So, you want to connect your Chromebook to an external CD or DVD drive.
In this tutorial, we'll go over how to get your Chromebook to connect to an external CD/DVD player.
The whole process is pretty easy and should take less than an hour to set up. Anyone can do it.
By the end of it, you'll be able to play music CDs, DVD movies, rip music, burn CDs, and do whatever else you want on one of the most popular storage mediums on the planet- the optical disc!
Want a Chromebook with a CD/DVD drive?
Chromebooks don't have optical disc drives- this means no CD/DVDs can be inserted.
As you probably know, Chromebooks don't have optical drives.
Not a single one exists on the market. Not one.
But it's not just Chromebooks. Many manufacturers for laptops such as HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer, and ASUS have all abandoned adding a built-in optical drive for their laptops.
With digital downloads, digital software, cloud storage, and even subscription-based digital software access, there's no longer a real need for physical media- specifically CD or DVDs.
This format is quickly becoming obsolete and replaced with digital everything.
It's just like the cassette tape was rapidly replaced with CDs, so there wasn't a need to build cassette players anymore. Now, CDs and DVDs are being replaced with digital software, so there's no real need to add an optical drive to a Chromebook, or any modern laptop, for that matter.
From a typical consumer's perspective, it makes sense. A lot of music nowadays is easily purchased in a digital format and added to a digital library (i.e. iTunes). There's no chance of losing the music purchased.
There's no need to organize a giant collection of music CDs. There's no need to waste time mixing a CD when you can do it all digitally and instantly.
From a manufacturer's perspective, it also makes sense. Building Chromebooks (or any laptop) without optical drives saves them money, looks hip and modern, and also allows them to build lighter and thinner laptops.
So the push to digital storage makes sense for the majority of the market.
Therefore, with Chrome OS being built for the newer generation, you won't find a Chromebook with a CD, DVD, disc, or optical drive anywhere.
They've pretty much adopted Apple's approach.
Why build a Chromebook with a CD drive when you can use Google Play Music?
Why build a Chromebook with a DVD drive when you can use Google Movies?
Why build a Chromebook with an optical drive when you can save money over obsolete hardware?
Why build a Chromebook with a disc drive when you can make a thinner and lighter laptop?
It just makes sense to abandon the optical drive.
Of course, some of us still prefer to play music from our massive CD collections. Or rip and burn our own music CDs. Or maybe even access our saved movies, pictures, and music on CD or DVD storage.
Or maybe we just like holding the actual disc. Whether this is the awesome cover art, lyric manual, or other memorabilia, it definitely feels better to purchase something you can actually hold on to.
For us old-schoolers (including me), that's when this whole "abandon the optical drive" movement causes problems.
Thankfully, there's a way to get around it all. In this tutorial, we'll go over how to connect your Chromebook to an external CD or DVD disc drive.
Then again, this method isn't guaranteed to work- at all. Some will have success with enough messing around, but others won't. Don't expect this to be an easy plug-and-play kind of setup, because we're literally hacking our way around Chrome OS to get it to play CD/DVDs when it wasn't built for that.
Learn how to connect an external CD/DVD disc drive to your Chromebook.
As you probably guessed by now, you'll need an external CD or DVD player in order to make this work.
This may seem daunting to choose out an external disc drive that's compatible with a Chromebook, but it's actually not that difficult.
As you know, Chrome OS doesn't work with external disc drives. You can try plugging in your USB-powered CD or DVD drive to your Chromebook, and absolutely nothing will happen. Chrome OS doesn't read or write to external players because it doesn't have the proper codecs and drivers to recognize them.
This is likely due to the push towards everything digital, so that's why your Chromebook isn't compatible with any external player by default.
So you're probably wondering, how are we going to connect a Chromebook to an external drive if it isn't compatible with it in the first place.
This is because we won't be connecting it to Chrome OS.
I won't go into a whole discussion about what Linux is. I've already written a very detailed tutorial about installing Linux which you can check out if you're interested.
In a nutshell, Linux is a free, open-source kernel that's widely used among enthusiasts in the computer world. It's basically another operating system (just like Chrome OS), but it has the ability to read and write to external CD or DVD players.
In fact, Chrome OS is built off of Linux. Linux is a very secure platform (free from viruses and malware) and is completely free to use. This is why Chrome OS is also very secure and why antivirus for Chromebooks doesn't exist.
If you already have one lying around, I suggest you try that one out first before actually purchasing one.
If not, you'll have to buy one that works with Linux. Any external disc drive that's made by a leading branch should work just fine.
As long as it connects via USB and isn't too outdated, it should connect to your Chromebook without any problems.
If you're just going to play music from a CD, an external USB CD player will do just fine.
If you want to rip, burn, and play CDs, you'll need an external CD-RW drive.
If you want to just watch DVDs, a basic external DVD player with do the trick.
If you want to burn and watch DVDs, you'll need an external DVD-RW drive burner.
This generic drive works with my Chromebook and is super cheap.
I use a basic off-brand drive (I know, I'm kind of contradicting myself), but it works just fine with Linux and I've never had any issues with it connecting to my Chromebook.
It a generic CD/DVD (RW) drive that's powered by a USB 3.0 cable so I can take advantage of the read/write speeds. It's cheap. It works. It does the job.
The Dell316 external USB drive does the trick and is portable.
This goes to the Dell DW316 slim optical drive. It's probably the most portable external drive I've used so far.
Given that my Chromebook is a portable device, it'd make sense to get a portable drive to go with it as well. I've tried using some off-brand external drives and they work, but they're heavy and bulky so it's a pain to deal with them on-the-go.
The Dell DW316 has no issues with Linux Ubuntu that I've come across so far and just works. Plug it in via USB and Linux will detect it immediately.
One thing worth noting is that if you plan to play DVDs with your external drive, it may not work. DVDs are specially coded in a way that requires you to purchase a license fee in order to play them.
This may sound ridiculous, but DVDs are formatted in a way that only a special codec can decode them in order to play them.
If you're using an external DVD player, it still won't play them without the proper codec installed on Linux, which would make it not free like it is now.
In some countries, you'll have to pay a $20 licensing fee in order to get this codec.
You can also buy a DVD player like Fluendo that has this licensing taken care of.
For other countries, where it's permissible by law, you can type a few lines of code to install restricted codecs.
Again, you need to do your due diligence and be sure you stay within permissible law. It's illegal to enable restricted codecs in specific countries.
This only applies to playing DVDs from your player. Burning DVDs is okay. Playing, ripping, and burning CDs is completely fine as well.
Okay, so now that we have the necessary hardware out of the way, we can get to the actual tutorial.
You'll need an external disc drive in order to make this work.
This will consist of a few separate steps.
Complete them in order and you'll have a Chromebook with an optical drive in about an hour from now.
Doing this entire process will require a complete wipe of your Chromebook.
This means you'll lose everything saved on it. Your device will essentially Powerwash itself, which will restore it back to factory settings like when it was brand new.
Basically, your device will be as if you just got it. Everything will be erased.
