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Watch our exclusive film on Burberry Backstage 2018 with makeup artist Wendy Rowe and top model Cara Delevingne at Christopher Bailey's final Burberry Collection. Some of the world's iconic supermodels from Naomi Campbell to Kate Moss, Edie Campbell and Adowa Aboah were there to celebrate this seminal night in the brand's history.
Wendy Rowe has been working with Christopher Bailey for 16 years. As the Artistic Consultant for Burberry Beauty, she creates the makeup looks for the fashion shows and advertising campaigns and designs the beauty range. Wendy's role is all about taking Christopher's vision for Burberry and translating it for the British woman. As she explains backstage, "this year it was all about creating the purest form of the models' own beauty; just showing off what they were naturally born with".
Supermodel Cara Delevingne loves Wendy's natural, cool-girl approach to beauty and admits that she as "taught her so much about makeup". British Model of the year Adowa Aboah adores Rowe because "she knows how to bring out your inner beauty, everything she does makes you look better".
I met Wendy Rowe at her first Burberry show in 2002 and have filmed backstage with her for over a decade. So when Wendy asked me to come to London to film behind the scenes with her at Christopher Bailey's final show I was honoured.
Watch the emotions unfold as Wendy Rowe takes you backstage for Christopher Bailey's last season at the helm after 17 years heading up Burberry. Discover more about Wendy on her beauty blog WendyRowe.Com
By: Karen Morrison on Nov 26, 2017, 06:07
Find out why Gigi Hadid and Cara Delevingne adore hair genius Sam McKnight and why Karl Lagerfeld says he is the "best hair stylist in the world."
Sam McKnight is a professional hair stylist and legend who's been working in fashion for 40 years. Sam was Princess Diana's stylist for seven years and he's styled every supermodel on the planet from Cindy Crawford to Kate Moss, who is also one of his closest friends.
"Sam has been doing this so long, he is a genius. He just flips his finger and the hair looks amazing", Gigi Hadid told us backstage at Balmain Spring 2017 collection in Paris.
Sam's new book "Hair by Sam McKnight', published by Rizzoli was released this week, it's a personal visual diary of his remarkable career, "it's forty years of fashion through hair".
Sam creates the looks for the biggest fashion runway shows in the world, including Chanel, Fendi, Balmain and DSquared2 and has been working with Karl Lagerfeld for the last decade. We've been filming backstage with Sam during that entire time and had the opportunity to produce this mini-documentary film about Sam McKnight for Allure Magazine. Featuring interviews with Karl Lagerfeld, Gigi Hadid, Cara Delevingne, Karlie Kloss and Doutzen Kroes.
Read more about Sam McKnight's career, his new book and his advice on how to make it in fashion on Allure.Com.
Interviews by Karen Morrison, Executive Producer & Director. Camera: Giovanni Sicignano, Karen Morrison. A production of MODTV Fashion Network.
Chanel Fall 2017 Backstage x Karl Lagerfeld
Watch our exclusive video at Chanel Fall 2017 backstage with designer Karl Lagerfeld, supermodel Cara Delevingne, Lily-Rose Depp, Pharrell Williams and Lily Allen.
This season, Karl Lagerfeld projects Chanel into space. At the Launch Center N°5 in the heart of the Grand Palais, near the foot of an immense 121 feet-high rocket, 90 models reach for the stars wearing boots that glitter like diamond constellations and headbands embroidered with crystals or faux pearls. "It's a journey through the sky, to the heart of constellations, in the wake of the astronaut Thomas Pesquet," explains the designer.
The show was simply out of this world! There were astronaut prints and planet-shaped minaudières, but Lagerfeld also sent out subtle nods to the great era of space exploration, in the form of mod '60s shift dresses and cap-toe go-go boots. Top models Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner walked in the show, one of the hottest collections at Paris Fashion Week.
The iconic tweed suit is transformed with subtle trompe-l'oeil: square sleeves appear to emerge from a superimposed vest, while wrists are covered with long, silvery fingerless gloves. Beneath tweed skirts, dresses and coats, Bermuda shorts peek out in black, white, silver and grey punctuated with hints of color. Flashing with electric blue and purple, slender silhouettes sparkle with sequins, iridescent thread and crystal embroidery, as well as metallic and beaded braids.
Watch our exclusive Chanel Fall 2017 backstage film here now. Download the episode on our Podcast at Apple iTunes.
Interviews by Karen Morrison, Executive Producer & Director. DP Cameraman: Giovanni Sicignano. Camera Karen Morrison. A production of MODTV Fashion Network.
Get Cara Delevingne's Nude Makeup Look by Wendy Rowe
Want to know how supermodel Cara Delevingne always looks so chic and effortlessly cool? Wendy Rowe, one of Cara's favorite makeup artists talks to us about how get the nude beauty look that Cara is so famous for.
Wendy Rowe is an international makeup artist and the Creative Director of Burberry Beauty and has worked with Cara on all her Burberry Campaigns and is known in the industry as the Master of Nudes . We went behind the scenes with Wendy and her good friend supermodel Anja Rubik to find out why she feels nude makeup can work for everyone
"Nudes are not just about browns – think greys, taupes, mauves, pinks, golds… it's all about finding the right tonal nude shades that work for your skin tone and making the skin look alive by putting colour into the cheeks and lips. The secret to nudes is about using different shades and textures, blending everything softly so there are no hard lines – it's more realistic than hard shapes or lines, and it suits everyone"
Every month Wendy shares her round-up of the season's beauty must-haves on her beauty blog WendyRowe.Com. For all the latest news follow Wendy on Twitter @wendyrowemakeup and on Instagram @wendyrowe
Interviews by Karen Morrison, Executive Producer & Director. Camera: Giovanni Sicignano. A production of MODTV Fashion Network.
Chanel SS16 Backstage Karl Lagerfeld, Cara Delevingne
Chanel Spring Summer 2016 backstage with Karl Lagerfeld and supermodel Cara Delevingne in Paris. For Spring 2016 Karl Lagerfeld transformed the Grand Palais into a magnificent mock Chanel Airport complete with a baggage check, numbered gates, an arrivals board and baggage carts with double-C logos. Backstage post-show Karl explained why he was inspired by airports and the love of travel –
"…even for expensive Ready-to-Wear and high fashion, you have to be inspired by daily life, clothes have to fit with the life of today, we are not creating something living in an ivory tower that has no relationship to reality "
We are in love with Karl's airport themed collection – especially all the chic accessories including the new Chanel "Coco Cabin Case" and the light up Velcro sandals. The beauty look at the show was all about the eyes – models came out wearing electric blue eyeshadow or giant mirrored sunglasses. If you are as obsessed with these Chanel sunglasses as we are check out the new Chanel Eyewear E-Commerce boutique launched online November 4th in the US.
For his finale bow Karl came out with his seven-year-old godson Hudson Kroenig (who was dressed as a pilot) and supermodel Cara Delevingne who is one of Karl's favorite models and close personal friend. Watch our exclusive Chanel Spring Summer 2016 backstage video featuring top models Kendall Jenner and Cara Delevingne; interviews with Karl Lagerfeld, Kyle Anderson, Leigh Lezark, Liu Wen, Caroline de Maigret.
Chanel Fall 2015 Backstage ft Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld takes us backstage at his Chanel Fall 2015 Collection featuring Cara Delevingne and Kendall Jenner. Featuring interviews with photographer Mario Testino, Kyle Anderson, Style & Accessories Director Marie Claire Magazine, Marigay McKee, former President Saks Fifth Avenue and Godfrey Deeny, Le Figaro's Editor at Large. We're in love with the gorgeous hair by Sam McKnight.
Karl Lagerfeld talks to us about his stunning Chanel "French Collection" for Fall 2015 and about his special relationship with Cara Delevingne. CREDITS: Interviews by Karen Morrison, Executive Producer & Director. Camera: Giovanni Sicignano. A production of MODTV Fashion Network.
