Russian Treasure proudly presents an exclusive one-of-a-kind masterpiece, a unique Palekh lacquer box, made in the times of USSR by a famous Russian artist A. Drozdov.
Hand crafted according to the strict antique canons of Russian lacquer miniature painting, this Palekh box features one of the most favorite fairy-tales – the Tale of the Firebird and the Humpbacked Pony. The episode impressed on this Palekh lacquer box tells about Ivan, the youngest son always deemed a fool by others, who found the magic feather of the Firebird and kept it, despite his humpbacked pony's warning not to touch it.
The artist has chosen the traditional black background to emphasize the shining gold of the Firebird's feather – a distinctive feature of most Palekh lacquer boxes. The general color palette is based on smooth yellow, red hues with some touches of pastel shades. The multiple color layers applied on this Palekh lacquer box add vibrancy to the golden and silver tones of the composition, while the artful filigree designs cover the edges of the lid and the sides of this Palekh lacquer box.
The viewer is enchanted by the skillful representation of the hero's facial features – which is an art in itself. And a most important part – the lacquer finish of the Palekh box. Every Palekh lacquer box is covered with several layers of varnish – the process that can take up to several months. But the achieved result will not wear out for generations, and the Palekh lacquer box will gratify one's eyes of many years ahead.
This Palekh lacquer box is hinged on the side and can boast a blazing red lacquer interior. Signed by the author, the place of manufacture – the village of Palekh, the back side of this lacquer box also states the country where it was produced, the USSR. A truly unique and antique gift for a fervent collector, this Palekh lacquer box will also appeal to a person who simply enjoys beautiful and extraordinary things.


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BEAST FEaST 2018: BEASTopia!
Thursday 26 – Saturday 28 April 2018
University of Birmingham, UK
Three days of music, meeting and ideas
BEASTopia!
Ideas of democracy and equality regularly feature in discussion of electroacoustic music. As an artform, electroacoustic music is rooted in the modernist idea that no sound lies outside the realm of music, hence, we might say, 'all sounds are created equal'. Additionally, it is often claimed that the development of electroacoustic music is partly dependent upon the democratisation of technology, as large, expensive mainframe computers only accessible to academic researchers have gradually given way to home computers, laptops and smartphones—this giving rise to a 'music from the bedroom studios'. Whether seeking sonic inspiration in the roar of political crowds, or by creating works that deliberately blur the boundaries and hierarchies between composers, performers and listeners, electroacoustic composers and sound artsits have frequently sought inspiration in principles of democracy and equality.
For this instalment of BEAST FEaST we seek to explore the theme of democracy and equality in relation to all its possible manifestations in electroacoustic music including sound, genre, representation and technology.
Horacio Vaggione
Horacio Vaggione is an Argentinian composer of electroacoustic and instrumental music who specialises in micromontage, granular synthesis and microsound.
Vaggione was a co-founder of the Experimental Music Center (CME) of the National University of Cordoba (1965-1968), member of the Madrid based ALEA live electronics music group (1969-73) and he also worked on the Computer Music Project at the University of Madrid (1970-73) and later at IRCAM, the INA-GRM, the GMEB. In 1987-1988 he was a resident of the DAAD Berliner Kunstler Program, working at the Technische Universität Berlin. Between 1989 and 2011 he was Professor of Music (Composition and Research) and director of the Doctorate Studies in Music and Technology at the University of Paris VIII, where he is currently Professor Emeritus.
Georgina Born
Georgina Born is Professor of Music and Anthropology at Oxford University and a Professorial Fellow of Mansfield College. Earlier in her life she worked as a musician on cello and bass guitar, performing with the groups Henry Cow, the Art Bears, the Mike Westbrook Orckestra, the Michael Nyman Band and other ensembles, as well as playing improvised music in various combinations including in Derek Bailey's Company and as a member of the London Musicians' Collective.
Georgina Born's work combines ethnographic and theoretical writings on music, media and cultural production. Her ethnographies have often focused on major institutions – television production at the BBC, computer music at IRCAM, interdisciplinary art-science and new media art at the University of California, Irvine.
Nicholas Bullen is an artist and composer based in Birmingham, England.
Working in the field of acousmatic sound, his sound compositions are explorations of the transmutation of elements, using process to explore time and place. Focusing on source material gathered from the immediate environment, sound is transformed by analogue and digital technologies before re-presentation in new contexts.
Current sound performances concentrate on the combination of fixed media acousmatic compositions and sound generation through improvisation, both of which are transformed and augmented in real time by electronic processing and analogue techniques.
Brona Martin
Brona Martin is an electroacoustic composer and sound artist from Banagher, Co. Offaly, Ireland. Brona's research interests include narrative in electroacoustic music, soundscape composition, acoustic communication and spatialisation. Her work explores metaphorical and real-world representations of diverse soundworlds, images and experiences, where the aim is to reveal particular sonic characters that are not normally the focus of listening. Her works explore the layers and textures of sounds that contribute to the overall sonic-makeup of specific places both real and imaginary.
Mari Fukumoto
Mari Fukumoto was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1987 and graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts in 2009. She studied organ with Prof. Tsuguo Hirono and associate Prof. Yuichiro Shiina. She also studied non-idiomatic improvisation with Masahiko Satoh and plays musical improvisation as a member of the Alien Networks.
She completed a masters in perrformance of early music at Hochschule fur Musik und Theater Hamburg in 2013, supported by scholarships from DAAD and the Otto Stöterau Foundation.
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James Biddle Eustis, né le  à La Nouvelle-Orléans en Louisiane et mort le  à Newport au Rhode Island, est un sénateur américain, ambassadeur des États-Unis en France de 1893 à 1897.

Biographie
Né à La Nouvelle-Orléans, il est le fils de George Eustis (1796–1858) et de Clarice Allain. Son père était un avocat, juge en chef de la Cour suprême de Louisiane. James poursuit des études classiques, est diplômé de la faculté de droit de Harvard en 1854, admis au barreau en 1856 et commence sa pratique à la Nouvelle-Orléans. Il sert comme  pendant la guerre civile dans l'armée confédérée et reprend la pratique du droit à la Nouvelle-Orléans.

Il est élu membre de la Chambre des représentants de Louisiane avant les , et fait partie de la commission envoyée à Washington, DC pour conférer avec le président Andrew Johnson des affaires relatives à la Louisiane. Il est de nouveau membre de la Chambre des représentants en 1872 et membre du Sénat de Louisiane de 1874 à 1878.

Eustis est élu au Sénat au nom du Parti démocrate pour combler, au début du mandat commençant le , la vacance provoquée par le refus du Sénat d'accueillir les prétendants rivaux William L. McMillen et Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback. Eustis sert du  au  mais échoue à se faire réélire et est professeur de droit civil à la Tulane University Law School de 1877 à 1884, puis appelé à l'université de Louisiane. Il est de nouveau élu au Sénat des États-Unis et sert du  au . Il n'est pas candidat à sa réélection et pratique le droit à Washington, D.C. à partir de 1891.

De 1893 à 1897, il est ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire en France puis s'installe à New York. Il meurt à Newport (Rhode Island) en 1899 puis est enterré au Cave Hill Cemetery de Louisville (Kentucky).

George Eustis, Jr., le frère de James, est représentant de la Louisiane.

Son petit-fils est le diplomate Charles Bohlen.

