Somewhere in the dark on the table in front of me was a plate. It had food on it. I had to get the food from the plate to my mouth -- in the dark. And I mean dark. Black, inky, dizzying dark.
Eating seems such a simple thing. But at this unique dinner, more than 200 people discovered in a sometimes messy fashion that for those who cannot see, a task such as eating, taken woefully for granted by those of us with healthy eyes, is just one of countless challenges that must be confronted and overcome every day.
It is impossible, stabbing at invisible food and wondering if hands are permissible, to not be transported for just a few minutes into the life of the blind or the near-blind. It's impossible not to be touched.
And that's the idea. This unique dinner, called Dining in the Dark, is a fundraiser sponsored by the Foundation Fighting Blindness. People paid for the experience, and that money will go to pay for research aimed at prevention, treatment and cures for diseases that cause degeneration of the retina, the remarkable film of cells at the back of the eye that collects and processes light and gifts us with sight. Such diseases include macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa and Usher syndrome.
Such dinners have been held around the country, said David Walsh, a Madison lawyer who is a board member of the foundation as well as a co-chairman of the dinner. He has a special interest in the effort because he has two grown sons who have Usher's syndrome, a disease that takes away both sight and hearing. Walsh, also a member of the UW System Board of Regents, hopes the dinner will give some at least a glimpse into that world.
"It is," Walsh said of the dinner, "a sensory experience."
Sensory, indeed. Members of the waitstaff, all blind or nearly blind, served us our meals and guided us through the experience. They sought our hands in the dark, helped us grip our plates and guide them to the table. There had been no mention of what was on the menu. But it smelled like steak. Soon, most had given up on silverware. It seemed odd at such a formal affair to be tearing into a piece of meat with my hands but, after all, it was steak. Next to the steak, apparently, asparagus. Or maybe carrots. And next to that, yes, mashed potatoes.
I was fortunate to dine with the Walsh family and son John, who deals daily with this darkness, had the best advice of the evening.
"Keep your face over your plate," he said.
Around me I heard silverware dropping, glasses being tipped over, and awareness growing.
"How do they do this?" someone asked.
It is no coincidence that the dinner was held in Madison. UW-Madison is home to research that has revolutionized the field through the science of stem cells. In fact, one of two honorees at the dinner was David Gamm, director of the UW-Madison McPherson Eye Research Institute and a leading stem cell researcher. Gamm was a recipient of one of the foundation's Visionary Awards. Also honored was men's basketball coach Bo Ryan, a longtime supporter of sight-saving research because the daughter of his agent is affected by a rare retinal disorder.
Gamm, whose research has been funded by the foundation, has harnessed the power of stem cells, blank-slate cells that can be coaxed to grow into any type of cell in the body, for use in studying and treating diseases of the retina. He has, for example, taken the skin cells from a person with a genetic retinal illness and reprogrammed them to an embryonic-like state. But he has moved even beyond that feat by searching for a way to correct -- at least in a cell sample in the lab -- the genetic defect causing the disease. Next up will be finding a way to develop healthy retinal cells that can be transplanted back into the person's retina to help treat damage.
Stephen Rose, chief research officer for the Foundation Fighting Blindness, praised not only Gamm's work but all of the sight research being conducted by more than 100 researchers across the UW-Madison campus.
"The bottom line," Rose said, "is that the University of Wisconsin is on the cutting edge. They are right out there."
Gamm, speaking with a certainty borne of seeing the magic of stem cells growing into a retina, believes that such research at UW-Madison and elsewhere will lead to something remarkable.
"I absolutely believe we have the ability to restore sight," Gamm said.
That was good news for everyone at Wednesday's dinner, after temporarily experiencing the challenges of living in darkness. When the lights came on, there were sighs of relief and exclamations about how difficult and eye-opening the experience had been. I discreetly tried to lick the mashed potatoes off my fingers.


The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has reported a net profit of SAR 20.2 billion for the first nine months of 2007, an increase of 42 %, compared to the SAR 14.2 billion net profit in the same period last year. For the third quarter (3Q) of 2007, the company reported a profit of SAR 7.4 billion, an increase of 37 percent over the 3Q-2006 profit of SAR 5.4 billion and an increase of 14% over the 2Q-2007 profit of SAR 6.5 billion.
According to the company, higher profits in the first nine months of 2007 reflect the improvement in the prices of most key products in line with the increase of productivity as a result of the added capacities from a number of expansion projects going on-stream. These included the ethylene glycol plant at Jubail United Petrochemical Company, the reinforced steel plant at the Saudi Iron & Steel Company, and urea and ammonia plants at Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company. In addition the company added production from the SABIC UK Company following the acquisition of Huntman's European base chemicals and polymers business in the United Kingdom at the end of 2006.


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October 10, 2017 by Rosedeer
Rafe Mair: an agenda setter
It's impossible to blog about politics in BC without acknowledging the passing of Rafe Mair.