By: Karen Morrison on Jul 22, 2014, 08:00
Go backstage at CHANEL Fall 2014 with designer Karl Lagerfeld, Rihanna, Cara Delevingne and Keira Knightley. For his Fall Winter 2014/15 Chanel Collection designer Karl Lagerfeld transformed the Grand Palais in Paris into a massive supermarket stocked with over 500 faux Chanel branded products.
In this behind the scenes video Karl Lagerfeld gives us an exclusive look at his stunning Chanel Fall 2014 Ready to Wear collection, including the gorgeous beauty look created by makeup artist Tom Pecheux and hair stylist Sam McKnight. In this candid interview Karl shares his thoughts on social media and tells us why Cara Delevingne is the "it girl" of the moment.
We also speak to some of the world's top fashion insiders and editors about this historic, unforgettable show. Featuring interviews with Marie Claire's Kyle Anderson; Lucky Magazine's Eva Chen; Allure Magazine Editor in Chief Linda Wells; Lucy Yeomans, Editor in Chief Porter Magazine; Charlotte Stockdale, Fashion Director of Garage Magazine and Cindy Leive, Editor in Chief of Glamour.
Reported and produced by Karen Morrison, Executive Producer & Director. Camera: Giovanni Sicignano. A production of MODTV Fashion Network. Music Licensed by Audio Socket. Tracks: 'Miles and Miles Long Distance Mix' by Wolfram Gruss PNFA'Turbo Style' by Beckah Shae; 'When You Walk in the Room' by Vic and Gab; 'Call Me When You Can Be You' by Vic and Gab


Some people can't do without religion.
I don't subscribe to the whole "what if those poor people can't cope without..." phillosophy, if only because I flat out refuse to consider myself "superior".
There are millions doing without religion, and doing just fine (or at least no worse), and they're not some kind of 'ubermenchen'.
They could find some other philosophy, or at least a hobby. Or a non-religious charity to work for.
My friend is a paraplegic/amputee in a wheelchair and has enough trouble coping without dropping a belief in god. A couple of weeks ago, I explained that the Christian religion has been proven false. She didn't take that very well. She still isn't really speaking to me.
Even if some people really need their religion, that doesn't mean that the rest of us should stick with it.
I'm in a bit of a turmoil over my strong feelings against religion and the idea that we should live and let live. I find myself vacillating a lot. I just posted something on another forum that quite probably will get me flamed: All fundamentalist Christians are untrustworthy.
That's a pretty bold statement, but I've spent the last twenty years trying to give fundies a chance and have had nothing but negative experiences with them. I don't like them. I don't trust them. Am I a bigot? I don't know. All I know is that they've hurt me for the last time because I'll never let another one beyond my defenses.
yeah, and I for one don't intend to leave anyone hanging. I'm here to talk to or listen.
Imagine that; people talking and listening to... people.
Seems to me religion only made it harder for your friend to cope with reality. I think this really is the kind of 'can't do without' that's on par with addiction. Never really solving anything, and ultimately causing extra problems. He/She rejected a real human friend over it.
It looks that way. Sigh. Maybe I should learn to STFU a bit more. But the whole religious "thing" is a central part of my life.


Locking Up Our Own is written by James Forman, Jr. and as the title suggests it is about the criminal justice system since 1910 thru 2016 and the affects of white supremacist themes controlling it, plus, the impact of racism in the police departments in both black and white communities; the influx of drugs cementing ones prejudices and distilling the myth of black solidarity within the world of highly effectual yet moderately powerful black clergy in WA., DC. in the 60's along with the price black men and the nation are facing regarding civil rights today.
Black preachers were respected in their communities and frightened by the escalation of black on black crime within them. They were also deeply impacted by the nuances of authority and respect they were given by white politicians anxious to reduce the likelihood of black addicts eventually entering into white neighborhoods. Therefore preachers became political decision-makers regarding strict punitive penalties for blacks with drugs. Why? Well, sometimes it appeared to be a moral imperative. But Reverends were newly respected by whites' in D.C. and given the power to make decisions assumed to be in their communities own best interests, which was long overdue yet they had their own inner turmoil: resentment toward the addict; fear of the destruction they caused; resistance to the decimation of the black family unit and more. Many wanted the problem to go away, to have the addicts taken off the streets which meant they'd be locked-up and in most cases the penalties for even a small amount of drugs, could mean a life sentence. Therefore underclass blacks would be paying heavily for others who were moving ahead.
Locking Up Our Own is 239 pgs with 44 pgs of footnotes. It is 2017 and the content of Forman's book is jarring as in it he explores the origins of police misconduct; the opposing views and at times dreadful errors in judgment regarding the future of Blacks. This book is honest and a valuable look into the creation of a system many are fighting to disassemble today.
Kaolin as a lecturer and author of Talking About Race: A Workbook About White People Fostering Racial Equality (2010) in Their Lives and Protocol: Welcome to Paradise, Watch Your Step (2018) for more information log onto HTTP://WWW.LTAR.BIZ.


As a long-time developer in Albuquerque, I am frustrated by the lack of common sense being expressed by a group calling themselves Concerned Citizens against the Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) project.
Their main gripe is that construction will put businesses out of business.
That's an interesting point of view – especially when you note who is the one delivering it. She is none other than Jean Bernstein, owner of Flying Star and Satellite Coffee, which is currently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
Just recently, she announced she is shuttering the Nob Hill Satellite location. The failure of her business – now totaling at least four locations – has zero due to construction.
Businesses come and go. In the case of Nob Hill businesses, the recession, poor marketing and lack of business strategy is the issue — not construction.
A good business will have no issue weathering construction. They just have to plan for it, communicate and give people a reason to come during construction.
Some of Concerned Citizens' complaints cite slowing down traffic being bad for business.
That makes no sense. Cars zipping by at 50 mph aren't stopping to shop or eat. They're just getting from Point A to Point B.
And the experts have weighed in on the matter as well.
Nob Hill Main Street hired Robert Gibbs Planning Group to do a retail health analysis of the Nob Hill retail district.
ART will add wider sidewalks, slow traffic down, have designated turn signals and dramatically improve both walkability and safety.
Concerned Citizens also points to Houston's fully redesigned transit system as one we should mimic. That is exactly what ART is planning to do.
The Central corridor is the spine of the system, and connects to all other 32 Rapid Ride lines. A full upgrade to the entire system is being planned, but we have to take one step at a time.
In my work around the country, I am seeing bus rapid transit systems in all medium sized cities. If Albuquerque is going to remain competitive and attract new companies and employees, mass transit is imperative.
ART will be a world-class transit project, with most of the money coming from the federal government. Yet the small vocal minority of naysayers want to say no to that money. That is the most foolish thing I've heard in a long time.
Bernstein and crew should be screaming from the rooftops — Yes. Yes. Yes. ART will transform our city, and help small business, not hurt it.
This group is looking at a short-term inconvenience – likely 30 to 60 days of disruption to their business – and cringing.
They should be looking out 2, 5, 10 and 25 years and how vital and strong not only their business will be – but the entire city.


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The Theater: Regal Fox Tower Stadium 10
846 SW Park Avenue
Page One: Inside the New York Times
Regal likes to claim that the Fox Tower Stadium 10 is one of their "arthouse" theaters. Though I can't speak for Regal's other theaters of this title, the label in this case is kinda sorta half true.
The full truth is that the Fox Tower 10 usually plays higher-profile arthouse movies, right on that line between the mainstream and the fringe. Though they do occasionally play movies that are completely and totally obscure (Page One: Inside the New York Times), most of the movies shown have at least one big-name actor and/or corporate distribution through companies like Fox Searchlight or Sony Picture Classics (Midnight in Paris, The Tree of Life, Beginners). Every once in a while — with increasing frequency of late — they'll just go ahead and play some movie that's completely mainstream (Horrible Bosses, The Hangover Part II, Source Code, and Hanna have all played here). Foreign films screen here quite frequently, but almost always on the condition that the movie has either won an Oscar or is in a solid position to do so. In fact, Fox Tower 10 is a great place to go during awards season, since it plays all the Oscar-nominated films it can while advertising which movie is up to win what.