Note that your Google Account won't be touched since it's saved on Google's servers and is a cloud-based account. This means all your apps you have installed on the Chrome Browser won't be deleted.
Also, your Drive, Gmail, Docs, and whatever Google Products you use will also be just fine.
It's only the data you have saved on your Chromebook that you need to back up.
I've written a complete tutorial on how to back up your Chromebook you can check out.
Go ahead and start saving your stuff (if you want to). It shouldn't take that long.
When you're done, continue here with the guide.
So now that we've gotten that warning out of the way, we can get started with the actual process.
Your Chromebook will need to enter Developer Mode in order to get this working.
Developer Mode (Dev Mode) is required in order to install Linux.
It's basically the "unlocked" version of your Chromebook which allows you to do more administrative stuff like playing around with the latest Chrome features.
For our purposes, we'll be using it to install Linux. But after you're done, feel free to mess around with it. I mean, if you ever screw something up, you can always just POwerwash your system and it'll restore itself to like-new settings.
Note: If you haven't backed up your stuff, do it now. There's no going back once you start.
Step 1: Press "ESC + Refresh + Power" and hold all three keys until your Chromebook reboots. You'll see a warning screen.
Step 2: At the warning screen, read the text and then press "CTRL + D" to enable Dev Mode.
Step 4: Wait for it to switch to Dev Mode (15-20 minutes).
Step 5: Read the prompts again and keep OS verification OFF. Don't press the spacebar. And don't let it idle. If you do, it'll revert back out of Developer Mode.
Press "CTRL + D" or whatever is prompted to keep your Chromebook in Dev Mode.
You're done! You're now in Dev Mode.
Note: Whenever you restart or wake it up from sleep mode, you'll see the warning screen saying that System Verification is OFF.
You want to keep it off by pressing the right keyboard combination. If you press the wrong buttons or let the timer run out by leaving it idle, it'll automatically reset to normal mode and switch you out of Dev Mode.
If this happens, you'll have to put your Chromebook back into Dev Mode again. You want to stay IN Dev Mode.
If you get stuck, you can refer to this detailed tutorial on enabling Developer Mode.
After Dev Mode is enabled, your Chromebook should now be wiped and is ready for Linux.
Crouton will let you install Linux, which is required to get this working.
Crouton is a file that'll allow us to download and install Linux on your Chromebook.
This is necessary in order to connect an external disc drive because Chrome OS won't recognize it- but Linux will.
Note: After you download it, be sure it's saved to your Downloads folder. This is the default folder that everything you download from the Internet. Considering that you just did a Powerwash, Crouton should've automatically saved to this default folder.
If you save it to another folder, the code in the later steps won't work. So either move it to the Downloads folder, or adjust the code to match your custom folder.
You should probably also skim over the Crouton FAQ page.
It covers a lot of good information that could seriously help you out if you get stuck. It also talks about some of the terminology involved in the Crouton language- such as a "chroot" and whatnot.
I'll try to keep this guide as simple as possible without using any special words so first-timers won't get confused =].
Linux is key to getting CDs or DVDs to play on your Chromebook.
By the time you're done with this tutorial, you'll have both Linux and Chrome OS running at the same time on your Chromebook. In other words, you'll be dual booting.
This is pretty cool because Linux is a very versatile kernel. Everything you can't do in Chrome OS, you can switch over to Linux to finish up.
Linux has a lot of capabilities beyond just playing CDs and DVDs. It can play games like World of Warcraft and even run native Windows apps.
Linux comes in a variety of flavors.
There are literally dozens of versions and desktop environments that range from minimalistic and speedy to fleshed-out and packed with functions.
It also comes with a bunch of different "modifications" you can use to customize your Linux installation.
For example, if you have a touchscreen Chromebook and you want to be able to use the touchscreen while you're in Linux, you'll have to modify the code you input in this step.
If this is you, you may want to check out this tutorial on installing Linux. It's complete and goes pretty in-depth covering all that stuff.
If not, then let's go ahead and install a simple, bare-bones version of Linux called Ubuntu.
We'll be installing Ubuntu with the Xfce desktop environment, to be exact.
At this point, you should Croton already downloaded in your Downloads folder.
Step 1: Log in to your Google Account if you haven't already.
Step 2: Press "CTRL + ALT + T" to launch the command prompt.
Step 3: Type "shell" and hit Enter.
It means you're not in Developer Mode. You need to either enable it correctly or enable it again (because Chrome OS has a habit of reverting back out of it).
Step 5: Answer the on-screen prompts as they appear.
Step 6: When it asks you to create a username and password, choose a password that's secure, but easy to remember. WRITE IT DOWN. Somewhere. Anywhere.
If you forget, you'll have to start all over. It could also lead to all sorts of issues later down the line if you don't remember it or forget it, so be sure to jot down your password.
Step 7: After Linux is done installing, launch it by typing "sudo startxfce4" and hitting Enter.
Step 8: Congrats. You're now in Linux on your Chromebook!
Note: Whenever you restart, boot up, or otherwise power up your Chromebook, it should automatically boot to Chrome OS (assuming you're in Developer Mode).
Note: The Back/Forward Arrows the arrows on the top row of your Chromebook's keyboard (where F1-F12 are on a traditional Windows keyboard), not the ones at the bottom. The commands won't work if you use the wrong set of arrow keys. So be sure to use the right ones!
So there you have it, you've successfully installed Linux on your Chromebook.
Now, we can move on to connecting your external disc drive to your Chromebook.
Connect the drive to your Chromebook!
It's easy. Just plug it in.
Step 1: Boot up your Chromebook and switch to Linux ("CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + Forward Arrow").
Step 2: Plug in your external CD or DVD player to your Chromebook via USB.
Step 3: Ubuntu should automatically detect it and ask you what you want to do with it.
You should be able to access your external disc drive by navigating to it. Just hit the Ubuntu button and go to "Disks" or search for it in the search field.
If you don't see it, skip to the troubleshooting section.
So you've successfully connected your CD drive and now you want to play the music on it.
Banshee is probably the most popular media player for Ubuntu.
It plays music, videos, Internet radio shows, and pretty much any multimedia you can throw at it. It works just as you expect it to without needing any additional files. It's literally just press a button and your media will play.
It's also cross-platform and works with Microsoft, Mac OS, and Linux and is released under MIT license. It's lightweight so it doesn't take up too much system resources and it syncs flawlessly with your smartphone and other media players as well.
You can also update the artist name, album name, and more right on the spot.
Read more about Banshee here.
Step 1: Launch the command prompt in Linux by pressing "CTRL + ALT + T" and hitting Enter.
Step 2: Type "sudo apt-get update" to update your Linux repos. This is always good practice before installing software.
Step 3: Type "sudo apt-get install banshee" and your Chromebook will begin to install it.
After it's installed, you can find it in your Applications menu. Just look for it. Or use the search bar to search for "banshee" after you click on the Ubuntu icon.
You'll see a search field there and you can search for it.
VLC media player is another very popular media player that can play audio CDs.
It's comparable to Banshee but offers a bit more functionality. You can easily create playlists, seek media, sync to other devices, and play radio stations live. It can do everything Banshee can do plus a little more for advanced users.
You can read more about VLC here.
Step 1: Launch the command prompt by pressing "CTRL + ALT + T" and hitting Enter.