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Most business leaders and digital transformation executives I have met over the past year recognize the gap between their digital engagement capabilities and traditional voice infrastructure as a huge bottleneck in implementing omnichannel. They realize the importance of bridging this gap because even as digital channels grow, voice continues to be a significant and effective channel for customer engagement. It's not surprising that as businesses actively consolidate their voice infrastructure with an IP-based tech stack refresh (one of the top trends in the contact center marketplace, according to Gartner), they want to seamlessly turn on omnichannel to leverage their voice-based operational best practices. Unfortunately, given the current technology landscape, this digital divide persists for most enterprises except those who invest heavily in internal technology development.
Deliver a connected cloud-based platform for businesses to pilot, prove, and scale innovative customer engagement strategies.
Unify voice and digital engagement across the enterprise, extending beyond the contact center into branches and store networks, easily leveraging enterprise experts when needed.
Unleash the creativity of clients who will be able to dynamically match agents (based on their current performance, not their historic assessment) to client needs (based on their omnichannel behavior, intent and implied value, not just their historic status in the CRM database).
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Today we embark on the next big inning of innovation of our customer engagement hub—to deliver an omnichannel platform with best-in-class collaboration, knowledge, management, and analytics. It will be an exciting and rewarding journey for our team as we help clients strengthen their brands by taking the effort out of omnichannel.
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Our Silver Hexagonal Photo Charm Pendant has been designed to transform a image that you treasure, into a stylish piece of womens jewellery.
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> Artists>Д D>Deregus Mykhailo Gordiyovych, 1904 - 1997
The prominent Ukrainian painter and graphic artist, teacher and cultural worker. Born in the village of Vesele, Kharkiv region. From 1923 to 1930 he studied at Kharkiv Art Institute under the tutelage of M. Sharonov, S. Prokhorov and O. Kokel. During the years of 1932 - 1941 and 1944 - 1950 he taught at Kharkiv Art Institute. From 1956 to 1962 ...
The prominent Ukrainian painter and graphic artist, teacher and cultural worker. Born in the village of Vesele, Kharkiv region. From 1923 to 1930 he studied at Kharkiv Art Institute under the tutelage of M. Sharonov, S. Prokhorov and O. Kokel. During the years of 1932 - 1941 and 1944 - 1950 he taught at Kharkiv Art Institute. From 1956 to 1962 he was the chairman of the National ArtistsХ Union. He is widely known owing to his works on the Cossack themes: a series of "Khmelnytsky Region", "The Pereyaslav Rada", triptych "Ballad of Cossack Holota" and so on. Author of illustrations to the works of Taras Shevchenko, I. Kotlyarevskyi, L. Ukrainka, M. Gogol, M. Nekrasov. Since 1958 Р a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Arts, since 1963 - People's Artist of the USSR. Winner of the UkrSSR State Prize n.a. T. Shevchenko (1965). Academician of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts, professor since 1995. The National ArtistsХ Union of Ukraine has introduced an annual award n.a. M. Deregus for the young artists.
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (January 26, 2021) — Ed Passino, a former member of the USA Football staff for 16 years, has been selected to lead the new partnership between the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the National Football League (NFL), which was announced in September as a means to gain a better understanding of the participation and perception trends in high school football, and to advocate for the sport.
As the Senior Consultant for High School Football Promotion, Passino, who will work from the NFHS office in Indianapolis, will be responsible for working with external stakeholders and football organizations to promote, grow and improve the overall perception of football at the high school level.
"We are excited to have someone with Ed's background to lead our efforts in promoting and growing the sport of high school football," said Dr. Karissa Niehoff, NFHS executive director. "Through his positions with USA Football, Ed has worked extensively with individual high schools and many of our member state associations, so he has a great understanding of the needs at the local and state levels. We look forward to working with Ed in promoting and growing the sport of high school football."
After graduating from George Mason University (Fairfax, Virginia) in 2004, Passino started as an intern at USA Football in January 2004 and was hired as coordinator of national partnerships in May 2004, which began his 16-year tenure with the National Governing Body for football.
Passino was promoted to a variety of positions over the next 15 years and was named director of scholastic partnerships and sales in January 2019. During his time in this position, Passino led the creation of and served as USA Football's liaison to the National High School Football Coaches Alliance, a group of 49 state coaches associations spanning 44 states with a mission to serve as a national voice for high school football.
Prior to joining USA Football in 2004, Passino was a public affairs specialist during his time in the U.S. Army at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and from 2000 to 2008, he was a freelance sportswriter for the Associated Press in Washington, D.C. Working on assignment, he covered professional sports, as well as Georgetown and George Mason football and basketball.
"We are excited to work with Ed in this new capacity and continue collaborating with the NFHS," said Roman Oben, NFL Vice President of Football Operations. "Together, we aim to grow high school football, show the unique transferable life skills learned from the game and create value for coaches, administrators and players."
As was announced in September, a major focus of the NFHS-NFL partnership will involve surveying of state high school association administrators, high school student-athletes, parents, coaches and officials with regard to their experiences in football and the benefits of participation. The NFHS is working with UpMetrics on various survey instruments as a part of the arrangement.
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City's host spot Dhudh Talai would be developed as a major tourist destination of Udaipur very soon. It would also be declared as no vehicle zone. The initiative are been taken to enhance the stay of the tourists in the city. This suggestion emerged out in a meeting of International Finance Corporation (IFC) with the tour operators that the spot should be developed in terms of tourism. Water Puppet Show with No Vehicle Zone is to be planned for the first phase. To make it a pollution free zone it is necessary to stop vehicular movement in the area. If the project gets the approved then it would be the first of its kind in Udaipur. The water puppet would grab the attraction of domestic and international tourists as well.
A businessman has sought permission from the state government to build a 28 story building in Udaipur for a hotel. A high level committee has been formed to look upon the matter. A retired Chief Town Planner from the central government Mr. D.S. Mesram has been included in the committee to discuss the feasibility of the project. The committee would present its report to the government after visiting the proposed site. Mr. S.N. Acharya, Commissioner of Municipal Corporation and Mr. Satish Shrimali, Senior Town Planner of Udaipur are also included in the committee. The applicant has sought the approval for a double basement 28+ story building. If granted permission then it would be the tallest building in the state. Even in Jaipur the elevation does not exceed 12 to 14 floors.
Under the Chief Minister's Scheme of distributing free tablets to meritorious students of the state, a case of handing over cheap Chinese tablet instead of branded tablets has been reported in Mavli, Udaipur. Department of Education, Mavli Block has reported the incident that such tablets were distributed to over 26 meritorious students. The government has suspended three teachers and the further process of distribution of tablets has been put on hold. After the disclosure of the case by the media the DEO Mr. Bharat Mehta issued the orders to take action against who are involved in the act. Soon after the release of orders the necessary actions were taken.
A severe accident at Madri Industrial Area snatched lives of two young women who were returning home from office. Both were employees of Pyrotech and were on the way their homes on the scooty. The eyewitness of the accident told policemen that while they were passing from road number 2 a truck came by their side. To give away side to the truck Priyanka, who was driving, landed scooty towards the roadside. The scooty stuck up and Priyanka lost her balance and both of them fell on the road and came under the truck. Both girls lost their life on the spot. Subsequently, the truck driver fled from the spot after the accident and the family members of Priyanka and Shruti were informed by the police. The police have impounded the truck.


Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT), the joint venture between Emirates and CAE, announced at the 2015 Dubai Airshow that it has signed a five-year business aviation training agreement with Arab Wings to expand its training program with ECFT from 3 to 11 aircraft types.
Arab Wings was established in 1975 and stands as the first private jet charter operator in the Middle East. Based in Jordan, Arab Wings has taken its place as the regional leader in safety, quality and customer service amongst its peers. Arab Wings services today include ad-hoc charter, air ambulance service, aircraft management, dedicated aircraft for special missions and a certified aircraft maintenance centre. Arab Wings is also certified to do handling services out of all airports in Jordan. In 2010 Gulf wings, Arab Wings sister company was granted its aircraft operating certificate (AOC) in the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, in 2013 established Iraq Gate Company in Iraq to be the first Business Aircraft operator in Iraq. This achievement added to the flexibility our group could offer to its clients.
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On Fridays we flex…also on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays….😌 Strong arms are so much more than toned muscles. They represent your strength as a beautiful, bold, and confident woman! 💪🏻 You should be SO proud to show off and love the arms you work so hard for.
Don't forget to show us your #TIUFlexFriday pics!
Your arms are your complex, beautiful assets ~ and understanding the muscles that shape them will deliver much greater results! When we refer to the muscles involved in doing most arm-focused toning moves, we usually break it down to biceps, triceps, and deltoids (AKA shoulders). There are many other smaller muscles that contribute to arm work, but understanding these three main ones is the best place to start!
Your biceps are powerhouse muscles that you may already be pretty familiar with. They're involved in lots of actions including biceps curls, curling your hair, raising that glass of vino…you get the picture. "Bi," meaning two, and "ceps," meaning head, means that your biceps have two heads that attach at two different points in your body.
Your triceps are important players in motions that require your arms to extend. When your triceps are flexed, your biceps are relaxed, and vice versa. The name "triceps" means that the muscle has three points of attachment (catching on? 😉 ) One point of attachment is on your shoulder blade, making your triceps an excellent stabilizing muscle for movements involving your shoulder!
Your deltoid is a large, triangular-shaped muscle located on your shoulder. It's comprised of three main muscle fibers that have three points of attachment ~ this gives you the ability to do lateral, reverse, and forward raises! Your deltoid is also responsible for the rotation of your shoulder and protecting the joint where your arm connects to your body! Toning this muscle gives you those strong, lifted shoulders!
A little toning goes a long way! We're breaking down a few of our favorite, super effective toning moves to target each muscle group ~ biceps, triceps, and deltoids! When you're picking weights, don't be afraid to challenge yourself! You can always perform a drop set ~ starting with a heavier set and dropping down. When working our biceps and triceps, we usually pick between 5-8lb weights. For deltoids, we use a little bit lighter, about 3-5lbs, to protect our shoulders. Aim to do these moves 2 – 3 times per week for the best results. You can pair them with your upper body routines on the Weekly Schedule!
The Arnold Press is one of our all-time favorite shoulder sculpting moves. It's amazing because, in one rep, you're working your deltoid vertically and laterally. This move will do some major toning to your shoulders, so make sure you're lifting your lighter set of weights to protect them!
Start by holding 2 dumbbells directly in front of your face with your arms bent at a 90-degree angle. Open your arms out to the side, maintaining the bend at your elbow. From there, press your arms directly up to full extension. Return to start by reversing the entire movement.
Pro tip: Try to do this move as slow and controlled as possible, that way you'll protect your shoulder joint!
We love the hammer curl because it calls on your brachialis (one of the smaller muscles in your arm) to incorporate some forearm work into your bicep toning. For this move you can pick up your heavier set of weights ~ your biceps are powerful muscles, so give them a little challenge!
To start, hold your dumbbells in each hand, palms facing toward each other. Curl your hands toward your shoulders until your biceps are fully engaged. With control, lower your dumbbells all the way down to your sides so that your arms are straight.
Pro tip: Keep your elbows glued to your side throughout the entire exercise! This isolates your biceps and brachialis so they get all the toning!
Overhead triceps extensions are one of the best ways to activate those triceps and do some serious sculpting! For this move start by lifting your heavier set of dumbbells ~ remember, you can always drop set!
To begin, step your feet hip-width apart and hold a dumbbell in both hands directly above your head. Keeping your elbows locked into position, lower the dumbbell behind you with control. Then extend your arms to the starting position. During the exercise, make sure your biceps stay glued by your ears and you're only moving your forearms. This isolates the toning to your triceps!
Pro tip: For a little extra sculpting, try balancing on one leg! This helps you activate your core and challenges your balance!
We use our arms to help out our neighbors and hug our best friends…to show our love to others! Today we want you to give some lovin' back to those arms. The design of your body is so unique, there is literally no one else just like you! Be so thankful for that and be confident in how special you are!
Take care of your arms and for as much as you work them, give them the rest and recovery they need! Make sure you're doing stretching routines regularly so that your arm muscles become more elastic and you'll avoid tension or discomfort in your upper body. And when you wake up in the morning, allow yourself a big yawn and stretch those arms! You'll bring oxygen and blood flow to your muscles and it will feel amazing!
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About the P&C
The P&C Association is comprised of parents and citizens who have an interest in children's education and represent the parents and community of Aubin Grove Primary School. It's purpose is to support the school and the students and their families.
The functions of the P&C, however are:
To develop parent participation and involvement in the school
Allow parents to discuss issues relating to the school and the community and gather opinions
To promote and support communication and cooperation within the school community
Provide extra resources for the benefit of all students where necessary
Fostering community interest in educational matters
Joining the P&C will allow you to share in the school community and make a contribution to the education of your child. It provides a great environment to meet new people and allows you the opportunity to be informed of school news and matters. You will be able to share your expertise as part of a large decision making group that helps to link the school and the community. Your children love to see you involved in their education and it is a rewarding experience for all who join.
Aubin Grove Primary School P&C is responsible for :
Operation of the Snack Shack canteen for the enjoyment of our students and staff
Coordinate and run School Banking
Sale and supply of school bags, library bags and swimming bags
Coordinate the sale and supply of Entertainment Books
Organise and run stalls for Mother's Day and Father's Day
Assist with arranging parent information sessions
Organise the Kindy Morning Tea for the parents of our new school attendees
Assist with collections and payments for various fundraisers (mini fete, Year 6 Graduation, TOM and the Good Standing Reward Events)
Sale of second-hand uniforms
P&C meetings are held on Tuesday evenings twice per term. Please refer to the School Term Planner in Connect. Any member of the school or local community is welcome to become a P&C member. In order to be a member of the P&C you must be over the age of 18 years and have paid an annual subscription (currently $1). Membership forms are available here. It is not compulsory to be a member to attend meetings.
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Arsenio Hall Sues Sinead O'Connor for $5 Million Over Prince Drug Dealer Claim
"Nothing Compares 2 U" singer claimed that Prince had obtained drugs from former talk-show host
Tim Kenneally | May 5, 2016 @ 1:01 PM	Last Updated: May 6, 2016 @ 7:44 PM
Arsenio Hall is suing-mad at Sinead O'Connor over the singer's claim that the former talk-show host was Prince's drug dealer.
Hall has filed suit against "Nothing Compares 2 U" singer O'Connor, after the singer made the claim on social media this week.
"Two words for the DEA investigating where prince got his drugs over the decades…. Arsenio Hall (AKA Prince's and Eddie Murphy's bitch)," O'Connor wrote Monday on Facebook. "Anyone imagining prince was not a long time hard drug user is living in cloud cuckoo land. Arsenio I've reported you to the Carver County Sheriff's office. Expect their call. They are aware you spiked me years ago at Eddie murphy's house. You best get tidying your man cave."
Also Read: Prince Update: Percocet Found in Singer's System on Day of Death (Report)
Hall's representative denounced O'Connor's claims as "absolutely false, ridiculous and absurd."
The libel lawsuit, filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeks damages "in an amount not less than $5 million."
"The malicious statements made by O'Connor are absolutely false, and O'Connor's heinous accusations that Hall engaged in this criminal conduct are despicable, fabricated lies," the suit reads.
The suit also calls out O'Connor as a bit of a social-media attention seeker.
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"O'Connor is now known perhaps as much for her bizarre, unhinged internet rants as for her music," the suit reads.
Hall claims that O'Connor had little contact with Prince and has "repeatedly admitted that she actually detested Prince during his life." The suit also says that O'Connor has stated that she only met Prince a couple of times after she recorded his song "Nothing Compares 2 U."
The suit also says that Hall and O'Connor have only had "minimal contact," and were last in contact 25 years ago. Hall's complaint adamantly denies that he ever "spiked" her.
Hall claims that O'Connor's Facebook post has "spread like wildfire" through the media, "causing substantial harm to Hall's reputation."
Also Read: Prince Death: Updates in the 7 Hours and 13 Days Since He Died (Photos)
Prince died April 21, just days after a reported overdose on the opioid painkiller Percocet. The singer reportedly had painkillers in his possession when he was found unresponsive in the elevator of his Paisley Park home in Minnesota.
As reported earlier this week, the day before Prince's death, his staffers had arranged for California-based addiction expert Dr. Howard Kornfeld to treat the musician. He was due to arrive the day after Prince's death.
Pamela Chelin contributed to this report.
Prince 4 Sale: 9 Most Amazing Auction Items From the Purple One (Photos)
A black and white motorcycle jacket worn by Prince in "Purple Rain" will go up for auction June 29 via Profiles in History, with bidding opening between $6,000 and $8,000.
The cone puppet used by Prince in his landmark film "Purple Rain" -- OK, one just like it at least, sold on the Purple Rain tour -- can be yours for a mere $1,495. Plus $14 shipping.
A pair of bejeweled handcuffs worn by the Purple One onstage during the performance of "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" fetched $12,500 at an auction held by Nate D. Sanders in March.
At the same auction, a diamond and amethyst Love Symbol pin worn by Prince took in $12,500.
Played at San Francisco's Cow Palace during the Purple Rain tour, this tambourine commanded $590 on eBay this week.
Also offered up at the Nate D. Sanders auction: A plate from Prince's wedding, which took in $1,875.
Couldn't make it to Prince's final concert in Atlanta on April 14? This ticket stub from the show, as well as a CD that was given away after the gig will put you there -- kind of -- with a current bid of just under $800.
A check written to Prince in 1977 that bears his endorsement signature went for $3,326 at the March auction -- even though the original check was only written out for $100.
Prince is probably the only person in the world who could have pulled off wearing this scarf. But somebody paid $1,250 for it during the Sanders auction anyway.
The "Little Red Corvette" singer may be gone, but pieces of his legacy are still available if you have enough money
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By Tim Kenneally | May 5, 2016 @ 11:52 AM
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Fund manager predicts death of the High Street
By Peter Walker
High Street retailers are headed for an "extremely unpleasant existential crisis", according to the manager of a fund that takes advantage of industry disruption.
Eurof Uppington, portfolio manager of disruptive innovation strategy at Quaero Capital, explained that while the internet as a disruptor of bricks and mortar shops is nothing new, the extent of the problem traditional retailers face is being widely underestimated.
"Our contention is that some retailers may not recover as e-commerce becomes all encompassing. In order to survive, these companies need radical surgery – closing huge amounts of stores, centralising back office functions and investing in omnichannel strategies," he commented.
The hedge fund launched in November 2017 with $7 million under management, after a year running as a model portfolio, returning just over 12 per cent year to September last year. It goes long on online retailers like Amazon for example, while shorting offline-heavy Walmart.
Sohyun Yim-Heintze, a research analyst for the Disruptive Innovation Fund, said they use an 'echo strategy', working outwards from those two companies for instance, taking views across the rest of the value chain.
"Failing traditional retailers and restaurant chains exist in malls, Real Estate Investment Trusts are highly exposed to malls, and regional banks invest in the REITs – so we short companies that echo out from the likes of Walmart," she stated. The fund therefore shorts BOK Financial, a local US bank with around 15 per cent exposure to mall operators.
While the initial focus has been on trends on that side of the pond, Uppington said he sees the UK as potentially even more advanced in terms of High Street demise. "We worry that retailers are like Nokia, they just can't adapt and change course in time. Most have so much capital tied up in real estate it's like an anchor around their necks," he opined.
"Stores should be complementary to a brand's website, rather than the other way round. If you're truly omnichannel, then all you need are a few 'brand temple' outposts where people can get inspired and fitted, while continuing to order online."
The latest British Retail Consortium and Springboard figures showed footfall in March down by six per cent, the steepest year-on-year fall since the end of 2010. Growth fell in all shopping destinations, with the High Street down 8.6 per cent, retail parks down 1.8 per cent and shopping centres down 4.8 per cent.
UK retail footfall recovery remains sluggish
AllSaints gets creditor approval for CVA plan
Hugo Boss hires sales chief for online push


