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Billy Ballou
Executive Chef, The Fish House, Atlas Oyster House and Great Southern Catering & Events
Chef Billy Ballou has taken over the helm of Great Southern Catering and Events, located within our event venue, the Palafox House. In addition, Chef Billy continues his on-going role of executive chef.
Chef Billy attended Johnson & Wales College in Charleston and studied culinary arts. After college, he went backpacking through Scotland and England, experiencing different cultures and cuisines. Upon his return to the United States, he spent two years as a sous chef for Legendary, Inc., and then moved on to an opportunity with the Great Southern Restaurant Group, where he worked his way from prep chef to executive chef. He has served as executive chef for Great Southern for the past decade.
Irv Miller
Executive Chef, Jackson's Steakhouse
Jackson's founding executive chef, Irv Miller, has prepared dinner at the James Beard house for five one-of-a-kind events. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in 1982, Miller began his career as chef along the Florida Panhandle at Destin's first out-of-the-ordinary restaurant, Les Saison's. Chef Miller's cuisine made national acclaim while he presided as the first chef at Seaside's highly successful Bud & Alley's restaurant from 1987 to 1993 during the Florida Cuisine movement. In 1990 Chef Miller was recognized by Carolyn O'Neil, host of CNN's "On the Menu," as one of the originators of the "radical" experiment dubbed "New Florida Cooking," and "a pioneer of Florida Coastal Cooking."
Chef Miller has a distinct style, a powerful vision, and most of all, the ability to translate bold ideas into food that's irresistibly delicious and beautiful. Chef Miller is committed to endorsing the Florida Panhandle's seaward and inland bounties. Chef Miller's Southern-influenced cuisine features the emblematic foods of "Real" Florida, such as Apalachicola oysters and Alligator Point wild-harvested clams, Pensacola and Destin red snapper, North Florida shrimp, grouper, and numerous fish species caught responsibly off the Florida Gulf Coast. In addition, Chef Miller embraces the latest Gulf Coast agriculture from new small growers, small gristmills, tupelo honey from local beekeepers, microgreens and hydroponics from urban farmers, and grass-fed beef from local ranchers along with the finest corn-fed beef from the Midwestern Corn Belt.
For over three decades, many of Chef Miller's recipes and articles have been included in the Pensacola News Journal's "Chef's Corner" column, "Bon Appétit," "Food Arts," "Food & Wine," "Florida Trend," "Florida Living," Birmingham's "Portico" magazine, "Southern Living," "Atlanta Magazine," and "The Lodge Cast Iron Cookbook 2014." While performing as television chef/host for WSRE's PBS cooking show "Flavors of the Coast," Chef Miller filmed 51 episodes. More recently, Chef Miller appeared on "Emeril's Florida" TV cooking show promoting Pensacola. He took to the cooking stage for "Coastal Living" magazine's Demonstration Theater at the 26th Annual Sandestin Wine Festival. In addition, Chef Miller represented the Sunshine State at the Great American Seafood Cook-Off 2012. Miller is also the author of two published cookbooks, "Panhandle to Pan" and his most recent book "Gulf Coast Oysters: Classic & Modern Recipes of a Southern Renaissance"
James Briscione
Executive Chef, Angelena's Ristorante Italiano – coming soon!
James Briscione, a Pensacola native, is the first two-time champion of Food Network's 'Chopped,' a host and judge on Food Network and one of People Magazine's 'Sexiest Chefs Alive.' He began his culinary career right here, at Jubilee, on Pensacola Beach. While in college, he connected with his Italian heritage by cooking at Chef Frank Stitt's Italian restaurant, Bottega. James went on to serve as chef de cuisine of Stitt's award-winning Highlands Bar and Grill. From there, Briscione moved to New York City to become the sous chef for Daniel Boulud's private fine-dining room at Restaurant Daniel. For the past several years, he has served as the Director of Culinary Research at The Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. In addition to all of this, he is the author of four books: Just Married & Cooking, Cognitive Cooking with Chef Watson, The Great Cook, and his newest cookbook, The Flavor Matrix due this spring. In addition to Food Network, James regularly appears on The Dr. Oz Show, TODAY Show and Fox & Friends.
John Huggins
Chef de Cuisine, The Fish House
Pensacola Native, John Huggins returned to the Panhandle in 2002 after fifteen years in Richmond, Virginia. During that time, John received his culinary degree from J. Sargeant Reynolds College. Huggins started his cooking career at Bistro Express, a French Provincial inspired restaurant under the direction of CIA Alum Chef Robert Ramsey. Huggins joined McGuire's Restaurant Group upon returning to the Panhandle. Prior to joining Great Southern Restaurant Group, Huggins owned and operated La Brisa, a restaurant in Gulf Breeze for five years. Huggins currently serves as Chef de Cuisine to Chef Billy Ballou at the Fish House.
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And to pile on the woe for chief executive Ross McEwan, RBS admitted it had made an error in its calculations submitted to regulators last month as part of the stress-testing of European banks.
After comfortably passing the test with capital reserves of 6.7 per cent, against a minimum of 5.5 per cent, it turned out it only narrowly made the grade at 5.7 per cent.
McEwan cannot take the blame for historic failures but each new blunder hampers his efforts to restore its reputation.


Spain is home to various European, African and Mediterranean animal species.
Spain's climatic diversity can be seen in its fantastic richness, which includes typically European, Mediterranean and African species of animals, as well as alpine fauna in the high mountain massifs. The most emblematic mammals are wolf, fox, wildcat, lynx, deer, Spanish ibex and wild boar, among others. Spain is also an important stopping-off point for flocks of migratory birds on their journey to and from Europe and Africa. Some of the most notable are duck, flamingo, heron, crane and bustard, as well as numerous species of birds of prey including eagles, bearded vultures, hawks, owls and goshawks. It is also home to a wealth of different varieties of fish, and Spain's rivers and lakes boast an abundance of species such as trout, tench and barbel. Spain presently has over 200 endangered species, including flora, invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. These include the golden eagle, the houbara bustard and the Iberian lynx.