Basically put, challenging and/or completely unknown movies at the Fox Tower 10 are the exception and not the rule. Ink would never have played here. Hobo with a Shotgun and Rubber would never have played here. Even Hesher and Super, two indie films with more than their share of star power, would never have played here. I think the most controversial move this theater has made in recent memory was when it agreed to be the only theater in Portland playing Atlas Shrugged: Part I (seriously, that happened).
The reason for these film selections, as I'm sure you've guessed by now, is money. The company line is that older arthouse theaters like the Laurelhurst and the Clinton Street Theater can afford to take more chances on artistic films, because they're older and their mortgages have long since been paid. The Fox Tower 10, on the other hand, is occupying a prime spot of real estate that's only been open for a decade or so. As such, the management is forced into selecting films that have more mainstream appeal. Having said that, the management does generally do a nice job of putting its money toward investing in chances for films like Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale.
Though the Fox Tower 10 is nowhere near among the best arthouses in town (we'll be getting to a few of those later on, trust me), you'll never find a big-budget 3D extravaganza here, either. It's a place in between those two classes of theater, showing movies that might not otherwise have found a place in either one.
More About the Place: No, the tower wasn't named after any subsidiary of News Corporation (though we do have a KOIN Tower, named for our local CBS affiliate). The tower was actually named after the Fox Theatre, a silent movie/vaudeville house known as the Heilig Theatre when it first opened back in 1910. Alas, the theater was finally demolished in 1997 to make way for its namesake tower — complete with a theater of its own — which opened in 2000.
The tower itself is 27 stories high, the fifth largest in Portland. It was developed by Tom Moyer, whom you may remember from my write-up on the Lloyd Center 10. Designed by TVA Architects — a local firm responsible for several other notable Oregon buildings, such as the Nike World Headquarters outside Beaverton — the tower has a very unique mix of angles and curves in its construction. This strange aesthetic is actually functional, as it was specifically designed to cast the smallest possible shadow on the neighboring Pioneer Courthouse Square (more on that later).
The tower also features a 5-floor underground parking garage (one of the largest in the city), as well as some retail shops, 18 floors of office spaces, and of course, the Regal Fox Tower Stadium 10 theater.
Moyer himself insisted that there be a theater in the tower, not only because of the former Fox Theatre, but also because of his own past as a theater magnate and his connections with Regal. The theater is built in such a way that the box office is on the ground floor, but all of the screens are on the second floor. This is rare for Portland theaters, so far as I know, but it's apparently very common in urban construction. Ground-floor real estate, you see, is much more expensive than space higher up (the Regal Pioneer Place 6 — which takes up the entire top floor at Pioneer Place just a few blocks away — is another example).
More than anything else, the Fox Tower 10 has two primary attractions. First is its slightly off-kilter film selection, bringing lesser-known films to Regal customers. Second is that it's located right in the heart of downtown Portland, which makes the tower (and its lesser-known films) easily accessible. Its location also means that the tower is surrounded by all manner of prominent city landmarks. Let's look at some of them now.
Also in the Area: First and foremost is the Pioneer Courthouse Square, located at 6th and Morrison, just opposite the tower's northeast corner. The federal Pioneer Courthouse itself, facing the square's east side, is the second-oldest federal courthouse west of the Mississippi, built in 1875.
Note the direction pole on the right.
In 1858, even before Oregon was a state in the union, this square was the site of Portland's first publicly-funded school. The block would later be the site of the historic Portland Hotel, which was then demolished to make room for a parking lot. In turn, the lot was purchased by the city in the late '70s as part of a massive downtown renewal plan. The city government was determined to turn this block into a public space, but bureaucrats balked at the cost of construction, not to mention the land's acquisition from Meier & Frank (those are two local families with a lot of power in Portland, even after they sold out to Macy's). To raise money, donors paid to have their names inscribed on over 50,000 bricks that would make up the square (those who look carefully can find bricks named for celebrities as well). So it was that in 1984, the Pioneer Courthouse Square was opened.
Since then, the square has become fondly known as "Portland's Living Room." Locals come here every day to eat lunch, play chess, feed the pigeons, catch a MAX ride or just hang out. Tourists and natives alike can be seen admiring the "Umbrella Man" (formally known as "Allow Me," by Seward Johnson) or the "Weather Machine," a strange device from Omen Designs Inc. that tells the current temperature and predicts the next day's weather precisely at noon. Parades and rallies in Portland are pretty much obligated to pass the square at some point. Indeed, several city events (like the annual Rose Festival, when the picture above was taken) are held inside the square. Movies are played for free admission on July and August nights, and there's a giant Christmas tree lit here every winter. In fact, last year's tree lighting was interrupted by an attempted Muslim terrorist bombing, though federal and local authorities had thankfully been on the alleged culprit's case for so long that they prevented him from doing any harm. Incidentally, the Fox Tower 10 was playing Four Lions at the time. Irony!
There's another public park just next door to the Fox Tower, and it's another result of the aforementioned '70s renewal plan, albeit one that took a lot more time to really go anywhere. By and by, the parking space on 9th and Yamhill was turned into Director Park and opened in 2009. Though not nearly as beloved as its older sibling, Director Park still has a sizable fountain that kids have splashed around in since the park was completed. It also has a neat glass canopy — lit by color-shifting neon — over an eco-friendly and locally-run cafe named Violetta. They only serve food and ingredients from local businesses, and their burgers are phenomenal.
And yes, the park really was named for people called Director. I can only assume some idiot working at Ellis Island was responsible for the stupid surname, as Simon and Helen Director were a pair of immigrants who met and married in Portland. They had three daughters together and one of them, Arlene, eventually married into the wealthy and philanthropic Schnitzer family. Speaking of which…
This sign — located two blocks south of Fox Tower 10 — is permanently imprinted onto the hippocampus of every Portlander. It marks a theater built in 1927, one of the last in a long line of performing houses on Broadway. It used to be called the Paramount Theater, until a $10 million renovation was undertaken to save the theater from demolition back in 1984. A sizable portion of that money came from Harold and Arlene Schnitzer, and so the theater was renamed the "Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall."
Today, this theater is home to the Oregon Symphony, the Portland Youth Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Youth Symphony, and the White Bird Dance Company. You might assume that the theater is focused on live music, but pretty much anything can be seen at the Schnitz. Concerts, movies, plays, stand-up comedy, scientific lectures, you name it.
Finally, there's the Park Avenue West "Tower" opposite the northwest corner of Fox Tower. Outside of City Hall meetings, we don't talk about the Park Avenue West Tower.
Personal Memories: As far as I know, the first movie I ever saw at Fox Tower 10 was either Mirrormask or The Aristocrats. I'm not really sure which. Either way, it marked the first time that I had tracked down a relatively obscure film and went out of my way to see it. I've been coming to the Fox Tower more and more frequently ever since.
This theater is where I've seen such masterpieces as The Hurt Locker, Black Swan, Never Let Me Go and The Secret of Kells. This is the theater that hosted Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, a movie that looked so completely weird that I just had to see it. I saw Moon in this theater twice. I brought my dad — an occasional guitarist — with me to see It Might Get Loud here. This tower is also where I saw Mother and Meek's Cutoff, but I suppose you can't win 'em all.
Though the "arthouse" films in the Fox Tower tend to side toward the mainstream, they get more convenient showtimes, longer runs and comfier screening rooms than most independently-run theaters could afford to provide. This is artistic cinema presented with Regal style, a very happy medium between indie and corporate. It's a high-profile theater that's making fringe cinema more accessible to the masses (however slightly), and I salute it for that much.
P.S. I'd like to thank Robbie Arrington, the marketing manager for Regal Entertainment, who was nice enough to answer a few questions for this article.
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I hold a B.S. in Bioinformatics, the only one from Pacific University's Class of '09.
I was the stage-hand-in-chief of my high school drama department and I'm a bass drummer for the Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers. I dabble in video games and I'm still pretty good at DDR. My primary hobby is going online for upcoming movie news. I am a movie buff, a movie nerd, whatever you want to call it.