Step 2: Type "sudo apt-get update" to update your Linux repositories.
Step 4: Wait for it to install.
Both of these media players are pretty easy to use.
You can play DVDs on your Chromebook easily with Linux!
Okay, so as I stated earlier in this tutorial, playing DVDs without a license is indeed an illegal practice depending on your country's laws.
If it's legal for you to play DVDs in your specific country, you can easily install some code in Ubuntu so it'll play DVDs without a problem.
You can reference this page and this page to install the necessary codecs to play DVDs.
Linux not recognizing your drive?
You may have some issues getting Linux to recognize your external drive.
Here are two of the most common ways to fix the problem.
Step 2: Type "lsblk" and hit Enter.
Step 4: Make a directory for your external drive by typing "mkdir ~/discdrive" and hit Enter.
Step 5: Mount it by typing "sudo mount /dev/YOUR_DEVICE_NAME ~/discdrive" and hit Enter.
Step 6: It should now show up in your Disks menu.
If you don't see the disk drive show up at all after hitting "lsblk," it may be defective or unrecognizable. This is rare and only happens with an old disc drive.
Try updating your copy of Ubuntu and seeing if that fixes the problem and recognizes your USB drive.
If you mess up, don't worry about breaking anything.
Just do a Powerwash and your Chromebook will be restored back to new again. You can start over easily and try again.
Sure, it may be annoying to start from the beginning, but at least it's a fresh start and you'll learn something. It's new and exciting!
That's the best part about Chromebooks. You can start over from scratch without breaking anything.
Are you now playing CDs and DVDs on your Chromebook?
You've connected a disc player to your Chromebook. Congrats.
Well, that's about it. You did it!
You should now know how to connect an external DVD or CD drive to your Chromebook by using Linux!
That's it. It's pretty easy if you think about.
It wasn't that bad at all, right?
We needed to install Linux to get around Chrome OS. It requires a few more steps but you're now free to do a lot more with Ubuntu than playing CD/DVDs. Your Chromebook now has a ton more capabilities than before.
You can almost do anything it that you can do on a Windows or Mac with Linux.
You can even play games like League of Legends, get Steam, and even install Kodi on your Chromebook as well.
If you have any questions, leave a comment and I'll try to get back to you ASAP.
Also, if this guide has helped you, let me know as well =]. Consider telling a friend who may benefit from it!
I have lost all faith in Dell. I bought an Alienware laptop only to find that there was no way for me to rip a .wma CD onto the hard drive. I am furious. I do not want anything to do with "The Cloud" nor do I want to RENT storage space.
So what gives? I have hundreds of CD's that I'd like to access. What can I do?
Hi folks…I'm super excited to do this and burn my old cd's with the chrombook…but I got stuck. when i enter "sudo sh ~/Downloads/crouton" it gives a list of definitions and then returns to he command prompt "chronos@localhost". I don't get any prompts for making a password. Help please!
mayfield4 i seem to be having the same problem as you! Have you managed to slove this issue yet?
So I guess I'm not surew hat to do from here, because nothing is recognizing my disc drive when I plug it in, despite it showing up when i type lsblk.
Any advice you have would be much appreciated! Thank you!
I get stuck during the initial stage of downloading linux. It doesn't give me an error message however a bunch of writing appears and it warns me about "inherently insecure" dev mode is. It then returns to the prompt "chronos@localhost". Can you help?
I have the same problem…i just posted the question above…maybe we'll get some help?!
I've tried this several times, installing Linux several times and I cant get any video to play using Banchee and VLC.
All that work… and when I tried to use it this morning I could not switch to Linux. Back to the drawing board, I guess.
Hey Andy, Thanks so much for your detailed explanation and confirming Many of the things that I feared were true. I already have a separate CD boombox and a DVD player that is ( of course) is connected to my TV. After reading your response, was enough for me to say, The Heck with it and forget this idea.
It was a task trying to figure out how to configure a VPN and download torrents on this Chromebook. I did succeed in that. Enjoy the Holidays and Thanks again. Harold.
Hey Andy, Thanks so much for your Very Detailed explanation. I already have a CD boombox and a DVD player( of course ) connected to my TV. You really confirm my fears about going through this process about this dvd drive. Just to Heck with it. It was a task just configuring a VPN and downloading torrents. I succeeded in that. Have a great Holiday and Thanks again. Harold.
No problem! Easy is always better =].
Let me know if you have any other questions. And happy holidays to you, too!
Yes, did it not work? Some older models have a physical switch you need to toggle in order to enable Dev Mode. Or you could try powering the system off then pressing "ESC + Refresh + Power Button (twice)" and see if it works.
Some of the new Acer Chromebooks use the "lock" key as the power button. It's the key on the top-right corner of the keyboard. If you have a convertible (converts between laptop /tablet), it's on the side next to to the audio jack.
If you still can't find it, let me know the model number and I'll look it up for you.
Heavens! I appreciate the work you put into this Andy Z. but it's doing a good job of 'unselling' Chromebooks for me! I've got some background and could do it, but installing a new OS to use a device is something else. And it would apply to pretty much 'all devices' as far as I can see, e.g. I have a fairly old Roland Edirol box for hooking high quality mics to computers via USB , guess I can forget about that on a Chromebook. Anyway, I'm rambling 😉 Thanks.
No problem =]. It does take quite a bit of work and strays far from the "plug and play" mentality most of us are accustomed to! After getting a ton of reader requests, I just had to put a small tutorial together. I guess eliminating all the hardware to simplify something and keep it simple makes it a little too simple in some respects. Heh.
Thanks for your comment. It's well-appreciated!
i really really need healp. dont know if i need to go to another site. ive gotten this far, and when i go to do the sudo sh~/Download/crouton -t xfce it says its not found. i really need help, like asap.
If it's not found, try going into the folder and deleting the Crouton file. Then download the file again and try running the command.
It should fix the issue. Let me know if you're still stuck!
i cant figure out the name of the chroots. and when i am trying to do the list of them, its still saying not found. its like i am almost there. but i dont know a chroot name to put in the last field to do.
my reply didnt send. im following to the letter, but when i go to find a local chroot name like it says, it still says command not found. its so frustrating.
Is Developer Mode enabled properly? If you launch the command prompt ("CTRL + ALT + T") and type "shell" do you get an "Unknown Command" error?
i did the dev mode right, and when i do shell, it does not say unknown command. that one goes through. its so weird. i just want to play dvds on the portable usb dvd player i was given.
my thing didnt post again i dont think. after i do shell, it just goes to the next line, waiting for something to be typed. no unknown command.
Do you think you could list a quick bullet point list of what you've completed so far? Has Linux been properly installed yet? Or are you having difficulty getting Crouton to run the installation?
Sorry for the delay. It's been a long day and difficult to remember each comment across each article.
I had the same issue and this solved it, Andy Z. maybe you missed out on a space?
Thanks for pointing that out! Updated the tutorial =].
i really need help. i type the sudo line after shell and it keeps saying its wrong. i really need help!
When I try to mount the CD, I get the following error: "mount: /dev/sr0: can't read superblock" Any thoughts? Running Ubuntu Trusty.
Is a standard CD drive with a USB connection? Has it ever been used on another computer running Windows?
What step are you having difficulty with? I can try to help you out!


