/sussex-county/index.ssf/2018/10/nj_gingerbread_castle_getting_much-needed_makeover.html
^ Photograph of Park Avenue Restaurant
^ [2] Archived February 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
Randolph, Carter; Cole, Robert Reed (1992). Joseph Urban: Architecture, Theater, Opera, Film. Abbeville Publishing Group (Abbeville Press, Inc.). ISBN 0-89659-912-4.
Aronson, Arnold; Ostergard, Derek E.; Smith, Matthew Wilson (2000). Architect of Dreams: The Theatrical Vision of Joseph Urban. NY NY: Columbia University. ISBN 1-884919-08-1.
Goldberger, Paul (December 20, 1987). "At the Cooper-Hewitt, Designs of Joseph Urban". New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
"Joseph Urban". Architecture. LXIX (5): 251–290. May 1934.
Curl, Donald W. "Joseph Urban's Palm Beach Architecture". Florida Historical Quarterly 71(April 1993): 436-457.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joseph Urban.
Joseph Urban Archive at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Joseph Urban's Stage Design Models and Documents Project Columbia University
Cinema Treasures on Urban
Hearst Tower Photographs
New School for Social Research[permanent dead link]
Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) No. NJ-4, "The Gingerbread Castle, Wheatsworth Road, Hamburg, Sussex County, NJ", 8 data pages
Antiquity Echoes History, photos, and video of the Gingerbread Castle in Hamburg, NJ.
Joseph Urban at the Internet Broadway Database


Following a recent Global Learning Programme (GLP) led British Values CPD course, Kingston Park Primary School is delighted to have become one of only two schools in Newcastle to become an expert training centre.
The GLP is a government funded programme seeking to create a national network of like-minded schools, committed to equipping their pupils to succeed in a globalised world by helping their teachers to deliver effective teaching and learning about development and global issues at key stages 2 and 3 (although it can also be tailored to key stage 1 and EYFS).
Our Curriculum Initiative TLR 2, Mrs Young, attended a 2 days training course in Warwick from 11th – 13th January 2017. Following this training, Mrs Young sought to build a network of local schools (including the 7 trust schools, Kenton High School) and through a series of free CPD sessions, has begun to support 16 schools throughout Newcastle, Northumberland and Gateshead to develop the skills to deliver teaching and learning about global learning issues across the curriculum.
Access to free training for our Global Learning expert (Mrs Young), which will then be disseminated to all staff.
£5000 worth of government funding to support teaching and learning.
An additional £500 of e-credits will be awarded to each school, which can be redeemed against any of the GLP approved CPD providers.
A self-evaluation tool that provides a personalised action plan.
Curriculum and subject specific guidance.
An abundance of free online resources.
Strengthening links across the trust and new meaningful links with new schools.
All pupils will receive expert teaching and begin to learn the knowledge and skills needed to be successful in our current and future globalised world.
All pupils will have a greater understanding of a range of cultures and how interdependence plays a very important role in the survival of most nations around the world.


Did Lord Krishna Exist ?
Pandit's calculations say Krishna was born in 3112 BC, so must have been 54-55 years old at the time of the battle of Kurukshetra.
So now, we know about Balarama's pilgrimage tithis and nakshatras, and believe it or not, all that fits the 3067 BC date perfectly.
A video clip received from Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka (JDS) evidences the way extra-judicial killings are executed in the island. The video captured in January show the behaviour of Sri Lanka's soldiers during the war that is claimed 'humanitarian operation' to rescue the Tamils, JDS reported Tuesday.
The conversations of the killers are in Sinhala. "From the casual nature of the conversations and from the fact that it is taking place in an open area in broad daylight – it can be surmised that these are not ordinary acts by rogue elements carried out without the permission from the top leadership. The soldiers egging each other on, the insulting jokes and the laughter show that there is a consensus that these cold blooded killings should take place," JDS further reported.
As there is no reason to believe there is a change in the behaviour of the armed forces, the treatment of the 280,000 people in the internment camps kept for 'screening' and another more than 10,000 alleged to be LTTE cadres, kept in undisclosed locations, is widely feared.
The way the men are treated even in execution, shown in the video clip, is a repeatedly demonstrated feature of the chauvinism in the island. One can imagine the treatment of women, was the observation of Tamil circles.
BBC Sinhala Service Monday reported the trauma of the internment camp inmates about 'Dolphin vans' whisking away people, who then disappear.
While some governments are sitting on indicting Colombo's war crimes and while some other governments don't want to recognise the genocidal perspectives or the need to call for the closure of internment camps, Colombo enjoys absolute impunity, Tamil circles said.
Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka (JDS) was founded on 18th of July in Berlin, with the participation of Tamil and Sinhala journalists coming from six European countries, who were forced into exile. JDS aims to raise the concerns about the deteriorating conditions of democratic rights in Sri Lanka, with a special emphasis on issues related to media freedom.
The spread of swine flu has brought the Union health ministry under the scanner. Dinesh Trivedi, minister of state for health, who belongs to the Trinamool Congress, has remained in the shadows even as his senior Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad faces the fire over government inaction on the issue.
Trivedi gives his take on the issue and a lot of advice as well. Even though he doesn't say it in enough words, Trivedi wants people to take the H1N1 pandemic in their stride and not go by the coverage in electronic media.
Q: What is the real picture of spread of swine flu in India?