Comic books are another hobby, but I'm not talking about Superman or Spider-Man or those books that number in the triple-digits. I'm talking about Watchmen, Preacher, Sandman, etc. Self-contained, dramatic, intellectual stories that couldn't be accomplished in any other medium.
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Intel on Wednesday reported slower revenue growth at its data center business, which makes semiconductors used in high-end servers, overshadowing a better-than-expected quarterly profit.
Shares of the world's largest chipmaker fell 3% in after-hours trading.
Hurt by weak demand from enterprises, revenue at the highly-profitable unit rose 5% to $4 billion, but lagged the previous quarter's 9% increase and remained below Intel's annual target of low double-digit growth.
"As we enter the second half, we expect the enterprise segment of the business to stabilize and the cloud segment growth rate to accelerate," Intel's finance chief Stacy Smith said on a call with analysts.
Intel has been focusing on the unit and its operation that makes chips for Internet-connected devices, as it seeks to lower dependence on the slowing PC market that it once helped create.
Sales from the Santa Clara, California-based chipmaker's traditional PC business, which also includes chips for mobile phones and tablets, declined 3% to $7.3 billion in the second quarter ended July 2.
In contrast, global PC shipments fell less than expected in the quarter, helped by strength in the United States, according to research firm IDC.
Intel reported a better-than-expected profit as its cost-cutting begin to pay off. In April it announced plans to slash 12,000 jobs, or 11% of its global workforce, of which it said about half was already complete.
Intel's forecast for $14.9 billion in current-quarter revenue topped the average analyst expectation of $14.63 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Net income fell to $1.33 billion, or 27 cents per share, in the second quarter, from $2.71 billion, or 55 cents per share, a year earlier.
Profit for the quarter was hit by a one-time charge of $1.41 billion related to its cost-cutting drive.
Excluding one-time items, Intel's profit was 59 cents per share, beating market expectations for a profit of 53 cents.
Net revenue rose 2.6% to $13.53 billion, narrowly missing the average analyst estimate of $13.54 billion.


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HELLO MAGAZINE PHOTO SHOOT & FEATURE, MONACO 2016
CAGATAY ULUSOY: FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JAMES BOND IN MONACO
When the most glamorous and luxurious casino of the world stated that it would open its doors to HELLO! Magazine for the first time after the James Bond movies for a special shooting, we had already decided on our own Bond. He was a star that continued rising these past years, most watched with the new season of his adrenaline filled TV series, and who was not any less than the Bond characters with his good looks and charisma.
Even though he has been working day and night for his TV series, Cagatay Ulusoy still cleared his schedule to come with us to Monaco. After shooting the series "Icerde", which started early in the morning, he had a few hours of travel and joined us in the evening. He was welcomed like an internationally renowned star in Monaco, where we were hosted by Monte Carlo's La Société des Bains de la Mer and the Director of Premium Guest Relations of Monte Carlo SBM, Hulya Biren. He was picked up at the airport with a helicopter by Monacair and was brought to the "Diamond Suite Charles Garnier" at Hotel de Paris, where many world-famous stars stayed before. Ulusoy, whom we met for dinner at Salle Empire, was as excited as we were.
The renown actor was very energetic despite the long week and the fatigue of the travel. He did not lose anything from his positive spirit throughout the entire shooting that started at 6.30 in the morning.
After a full day that passed with many surprises and a lot of joy, we understood once more that some people do not become stars by chance; they stand out with their natural aura and energy wherever they go. We felt like we were in a real movie set when he arrived at the casino in the latest Bentley convertible car and when he started playing the piano at Opera Garnier. We wanted you to accompany us frame by frame in this unforgettable movie too.
We wanted our readers to accompany us frame by frame in this unforgettable movie too.
HELLO!: How did you find Monaco, where we followed the footsteps of Bond?
Cagatay: I have found Monaco fascinating and impressive. I did not have enough time to walk around much, but I was very impressed by the general ambiance at the Monte Carlo Casino and Opera Garnier, as well as at the Hotel de Paris, where we stayed. I plan to come back very soon.
HELLO!: You are acting in a very different role with Sarp from "Icerde". He is more rebellious and daring. Which character affects you the most? Which one of them do you feel like you can relate to?
Cagatay: I have not forgotten any of the characters I acted to this day, they all stay within me somewhere. They probably get along with each other too, as they are all very solid characters. Power is the most outstanding and similar property of them all. Everything else is different. Their life views, the things they went through, their financial backgrounds. I have learned something from each and every one of them.
HELLO!: From the son of a rich family, to a romantic lover, they all suit you. However Sarp's spirit and rebellious look also feels in sync with your daily style and attitude. Do you like transforming into this character?
Cagatay: I am actually a simple and genuine person in my daily life. So I can't really say that I'm a rebel. I try to be as modest as possible. Of course all of the characters I perform carry something from within me. They all have their own special place in my heart and I love all of them.
HELLO!: The set of the TV series is full of action and you must be working long hours almost every day of the week. How do you blow off steam?
Cagatay: I don't really have any time because of the TV series these days. When I have the chance, I try to stay at home and I also work out.
HELLO!: How free do you feel in Istanbul? Do you like getting away from time to time?
Cagatay: I am not very independent in Istanbul. There are some sacrifices to this job too. You need to be careful about what you do in each step you take. That is why I like going away when I get very tired. It calms me down.
HELLO!: Where do you go when you want to get away?
Cagatay: Los Angeles, the Greek Islands, Ayvalık, the Gulf of Saros.
HELLO!: Is Los Angeles an escape in that sense? What do you do there?
Cagatay: Of course Los Angeles was somewhat of an escape for me. I have a lot of time for self-improvement when I am there. Being there was a relaxing and productive period for me. I had a long vacation and I also received training for the new project. I was very happy there.
HELLO!: Right now your TV series are being aired in many countries. When you stay in Los Angeles you attend parties by Dolce & Gabbana, and you are shooting with us in Monaco. You have a fame that transcends Turkey. How important is it for you and for your career to go global?
Cagatay: These are all great things. They make me very proud, happy and motivated. Every actor's greatest wish is to achieve something internationally. I get more well-known thanks to the projects I am in, which is something very valuable for me. I really hope to be involved in an international project some day. We have some meetings and work in progress for that too. I hope I get the right project at the right time.
HELLO!: You surprised us once more with your piano recital at the photoshoot we had at the magnificent Opera House in Monte Carlo. With your drumming performance in "Delibal" and the song "Mutlu Sonsuz" that you sang for the movie, your fans are expecting something musical from you. Do you have any musical plans for the future?
Cagatay: I do not have any musical plans for the future yet. My priority is acting and getting involved with original, solid and good projects. I love music but I only see it as a plus to my acting.
HELLO!: You were always involved in highly rated mainstream projects. Is it true that one of your dreams is to star in an art film too? What kind of a project would you want that to be like and with whom?
Cagatay: I do not differentiate projects as art films or box office hits. I would work in any project that I feel comfortable with, that I would be happy to be in. I can't name any names but there are some good films I would like to do with important directors, and our work continues in these pursuits.
HELLO!: Our country and the world are going through difficult times. We also heard that you wrote a script after being affected by these social issues. Could you please share that with us?
Cagatay: Terror is unfortunately a problem in the whole world. It has been an issue for a long time, especially in our country. We are affected by what happens in the society we live in. Sometimes, we wish to tell our stories with our feelings and observations. I drafted something coming from those emotions. However I can't give more details at this time.
HELLO!: Do you have any dreams of directing?
Cagatay: Behind the scenes is very important. That is a place that cannot be seen on camera but has an immense depth. One, of course, wonders how the director feels while shooting all of that. A movie or TV series come to life with a range of different emotions. I always wonder about these too. Sometimes I scribble down some things and imagine the direction. However these aren't things that can happen overnight. Right now I am only observing.
HELLO!: You are working with a beautiful team that you are also close friends with. Does this reflect on the work that you do?
Cagatay: Of course I think that is reflected on what I do. It gives me a more peaceful and relaxing working environment. My agent and my stylist are both my close friends and my colleagues at the same time. Everything runs more smoothly because we know each other so well.