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Kippa, a Nigerian accountancy firm, has raised $3.2 million in pre-seed funding
Kippa, a Nigerian accounting firm, has acquired $3.2 million in pre-seed funding to help it scale its small business financial management app.
Target Global led the funding round, which included Entrée Capital, Alter Global, and Rally Cap Ventures. Sriram Krishnan (investor in Khatabook), Raffael Johnen (CEO, Auxmoney), Babs Ogundeyi (CEO, Kuda), Chris Bouwer (board member, Cellulant), Kyane Kassiri, Edward Suh (Goodwater Capital), and Sajid Rahman were among the notable angel investors who took part in the round.
Kennedy and Duke Ekezie, along with Jephtah Uche, launched Kippa in June to assist businesses in increasing their cash flow through the collection of past-due bills from customers.
"We take a straightforward approach. Rather than pursuing the digitalization of analogue processes as previous players have done, we elected to be digitally native. Kippa's long-term strategy is simple: we're constructing a comprehensive end-to-end finance management solution for small firms that spans all essential levels of the SME digitalization area. "Kippa is the first B2B SaaS solution that most of our users have ever used, and we are delighted to build for this key area," said Kippa CEO Kennedy Ekezie.
Kippa plans to use the funds to expand its product, which now has over 130,000 active customers across Nigeria. Merchants who use the software have reported over $300 million in sales in the last five months.
DrugStoc, a Nigerian e-health startup, has secured US$4.4 million in Series A funding
Shuttlers, a Nigerian mobility startup, has raised $1.6 million in a seed round to expand across Africa
VoxCroft Analytics, a South African open-source intelligence startup, has received a $2 million Series A round funding
Apple shares surged to a record high following news that the company plans to launch a self-driving automobile by 2025
Khadija Elbedweihy, the founder of PraxiLabs, an Egyptian education startup, has been named the winner of Africa's Business Heroes 2021
Apple will enable customers to fix their iPhones themselves using genuine Apple components

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The Dow rose 397 points Friday on the strength of a number of factors, including a weaker-than-expected Q4 US GDP report and stimulus action by the Bank of Japan. For the week the Dow was up 2.3% and for the year the index is now down 5.3%.
Q4 US GDP came in at .7%, below Q3 growth of 2.0% and the estimate of .8%. Personal consumption rose 2.2% in Q4 but was below Q3's 3.0%. Though Q4 GDP was below 1%, the economy's annual growth rate remains in the 2-2.5% range, the prevailing rate of the last six years. In addition to the GDP report, consumer confidence fell slightly (in response to the market turmoil) while the January Chicago PMI manufacturing report showed the highest level of manufacturing growth since January of last year. Last night European and Asian markets also closed sharply higher after the Bank of Japan announced it will, among other stimulus measures, adopt a negative-rate interest rate policy to boost growth and inflation.
Q4 earnings reports continued Friday with Microsoft and Visa beating expectations. Not surprisingly, Chevron reported a significant drop in earnings for 2015 while Amazon missed analyst's forecasts on earnings and revenues. Microsoft, Visa and Chevron moved higher while Amazon's shares fell sharply.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell 5 basis points (bps) Friday to 1.93%, down 12 bps for the week and now down 34 bps for the year. Trust preferred shares have held up nicely as a result. Oil rose Friday to a three-week high, up 25% for that span, closing at $33.62. Rumors of a cut in daily oil production by OPEC and Russia combined with the release of weekly and monthly reports showing a reduction in the number of operating US drilling rigs and US November production, respectively, helped boost prices of energy-related securities.
Next week's economic calendar highlights include January domestic auto sales on Monday, weekly jobless claims on Thursday and the important January jobs report on Friday. Expect auto sales to fall slightly from December, weekly jobless claims to settle in the 280-290,000 range (from 278,000 this week) and the jobs report to show the addition of approximately 180,000 jobs in January (from 292,000 in December) and an unchanged unemployment rate of 5.0%. Fourth quarter earnings reports will continue through the week as well.
The Dow produced its best day of 2016 Friday, adding 211 points (1.33%) to its recently-diminished total. The S&P 500 fared even better, rising 2.03%. For the week the Dow was up .7% and for the year the index is down 7.6%.
A number of factors combined to rally markets on Friday. Perhaps most importantly, crude oil surged $2.66 to over $32/barrel, lending strength to energy shares and the overall market. Domestically, existing home sales in December jumped over 14%, the largest month-to-month increase ever, while a January manufacturing index unexpectedly rose. Outside the US, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi announced that the implementation of additional Eurozone stimulus measures could come sooner than expected, perhaps as early as March. Also, the Bank of Japan released a similar statement, suggesting further monetary stimulus to help improve the country's struggling economy.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose 3 basis points (bps) Friday to 2.05%, up 2 bps for the week and now down 22 bps for the year.
Next week's economic calendar highlights include consumer confidence on Tuesday, December new home sales on Wednesday, weekly jobless claims on Thursday and manufacturing and the first estimate of Q4 GDP on Friday. Expect consumer confidence to fall slightly given the recent state of the markets, December new home sales to increase from November, weekly jobless claims to settle in the 280-290,000 range (from 293,000 this week), the manufacturing report to show an uptick in activity from late last year and the GDP report to show growth of approximately 1.0% in Q4. Fourth quarter earnings reports will continue as well. To date, results have been relatively positive, led by the financial sector.
The Dow fell 391 points Friday, a loss of 2.4%. Through Thursday, the DOW was almost flat.
For the year this index is down 8.2%. What a discouraging way to start the year.
Most economists think the market will have its pullback and then recover. The economy continues to grow at 2%. New jobs are being created at the rate of 200,000 per month. Interest rates and unemployment are low. And, auto production and housing have been strong.
The reason the market is down is that it was pretty fully valued as last year ended. Of more immediate concern, China's growth rate is slowing. Yet, China, with 20% of the world's population, still is growing three times as fast as the US. Other negative factors are the strong US dollar which gives exporters problems and has caused a slow-down in manufacturing. The fall in crude oil prices, which should help consumer spending, has not seemed to do so and, instead, there is a lot of adjustments in both US oil producing regions and oil exporting countries. These negatives are hurting corporate earnings, which are expected to be down in 2015 vs. 2014. 2016 looks weaker than 2015 as well, so there is unlikely to be a "V" recovery in the market. Fortunately, there are no big excesses with the exception of the amount of bad government loans in Chinese banks. So basically, I think we can wait this correction out.
Fixed income has fared much better than common stocks in the pullback. Our fixed income strategy is down about 1% vs. the 8% drop in equities. The economic environment of slow growth and low inflation is favorable for fixed income, which is not a bad place to park cash. Unsettled world conditions will make any rate increase by the Fed more gradual than expected.
Earnings for the 4th quarter have started to be released. The big banks like Wells Fargo, US Bank, Citi, and JP Morgan did well by meeting or beating expectations. Next week will feature a large number of company reports as will the following two weeks. The view that CEOs give about 2016 could reassure investors.
Crude oil prices continued to fall. The weakness this week is attributed to the pending implementation of the Iranian deal since one provision lifts the restriction on their sales of crude oil. The price of crude oil is not expected to turn up until late 2016. A decline in the supply of crude should be triggered by the continued reduction in the number of rigs drilling for oil. For instance, in North Dakota's oil fields there are 77% fewer rigs drilling today than 18 months ago.
Next week's economic calendar highlights will be dominated by earnings releases. Politics will be in the air as well and probably not as a stabilizing force. As the Iowa caucuses approach, candidates will become somewhat shriller trying to break into the headlines. Finally, the key element next week will be if the market continues to be super sensitive to China. Multi-national companies will talk about the health of their business in China during their conference calls. Their comments could be market moving.
We will be closed on Monday because of the Martin Luther King holiday. With the market closed for three days in a row, at least it won't be able to go down!
The Dow tumbled a further 168 points Friday despite a better-than-expected December jobs report. For the week the Dow was down 6.2% and for the year the index is down the same.
The December jobs report surprised to the upside, showing the addition of 292,000 jobs in the month versus expectations of approximately 210,000. For 2015 in full, 2.65 million jobs were added, the second-highest total since 1999. The unemployment rate remained at 5% and hourly earnings were flat from November's reading. The strong jobs report helped to quell talk of the US entering a recession while the flat wage growth gives the Fed leeway to postpone another interest rate hike as inflation concerns remain a non-issue. The Fed initially hinted at four interest rate increases this year, but given the poor start to the year for US and global markets, odds are now in favor of fewer.
Much of the market trouble can be attributed to China. The world's second-largest economy continues to devalue its currency (eight consecutive days of gradual "softening") in an effort to stimulate its economy and increase exports, which have declined for nine consecutive months. Worries of slowing economic growth in China and emerging markets in general (of note, Brazil is currently in a recession and Russia's economy continues to struggle as energy prices remain low) have caused markets worldwide to stumble out of the 2016 gate to their worst week-one returns in decades. Falling oil prices also contributed to the malaise – the price of oil closed at $33.16 per barrel Friday, down over 10% for the week on continued oversupply.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell 2 basis points (bps) Friday to 2.13%, down 14 bps for the week and the same for the year. Trust preferred shares have held up well amidst the market turmoil, down slightly through yesterday, Thursday, January 7 vs. almost -5% for the S&P 500 Index.
Next week's economic calendar highlights include weekly jobless claims on Thursday and December retail sales, inflation and industrial production (factory output) on Friday. Expect weekly jobless claims to settle in the 280-290,000 range (from 277,000 this week), retail sales to show a slight increase from November, the December inflation data to show a slight decline in average prices (fueled in part by the continued fall in energy) and December factory output to decline from November. Fourth quarter earnings reports will start soon.