While his radio career stretched three decades, Rafe's radio hey-day was the 1990s. He set the agenda on major issues. His editorials were must-listen radio for anyone involved in politics. Back in those days, you had to have the dial at CKNW 98 during Rafe's editorial or you were going to miss something. Either you would cringe, have a sigh of relief, or cheer – particularly if the other guys were being gored that day. He left an indelible mark on the Meech Lake and Charlottetown Accord debates. Where he arguably was the difference-maker was stopping the Kemano Completion Project, advanced by Alcan, in the mid 1990s. His advocacy was followed by then-Opposition Leader Gordon Campbell opposing the project, which made it virtually impossible for the NDP government to lend its support.
The CKNW talk radio line-up of the day was impressive. Rafe set the agenda, but he was followed by Bill Good, then later on by Phillip Till. Rafe's passing highlights the current day fragmentation of our media landscape. There is no dominant medium, nor any journalist today, that has the bully pulpit like Rafe did, or Jack Webster before him.
In politics, Rafe, then a Liberal, helped organize the "majority movement" during the Barrett years, where the free enterprise side of the spectrum rallied forces, ultimately, behind Bill Bennett and the Social Credit Party. Rafe found his way onto the ballot in 1975 and served under Bennett for six years. His departure in 1981 was highly significant as it proved to be a seminal moment in BC politics. The Socreds had modernized its party apparatus and surprised the NDP in a bellwether seat. No governing party had won a by-election since 1981 until Christy Clark did so in 2011, and the by-election Rafe created in 1981 sowed the seeds of Socred victory in the 1983 general election.
It's noteworthy that Rafe's post-politics career had an early setback. Originally signed on as a radio host with CJOR in 1981, he was supplanted by former NDP Premier Dave Barrett a few years later and relegated to the midnight shift on CKNW. He worked his way back up the line-up all the way to the top. At that time, he was in his 50s and had to reinvent himself. It must have taken a lot of perseverance and humility.
On a personal note, my parents knew Rafe from high school and UBC. My Dad and Rafe ran against each other for head of the Zeta Psi fraternity and engaged in many political debates, I'm told. In 1991, the Rafe Mair Show invited the youth wings of the Socreds and the NDP onto their show in the pre-election period. As a young organizer for Gordon Wilson's BC Liberals, I was outraged! Why weren't the Liberals invited? (Of course, we had no seats in the Legislature at the time). So I did what anyone would do in this situation, I faxed Rafe Mair and demanded to be in the show. He agreed. Along with my team of young Liberals – Bruce Young and Christy Clark – we appeared on his show from the CKNW studio at the Plaza of Nations. I was nervous and absolutely terrible, intimidated by the legendary host. At the first commercial break, I mentioned who my parents were and, at that point, Rafe's tone changed and took it easy on us. Thanks for that Rafe. Years later, my father passed away, and though he and my Dad had not kept in touch very much over the years, he was kind enough to note his passing on his show, a kind gesture of a broadcaster at the top of the heap, remembering an old friend from days gone by.

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CE: RTHK must uphold 'one country, two systems' principle
By Chen Zimo in Hong Kong
Wednesday, April 08, 2020, 08:55 By Chen Zimo in Hong Kong
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor stressed on Tuesday that Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), as a public broadcaster and a government department, must uphold the "one country, two systems" principle.
The RTHK program has drawn criticism for the way it handled very sensitive issues of national sovereignty and territorial integrity
Lam made the remarks in response to a question raised by an RTHK journalist during an interview with a high-ranking official of the World Health Organization (WHO) about the possibility of granting Taiwan membership to the WHO.
The RTHK program has drawn criticism for the way it handled very sensitive issues of national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Lam said that as a public broadcaster, RTHK could not claim exemption from observing the principle of "one country, two systems".
"Either as a public broadcaster or government department, RTHK has to fulfill the very important and fundamental principle of upholding 'one country, two systems'", the CE told reporters ahead of a weekly Executive Council meeting.
She noted that the Charter of Radio Television Hong Kong is clear in requiring the public broadcaster to deepen Hong Kong people's understanding of "one country, two systems" through its programs.
Speaking at a special meeting of the Finance Committee at the Legislative Council later on Tuesday, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Edward Yau Tang-wah said the program should have been edited before it was broadcast.
RTHK is a government department reporting to the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau. Director of Broadcasting Leung Ka-wing had to take responsibility and supervise the program's editorial content.
Yau stressed that these restrictions did not affect the freedom of speech of RTHK. But while RTHK enjoys a high degree of editorial independence, it is not above the law, he added.
Yau said that the incident had involved the cardinal principle of national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The program has clearly breached the one-China policy, and not just with one question, he said.
As a government department and a public broadcaster, RTHK has a responsibility to respect and uphold the "one country, two systems" principle, explained Yau.
He noted that the mission of RTHK as a public service broadcaster includes encouraging a sense of citizenship and national identity through programs that contribute to the understanding of the community and nation, and promoting an understanding of the concept of "one country, two systems".
In an earlier statement, Yau stressed that the RTHK reporter's question was inappropriate. "It is common knowledge that the WHO membership is based on sovereign states. RTHK, as a government department and a public service broadcaster, should have a proper understanding of the above without any deviation," Yau's statement said.
