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20 Dems for 2020: Handicapping the Child Stars of the Democratic Party
Lots of people in Toon Town aka Washington, D.C., like to say that "politics is Hollywood for ugly people," and I for one think they are full of it. That's because if you are a Republican, politics is still a lot like working in a factory in the '60s. The rich, white-haired men at the top only respect you if you start at the bottom and work your way up. You can do this by being a governor, major Congressional player, rich guy who brings his own cash to the table, or a relative of one of the factory's owners. GOP bigshots like Mitt Romney, Donald Trump, John McCain, Mike Pence, Jon Kasich, Paul Ryan, Ted Cruz, George W. Bush, and Jeb Bush are all one or more of these.
Obviously, being a big deal Republican takes good luck and/or years of hard work, which is part of the reason why no millennials want to join this party. That is because according to hard scientific evidence, Millennials do not have the patience to do anything that takes more time than making avocado toast.
That said Millennials' obsession with instant gratification has found a home in the Democratic Party, which is a non-profit organization owned and operated by REO Co-Op members, billionaires in Silicon Valley and Hollywood, and Donald Trump's Twitter feed. Like the Republican Party, which is built in the image of the old fashion manufacturing, construction, and stock brokering corporations that its voters and donors are employed by, the modern Democratic Party is turning into a mirror image of its Hollywood and Silicon Valley base. I think this is awesome, because it means I can crank a few beers every night and watch old-school Democrats like Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Joe Biden do battle on MSNBC with the new punks on the Left who didn't pay their dues. That's because the DNC in 2019 is minting more child stars than an early-90s sitcom. Young social media mavens like Rep. Alex Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Beto O'Rourke, Andrew Yang– and to some extent, even Sen. Kamala Harris — are re-writing the script when it comes to succeeding in liberal politics. And as they are doing this, they are challenging the party's alpha dogs for control.
This split between the Democratic Party's child stars and its elder statesmen is creating awesome arbitrage opportunities in PredictIt's gambling markets. I personally have never been so proud to bet on the future of American Democracy. Get ready for a string of posts about the new direction of the Democratic Party, and how you can profit by betting on the clash between the young & woke, and the old and steady as the 2020 presidential primary heats up.
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Football spring game
By Matthew Balsinger
Matthew Balsinger
With those unfamiliar to Akron football, it's easy to overlook our modest program in lieu of following other state powerhouse programs, such as Ohio State. There may be good reason to follow these other programs because of the Zips lack of production over the years, but there is considerable reason Akron students should consider throwing their support behind the Zips.
Akron has been through three coaches in the past five seasons: J. D. Brookheart, Rob Ianello and Terry Bowden, now for his second season.
Brookheart led the Zips to their first ever conference championship, as well as their first post-season bowl game, but was fired after four consecutive seasons of under 0.500 on the season.
Rob Ianello inherited a program on the brink of being turned around, and instead lowered the program to an all-time-low of two consecutive 1-11 seasons.
This is where head coach Terry Bowden came in. And despite having a 1-11 season of his own, he has made major strides to revitalizing the program.
Spring game is an annual intra-squad game which is an opportunity for coaches to test players at every position, as well as for fans to see their team in action for the first time since the fall. Most people in Ohio focus on Ohio State's spring game, but there is reason for students to focus on Akron's this year. Students get into the game for free, which is a great activity for a Saturday morning; it also gives students the opportunity to see the improvements that Bowden is making.
The Zips are on the brink of a turnaround. Though the 2012 season ended the same as it had for the two years prior, the team looked better. Akron scored more points in the first three games of the 2012 season under Bowden than in the entire 2011 season under Ianello.
Zips fans can expect to see a much improved squad this year, with a vastly improved defense. There have been some major changes within the conference. With Kent State losing its head coach to Purdue and Miami losing their quarterback to graduation, there is an opportunity for Akron to win some games.
Matthew Balsinger, Managing Editor


If your kids protect their teeth while playing sports, they're more likely to keep their smiles intact!
Nothing puts a damper on your summer celebrations like a dental emergency. You have to drop everything you're doing, completely change your plans, and head immediately to the dentist's office (or, depending on the damage, even the emergency room). We want to help you avoid that! Check out our dental tips for summertime tooth protection.
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Blessed Are the Children è un film del 2016 diretto da Chris Moore.

Trama
Traci Patterson, ventenne alla deriva che si sta riprendendo dalla morte del padre e dalla rottura con un fidanzato violento, scopre inaspettatamente di essere incinta. Con l'aiuto delle sue amiche, Erin e Mandy decide di interrompere la gravidanza, ma subito dopo aver lasciato la clinica, inizia ad essere perseguitata da qualcosa di veramente sinistro.