Does the thought of reaching out to people you barely know terrify you? Fear not – here are two vital tips that make networking easy for all.
Networking, used as a verb, sounds a bit like a contact sport – something akin to excruciating speed-dating with business cards. However delightful your immediate circle of friends and family may be, people you already know can't always (or even usually) help you find a great new job or other opportunity. So, we have to contact people outside of our familiar circles.
Even the most outgoing extrovert tells me they hate this route to making professional contacts. But the way we think about networking can be especially daunting for introverts and the more reclusive among us. For them, filling their diaries with obligatory meetings, meals or coffee dates seems particularly daunting.
But there's good news. There's a less taxing form of networking that you can do at your own pace and in your own way – a style that I refer to as "loose touch." It can completely change the way you think about making – and maintaining – valuable connections.
You already know more people than you think because you have many "weak ties". These connections are people you know only slightly and perhaps don't often think about. You've met them in passing, or might have worked together briefly. Or you took a class or attended a conference together. They are friends of friends, former colleagues and schoolmates. You're not generally in touch with them – but their impact on your network could be huge.
Back in the '70s a well-known sociology study advanced the idea that people with whom you have less direct or robust connections are more likely to move in different social circles so "have access to information different from that which we receive." So, it makes sense that if we're looking for new ideas, leads, or introductions, our chances of finding them substantially increase if we reach out beyond our usual circle.
Here's an example. Years ago, I was part of a close-knit team at a small creative agency. Last year, I ran into a designer from those days. Though we hadn't been close, the old collegiality came right out as she confided that she was on the hunt for a new role. She told me she hated networking and didn't know where to turn for leads. I reminded her that she didn't have to start from scratch, and mentioned a few names from our old cohort. Her face lit up: these were people she had liked. She wouldn't mind sending a note to get back in touch.
When I saw her a few months later, she had new projects underway with some former (and now current) colleagues. She'd found her way through her weak ties.
I hope she'll now cultivate the habit of keeping in what I call "loose touch" with her former colleagues. Then the next time she has a question, she won't mind contacting some people who are ready and willing to help.
In his recent book Friend of a Friend, business professor David Burkus zeroes in on the idea that people you already know are the ones best-suited to help you. That might sound much less scary for shy people – but it can sabotage their networking efforts. I think there's a way around this.
In other words, you don't have to be a social butterfly, contacting connections for lengthy, in-person meetings. It's about less taxing ways of maintaining relationships.
That's exactly what keeping in loose touch is about. It's how I stay connected to scores of people I've met over the years. If we are already linked through a service like Twitter or LinkedIn, Instagram, or even Slack, I might then use the private message feature on that platform to pass along a news story I know will be of interest, or I might share a video, cartoon, or a short greeting ("How are things? What's new?").
Connecting around shared interests is fertile ground for loose touch. As an example of how this works in practice, one ex-colleague, Erika, is a busy consultant in the field of customer experience; she and I also share a love of dogs. We're connected on Slack and on Twitter, and every few weeks one of us sends the other a hilarious dog GIF or the latest story about a corporation bungling customer service. Occasionally interspersed in our messages might be news about a workshop or a consulting lead.
Whether you're an extrovert or introvert, as you go about reaching out to weak ties, and then staying in touch with them, remember that your virtual web of help and support is an organic process. You don't create a network overnight. Just as you would tend a garden, you cultivate contacts over time.
Sending out a few greetings or shared stories to a few connections is something with high rewards, but low risk – even for the shiest person in the room.