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Rolls-Royce Made The Most Expensive New Car In The World For The Most Predictable Rich People
Photo: Rolls-Royce
At this moment, if your goal is to spend as much money as possible on a single, brand-new car, you're kind of out of luck, because it seems that most expensive new car in the world has been sold, at a rumored $28 million dollars, to some anonymous money-haver. You shouldn't feel bad, though, because I bet your credit rating wasn't good enough to get that 112,000-month/9.3 millennia loan you needed to keep the monthly payments at about $250. The car is the coachbuilt Rolls-Royce Boat-Tail, and you will likely never ever even get near it.
I'm sitting here reading the press release Rolls-Royce sent out about this car, and I'm not sure I've ever encountered something so absolutely, profoundly alien and removed from the comparatively shitty reality I find myself in.
Keep in mind that the division of Rolls-Royce that makes these one-off, coachbuilt cars, like the Sweptail that was one of the previous Most Expensive New Cars Ever Ever, is their coachbuilt division, and they work directly with stomach-churningly wealthy clients to create the dreams made into aluminum-and-platinum-coated-saffron reality.
As a result, each car is the idiosyncratic dream of their patrons, who, while not named, are hinted at in painfully overwrought descriptions. For example, when explaining the refrigerator built into the nautical-inspired rear deck, we learn this:
A double refrigerator has been developed to house the clients' favourite vintages of Armand de Brignac champagne. Elegant cradles were created to stow the specific bottle size within the refrigerator, the surrounds are highly polished and colour matched to the bottle.
While champagne is a familiar trope in the luxury world, Boat Tail's client had a particular affinity with fine wine. The husband of this couple recalled a story from his humble beginnings. A great friend of his was a sommelier in his hometown and educated him in the taste profiles of various Grandes Marques de Champagne. This became a life-long education that turned into one of the most informed collections of rare Grand Cru champagnes in the world. The requirement for this knowledge and passion to be shared through the client's Boat Tail was paramount – as was the need for this champagne to be rapid-cooled to precisely six degrees – the optimum serving temperature of the preferred vintage.
What the fuck? First, if your "humble beginnings" involve being "educated... in the taste profiles of various Grandes Marques de Champagne" then I think I'm going to call a Grande Marque of Bullshit on any claims of "humble." Fucking please. (Maybe he was a waiter? -ED)
And that part about the bubbly booze being chilled to "precisely six degrees?" This isn't the last time a precision number of degrees is referenced in this car.
When describing how the dual gullwing-like rear decklid doors open to expose the "hosting suite," which in turn orients itself automatically, we're treated to this glorious bit of wealthy person nonsense:
Hinged towards the centre line, the synchronised balletic opening movement reveals a treasure chest of moving parts that offer themselves to the host at a precise angle of 15 degrees. This subtle gesture of presentation reflects a genteel and quintessentially British expression of service.
Holy motherfucking shit, are they for real with this? "Offer themselves to the host at a precise angle of 15 degrees?" Maybe I'm a miserable wad of shtetl-born offal, but I had no idea there was a precise angle that reflected genteel and quintessentially British expressions of service. What a fool I was!
Am I to understand that this precise angle of, uh, servitude, was something these people wanted? Was this specified? Did fucking Scrooge McServilefetish whip out his platinum protractor and draw a line at the point where he felt adequately catered to, at least in reference to the horizon?
Are these people even still really part of humanity, or have they already let go, and are like Dr.Manhattan brooding around on Mars, tired of Earth, these people, and the tangle of their lives?
I think they're already gone. I must have more in common with a feral dog than I do with whatever these beings of wealth have become.
One thing we do know about them, though, is that they seek languid experiences, punctuated with parasols or umbrellas:
A classic design element of contemporary Rolls-Royce motor cars is the stowage of Rolls-Royce umbrellas in the doors, in anticipation of possible poor weather. In a delightful twist and to heighten the languid experience of Boat Tail, a unique parasol is housed beneath the rear centre line in anticipation of fine weather. A telescopic movement opens this beautiful and whimsical canopy inversely, ensuring effortless deployment.
This is all referencing the big party trick of this grand, lovely mess, where you can open the back of the car to expose all of the fun gadgets and basically undertake the most aggrandized interpretation of "tailgating" ever conceived by humans.
Oh, and we get more of that creepy-ass master-and-servant horseshit here, too (emphasis mine):
Cocktail tables, which elegantly rotate to mimic the offering of an attendant, open on either side of the hosting suite providing access to two highly contemporary minimalist stools, which are discretely stowed below. Designed by Rolls-Royce and created by Italian furniture maker Promemoria, the slim-line interlocking stools are formed from the same technical fibre found on the exterior of the car.
The pop-out tables mimic the offering of an attendant? This is starting to feel downright pervy.
This is what the whole setup looks like when in full "hosting mode" or whatever the hell they want to call it:
Look at the albino peacock on the right there, wondering what the fuck he's looking at. Honestly, with that parasol tail out and everything flopped out at those just perfect servants' angles, the energy I get off of this thing reminds me of this, more than anything:
Illustration: FRINKIAC/Simpsons
I wonder if the owners will get a sticker of that printed to stick on the wooden deck of the rear bumper?