I really need to do something about these Geese! They have been eating some of my beans which are growing close to my wire fence, as well as eating the leaves of my Pumpkin plants which I have recently uncovered.
My four Geese… the little one has grown quite a bit since this photo was taken.
I mentioned to a friend that I was intending to butcher the Geese last weekend. I was promptly offered $100 for a dressed Goose (Dressed means they have been slaughtered, butchered, plucked, cleaned out, and basically ready for sale… think of how you would buy a chicken from the butcher). I laughed at that price, as it is a huge amount of money to pay for, basically, an animal I am starting to think of as vermin. My friend told me that he went to buy a Goose at Christmas time and the butcher was selling Frozen Geese for $80 per kilo. As a dressed goose weighs around 4 kilos, that would be $360 for a frozen goose! I was shocked and, to be honest, I started to reconsider the value of my Geese. I told my friend that I would accept $50 for a dressed goose, to which he said he would be happy to accept a skinned one if it was easier (it is easier).
I told Kitty about this price and she was blown away. Kitty, like me, does not really like our Geese. They are noisy, messy, they threaten the children. They fight each other, they only lay eggs once a year, and they eat plants which we don't want them to eat. On discovering the value of these previously unwelcome pets, we are now reconsidering adding them to our new property (I had decided we did not want them at the new house).
I am still intending to do something with my Geese… like eat them. Incase you were curious, I did not slaughter the geese on the weekend. The temperature was much too hot to be dealing with dead animals, both for comfort reasons and because it is not safe to let meat get too hot.
Speaking of the new house, Kitty and I recently had to fire our Real Estate agent. There were many reasons for this, mostly due to his failure to be honest to us, his failure to communicate with us, and his decreased interest in selling our property. I won't mention his name or which agency he works for, yet this was a decision over which Kitty and I mulled for some time. We gave him many chances to make things right yet he failed repeatedly. For the good of our family we told his manager that we were not satisfied and asked if he had another agent who would be more professional. The manager actually thanked us and told us he had another agent in mind and when he asked her if she was interested she was very enthusiastic. We will be meeting with her tomorrow and hopefully she has some great ideas on selling our home.


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Persia's Phoenician Fleet
The Persian navy wasn't "Persian" – it was Phoenician. The Persian navy was born when the Phoenician city-states such as Tyre, Sidon, Byblos and others were incorporated into the Persian empire. Their trading and war fleets extended the power of the horse lords of the empire onto and across the waves of the wine-dark sea.
The navy was later bolstered by the addition of the fleets of the kingdoms and city-states of Anatolia, notably that of Caria – whose queen, Artemisia, was grand-admiral of the Persian navy at the time of Salamis (and the first female admiral in history). The Ionian Greek city-states (when they were not in revolt) as well as Rhodes, Cyprus and even Crete also contributed squadrons to the great Persian navy.
When Alexander the Great went to war with Persia, however, the Phoenicians were still the backbone of the imperial fleet. They remained so until Alexander conquered their cities in 332 BC. Following his victory at the Battle of the Issus in November, 333 BC, Alexander swept through the Levant. Each of the Phoenician cities capitulated, the terms of which included the defection of their navies to the Macedonians. The city of Tyre and its squadrons, however, remained loyal to the empire – and held Alexander at bay for six months, until the city fell in July 332 BC.
In homage to and recognition of the Phoenician contribution to the Persian navy, I created the character of Captain Abibaal – a Phoenician who commands a scout ship under Autophradates, the satrap (governor) of Lydia who served as grand high admiral to the Throne of Darius.
Abibaal is the skipper of a traditional Phoenician bireme: a thin, sleek, fast warship with a convex stern, a bronze ram, two banks of oars and a large single-masted sail. The bireme was the mainstay of the early Phoenician navies, and protected their harbors, coasts and trading fleets of unarmed "gauloi" (literally "round ships") from one end of the Mediterranean to the other.
The Phoenicans – and their navy – are also represented in my most recently published game, Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea


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His Beloved
Written by K.C.Ong
After years, months, weeks, days, the moment had arrived—the moment they would be reunited. Walter Smith carefully inspected his invention, making sure every nut had been fastened, every screw had been tightened, and everything was in place.
The machine looked like a dull metallic beehive with a sliding door, and it was just big enough for someone to step inside of.
This was to be his third and final attempt, as he had invested everything he had, all his time, effort, and money. He had focused all his energy on the project, and it had been an exhausting process. What kept him going was his love of science, the art of experimentation and discovery, and the hope that he would one day be reunited with his wife.
Isabella had passed away from skin cancer a decade ago despite having had the best medical treatment available at the time. He couldn't bear to see his beloved Isabella suffer in agony, so he did what would have previously been unthinkable. He emptied the contents of a death pill into her tea. It did not take long for the pill to take effect, and she passed away peacefully.
As he was a physicist, he believed that her death would be temporary and that one day they would be reunited. He had been on the verge of discovering the secret of time travel, but his research was stalled by the devastating news that his wife Isabella was dying of cancer. After her death he worked harder than ever and with great resolve to solve the mystery of time travel. He had found his purpose, and that was to be united with his beloved.
You see, everything in the universe is imperfect, including time. The imperfections or wrinkles in time are so minute, so miniscule, that they could not be detected by the most precise scientific equipment at the time. However, that was before Walter developed the "Eye"—the electroscope that could detect these tiny wrinkles in time. Having identified the imperfection in time, what Walter then needed to do was understand the nature of the wrinkles, iron them out, and control them.
But this was all before Isabella had been diagnosed with cancer. When that happened, he abandoned his work and focused all his energy into being with her. Holding her hand whenever he could, even during her treatment. In Isabella's passing he felt he had lost a piece of his heart, so he set out to find it again. He knew the answer lay in his research. So he set up a secret laboratory in his basement. Of course, it had to be secret, for even if time travel had been achieved and a time machine created in the public domain, there would be protocol and testing, which would mean that the earliest that the machine would be ready for a human subject would be decades. Walter didn't have decades to wait, as he was a middle-aged man, and by the time that time travel would be available to the public, he would most likely have passed away.
Then one day he did it—he made time travel a reality. What was needed to control or bend time was lots of energy. To bend time, Walter used the concentrated energy from a device known as a rechannelling machine. The device would absorb the energy around it and channel it into a space the size of a keyhole. He managed to steal a rechanneling machine from his old workplace: Syntech Corporation. He then buried the machine in an area where the government performed its weapons testing so the machine could absorb the energy required. This energy would then be rechannelled into his time machine, making time travel possible.
He checked the touch pad once more before pushing the activation button of the machine. The machine came to life buzzing with lights and sound. The sliding door silently slid open, and at exactly twelve p.m. on July 14, 2116, Walter entered the unknown.
He had programmed the machine with the coordinates to arrive at noon plus one second on July 14, 2105, a few days after Isabella had been diagnosed with cancer. He arrived through a blue portal into his basement. In 2105 it was an old dusty room with piles of newspapers and old junk. He had planned everything to the minute. He knew that this would be the day his old self would be finishing up at Syntech Corporation so he could tend to Isabella. He had a handwritten note to give to his old self in case the experiment did not go as planned and Isabella could not be returned in time. The note was to explain to his other self the reason for Isabella's disappearance:
Dear Walter,
It's "me"—or should I say "us." I'm the future you.
I want to tell you that we eventually crack it; we discover the secret to time travel and this note is proof.
If you don't believe me the formula is: E = mc2 [classified information].
As you know, Isabella is sick, and I regret to inform you that she will pass away in a year's time. But there's hope. My plan is to bring her into the future, where there have been many medical breakthroughs in the cure for cancer. I hope to have her cured and back to you soon so that she will continue to live during my time in the future. I hope you understand.
Your future self,
PS. By the way, in order to get our time machine to work, you'll need heaps of energy, more than we initially thought. To solve this problem, I used one of those rechannelling machines. They are ideal for singular time travel.
He knew he did not have long and quickly rushed up the stairs to the kitchen, where he knew Isabella would be. Isabella was startled by Walter's presence, "Walter? You're home. What a pleasant surprise. I didn't expect you home so early."
"My love, there's no time to explain, but you must come with me. I'll explain everything later. You must trust me."
"Of course I trust you, dear."
He grabbed her hand and led her into the basement. She was slightly taken aback when she saw the blue portal in the basement that was the gate between the past, present, and future.
"My love, I've done it. I've managed to make time travel possible, and I want to save you. I don't want you to suffer. I want to cure your cancer. Trust me."
She was a little hesitant at first but knew that if anyone was brilliant enough to solve the mystery of time travel, it was her Walter. So they stepped through the portal to the present day, at twelve noon on July 14, 2116 (one second after the point when he had initially left).
Back in 2116, Isabella was bewildered and glad at the same time in the knowledge that her Walter had achieved the seemingly impossible—travelling through time—and potentially saving her life in the process. The house in which they lived looked so different, having decayed somewhat without her presence, her woman's touch.
Having not seen his beloved Isabella for so long, Walter caressed her cheeks and stroked her raven-colored hair before kissing her tenderly.
"I've missed you," he finally said. "If only you knew how empty I felt inside. The only thing that kept me going was the dream of this moment."
"Well, the moment's no longer a dream." She smiled, holding on to his embrace.
Tears streamed down their eyes as they held each other close. After what seemed like an eternity, he gently lead her through their home explaining what had happened in the intervening years. Though, he was careful not to divulge too much about what had happened in the world since 2105 (because he knew that this version of Isabella would be required to go back to the Walter of 2105, and to give her too much information could irreparably alter the fabric of time).
There was much laughter and tears as he remembered old times and she learned about new ones. That evening in the comfort of their home, they wined and dined and danced the night away in good spirits. Walter's good friend Dr. Stephen Windsor was a renowned cancer specialist. With Dr. Windsor's expertise and the latest medical breakthroughs in the cure for cancer, they hoped in their hearts that he could cure Isabella's disease. After their dance, they retreated into their bedroom for a night of passion and fireworks, finally falling asleep from exhaustion.
Walter was so spent that he slept through the buzzing of his alarm clock at seven a.m. When he finally did wake at eight, he kissed Isabella's forehead before leaving a note:
My love,
Just heading out to grab breakfast. I remember what you like: Eggs Benedict with English muffins and a coffee. Be back soon.
Walter's mind was most active in the morning, so he loved to go for walks at the start of the day. The combination of exercise and fresh air cleared his mind, and this was when he often had his most productive thoughts. Today was no exception, and he experienced a most profound revelation: if he was successful in curing Isabella from her cancer, he would take her back one second from the exact point from when she had left on July 14, 2105, to have the least disturbance to the time continuum as possible.
Otherwise, imagine the horror of two Isabellas (from differing times) confronting each other, he reasoned.
This led to his next thought. If he succeeded in curing Isabella and bringing her back to the past, wouldn't there be two Isabellas in the present right here and now? One would be the Isabella from 2105, who he had just spent the night with, and one would be the Isabella who never died in the past and would have lived with him till this day in the present.
So where was this second Isabella? As Walter grabbed his coffees, eggs, and muffins from his favorite café, he thought, I must stop thinking such thoughts. It's unhealthy; everything's going to be fine. I've got to stop overanalyzing everything and worrying so much.
When he arrived home after his morning stroll, he could hear murmuring coming from his bedroom. My Isabella, I wonder what's happened?
He rushed to toward his bedroom and opened the door. Words could not describe his shock and horror. There on the corner of the bed lay a woman who did not appear to be his Isabella. She looked nothing like the woman he loved. She was old and withered, her jaw gaunt. Gone were Isabella's sparkling eyes full of life; they had been replaced by hollow eyes with a death stare. Bulging veins and wrinkles covered her entire body.
It was his beloved Isabella, but what on earth had happened to her? There were claws where her hands were supposed to be. What was once a mouth was now a wide open gape chanting, "Walter what have you done to me, what have you done to me," over and over again. The words played in his mind over and over like a horrible, haunting melody.
Then he saw her feet. Her feet were slowly rotting away, with the bone exposed beneath the flesh, and the rancid, rank smell of her rotting flesh contaminated the very air he was breathing.
The haunting melody, wretched sight, and smell of his beloved rotting away like a leper plagued his mind till he could bear no more. He fainted at the sight of what had become of his beloved.
When he regained consciousness, he turned around. All that was left of Isabella was a bloody red corpse with blood seeping into the bed sheets, her exposed eyeballs staring right at him accusingly. He screamed, unable to block the terror in his mind.
Bio: Kevin C. Ong lives in Lavender Bay, Sydney. He writes in a variety of genres. Published and soon to be published works include "Love in Another Time", (www.dailylove.net, 11 Dec 2011) and "100 Rooms" (Issue 59 of www.blackpetals.net to be available 15 April 2012). These stories and more will appear in a collection of short stories to be published in 2012. Read more at facebook.com/kcongpublications.