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Know Your Snuff: A History of Chinese Snuff Bottles
December 1, 2020 By: Dara Vandor
Lot 14 – A Group of Three Cloisonné Snuff Bottles, 19th/20th Century
十九/二十世纪 铜胎掐丝珐琅鼻烟壶一组三件
tallest height 3.3 in — 8.5 cm
DOn't miss the exceptional snuff bottles in our december 2020 Asian Art auction.
Snuff bottles hold a unique place in the rich history of Chinese art.
Like the Japanese netsuke, they represent the marriage of function and artistry—initially implemented to solve a problem, but soon evolving into a distinct artform of their own. Snuff bottles are truly emblematic of the Qing Dynasty culture (1644-1911), having been introduced at the beginning of this period and falling out of fashion by the end. Initially a rare commodity reserved for the elite, snuff and its bottles ultimately permeated nearly all segments of the vast Chinese Empire. Snuff bottles were effectively only in use for around 300 years—a very small period within the 5000+ year history of Chinese art. Though small, collectors today appreciate snuff bottles for their beauty, rarity, cultural significance and superb craftsmanship.
What is snuff?
Tobacco, a crop indigenous to the New World, had been introduced to Asia by way of Europeans who themselves imported it from the Americas. Snuff is a concoction composed of finely ground tobacco leaves mixed with aromatic herbs and spices that is inhaled through the nose. Most histories suggest that snuff was introduced to China by European missionaries, envoys and traders in the mid 17th century, while others imply that it came by way of Japan, Russia or from invading Manchus. While at the time, the Chinese regarded the smoking of tobacco to be distasteful, snuff was seen to have medicinal value. Sniffing the substance often provoked sneezing, which was seen to be a method of purging impurities and disease. Regardless of its specific point of entry, it quickly caught on with members of China's social elite and imperial family, becoming a sign of wealth and status—as well as an expensive habit.
The Emperor Kangxi and the origin of snuff bottles
The Kangxi Emperor (1654–1722), second ruler of the Qing Dynasty, is widely credited for the introduction of snuff bottles. It is said that Jesuit missionaries, in a bid to gain access to the Forbidden City, presented Kangxi with an elaborate snuff box. Pleased with the gift, Kangxi quickly realized that China's humid climate would cause the snuff to clump up in the loosely sealed box. He suggested that the snuff be decanted into traditional Chinese medicine bottles, and commissioned delicately handcrafted versions for himself and his inner circle.
Snuff bottles were designed with portability and the preservation of its contents in mind. Exquisitely tiny, snuff bottles are rarely more than three inches high, designed to fit comfortably in the hand. Bottles were also equipped with an airtight cork stopper to keep flavours fresh. Snuff bottles can be found in a range of materials including wood, porcelain, jade, metal, ivory, stone, gemstones and glass. All authentic Chinese bottles are handmade. Even porcelain examples—the least expensive and most easily reproduced—are typically hand-painted and hand-finished. The production of snuff bottles is enormously laborious, often taking skilled craftsmen weeks to complete.
Kangxi was very particular about his bottles, and in 1695, set up an Imperial workshop devoted to their production. Kilian Stumpf, a Bavarian Jesuit priest, was put in charge of the glass manufacture, where he would introduce local artisans to Western techniques in glassblowing and enamelling. Western styles such as the Rococo would continue to filter from West to East, influencing Qing decorative expressions. The history and evolution of snuff bottles is founded on this unique collaboration between East and West, as Chinese craftsmen learned new techniques, adapting and perfecting them to create uniquely Chinese interpretations. This new artistic fusion—as well as the widespread adoption of a Western habit—also signalled a growing acceptance of the West and its culture and a relaxing of China's previous isolationist policies.
The evolution and decline of the artform
Lot 2 – A Moss Agate Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty
清 藓纹玛瑙鼻烟壶
height 3 in — 7.7 cm
The most coveted snuff bottles come from the Imperial court of Yongzheng (1678–1735) and Qianlong (1711–1799), who enthusiastically supported the development of this art form. Often the finest examples from this period are enamelled—a technique learned from the Jesuits—and might have European motifs, such as Catholic iconography. This is not to suggest that Western forms dominated the genre, for craftsmen imbued these bottles with all manner of elements from Chinese culture—mythology, folklore, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and requests for good fortune, with a popular motif being the wish for positive Imperial examination results. Yongzheng and Qianlong were also partial to bottles designed to resemble something else, such as a glass bottle that resembled coral, jade, or stone.
Extremely prestigious, the actual function of snuff bottles was wildly surpassed by their role as status symbols in the Qing period. Scholars often compare the cachet of snuff bottles to that of a modern-day Rolex watch: something covetable, highly portable, indicative of refined taste, and easy to show off in polite company. While never considered to be high art, they were seen as especially precious items, resulting in their being given as gifts, bribes or a means of paying for goods and services.
By the 1880s, farmers in Asia had begun to grow tobacco locally, which resulted in a steep decline in its cost. This new availability allowed greater swaths of the population to partake in snuff, and the habit spread throughout the empire. No longer the realm of the Imperial court and the very wealthy, cheap and even disposable snuff bottles soon flooded the market to supply the general population.
During the transition from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic era, snuff fell out of fashion, replaced by the more modern habit of smoking of cigarettes and pipes. Snuff bottles are still being manufactured as collectible items, though any bottle dated to the 1920s and after holds less allure for serious connoisseurs.
We are pleased to offer a selection of superb examples of Chinese snuff bottles in our December Asian Art auction. To view these lots, please click here.
The final Asian Art auction of 2020 will be offered online from December 5-10.
Please note that all transactions are in Canadian Dollars (CAD) and all times posted are ET.
We invite you to view the full gallery, which includes export porcelain from the Estate of Johannes Van Wees, Victoria, including ceramics from the Nanking Cargo and the Hoi An Hoard. Other collectible highlights include a continuation of white jade carvings from a Toronto family collection, late Qing and modern Chinese paintings, and three suits of samurai armour.
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Lot 5 – A Carved White Jade and Russet Pebble-Form Snuff Bottle, 18th Century
十八世纪 白玉俏色雕梅竹纹鼻烟壶
length 2.8 in — 7.2 cm
Lot 6 – A Filigree and Precious Stone Embellished Jade Snuff Bottle, 19th Century
十九世纪 银丝嵌宝青白玉鼻烟壶
height 3.1 in — 8 cm
Lot 11- A Rare Carved Amber 'Double-Melon' Snuff Bottle, 19th/20th Century
十九/二十世纪 琥珀巧雕双瓜纹鼻烟壶
height 2.7 in — 6.8 cm
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Export Porcelain and the Nanking Cargo
Focus on Zhang Shuqi in Our Asian Art Auction
Collecting Ukiyo-e, or Japanese Woodblock Prints
Famille Rose Ceramics in Our Asian Art Auction
Highlights of our July Asian Art Auction
Chinese Jade – Introduction to an Ancient Art
Our Primer on Collecting Netsuke
Amelia Zhu
Austin Yuen
Concrete Contemporary Art
Inuit & Indigenous Art
Amelia Zhu joined Waddington's in 2015 and has been a specialist in the Asian Art Department since 2017. Her expertise encompasses all Chinese Art categories including paintings, ceramics, jade carvings, furniture and textiles. Beyond Chinese art, Amelia is also knowledgeable with art from the Himalayan region, South-East Asia and Japan. In addition, she has developed a strong relationship with Asian Art collectors and dealers in Canada and internationally.
Within the Asian Art Department, Amelia has played key roles in appraisals, research, proposals and auction preparation. One of her highlights was the promotion and sale of two acrylic paintings by renowned Chinese modernist master Walasse Ting (1929-2010) that sold for $98,000 in 2019.
Amelia completed her studies at the University of Toronto with a B.A. and M.A. in Art History, and minors in East Asian Studies and Book & Media Studies. Prior to joining Waddington's, Amelia participated in the tomb excavation project of Cao Wei from the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 AD) in Henan Province, and was involved in numerous internships at auction houses in China. She was also the assistant chief editor at DaHe Daily Newspaper and an intern TV host at HNTV. Amelia is fluent in both Mandarin and English.
Austin Yuen is a specialist in the Asian Art department at Waddington's. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours/Summa Cum Laude) from McMaster University and a Master of Art History from the University of Toronto. He first joined Waddington's in 2011, and began his full-time role as a specialist in 2017. His working areas of expertise include Japanese works of art, Chinese ceramics and furniture. He is fluent in English and Cantonese Chinese, and has working knowledge of Mandarin Chinese and French.
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import json
import datetime

