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Catholic Priest To President Trump: Consecrate The United States To The Immaculate Heart of Mary!
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Consecrating America to the Immaculate Heart – really? By Mike Church,
The consecration of the United States to the Immaculate Heart of Mary? Fraternity of St. Peter priest Fr. Ian Bozant of The National Shrine of Saint Alphonsus Ligouri in Baltimore, MD has written to President Trump asking for just that.
In a letter dated Sept. 8 September 2020, previously reported to you here, Fr. Bozant does not specify how such a consecration might occur. This is especially so as there appears to be two obstacles to this happening. The first is that the consecration needs to be performed by a Catholic cleric. The second is more obvious, namely, that Trump is not Catholic – not yet anyway.
Listen to Fr. Bozant's Letter Being Read & Discussed On The CRUSADE Channel's Mike Church Show!
So the Crusade Channel spoke to Fr. Bozant to find out more.
Mike Church for The CRUSADE Channel (MC): Fr. Bozant, many of our listeners and followers on social media have asked the question: how would President Trump, a layman and not even a Catholic perform the consecration of this country to Mary, after all it is a "scared act," right?
Fr. Ian Bozant: Well it can be, but not in all circumstances. In much the same way as a father consecrates his home and family to Mary or the way a priest can consecrate his parish to Our Lady so the US President under his legal authority as America's leader acts as a "father" and could offer the consecration prayer on behalf of the nation as a "family".
MC: Is there a particular prayer of consecration that you would suggest, would you write one or, possibly, have you written one for the President?
Fr. Bozant: It would be the Act of Consecration to The Immaculate Heart of Mary on Behalf of The Human Race (see below).
MC: So why have you acted in this manner now? Many would consider it a bold move, to say the least, and one so close to an election too?
Fr. Bozant: I saw an opportunity. The whole reason the Catholic Church exists is to aid in the salvation of souls…to aid the conversion of souls to the True Faith. I saw an opportunity for the conversion of many, many souls to the Catholic Church.
Fr. Bozant is a young man of measured and carefully chosen words, as you can see he does not practice hyperbole. His simple answer is as concise as it is complete: Catholic Priests are primarily in the business of saving souls as Christ commanded them. In an era marked by the immediacy and noise of social media, it's a relief to find a priest who actually has the Church's mission as his sole mission, and in such a straightforward way.
Father Bozant recommends the Fatima Consecration Prayer for President Trump's Act, here it is.
Consecration To The Blessed Virgin (Fatima)
O MOST Holy Mary, Virgin Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, in accordance with thy wish made known at Fatima, I consecrate myself today to thine Immaculate Heart. To thee I entrust all that I have, all that I am, to thy blessed charge and special keeping and into thine Immaculate Heart. For this day, for every day of my life, and at the hour of my death, I commend my soul and body.
To thee do I entrust all my hopes and consolations, all my trials and miseries, my life and the end of my life, that through thy most holy intercession and thy merits all my actions may be ordered and disposed according to thy will, and that of thy Divine Son.
Reign over me dearest Mother, that I may be thine in prosperity, in adversity, in health and in sickness, in life and in death. Grant that I may have no other spirit but thy spirit, to know Jesus Christ and His Divine and Holy Will; that I may have no other soul but thy soul, to praise and glorify the Lord; that I may have no other heart but thy heart, to love God with a pure and burning love like thine.
My beloved Mother, my glorious Queen, I am all thine and all that I have is thine. Amen.
In our conversation several times Fr. Bozant mentions Blessed Fr. Xavier Seelos. That holy priest passed to eternal life on October 4, 1867, at the age of 48 years and 9 months while serving the sacramental needs of his flock in New Orleans during the Yellow Fever epidemic. I wondered if Fr. Bozant had some thoughts on the seemingly few Catholic priests who took their cue from this holy man's example who died "after several weeks of patiently enduring his illness"?
MC: Is there something missing from today's Catholic clergy during this "pandemic"?
Fr. Bozant: Yes. While it is prudent to take certain measures to protect priests [from Covid-19], what we're seeing now, for the first time in history [during an epidemic] is the Church and Her priests not being on the front lines. Unlike Blessed Seelos of New Orleans, a Bavarian immigrant who came to the United States to serve the growing Catholic population here. Or Saint Damian of Molakai who died of leprosy serving the lepers of Molakai. I think, on the whole, we have had a tremendous opportunity that we squandered.
MC: Many people have contacted me asking: how can anyone reach out to Trump, the womanizing, adulterer, foul-mouthed playboy? How would you respond to that?
Fr. Bozant: Many traditional Catholics have a tendency to let the perfect become the enemy of the good. They won't leave anything to God and Our Lady's Providence. We need to make cause with men like the president who have the public presence to help bring about the conversion of many, many souls.
MC: Father, can we close with a prayer that I accurately report this story?
Fr. Bozant: Yes! Let's pray and leave it in our Lady's hands?
MC: Yes, Father!
Fr Bozant: Hail Mary Full of Grace…
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"Princess Mononoke's" Pacificism is Admirable but a bit Naive
Published September 27, 2021 By Wesley DugleCategorized as Culture, Deep Dives Tagged anime, Ashitaka, Hayao Miyazaki, japan, Princess Mononoke, Studio Ghibli
If there is one film that describes director Hayao Miyazaki's entire ethos and philosophy the most, it's probably "Princess Mononoke."
The film showcases Miyazaki's love of nature and spirituality in its world of great beasts, tree spirits, and forest Gods but it is also very much a movie that describes his frustration with society especially when it comes to violence.
"Princess Mononoke" is about lamenting the death of nature and spirituality while also describing the grotesque levels of hate and violence that persist throughout the world. Prince Ashitaka, a member of an indigenous tribe of people to Japan known as the Emishi, may or not be Miyazaki's direct stand-in but is certainly his most prominent voice in the film. The character has been cursed with the touch of a demon, whose hate threatens to consume and eventually kill him, and throughout the movie, Ashitaka struggles to contain its vengeful power from killing more people. Meanwhile, a war between nature and the people who plan to destroy it for personal gain plays out around him. He feels it is his duty to stop the bloodshed before more people and beasts are killed.
Not without getting in a few sick headshots, in self-defense of course!
Ashitaka's noble quest, alongside San (Mononoke), leads him to restore the life of the Deer God who is beheaded by the film's primary antagonist Lady Eboshi. As the Deer God's spirit restores the valley that the humans of Iron Town dwelt in alongside the beasts of the forest a peace appears to be formed between nature and the now reformed Eboshi who looks to build a better world from its now green ashes. Ashitaka and San part ways but it is implied that their relationship will now act as a conduit between the two factions, that perhaps peace over violence can now be finally achieved.
It's a beautiful movie and remains one of my favorites since I first saw it as a child in the late 90s. The animation still holds up tremendously after all these years and its theme of environmentalism is still very relevant today. I believe the film had a tremendous impact on myself in that it taught me the importance of protecting the natural world around us, that humans are in fact causing its destruction, and it needs to end. I also learned at the time the importance of finding peace and choosing pacifism over violence because hate can turn us into actual monsters.
Fast forward to today, and while I still love the movie and still believe in much of its ideals, especially when it comes to saving the environment, I feel this latter point, while certainly noble is, unfortunately, a bit foolish.
"Say whaaaat?"
Up until this film and to a slightly smaller extent, "Porco Rosso," Miyazaki had somewhat of an escapist philosophy when it came to animation. He felt the genre should help audiences temporarily forget the harsh reality of the world and provide a reprieve from that pain. Movies like "My Neighbor Totoro" certainly encapsulate this whimsical nature. An understandable statement but one that did not come without some criticism from fellow directors who felt this childishness was beneath his considerable storytelling skill level. The events of the 90s changed much of these views for Miyazaki and led him down the path of "Princess Mononoke." (source)
Miyazaki wrote "Princess Mononoke" during a period of particularly bloody conflict overseas. He was fiercely against The Gulf War and even spoke critically of Japan's involvement in this conflict that "lacked cause." The Yugoslavian Civil War had also broken out and many during this period bared witness to its bloodiness as it played out across the media which only further disillusioned Miyazaki about the world. The director began to see a shift in the way he both viewed the world and how he wrote his films following the end of the Cold War as well as he became "disappointed" that the end to the decades long conflict only seemed to lead to more ethnic cleansing and violence around the world. (source)
Weird how giving the US a monopoly on global violence just leads to more violence around the world…
"Princess Mononoke" is often described as Miyazaki's "angriest" movie and it's easy to see why. It's by far his most visually violent, for sure. It deals in many harsh themes around the history of war, especially in feudal Japan, of course. It depicts a world that is brutal and on the verge of destruction and as a kid watching it in the 90s it was a lot for my little brain to process.