Oh, and if all of this isn't enough, we learn some other exciting tidbits about the secretive networthlings that commissioned the car:
The fascia is distilled in its appearance, purposefully reduced to provide a modern aesthetic. This minimalist canvas accentuates the jewel like features of the completely unique BOVET 1822 timepieces specifically commissioned by the client for Boat Tail (see below). Collecting pens is another of the clients' great passions. A particularly cherished Montblanc pen will reside in a discretely placed, hand-crafted, case of aluminium and leather, in Boat Tail's glove box.
So they have custom-made timepieces and a super-fancy Montblanc, all with special compartments in the dash? They're into fancy watches and pens, along with expensive champagne and "hosting?" You don't say?
Screenshot: YouTube
Tell me, Rolls-Royce, how did you manage to locate the most by-the-book, sterotypical, boring, basic-ass hyperwealthy couple in the world? Was it hard getting Thurston Howell III off of that island? Is that why it looks like a boat?
Photo: Bonham's
I mean, sure, in many ways, this is a stunningly beautiful car. It's inspired by the fiercely nautical 1932 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Boat Tail Tourer, a car that is owned and was restored by the clients that commissioned this modern one, which I guess is just something you can do when you seemingly own much of the world's supply of money.
The profile of the car is long and elegant, with the boat tail shape adapting remarkably well to the lines of the car. Ornamentation is minimal, giving the overall look a timeless purity.
That convertible top is also pretty remarkable, with those novel architectural buttresses on either side.
Oh, look, another fucking albino peacock showed up.
The front end is significant for Rolls-Royce because it marks one of the only times that their trademark edifice, the Pantheon Grille, has been constructed and actually integrated into the overall design of the car, as opposed to the usual approach where its worn out front like gaudy jewelry.
The vertical slats are now inset into the bodywork, and the upper pediment now flows gracefully into the hood design. This is a significant and risky departure for Rolls-Royce, and I think it works very well.
There. I've said enough nice things about this shitbox. It's beautiful and a marvel of handcrafted design and also so wildly and deliriously inaccessible and elitist in all of the absolute worst possible ways that I kind of hate it, too.
I can acknowledge its beauty and craftmanship, but I can also say that this is a machine I have absolutely no desire for. Any situation you can use this thing in you can have even more fun with a 1996 Renault Twingo, a card table, a bunch of good take-out, and a Mrs.Butterworth's bottle filled with gin.
So, congratulations, you pen, watch, and champagne-loving kooks! I hope everybody attends to your every need with just the right angle! Enjoy your stupid car, you wealth-hoarding bags of shit!
I kid, I kid! When do I get my invite to the press drive, Rolls-Royce? Business casual?
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In the Time of COVID-19 Donating Blood is More Essential
The COVID-19 pandemic has multiple effects on the healthcare sector, shortage of blood donation was one of them. Social distancing, avoiding unnecessary movement, and lockdown resulted in the lack of blood donations. The Indus Hospital's blood bank is one of the most advanced blood centers of the country which follows international standards and receive 100 voluntary blood donation. The center is fulfilling the needs of not only Indus Health Network's hospitals but other public and private hospitals as well.
The biggest challenge for the Blood Center was to retain the consistent supply of blood to hospitals. The Blood Center's inventory was exhausted as the blood drives were cancelled due to the lockdown. To overcome the hurdle, the Blood Center devised a strategy to contact potential donors through social media. A comprehensive strategy was implemented to collect blood from the doorsteps of donors.
During these drives, all precautionary measures were taken by screening donors for COVID-19 before the draw. Travel history was meticulously taken along with medical history of the donors. The Blood Center followed all organizational and municipal rules and protocols. The Blood Camp setup was limited to a group of eight donors at a time to avoid crowding. A distance of at least four to six feet was maintained. Staff donned protective gears.
A lot of individuals and organizations supported the blood drives and as a result, the Blood Center managed to conduct 97 blood drives, 42 home collections, and drew 1,858 units in the month of March out of which 1,003 units were drawn between 20-31 March, 2020.
The Indus Hospital's Coronavirus Testing Capacity Set to Expand Rapidly
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Today, after 2000 years, Christianity is the faith of nearly one-third of the globe's population. From a handful of fisherman, tax collectors, and youthful troublemakers in an obscure province in Judea, the faith has spread over the globe to claim the loyalty of almost 2 billion inhabitants of our world.
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Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Granada Theatre
The L.A. Phil Played Strauss for CAMA
By Charles Donelan
Wed Feb 20, 2013 | 6:00am
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There's something delicious about easing out of the warmth of a late Sunday afternoon into an orchestral concert at the Granada. As the sun outside sets, the audience within enjoys a musical feast. For this visit of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the opening was the musical equivalent of comfort food: Felix Mendelssohn's overture The Hebrides, Op. 26 ("Fingal's Cave"). The hum of massed strings set the ears buzzing, and, in the next offering, Mozart's Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201, the reduced orchestra gave full vent to its string section, which is second to none. The piece is filled with the drama of Haydn's Sturm und Drang influence, but beneath this surface lurks the radiant heart of Mozart, which clearly wins out in the end.