HELLO!: Do you have any idols or names that you admire?
Cagatay: I am following many names who are good and exemplary in their jobs. I am constantly trying to improve myself and find ways to become better and more original.
HELLO!: Millions of teenagers are watching you, dreaming of becoming Cagatay Ulusoy. Do you think being good looking and fit is enough to become a good actor? Do you have any advice to give to them as someone who is experienced in the sector?
Cagatay: First of all, they need to decide what they really want. Good looks aren't just enough to be good in this field. I would recommend that they should receive training in acting at specialized schools. They should do whatever they can do improve themselves. They should do what they love and be in sectors that they have fun in. These will already make them better.
HELLO!: What do you do to improve your acting?
Cagatay: I work constantly to add something to myself and to the character I am playing. I learned how to play drums for my character Barıs, and I learned infighting and how to use guns for Sarp. Acting is very open for improvement, which is why I learn something new all the time. Good work requires a good effort. Due to the respect I have for myself and for the work that I do, I believe I need to improve myself for the people who watch me on the screens.
HELLO!: Monte Carlo Casino opened its doors for you for the first time after James Bond. Did you feel like Bond yourself while in that environment?
Cagatay: This was a very special and exciting occasion for me. Being in this amazing casino building for a photo shoot after the Bond movies has a special feeling to it. Yes, I very much felt like Bond.
HELLO!: We watch a secret and impossible love story in the TV series. Does Çağatay like a challenge when it comes to love?
Cagatay: Let's not mix the series with my personal life. I don't usually like to give statements on subjects like these.
HELLO!: "Icerde" managed to suck us in very quickly and created its own fan base. Were you expecting this kind of success?
Cagatay: We believed in "Icerde" a lot as a team. It has a story that we were familiar with. However, the characters and the story are so realistic and full of surprises that we did expect such a success. "Icerde" is a project that we do with lots of love and hard work.
HELLO!: What is the most important criteria for you before saying "yes" to a project?
Cagatay: I say yes if it feels right. I have many criteria but it is enough for me if it can capture me in some way, making me believe in the project.
HELLO!: Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Where would you like to be?
Cagatay: I don't know if I could imagine being here 10 years ago. That is why I can't think of 10 years ahead as well, but I would like to be living a peaceful and happy life.
HELLO!: How does it feel to be known with your TV series in many different countries of the world? What would you like to say to your international fans?
Cagatay: I receive many beautiful messages and gifts from all over the world. It touches me to receive such love from my fans despite the kilometers of distance between us. This great energy that they send to someone they love and believe in, is one of the things that motivate me the most. I would like to thank them once again for their support and for being there for me.
Interview: Mrs. Gökçe Ateş
Photography: Mr. Emre Güven
Styling: Mrs. İlknur Aykanat
Photography Assistant: Mr. Hasan Karaaslan
Styling Assistant: Ms. Aybüke Özmantar
Project Coordinator: Mr. İsmail Polat
Source & Translation Credit: Cagatay Ulusoy Facebook Page
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Art&Seek Picks: The Weekend of April 1 & 2
by Gila Espinoza 1 Apr 2017
On Saturday, celebrated composer and pianist Gabriela Lena Frank will fill the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth with her music. Don't miss out on hearing Frank's worldly sound. Presented by The Cliburn.
Also on Saturday, raise a glass to science at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History as they present a savvy social hour called "Science on Tap."
On Sunday, enjoy Family Day at the Dallas Museum of Art with free family activities, music, and admission to the blockbuster exhibition, "México 1900–1950: Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, José Clemente Orozco, and the Avant-Garde."
And all weekend long, more than 20 artists show and sell work at Dallas' Southwest Center Mall. That's part of an art collective and pop-up store called "Super Fantasy Mercado," part of the Decolonize Dallas series of events and exhibitions.
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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess – Retro Thursday Review
Posted on February 14, 2019 by Jonathan Golian
With the stunning release of the Link's Awakening trailer for the Switch, it seems as there's no better time than to chronicle an older/newer title; A younger entry to the soon-to-be formally Gameboy title, Twilight Princess was my first venture this year, soon in 20XX to be known as the year of the backlog.
Story-Time; When the Wii first came out, Twilight Princess was one of the first games released with it, a lot like Breath of the Wild for the Switch. There was also a big problem at the time with stock, as Nintendo didn't anticipate the demand the Wii would create, leading people to snatch them off the shelves the moment units became available in stores. I grabbed mine somewhat of the same way, a last system found in a shopping center near where Spiderman 3 was playing. i made it about halfway through that feature before i walked out & loaded up the *new* console and began my new journey into Hyrule. Previously, I'd made it just out of the Water Temple before becoming distracted and eventually moving onto something different, thus shelving the game till this year, 2019. Having finally finished it about 2 weeks back, there's a decent bit to reflect on.
Being one of the first Wii titles, there is a lot of emphasis thrown on the motion control aspect. Whether it's swinging the sword or locking onto a particular part of the ceiling with the Clawshots, players must utilize the Wii Controller & Nunchuck through the entire experience, which is cool & interactive, but sometimes it felt like a hassle when in a fact-paced battle; Everything is fine & dandy up until your sensor bar is in an awkward place. I imagine this was fixed in the HD-version released onto the Wii U, but why buy another copy when I own one already? So, minor rant/criticism there.
The game itself is a beautiful foray into one of the realistic-looking titles the series had up to that time. Yes, Hyrule is still populated with all sorts of funny-looking characters & multiple different races still inhabit the lands, but after Windwaker's cartoonish cell-shading, many wanted something a little more cleaned up. Twilight brought that, but with it came some of the creepier designs for enemies; Enter Zant, the "ruler" of the Twilight Realm and invader into ours. On the flipside, our hero, somewhat against his will, was paired with Midna, an imp with a grudge & sass for days. Her aim was to take down Zant, and while not willingly at first, help Link free Zelda & all of Hyrule from Zant's twilight curse.
The story itself marked, I believe in my playing experiences, the second time a princess actually came along for the journey, with Windwaker being the first (I'm not counting Sheik, since she wasn't around the entire time). ***Spoiler***, Midna is Zelda's equivilant in the Twilight Realm, she just happens to be stuck in our world till she gains enough power to fight in hers. I love how this started to become the trend, less with "we must save the princess" to "Oh damn, ya'll picked the wrong fight with the royal hierarchy", and it is refreshing, especially with what we're seeing more out of our society today. We gave Zelda a stake in the fight, the mark of the hero, and young female gamers someone to idolize in their playing experience as someone strong & not to be counted out. Terra was also a strong example of this, even after she discovered her own origins.
Clocking out at about 25 hours or so with side-quests/leaving the game on pause, Twilight Princess was remarkable in its experiences. I loved both the cinematic fight on the bridge with the Ogre, the fight in the skies late in the game with the Dragon boss, and Very, VERRRRY close to topping Windwaker's finale was the multi-part face off with Ganondorf. Yeah, Zant too, who ended up being way more goofy than his appearance suggests, with his fight requiring every tool I ever discovered in the game's various temples. Nintendo took full advantage of all the power their new system had to offer with much of the artistic direction utilized. Ganondorf's duel was one of the finest fights I've ever been on the receiving end of, but I don't think it would have been nearly as great without the strong build-up to it. That's what makes gaming today closer to what we see on the silver screen, and it's amazing with how far we've come in a few short years in the medium.
With Twilight Princess laid to rest inside my memories, I can see clearly where all the love for the title comes from. An excellent addition to the franchise, it is one title that is certainly sore to skip when it comes to getting a real feel for the evolution of the series as well as its recurring set of faces. As previously stated, an HD version exists on the Wii U, so if you haven't gotten the chance yet, pick up a copy from your neighborhood retro-game shop and get ready for a journey. Alternatively, you can wait to see if the Switch also gets a port…. Link's Awakening might be the "awakening" of other things to come.