The film correctly states that nature is dying, and that man is the cause of it. It depicts not only the advancing death of the environment but those who were once its shepherds with Ashitaka's Emishi tribe. The scene where he must leave his people behind because of the impending doom of his curse is tragic to watch because we know that as the heir of the Emishi, as he goes so do they and there aren't many of them left.
This scene hit waaay harder in my recent rewatch.
Ashitaka is a noble character. He is skilled in combat but routinely tries to avoid fighting as much as possible. Despite the fact that he is often confronted with hate and violence throughout the movie, he routinely turns the other cheek to show that it is wrong.
Violence is ugly and the film does a great job of firmly implanting that in the mind of its viewers but where I now find myself, unfortunately, disagreeing with Miyazaki is that pacifism is the ultimate solution to all this death that surrounds us. While I think most of us can agree that hate can consume one's soul and as the film depicts, makes you less human, turning the other cheek has only had so much effect fighting evil around the world.
Ideally, pacificism should be a starting point when trying to confront evil. Nobody should look to violence first as an option to do this but while I don't think this film intentionally says this, I think it is very much saying no one has tried peace yet.
When it comes to violence around the world and the ever-increasing climate death of our planet, there seems to be a belief among many that people just don't know any better, especially at the top. For pacifists the path to change starts with laying down one's arms and appealing to the other side's morals. It comes from a belief that people are ignorant and simply need education to recognize another's humanity. This might be true of the general populace but this is a foolish belief because it assumes that the main characters or let's say villains in the equation of the destruction of the environment and the continued hatred of refugees, asylum seekers and many more, are either stupid and don't understand the consequences of their actions or can accept a change to the system if one plays by its rules.
Make no mistake, the vile people at the top who run this planet are fully aware that it is dying, they are fully aware that people die when they make decisions to bomb other countries indiscriminately, and they don't give a fuck. They have access to all kinds of information about the environment and the people they drop bombs on and they have chosen violence over peace. No amount of passive resistance and appeal to morality will change this reality.
Lady Eboshi is a stand-in, to a certain extent at least, for these real-world villains. She is a capitalist who is trying to plunder the land for her own gain and she doesn't care how many beasts she kills in the process because she sees this simply as a competition for survival. She, of course, has a softer side too. She provides work for women who were once subjugated to sexual exploitation within the brothels of big cities. She cares for and gives shelter to leppers who would otherwise be cast outs in society. It's an interesting dichotomy for the character that creates a grey zone for the audience to where they can't completely despise her or hate her motives. She's not just some mustache-twirler like in any other number of action movies and by the end of the story recognizes the error in her ways finally when she witnesses the aftermath of the Deer God's beheading.
She's reasonable, she is capable of changing and becoming better because she is a three-dimensional character.
Unfortunately, I hate to break it to y'all, our real-world villains are not "complex." They are not morally grey. In fact the situation is very black and white.
As mentioned, these wealthy overlords are well aware that the world is careening toward climate disaster and I'm not just exaggerating here. They know with the way things are going, it will eventually end poorly. These people have a wealth of experts at their disposal and have looked at the outlook for our planet and simply chosen to save themselves only instead. They are quite literally preparing to outlast and survive the apocalypse while we choke to death on the toxic fumes of our pending climate disaster.
This blog is already running too long so if you want details please read this article. It's…eye-opening…
Basically, while we largely waste our breath telling our legislators who are in the pockets of these billionaires "if we don't change things soon we will all die!" these pigs are looking at ways to build fallout shelters to outlive the apocalypse. You might think it's cute, maybe even inspiring that people like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Richard Branson are trying to go to space and colonize Mars someday but they ain't looking to colonize it for you and me.
Last year, if anything, should have opened up everyone's eyes to how the rich won't grow a conscious no matter how many bodies pile up in front of them…
The real world is unfortunately very black and white. Sure there is grey here and there but it does not represent the whole by any stretch. While billionaires continue to plunder our planet to death, the US government coups largely burgeoning governments that refuse to play ball with them in their infancy for their own gain to lay the groundwork for their plundering not because they are ignorant of the humanity of the people in these countries but because they simply want to increase their bottom line.
We make a big thing out of 9/11 here in the States but not much is made about the "Other 9/11" that took place in Chile in 1973. The US chose to back General Augusto Pinochet over a Democratically elected socialist in Salvador Allende. It's worth reading deeper into this history to understand the mentality of US foreign policy…
How do you choose pacificism with people and governments like this? "Princess Mononoke" asserts the belief that the beasts of the forest deserve to be preserved and saved but also that the humans of Iron Town also have a right to live. This is not a wrong statement, as the context within the story certainly supports that these people are good and simply don't understand the consequences of their actions on the environment. Lady Eboshi isn't able to see past her own end game until finally, it rears its headless form in front of her in the film's final act. By the end of the film, these people rededicate themselves to a better new world and bringing harmony between themselves and nature. They are able to do this because they are capable of not only learning but understanding their collective place in the world and what mutually assured peace would mean for both factions.
But again, the real world isn't like this, the people who are directly causing its destruction (and I don't mean people who don't recycle or whatever) know they are wrong and won't change. Appealing to one's sense of morals only works on someone who cares about those things. Our enemies when it comes to climate disaster and violence against marginalized people have no conscience and no morals. If it were as simple as showing someone the error in their ways then we wouldn't be in such an ugly world today. Trying to find common ground and compromise with literal fascists will not save the planet.
You and me both, Princess…
In fact, the pandemic in many ways revealed to us all that appeal to morality in the face of overwhelming destruction largely does not work on these people. We're having a real-life headless Deer God moment in history with this pandemic among many things and the Lady Eboshi's of the world have largely done next to nothing to help the situation.
If anything they are enjoying the end of the world…
Of course, you might say that you know that and that's why you continue to vote for people who you feel have morals and can enact change. This is admirable and I'm not necessarily against you exercising your civic rights but I feel this is at the very least not nearly enough.
The system we have in place was built by these same people without morals and good principles. It protects itself constantly from change and reformation whether it's changing the rules around third party representation or actively suppressing the vote. I've been around 31 years, there have been three Republican presidents and three Democratic presidents in my lifetime and the rich have only gotten richer and the global temperature has only gotten hotter.
Our system abhors reconciliation and reparations. When you put someone who may be has a good political compass in this system, it has already built-in safeguards to keep them in their place. Why do you think good legislation consistently dies on the House and Senate floor? Why do you think despite the supposed goodwill Democrats majority across two branches of the government we can't seem to pass crucial aid packages to those afflicted by the pandemic? Why do you think that this same majority, who states they are "very" concerned about women's reproductive rights haven't put forth guaranteed protections in the law for abortions even though they could totally do that tomorrow if they wanted?
Also, guess who is still approving offshore oil drilling even though he made a pledge to halt climate change in his bid for the presidency in 2020?…
Again, these people know what's going on. They know what's best to do for the people and instead are choosing themselves.
Ashitaka's radical pacifism in "Princess Mononoke," which nearly gets him killed multiple times, is admirable and there is nothing morally wrong for sure with seeking peace first. But we have tried the peaceful route already, be it voting and protesting, we have tried "doing it the right way" multiple times already and the state of our country and the world speak for itself.
This is how a peaceful environmental protest was treated in 2016 and it ended with Obama punting the ball on the issue to Trump. If you see only Trump as the villain in this equation I'm begging you to set a higher standard with your politics…
At this point, you might say something like "Well MLK did things the peaceful way and got us Civil Rights." This is a popular retort among pacifists, especially liberals, but given what transpired last year I think we can say at the very least it wasn't enough by any stretch.