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Mercedes McCambridge (16. ožujka 1916. – 2. ožujka 2004.), američka radijska, filmska i kazališna glumica, dobitnica Oscara za najbolju sporednu glumicu (1949. godine).

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Mercedes ili, kako su je svi zvali, Mercy, rođena je u obitelji irskog podrijetla. Nakon diplome na Mundelein koledžu u Chicagu, započela je karijeru kao glumica na radiju. Debitirala je na filmu 1949. godine, ulogom u Svim kraljevim ljudima. Film je dobio Akademijinu nagradu za najbolji film, a McCambridge je nagrađena kao najbolja sporedna glumica. Također je dobila i Zlatni globus.

Godine 1954. McCambridge je nastupila uz Joan Crawford i Sterlinga Haydena u westernu Johnny Gitara. Dvije godine kasnije pojavila se u sporednoj ulozi u filmu Div, uz zvijezde Jamesa Deana, Elizabeth Taylor i Rocka Hudsona te je ponovo bila nominirana za Oscara za najbolju sporednu glumicu. Godine 1959. nastupila je u cijenjenom Iznenada, prošlog ljeta, uz Taylorovu i Katharine Hepburn.

Njeno radijsko iskustvo bilo je presudno kod dobivanja uloge u kultnom horroru Egzorcist (1973.) McCambridge je dala glas vragu, koji progovara iz opsjednute Linde Blair. Nastavila se pojavljivati na filmu i u kazalištu, do umirovljenja 1992. godine.

Unatoč uspješnoj karijeri, privatni je život Mercedes McCambridge bio obilježen alkoholizmom i tragedijama. Drugi joj se brak, s radijskim redateljem Fletcherom Markleom, raspao zbog njene sklonosti piću. Uspjela se riješiti poroka nakon godina liječenja. Njen sin John iz prvog braka je sudjelovao u velikoj pronevjeri, a u optužnicu je bila uključena i Mercedes, no kasnije je oslobođena optužbi. Pokleknuvši pod teretom skandala, John je 1987. godine ubio svoju suprugu, djecu i sebe.

Proživjevši posljednje godine života u La Jolli, predgrađu San Diega, Mercedes McCambridge je umrla 2004. u 88. godini života.

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Američki televizijski glumci
Američki kazališni glumci
Dobitnice Oscara za najbolju sporednu glumicu
Dobitnice Zlatnog globusa za najbolju sporednu glumicu