After the intermission, soloist Gautier Capuçon joined the full orchestra for the Don Quixote, Op. 35 of Richard Strauss. It's a big, burly piece of post-symphonic writing that's intended as program music and is based quite specifically on nearly a dozen episodes from Cervantes's novel, but Strauss's "Variations" also succeed as remarkably sophisticated compositions and bold sonic experiments quite apart from any narrative effect.
What's most interesting is the tension between the story and the music. Yes, it is possible to identify the moment when Don Quixote falls from his horse, and you can hear the sheep in the meadow bleating, but aren't the gorgeous textures and searing dissonance wonderfully distracting, as well? Cellist Capuçon took the role of Don Quixote, complete with tilting at windmills to special charging music, and his playing evinced a steadfast belief in the Don's impossible dream that held out to the bitter end. No modern composer was more suited to rendering the eclipse of the heroic ideal than the complex, divided Strauss, and no contemporary orchestra is doing a better job than the L.A. Phil at keeping such invaluable compositions alive.
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Should Manchester have a directly elected Mayor?
Tory leader David Cameron has said, in an interview for BBC Radio Manchester, that if he becomes Prime Minister he would ensure a referendum was held in Manchester on whether the city should have an elected mayor.
"Then you've got one person who you praise if they get it right and blame if they get it wrong.
"You can vote them in if they do a good job and give them the sack if they do a bad job. I think that sort of accountability helps to build great cities."
A consultation exercise held by Manchester City Council on the issue cost £40,000 and found two thirds support for the status quo. But it really means nothing very much as of the 200,000 proposals sent out the Council got just 3,000 replies. What a ludicrous waste of money these consultation exercises are.
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"'You stay where you is in my pocket, huggybee,' he said. 'We is doing this lovely bit of buckswashling both together.'"
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There is no charge to attend, however spaces are limited so please book early to secure your place. Please do extend this invitation to other members of your team.
For further details contact: Joe Townsend or Mark Heath on 020 7583 8055.


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Wienervals er en selskabs- og turneringsdans, der danses parvis. I sportsdans hører wienervalsen under standarddansene. Med et tempo på 180 bpm (beats per minute) er dansen meget hurtig.

Dansen opstod omkring 1770, udviklet fra den såkaldte Tyske Dans, og er dermed den ældste anvendte vals før eksempelvis engelsk vals, men blev først virkelig berømt under den franske revolution, idet den fortrængte den aristokratiske menuet som den mest anvendte selskabsdans.

Det er usikkert, hvorvidt dansen er parallelt udviklet med, eller eventuelt udløber af, den østrigske folkedans ländler.

Dansen er opkaldt efter Østrigs hovedstad Wien, hvor blandt andre komponisterne Johann Strauss d.æ. og hans sønner Johann Strauss d.y. og Joseph Strauss skabte basis for den nu anerkendte musikalske stilart vals med kendte kompositioner som fx An Der Schönen Blauen Donau, Geschichten Aus Dem Wienerwald og Rosen Aus Der Süden. Wienervalsen blev en vigtig bestanddel af wienermusikken, der opstod med disse komponister.

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What Happened to the Movie Intermission?
It's become common. You go to the movie theater, you sit down for a relaxing escape, and you find yourself two hours later realizing you've got another forty minutes to go. Whether it be a fantasy epic or the latest deluge of superhero adventures, even the most cookie cutter of genre flicks have been stretched like taffy in a desperate attempt to stuff as much in as possible.
According to Kristen Acuna of Buisness Insider, the films of 2012 were 1.2 times longer than they were in 1992.
In twenty years we've added roughly twenty-three minutes to a film on average. That's like tacking a half-hour of television onto the end of a film.
Even if we table the matter from an artistic or critical standpoint, it is obvious that we live in a world of Youtube clips and six second Vines. The media consuming culture is backpedaling, for better or worse, and attention spans are shorter.
Marketplace reports that, in 2000, Americans could hold attention for about twelve seconds. Three years later, in 2013, that dropped to eight. Goldfish can hold for nine.
So, unless you're swimming in a glass bowl, today's cinema creates an odd dichotomy— we've got longer movies than ever, but no attention for them.
For most of the 1950's through 1970's, intermissions marked the epics. From Seven Samurai and It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World to The Sound of Music and The Godfather some of cinema's most remembered films have the intermission in common and, in retrospect, it gives them a somewhat regal flare even when seen in a living room. Such breaks are more akin to a live theater experience and that association gives such a film's viewing a weird event like quality.
But, as time moved on, pushing extra screenings on the schedule become more important than popcorn and, with the surge of multi-plexes springing up in every mid-western mall, concern grew that such a break just gave the sneaky sorts the opportunity to jump into another darkened theater. And so with the passing of 1982's three-hour biopic Gandhi, the intermission was dissolved in the mainstream American cinema.
It's time for a return.
It's not like the concept of the intermission has been killed all over the world. In fact, in India's thriving Bollywood, it wasn't until 2011's Mumbai Diaries that a film even came out there without one. It's still very much common place in that culture. So why bring it back to America now? Who benefits from a ten minute break? In theory, everyone.