And if you think MLK wouldn't support the violence that transpired last year, well, there's a reason he ain't here to tell you himself…
It actually works in the interest of fascists that you turn the other cheek. They actually prefer that you hold protest signs instead of stones. They'll take your radicalism, dissect and remove it of its teeth, and repackage it to you in its most defanged form to placate your rising anger. Stop being fooled…
My rewatch of this film recently is still a gut check just as it was before. The soundtrack by Joe Hisaishi still penetrates my soul every time as it hits its crescendo when Ashitaka rides away from his village to go on his journey west. I still cry like a baby when Moro describes the trees crying out as they die with no one to hear them. But I now find its pacifist message of nonviolence as unfortunately foolish when confronted with the context of the real world.
You might be asking me at this point "So you want us to pick up a gun and start a revolution? and to that, I would say I'm not sure but as I've mentioned in other blog entries it should not be off the table at least just because you feel violence is ugly. At the very least we need to start accepting rioting as valid form of protest at this point.
Violence has in fact solved injustice across the world. The Vietnamese wouldn't have won their independence from The Japanese, French, and Americans if they had chosen peaceful resistance over violence. The fascist US-backed dictator Fulgencio Bautista wasn't defeated by the Cuban slaves calmly holding picket signs in the field. I'm not saying all forms of violence are valid but it can absolutely be an answer and it's not invalidated by how ugly it gets.
If you don't believe the North was justified in its revolution then I highly recommend reading or listening to virtually any non-western/expat source on the subject. (subscribe to Luna Oi's channel btw!)
"Princess Mononoke" seems to believe that nonviolence is the best answer to fixing our dying planet and ethnic violence around the world but I am simply here to tell you that is only ONE answer to all this.
Our real-world villains are not like Lady Eboshi and the people of Iron Town. They are not people with good principles and morality that can be swayed through good arguments and peaceful means. They are people who know full well what they are doing and will not stop until there is nothing left.
This guy literally hired cops to bust his workers from starting a Union. No, I do not believe peace to be an answer here…
With all this said, there are people who can be reasoned with. There are people who can change when presented with new contextual information. I write this blog at least partly for people who I think are not quite on my side but I want to bring over, as my friends largely exist between the liberal and conservative spectrum. I try my best, at least, to police my own language when I write these and avoid talking down because I want people whom I love to see things, or at least understand things, my way.
This is where "Princess Mononoke" and Ashistaka's wisdom can be used. This is where pacifism and acknowledgment of differences can form a bridge between two groups. The working class and people of all ethnic groups I feel are largely persuadable and can be shown reason if you work hard enough to get them see a better point of view.
We can achieve harmony there. We can achieve peace and collective strength through talking to one another and finding common ground on various issues. Understanding who those people are and who can change is important to creating a better world. We can't just blanketly try to find peace with everyone (Nazis will NEVER be your friend) and every institution for that matter but we should seek out those who can be brought over. And we do so not through forced coercion but through a shared sense of love just as Ashitaka and San find in one another.
We must use our humanity to unite with good people. From there we can build a coalition together to bring true peace and harmony to the world. We should bring as many people to our side as possible in our shared sense of empathy and love for each other and the planet. That is the kind of pacifism "Princess Mononoke" extols that I can still get behind, and I like to believe it's what informs my sense of morality in this blog as well.
But for everyone else, for everyone who refuses to give a damn, for specifically everyone who sits in positions of power and continues to do nothing when they know they can, it is also our duty to eventually stop them.
And pacifism will not be the way to do it…
Categorized as Culture, Deep Dives Tagged anime, Ashitaka, Hayao Miyazaki, japan, Princess Mononoke, Studio Ghibli
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B is for bread. That is how things should be, merely because of the fact that bread has a tremendous impact on our food choices. Be it a sandwich or in a pudding, bread has been given a lot of avatars by culinary experts. A bachelor's blessing or a tired mother's crucial ingredient for breakfast- bread has come to stay. However, we have heard a lot about how there are healthier versions of bread that are available and how too much bread could be harmful for you.
The French call it baguette, in Greece it is called pita and Indian loves their naan! We can all confess to eating some form of bread at some or the other point in life. It is imperative to know what goes into the making of this much-loved food. Most of the bread recipes contain pretty much one or the other type of flour, and a leavening agent. When it comes to deciphering what type of bread is good for you and what you must refrain from, there are a lot of debates. Let's dive right in.
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute were on a quest to find out the better of the two – white bread or brown bread. All those who participated in the study obtained about 10% of their daily calories from bread. These people were asked to increase the consumption of bread by 15%. Half of the participants ate brown bread and the other consumed white bread. The groups were reversed after a 2 week period of "no-bread diet". A lot of health parameters like levels of cholesterol, minerals, glucose levels and even signs of inflammation was noted before, during and after the study. The scientists were not able to draw a conclusive line on what is best. We all know that processed food is bad. Ergo white bread has got to be less healthy than whole wheat! But there is another side to this story. Whole wheat is not always the healthy option because people tend to eat a lot of it because they feel less satiated that when eating white bread! This is probably because of the lower carbs in brown bread. So, in that sense, brown bread could cause over-eating. So the researchers have reached a point where they believe, one must listen to their body and eat according to their body's microbiome.
Okay, okay, so now that we've become all confused and reached nowhere in this debate, there are however a few pointers you can follow to choose the healthier bread next time you go shopping.
Brown doesn't mean it is the healthiest. Brown bread is also processed.
Look for bread that has the fewest number of ingredients in it. The lesser the additives the better it is.
Look for whole wheat flour in the ingredients list.
"Enriched" doesn't mean it is naturally healthy. Yes, we agree that it is a bit misleading given the fact that it is the same flour used for making white bread. Enriched simply means some of the nutrients that were lost while processing is added back into the bread synthetically.
If your bread contains the ingredient caramel, you might want to put that back because who needs an artificially colored bread!?
White bread does indeed have more calcium than it's cousin - the brown bread. But wait, there is calcium fortified brown bread available too!
Say hello to good gut microbes with white bread!
White bread has been portrayed as a villain in the recent years. As it is heavily processed it has even been called as a white poison that slowly kills us, we've heard it all. Many of us have wondered, how can we bid farewell to this much -loved life-saving staple food? Turns out, all is not bad. White bread has been found to boost healthy gut bacteria. People fall ill and have all sorts of digestive problems when there is an imbalance in the gut bacteria. Now, thanks to this research finding, we have one reason to not stop eating white bread.
White rye-bread could be the new brown bread. Thank God Almighty for all those who do research on bread.It has been found that white-rye bread, produced using the white part of the rye kernel had better blood sugar levels when compared to the wheat bread made with rye bran. This has become a groundbreaking revelation that could help prevent heart diseases and even type-2 diabetes.
Researchers also suggested that to maximize these benefits it was important that people consumed more food that is made from whole grain where all parts of the grain are included. Another very interesting finding was that bread or breakfast cereal made with white rye and wholegrain rye was more filling than white wheat bread. They showed better satiety than regular white wheat bread.
Now that we have gone through the nuances of bread and what you need to look out for, here is another interesting topic. How can we possibly use leftover bread? Here are some recipes that are bound to make your day more interesting.
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Ecuadorian midfielder Carlos Gruezo, who currently plies his trade for Bundesliga outfit VFB Stuttgart has reportedly emerged as a surprise transfer target for Chelsea according to German national daily Bild.
The story suggests that manager Jose Mourinho has sent his scouts to track the progress of the 19 year old who will feature for his national side in the World Cup in Brazil. It is believed that Mourinho wants a comprehensive report on the central defensive midfielder who has impressed in his limited chances under Hubb Stevens at the German club.
Gruezo would be a great back up to Nemanja Matic and would be a long term prospect for the London club. The Ecudorian who came up the ranks from his youth club Independiente played for Barcelona Sporting club based in Guayaquil in his native country before being snapped up by Stuttgart for €1.9 m earlier this year.
Many German pundits have destined Gruezo for greatness after seeing him flourish in Germany. The player has a contract till 2018 with the club but that will not deter Chelsea form making a move for the Ecuadorian.
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Esprit Calvet (28 November 1728 – 25 July 1810) was a French physician and collector.

Calvet came from a long established family in Avignon and was educated at the Jesuit college in the town. He studied medicine at the university in Avignon, in Montpellier and then in Paris. He returned to Avignon and became the first Professor of Medicine at the university. He eventually became the chief doctor of the Hôpitaux Sainte-Marte.