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Two military medics back in UK for Ebola monitoring
Published	 Tuesday 3 February 2015	 Published	Tue 3 Feb 2015
Two UK military medics have been transported back to England after likely exposure to Ebola from needle-stick injuries that occurred as they were treating patients infected with the deadly virus in Sierra Leone.
A needle-stick injury - where a needle used to treat a patient accidentally pierces the skin of a health worker - is a potentially serious source of infection.
The English authorities say the health care workers have been admitted for assessment to the Royal Free Hospital in London. The hospital says they are "likely to have been exposed" to the virus but have not been diagnosed with Ebola and do not have symptoms.
According to Public Health England (PHE), the first individual arrived in England on January 31st and the second on February 2nd.
They will be monitored for a total of 21 days of incubation period, in line with PHE procedures for returning health care workers.
Both individuals were exposed to the virus in a frontline care setting in Sierra Leone, via needle-stick injuries that occurred while treating patients diagnosed with Ebola.
PHE say decisions on the immediate and ongoing care of the individuals will be made by the clinical team at the Royal Free Hospital and ask that their "confidentiality is respected at this time."
The two Ebola needle-stick incidents "appear to be unrelated"
Professor Paul Cosford, Director for Health Protection and Medical Director at PHE, says strict protocols were followed on bringing the individuals back to England, and:
"We would like to emphasize that there is no risk to the general public's health. Our thoughts are with both of the health care workers, and their families, affected at this time."
Mark Francois, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, says the two incidents - although similar and occurring within a short space of time - appear to be unrelated, and notes:
"Our personnel receive the highest standard of training and briefing prior to deployment, including on the use of the specialized personal protective equipment."
He says on a recent visit he witnessed "first-hand the bravery and commitment of the personnel who are doing such a fantastic job in Sierra Leone. Their efforts are deserving of the highest praise and we wish all the best for their 2 colleagues who are now in the UK."
Needle-stick injuries are a potentially serious source of infection
Needle-stick injuries are accidental wounds caused by needles puncturing the skin. They can occur at any time when health care workers are treating patients with hypodermic syringes or when they take the needles apart or dispose of them.
Injuries caused by "sharps" such as needles, blades and scalpels are a potentially serious source of infection because there is a high risk of a blood-borne virus entering directly into the bloodstream.
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa is the largest since the virus was first discovered in 1976. The countries worst affected are Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
There have been over 22,000 probable and suspected cases of Ebola virus disease and over 8,700 deaths since cases were first notified to WHO in March 2014. Among these, 816 health workers have become infected and 488 have died.
Meanwhile, Medical News Today recently learned that the latest WHO situation report says the number of new cases in a week in West Africa has fallen below 100, the focus of the response to Ebola is now shifting from slowing transmission to ending the epidemic.
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Jonathan Wong Does Not Depend on His Wealthy Parents
By melodyc on April 24, 2020 in Hot Gossip!, NEWS
Since debuting 11 years ago, Airport Strikers <機場特警> star Jonathan Wong (王梓軒) has dabbled in a little bit of everything. Though he broke into the entertainment industry as a singer-songwriter, he eventually became a host on the TVB program Big Boys Club <兄弟幫>, and then starred in various dramas, including Limelight Years <華麗轉身>, which earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination, and Wonder Women <多功能老婆> . Aside from having an extensive resume in the entertainment realm, Jonathan also has a wealthy family background.
The 33-year-old's father is Wilfred Wong (王英偉), who was an elected member of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China for 15 years. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Executive Deputy Chairman of Hsin Chong Construction Group Limited, Chairman of Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited, Chairman of the Court and Council of the Hong Kong Baptist University, and a member of the Hong Kong Film Development Council.
Despite Wilfred's net worth of more than 500 million yuan, Jonathan said he doesn't depend on his father. "I worked hard to achieve what I have today. I don't have a big company's support so I must rely on myself to make a name for myself," Jonathan expressed.
Talented Since Young
In fact, he has been working toward his future since young. Jonathan, who was born in the United States, was a straight-A student. He picked up violin, piano, swimming, basketball, and track at the mere age of six. After graduating from high school, he became the first Chinese student to be awarded the Dance Art Award in the school's 200-year history.
The artiste later enrolled at Cornell University, one of the top ten universities in the United States, where he double majored in psychology and modern dance. On top of that, he served as the music director and arranger for the school's all-male acapella group. He led the group to perform in various places like California, New York, and Boston. When Jonathan graduated, he was the single recipient of the 2008 Cornell Undergraduate Artist Award.
After his studies, he learned arranging, composing, and producing with composer Tsang-Hei Chiu ((趙增熹). Afterward, he released Cantonese, Mandarin, and English albums. He also joined a Japanese record company and held his own concerts. He had the fortune of doing arrangement work for Kumi Koda, producing records for TVXQ, and arranging and conducting for TVB International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship.
His work did not go unnoticed. He won a special award at the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia for his micro-film. Two years ago, Jonathan won an award at the China Music Awards. In the same year, he and violinist Jue Yao (姚珏) led the Hong Kong String Orchestra and students to play "Below the Lion's Rock" <獅子山下>. Within those five minutes, he set a new record for the World's Largest String Instrument Ensemble consisting of 1,021 players.
Still working hard to accomplish his goals, Jonathan expressed he is not looking to date. However, he previously revealed that he had a friend who wanted to play matchmaker and introduced him to Grace Wong (王君馨). Although the two did not end up dating, they are still good friends.
Source: Skypost
This article is written by MelodyC for JayneStars.com.
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oligodendrocytes says:
So many achievements and the result was TVB. As long as he's happy I suppose.
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wm2017 replied:
@oligodendrocytes Exactly! Wow, his resume sure seem impressive but wasted in TVB. I remember when I was on utube and they recommended on a clip while looking for updates on CV19 and he seems pretty nice in showing people on how to/what to while still in his LA home and I just thought another hk actor that lives overseas but didn't know he comes from money.
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pisces2019 says:
Dont pretend that your connections didnt give you a leg up Jonathan.
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coralie replied:
@pisces2019 agreed. while i love jonathan and appreciate his music, I am not blind to the fact that having a wealthy background helps you more in life than if you were born poor. not saying he doesn't deserve his merits, but it's nice to know that if you fail in life, there's always a fallback. that mentality can change a lot of things for people.
i wish for once someone wealthy would say something like, "my family's rich. i benefited a lot from their nurture and the environment I grew up in. OR i understand the privilege i grew up with. i am very blessed. i will work hard to not ruin what I've been provided with." instead of some defensive statement like, "i don't rely on family money, i never took a dime from them, etc."
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nobooo says:
Wow! Didnt know hes so well off With so many feather in his cap? Why the hell he ended up here?.
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jimmyszeto says:
I remember watching a video on YouTube of Jonathan singing and thought Wow, how is this talented guy not a famous singer but only a minor support at TVB…
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@jimmyszeto agreed love his song 1+1. simple, plain even, but very touching, and great melody. not to mention great voice.
potatochip says:
Impressive resume. He might not financially depend on his wealthy parents now, but it is misleading to say he did it all on his own. Who paid for all those violin and piano lessons? Who spent the time taking him to classes and teaching him work ethics? This does not diminish his accomplishments, but it is silly to imply that he didn't have privileges.
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@potatochip agreed. that's what i said before about some other wealthy spawn who got into a good college and people on here were praising his abilities. I'm not saying they don't deserve what they've accomplished, but there's usually a whole lot of resources that were invested behind the scene for their benefit. to not acknowledge that fortune is to not acknowledge their unspoken advantages.
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Agree. Can't ignore all the behind the scenes resources for Jonathan. He didn't exactly buy a violin and piano with his own earned money and self taught. His family background obviously gave him a huge advantage and taking all those lessons gave him the confidence to be a leader in many categories at college. At least he excelled unlike many other wealthy kids…
"In fact, he has been working toward his future since young. "
Ok. What is this future that he is working toward?
"Still working hard to accomplish his goals, Jonathan expressed he is not looking to date"
Ok. What are these goals that he wants to accomplish?
Does he even know?
Is he one of those "Jack of all trades, master of none" person?
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World Bank Pledges $2 Billion for Flood-Ravaged Pakistan
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The World Bank said it will provide about $2 billion in aid to Pakistan, ravaged by floods that have killed more than 1,600 people this year, the largest pledge of assistance so far.
Unprecedented monsoon rains and flooding this year — which many experts attribute to climate change — have also injured some 13,000 people across the country since mid-June. The floods have displaced millions and destroyed crops, half a million homes and thousands of kilometers (miles) of roads.
The World Bank's vice president for South Asia, Martin Raiser, announced the pledge in an overnight statement after concluding his first official visit to the country Saturday.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives and livelihoods due to the devastating floods and we are working with the federal and provincial governments to provide immediate relief to those who are most affected," he said.
Raiser met with federal ministers and the chief minister of southern Sindh province, the most affected region, where he toured the badly hit Dadu district.
Thousands of makeshift medical camps for flood survivors have been set up in the province, where the National Disaster Management Authority said outbreaks of typhoid, malaria and dengue fever have killed at least 300 people.
The death toll prompted the World Health Organization last week to raise the alarm about a "second disaster," with doctors on the ground racing to battle outbreaks.
"As an immediate response, we are repurposing funds from existing World Bank-financed projects to support urgent needs in health, food, shelter, rehabilitation and cash transfers," Raiser said.
The World Bank agreed last week in a meeting with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly to provide $850 million in flood relief for Pakistan. The $2 billion figure includes that amount.
Raiser said the bank is working with provincial authorities to begin as quickly as possible repairing infrastructure and housing and "restore livelihoods, and to help strengthen Pakistan's resilience to climate-related risks. We are envisaging financing of about $2 billion to that effect."
Over the past two months, Pakistan has sent nearly 10,000 doctors, nurses and other medical staff to tend to survivors in Sindh province.
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Asclepias incarnata, the swamp milkweed, rose milkweed, rose milkflower, swamp silkweed, or white Indian hemp,  is a herbaceous perennial plant species native to North America. It grows in damp through wet soils and also is cultivated as a garden plant for its flowers, which attract butterflies and other pollinators with nectar.  Like most other milkweeds, it has latex containing toxic chemicals, a characteristic that repels insects and other herbivorous animals.