A: Since the outbreak of swine flu in the western countries, the health ministry's team -- under the guidance of Ghulam Nabi Azad -- is working round the clock. Honestly speaking, it is due to the hard work of doctors, scientists and officers of the health ministry in the last two months that we have been able to contain the disease to this extent.
To answer your question I would say so far, so good. But, do we have infrastructure to tackle the disease if it spreads? The answer is yes and no; because, every day things are changing and every day the ministry changes its strategy. So far, we have done very well, but now the common flu season is on. We will have to increase collection centres; we will have to increase the number of beds for isolated cases. And, if the patients go beyond certain numbers, then we will have to do something dramatic.
Q: What is the biggest challenge before the ministry?
A: The major challenge is educating people. Without running down any particular section of the media, I would say that a section of electronic media is trying to create a sensation without knowing what this disease is all about, how does one counter it and the right treatment is. I somehow think a section of the television media has not covered the disease maturely. They have mishandled it. I am not saying all, just few of them.
Some of the channels were asking me angrily why are you not increasing testing centres or why are you restricting it to the government. The answer is very simple. These laboratories are very sophisticated. It requires investment and one has to have what is called BSL level 3. It will require four to five months to set up such a lab.
These labs require trained technicians, doctors and staff. It is like handling a nuclear power plant where waste management is an equally big job. These labs have to manage the waste of the virus. These labs don't have many people inside. If somebody goes in, they are covered from top to toe. If any lab does the test and is not well equipped to manage the waste management, then you can create more problems than solutions.
The maintenance of such a lab even without testing could be more than one lakh rupees a day. The private sector is not into social service; they want to make money. The government has 12 functional labs in the country; on paper there are 16 labs!
In Kolkata, I have visited one such lab, which has state-of-the-art technology. We as countrymen should be proud of it. Doctors told me that they can test 92 cases per day. Another machine is coming, so they will be able to conduct 180 tests.
If you read any European or American medical journal, most of them have praised the way India has controlled swine flu. We are screening 100 per cent of passengers at international airports. If an infected passenger is found, we go through the list of passengers, track down and contact each and every passenger sitting around that patient in the aircraft.
Since the government contacts them, they are bound to respond and tell us if they have caught swine flu or not. We have visited so many air-passengers' houses. You have to understand that in India more than lakh patients die due to viral flu, malaria and TB. But, nobody gives it in headline news. I am also, not trying to distinguish between rich and poor. Swine flu has suddenly become disease of high society because it has come through people flying abroad. Rich patients are scared to do anything with the government. They may have justification. They are scared to be in isolated beds in government hospitals. Many of them have never seen government hospitals.
When blasts occur in a middle class locality there is not as much coverage as it was in case of the November 26 attack on the Taj hotel. We already have serious diseases and that too requires attention of the people and the media.
Q: So, do you mean there is no reason to panic?
A: There is no reason to panic for one simple reason that there is a cure for swine flu. One has to see that when there are symptoms, go to the government laboratory and get the test done. Now, we don't even insist that they should be quarantined in hospital. We give a choice to patients if they have the infrastructure at home to live in isolation. We give the medicine (Tamiflu).
The unfortunate incident in Pune involving that little girl was sad. She had no reason to die this way. Her parents went to a place, which was not equipped to test H1N1. Her test result came out negative. So, obviously she was not treated for swine flu. She didn't get the right medicine at the right time. Then the family panicked and rushed her to a government hospital with the sample. She tested positive. But by then it was too late.
I am again saying that do not panic. Have faith in the system. Go to registered laboratories. If you test positive, then take medicines as per the doctor's advice and you will be cured. The masks are not important for ordinary citizens; handkerchiefs will do.
Masks are a must for medical people or people who are vulnerable. Take personal caution. Greet people with a 'namaste' instead of shaking hands. Take care of hygiene. Avoid kissing and hugging for some time. Cover yourself with a handkerchief. Don't be shy of it.
Q: Even as we talk, television channels are showing that Mumbai has been shut down. Why?
A: I have just come from Mumbai. I had gone to Bali, Indonesia on an official visit. It's quite amusing to see Mumbai. Mumbai panics very fast and normalises very fast as well. I think it's strange on part of the government to ask parents to SMS their opinion. How do you expect them to react one way or the other on diseases they have no knowledge about? The authorities should have taken their own decision.
However, Mumbai is alright and functioning. The intensity of panic is more on television than in real life. Do you have any idea when you hype more than what is real how much the country loses in terms of business? Do we know what the spread of swine flu in America is? In the western world, there are over one million cases. They are not panicking; they are taking care to cure.
I am sorry to say that some channels are adding to the panic. People watch it and panic more. I have gone to many studios and I have seen that the interviewer has no idea about the disease. We have enough stock of medicines. Companies have given us manufacturing schedules to ensure supply. Somebody in the world will quickly crack the solution and make vaccines soon. Few companies are doing clinical trials.
We have enough centres for testing; enough isolated beds. Why panic? I see that the print media is much more responsible. They are analysing it and telling people without spreading panic. See, few days back a friend of mine called from Kolkata. His nephew Rishabh tested positive. They didn't want to enter a government hospital but were worried about how to tackle the 11-year-old boy's flu. I strongly advised them to go to a government hospital. These are all psychological fears. I went to see the boy. He was in an isolated area with all sides covered with glass. I could not enter that place, but he wrote on a piece of paper in bold handwriting 'Uncle, You saved my life'. I was so touched.