from billy.utils import chamber_name
from billy.core import settings

from django.template import defaultfilters
from piston.emitters import Emitter, JSONEmitter

import icalendar

class DateTimeAwareJSONEncoder(json.JSONEncoder):
    # We wouldn't need this if django's stupid DateTimeAwareJSONEncoder
    # used settings.DATETIME_FORMAT instead of hard coding its own
    # format string.

    def default(self, o):
        if isinstance(o, datetime.datetime):
            return defaultfilters.date(o, 'DATETIME_FORMAT')
        elif isinstance(o, datetime.date):
            return defaultfilters.date(o, 'DATE_FORMAT')
        elif isinstance(o, datetime.time):
            return defaultfilters.date(o, 'TIME_FORMAT')

        return super(DateTimeAwareJSONEncoder, self).default(o)

class BillyJSONEmitter(JSONEmitter):
    """
    Removes private fields (keys preceded by '_') recursively and
    outputs as JSON, with datetimes converted to strings.
    """

    def render(self, request):
        cb = request.GET.get('callback', None)
        seria = json.dumps(self.construct(), cls=DateTimeAwareJSONEncoder,
                           ensure_ascii=False)

        if cb:
            return "%s(%s)" % (cb, seria)

        return seria

    def construct(self):
        return self._clean(super(BillyJSONEmitter, self).construct())

    def _clean(self, obj):
        if isinstance(obj, dict):
            # convert _id to id
            if '_id' in obj:
                obj['id'] = obj['_id']
            if '_all_ids' in obj:
                obj['all_ids'] = obj['_all_ids']

            for key, value in obj.items():
                if key.startswith('_'):
                    del obj[key]
                else:
                    obj[key] = self._clean(value)
        elif isinstance(obj, list):
            obj = [self._clean(item) for item in obj]
        elif hasattr(obj, '__dict__'):
            for key, value in obj.__dict__.items():
                if key.startswith('_'):
                    del obj.__dict__[key]
                else:
                    obj.__dict__[key] = self._clean(value)
        return obj

class _vDatetime(icalendar.vDatetime):
    """
    The icalendar module outputs datetimes with VALUE=DATE,
    which breaks some calendar clients. This is a fix to
    use VALUE=DATETIME.
    """
    def __init__(self, dt):
        self.dt = dt
        self.params = icalendar.Parameters(dict(value='DATETIME'))

def clean_for_ical(obj):
    if not obj is None:
        return obj.encode("ascii", "replace")

class ICalendarEmitter(Emitter):
    """
    Emits an iCalendar-format calendar from a list of 'event' objects.

    Expects a list of objects from the handler. Non-event objects will be
    ignored.
    """

    def render(self, request):
        cal = icalendar.Calendar()
        cal.add('version', '2.0')
        cal.add('prodid', 'billy')

        for obj in self.construct():
            if not isinstance(obj, dict):
                continue

            if obj.get('_type') != 'event':
                # We can only serialize events
                continue

            event = icalendar.Event()

            if obj.get('all_day', False):
                event.add('dtstart', obj['when'].date())
                event['X-FUNAMBOL-ALLDAY'] = 1
                event['X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT'] = 1
            else:
                event['dtstart'] = _vDatetime(obj['when'])

                end = obj.get('end')
                if not end:
                    end = obj['when'] + datetime.timedelta(hours=1)
                event['dtend'] = _vDatetime(end)

            if obj['type'] == 'committee:meeting':
                part = obj['participants'][0]
                comm = part['participant']

                chamber = part.get('chamber')
                if chamber:
                    comm = "%s %s" % (chamber_name(obj[settings.LEVEL_FIELD],
                                                   chamber), comm)

                summary = "%s Committee Meeting" % clean_for_ical(comm)
            elif obj['type'] == 'bill:action':
                summary = clean_for_ical(obj['description'])
            else:
                continue

            event.add('summary', clean_for_ical(summary))
            event.add('location', clean_for_ical(
                obj.get('location', 'Unknown')))
            event['uid'] = clean_for_ical(obj['_id'])

            status = clean_for_ical(obj.get('status'))
            if status:
                event.add('status', clean_for_ical(status.upper()))

            notes = clean_for_ical(obj.get('notes'))
            if notes:
                event.add('description', clean_for_ical(notes))

            link = clean_for_ical(obj.get('link'))
            if link:
                event.add('attach', clean_for_ical(link))

            for participant in obj['participants']:
                addr = icalendar.vCalAddress('MAILTO:noone@example.com')

                chamber = clean_for_ical(participant.get('chamber'))
                if chamber:
                    cn = clean_for_ical(
                        chamber_name(obj[settings.LEVEL_FIELD], chamber) + " ")
                else:
                    cn = ""

                cn += clean_for_ical(participant['participant'])

                if participant['type'] == 'committee':
                    cn += ' Committee'

                addr.params['cn'] = icalendar.vText(cn)
                #addr.params['ROLE'] = icalendar.vText('COMMITTEE')
                event.add('attendee', clean_for_ical(addr))
                event['organizer'] = clean_for_ical(addr)

            cal.add_component(event)

        return cal.to_ical()