Description
Swamp milkweed is an upright,  tall plant, growing from thick, fleshy, white roots. Typically, its stems are branched and the clump forming plants emerge in late spring after most other plants have begun growth for the year. The oppositely arranged leaves are  long and  wide and are narrow and lance-shaped, with the ends tapering to a sharp point.

The plants bloom in early through mid-summer, producing small, fragrant, pink to mauve (sometimes white) colored flowers in rounded umbellate racemes.  The flower color varies from darker shades of purple through soft, pinkish purple and a white flowering form exists as well.  The actinomorphic flowers have five reflexed petals and an elevated central crown. After blooming, green follicles, approximately  long, are produced that when ripe, split open. They then release light or dark brown, flat seeds that are attached to silver-white, silky hairs which catch the wind. This natural mechanism for seed dispersal is similar to that used by other milkweed species.

Taxonomy
, Kew's Plants of the World Online (POWO) accepts 2 infraspecies, each having numerous synonyms:

The flower stalks and abaxial leaf surfaces of subspecies pulchra are abundantly pubescent, whereas those of the autonymous subspecies are nearly glabrous.

Habitat
Swamp milkweed prefers moisture retentive through damp soils in full sun or partial shade and is typically found growing wild near the edges of ponds, lakes, streams, and low areas—or along ditches.  It is one of the best attractors of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), which feeds on the flowers and lays  eggs on the plants. The emerging caterpillars feed on the leaves.

The plants have specialized roots which function in heavy, wet soils. The scented, thick, white roots are in environments low in oxygen. Blooming occurs in mid- through late summer and after blooming long, relatively thin, rounded follicles are produced that grow uprightly. They split open in late summer through late fall, releasing seeds attached to silky hairs, which act as parachutes that carry the seeds in wind currents.

Cultivation
A. incarnata is cultivated frequently, and a number of cultivars are available.  They are used especially in gardens designed to attract butterflies (see Butterfly gardening).  The nectar of the plant attracts many other species of insect as well. The plants are also sold as freshly cut flowers, mostly for their long-lasting flower display, but sometimes, for the distinctive follicles.

Monarch Watch provides information on rearing monarchs and their host plants. Efforts to increase monarch butterfly populations by establishing butterfly gardens and monarch migratory "waystations" require particular attention to the target species' food preferences and population cycles, as well to the conditions needed to propagate and maintain their food plants.

The seeds of some milkweeds need periods of cold treatment (cold stratification) before they will germinate. To protect seeds from washing away during heavy rains and from seed–eating birds, one can cover the seeds with a light fabric or with an  layer of straw mulch. However, mulch acts as an insulator. Thicker layers of mulch can prevent seeds from germinating if they prevent soil temperatures from rising enough when winter ends. Further, few seedlings can push through a thick layer of mulch.

Breeding monarchs prefer to lay eggs on A. incarnata. The species is therefore often planted in butterfly gardens and "Monarch Waystations" to help sustain monarch butterfly populations. However, A. incarnata is an early successional plant that usually grows at the margins of wetlands and in seasonally flooded areas.

The plant is slow to spread via seeds, does not spread by runners and tends to disappear as vegetative densities increase and habitats dry out. Although A. incarnata plants can survive for up to 20 years, most live only two-five years in gardens. The species is not shade-tolerant and is not a good vegetative competitor.

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External links

 Asclepias incarnata at Evergreen native plant database.