In his last will, dated 10 January 1810, Calvet donated his cabinet of curiosities, his library and a few pictures to the town of Avignon. The donation was accepted by Napoleon I in a decree dated 9 April 1811. The collection is housed in the Musee Calvert on rue Joseph Vernet in Avignon.

See also
Fondation Calvet

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External links
Fondation Calvet, official site
Musée Calvet & Musée Lapidaire, official site

1728 births
1810 deaths
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18th-century French physicians

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Recently, the federal government released estimates on fatal vehicle accidents for the first half of 2015. These statistics paint a very different picture of the state of traffic safety in the U.S. than the statistics for 2014 would.
The statistics for 2014 seemed to indicate the U.S. was going in the right direction when it comes to traffic fatalities. The traffic death total that year was down slightly from the previous year. Also, the motor vehicle fatality rate was at a historically low level.
The fatal traffic accident estimates for the first half of 2015, however, indicate that an unfortunate reversal in trends has occurred here in U.S. when it comes to motor vehicle deaths. It appears deadly traffic accidents spiked upward. Specifically, it is estimated that 2015's first half saw an 8.1 percent increase in such accidents.
No definitive explanation has yet been put forward for this reversal in trends.
Why do you think the U.S. saw an increase in fatal crashes the first half of this year? Do you think the year's second half will also be found to be comparatively fatal-auto-accident-heavy? What area of traffic safety would you like to see improvements in in the U.S.?
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Home Movies Movies Updates Let's go to the movies – Friday 15 – 21 April 2011
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Let's go to the movies – Friday 15 – 21 April 2011
Mark Gernpy
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Source Code: US/ France, Mystery/ Romance/ Sci-Fi/ Thriller – A film everyone is raving about. I can personally verify that it's simply terrific in all ways as a thriller and mystery. It stars an excellent Jake Gyllenhaal as a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. A younger brother to Inception, it has the complex infrastructure of top-tier science fiction. Gripping, well directed, well acted, highly recommended. Generally favorable reviews. Thai-dubbed at Big C.
King Naresuan Part III: Naval Battle: Thai, Drama/ War – The third chapter (of at least four chapters) of the King Naresuan epic, continuing the story of Thai's chivalric king and warrior in the Ayudhya era who fought against the invasion of Burmese troops that aimed to overpower the Ayudhya Kingdom. The filming of the story of King Naresuan began in 2002 and is still continuing on the huge set built in Kanchanaburi (and which is open to the public as a sort of theme park). Nearly the whole army garrison in Kanchanaburi is in the movie as extras, plus hundreds of elephants, horses, and other animals. Sort of a 10-year public works project for the province.
For sure the film is spectacular, and the production aspects are superbly rendered: the costumes, the sets, the set decoration. All of that shows a lot of research in the design, and much skill and craftsmanship in execution. If the emotions and plot seem wooden, remember the difficulty in creating a drama that offends absolutely no one (with the single exception of the Burmese; that's allowed.). The film is rated "P" for "Promote" – meaning the Thai government has given it its seal of approval, and everyone should go see it. The Bangkok Post's critic, Kong Rithdee, said the "P" should rather stand for "Pedestrian." But it is spectacular – for all that money, it had better be.
Mindfulness and Murder / Sop-mai-ngeap: Thai, Crime/ Mystery/ Thriller – When a homeless youth is murdered on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery in Bangkok, the police do little to investigate, leaving Father Ananda – a former homicide detective – to try and solve the crime. With the help of an orphaned boy named Jak, Ananda travels the canals of the city to unravel the clues and catch the killer. Written and directed by Tom Waller. Nicely captures the mood and details of life in a temple in an interesting story.
Hop: US, Animation/ Comedy/ Family/ Fantasy – Blending state-of-the-art animation with live action, it tells the comic tale of an average semi-lazy guy (James Marsden) who accidentally injures the Easter Bunny's teen-aged son (voiced by Russell Brand) and must take him in as he recovers. As he struggles with the world's worst houseguest, "both will learn what it takes to finally grow up" – or so it says here. Looks sort of like fun. Mixed or average reviews. Not at Big C.
Scream 4: US, Horror/ Mystery/ Thriller – Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott, who has put herself back together thanks in part to her writing, is visited by the Ghostface Killer, and the horror starts all over again. Gentle, grandfatherly, scholarly Wes Craven, revisits his horror franchise. Rated R in the US for strong bloody violence, language, and – worst of all – some teen drinking.
Sucker Punch: US/ Canada, Action/ Fantasy/ Thriller – The most imaginative film since Inception. A young girl (Baby Doll) is institutionalized – locked away in a mental asylum by her wicked stepfather – where she will undergo a lobotomy in five days time. It's an adolescent boys' sex fantasy on top of an ugly story of a life so bad it drives the heroine into psychosis. In this case, however, it's a shared psychosis with four other girls, and the "quests" they have in the psychotic world have repercussions in their real lives. It would be the easiest thing in the world to make fun of Sucker Punch, and I daresay it's doomed to be ridiculed for years to come, and yet have an influence on future films that will surprise everyone. I loved it. It's bizarre, but unique and wonderful – a gritty, violent, fantasy-based, primarily female-driven story. Generally unfavorable reviews. Not at Big C.
World Invasion: Battle Los Angeles: (Scheduled) US, Action/ Sci-Fi/ Thriller – Here the invaders are aliens, and I guess the movie is designed to show how Marines would likely handle an attack from extra-terrestrials. Marines from Camp Pendleton helped train the actors for their roles, educating them in the Marine way of doing things. A number of actual Marines also appear as extras in the film, and as an example of how tough the training was, note that Aaron Eckhart, playing a Marine staff sergeant, broke his arm during the filming. I enjoyed Eckhart in this film, felt it was a good performance. And I thought it all a good action film. It may be overlong and not very original, but it is exciting. Generally unfavorable reviews.
Ha Zard: Thai, Comedy/ Drama – When a university of comedians is facing a downturn and all its comedians are endangered, some comedy students team up to save everyone's careers. Has at least a cameo from every comic in Thailand, plus excessive excrement and flatulence comedy routines – so very popular. Some really gross stuff.
No Strings Attached: US, Comedy/ Romance – To gauge from the previews, this film is likely to get the blatant smut award of the year, but at least the raunch is clever and cheerful. A guy and girl try to keep their relationship strictly physical, but it's not long before they learn that they want something more. The studio puts it this way: "In this comedy, Emma (Natalie Portman) and Adam (Ashton Kutcher) are life-long friends who almost ruin everything by having sex one morning. In order to protect their friendship, they make a pact to keep their relationship strictly "no strings attached." The questions become – Can you have sex without love getting in the way? And can their friendship survive?" Rated R in the US for sexual content, language, and some drug material – but only rated 15+ in Thailand. Mixed or average reviews. At Pattaya Beach only.
Vanishing on 7th Street: US, Horror/ Mystery/ Thriller – An apocalyptic thriller/ horror about a seemingly global blackout that causes countless populations to simply vanish, leaving only their clothes and possessions behind. A small handful of survivors band together in a dimly-lit tavern on 7th Street, struggling to combat the horror. Long sections build a nice sense of dread and mystery. With Hayden Christensen and John Leguizamo. Rated R in the US for language. Mixed or average reviews. At Pattaya Beach only, unless it's vanished.
Beastly: US, Drama/ Fantasy/ Romance – A modern-day take on the "Beauty and the Beast" tale where a New York teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love. Except that he's not hideous at all. The ugliness is so cool as to be most attractive, losing the point of the whole exercise. Starring Alex Pettyfer, late of I Am Number Four, as the Robert Pattinson-look-similar (to appeal to the young girls again who like the Twilight series). Widely divergent opinions, so "mixed or average" reviews with the emphasis on "mixed." At Pattaya Beach only.
Gnomeo and Juliet 3D: (Shown in digital 3D) UK/ US, Animation/ Comedy/ Family/ Fantasy/ Romance – A version of Shakespeare's play, set in the world of warring indoor and outdoor gnomes. Garden gnomes Gnomeo (voice of James McAvoy) and Juliet (voice of Emily Blunt) have as many obstacles to overcome as their namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. Mixed or average reviews. At Pattaya Beach only.