Q: Still, what are your fears?
A: My fear is that we are entering the flu season. We have no control over the atmosphere. While we are talking, it is quite possible that the virus is somewhere around in the air around us. I won't say fear but my concern is that if the virus really spreads, I am afraid we may not have capacity to treat everybody. In that case, we will have to change our strategy.
In US, the issue has gone beyond testing time. There, in many cases, they are skipping the testing and going by symptoms.
We have relaxed the system where in we are doing away with keeping patients in quarantine area of government hospitals. It is quite possible that a situation may arise when we may have to allow certain things and may have to further liberalise. We are updating our website. The government is bearing the cost of Rs 5,000 for a negative test and Rs 10,000 for a positive one. The government is not concerned about money. We give free test and medicines. But I wish the private sector will chip in. There is no bar on private investment in laboratories that can test swine flu and on curing patients.
Q: What will happen if swine flu spreads to the villages?
A: I am not ruling that out, but I would not panic. There are more serious medical issues and diseases that we already face. Nobody is talking about it, but it doesn't mean they are not there. The same way, we will fight against flu. People don't necessarily die of flu but in some cases when patients also have lung disease, diabetes or obesity, those issues get aggravated if not treated on time.
I am hopeful that as it happened in Mexico, the virus would become weak as it passes on from one person to another person to another and so on. Swine flu started in Mexico but the deaths are decreasing there. We will have a graph of infected patients that will go up but it would come down soon. Sorry to repeat myself, but there is nothing to worry. If you get it, you get it. All cases are not terminal. It can become terminal if you run away from it. If you get any symptoms, go to the government doctor. Get the test done if he advises. Take medicines and let life go on.
The Indian government tried to stop the flu from coming to India. We requested western countries to try screening passengers. But, you know this is a unipolar world. The western countries would have stopped flights from India, Pakistan or Bangladesh in a similar case. This flu is imported. It's difficult to guess how the disease will mutate. But the silver lining in the current situation is that in a couple of months we are definitely going to have the vaccine. Importantly, the virus weakens as it is passes on from person to person. So, we will have to withstand this storm for a while.


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The Open Door EP è un EP del gruppo musicale statunitense Death Cab for Cutie, pubblicato nel 2009.

Tracce

Tutte le tracce sono state scritte da Ben Gibbard tranne dove indicato.
 Little Bribes – 2:46
 A Diamond and a Tether – 3:58
 My Mirror Speaks (Gibbard/Nick Harmer) – 3:30
 I Was Once a Loyal Lover – 3:23
 Talking Bird (Demo) – 3:19

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Posted on January 20, 2022 byAdam Wallace
There is, at present, what appears to be nothing less than a deceptive, covert, undeclared war upon traditional Chinese martial arts. This war is being waged by the corporate entity of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), moreover its brand name, Ultimate Fight Championship (otherwise known as UFC), currently a multi-billion-dollar industry. Most MMA practitioners themselves are most likely not even aware this agenda exists, and those with disdain for traditional Chinese martial arts may be just unwitting pawns.
There are many prominent Youtuber, podcaster or "social influencer" MMA fans and dabblers, that have publicly dismissed, denounced, and even derided traditional martial arts as obsolete, with no place in modern combat. Some traditional skills have even been labelled "fake martial arts" or renowned and respected lineage-holders called "fake martial artists". In the case of Chen Taijiquan, it is a matter of historical record that the skill was created by a renowned military general and handed down through generations of his kin that used the skill to successfully thwart would-be invaders of their farming village. Members of the Chen clan also became renowned as bodyguards providing transportation security through bandit country. Wing Chun Kungfu was respected within the martial arts community of Foshan along with Hung Gar Kuen and Choi Li Fut. The skill of Wing Chun was proven on Hong Kong rooftop matches and in "closed door" fights that were open to all styles. There is nothing fake about any traditional Chinese martial arts, notably Wing Chun and Chen Taijiquan as they seem to be in the MMA "crosshairs" for some reason. Most likely, this is due to their popularity throughout the world. The only fakes are the low-level teachers and charlatans without lineage that proliferate the internet on platforms such as YouTube, promoting nonsense as traditional Chinese arts, and damaging the reputation of the real skills.
Lately, there have been many "viral videos" of challenges issued by MMA fighters to alleged Chinese masters of traditional Chinese martial art styles. The "masters" that accept these challenges are not only far from known and respected within the martial arts community of recognized masters, but they are often physically smaller, lighter and weaker than the challengers (and in some cases even noticeably older); altogether mismatched, even by UFC's own weight division standards. It is highly unlikely that they would ever meet in a professional ring or an officially sanctioned fight. These so-called "masters" (whether self-titled or given this title by the content creator in order to garner views), in truth, are not masters at all! They are certainly not in the league of masters with whom I have trained, or even just met. This would also be patently obvious to anyone that has ever witnessed the prowess of a genuine master or studied under one. Not only do they appear to lack Gongfu (skill) and Gong Lik (trained physical strength) from practice, but it is also immediately apparent that they possess no technique of which to speak, or any experience with actual fighting, and no "Fire"/ Yang energy or fighting spirit within them.