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F. Chopin: Sonata No. 3 – Nelson Freire
NELSON FREIRE: Chopin – Piano Sonata No.3 Études op.25
This CD brings together two names both respected and well-known: Frederic Chopin, whose compositions for the piano – universally known and admired today – still sound fresh brilliant and moving 160 years after they were written; and Nelson Freire, outstanding Brazilian pianist – even in a country prodigal with such – today just turning 60, receiving just acclaim for the maturity of his exceptional talent. After not recording for many years, Nelson has now produced this CD of Chopin and another of Schumann. If you go to Modern Sound in Copacabana, the attendant in the Classical section has a special open box for Nelson's Chopin CD – nothing easier!
Chopin was born in 1810 in Zelazowa Wola, Poland, but his family moved afterwards to Warsaw, where his father lectured in French language and literature. His musical talent soon came apparent – he had a Polonaise published when he was 7 – but he received formal piano instruction (from a violinist) only until he was 12. During his teens, summers were spent in the interior, where he became particularly interested in folk music and country traditions. From 16, he attended the Warsaw School of Music, where he studied the theory of music and composition, receiving a firm theoretical grounding. In this period, he wrote some of the compositions which would make his name, like the "La ci darem" variations op.2 on a theme of Mozart, as well as works for piano with orchestra.
In November 1830 he left Warsaw to travel in Europe, but in Vienna he heard of the Warsaw Uprising, against the domination of Poland by Russia. While his travelling companion returned to Poland to join the insurgent army Chopin stayed in Vienna, venting his worry and frustration in his music. From this time comes the inspiration for some of his most impassioned and heroic pieces.
In November 1831 Chopin arrived in Paris, which was then was full of pianists and expatriate Poles; he quickly became a distinguished figure in Society. However, he did not like performing in public. His main source of income was from giving lessons, while his music had publishers in France, England and Germany. (We should remember that this was the time when music-making was the main sort of entertainment in the home, and every well-brought-up girl was expected to play the piano to entertain the guests). He would play at salons, where he was much in demand.
Chopin chose to remain an emigré, and could not return to Poland. He met his parents outside Poland in 1835, and in 1836 became engaged to the daughter of family friends, Maria Wodsinski. He wrote the first two of the Études op 25 (on this CD) into her album. However, the engagement was conditional on Chopin looking after his health, and in mid-1837 it was broken off by Maria's family. Later that year, he entered into a close liaison with the French novelist George Sand. She was his older by six years, a divorcee with two children, but she offered the lonely artist what he missed most since leaving Warsaw: tenderness, warmth and maternal care. When he became seriously ill with tuberculosis in Majorca in 1838, she nursed him back to health. From 1839, Chopin lived in the summer at her house at Nohant, in central France, returning to Paris only for winters. The subsequent years were the happiest and the most productive in his life, when he composed the majority of his most profound works. However, the relationship broke up in 1847. From then on, his life was of depression, illness and decline, and he composed scarcely anything more. A trip to England in 1848 did not restore his spirits, and although nursed by his sister and surrounded by friends, tuberculosis wreaked its final toll in October 1849. He was 39.
Chopin and the creative process
According to Liszt "The character of Chopin [had not].. a single impulse, which was not dictated by the nicest sense of honor, the most delicate appreciation of affection". How come this courteous and refined gentleman expresses such romance, passion, tragedy, tenderness and heroism in his music? Perhaps we can discern in his life reasons for loneliness, yearning for his homeland, frustration at his unfulfilled love and ill-health. His submerged passions then were poured into his music, via an incredible sensitivity and unbridled creativity.
It seems that melodies and ideas would burst into his mind, and he would write down sketches in a form which only he could understand. Then he would work these into finished pieces – but often connecting the fragments would give him immense trouble, and he would scratch out and alter time after time. His ideas would not be still even after preparation for publishing, and he would even make alterations on publisher's proofs – sometimes different alterations for different publishers!
Sonata No. 3
Chopin's music has lovely melodic lines, often written over a flowing, gentle bass part. It is never dull, because the harmonies change in unexpected and appealing ways – nor is it incomprehensible, because the melodies return, are reworked with more ornaments or with greater strength, giving a structure to the piece that can be followed. But we also find strong chords, and explosions of passion, when the notes cascade up and down, and the octaves boom out, as if the piano were not sufficiently large to contain such emotion. There are too delicate fairy traces, and subtle shifts of harmony which suddenly transform the sentiment of a passage. This music appeals both to feminine sensibility and male heroism: it is lyrical, romantic, but never effeminate.
This is true of Sonata No. 3, written in 1844 in Chopin's maturity. The first movement, although marked Allegro maestoso for the opening forthright chords, soon rushes ahead, threatens storms – and then dissolves into a summer breeze of a melody, which itself dissolves into shimmering patterns like the wind in the trees… but then strong chords pull us back for a repeat with variations, which meander on like an enormous musical doodle, where the pen lightly sketches an image before wandering off again.
The Scherzo is ever so light, cascading up and down the piano, but has a homely middle part to tie it to reality. Largo has a lovely melody above a gently rocking left hand, which modulates delicately to arrive at a rippling interlude – oh so peaceful – before coming to a series of subtle and unusual changes in harmony, which gradually work their way back to the melody. But this return is brief, and soon quiet chords fade away into silence.
Finale: Presto non tanto has a cheeky rollicking theme – and a second subject which is carried forward in the left, while the right hand runs up and down the piano with great brilliance. Then the theme and the second subject return even stronger – twice! As the excitement mounts, bright chords and even more spectacular runs bring the Sonata to a triumphant, satisfied conclusion.
Next time, we'll talk about Nelson Freire and the op25. In the meantime – Good listening!
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I am a big lover of jazz, and have always had a soft spot for Frank Sinatra. (My first iBook, the first computer on which I had iTunes, was promptly named Francis by my college housemates because all I played on it was Sinatra.) Though some may say he diluted "true jazz" and turned it into musical pop candy, there's something to be said for his incredible talent and charisma, which broadened the audience for music in a way few artists have single-handedly managed in the history of contemporary music. Known by many names — Frankie, Francis, Ol' Blue Eyes, The Chairman of the Board, The Voice — and often revered as the most popular and enduring singer of the 20th century, he borrowed from jazz, swing, pop, big band and more to weave together a style that was distinctly his own.
In 1965, CBS News spent six months with Sinatra, exploring what it is exactly that made him so special, getting unprecedented access to both his recording career and his private life. The resulting documentary was broadcast on November 16, 1965, and now, thanks to YouTube, we have access to this rare footage, in which Sinatra talks about everything from his childhood in Hoboken to his legendary love affairs to the cultural role of the entertainer across time.
I would like to be remembered as a man who brought an innovation to popular singing. I would like to be remembered as a man who had a wonderful time living his life, and who had good friends, fine family, and I don't think I could ask for anything more than that, actually." ~ Frank Sinatra
I've always admired people who are gentle and who have great patience and, apparently, what I've done without knowing is I've aped these people and begun to follow that kind of line." ~ Frank Sinatra
For another intimate look at Sinatra's relentlessly fascinating life and career, you won't go wrong with The Sinatra Treasures: Intimate Photos, Mementos, and Music from the Sinatra Family Collection — a stunning and loving homage to the iconic singer by Sinatra family archivist Charles Pignone, full of over 200 black-and-white and color photographs alongside reproductions of rare memorabilia like radio scripts, telegrams and letters, piano scores and more, as well as a bounty of thoughtful, witty and true to character quotes from The Voice himself.
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Two area high schools will present their annual spring concerts this week.
Matthew Heintzelman and Jan Elsasser will be the featured senior soloists at the Lehighton High School Band concert, to be held at 8 p.m. Thursday in the high school auditorium.
Heintzelman will play "My Regards" by Edward Llewellyn on baritone horn, and Elsasser, a tuba soloist, will present "Tarantelle" by Harold Walters.
Twenty seniors will receive awards from Luciene Wilmot, president of the Lehighton Area Band Boosters Association. They are: Elsasser, Heintzelman, Darryl Ahner, Karen Christman, Renee Cunfer, Rhonda Cunfer, Lori Dotter, Susan Eremus, Sheila Everett, Kim Fogel, Heidi Ginder, Salinda Koch, William Person, Melissa Scheckler, Justine Shydro, Brian Snyder, Kevin Stubits, Hanna Tikkanen, Helmut Verdenhalven and Lori Zeigenfuss.
Other special awards will be announced during the program. The band is directed by Robert L. Balliet.
The Tamaqua "Raider" Band, which received top honors for the Marching Band Field Show Festival at this year's Gator Bowl Classic in Jacksonville, Fla., will present its concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Junior High School auditorium.
The band, which consists of 72 members from the Junior and Senior High Schools, also achieved excellent ratings at the Williams Valley Marching Band Adjudication Festival and the East Stroudsburg Concert Band Adjudication Festival.
Denise Smulligan, junior flute soloist, will perform "Concertino" by Cecile Chaminade. Smulligan has achieved recognition by performing in county band, district band, and regional band, and was recently accepted to participate in the Governor's School for the Arts this summer at Bucknell University.
The final two selections of the first half of the concert will highlight student performers and conductors.
Mary Kay Herring will be featured on trumpet in "Birth of the Blues," conducted by Drum Major Donna Deininger, and "It Was Almost Like a Song" will feature Pattie Herring on trombone, conducted by Drum Major Andrea Zizlemann.
Band Director David Schmaldienst will present the John Philip Sousa Award to a member of the senior class.
There will be no advance ticket sale, but a donation of 50 cents will be collected at the door.