SuckSeed: Thai, Comedy/ Musical – Tells the story of teenage boys who form a rock band called SuckSeed just to impress the girls. But things get complicated when a girl joins the group. A definite hit. Only at Pattaya Beach, if at all.
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Paintbrushes, flowers at Dario Fo wake in Milan
MILAN, ITALY- Crowds of mourners flocked Friday to pay their respects to Italy's Nobel prize-winning dramatist Dario Fo, whose flower-adorned coffin lay in state in a theatre in Milan.
A lay ceremony will be held Saturday in front of the city's Gothic cathedral for the writer and actor, one of the leading figures in 20th century farce and political theatre, who died on Thursday aged 90.
Behind the coffin stood an easel featuring a photograph of a smiling Fo, brush in hand, while painting materials rested on a stool nearby in tribute to the provocative playwright, who studied fine arts and architecture in Milan before turning to the theatre.
His son Jacopo and his wife and children were present at the Piccolo Teatro Strehler to share memories of the Italian master.
Fo was "a 360-degrees artist, he was an extraordinary innovator in the theatre world and linguistically as well," 27-year old history student Vincenzo Mirigliano told AFP, after placing a flower near the coffin.
"But he was also a great painter, creating works (...) with extraordinary colours," he added, saying Fo's genius lay in his ability to mix humour with moments of profound reflection.
Adalberto da Pieve, 80, who came from Milan's outskirts to say goodbye to the mime, stand-up comic, historian and political commentator, said "he was such an ironic person, we will miss him".
"Even the sky is crying today," added his wife Angela Sansoterra, 73, as dark rain clouds broke over the northern Italian city.
Fo, who was married to the actress and activist Franca Rame, won the Nobel prize for literature in 1997 and told Swedish Academy the award also belonged to his wife and life-long collaborator, who died in 2013.
He was best known for his works "Accidental Death of an Anarchist" and "Can't Pay, Won't Pay".
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'Day of joy' as thousands of migrant workers take part in Qatar World Cup rally
'Day of joy' as thousands of migrant workers take part in Qatar World Cup rally Kunle Solaja
Thousands of migrant workers wearing the colours of Argentina, Brazil and England staged a World Cup rally in Doha on Friday, less than 10 days from the start of the tournament.
Fans of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Harry Kane converged on the Doha seafront for a march that would normally not have been allowed, according to an AFP journalist.
The fans came mainly from Kerala state, a football bastion in India that also accounts for a huge chunk of the Indian migrant community in Qatar of about 750,000 people. Qatar has a total population of about 2.8 million.
The hordes turned up for the event that was organised on social media and marched behind drummers to the World Cup countdown clock overlooking the Gulf.
"Police were told in advance and this is our day," said one organiser who requested anonymity.
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Demonstrations and rallies are rare in Qatar and are normally confronted by tight security, but police on Friday watched the fans from a discreet distance.
"The foreign workers in Qatar love football and they have bought a lot of tickets," added the organiser.
"This is the first World Cup in an Arab nation but in many ways, this is also going to be the first World Cup in South Asia."
The fans donned the blue-and-white strip of Argentina and Brazil's yellow jersey, bearing the names of Messi and Neymar, but also Indian names.
They marched past the royal palace in Doha, where it is normally illegal to take a picture of the building.
Qatar has been at the centre of intense scrutiny over its treatment of foreign workers. Most of those who took part in the football rally would not give their full names because they did not want employers to find out.
"This is a day of joy for us," said one man who gave his name as Rajesh. "There will be no politics, we are going to sing and chant about football – especially Lionel Messi."
"This is our freedom of expression," said another man in a Messi shirt, who gave his name as Aju.
"Of course some of us have tough jobs, we hear the stories, but the World Cup is a once-in-a-lifetime event."
Qatar residents have been the top buyers of tickets for the tournament, with some low-priced US$10 (S$13.70) tickets having been reserved for migrant workers. India has also been a key market for ticket sales.
The rally was held the day after the United States became the first team to arrive in Qatar for the event that starts Nov 20.
"Seeing players touch down in Doha, the coaches announcing their squads, and the players reacting with such natural and unbridled emotions… has excited the football world," said Fifa president Gianni Infantino.
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Paint Your Wagon Musical Tour
Paint Your Wagon Musical Tour August 10-12 with Hank Cramer and Carter Junction
Hank Cramer As Ben Rumson
Hank Cramer is one of the best-loved folksingers in the American West. He is widely known for his booming bass voice, smooth picking on a vintage flat-top guitar, and his wry sense of humor. He's more than simply a performer, however. He is a historian and educator who weaves music and history into presentations which bring to life the rich story of America's westward movement, and give his audiences insight into the "folk process" by which traditional songs evolve and change to describe new events.
Sarah Carter As Elizabeth
Clinton Carter As Pardner
Carter Junction is the husband and wife duo of Clinton and Sarah Carter. The acoustic duo performs original and traditional songs in the Cowboy, Folk, and Celtic genres with Clinton Carter on vocals and guitar and Sarah on vocals, Celtic Harp, and Irish drum. Both are gifted vocalists, individually and in harmony, with Clinton singing bass and Sarah soprano.
Together this musical trio will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the filming of the movie Paint Your Wagon in Northeast Oregon's Wallowa and Elkhorn Mountains outside of Baker City, with five performances over three days. Three trio will perform a variety of songs from the Paint Your Wagon soundtrack with Hank Cramer singing the part of Ben Rumson, Clinton Carter singing the role of Pardner, and Sarah Carter performing as Elizabeth.
The Paint Your Wagon Musical Tour will include 5 performances over three days that showcase a number of the areas where the movie was filmed in the Wallowa and Elkhorn Mountains , the 50th anniversary exhibit of the movies filming , at the Baker Heritage Museum, and a stop at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City. .
The Hank Cramer and Carter Junction, Paint Your Wagon Musical Tour includes the following performances
2 p.m. Performance on the Main Street Stage in downtown Halfway . The Paint Your Wagon Musical Tour kicks off with an opening performance in downtown Halfway as part of the Main Street Stage outdoor concert series. Free admission
6:30 p.m. Dinner and concert at the Cornucopia Lodge. Enjoy an evening of music from Paint Your Wagon performed by Hank Cramer and Carter Junction while savoring an amazing dinner and breathtaking views of the Wallowa Mountains and Eagle Cap wilderness at the Lodge. Make your reservations early for this musical weekend getaway in the Wallowas. $35 includes Dinner.
2 p.m. At the Baker Heritage Museum in Baker City. Enjoy an afternoon exploring the Museum's featured exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the filming of Paint Your wagon including a model of No Name city and an abundant collection of artifacts from Paramount studios including photos, artwork, storyboards, costumes, and other memorabilia from the movie while listening to Hank Cramer and Carter Junction bring the soundtrack to life. Concert is included with the $6 museum admission.
7 p.m. An evening concert in the outdoor amphitheater at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center on Flagstaff Hill in Baker City with sweeping views of the Baker Valley and the Elkhorn Mountains where portions of the movie were filmed. Free admission
Sunday August 12
3 p.m. Enjoy the final performance of the Paint Your Wagon Musical Tour high in the Elkhorn mountains at Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort with last performance of the tour at the Starbottle Saloon while enjoying fresh wood fired pizza, amazing burgers and spectacular views, all part of Summer at the Starbottle. Free admission
The Paint Your Wagon Musical Tour is hosted by the Trail Tenders with funding support from Baker County Tourism
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Will flying taxis become a reality? 10 companies (still) preparing for takeoff
Their backgrounds vary, but each believes they can lead the personal flight revolution
Just a few years ago, the idea of hailing an electric, autonomous flying vehicle via a smartphone app, like a car from Uber or Lyft, then have it whisk you over congested city streets, dropping you at your destination a few minutes later, sounded like pure science fiction.
But what was once considered preposterous is edging closer to reality, as companies large and small, new and old, race to be the first. Startups like Lilium are competing against aviation giants like Boeing and Airbus, as well as car makers like Audi and Aston Martin. But, with obvious parallels with the dream of a fully autonomous car, claims of the flying car being just a few years away are starting to repeat themselves, and some early pioneers have gone quiet.
Here is a quick look, updated in December 2020, at the biggest players in the industry, and the vehicles they hope will unlock a whole new transportation sector – one which Morgan Stanley claimed in 2018 could be worth $1.5 trillion a year by 2040.