If a director or producer knows that they have two separate blocks to show off their film, we could see a restructuring to how such long stories are told. Beyond that, film critics, who watch films constantly, have less movie watching fatigue and suddenly, instead of reviews complaining that the film drug in the third act, they're reengaged post their popcorn/bathroom break and everyone is happier for it. The filmmaker gains the appropriate space to tell the story and a critic's full bladder doesn't as often get in the way of his possible enjoyment or criticism.
With concession food still being a big income booster for theaters, regaining that extra opportunity to shill it can only be helpful. Beyond that, I'm too much of a cynic to believe theaters would allow a film's composer to simply score behind an intermission card so, best case scenario, we get a minute of instrumental vamping to bookend eight extra minutes for commercials. Sure some could say a Coke ad in the middle of Lawrence of Arabia would kill the mood, but intermission is supposed to be a palate cleanser so, while I hate commercials as much as the next guy, I'd be happier to have a lower ticket price because the theater can make it up in intermission revenue.
As attention spans dwindle, having an intermission would allow viewers to refresh not only their popcorn, but their brains. Film overload can be dumped and that weird post-film exhaustion occurs less. At its most base, viewers also gain an opportunity to check in with those pocket computers all the kids are talking about and they just might feel less inclined to whip out those glowing screens during the actual film. On a more positive note, intermission would allow movie lovers a chance to converse and analyze what they've seen so far and maybe even gain insight on plot points they've missed.
With the rise in binge-watching television, today's American viewership is attuned to blocks of content with small breaks so adding intermissions back to the cinema experience may even feel closer to the experience they regularly enjoy at home.
So will we see a return of the intermission to the American cinema? One would hope. I don't see films getting any shorter in the future, but my bladder isn't getting any bigger either. You give me that ten minutes and I just might buy another soda, enjoy the whole movie, and not leave red-eyed and tired after three straight hours of full-sensory immersion.
That sounds like a win for everyone.


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Yukiya Uda (japanisch , Uda Yukiya; * 6. August 2001 in Chōfu, Präfektur Tokio) ist ein japanischer Tischtennisspieler. Nach einem Finalsieg über Tomokazu Harimoto wurde er 2020 japanischer Meister. Außerdem holte er Gold im Doppel bei den Asienmeisterschaften 2021 und sicherte sich insgesamt sechs Medaillen bei Jugend-Weltmeisterschaften. Ab der Saison 2022/23 spielt er für den deutschen Bundesligisten TSV Bad Königshofen. Bereits von 2017 bis 2019 spielte er in der 2. Bundesliga bei TTC Grünweiß Bad Hamm.

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EDTL Sells Hotel Innside Madrid Génova To Armando Álvarez Group
5 May 2017 – Real Estate Press
The Armando Álvarez group has acquired the iconic Hotel Innside Madrid Génova to form part of its Sardinero Hoteles hotel chain. JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group has advised the seller on the transaction.
This four-star hotel has 65 rooms, four of which are suites, as well as a breakfast area, a cocktail lounge, 2 meeting rooms, a gym and two magnificent terraces, all spread over a total surface area of 3,700 m2.
In its new phase, the Hotel Innside Madrid Génova will be operated by the buyer group itself, which has prior experience in hotel management. This is a strategic asset for the Armando Álvarez group, which sees the arrival of the Sardinero Hoteles brand to the Spanish capital, as well as due to the intrinsic real estate value of the building.
Inaugurated in 2013, following a refurbishment that involved the change of use of the property from residential to hotel, it offers a perfect balance between historical features and modern facilities. Moreover, it has an excellent location, next to one of the most exclusive areas of Madrid, in Plaza de Alonso Martínez, close to the main shopping areas (Calles Serrano/Fuencarral), businesses district (Plaza de Colón/Paseo de la Castellana) and cultural and leisure offerings (Chueca/Malasaña/Alonso Martínez).
The price paid per room, which exceeds €400,000, sets a new precedent for four-star hotels in Madrid.
According to Luis Arsuaga, Director at JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group, "this operation is an example of the strong investment appeal that Madrid in terms of hotels. In 2016, investment volume in the hotel segment amounted to €2,155 million across the country, the second-best level in the last decade, of which almost 28% corresponded to properties in the Spanish capital. All indications are that the trend will continue this year and that the interest in Spain and in Madrid, in particular, still has a long way to go, and will continue increasing".
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Former Kleenmaid director sentenced to nine years imprisonment for fraud and insolvent trading
A former director of one of the Kleenmaid group of companies, Bradley Wendell Young was sentenced to nine years imprisonment last Friday after being found guilty by a District Court jury of 18 offences arising out of the collapse of the national whitegoods distributor. The trial lasted for 71 days. Mr Young was sentenced to…
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Public art can play such an important role in our lives, raising our spirits, making us laugh, bringing out the best in us, reminding us of who we are and the values we share, and sometimes art has this effect on us even when we don't know the entire story. Here are a few stories of artworks in Slovakia and Poland that attest to the indomitable human spirit and make us laugh.