Years to Date in Playing: 2007 to 2019
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What Is Life Worth? Tailoring the Law to Meet the Challenges of Unique Catastrophes
Posted On Nov 6, 2013	/ 5774	| Segal Lecture in Law and Ethics | Philosophy
9/11. The BP oil spill. The Boston Marathon bombing. Major tragedies captivate the
public and often galvanize officials into using unconventional strategies to help those most
affected.
How does the law respond to such unique catastrophes?
In what ways do ethical considerations surrounding the issue of "Who gets what?" pose dilemmas for policy makers?
What problems can arise as the result of victim compensation programs?
Attorney Kenneth R. Feinberg of Feinberg Rozen, LLP is one of the nation's leading experts in mediation and alternative dispute resolution. He has been appointed to administer numerous high-profile compensation programs, having served as special master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and the Agent Orange Victim Compensation Program. Mr. Feinberg was appointed by President Barack Obama as administrator of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility to compensate victims of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (the largest environmental disaster in US history), and has served as administrator of the Aurora Victim Relief Fund and the Hokey Spirit Memorial Fund in response to the shootings in Aurora, Colorado (2012) and at Virginia Tech (2007). Currently, he is serving as administrator of the One Fund Boston victim relief fund, established to benefit the victims of the 2013 Boston Marathon attacks.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Feinberg served as a law clerk for Chief Judge Stanley H. Fuld, New York State Court of Appeals; assistant United States attorney, Southern District of New York; special counsel, United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary; and chief of staff to Senator Edward M. Kennedy. He has also served as adjunct professor of law at Harvard Law School, Columbia University School of Law, and other leading law schools.
The annual Bernard G. Segal Memorial Lecture was established by JTS in honor of the late philanthropist and community leader. Mr. Segal was the first Jewish president of the American Bar Association, and the first Jewish chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association.
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Jeanette Fangel Løgstrup,
Non-executive Director and Former Head of Group Societal Impact & Sustainability, Danske Bank
Jeanette Fangel Løgstrup is an experienced non-executive director and international senior executive with a strong sustainability profile.
She has a C-suite background with almost 20 years of experience from international executive leadership teams, mostly in large listed companies like RSA Insurance Group and Danske Bank Group. For more than 15 years she has also served as non-executive director across a portfolio of different ownership structures and governance models. Industries cover media, financial services, fintech, IT, technical consultancy and foundations.
In her latest executive role she was Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Group Societal Impact & Sustainability at Danske Bank overseeing the strategic direction and execution of all activities within this area. In this role was also a key member of Finance Denmark Forum for Sustainable Finance which has delivered new recommendations for how the financial sector can contribute to the green transition. Jeanette joined Danske Bank in 2014 where she took on the role as Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Group Marketing, Communications & CSR and member of Group Management.
Before joining Danske Bank, Jeanette has worked in a number of industries holding senior executive positions within sustainability, marketing and communication.
Jeanette has been awarded CMO of the Year in 2017 and rated among the 100 most influential Danish women. She was also winner of Danish CSR Awards in 2013.
She is passionate about diversity and is author of book about diversity and leadership. She holds a MSc in Business Economics, Marketing and Strategy from Copenhagen Business School as well as various executive training programmes from Harvard Business School, INSEAD, Wharton and others. She also holds a board education from CBS Executive Board Education and has been member of Faculty since 2020
Jeanette is joining the 2020 Energy Council Webinar Debate Series. She will be moderating: The corporate sector is the most important actor in advancing energy efficiency, decarbonisation, clean electricity, heat and mobility – FIND OUT MORE


Placing the customer at the centre of your business is not a new concept — 'customer-centricity' has become something of a business buzzword. However, only a small number of companies can truly lay claim to a business model which reflects the needs of the customer, often due to the change in culture required.
Raising customer satisfaction and relationships to new heights isn't purely a mantra for the sales and marketing teams. The evolution required involves wholesale change throughout your business operations. It should be one that aligns all departments in a way that services the customer at all points in their journey, with your brand or your product.
The journey to a customer-centric model can seem protracted. A champion is often required within the business to kick-start the conversation and identify the requisite points for action. This customer-centricity checklist can help by defining the possible changes required. Break down each task into manageable projects for your business, and get the conversation started.
1. Listen to your customer. Start by examining your customers, their wants and needs — not just what product you offer the marketplace. The clear focus should be on what your customers want to achieve, then work backwards.
2. Map your customer journey. Map out the potential touchpoints and landmarks with your customer. Who interacts with them, how do you communicate, who orchestrates actions and can this be streamlined? An intricate roadmap of processes and experiences can focus on and enhance various human and technological interactions.
3. Analyse. All forms of metrics and data-driven processes will help support your actions, track your progress, and monitor changes — objectively and effectively. Data is the key to customer-centricity, but you need to collect it at all points in the customer journey for full transparency.
4. Embrace the culture. This truly is about holistic change — not just sales, marketing, or customer services. Promote a culture that involves business units who are not facing customers. Back this up with policies, processes and technological support that will allow a new level of customer experience.
5. Streamline technology. Many companies have legacy technology systems which can make it harder for them to employ a clear, aligned, and efficient approach. Look at the core needs and bring data together from multiple systems to achieve customer-centricity.
6. Be agile. At the heart of customer-centricity is business agility. This should be led by example. In most cases this comes from the top with a CEO, CFO, CMO and C-suite that understands the need to put the customer at the centre of what they do, and be agile in the way the company conducts its business.
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Dry honey and dry yoghurt. Eco-friendly coatings for fruit, berries and vegetables that prevent them from wilting and rotting for longer. Seed and nut snacks or dried fruit, berry and vegetable goodies. These are just a few of the healthy and nutritious products made using innovative technology developed by Lithuanian scientists that captured the interest of the Ukrainian food industry.
In late October, Kiev hosted WorldFood 2018, an international food and beverage fair. This was an opportunity for the Open R&D Lithuania network, which represents the combined scientific potential of Lithuania, to introduce itself and the services it can provide to the food industry. The Lithuanian stand offered visitors a taste of Lithuanian products developed by scientists in partnership with business.
"As much as 56% of Ukraine's territory is arable land. The country produces a lot of plant and animal products that are processed by about 2 thousand food processing companies. Investment in the sector is continually growing. As we presented our technology and research services, we saw that we too can step into this market and help companies make better, safer and more innovative products," explains Martynas Survilas, an Open R&D Lithuania network facilitator.
The WorldFood 2018 fair in Kiev was attended by representatives of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU), the Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (LAMMC), Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) and Aleksandras Stulginskis University.
"Lyophilised, or dry, honey – is now one of our classic technologies. Water is extracted from the honey, leaving only the concentrated bioactive contents. This shrinks the mass and volume of the honey, making it easier to keep and transport. Dry honey is easier to dose in the confectionery industry too," says Professor Mickevičius.
Ukraine harvests a great amount of honey, making this technology a very pertinent one. As emphasised by the dean of the VDU Faculty of Natural Sciences, the country has a well-developed food industry that is trying to break into the EU market. This is why they are looking for more advanced food production and safety technology that could help their products meet EU standards.
Lithuanian scientists have such technology to offer. For example, the eco-friendly fruit, berry and vegetable coating technology developed by VDU allows produce to maintain its fresh appearance for longer. The technology uses people-friendly substances that have no negative effect on health. However, when coated with this product, fruit, berries and vegetables do not wilt or rot for longer.
Much like dry honey, dry yoghurt is made by extracting its water content and leaving behind its nutrients. According to Professor Mickevičius, the yoghurt turns into a small tasty sweet. When mixed with the appropriate amount of water, it returns to its original liquid state. This technology allows companies to shrink the mass and volume of the yoghurt, thereby reducing transportation costs. On the other hand, dry yoghurt can keep for longer. This is especially important for the industrial consumer.
This interesting solution may attract the interest of the space industry. Professor Mickevičius believes that dry yoghurt would be a suitable food for astronauts in space.