These "masters", allegedly representing Chinese martial arts, are not just defeated in every video: they are abjectly humiliated. There is nothing dishonorable in defeat, ever, but it is the manner in which they allow themselves to be defeated that is so shocking and disgraceful. Pitiful displays of full-blown capitulation are on show, often resulting in the "master" curled up like fetus, cowering on the floor, a battered and bloodied mess. In an unsanctioned fight between two fighters, without judges and scorecards, and without a draw, there is generally one winner and one loser, but sanctioned or unsanctioned, never are we likely to see a true martial artist losing in such an abysmal and embarrassing fashion. Certainly, no master martial artists, or experienced fighters for that matter, curl up into a ball on the ground, like a victim, if they are defeated. They will fight on until incapacitated, or unconscious, or if injured and unable to continue simply declare so and "throw in the towel". There is no shame in this either. A true master has dignity. Always.
All physical confrontations, where health and even life is at stake, including challenges, should always be treated very seriously indeed. The bigger a master's reputation, the more he has to lose in defeat, so the more seriously any encounter such as this should be approached. It is also a grave mistake to ever underestimate an opponent, as pride and overconfidence, or arrogance, have been the downfall of many skilled combatants. It is possible that this is the case, or complete delusion, as many of these so-called "masters" appear to treat the challenge almost frivolously, approaching it more like a good-natured sparring match with students. There is no degree of gravity, until they are struck hard in the face by the steely-eyed challenger. Then there is a momentary pause, and the look of total shock at being struck. Upon seeing or tasting their own blood and having felt the power and venom in the opponent's strike, reality suddenly dawns on them, and they realize their predicament. It seems almost as if they had never even remotely considered this possibility, or ever experienced having been hit before or ever faced a live opponent outside of their fantasy world. And, then the little Qi and Spirit that may have been present within them at the beginning is instantly drained altogether. Without Qi, Spirit and Body cannot synchronize and function effectively, and the Heart (or will to fight) is lost also. So, with no actual ability or desire to fight any longer, losing then becomes a foregone conclusion. And, a rapid one at that.
In these challenge "viral videos", the Chinese "masters" mount no aggressive offence, nor do they even possess an adequate defense, as they effectively just become punching bags for the challenger. They possess no guile, trickery, or game plan. They invariably appear to be the prey, being stalked by the prowling challenger around the ring, constantly retreating and backtracking, attempting to remain out of range, unable or unwilling to even launch a cohesive or effective counterattack, while the challenger continually presses the attack. There is no back-and-forth or exchange of blows. This is tantamount to running away, leaving one to wonder why on earth they would have even agreed to meet in the ring in the first instance. No fight can ever be won solely with defense and retreating without any form of counterattack. One cannot defend or run forever in the ring, and with this approach it is only a matter of time before one is caught by a deluge of well-placed blows and dispatched. In purely defensive posturing, they throw up their outstretched arms and flail about, in full panic mode. An observer with just the slightest experience could be forgiven for questioning whether these "masters" possess any formal training in combat skill whatsoever, as this would be the exact reaction of any untrained person thrown into the ring with no sense of how to fight or how to protect themselves. Even a middling fighter will not thrash about and flap in this manner.
Equally puzzling is the fact that in the rare instances these "masters" do attempt to exchange blows with the opponent, they fail to ever use the very techniques from the styles in which they are alleged to be masters. Instead, they respond with the same techniques as the challenger, only with less accuracy, speed and power, and without any conviction or intensity behind them. During a real fight, in the ring or in the street, nothing ever goes quite according to plan. Everything is fluid. An attack can instantly become defense, and vice versa, but any technique that has been drilled and honed, having been practiced thousands upon thousands of times, by a master no less, will come out naturally, crisp and clean in its execution. These "viral videos" promote the false narrative of MMA consistently beating traditional Chinese martial arts. If MMA continues on with its mission to prove it is superior to traditional skills, then fighters really should seek out the best representatives to challenge, and not the very worst.
So, what is the true purpose behind these apparent "humiliation rituals"? Is it, as claimed, to expose fake masters or is it to disgrace and harm the reputation and name of traditional Chinese martial arts across the board? Many reading this will be asking, "Why?" Why would the UFC, the largest MMA promotion company in the world, a conglomerate burgeoning empire that is so big and powerful even care about traditional Chinese martial arts? In general, Chinese arts in the West, lack the television coverage and multimedia public relations of MMA and organizational levels that other cultures maintain with their global Federations and Associations, gradings, uniforms and belts etc. In comparison, with their relatively minor appeal, they enjoy a very niche market share.
To understand this better, we need look no further than the greed of the modern business model of John D. Rockefeller's modern medicine. Rockefeller was reputed to be one of the known richest men in the past century, and first ever American billionaire. He famously said, "Competition is a sin". His plan to gain monopoly and complete domination of the marketplace was not to produce the best quality goods and services possible to increase market share, but to obliterate the competition and eliminate it from the playing field altogether. On record, he also was once asked by a reporter, "How much money is enough?", and replied with a wry smile, "Just a little bit more!". A hundred years ago, Rockefeller and Carnegie Foundations performed the same business practice with practitioners of traditional folk medicines. They set out to discredit the naturopathic, homeopathic and holistic medicines which had existed for hundreds of years, based on human experience, as "unscientific", "hocus pocus" and "quackery", all the while promoting their brand of bloodletting and surgical removal of vital organs and tissue (often unnecessary), and injecting toxic metals (and later radiation and chemotherapy or mustard gas).