Produzione
L'idea del film venne al regista Chris Moore mentre stava frequentando il settimo anno di una scuola cattolica ed era stato costretto a partecipare alle assemblee pro-vita.

Girato con un budget stimato di mille dollari, il film venne girato dal 3 maggio al 15 giugno del 2016.

Note

Collegamenti esterni

Film horror

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The drive will consist of a presentation session followed by coffee chats, which will give students an opportunity to gain insights into the work and culture at Acasus.
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Born in Granollers, Spain on 30 July, 1989. Spanish 125 champion in 2004, after a series of placements in the 125 and 250 classes, he made a name for himself in 2012 as the best rider astride a CRT (the ART developed by Aprilia Racing) in the Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing premier class, a result that he repeated the following year. Overall, in MotoGP, Aleix Espargarò has taken two pole positions and a podium finish, as well as seventh place in the rider standings as his best position at the end of the championship season.
Go to Andrea Iannone's page
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11 years in career
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An entirely redesigned RS-GP which learns from the experience accumulated, enriched with the innovative spirit of the finest Aprilia tradition. Aprilia Racing conceived a prototype that is optimised in every aspect, beginning with the refined aerodynamics, which combine with a new V90 engine.
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The electronics department also received great attention, supported by an in-house Aprilia Racing in-house organisation that was strengthened throughout last season.