In the early 20th century there was a poor man, Ignác Lamár (nicknamed Schöne Náci), who was inspired by his grandfather a famous clown, to bring happiness to others. He experienced existential difficulties and great sorrows during his life, his younger lame brother was admitted to an institute and he lived alone since a child, and had to support himself. He found modest work in a theater, and later as a cleaner, but his desire was to give others joy, humor, love and laughter. He could often be found in one of the town's many cafes, where citizens would buy him a pastry or coffee. For forty years he walked around the town in threadbare top hat and tails, bowing courteously, greeting women with the old fashioned greeting, "I kiss your hand" in German, Hungarian and Slovak, and handing them a flower. His life size statue (by Juraj Meliš, 1997) stands on Rybarska street between the main square and the opera, and he is raising his hat and beaming a greeting to all who walk by.
In 1805, Napoleon's army besieged Bratislava (then known as Pressburg) without success. It attacked again in 1809, this time successfully, and Napoleon marched into the town. There is a legend about a wounded French soldier called Hubert who fell in love with a nurse from Bratislava, decided to settle there, and to produce a sparkling wine based on the French tradition. The Hubert company, dating from that time, now produces the most famous sparkling wine in Slovakia. Perhaps the Napoleonic soldier leaning on a bench on the Main Square (Hlavne namestie) is none other than Hubert?
At the corner of Panska and Rybarska brana streets, close to the main square (Hlavne namestie) is the bronze head and shoulders of Čumil (The Watcher by Viktor Hulik, 1997) emerging from a manhole. He seems to have come up from the darkness underground and become so entranced by the life he sees on the street that he just leans on the paving, rests his chin on his hands, and smiles a beatific smile. Is it fanciful to imagine this as a metaphor for the people returning to freedom, after being released from the darkness of the communist rule?
Scattered throughout Breslau is a large population of bronze gnomes. They live their lives in full view but mostly overlooked because of their small stature (about 6 inches) and inconspicuous location. Guard with a standard (above left) keeps watch over the main square from an unobtrusive building niche.
Pigeon Keeper (above middle) has climbed on the back of a pigeon perched on a windowsill, as if ready to fly to spread the word if trouble erupts.
We get a sense of where these gnomes live, because Sleepyhead (above right) can be seen dozing against the wall of the entrance to his underground home, which is guarded by a heavy wooden door.
And we get an idea of some of the tasks these gnomes set themselves. On the pedestrian zone a series of large marble balls mark the plaza's edge. The two Sisyphers are trying to dislodge one of these balls – one pushing from one side, while the other heaves on the other side.
Gnomes generally lead secret lives, unseen by humans. Why have they emerged into the light of day here in Breslau? Are they the symbol of the ordinary "little" people, those who are not prominent leaders or political figures, who now find it safe to make their presence known, and to take action in the public realm?
The gnome sculptures began to appear in the 1980s when Tomasz Moczek, a graduate from the Wrocław Academy of Fine Arts, was commissioned by the Wrocław City Council to create five gnomes. Over the years, these became so popular that local businesses commissioned more gnomes by different artists. They are now rumored to number nearly 180. There is even a special, dual-language (Polish and English) website dedicated to Wrocław's indomitable gnomes.


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Q: Definition of closed Ideal in the space of finite measures. Let $M(\mathbb{R})$ be the space of finite signed measure on $(\mathbb{R})$. What is the norm defined on this space? From theorem 1.3.5 in Rudin Fourier analysis on groups. Interscience Tracts in Pure and Applies Mathematics, It is proved that $L^{1}(\mathbb{R})$ is a closed ideal in the space $M(\mathbb{R})$. What is the definition of closed ideal means here?

A: A fairly standard norm in this case would be the total variation; in particular, for $\nu \in M(\mathbb{R})$, we define
$$\| \nu\| = \lvert \nu \rvert (\mathbb{R}).$$
If I'm not mistaken, a closed ideal is simply  an ideal (very much like those from ring theory) which is closed in the topology induced by the norm on $M(\mathbb{R})$.
Edit: To flesh out a few more details, first note that we can embed $L^1(\mathbb{R}) \hookrightarrow M(\mathbb{R})$ via the identification $f \mapsto \nu$, where $d\nu = fdm$ (or, equivalently, $\nu(E) = \int_E f \ dm$), where $m$ denotes Lebesgue measure. As Rudin notes in his text, multiplication of measures is defined by convolution. In particular, for $\lambda, \mu \in M(\mathbb{R})$, we define
$$(\lambda * \mu)(E) = (\lambda \times \mu)(E_2),$$
where, in our case, $E_2 = \{ (x,y) \in \mathbb{R}^2 : x+y \in E \}$. We are almost ready to show that $L^1$ is an ideal of $M$. We just need to think about how to show that $\mu * \nu \in L^1$ for $\mu \in M$ and $\nu \in L^1$. Recall that the Radon-Nikodym theorem implies that if $\mu \in M$ is absolutely continuous with respect to $m$, then $d\mu = g dm$ for some $g \in L^1(\mathbb{R})$.