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Pot Matters: Supreme Court Declines to Review Colorado's Legalization of Marijuana
byJon Gettman
Colorado legalized marijuana, and neighboring states Nebraska and Oklahoma filed a motion with the Supreme Court to complain that this was a violation of federal law. On Monday, the Supreme Court, which has original jurisdiction over disputes between states, declined to accept the case without comment.
Well, almost without comment.
Justice Thomas had some comments, which he expressed in a dissent to the court's decision not to accept the case of Nebraska and Oklahoma v. Colorado. The court's refusal applies to a legal matter "On Motion For Leave to File a Bill of Complaint." Justice Thomas was joined by Justice Alito in his dissent but clearly no one else on the court.
Justice Thomas acknowledged that the court has discretion to hear or not to hear cases for which it has original jurisdiction (cases that the Constitution requires go directly to the Supreme Court for adjudication) but conceded that "whatever the merit of the plaintiff States' claims, we should let this complaint proceed further rather than denying leave without so much as a word of explanation."
But that indeed is what the Supreme Court did. Their silence, though, speaks volumes.
In his dissent, Thomas laid out the basic argument made by Nebraska and Colorado.
The federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) prohibits the manufacture, distribution, dispensing and sale of marijuana in a "comprehensive regime to combat . . . traffic in illicit drugs." Despite this, the State of Colorado passed Amendment 64 in 2012 to legalize the "recreational use of marijuana." The amendment exempts certain uses of marijuana from state criminal prohibitions and provides for "licensing procedures for marijuana establishments." The legislature is also required to "enact a tax for sales of marijuana from cultivation facilities to manufacturing facilities and retail stores."
In December 2014, Nebraska and Oklahoma filed their motion with the Supreme Court. They allege that Amendment 64 violates federal law and increased drug trafficking in their territories, requiring them to spend more money to "combat the increased trafficking and transportation of marijuana." These two states sought a judgment from the Supreme Court that the CSA "pre-empts certain of Amendment 64's licensing, regulation, and taxation provisions and an injunction barring their implementation."
In other words, Nebraska and Oklahoma wanted the Supreme Court to shut down the marijuana industry in Colorado as a violation of the Controlled Substances Act—and shut it down in a way that would shut down legalized marijuana commerce in any other state and prevent any other state from legalizing marijuana.
And the Supreme Court refused to accept the case.
As Thomas explained, "The plaintiff States have alleged significant harms to their sovereign interests caused by another State."
The Constitution gives the Supreme Court authority to adjudicate "a controversy between two or more states." But it is up to the court to decide if such controversy should be adjudicated. In this case, they decided that the alleged harms were not significant, or credible enough, for them to hear more about them in formal proceedings.
A month ago, Oklahoma's Attorney General Doug Peterson wrote in the National Review that "Colorado's Marijuana Regime is an Affront to Federalism and the Rule of Law."
Peterson argues that "Colorado's regulatory scheme, coupled with federal inaction, effectively renders the CSA a nullity when it comes to marijuana." Oklahoma and Nebraska argue that federal law is the supreme law of the land, a concept based on a provision of the supremacy clause of the Constitution. Consequently, Peterson argues that "Should the Court decline to hear our case, Big Marijuana and the states with which it cooperates will take it as a sign that federal drug laws do not matter and that the supremacy clause can be selectively applied."
Interesting theory.
However, Big Marijuana isn't behind Amendment 64 in Colorado or other legalization initiatives. Voters are, including many marijuana consumers, as well as non-users. However, Peterson and his colleagues interpret state-level marijuana legalization initiatives, the Supreme Court, so far, appears to believe otherwise. That's good news for democracy, and a green light for marijuana legalization at the state level to continue.
(Photo Courtesy of WIBW)
Jon Gettman
Jon Gettman is the Cannabis Policy Director for High Times. Jon has a Ph.D. in public policy, teaching undergraduate criminal justice and graduate level management courses. A long-time contributor to High Times, his research and analytical work has been used by NORML, Marijuana Policy Project, American's for Safe Access, the Drug Policy Foundation, the American Civil Liberties Union and other organizations. Jon's research contributions to the topic of marijuana law reform have included findings on the economic value of domestic marijuana cultivation, attempts to have marijuana rescheduled under federal law and racial disparities in marijuana possession arrest rates. Serving as NORML's National Director in the late 1980s, he was instrumental in creating NORML's activist program.
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We all know about Pangaea, the super continent that formed when all seven continents smooshed together back around 335 million years ago. But what about Gondwanaland? Or Proto-Laurasia?
Before Pangaea, Gondwanaland had formed by the collision of the early versions of South America, Africa, India, Australia, and Antarctica. It had formed pretty much by 500 million years ago, when the Cambrian period began. It was largely south of the equator.
Proto-Laurasia was North America and Eurasia, which had formed by 750 million years ago, when an earlier supercontinent, Rodinia broke up. There's been any number of supercontinents, apparently, what with all the slippy sliding about of the buggers. Proto-Laurasia was north of the equator. But Gondwanaland and Proto-Laurasia were both on the same side of the planet. I'd think that would make the whole Earth's rotating about its axis more than a bit wobbly. It certainly makes my brain wobble just thinking about it.
Then, as I said, 335 million years ago, they tied the knot, enjoyed connubial bliss, as it were, slamming merrily into each other, and became Pangaea, which was mainly south of the equator and still all on one side of the planet. You'd think riding on the earth would have been a lot like riding on a tilt-a-whirl, what with all that mass wobbling about in a sort of planetary version of twerking. Maybe paleontologists should be looking for fossilized proto-dinosaur barf. Tilt-a-whirls certainly make me upchuck, along with some twerking butts I've seen.
Luckily for us, in terms of evolution, the marriage only lasted 160 million years. The breakup began in the early Mesozoic. Gondwana was back on its own, dropping land from its name, and Proto-Laurasia, having matured, became Laurasia.
Alas, they couldn't maintain their separate identities. Maybe it was the psychological damage of the breakup, maybe it was the twerking, but both supercontinents simply drifted off into more pieces. Seven pieces, technically, but not the ones you learned in school. Or should have learned. Europe has been slammed up against Asia since Proto-Laurasia, and is still moving east, hence Eurasia. India is the one that cruised off on its own, cruising up into Eurasia much later. There really are only six continents.
Take heart, though, Pangaea fans. North and South America are cruising west and will slam into Eurasia. The other continents are heading largely northward, also into Eurasia. They'll all be in the northern hemisphere in a couple of hundred million years. I expect it will be an earth twerking event.
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The cryosauna looks like a stand-up tanning booth. You undress, put on a towel/robe, gloves, and socks before stepping inside. The cryo-operator will have you close the door and remove the robe. A liquid nitrogen tank attached to the machine pumps the cold air in. Treatments last for 1.5 to 3 minutes.
When we subject our bodies to ice cold temperatures, our bodies go into a fight-or-flight response that is meant to keep us from freezing. As the cryosauna exposes the skin to super-cold temperatures, our bodies go into "I am freezing, must survive" mode and the blood rushes to our core to keep our organs functioning. There, it is enriched with oxygen and nutrients as our body works in super-survival mode. As soon as we step out into the warm air, the oxygenated blood rushes back out, flooding the peripheral tissues and flushing out toxins.
Ice baths can be painful, and even after (30 minutes submerged skin temperature doesn't go below approximately 41 degrees). By that time, the muscles are literally frozen and pretty immobile. For athletes, this means downtime they can't afford. With cryosauna treatments, the skin is exposed to (a) dry cold of – 240 to -270 degrees Fahrenheit. As soon as you step out of the cryosauna, blood rushes back out from your core and you feel a rush of endorphins and energy – making for a quick and high-octane return to physical activity. The anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect helps with joint disorders and muscle soreness. Overall, immunity is boosted. Whole Body Cryotherapy boosts endorphins and increases metabolism, pushing the body to burn calories in the few hours after the procedure (and more over time with regular sessions).
The skin is made up of many layers, the dermal layer is supported by an a collagen matrix that gives skin its strength and resilience. Over time, the production of collagen slows down and the collagen matrix in the skin is not as 'tight' as it used to be, leaving the skin more vulnerable to damage from the elements (sun, stress) as well as fatty deposit build-up in the dermal layers causing cellulite. Whole-body cryotherapy is the most effective treatment for improving skin's overall appearance and reducing the noticeability of cellulite, fine lines, and wrinkles.
The temperature of the skin drops -30 to -40 degrees Fahrenheit (the temperature of the 'environment' in the chamber reaches -200 to -270 degrees). This drastic change causes the nerves in the deeper levels of the skin to send signals to the brain in response to the perceived "freezing". Even though there is no risk to the body (gloves and socks are worn to protect the hands and feet), the body responds in such a way to protect and preserve itself. Blood vessels in the skin constrict as blood is directed to the core to protect the vital organs. Toxins are drawn out of the blood as it circulates in the core, becoming nutrient-dense and oxygen-rich.
Once out of the chamber, vasodilation occurs and blood rushes back into circulation throughout the body. Even though there is no damage to the skin exposed to the cold air temperatures, the body still attempts to "repair" the outer layer of skin by stimulating collagen production, resulting in better skin with a firmer appearance and improving skin tone.
The immune system increases the white blood cell count causing reduced inflammation and a positive, powerful immune system response. Circulation is improved and water weight is reduced as the circulatory system reacts. The endocrine system jumps into action with an endorphin and noradrenaline release and an increase of "feel good" hormones in the blood stream.
And all of this healing can start to happen in three minutes, sometimes less. According to a pain study regarding patients with rheumatoid disease, cold therapy reduced pain significantly. When cryotherapy becomes regular practice, inflammation and chronic pain is reduced and joints work better.
Athletes for centuries have used applications of cold (water, ice) to reduce inflammation and swelling, minimize pain and strengthen the immune system. Many professional athletes have been using ice baths throughout their careers to help the body recover after exhausting workouts and competitions. WBC is the evolution of cold therapy which is much more effective, efficient, beneficial and comfortable than whole body immersion into an ice bath. It utilizes cold dry air for a short period of time to trigger the most powerful self-protective and generative mechanisms of the human body.