The recent backlash of people seeking alternatives to these modalities that are invasive, harmful or poisonous to the body, and damage Qi of the subtle body, led to a resurgence of what is now called "Alternative Medicine", which, in fact, is ironic as this was the "Original medicine"! Western medicine has its place with life-threatening emergencies, infection and reconstructive surgeries etc. but it also has its limitations and carries unlimited side-effects, often necessitating further medicines to counterbalance the effect of the previous medicine administered. And so, begins a slippery slope of more medicines and the sufferer is never free, or healed, instead becoming a "customer" for life. This is all by design. The business model is for repeat customers and so the idea is not of healing, but of permanent disease "management", and the individual is not a patient, but a "client". This giant conglomerate of multinational pharmaceutical corporations ("Big Pharma") has engaged in all kinds of criminal, nefarious, immoral and deadly practices from "guinea pig" experimentation on the public to hiding data and findings of the harmful effects and death caused, in effect gambling with human lives, knowing the payout for wrongful death over experimental medicines is a paltry sum token gesture once the net profits have already come in.
We also see this situation play out as the sterile, homogenized, mega-chain stores move into the town centers and main streets, displacing the mom-and-pop generational family businesses and smaller independent stores that are unique and offer superior quality and greater variety of goods and services. Pushing the lie that Chinese martial arts are redundant and obsolete, unworthy of anyone's time, and using the most powerful medium of all (television) to swell brand recognition, guarantees a new generation of adherents unlikely to "shop" anywhere else. All to increase the market share, obliterate the competition, and enjoy the "whole cake" to themselves.
UFC's collective wealth is derived from fight tournaments that are syndicated on live pay-per-view television, (partnered with Fox Sports), and broadcast globally. These have run for over 27 years since 1993 with over 460 live events. Then, there is a television "reality" show spin off called The Ultimate Fighter (at the time of writing has run for 29 seasons) and an international franchise of UFC gyms, UFC video games on Xbox and PlayStation platforms, including collectible action figure dolls of the fighters, clothing sponsorship deals with Reebok, and other merchandise etc. Not content with what they have accumulated in the market share, following their monopoly model, they seem intent to wipe out all competition; anything that might eat into their monumental profits, by besmirching reputations and bringing into question the effectiveness of traditional martial arts that have proven themselves both on the battlefield and in the streets or Hong Kong rooftops, in both gangland and notorious closed-door fights. UFC and MMA gym franchises are making stratospheric profits, and yet they still want to destroy smaller independent operations and have "just that little bit more". No doubt UFC's corporate owners are the very same elite power players that hold stakes and shares in every other multi-national conglomerate. And, now UFC and MMA have recently moved their business interests into China, opening a performance institute in Shanghai. While there is no shortage of students enrolled in traditional martial art schools, the interest amongst the youth in China has been waning for some years, as they tend to follow modern Western culture. The growing demand for MMA amongst the world's highest population means the potential for mega profit.
A monopoly is never good for the consumer as it removes all choice, which takes away the individual's power and freedom. With a monopoly the consumer is subject to the monopoly's terms and conditions and fees. It is a shame that greed destroys and ruins everything. The world is a far more interesting place because of choice. The diversity of martial arts is its strength. There is something for everyone to enjoy. Not everyone who seeks to learn self-protection and self-development necessarily wants to follow MMA's way of training on sweat covered rubber mats in unusual positions often resembling Kama Sutra. Some people are looking for much more than what MMA has to offer, which is why traditional Chinese martial arts will never die out. If a covert undeclared war against traditional Chinese arts has not actually been initiated by the elite investors behind UFC/ MMA and implemented by unwitting pawns ("useful idiots"), then the coincidental timely appearances of all these "viral video" challenge matches would nevertheless suit their needs perfectly and would be a boon to further their mission of corporate global dominance.
During China's Cultural Revolution, everything connected to the country's past, and tradition found itself under attack. Vast amounts of advanced knowledge and human experience were lost forever during this dark dystopic period, including many martial arts and Qigong systems. In the West today, MMA appears to harbor similar contempt for traditional skill. When a culture destroys its past then there is no foundation upon which to grow, which is ultimately foolhardy. Even Bruce Lee, who broke the traditional mold, always recognized and credited Wing Chun as the skill which led him to create his "formless form", Jeet Kune Do. He maintained that "Wing Chun is the mother and Jeet Kune Do the son". Traditional cultures still pay respect to their predecessors, make offerings and keep ancient ceremonies alive to hold them in memory. They acknowledge they stand upon the shoulders of those who came before, without whom they would have nothing. MMA/ UFC should be humble, grateful and praising of all the arts from which they have borrowed or stolen instead of seeking to discredit and make pariahs out of them. There really should be a spirit of peaceful coexistence and mutual respect, so that ultimately there would be no need to have this discussion on Traditional Chinese Martial Arts versus MMA.


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HOP! Air France has won the "Customer Service of the Year Award 2018*" in the "Public passenger transportation" category.
HOP! Air France has won the "Customer Service of the Year Award 2018*" in the "Public passenger transportation" category. Having won the award in 2015 and 2017, the airline has now won it again in 2018, taking the prize for the second year running. This competition turns the spotlight on French companies that offer quality customer relations, according to their consumer sector.
The airline works closely with BlueLink, an Air France subsidiary specialising in customer relations. This international group manages HOP! Air France's customer service and has been by its side since HOP!'s launch, for both multilingual and multimedia customer relationship management and its customer experience strategy.