We can now show that $L^1$ is an ideal of $M$ by taking arbitrary $\nu "\in" L^1$ (ie, $d\nu = fdm$ for $f \in L^1$) and showing that $\mu * \nu \ll m$ for all $\mu \in M$ (see Rudin for the proof). This, of course, implies (again by Radon-Nikodym) that $d(\mu * \nu) = gdm$ for some $L^1$ function $g$. Therefore, $\mu * \nu \in L^1$ and so $L^1$ is an ideal of $M$. That $L^1$ is complete implies that $L^1$ is closed in $M$ and therefore $L^1$ is in fact a closed ideal of $M$.

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Core‐ites Awaken
By Neal McCluskey
How do you know the Common Core is in trouble? You could religiously follow the news in New York, Indiana, Florida, and many other states. Or you could read just two new op-eds by leading Core supporters who fear their side is getting bludgeoned. Not bludgeoned in the way they describe -- an education hero assaulted by kooks and charlatans -- but clobbered nonetheless. As Delaware governor Jack Markell (D) and former Georgia governor Sonny Perdue (R) put it:
This is a pivotal moment for the Common Core State Standards.
Although 45 states quickly adopted the higher standards created by governors and state education officials, the effort has begun to lose momentum. Some are now wavering in the face of misinformation campaigns from people who misrepresent the initiative as a federal program and from those who support the status quo. Legislation has been introduced in at least 12 states to prohibit implementation and states have dropped out of the two major Common Core assessment consortia.
Sadly, Markell and Perdue's piece, and one from major Core bankroller Bill Gates, illustrate why the Core may well be losing: Defenders offer cheap characterizations of their opponents while ignoring basic, crucial facts. Meanwhile, the public is learning the truth.
Both pieces employ the most hulking pro-Core deception, completely ignoring the massive hand of Washington behind state Core adoption. For all intents and purposes, adoption was compulsory to compete in the $4.35-billion Race to the Top program, a part of the "stimulus" at the nadir of the Great Recession. While some states may have eventually adopted the Core on their own, Race to the Top was precisely why so many "quickly adopted the higher standards." Indeed, many governors and state school chiefs promised to adopt the Core before it was even finished. Why? They had to for Race to the Top! And let's not pretend federal coercion wasn't intended all along: In 2008 the Core-creating Council of Chief State School Officers and National Governors Association published a report calling for just such federal pressure.
The coercion didn't stop with the Race, though. If states wanted waivers from the despised No Child left Behind Act, their only choices were take the Core or have their largest state college system declare their standards "college- and career-ready." Oh, and the Feds selected consortia to write national tests to go with the Core.
These aren't minor details. They are absolutely central facts about what happened, and failing to even mention them screams "dodge, dodge, dodge!" Making matters worse, Core defenders seem to revel in calling their adversaries "misinformed," or purveyors of "myths," while they pretend basic reality never happened.
The problems go on. Gates, for instance, suggests we need national standards because "Americans move more than 10 times over the course of a lifetime." But Gates' source indicates the average American younger than 18 will only move 2.6 times, and deeper mobility data show the large majority of moves are in-state. Since all states have their own standards, even among movers very few lose standards "consistency."
Then there is the question of whether the Core is "standards" or "curriculum." Both pieces insist it is the former, as if the whole idea of the Core weren't to direct what schools teach -- curricula. But suppose one were to ignore that. Is it true, as Gates writes, that the Core is just "a blueprint of what students need to know, but they have nothing to say about how teachers teach that information"?
While the degree of specificity varies between the language arts and math standards, at least in math the Core doesn't just say what students should be able to do. It prescribes how. Look at the 3rd grade standards, which don't just say students should be able to multiply or divide, but do so using "arrays, and area models." Moreover, it is ultimately what gets tested that gets taught, and the federally funded Core tests are coming next school year.
Strangely, Markell and Perdue escalate the curriculum debate to a whole new level, insisting not just that the Core leaves local districts in charge of curriculum, but crediting it with encouraging innovative lessons. Among their anecdotes: Elementary schools in Delaware are teaching physics by having kids build "toy sail cars." The only problem? Physics for elementary kids isn't even in the Core!
Core supporters are waking up to the fact their project in trouble. Unfortunately, they seem happy to let crucial facts, and civil debate, continue to slumber.
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Awono Junior has continued his wonderful debut campaign in the South African second division championship with another class midfield performance this weekend.
The Stellenbosch's midfielder won over 50% of his duels as his side beat Ajax Cape town by two goals to one to open a 5 points lead on Mbombela United.
Ajax came to Stellenbosch in second place hoping to get a win that could have taken them closer to leaders Stellenbosch FC.Unfortunately for Ajex,the boys of Coach,Steve Barker Dispatched were on their "A" game and dispatched them with a 2-1 win.
Awono told kick442.com before the start of the second round of the Championship that, he wants to be champion of this Championship come the end of the season.
The former Intermediate Lion captain was yet again dominant in the midfield area to give his club their 11th win of the season.Awono has played all but one league match this season as he and his club take another step towards the South Africa Premier Soccer League.
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