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Among the types of Japanese green tea prepared by infusion, "sencha" is distinguished from such specific types as gyokuro and bancha. It is the most popular tea in Japan, representing about 80 percent of the tea produced in Japan.[2]
The flavour depends upon the season and place where it is produced, but shincha, or "new tea" from the first flush of the year, is considered the most delicious. Tea-picking in Japan begins in the south, gradually moving north with the spring warmth. During the winter, tea plants store nutrients, and the tender new leaves which sprout in the spring contain concentrated nutrients. Shincha represents these tender new leaves. The shincha season, depending upon the region of the plantation, is from early April to late May, specifically the 88th day after Setsubun which usually falls around February 4, a cross-quarter day traditionally considered the start of spring in Japan. Setsubun or Risshun is the beginning of the sexagenary cycle; therefore, by drinking sencha one can enjoy a year of good health.[3]
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The ideal colour of the sencha beverage is a greenish golden colour. Depending upon the temperature of the water in which it is decocted, the flavour will be different, adding to the appeal of sencha. With relatively more temperate water, it is relatively mellow; with hot water, it is more astringent.[4] Unground tea was brought from China after matcha (抹茶, powdered green tea). Some varieties expand when steeped to resemble leaf vegetable greens in smell, appearance, and taste.
The tea production process by which sencha and other Japanese ryokucha (緑茶, green tea) are created differs from Chinese green teas, which are initially pan-fired. Japanese green tea is first steamed for between 15–20 seconds to prevent oxidization of the leaves. Then, the leaves are rolled, shaped, and dried. This step creates the customary thin cylindrical shape of the tea. Finally, the leaves are sorted and divided into differing quality groups.[5]
The initial steaming step imparts a difference in the flavour between Chinese and Japanese green tea, with Japanese green tea having a more vegetal, almost grassy flavour (some taste seaweed-like). Infusions from sencha and other green teas that are steamed (like most common Japanese green teas) are also greener in colour and slightly more bitter than Chinese-style green teas.
Types of sencha
Jô Sencha (上煎茶), superior sencha
Toku Jô Sencha (特上煎茶), extra superior sencha
Hachijuhachiya Sencha (八十八夜), sencha harvested after 88 days (respectively nights) after springs begin (risshun)
Kabuse Sencha or Kabusecha (かぶせ茶), covered sencha
Asamushi (浅蒸し), lightly steamed sencha
Chumushi, middle steamed (30-90s)
Fukamushi or fukamushicha (深蒸し), deeply steamed sencha – 1–2 minutes
Shincha (新茶) or Ichibancha (一番茶), first-picked sencha of the year [6]
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Blues and Guns
November 19, 2004 by Shannon Love
Via Instapundit comes an article in Slate which I find unintentionally hilarious. The really funny part occurs at the very end.
"Is there something you've always wanted to do but were too scared or embarrassed to try? Ask the Human Guinea Pig to do it for you."
So what was the wild, dangerous thing that some reader sent the "Human Guinea Pig" out to do?
She went to fire a gun at a shooting range.
Nothing so reveals the red/blue divide so starkly as the blue-zoners' prissy and often hysterical attitude towards guns. Reading this article is like watching the old movie where a city slicker tries to mount a horse at a dude ranch and ends up facing the wrong way. I find it uproariously funny that going to shoot a gun is the subject of breathless journalism. What's up for next week, power drills?
For blue-zoners, in their dense urban cores, guns are exotic, dangerous and (apparently) sexy. For red-zoners, guns are tools and sporting gear. I grew up in a small rural community where every, and I do mean every, household had at least one firearm and everybody, even little old ladies, knew how to shoot. When I was in school, people often had rifles and shotguns in their vehicles on school grounds during hunting season. Nobody thought anything of it.
People from blue zones often have a perception of guns that borders on the clinically phobic. Once I while driving a rental car, I got a call from the rental agency asking if I could check if there was a gun left in the car by a police officer who drove the car before. I checked under the driver's seat and there was a small-caliber automatic in an ankle holster. I confirmed the safety, popped the clip, checked for a chambered round and then carried the weapon to the front desk so they could pick it up. When I told a coworker who was from blue California what had happened, she freaked. She said she would have called the police to come get the weapon because handling guns was just too dangerous! I didn't have the heart to tell her I had been shooting since I was five.
Red-zoners just can't take blue-zoners seriously when they talk about guns because they come off as hysterical, pitchfork-waving lunatics. Their perception of the dangerousness of firearms is so over-the-top as to reduce their arguments to absurdity. They sound as credible as Jerry Falwell or Pat Robertson describing the nightlife in San Francisco. Yet blue-zoners expect red-zoners to defer to them in political debates about guns and get angry and confused when they don't. They can't relate to the perspective of the red-zoners at all.
As with many issues, nobody is more provincial than the truly cosmopolitan. Tune in next week when Slate hires me to write 500 words on the thrills and chills of riding the subway.
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Shannon — This "red stater" thought all this was too funny for words, too, until I remembered that riding a crime-infested subway really was more dangerous than using firearms. Hope you survive to write your Slate article!
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WARNING: GROSS OVERGENERALIZATION ALERT!!! This post contains many overgeneralizations which are nowhere near 100% true, but represent the underlying truth I'm attempting to get at.
I think a lot of the disconnect comes from the fact that blue voters have very little familiarity or experience with guns — and what they *do* have comes from watching TV shows about gangs and drugs. Ask a blue voter what they think of when they think of guns, and they're probably going to think of a drug dealer. Ask a red voter and they're probably going to think of hunting. For the blue voter, their picture of a gun is far-off in the hands of someone else who's a threat to them. For the red voter, their picture of a gun is in the hands of a buddy who enjoys the shooting range or hunting. So of course we don't understand each other — we're not even talking about the same thing when we're talking about guns.
My wife points out that this also applies in another context: when blue voters talk about businesses, they're almost always referred to as faceless evil corporations. Starbucks, Microsoft, McDonalds, Halliburton… that's what blue voters think businesses are, because that's the businesses blue voters interact with on a regular basis. How can red voters possibly be pro-business? That's like being pro-evil, right? (Aside: a friend of mine once said, it's easy to be anti-war. It's like being pro-kitten.) Well, for red voters, their picture of business is the corner store, or their buddy who owns the small trucking firm, or the restaurant where the same waitress has served them for 20 years. So of course they're pro-business! The businesses they interact with have familiar faces of friends who've served you for as long as you can remember, while the businesses blue voters interact with have some college kid making minimum wage asking unenthusiastically if you'd like fries or an extra shot of mocha.
Simply put, there's a huge credibility gap there (and it goes the other direction when we're talking about things like inner-city public schools.) Sometimes we're trying to give an informed opinion about a reality we don't have any experience of, and it makes us look like fools.
Just one more example: not 5 minutes ago, a friend of mine told me we should have more troops in Afghanistan. I asked him if he knew how many were there. Nope — he guessed 10,000 but he had no real idea. I asked him if he had a number of troops in mind for how many he wanted. Nope — just "more than are there now." I asked him if he knew what operations the troops should be performing. "Get Osama." Well, yeah, but how? "I don't know." Exactly — he has an opinion about the troops in Afghanistan, but he has no experience of the reality surrounding the situation on the ground, so he has no credibility. People who have an opinion about what the public schools should do but haven't stepped foot in a public school classroom in 20 years have the same lack of credibility (just FYI, I spend about 6 hours a week in the Seattle public schools as a math specialist.) And people who talk about guns who don't know how to fire one have the same lack of credibility (just FYI, I've only ever once fired a gun, doing target practice with my grandpa when I was too young to be able to actually load it, so I don't pretend to actually know anything about guns.)
I guess… it's kinda like the old Jack Chick tract about Dungeons & Dragons, where he's like "D&D is evil and occultic and dangerous!" and it's obvious he's never played a game of D&D in his life, or even seen anyone play it.
Maybe that's the way to pitch this idea to blue state voters. Tell them how much they sound like Jack Chick talking about D&D when they talk about guns they've never even touched.
I am a NRA instuctor in MA and I have found that her opinions of guns is pretty common in these here blue states. Especially with women.
I have had several cases where blue state women find out that I am a firearms instructor and they are first incredulous, then contemptuous, then curious, and soon they are students.
I think that they need a real human face on the sport before it starts to become less of a caricature. And once that happens, the inhibitions fall fast. Blue state women want to feel safe and self-sufficient and this is an empowering moment. As a liberal wife of a very conservative friend told him on their second date (when he offered to teach her about guns), "there is no power in NOT knowing how to do something"
Earl Perry
I also am an NRA instructor, and frequently teach women's classes. About a third of my students have been raped, and are very serious indeed about learning. At work, I am surrounded by the South San Francisco set, who are universally appalled by guns – and think it actively virtuous both to know nothing about them, and to condemn me for knowing. When I begin talking to them about my experiences teaching women, there's a certain ophidian savor to the situation; I feel like I'm dangling the apple in front of them. The basic conflict was mentioned by Brownmiller. As good liberals, we are supposed not to condemn, but to understand, our little rapist buddies, especially if of one of the oppressed races or classes. This is the source of their original horror; "he's advocating … violence!" But you can see the light bulbs go on when I tell them of the woman learning to shoot lefthanded with a light pistol, because her right arm and her back had been broken by her husband. Some of my colleagues later, privately – NOT, in front of the group – call to see about instruction.
Dave Robicheaux
"Sometimes we're trying to give an informed opinion about a reality we don't have any experience of, and it makes us look like fools." Seems like common sense to me, but it's not! How am I supposed to deal with people who are hell-bent against/for something they know nothing about?