3E Accounting Pte Ltd, a leading Singapore company committed to building a strong network of independent accounting and consulting firms worldwide congratulates AIC VIETNAM CO., LTD for becoming their Vietnam based Global Accounting Alliance Member.
With AIC VIETNAM CO., LTD as their new alliance, they can share insights on the services they provide and help clients to grow their businesses in a foreign market confidently, without any hassle.
Vietnam was one of the bright spots in ASEAN in 2015 and expanded at the fastest pace since 2007 on the back of solid domestic demand and export growth. Vietnam's Economy Is an Emerging Market Standout, making it a popular place to do business. Vietnam's steady economic growth at near 7 percent this year will make it among the fastest-growing markets in the world. Rising domestic demand and booming foreign direct investment are helping the Southeast Asian nation counter global threats that's sparked a wave of stock selling and currency depreciation this year.
As 3E Accounting aims to become an one-stop service provider for all professional services including areas such as, but not limited to, business set-up, accounting, advisory, taxation, virtual office, and legal services, having a new global accounting alliance member certainly helped to cater to their growing list of clients who wish to operate in Vietnam smoothly, efficiently and successfully.
3E Accounting is truly excited in the new partnership and cannot wait to serve their foreign clients better and simultaneously, bring in more business for their new partner in Vietnam.


Bill's Quality Electric, LLC shares electrical safety and fire prevention tips with a special focus on winter months and hazards to avoid during this season.
Tips include safety with space heaters, portable generators, extension cords and appliances to avoid home fires.
It pays to be aware and proceed with caution during the winter months in your home. Stay Electrically Safe and Smart to help prevent fires!
Special Thanks to WFMYNews2.com, to the Good Morning Show, to Kandace Redd, and to The National Fire Protection Association for the article, Put A Freeze on Winter Fires.


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£20m plan to light up Thames bridges: shortlisted ideas on show
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Six proposals to light up the bridges across the Thames in central London are to be exhibited at the Royal Festival Hall this month.
Waterloo Bridge - Saluting the night (c) MRC and Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Cai Guo-Qiang - 'London Bridge is Falling Down' (Tower Bridge) (c) MRC and Adjaye Associates
Westminster Bridge (c) MRC and AL_A
Plans for The Illuminated River were first endorsed by the then Mayor of London Boris Johnson in 2014 and his successor Sadiq Khan has continued to back the scheme, which was devised by the Rothschild Foundation.
Hannah Rothschild, chair of the Illuminated River Foundation, said that the project would "turn a bleak snake of darkness into a magnificent ribbon of light" by lighting up the 17 existing and proposed bridges from Albert Bridge in the west to Tower Bridge in the east.
An international competition this summer attracted entries from 105 teams.
The six shortlisted teams were invited to work up their ideas in more detail for a public exhibition which opens at the Royal Festival Hall on Wednesday.
The winner will be announced on Thursday 8 December.
Half of the estimated £20 million cost of the project has already been raised with £5 million given by Peter Baldwin and Lisbet Rausing through the Arcadia Fund, and a further £5 million from the Rothschild Foundation. The
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