The Lilium Jet is powered by 36 electric motors Lilium
Perhaps the most high-profile startup in the air taxi industry, Lilium was founded in Germany in 2015 and is working on an aircraft called the Jet. In its latest guise, shown off in May 2019, the Jet is powered by 36 electric motors and can fly as far as 300 km (186 miles) in as little as 60 minutes.
It is hoped the aircraft will be used to replace cross-city taxi journeys, with Lilium claiming it will eventually cost about the same, as a taxi, but complete journeys four times as quickly. The Lilium aircraft has been designed by renowned automotive designer Frank Stephenson, who was responsible for the new BMW-owned Mini Cooper, the current Fiat 500, the Ferrari F430 and the McLaren P1, among others.
Like many of the aircraft featured in this article, the Lilium Jet is a VTOL, which stands for vertical takeoff and landing. It can do this because its rotors rotate, pointing down while taking off and landing, and backwards when flying.
Still very much full-steam ahead, Lilium said in January 2020 how it is working to have its Key vehicle certified with regulators and authorities like the FAA. In November 2020 the company announced plans to build a $25 million, 56,000-square-foot 'vertiporm' hub for its electric aircraft in Orlando, Florida. The company reiterated its plans to begin public flights in 2025.
Lilium reveals new electric flying taxi and takes first test flight
Uber boss says flying taxis will be commercial reality within a decade Uber
Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi said in early 2018 that he believes flying cars will be commercially available in the US within the next ten years.
Not to be confused with helicopters, the vehicles Uber and others have in mind more closely resemble drones. A capsule large enough for two or three passengers - plus a pilot, at least initially - is flown through the air by a number of downward-facing propellers, powered by electric motors.
Khosrowshahi has previously said how flying autonomous vehicles make more sense than driverless cars when it comes to relieving pressure from congested city streets. Additionally, flying vehicles do not have to deal with the complexities of gridlocked roads, complicated junctions and unpredictable pedestrians.
On December 2, 2020 it was reported by Axios that Uber was in advanced talks to sell its Uber Elevate division to Joby Aviation, a California-based startup that had previously planned to partner with Uber on its flying taxi business. It was reported that a deal could be announced before the end of 2020, as Uber looks to recover from a tough year that saw riders of its taxi service fall dramatically during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Flying cars will be available in Texas within 10 years, says Uber boss
Ehang wants to operate a flying taxi service in DubaiEhang
Chinese company Ehang caused a stir when it unveiled a huge drone at the CES technology show in early 2016. Looking similar to the kind of drone you might buy in Walmart, the electric Ehang 184 was actually designed to carry humans. The company said the drone would cost between $200,000 and $300,000, and be capable of carrying a single passenger weighing up to 260 pounds for 23 minutes.
Soon after, Dubai expressed interest in bringing the drones to its skies, where they could autonomously shuttle tourists for around 20 minutes at a time, beating the city traffic below.
The Ehang 184 completed its first human test flights in rural China in February 2018, after which the company said the drone can fly safely at up to 130 km/h (80 mph) "in force seven typhoon conditions."
In November 2020, Ehang's drone took to the skies in South Korea as part of a tour of Seoul, Daegu and Jeju Island to signify the starting point of the exploration of urban air mobility (UAM) by South Korea. During the demonstrating, Ehang showed how its vehicle could be used to transport passengers, but also work as part of an emergency medical service, and offer aerial sightseeing for tourists.
Rolls-Royce claims a huge range of 500 miles is possible from its gas turbine-powered flying machine Rolls-Royce
Not to be confused with the luxury car maker of the same name (they used to be the same company), Rolls-Royce the engine manufacturer wants to join the flying taxi party. The company revealed concept images of a 250 mph flying machine in 2018 with a claimed range of 500 miles – far greater than most of its rivals.
The concept is designed to carry four or five people, and its wings can rotate 90 degrees to enable vertical take-off and landing. Instead of batteries, the Rolls-Royce air taxi is designed to be powered by gas turbines, which produce electricity that drives six electric propulsors.
Rolls-Royce said in 2018: "We believe that given the work we are doing today to develop hybrid electric propulsion capabilities, this model could be available by the early to mid 2020s, provided that a viable commercial model for its introduction can be created."
The company hasn't said a great deal about this concept vehicle since, but maintains an Air Taxi section of its website, explaining its plans for providing electric and hybrid-electric propulsion systems for flying taxis built by others. One dish concept is the CityAirbus demonstrator, built in collaboration with Airbus and designed to carry four passengers at up to 75 mph. The vehicle had its first untethered test flight in December 2019.
Rolls-Royce reveals 250 mph electric flying taxi
Boeing's prototype has already complete its first test flight Boeing
The air taxi industry is not just a playground for blue-sky-thinking startups seeking investor cash. Aircraft giant Boeing is also in the race with what it calls a PAV, or passenger air vehicle. The vehicle completed its first test flight in January 2019 at an airfield in Manassas, Virginia.
Boeing says the electric aircraft will eventually fly fully autonomously with no pilot at the controls, and cover a range of 50 miles before needing its batteries charging.
Boeing's efforts took off in 2017 when it acquired Aurora Flight Sciences, a company which is helping Uber with the development of its own flying vehicles.
The Boeing aircraft is 30 feet long, has a wingspan of 28 feet, and is a combination of helicopter, drone and fixed-wing airplane. The company is looking to build two versions initially, one capable of carrying two passengers and one for four people. A third version designed to carry freight weighing up to 500 pounds will follow after, assuming they are a technological and commercial success.
The aircraft complete item first brief test flight in January 2019, where it took off, hovered and landed. As of December 2020, Boeing says the aircraft is "currently undergoing additional testing"
Boeing said in October 2019 how it plans, via its Aurora Flight Sciences division, to build an electric flying taxi with Porsche, the sports car maker owned by Volkswagen.
Boeing's electric 'flying car' prototype has taken its first flight
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Airbus and Audi
The Pop-Up Next is part-car, part-aircraft, but fully autonomous Audi / Airbus
As a sign of how invested major companies are in the concept of private flight, Audi and Airbus announced at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show that they are jointly working on a flying vehicle, called Pop.Up Next.
Unlike some of their rivals in this space, Audi and Airbus see a future where a two-person pod can either be flown autonomously by a detachable drone, or drive itself on the roads by attaching to an electric rolling chassis. Inside, passengers are entertained by a huge 49-inch touchscreen which wraps itself across the entire width of the cabin.
There are no details yet on speed, altitude or range, but the very fact companies like Audi and Airbus are making such prototypes says a lot about their position on these vehicles.
Audi said in October 2019 that it has put its flying taxi plans with Airbus on hold. The German carmaker described the shift in strategy as "a realignment of our urban air mobility activities" and said it hasn't yet made a decision on future products. Audi added how it will be "a very long time" before such flying machines are a reality.
Airbus and Audi show off flying car concept
Volante Vision is a luxury take on the flying car formula Aston Martin
One of the more surprising entries in this article, British sports car maker Aston Martin revealed a flying concept called the Volante Vision in July 2018. The company has partnered with Rolls-Royce (the engine maker) and the UK's Cranfield University to design the autonomous aircraft.
The Volante Vision offers space for three in its leather cabin, with one person sat in front of the other two and a jet fighter-style canopy above. Power comes from a gas turbine hybrid propulsion system developed by Rolls-Royce.
Aston Martin claims the vehicle could travel from London to Paris in about an hour - a journey which currently takes two hours and 15 minutes by train or an hour less by plane.
As of December 2020, the car maker hasn't said much more about its flying vehicle plans. Aston Martin has struggled financially in recent years, with its share price tumbling after listing on the stock market, stock of unsold cars building up, and a year-long delay to the James Bond movie No Time To Die, in which is vehicles feature heavily. Having been taken over and restructured by Canadian fashion mogul Lawrence Stroll, it seems unlikely that the Volante Vision will be in Aston Martin's pipeline anymore.
The Aston Martin Volante Vision is a flying car fit for James Bond
The German startup wants to offer autonomous airport transfersVolocopter
Taking a manned instead of autonomous approach (at least for now), the German-built Volocopter uses 18 quiet electric motors to carry a payload of up to 160 kg a maximum distance of 17 miles at 43 mph.