Hélène Abraham, Director of Sales, Marketing and Products for the HOP! Air France activity, declared: "We are delighted to see the work of the HOP! Air France and BlueLink teams recognised with this prize for the third time. Over the years, we have pulled together to achieve the level of service expected by our customers. We also measure their degree of satisfaction in real time, in order to always meet their expectations as best we can. This coveted award confirms our commitment to our customers."
Tanguy de Laubier, Chairman and CEO of BlueLink, was delighted: "It is a source of great pride for all BlueLink teams to see the excellence of HOP! Air France acknowledged once again this year. The secret of this joint victory? Total involvement at every moment of every day; a lasting relationship of trust with our partner client, based on shared values and ongoing dialogue; and especially teams that are committed to serving their customers day in and day out."
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LAPD identifies Brianna Kupfer's suspected killer as a career criminal with dozens of arrests who was out on $50K bail for opening fire on a car in Charleston: UCLA student texted friend to say 'a man was giving her bad vibes' minutes before murder
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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Picky Prince Charles takes his own posh nosh to opera at Covent Garden
The Prince of Wales has been a patron of the Royal Opera for over 40 years
But he'd rather take along his own packed dinners than eat at the venue
Brings organic meat and vegetables prepared by Clarence House kitchens
The Queen, however, has whatever menu's on offer during her opera visits
By Sebastian Shakespeare for the Daily Mail
Published: 20:14 EST, 20 December 2015 | Updated: 21:14 EST, 20 December 2015
As a patron of the Royal Opera for 40 years, the Prince of Wales has demonstrated a genuine passion for the quality of the performances at Covent Garden.
But when it comes to the culinary offerings at the world-famous venue, it would seem the Prince is less enthusiastic.
For in keeping with his reputation as royal fusspot — he is said to travel with his own white leather lavatory seat — Prince Charles is said to prefer to take his own nosebag along with him when he visits.
Fussy eater: Prince Charles tastes local produce during a visit with Camilla to Tal-Y-Cafn, Conwy, Wales
Rather than order his supper from the venue's celebrated menu — including such highfalutin' delicacies as venison tartare with blackberry vinaigrette, roast pheasant and lobster risotto — I am told the Prince brings along containers of his own organic meat and vegetables prepared by the Clarence House kitchens.
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His finickiness in marked contrast with the Queen, who apparently is happy to have whatever is on offer when she visits.
A source at the Royal Opera House said: 'When the Queen comes to Covent Garden, she always enjoys the dining experience here and tends to order simple, British food from our menu. But the Prince of Wales insists on bringing his own food with him for dinner.'
Members of the Royal Family watch productions from the Royal Box, which has its own 'retiring room' where they can dine during the intervals.
Prince Charles is a lifelong fan of the opera and the ballet, and a regular at Covent Garden with the Duchess of Cornwall. In 2010, the couple were so keen not to miss the opening night of Aida featuring the Italian soprano Micaela Carosi, that despite the Duchess having a fractured leg, they attended together with the Prince pushing his wife in a wheelchair.
In recent years, he has also made a series of private visits with the Duchess of Cambridge to watch opera and ballet productions.
Among the shows they have enjoyed together is the Royal Ballet's Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, one of the Royal Opera House's most successful productions. Clarence House declined to comment.
The BBC's decision to extend its 10 O'Clock news programme doesn't just sound the death knell for boring old Newsnight. It has also put the serious wind up David Dimbleby and his team over at Question Time. 'Whoever came up with the answer that we need another 15 minutes of news was asking the wrong question,' says a BBC source. 'David is worried that viewers will be more likely to switch off before the show starts, given that most of them will have to get to work the next morning. It's madness.'
Granny Bianca cracks a smile!
Rare sight to see Bianca Jagger smiling. Human rights activist Bianca's icy cold death stare has been known to turn grown men to pillars of stone.
But here she is flashing a toothy grin as she plays with grandson Ray, daughter Jade's 18-month-old son with Adrian Fillary.
Human rights activist Bianca's icy cold death stare has been known to turn grown men to pillars of stone
Bianca, 70, is also a great-granny. Jade's daughter Assisi, 23, by artist Piers Jackson, gave birth to daughter Ezra just a few weeks before her mother had Ray.
Do try and keep up at the back.
Oh, to have been a fly on the wall at Pratt's when one of its most esteemed members, former chancellor Lord Lawson, recently sashayed into its cosy dining room.
Lawson had brought along as his guest former shadow chancellor Ed Balls, with whom he'd been giving a talk earlier that evening at King's College London.
Members of Pratt's aren't used to Lefty types darkening their door. A haven for Tory grandees since the days of Harold Macmillan, the place is so old school it makes other gentlemen's clubs look like Boujis.
The pink gin-sipping boobies would have been less shocked to have seen 'twerking' Miley Cyrus ordering a goblet of club claret than a rabid class warrior like Balls sitting down for supper.
'I think he enjoyed it,' chirps Lord Lawson.
The Prime Minister famously ditched the so-called 'Chipping Norton set' — the wealthy Oxfordshire hub of self-regarding media types — when his cosy links to its members came to light during the phone-hacking saga.
But the party carries on without him. I hear the hot ticket around the Cotswolds on New Year's Eve is a bash being joint-hosted by Elisabeth Murdoch, Claire Neate, wife of Blur bassist Alex James, and Annabel Brooks, sister of horse racing figure Charlie. Wonder if Dave will have the gall to stick his nose round the door?