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The Force is Strong with CT
Recevoir des infos
Thanks to some Jedi-like patience and a little help from the Force, CT successfully completed this gigantic projection and was honoured to be a part of the world's largest movie franchise.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is well on its way to becoming the most discussed film of the year with Star Wars fever reaching across the globe, even months before the initial premiere. Earlier this week, the European premiere took place at London's Leicester Square to a huge crowd but Creative Technology ensured that the Force was felt all across the capital!
In the run up to the European premiere, CT was contracted by AD Events to transform Nelson's Column into a 3D lightsaber for a surprise reveal which took place after the premiere's first film-showing ended. The brilliant content was created by video designer, Richard Bagshaw, and featured both red and blue lightsabers – to represent Star Wars' legendary Light and Dark sides. With a strict timeframe to complete the installation, our CT crew worked under the cover of darkness to complete and test this projection within 12 hours before the big reveal on Wednesday 16th.
To complete this projection, the 52m-high column had to be scanned using a laser to create the intricate map needed for the 3D projection using four Photon servers to ensure precise alignment and calibration. 12 stacked projectors were needed to fully cover Nelson's Column; projecting from a distance of 50m, from a height of 9.5m, to create the impressive illusion.
Thanks to some Jedi-like patience and a little help from the Force, CT successfully completed this gigantic projection and was honoured to be a part of the world's largest movie franchise. Now, time to jump in an AT-AT and head to the nearest cinema!
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Mr Toby Speare
Ph.D., College of Medicine and Public Health
Lecturer in Remote Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Public Health
Tobias Speare is a Lecturer- Remote Pharmacy at Rural and Remote Health, Flinders University based in Alice Springs NT. Toby completed his pharmacy degree at James Cook University in Townsville, North Queensland, in 2004. Since this time, he has worked in a variety of pharmacy practice, including clinical pharmacy, retail pharmacy, education and mentoring, program development and research, in rural, remote and metropolitan Australia and internationally, in New Zealand and Scotland. Toby possesses a keen interest in improving health care in a holistic fashion, and completed a Master of Public Health (2012) and a Graduate Diploma in Helath Research (2016). He is passionate about health care, quality use of mediicnes and pharmacy profession in rural, remote and Aboriginal populations, and his teaching and reserach activities reflect this.
Diploma, Charles Darwin University
Award Date: 1 Dec 2016
Master, James Cook University
Bachelor, James Cook University
Dive into the research topics where Toby Speare is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Inappropriate Prescribing Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
Primary Health Care Medicine & Life Sciences 74%
Professional Education Medicine & Life Sciences 68%
Antimicrobial Stewardship Medicine & Life Sciences 64%
Oceanic Ancestry Group Medicine & Life Sciences 63%
Drug Industry Medicine & Life Sciences 50%
Antimicrobial stewardship in rural and remote primary health care: a narrative review
Yau, J. W., Thor, S. M., Tsai, D., Speare, T. & Rissel, C., 13 Jul 2021, In: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 10, 33 p., 105.
Antimicrobial Stewardship 100%
Inappropriate Prescribing 84%
Primary Health Care 59%
health care 54%
Legal Epidemiology 51%
Evaluating antimicrobial prescribing practice in Australian remote primary healthcare clinics
de Jong, J., Speare, T., Chiong, F., Einsiedel, L., Silver, B., Gent, D., Tong, S. & Tsai, D., Aug 2021, In: Infection, Disease and Health. 26, 3, p. 173-181 9 p.
medication 100%
Prescriptions 98%
Evaluation of an online medicines' safety course for remote area nurses
Speare, T., Rissel, C., Lenthall, S. & Pennington, K., 1 Sep 2021, In: Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing. 38, 4, p. 24-31 8 p., 2020.384.325.
Health Workforce 100%
'Don't leave the esky in the sun': how to get cold vaccines to hot, remote Australia
Speare, T. & Belton, S., 16 Aug 2021, The Conversation 5 p.
Coronavirinae 100%
metropolitan areas 98%
New South Wales 80%
Cold chain management and vaccines
Bushell, M., Young, A. & Speare, T., 2020, In: Australian Pharmacist. 39, 8, p. 30-37 8 p.
Vaccine 100%
Brick 98%
Cold 81%
Clinic 63%
Outreach 50%
CRANAplus Excellence in Education and Research in Remote Health Award
Speare, Toby (Recipient), 2016
National Medicinewise Award
health professionals 100%
VPED College of Medicine and Public Health Excellence in Teaching Award


Big Gipp Ft. Eric Benét - "Beautiful Lover"
Hip Hop Legend Big Gipp gears up to hit the road on a multi-city tour in support of his forthcoming album, "Zagga" to be released this summer on Epic Records. The tour kicks off April 27th in Seattle, WA and continues down the west coast through Oregon, California and Nevada; more dates are being added weekly so be sure to stay tuned to www.gippzagga.com for updates and to purchase tickets. In the meantime, go check out the funny, upbeat, and colorful music video for Gipp's debut record, Beautiful Lover featuring Eric Benet. Beautiful Lover, directed by Calmatic Films, sees Big Gipp and Eric Benet as partners in a male gigolo service al a Deuce Bigolow the movie. Head over to iTunes now to purchase the infectious track and gift it to your Beautiful Lover.