The two-seat aircraft, which resembles a helicopter with many more rotors, has a claimed top speed of 62 mph and is designed to fly no higher than 2,500 meters.
A white paper published by Volocopter in June 2019 claims the aircraft creates a sound of about 76 decibels when landing 100 feet away, only slightly more than the average of 73 decibels created by New York traffic.
Airport transfers could be big business for Volocopter, which points out that 70 percent of city centers have an airport within 12.5 miles, and 93 percent are no more than 18.5 miles from the nearest airport - a distance the electric aircraft should be able to manage. To that end, Volocopter has partnered with Frankfurt Airport to work on "developing concepts that allow for the connection of airports with urban transport infrastructure through air taxi services," the company says.
Investors who have pumped money into Volocopter include Daimler, parent of Mercedes-Benz, and Intel.
In November 2020 the company said its vehicle is the first commercially licensed electrically powered air taxi, and says public passenger flights (with a pilot at the controls) are scheduled for 2022 and will cost from $350 per ticket.
Larry Page-owned Kitty Hawk has a partnership with a New Zealand airlineKitty Hawk
Kitty Hawk, the electric airplane startup backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, has a new aircraft. Called the Heaviside (shortened to HVSD), the plane is all-electric and Kitty Hawk's third such vehicle since the company was founded in 2015.
The HVSD has eight electric motors, each driving a propeller which can be pivoted up and down, allowing for vertical takeoff and landing. The aircraft requires no runway and can take off like a helicopter, before the propellers rotate and it flies forward like an airplane.
Kitty Hawk's big claim with the Heaviside is how quiet these electric motors are compared to conventional aircraft. The startup says the Heaviside emits 38 decibels of noise when hovering at 1,500 feet, compared to 80 dBA from a helicopter — which is approximately 100 times more, due to how decibels are calculated.
"Once in the air, the vehicle blends into the background noise of a city or suburb, barely discernible to the human ear," Kitty Hawk says.
Development and testing of the Heaviside continued through 2020, with over 237 successful transitions from hovering to forward flight during hundreds of test flights. The vehicle has also flown more than 100 mikes on a charge, using half the energy per mile of travel as a Tesla Model S, while going faster, at speed of up to 180 mph.
Google boss' flying taxi firm partners with New Zealand airline
BlackFly is another flying taxi startup owned by Larry PageBlackFly
Built by a Canadian startup called Opener (and owned by Google co-founder Larry Page), the BlackFly's unique selling point is how it can be flown without a pilot's license — or so the company claims.
The strange looking machine can reportedly fly for 25 miles at speeds of up to 62 mph. It can carry one person, is fully electric with a charge time of 30 minutes, and has a fixed-wing VTOL design.
Opener claims to have already conducted over 1,000 test flights and flown more than 10,000 miles while developing the BlackFly. The flying machine has an automated return-to-home function that lets the pilot get back to their start point, and there will be an optional "ballistic parachute" for added peace-of-mind.
In January 2020, new Opener CEO Ben Diachun said the vehicle could be ready for delivery before the end of the year, having developed 28 test vehicles and flow 31,000 test miles. Opener said on Twitter in March 2020 it was improving its manufacturing processes and refining the design of its vehicle. It later announced the donation of N95 masks to help with the Covid-19 pandemic in April, but isn't tweeted since. The company's last press release was in July 2019.
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NVU and League of VT Writers Announce High School Writing Contest
Northern Vermont University and the League of Vermont Writers Announce the 2021-2022 Vermont High School Writing Contest Northern Vermont University and the League of Vermont Writers announce the 2021-2022 Vermont […]
Northern Vermont University and the League of Vermont Writers Announce the 2021-2022 Vermont High School Writing Contest
Northern Vermont University and the League of Vermont Writers announce the 2021-2022 Vermont High School Writing Contest. NVU and the League are co-sponsoring this exciting opportunity for young writers that kicks off September 1, 2021.
The contest is open to all Vermont students in grades 9-12, including those who home school. The deadline for entries is November 15, 2021. Winners will be announced on or about January 15, 2022.
"NVU and the League conceived of the contest to encourage and celebrate the next generation of Vermont writers," said Tyrone Shaw, professor of writing and literature at Northern Vermont University's Johnson campus. "Young writers, especially, need encouragement and support. This contest is designed to provide that, as well as recognize the schools and teachers that provide the foundation of their education."
NVU-Johnson has long offered a bachelor of fine arts degree in creative writing. The League, founded in 1929, is Vermont's oldest association of writers and has included many prominent Vermont authors over its long history. When the NVU-Johnson writing department decided to revive the contest, Shaw thought that a partnership with the League would be a natural fit.
The League's president, Shawn Anderson, agrees. "For many decades, the League has provided a vibrant, nurturing community for Vermont writers of all levels. We think that this endeavor will help encourage a new generation of writers and mark the beginning of a wonderful collaboration between NVU, the League, and the Vermont high school community."
The contest categories are fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, and students are free to choose a theme to explore within the 2,000-word limit. One entry per contestant; entries will be judged by three judges in each category.
Winners and runners-up in each category will receive cash awards, a one-year membership in the League, and the opportunity to have their work published in NVU-Johnson's Green Mountains Review and League Lines, a publication of the League. In addition, NVU will host an on-campus event in early 2022 to honor these students and their schools, teachers, and families.
Entry forms and submission requirements are available at NorthernVermont.edu/HSWritingContest.
Questions? Please contact Tyrone Shaw at Tyrone.Shaw@NothernVermont.edu or Henry Parker at Hank@HankParkerAuthor.com (for the League of Vermont Writers) for more information.


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The Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute promotes collaborative research leveraging the value of Colgate's liberal arts alignment.
The mission of the Harvey Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute at Colgate University is to foster the creation of new knowledge that is obtainable only through the development of sustained interdisciplinary research. The institute supports internal and external collaborations among Colgate faculty and their collaborators who bring expertise from disparate disciplines to bear on current and emerging scientific problems that remain intractable to the methods used within a single discipline.
The institute also encourages interdisciplinary approaches to learning through innovative curricular and research opportunities for students that may arise from the pursuit of interdisciplinary research projects.
The pandemic has created lots of uncertainty concerning research plans. It may not be easy to schedule or plan long term research activities. Picker ISI projects this year will be allowed flexible timing and procedures. So, for any funded project, if you end up having to wait to start, or having to extend the time period of the project, or to change approaches somewhat, a request to the Picker ISI will allow the flexibility you need. So, if you have a good idea to propose, please don't sit on it. Send your proposal forward, and it will be fully considered and the necessary accommodations arranged.
Significance of Interdisciplinary Science
In the 21st century, the frontiers of scientific inquiry will increasingly be found at the boundaries of the traditional disciplines. The dynamic areas of environmental science, biophysics, planetary science, biochemistry, and nanoscience are examples of such interdisciplinary frontiers. To study complex systems, scientists will need expertise and the ability to forge collaborative relationships that span multiple disciplines. The preparation of future scientists must also be mindful of growing demands for increasingly broad training, as today's students must be able to address tomorrow's problems that will often lie at the frontiers and boundaries of science.
Colgate is well positioned to embrace new frontiers of discovery and learning. The institute's commitment to the promotion of interdisciplinary science on campus strengthens the university's standing as a leader in scientific inquiry and undergraduate science education. This was the goal of the institute's founder, Harvey M. Picker '36.
The primary goal of the institute is to enhance faculty scholarship in interdisciplinary areas leading to the generation of new knowledge. An important secondary goal is to encourage interdisciplinary approaches to learning. The actions of the institute are guided by these goals, and the additional objectives listed below:
An increase in interdisciplinary publications in peer-reviewed journals and an increase in professional presentations.
An increase in submission and success of extramural proposals, particularly collaborative proposals.
An increase in the percentage of newly enrolled students who indicate an interest in concentrating in the sciences and mathematics.
An increase in the number of students enrolled in science and mathematics courses, and in the number of graduating concentrators in the sciences and mathematics.
An increase in the number of science and mathematics graduates who pursue graduate and professional study.
An increase in interdisciplinarity in the science curriculum as measured by the introduction of new interdisciplinary science and mathematics courses.
In working toward these goals, the institute advances opportunities for high-quality faculty scholarship, facilitates communication and collaboration between Colgate faculty and experts at other institutions, and further raises the profile of research in the sciences and mathematics at Colgate.