"We have long-term experience with regard to how science can collaborate with business. The results of such collaborative partnerships are innovative products made using advanced technology and without any synthetic food additives. The very raw material of horticulture is very valuable because it contains phenolic compounds, antioxidants and dyeing substances. We develop healthy and safe products based on the natural properties of the raw material," emphasises Dr. Marina Rubinskienė, senior researcher at the Biochemistry and Technology Laboratory of the LAMMC Institute of Horticulture.
Such products are well-known in the Lithuanian market and are establishing themselves in the Baltic, Scandinavian and German markets. The products LAMMC researchers and their long-term partner, the sweet factory Rūta, have developed together make regular appearances at various national and international trade fairs, often winning prizes. This year, at the Lithuanian product and service fair Made in Lithuania, their healthy nut and seed snack, Greenz, received a gold medal.
A partnership between LSMU pharmaceutical specialists and the Švenčionys-based medicinal herb factory Acorus Calamus produced various medicinal teas and lyophilised products for the pharmaceutical industry. UAB Mėlynė, a partner of the LAMMC Institute of Horticulture, is renowned for its line of lyophilised food products. As Dr. Rubinskienė explains, fruit and berry pulp dried at -80 degrees comes in various shapes and colours, but their colour and flavour are 100% natural and have kept the colour and flavour of the original fruit or berry.
From 2015, a line of dried fruit, berry and vegetable snacks produced by the Biochemistry and Technology Laboratory has become a consumer favourite and earned public trust. Made of Lithuanian-grown apples, black-currants, cherries, plums, carrots and pumpkins, the products have been presented at various national fairs and collected awards. The dried apple and blackcurrant as well as plum, apple and carrot treats known by the brand name LABUwere developed as part of a partnership between the institute and UAB LABU. In 2016, products won a gold medal at the Made in Lithuania fair.
This range of dried treats is currently being expanded further. Six products have already been made on the basis of dried fruit, berry and vegetable pulp in various flavour combinations of apple, black-currant, plum, cherry, cranberry, carrot and pumpkin.
In collaboration with MB Sulčių Fabrikas, a unique carrot juice pasteurisation technology was also developed that allows manufacturers to preserve the flavour of fresh vegetables. Researchers at the Biochemistry and Technology Laboratory have helped develop products and improve technology for many Lithuanian companies.
In 2005, the Biochemistry and Technology Laboratory opened the Experimental Fruit and Vegetable Processing Module. Prototypes for innovative products and technology are developed in an environment that approximates real industry conditions. The laboratory offers recommendations and creates suitable conditions for producing prototype products that could later be commercialised. This kind of help, according to Dr. Rubinskienė, is very important when making safe, eco-friendly products free of synthetic additives and preservatives.
In 2015, the LAMMC Institute of Horticulture opened the doors to its Open Access Fruit and Vegetable Processing Technology Modelling Laboratory. Here, specialists can model different kinds of technology for processing various fruits and vegetables and work on commercialising the results of horticultural plant, fruit, berry and vegetable-related research.
At the WorldFood 2018 fair in Kiev, Open R&D Lithuania hosted a conference entitled Open R&D Lithuania: Innovative Food Technology for the Food Industry. Representatives of the Lithuanian scientific community presented the potential of the R&D network in various fields such as new functional materials, food production technology, innovative food product development and functional food.
Among the seven presenters representing different universities, as many as three were professors. Professor Rimantas Venskutonis of KTU gave a presentation on the development of new functional materials using biorefining technology, Professor Loreta Šernienė of LSMU spoke about innovative food products, and Professor Mickevičius of VDU discussed research on food biotechnology.
The community hopes this conference will be an important step towards making contact with Ukraine's food production and processing companies. The WorldFood 2018 fair in Kiev marks the fourth Open R&D Lithuania visit to Ukraine. Earlier events focused on the fields of energy and cyber security. This was the first visit dedicated to the topic of food.


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Funding for food assistance programs 'holding up' relief package talks
Published Fri, Dec 18 20201:51 PM EST
Megan Leonhardt@Megan_Leonhardt
Volunteers with Helping Harvest distribute food as people drive through in cars at Reading Area Community College on December 15, 2020.
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With over 1 in 10 Americans going without enough to eat, the $13 billion Congressional leaders allocated for food assistance in the latest Covid-19 relief package can't come soon enough.
Lawmakers are still negotiating a $900 billion pandemic rescue package this week, which is set to include $13 billion in funding for food assistance programs. But exactly what that assistance will include in the final bill looks to be a sticking point in the negotiations.
"We need to pass, for instance, nutritional programs — that is one of things I understand is holding us up at this point in time. We need to move on that," House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Thursday during an interview on MSNBC. "It is a crisis. It is a moral imperative that we act," Hoyer said.
Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is still one of the provisions under discussion in negotiations, according to a senior Democratic aide.
CNBC Make It reached out to the offices of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for additional comment about where the negotiations stand on this issue as of Friday, but they did not immediately respond for comment.
About 13% of Americans, or 27.4 million people, reported they sometimes, or often, do not have enough to eat on a weekly basis, according to the latest Household Pulse Survey released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Dec. 16. Nearly 14 million households with children report not having enough to eat.
And that has increased amid the pandemic. A recent survey found that 40% of Americans report that they experienced food insecurity for the first time during the Covid-19 pandemic.
To reduce the current level of hunger, advocates have been urging Congress for months to temporarily increase SNAP benefits by 15%, or about $25 per person each month.
The average SNAP benefit per person was $125 per month during the fiscal year 2020, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. That's about $1.39 per person per meal. And although there is not a limit on the length of time households with children can receive SNAP benefits, single adults are limited to 36 months.
Roughly 6 to 7 million more people have applied and been approved for SNAP benefits since February, according to available data analyzed by CBPP. Nationally, that's about a 17% increase. About 25.3 million Americans total reported currently receiving SNAP benefits in the latest Census Household Pulse survey.
Increasing the maximum SNAP benefits not only efficiently allows families to shop directly for the food they need, it also alleviates the burden on food banks and pantries, which have distributed an estimated 4.2 billion meals nationwide between March and October, according to Feeding America.
In New York City, City Harvest has rescued and delivered 64 million pounds of food since July, a 125% year-over-year increase. The organization delivered 47.9 million pounds of food to its 400 partner food pantries and soup kitchens from July to November, up 83% compared to the 26.1 million distributed during the same timeframe in 2019.
"The pandemic continues to hit New York families incredibly hard, with millions struggling to put meals on their tables," Jilly Stephens, CEO of City Harvest, said in a statement. "As winter sets in and we navigate the pandemic's devastating economic impact, food insecurity in New York City is only getting worse."
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In Order Of Utter Shiteness, Remembering The 5 Most Shite RTÉ Reality TV Series
Our national broadcaster has produced some world class television programming over the years, what with Reeling In The Years melodically capturing the respective imaginations of every Irish generation, Love/Hate garnering worldwide critical acclaim, and our personal favourite The Morbegs teaching children about hairy, mythical beasts and Growing Trees.
But for each success story, RTÉ's prolificacy when it delves into the world of reality entertainment takes a nosedive, creating some truly reprehensible shit-shows in the past 15 years, leaving viewers questioning their payment of a tv licence at all. Here are the five most ghastly entries to the world of RTÉ reality tv:
5) Fáilte Towers (2008)
The show's concept involved 13 celebrities running a hotel for 16 days and nights in order to win money for their designated charities. Unsurprisingly, the show format was not repeated, nor was it exported or resold.
The unmitigated shiteness of Fáilte Towers could perhaps be best summed up by the fact that failed Eurovision entrants Donna and Joseph McCall were treated as one 'celebrity,' collaborating on various mundanely routine hotel tasks with no real end-game in sight, while the likes of RTÉ weatherwoman Evelyn Cusack were left to soldier on alone.
Other entrants included former Big Brother winner Brian Dowling and formerly relevant music personality, Michelle Heaton.
Winner: RTÉ radio personality John Creedon
4) Fade Street (2010-2011)
You truly have no idea of the horrors this world holds until you've sat through an entire episode of Fade Street, and in that sense, perhaps I still don't.