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Often asked: How Many Left Northern White Rhinoceros?
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1 How many Northern white rhinos are left 2021?
2 How many white rhinos are left?
3 How many rhinos are left 2020?
4 Are white rhinos extinct 2020?
5 What animal is closest to extinction?
6 Can white rhinos be saved?
7 Is the last white rhino still alive?
8 What animals went extinct in 2020?
9 What is the biggest rhino?
10 What is the most endangered species on earth?
11 Are black rhinos extinct?
12 Is there any hope for the white rhino?
13 Can we clone the white rhino?
How many Northern white rhinos are left 2021?
There are now just two northern white rhinoceros remaining in the world. Najin and Fatu (both female) live under constant protection from poachers in Kenya's Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
How many white rhinos are left?
As recently as 1960, there were more than 2,000 remaining. However, poaching has led to their extinction in the wild. And now there are only 3 individuals left on earth – all of them in captivity. The future for this subspecies is very bleak.
How many rhinos are left 2020?
Rhinos once roamed many places throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa and were known to early Europeans who depicted them in cave paintings. At the beginning of the 20th century, 500,000 rhinos roamed Africa and Asia. By 1970, rhino numbers dropped to 70,000, and today, around 27,000 rhinos remain in the wild.
Are white rhinos extinct 2020?
According to the latest International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) assessment from 2020, the subspecies is considered " Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct in the Wild)."
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Can white rhinos be saved?
Scientists produce embryos in race to save northern white rhino from extinction. (Reuters) – Scientists working to save the northern white rhino from extinction have produced two more embryos of the world's most endangered mammal, increasing the number of viable embryos produced so far to five.
Is the last white rhino still alive?
Joseph Wachira, a keeper at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, says goodbye to Sudan, the last male northern white rhinoceros. Sudan died in 2018. Two females of the subspecies remain.
What is the biggest rhino?
Facts. The greater one-horned rhino (or "Indian rhino") is the largest of the rhino species.
What is the most endangered species on earth?
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giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
tiger (Panthera tigris)
blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
gorilla (Gorilla beringei andGorilla gorilla)
Are black rhinos extinct?
There are currently approximately 18,000 white rhinos.
Is there any hope for the white rhino?
"In 2012, there was no hope for the northern white rhino," Dr Thomas Hildebrandt, a Berlin-based expert in wildlife reproduction, tells me. But, inspired by an interdisciplinary conference on interstellar life, Hildebrandt used grant money to forge an international consortium dedicated to saving the species.
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Can we clone the white rhino?
Scientists have successfully created embryos of the functionally extinct Northern white rhino. On 11 September 2019, scientists from the Avantea laboratory in Italy announced that they had successfully created two Northern white rhino embryos.


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Lina Bo Bardi is regarded as one of the most important architects in Brazil's history. Beginning her career as a Modernist architect in Rome, Bo Bardi and her husband emigrated to Brazil following the end of WWII. Bo Bardi quickly resumed her practice in her adopted homeland with architecture that was both modern and firmly rooted in the culture of Brazil. In 1951 she designed "Casa de Vidro" ("Glass House"), her first built work, where she and her husband would live for the rest of their lives. She also designed the Museu de Arte de São Paulo (São Paulo Art Museum), a landmark of Latin American modernist architecture which opened in 1968. It was for this museum she created the iconic glass easel display system, which remains radical to date. This book presents a comprehensive record of Bo Bardi's overarching approach to art and architecture and shows how her exhibition designs, curatorial projects, and writing informed her spatial designs. Essays on Bo Bardi's life and work accompany archival material such as design sketches and writings by the artist, giving new insight into the conceptual and material processes behind this radical thinker and creator's projects.
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