Prince Charles takes his own food to Royal Opera at Covent Garden


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MRC Senior Clinical Fellow
Department of Neuromuscular Diseases
Rickie Patani obtained a BSc (in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience) and MBBS from Imperial College London in 2004. He gained MRCP (UK) in 2007 and a PhD in Stem Cell Neurobiology from Cambridge University in 2011, funded by a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fellowship. While completing his higher clinical training in Neurology, he was awarded a Wellcome Trust Intermediate Clinical Fellowship to start his independent research group at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology from 2013. Rickie gained MRCP (Neurology) in 2015 and was subsequently appointed Honorary Consultant Neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology, Queen Square. Rickie was appointed Group Leader at the Francis Crick Institute in 2016, where his research group continue to work on human induced pluripotent stem cell models of motor neuron disease (ALS), with particular focus on the themes of RNA metabolism and cellular autonomy. He was appointed Associate Professor at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology in 2017, and subsequently elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP). In 2018, Rickie was awarded an MRC Senior Clinical Fellowship to continue his group's work on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying ALS. The Patani lab has a diverse portfolio of public engagement activities (see the group's twitter account @PataniLab for more information).
Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine
The generation of clinically relevant and highly specialized human cell populations provides an unprecedented opportunity to study development and disease of the human nervous system in a petri-dish. My research laboratory uses human pluripotent stem cell technology to molecularly define the precise roles of RNA metabolism and cellular autonomy in the pathogenesis of motor neuron disease (MND) and other neurodegenerative disorders. In order to robustly investigate initiating molecular events, we employ disease-specific human induced pluripotent stem cells, together with novel functional genomic methodologies (developed in Professor Jernej Ule's lab), to elucidate post-transcriptional mechanisms of neurodegeneration. This work will begin to resolve the molecular pathogenesis of MND in order to guide a more mechanistically rationalised therapeutic strategy for this rapidly progressive and untreatable condition.
01-DEC-2018 – 30-NOV-2023 MRC Senior Clinical Fellowship ION UCL and The Francs Crick Institute, United Kingdom
01-OCT-2018 Associate Professor (Principal Research Fellow) UCL Queen Square ION, United Kingdom
04-SEP-2017 Group Leader at the Francis Crick Institute The Francis Crick Institute, United Kingdom
16-MAR-2017 Honorary Consultant Neurologist at NHNN, Queen Square Clinical Neurology The National Hospital for Neurology, Queen Square, United Kingdom
01-OCT-2013 – 30-NOV-2018 Wellcome Trust Intermediate Clinical Fellowship ION UCL and The Francis Crick Institute, United Kingdom
2018 FRCP Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians – Neurology Royal College of Physicians
2017 CCST Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training – Neurology General Medical Council
2015 SPCERT Specialty Certificate – Neurology Royal College of Physicians
2011 PhD Doctor of Philosophy – Cell and Developmental Biology University of Cambridge
2007 MRCP Member of the Royal College of Physicians – Medicine Royal College of Physicians
2004 MBBS Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery – Medicine Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
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Biography Kenya Politicians Politics Hon. Otiende Amollo Biography, Early Life, Age, Family, Education, Career And Net Worth
Hon. Otiende Amollo Biography, Early Life, Age, Family, Education, Career And Net Worth
Otiende Amollo is a popular Kenyan lawyer, politician and Member of Parliament for Rarieda Constituency.
He is one of the most reputable Kenyan Advocates of the High Court and has handled several positions, including serving as the Chair of the International Commission of Jurists (Kenya – Section) and Chair of the Action Aid International (Kenya).
We'd be seeing Otiende Amollo's biography, date of birth, age, early life, family, parents, siblings, wife, education, political career net worth, houses, cars, social media handles and everything else you'd love to know about him.
Otiende Amollo Profile
Before we continue, here's a quick rundown on Otiende Amollo's profile and a few things you'd love to know about him:
Full name: Paul Otiende Amollo
Date of birth: 1st February 1971
Nationality: Kenyan
Spouse(s): Lilian Amollo
Children: Rodney, Miriam, Paula, Jewel, Jean and John
Education: University of Nairobi
Occupation: Lawyer
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Otiende Amollo Biography and Educational Background
Otiende Amollo was born on the 1st of February, 1971 in Kisumu County at Maseno. He had his primary education at Maseno Mixed Primary School, after which he joined Maranda Boys' High School in 1986. He graduated from Maranda Boys' High School in 1989 with a KCSE Mean grade of A (plain).
He subsequently joined the University of Nairobi to pursue a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), obtaining his first degree in 1995. He also holds a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
In 1998, he obtained a Certificate in International Human Rights Law from the University of LUND, Sweden.
In 2004, Amollo obtained a Master's degree in Master of Laws (LL.M) from the University of Nairobi (D.A.A.D. German Academic Exchange Program) Scholarship. He also holds an honorary degree from Maseno University.
Hon. Otiende Amollo is a reputable researcher; he has widely researched and presented on the areas of Constitutional Law, theory and practice, the African Human Rights System, the question of HIV/AIDS and the Law.
He has ever worked for the Kenyan Government as the Chairperson of the Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman).
He has had other several responsibilities in the country such as:
• Chair of the International Commission of Jurists (Kenya – Section)
• Chair of the Action Aid International (Kenya)
• Secretary General of the East Africa Law Society
• Council Member of the Law Society of Kenya.