Presumably excreted from the very bowels of television hell, Fade Street depicted a kind of 'faux-reality,' where the show wasn't so much scripted as 'situationally-manipulated' to spark the usual bullshit fireworks. When you consider how much easily-influenced youths lap up this type of barf-inducing garbage in 2016, RTÉ really made a balls of this, because even Ireland's greatest idiots didn't give a shit about it.
Based on a group of girls - most of whom working at Dublin's Stellar magazine - Fade Street featured Vogue Williams, which is all you really need to know. It begged the question; as Irish people, do we ever seem less divine than when we try to be American?
Winner: Anyone who didn't watch it.
3) Treasure Island (2001-2002)
Where Fade Street was Dublin's answer to American monstrosity The Hills, Treasure Island took place so long ago that experts believe it may have actually birthed the entire genre of reality television worldwide. Who knows? Nah, it probably did.
Think Castaway, but with 16 bawny Irish randomers climbing trees and - if memory serves me correctly - skinny-dipping, on an island somewhere off Tonga.
Incidentally, Treasure Island paved the way for the political career of senator Mark Daly, who finished third in season two - which tells you all you need to know about Irish politics in 2016.
Season One Winner: Yvonne Cronin
Season Two Winner: Probably Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
2) Cabin Fever (2003)
Scarcely has a trip scheduled for eight weeks on the high seas gone so astronomically awry.
You may remember disaster struck just two weeks into Cabin Fever when the ship carrying its contestants ran aground at Tory Island, off the coast of Donegal.
In fairness to RTÉ, the broadcaster donated the phone-in vote funds to the Royal National Lifeboat Association, but naturally, the show had to be pulled six weeks earlier than planned.
A full report on the ship's sinking was genuinely released two years later, and concluded that allowing 10 people with no nautical experience whatsoever to sail a ship into the open seas was actually a fairly poor idea.
1) Celebrity Farm (2003)
Oh dear, dear Christ. Cows were milked, more cows were milked, hay was bailed, more cows were milked. By the end, nobody had a fucking clue what had gone on - or for that matter, who the hell these so-called celebrities even were, bar the obviously strong Fair City contingent.
The concept was simple - eight 'personalities' had to spend seven days on a farm, with one being voted off every evening (or "turfed out" as RTÉ called it). Naturally, it was hosted by Ear to the Ground presenter Mairead McGuinness, and - credit where it's due - the prize money was €50,000 to the charity of their choice.
Oh, how some of them could do with that money now...
Though not always reliable, we'll leave it to a particularly cheeky Wikipedia entry to best sum up Celebrity Farm - the worst reality television show in modern history:
Winner: George McMahon
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What would happen if we went back to a barter system? You know, I'll send out one of our service technicians if you change the oil in his van. Can you image how chaotic our world would become? I have to image that we'd quickly realize our true value in the marketplace as individuals. I further speculate that we would quickly notice how inferior we all are as individuals to cope with the harsh realities of the world.
If you are a consequentialist, I'm sure you've arrived at the consequences of being humbled by how inferior we all are to cope with everything the world throws at us. We have a real need to seek and get help from others for EVERYTHING except the things we ourselves are true experts in.
I challenge you to go one day without the help of anyone else. How would you eat? How would you fill your car with gas? How would you cope in the working environment? You simply couldn't. We rely on each other to survive.
With the global marketplace being in place, it has changed the standards – all forms of help are now being set and elevated at an alarming rate. The force causing the rapid innovation, and the effect of higher standards being set, is the laws of probability. With the global marketplace having nearly 7 billion people transacting it insures that someone in every product, service, career and job is raising the bar on a minute-by-minute basis, 24/7. Then, with the internet, new standards are brought forth to the masses in real-time and constantly. In other words, the new standards go viral.
Now that I have you completely freaked out… The good news is many people disagree with me or are oblivious to the global marketplace phenomena. These people have then only seen the symptoms but have not yet considered the causes of the symptoms.
If you think that my interpretation is true, and you're a consequentialist, you will have to take on obligations to keep up with the ever changing marketplace. This means you will have to commit to being a life-long learner in order to live a great life. Doing this will allow you to ride the wave of the marketplace changes rather than being crushed by a tidal wave of new standards being set that you cannot meet let alone exceed in order to satisfy your customers.
Moral of the story – be a knowledge worker by learning something every day that is important, useful and worthwhile to your roles in life to avoid suffering from becoming obsolete and irrelevant to the communities we all belong.


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Justice delayed is justice denied
April 4, 2019 The National Letters
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CONGRATULATIONS to Sir Gibbs Salika on his appointment as the chief judge of PNG.
When Sir Gibbs opened the 2019 legal year, he openly expressed his view on improving the court system.
He said he wanted all "reserved decisions", which had been delayed, to be fast tracked.
This is bitter sweet news, as there are many court cases, listed for "reserved decisions" but have taken forever for judges to make rulings.
Whether the new directives from the chief judge would be embraced by respective judges and court registry in managing their daily roles is a concern shared by ordinary people.
I find it hard to comprehend why, the courts on daily basis spend more time on the "motions" and "direction hearings" while the "reserved decisions" receive little or no attention at all.
There needs to be an overhaul in managing the court process, to allow the judges to concentrate more on the "reserved decisions".
This would essentially help the courts to reduce ever increasing backlog of cases.
The chief judge essentially gave an undertaking to improve the court system from this year and I applaud his vision and directions.
Based on the words of the chief judge, those of us who have waited for years to get "rulings" are hoping we get justice in 2019.
Justice delayed is justice denied.
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When it comes to the rides at Walt Disney World in Florida, it's interesting that in among their wide variety are the kinds that may bring a smile to your face without you even having to ride it. What do I mean by that?
While the rides in the Disney World parks can be enjoyed by all, there are clearly some designed specifically for the very young. These kinds of rides are usually made up in the same style: set in a wheel-n-spoke design, there is a center with many "arms" coming off of it with a ride car at the end of each arm. You climb in the car (in whatever design it may be), get buckled in, and the ride begins by slowing spinning the arms around, and you can control whether or not your little car stays low or climbs up a bit higher depending on how you pull back on the stick. Then it keeps spinning for a minute or so before slowing and coming down to rest so you can get off.
In Disney World, I can think of at least 3 of those EXACT same type of rides, 2 of which are even found in the same park, The Magic Kingdom. In the case of this review, we're going to talk about the old classic, Dumbo the Flying Elephant. Based off the 1941 animated classic, young ones (maybe even of all ages) get to soar with the flying elephant. In recent years, at the Magic Kingdom, the single ride (which typically had LONG wait times due to its enduring popularity) had been taken down and it was moved over to the Storybook Circus section of the park, and.......reopened with a dual-sided ride. This gives more people the opportunity to ride with a slightly lower wait time. The ride itself is the same, but there are slight changes in the appearance of it (most notably the bright colors that show with the fountain lights at night-time) and the theming of the queue has changed considerably. Once inside the big top tent and awaiting their time in line, there is a small play-place for the waiting children, and ticket themed-pagers are given to their guardians so the kiddies can play and then get notified when it's their turn on the ride.
But I did say that it could make you smile without even having to ride it, right? Well while it's not at all exciting, thrilling, or all that enjoyable for an adult.....you can still get enjoyment by watching the faces of the little ones going for a spin. Whether it's obviously their first time riding or one they've ridden quite a few times, you can see the fun they're having on it and sometimes that can just make the experience worthwhile (even if the ride itself is not).
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Motueka and Takaka Libraries are celebrating New Zealand Music month in style with local performers playing live music in the library.
Motueka Library are hosting lunch time performances from Motueka High School students, Te Awhina Marae Kōhanga Reo and Rudolf Steiner school children. A great opportunity to bring your lunch, listen to some fantastic performers and relax in your local library.
Charlotte Squire, Paul Sangster, Donna Haliday and Alan Swafford with friends will be performing in the Takaka Library.
"We have such a range of talented musicians in the Bay. It is just wonderful to have the opportunity to hear them perform in the library," says Takaka Branch Librarian Tish Potter.
Check out the events section for dates and times.