The institute supports internal and external collaborations among Colgate faculty and their collaborators who bring expertise from different disciplines to bear on current and emerging scientific problems that remain intractable to the methods used within a single discipline. The institute also encourages interdisciplinary approaches to learning through innovative curricular and research opportunities for students that may arise from the pursuit of interdisciplinary research projects.
Dan Schult
Institute director
dschult@colgate.edu


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Is your assets in structures that protects them?
To protect my client's I will give them fictitious names like in a Hollywood movie. One Friday morning I noticed on my dairy that there was a three-hour appointment booked by Andrew. Andrew walked in and told me that he and his business partner Mark were in deep trouble.When analyzing their corporate structure the following was presented. Andrew was married out of community of property. He never allowed his wife to sign any sureties. They owned a factory which was held in a company of which the shares were owned by their two respective share trusts.
They furthermore owned another factory which was owned by a second company of which the shares (yes you guessed right) were held in their share trusts.They each lived in a multi-million rand property which vested into their separate private trusts.The second factory building was let to a third company of which the shares were held in their share trust. Their vehicles and insurance policies vested in their private trusts.
In all instances both the husbands and wives were trustees of their four trusts and the husbands were directors of the three companies.The company that was the operational arm ran into serious trouble and the husbands had signed surety for the debts of the operational company.
The husbands were sequestrated. The operational company was liquidated. Their houses, furniture, two commercial buildings, insurance policies and their business assets (such as machines, computers, tooling etc.) was untouched because it vested in entities which were protected against their insolvency. After sequestration of the husbands and liquidation of the operational Company I assisted them in setting up a new company wherein they started a new operational arm in the same sphere as before.
A close corporation of which I was the managing member and which operated a motor vehicle dealership. After I took a few uninformed business decisions the close corporation which operated the insurance brokers was liquidated. Because I signed surety in my personal capacity, I was sequestrated. Because the other close corporation's members interest vested in my private name that was also liquidated. Because I was married in community of property, my wife in her capacity as an innocent bystander was also sequestrated. I lost my businesses, property, investments and vehicles. It was, as the younger generation refer to it, a "total wipe out"!
The reason we do not go into the finest detail in explaining how a corporate structure is actually set up are twofold, namely; it is rather involved and secondly we will have to share a lot of trade secrets, which we don't want to do.
Are there positive changes in the new Companies Act?
When the new Companies Act comes into effect, no new Close Corporations can be registered.
Only companies can be registered as from that date.
Private companies of which the shares are held "closely" in other words, by the director, his family or trust, are not required to undergo audit.
Insolvents can now also be directors of Private Companies as long as they don't hold money on behalf of third persons.
What is a SME (small medium enterprise)?
If you are the owner of just one business and that business is conducted in a company of which you are the sole Director, you can register the company as a SME at SARS. The advantage is that your company is then not taxed at the normal company rate of 28%, but at a rate of 15%. This is a tremendous advantage which must be considered when you set up you corporate structure.
What role does my auditor play in setting up my corporate structure?
If you have a small and uninvolved structure, we can set up the structure without consulting your auditor. It is more the norm than the exception that we involve the auditor in the process because asset protection and tax strategy are in many aspects at loggerheads.
Will I still have control of my business / assets?
Yes. I firmly believe that a business man should have personal and full control over his businesses and assets. Not having full control is a sure way of parting with your assets.
What role do trusts play in setting up corporate structures?
Click on the tab "Family Trusts".
Can't my creditors set aside my corporate structure?
Part of the process of corporate structuring is to test the voidability of assets. The South African law is very clear on voidability of corporate structures and transfer of assets. We have a firm grasp on these rules and we will advise you properly.
Should I divorce my wife and remarry out of community of property?
It is not necessary to divorce (unless you have alternative motives). We can assist you in bringing an Application to the High Court whereby your matrimonial properties system is changed from "in community of property" to "out of community of property".
Will a solid corporate structure result in lower taxation?
Not necessarily. Corporate structure and tax strategy is not the same thing. They are two opposite sides of the same coin. There are instances where a good corporate structure can indeed help you to save on taxes. An example of this is where your assets are held in trust and you pass away. If the beneficiaries of the trust are not changed by your demise you assets fall into a second generations hands without having undergone executor's fees, realisation costs, transfer duty and estate duty. Another instance is where you run a few companies and a management company is set up. Such a management company will provide human resources and other services to all your companies whilst your companies that make profit contribute more to the management company than the companies that are not turning profit yet.
Is there a "template" which I can follow to set up a proper corporate structure?
No. We have done hundreds of corporate structures and restructurings and most of them are unique.
My business is struggling – how can I make it profitable?
Anton Rupert said that if you want to make your business profitable, you need to do seven things, the first three is homework, homework and homework. In other words: market research. Rupert said that once you have determined that you have a product that is needed by enough people and can be sold at a profit, you have a business. The fourth thing you need in a business is enough money to cross the bridge for idea to operation. This is where many business falter. If you start out and you reach the middle of the dam but you don't have enough power to reach the other side you are worse off than when you started. Rupert says that once you reach the other side of the pond you need to do three things right in that company namely marketing, management and pricing. During many years that we have consulted with clients, it is interesting to note that many businessmen / woman have been in business for many years and they have never even attended a one day course on management, marketing or on pricing.


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Wall Street slides as investors try and come to grips over trade talks
12 Nov 2019, 03:13 GMT+10
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Over the weekend President Trump denied reports by Chinese and U.S. trade officials that agreement had been reached on a range of tariffs.
"It's difficult to say who stands to lose more from this deal falling apart, but this last-minute jostling does not inspire confidence," Craig Erlang, senior market analyst at PANDA Cor ...
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were weaker on Monday as the trade ructions with China continued, Moody's changed it's outlook for the UK from stable to negative, and markets in Hong Kong dived after a protester was shot by police.
Over the weekend President Trump denied reports by Chinese and U.S. trade officials that agreement had been reached on a range of tariffs. This was the main driver for the tailspin in stocks, and the puncturing of a rally in the dollar, as investors and traders try and make sense of the swings in Mr Trump's take on trade negotiations.
"It's difficult to say who stands to lose more from this deal falling apart, but this last-minute jostling does not inspire confidence," Craig Erlang, senior market analyst at PANDA Corp., told Reuters Thomson Monday.
"We swing from optimism to pessimism on a daily basis and never feel any the wiser," he said.
By the close of trading Monday the Dow Jones had recovered a touch, and was trading 10.25 points or 0.04% higher at 27,691.49.
The Standard and Poor's 500 fell 6.07 points or 0.20% lto 3,082.01.
The Nasdaq Composite lost 11.04 points or 0.13% to 8,464.28.
The U.S. dollar was lower across the board. The British pound jumped sharply to 1.2859. The euro crept higher to 1.1037.
The Japanese yen inched up to 109.05. The Swiss franc rose to 0.9936.
The commodity currencies were steady, but little changed at 1.3220 (Canadian dollar), 0.6849 (Australian dollar), and 0.6365 (New Zealand dollar).
On overseas markets, the FTSE 100 in London was down 0.42%. The German Dax fell 0.23%, while in Paris, the CAC 40 rose 0.07%.
Stocks were sold off across the board in China, Japan and Hong Kong. There was particular weakness in the Hong Kong market due to the ongoing protests and the news that a protester had been shot in the chest by a police officer.
Only the Australian market finished in the black.
At the close of trading Monday the Nikkei 225 in Japan was down 49.50 points or 0.21% at 23,342.37.
The Australian All Ordinaries rose 43.80 points or 0.64% to 6,8770.00
China's Shanghai Composite lost 54.21 points or 1.83% to 2,909.97.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 724.59 points or 2.62% to 26,926.55.
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Discussion in 'HOWTO-Related Questions' started by wmrwl, Oct 25, 2006.
Hi I have been using the Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier And MySQL (+ SMTP-AUTH, Quota, SpamAssassin, ClamAV) HOWTO on Debian Sarge 3.1 (testing/etch) and I dont think my mail filtering is working properly.
I seem to be getting the same amount of spam that I always get.
I have attached my entire mail.log file.
Please make sure amavisd.conf looks like the one from the tutorial. Also check your SpamAssassin configuration.