Mera flew down to Eugene to visit Red House West's Southern Headquarters this weekend, and we had a great time. We thrifted until our feet were sore and our hands were grubby, and commiserated about how our faces always itch the worst just as we're leaving the thrift store — when you really shouldn't touch your face (or anything else).
The price is right, but it's heavy and shipping it to Alaska would definitely take some doing. Mera thought and thought about where it could go in her house, and even called Chester to ask him to take some measurements, but ultimately had to let it go. It still hurts though, look how beautiful the details are!
You might remember that Katie has graduated (to the strains of 'Pomp and Circumstance' and with a great many tassels) from collecting chairs to curating a collection of lamps, and she found a really special one while we were on our secondhand store tour.
Having just read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo, she let this one pass her by. But it was very hard, and she just may go back . . .
We took a trip to Katie's favorite fabric store, L'Etoffe, and ogled the incredibly beautiful textiles.
We are both obsessed with this fabric. Help us justify a purpose – what should we make with it?
We also went for a few jogs along the river, and a lovely hike, and talked a lot about our goals for the blog, and how we can make it better.
One of the things we talked about is that we would love to have more direct input from you, our wonderful readers. What types of posts do you like the best? Posts where we try to tackle design conundrums? Posts where we break down what we think works and doesn't work in images from around the web? DIY posts? Planning and progress posts for our own remodeling and decorating undertakings? Is there a certain kind of post that you wish we would do more of? A type you wish we would do less? We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments, or if you'd rather keep things a little more anonymous, (we can take it, we swear!) click here to leave your feedback.
Thanks everyone, we're so glad to be sharing this blog with you!
I like the balance you strike in your posts at present. As I'm trying to redecorate and renovate a slightly vintage house, I almost always find something diverting in your posts.
Thank you Laura, and thanks also for being such a steady presence here on the blog–we always look forward to your comments!
I'm fairly new to your blog – I came for the concrete table tutorial, and stayed for the wonderfully witty writing and gorgeous interiors! I love all your posts but my favourite are when we get to see inside your own houses. I particularly loved the Chamber of Secrets story – it was so interesting to see the project through from mood board to completion.
I'd love to see more DIY/upcycling tutorials, especially when they're on a budget – I love a good makeover! Something I'd love to see would be a feature whereby readers could write in with their own decorating dilemmas/questions, to get advice from you both, and other readers – though I'd have to try really hard not to flood your inbox!
I'm such a big fan of this blog and I'm so glad I found it – it's been so inspiring as I gradually make over my own rental home (in Cambridge, UK). I just love your style and I think it might even be influencing my aesthetic – at the risk of sounding a little creepy, sometimes I find myself wondering how "Red House West" something is before I commit to a purchase/project!
Thank you so much for this terrific comment, Emily! In the future when we leave comments on blogs we will be asking ourselves how "Emily" what we have to say is–you're the comment standard bearer! We have done a few reader question posts in the past and we really enjoyed it, so send those design dilemmas our way! (With our new platform the best way to send a question to us is fill in our "contact" form, and then we'll email you back directly about the best way to send us pictures). Thank you!
That's great – you can expect some blurry phone photos of ugly corners of rooms coming right up!
One other blog post that I just thought of that I'd love to read… I'd love to know what your "pet peeves" are when it comes to interiors. I personally hate cushions positioned diagonally, artwork hung too high on the wall, and curtains which are too short.
Thanks for your input Andrea – we really appreciate you chiming in!
My favorite posts are when you're sharing your own homes and your DIY projects. It's always fun to see inside other people's houses (especially real lived-in houses) and I've enjoyed watching your various projects progress. I also really enjoy your witty, smart writing style. RHW is a cheerful part of Monday and Wednesday mornings—thank you!
Thank YOU Michelle! Very grateful that you're part of the conversation!
As for the fabric, is it heavy duty enough to be a sofa recovering possibility?
Brilliant Carol! A little toilet seat chinoiserie can really class the joint up. Thanks for being such a steadfast reader and commenter, and a great source of blogging inspiration!
Well, I love the peeks inside your homes, for sure, whether a perfect little corner or shelf (or toilet tank styling -hey, I'm easy) or a slightly scary "before". It's inspiring. And occasionally brave.
I don't get a whole lot out of the DIY posts because I'm just not ever gonna. Still, I enjoy reading them, sort of like people who watch cooking shows and only make PB&J's, I guess.
Love the examples you cull from around the interworld. They are always so unique. You know how you can read a bunch of different blogs and everybody is chasing the same image? Not you guys – you always pull unusual stuff.
Your writing is warm and witty and your humor deliciously off-kilter.
I would like to see more thrifting WTF's?!?!? Because those are always a blast. And, yes, more reader questions/design dilemmas. One day I may get up the nerve to send one in myself.
Mostly…just keep being you guys!
Thank you so much Nina! We always have fun reading your comments and really enjoy your own off-kilter humor 🙂 And as for the thrifting WTFs … there have been some doozies lately. Careful what you ask for – we're talking some real shield-your-eyes hideousness.
What to do with that painted blue fabric? If it's sturdy, try a floor pillow for seating in a child's room. If it is a little more delicate then curtains for a puppet theater. Or a bolster.
A puppet theatre, Mera! Kenn made a neat foldable one from white plastic plumbers tubing years ago for our first grandchild. I sewed the curtain and some of the puppets and we were a happy captive audience!
You asked! I totally love ALL the posts especially the huge transformations you two amazing women tackle and conquer (chamber of secrets and stripes and stairs!!! Phew! I'm exhausted and feeling quite inadequate at home projects after those!) I LOVE the screen and have a similar lamp I just unearthed from our (ha! ) loft in beige and put to use but,alas, had to move one I REALLY love to a little used teeny room. I 'm intrigued and tempted by your craft projects but never seem to have extra time as I waste it (at my age) trying to remember what I went upstairs to fetch!!!!!
Keep going as you are is my advice. I look forward to each post.


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The Berkowitz Law Firm LLC Shares A Report On Soccer Heading Injuries
The news has been teeming with articles about football and head injuries, and Berkowitz and Hanna LLC has been sharing some of them with you. Somewhat surprisingly, there is also a "concussion crisis" in soccer, a sport that is indeed a contact sport—and one played without any protective headwear.
The New Yorker published an article called "The Cost Of The Header," and it is definitely worth a read. It reports that soccer players are also falling victim to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease. Brazil's team captain in the 1958 World Cup died in march and suffered from C.T.E. In February, a semi-professional soccer player died in 2012 at age twenty-nine of the disease.
A case in England after the death of a player known for his "heading" of the ball ruled that the death was from "industrial disease." In other words, it was caused by repeated heading of the ball. More recently, in August a class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S., claiming "that roughly fifty thousand high-school soccer players sustained concussions in 2010—more players than in basketball, baseball, softball, and wrestling combined—and demands that limits be placed on the number of times that players under seventeen may head the ball."
As studies continue to take place and the impact of repeated heading gets more scrutiny, it will be interesting to see if there will indeed be any changes to the game, the most popular sport in the world.
Image by Spencer Jarvis via Flickr.com