He is currently a Member of the National Assembly, Rarieda Constituency.
Hon. Otiende Amollo is a member of the following professional bodies:
• The Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
• The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA)
• The International Commission of Jurists (Kenya Chapter)
• The International Bar Association (IBA)
• Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV/AIDS (KELIN)
• The East African Law Society. (EALS)
• Founder Member of the Law Forum (University of Nairobi)
• Founder Member of the Steering Committee of the All African Human Rights Pressure Group (AAHR & G)
Hon. Otiende Amollo is happily married to Lilian Amollo. The union is blessed with 6 children, namely; Rodney, Miriam, Paula, Jewel, Jean and John.
You can connect with Hon. Otiende Amollo on:
Instagram @OAmollo
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24% of the jobs of workers with average incomes in Spain are at risk of being affected by automation, according to a study published on Wednesday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
In particular, the number of jobs of middle class in Spain at risk for automation is six points below the OECD average. On the other hand, 29% of Spanish jobs are at risk among the lower class, compared to 22% of the OECD average, and up to 15% of the upper class, four percentage points more than the average of the OECD countries.
The document published by the organization chaired by the Mexican Ángel Gurría argues that the middle class is "under pressure". While in the mid-1980s it represented 64% of the population, in the middle of the decade of 2010 it became 61%. On their side, the Spanish middle class contracted up to 58%.
"It has become harder for young generations to access the middle class», You can read in the report. The OECD explains that this is because older generations are often "more protected" from changes in the labor market.
Thus, only 60% of the population born between 1983 and 2002 ('millennials') belonged to the middle class when they were between 20 and 30 years old, compared to 64% of those born between 1965 and 1982 (Generation X) and 68% of those born between 1942 and 1964 ('Baby boomers').
In addition to the growing difficulty for each generation to access the middle class, the benefits of being part of it are also being reduced. According to the calculations of the OECD, between 2007 and 2016 the annualized growth of salaries around the median wage was 0.3%. Between the mid-1980s and the mid-1990s, the growth per year was 1%, while between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s, the increase was 1.6%.
"This slow growth of income and would draw a grim picture in itself, but, in parallel, the cost of living of the middle class has increased," notes the club of developed countries.
"The lifestyle of the middle class has typically been associated with certain goods and services, as well as living conditions, such as decent housing, good education and good and accessible health services. However, the prices of consumer goods and services such as health, education and housing have risen above inflation, "the document adds.
On average, housing spending reached 32% of revenues of the middle class in 2015 in the OECD countries as a whole, compared to 25% in 1995. In Spain, it stood at 33% in 2015 and 24% in 1995.


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Springfield, Missouri based Hard Rock band Paralandra have released a lyric video for their track "All Fall Down" from their upcoming debut EP of the same name which will be released on March 11th. The "All Fall Down" EP was produced and engineered by John Burke (Vibe Studios) and is available for pre-order now on the band's website and iTunes. Paralandra, who are managed by Chris Bianchi of CB Entertainment, will be touring and have numerous festival appearances through the year into 2017 with a CD release party scheduled on March 11th at The Regency (presented by Q102). A new music video will also be released later this year. Watch here.


Brown eyes are the most common eyes in humans.
Brown is a rich and a tremendously durable, bold color. It is wrapped in reflections of mystery, earthly nature, creativity and courage, endurance, high energy, fertility, and grounding. Brown eyes are considered to be beautiful ones. Commonly, brown eyes are found in Indians, Italians, Spanish, Arabs, Latinos and even some African-Americans, who have been seen with exotic brown-colored eyes.
Eye color depends upon our genes, and it is also said to be hereditary. It has been scientifically proven that there are 16 types of different genes that are responsible for the color of our eyes. The main reason why brown eyes are beautiful is that they capture the essence of earth.
People with brown eyes are conventional and orderly. Brown is an earthy color, which also represents the materialistic approach towards life. Bearers of brown eyes are focused on material gains, but enjoy nature. They are the people who are in love with the environment, and when they get a chance, they like to enjoy the countryside.
To have this eye color strongly highlights the need for bearers to seriously ground themselves by not taking the materialistic luxuries of life that serious. They don't believe in the artificial happiness that technology and other materialistic things give.
They subconsciously find it hard to disassociate themselves from the land. When the need arises, they can easily free their souls from all the earthly material possessions - to go in search of a higher spiritual being. Sometimes these people, being independent, also tend to become thickheaded.
Some examples of famous men with brown eyes are: George Clooney, Johnny Depp, Ricky Martin, Vin Diesel, Ben Affleck, and Enrique Iglesias. Famous women with brown eyes are: Britney Spears, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julia Roberts, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Salma Hayek, and Sandra Bullock.


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Q: Importing Self Hosted Swagger Rest Api Client in Visual Studio instead of Azure Asset generate Unkown Folder and Object Name Problem:
When I try to import a self hosted swagger url (something like: https://api.net:443/swagger/docs/v1) I get an unknown folder created.
Accroding to this tutorial: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/app-service-api-dotnet-get-started/, the name of the azure project replaces the unknown in importing self hosted Swagger api metadata.

Any clue?

A: I tried this as well in a new console project server was an Owin self hosted but i used the file and it did nothing .. Second window did not show nor any files generated .
This Add rest api code seems very buggy or Azure only , no errors etc.

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