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Neymar trains ahead of Brazil's game in last 16 of World Cup
December 3, 2022, 1:30 p.m. ·2 min read
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Neymar was back training on Saturday, doing drills with the ball and taking shots on goal only two days before Brazil's match against South Korea in the round of 16 of the World Cup.
The good news for the five-time champions came the same day left back Alex Telles and forward Gabriel Jesus were ruled out of the tournament because of injuries sustained in the 1-0 loss to Cameroon on Friday.
Neymar hadn't been back to the team's training center since he damaged ligaments in his right ankle in Brazil's opener against Serbia. He joined the light practice session with the players who did not start on Friday. In images released by the Brazilian soccer confederation, Neymar did a series of individual drills, kicking the ball with both feet and not showing signs of his injury.
Brazil team doctors did not immediately give an update on Neymar's condition, or say if he would be available for the game against South Korea.
Neymar had been looking well when he accompanied his teammates at Lusail Stadium on Friday. He walked without a limp and briefly played with the ball without any visible issues. He could be seen jogging across the field on his way to the locker room after the match was over.
Neymar, seeking his first major title with Brazil, was forced out of the 2014 World Cup after hurting his back in the quarterfinals against Colombia. He didn't play in the 2019 Copa America because of another right ankle injury.
Alex Telles and Gabriel Jesus injured their right knees as Brazil's reserve squad lost to Cameroon in its last group game. Brazil had already reached the round of 16.
Alex Telles had made his debut in Brazil's second game, against Switzerland, after regular starter Alex Sandro got injured. Gabriel Jesus came off the bench in the first two matches.
It wasn't yet clear if the players would remain with the squad in Qatar despite not being able to play.
Right back Danilo, who also missed Brazil's last two matches because of an ankle injury, trained normally with the rest of the group on Saturday and was expected to be available for the match against South Korea. It's not clear if Alex Sandro will be able to play. If not, Tite will have to improvise at left back.
Brazil was eliminated by Belgium in the quarterfinals in Russia. The team is trying to win its first World Cup title in two decades.
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Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press
Great North Sea flood of 1953 remembered 70 years on
Big investors are dipping their toes into crypto waters again after a bumper month for bitcoin. Digital asset investment products, often favored by institutional investors, saw inflows of over $117 million last week, the biggest weekly increase since last July, according to data from asset manager CoinShares. Bitcoin was far and away the biggest draw, with funds tracking it responsible for $116 million of that.
David Mitchell, who was aged 10 at the time, recalls the flood which claimed more than 300 lives.
Japan's 5-year bond yield rises even as BOJ offers loans to market
Yield on Japan's five-year government bond rose on Tuesday, even as the central bank offered loans with the same maturity to the market in a move to control the yield from rising. The five-year yield rose 0.5 basis point to 0.180%, after the BOJ announced the outcome of the loan offer. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) offered five-year loans against collateral to financial institutions, in its second such operation, receiving 3.264 trillion yen ($25.02 billion) worth of demand for loans worth 1 trillion yen.
High costs and the prospect of shrinking earnings have made big miners nervous about expansion, even as shareholders demand investment in response to robust commodity prices, China's reopening and the role of minerals in decarbonising the economy. Disruptions at copper mines caused by extreme weather and labour issues, for example, are predicted to worsen, likely affecting a record 1.6 million tonnes of production this year, Goldman Sachs analysts say, a headache for companies hunting for minerals to power the green energy boom as their deposits get depleted. "Having cut back on CapEx and spending, mining companies are fine in the short term, but if they look a few years forward, they need to start developing more growth options," George Cheveley, portfolio manager at Ninety-One, said.
Technical Textiles Market: An In-depth Analysis from 2018-2027, Highlighting Key Players, Types, Applications, Regional Trends, Opportunities, Challenges, and Risk Factors in the Competitive Landscape | Douglas Insights
The incredible insights you get from Douglas Insights' global technical textiles market report are a game-changer for marketers, businesses, investors, and professionals in the industry. It can help you make key decisions about the market that help your business or investments.Isle Of Man, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Technical textiles are performance-based textiles that have higher qualities than conventional textiles in one or more ways. They are created using both synthetic and natural
Michael Jackson's nephew set to play him in upcoming biopic Michael
The pop superstar's story will be told in a film by Lionsgate
'Leaving London changed my life': how one ex-Londoner swapped a Fulham flatshare for a new home, a husband and dream business
Swapping Fulham for the coast led this former Londoner to finding everything she wanted.
The sharing economy can expose you to liability risks – here's how to protect yourself
Before you rent out your home or car, make sure you are covered.
Ukraine war: attitudes to women in the military are changing as thousands serve on front lines
Ukrainian women have signed up for service on the frontlines, breaking down stereotypes of who can serve.
X-57: Nasa's electric plane is preparing to fly – here's how it advances emissions–free aviation
Batteries could well be powering short-haul flights in the near future.
'Blue marble': how half a century of climate change has altered the face of the Earth
A new image has been taken of the whole Earth 50 years after the first - revealing noticeable changes to its surface.
Ousmane Sembène at 100: a guide to the life and work of the 'father of African cinema'
A pioneer of cinema, his films established a truly African cinema for Africans.
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VR: A new tool for training tomorrow's nurses
New technology is training nursing students for real life situations they'll encounter in ER's and doctor's offices. See how it works, and learn what it could mean for the future of nursing education and patient care.
Samsung has revealed a sharp decline in profit for 2022, mainly due to the weak demand for its chips and smartphones, which are the company's main moneymakers.
Prosecutors planned to file felony charges of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal on the set of a Western movie in 2021. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died shortly after being wounded at a film set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in Oct. 21, 2021. Baldwin was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when the gun went off, killing her and wounding the film's director.


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IN PICTURES: Today marks one year since the demolition of the cooling towers at Ferrybridge Power Station
This time last year four of the cooling towers at Ferrybridge Power Station C, that each stand over 100 metres tall were demolished - with just seconds between each explosion.
By Olivia Hale
Tuesday, 13th October 2020, 4:45 pm
Residents were evacuated from the area
On Sunday October 13 2019, crowds gathered at points of interest to watch the series of controlled blasts that took place at the Ferrybridge Power Station C site...
Due to the size and scale of the demolition, 145 surrounding homes were evacuated on the day - they watched the explosions from a gazebo adjacent to the site
The Prince of Wales Hospice were in attendance
The 'boom' sound of the explosion could be heard for miles around
The residents were served tea, coffee and sausage sandwiches as they awaited the demolition
Pre-COVID, the remaining towers were scheduled for a separate demolition
Residents enjoyed each other's company in the gazebo
The rainy weather would settle the explosion debris on the day
Captured just minutes before the explosion
Crowds of people had their phones at the ready to capture the spectacle on camera
In a matter of seconds, four of the mighty towers came crashing down
The towers came crashing down with just seconds between each explosion
Airline pilots had been warned in advance and rolling road blocks were put in place to halt drivers as far as 10 miles away
Onlookers said the towers looked be to 'folding in on themselves'


The HQ crew welcomes @DynastyRich founder of DynastyNerds.com to the show! Rich discusses his views on rookie rankings, team building and how he really feels about fantasy runningbacks! Then the guys go over a few trades including a Sony Michel trade that @DFF_Shane made on behalf of the show and a Nick Chubb trade that @FFBlitz made in a contract league that lead to an Oprah style reference of giving a little something to everyone! So, come have some fun and hang out with Shane Manila @DFF_Shane, Michael Cipes @FFBlitz, and Jeremy Browand @DFF_Madman it will be a blast!


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Cross-scale Structure and Scale Breaks in Ecosystems and Other Complex Systems
Craig R. Allen, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
C. S. Holling, University of Florida
Published in Ecosystems (2002) 5: 315–318 DOI: 10.1007/s10021-001-0075-
The five articles in this special feature extend the discovery of regular patterns of deviation from scaling laws and from continuous distributions of attributes in ecosystems and other complex systems. These patterns suggest that these systems organize over discrete ranges of scale and that organization abruptly shifts with changes in scale. If this is so, scaling laws (for example, see West 1997, 1999; Zipf 1949) serve only as the baseline from which to measure those departures, and those departures indicate "scale breaks" (transitions) between scales of structure in complex systems. Patterns in the deviations from a scaling-law baseline may provide hints of the processes that cause the emergence of the scaling relationships themselves. At minimum, the investigation of departures from scaling laws gives us a clue into the nature of structure and process in ecological systems.