Hall and Whannel's book is a landmark in the history of media education in the UK. But something's missing from the republished edition: it's education!
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Is it really enough for students to be 'critical' of media? Some thoughts about the continuing need for critical thinking – and critical action – in media education.
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Media literacy policy in Europe: where are we going?
How can we make better progress in developing media literacy in Europe? And what should the European Commission itself be doing?
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Home » News » India » Jamia Students Condemn Firing Incident Outside University, Demand Immediate Arrest of Culprits
Jamia Students Condemn Firing Incident Outside University, Demand Immediate Arrest of Culprits
Anti-CAA protest near Jamia Millia Islamia on Sunday.
In third such incident within a week, two unidentified people opened fire outside Jamia Millia Islamia on Sunday night. No one was injured.
New Delhi: A group of students from Jamia Millia Islamia on Monday accused those "sitting in power" of giving goons the confidence to open fire during the anti-CAA protests.
The Jamia Coordination Committee (JCC), which includes the university's students and alumni, condemned the firing incident outside the university on Sunday night and demanded immediate arrest of those involved.
"The impunity with which such people come and open fire shows the confidence granted by fascist forces who are sitting in power, just as much as it shows their frustration," the JCC said in a statement.
"The escalation of threats and attacks is bound to lead to casualties if steps are not taken to stop such goons. The protesters are defenceless in the face of such firings and they have been attempting to steer clear of violence in all forms," it added.
"The fight against the CAA and the NRC will go ahead with proper concern for safety and security of protesters. It is the Delhi Police's responsibility to take control of law and order situation, which is going out of hand," the JCC said.
"We demand immediate arrest of culprits and measures be taken to prevent further incidents. Preventing casualties is as important as anything else in planning further protests," it added.
Prior to Sunday's incident, Kapil Gujjar of Dallupura, a village on outskirts of Delhi, had fired in Shaheen Baag on February 1. Gujjar was allegedly seen shouting, "Humare desh men aur kisi ki nahi sirf Hindu ki chalegi" (only Hindus shall have a say in our country, no one else). He was later arrested by the Jamia Nagar police.
Four days ago, a 17-year-old youth fired at anti-CAA protesters from Jamia Millia Islamia who were marching towards the Rajghat, injuring a student.
Undeterred by these incidents, the protests at the university are going on with full vigour. The students have expressed anger towards the "lack of law and order" around the protests.
"The students are not scared but these incidents to deter the spirit of the protests are the reflection of how Delhi Police treats young protestors. They are the ones who are supposed to ensure security and they have completely failed in it," said Waseem Khan, a JMI student.
Another student Mohd Arif said, "These incidents of armed shooters entering the protest areas shows desperation of the government at the Centre. The Union ministers at election rallies in Delhi have mentioned Shaheen Bagh and anti-CAA rallies several times. This shows how frustrated they are with the CAA protests".
The students, however, said the protests at Shaheen Bagh and Jamia Millia Islamia will continue without any fear.
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(Yara) We ask him to honour us with the conception of his offspring.
Undying Astaroth the Mighty Horned One, we hereby command thee to come forth and bless us!
Hark! The smell of sulphur! Astaroth draws near!
(Alfred) Good show, good show! Encore! What a performance, friend!
You behold a prodigy of the dramatic, my good man.
It has been a great pleasure to behold your histrionic prowess and for that I gladly give you what riches I have to offer!
"All the After World's a Stage" complete! Quest Reward: 6211 XP, 1300 Gold, Skill Book. Bonus Chosen: 3105 XP, 1300 Gold.
Finally, we can get into the Dressing Room now.
(Mara) Here now, a live one! I'm Mara, stranger. Pleased to meet you.
You were an actress too, I assume.
Aye! And make-up artist and costume designer. That's the real tragedy, though: to create nice clothes and now being an ugly ghost. The only thing that can make me pretty now is a big, beautifully embroidered sheet.
Please, Divine, don't make me have to find a sheet for her.
(Lucian) It wouldn't be the oddest thing an adventurer has fetched.
Did you see my performance, Mara?
I did indeed! What a gift you have! You must have been acting all your life. In fact you were so good, I bet you of all people could portray a convincing Dragon Slayer!
(Behrlihn) (-7500 XP) Eternity as a ghost among amateur players in a mediocre play. This death is remarkably like life.
Your son-in-law Ransid would like your earrings so he can save himself from starvation.
house of ill repute. Near well drove my daughter to madness, the knave, until she fell down some stairs and broke her neck, the poor girl. But I suppose he can have the damned earrings if he needs them. Here's hoping the liquor they'll buy him will see him drowned in his own vomit!
I'll leave you to your haunting.
But what is there to haunt?
The Dragon Knight left the playhouse and headed to give Mara's earrings to Ransid.
(Ransid) Did you go to the playhouse? Do you have the earrings?
"Jewellery in Law" complete! Quest Reward: 5632 XP, 900 Gold. Bonus Chosen: 2815 XP.
(Kaan) My Draconic customer returns. Let's see the gold and precious stones!
Would you happen to have traditional goblin weaponry in stock?
accidentally find some hatchets and armour.
Wonderful! The gold coins, here their sweet rustling! It is indeed a great pleasure to do business with you!
Would you know where I can get a goblin energy orb?
Why of course, by totems! I have one right here.
I'd like to buy that energy orb of yours.
It will be my pleasure! And all I ask is a modest price in gold!
And here is the item you desire. May it serve you well!
I'll go see those goblin brothers now.
The unfortunate part is the 16687 gold you hand over is not added to Kaan's trading inventory, so you can't recoup it by selling him stuff. Nor does mind-reading him affect the price you have to pay.
(Vito) Fascinating stuff, Dragon Knight, fascinating! A true triumph for science!
Here you go: genuine goblin weapons and armour!
(Earab) Praise be the totems! We shall sacrifice our slain enemies in honour of the Dragon!
(Nathirap) We will don our cleavers and breast plates and so convince the Captain!
Follow us, friend! Your word will certainly serve to sway him!
(Aquila) Is there more you need?
Look at Earab and Nathirap here. Don't they look ready for combat not?
My word, so they do! A miraculous change of appearance, I must say!
We are ready, Captain, to stand by the Champions and defend the Healer's City and her tribe!
Good! Your first order is to patrol this street alongside my soldiers. Go on then, may your gods give you strength and courage!
Yes sir! May death be quick and cruel for all of the Black Ring!
"Brothers in Arms" complete! Quest Reward: 6211 XP, 1300 Gold, Skill Book. Bonus Chosen: 3105 Gold, Legendary Earrings (+10 Magic Damage, +2 Summon Demon).
And so, Aleroth once again slowly moves back to the time when all – well, most of the races gathered there in harmony. I have fond memories of that village of healers.
Speaking of which, Dragon Knight, are you ever going to give that Healing Orb for Peter that you promised to get for him ages ago.
Oh crap! Forgot about that!
(Peter) Ah, do you have the Orb?
I do, and I met someone with a deadly disease in the process.
Oh, thank you so much! At least there'll be one Champion that lives to fight another day, unlike the unfortunate Kelton. Not even Deodatus could help the poor creature, and how could he when not even these Source-given orbs proved effective?
Actually I did cure Kelton. It seems that a Demon had cursed him.
I killed the demon and gave some of his blood to Kelton, and that cured the curse immediately.
Remarkable! Have you ever considered becoming a Healer, Dragon Knight?
"First Aid" complete! Quest Reward: 4873 XP, 600 Gold. Bonus Chosen: 2435 XP.
One more orb to deliver, at the Phoenix Inn.
Do you sell pearl necklaces, by any chance?
I'm very sorry, but I have no such jewels in stock, O Dragon Knight. I am quite heartbroken I cannot oblige.
(Bedwyr) Can't wait to see my trusty machines pump again!
I found a goblin energy orb. So let's get to work.
You are a true blessing! Now let's hope I haven't lost my knack for the art of enchanting!
"Fire 'Em Up" complete! Quest Reward: 5632 XP, 900 Gold. Bonus Chosen: 2815 XP.
I forgot to allocate my attributes until much later.
(Bourdain) Ah, mon ami, you have found some Gorgombert?
How unfortunate! Have you at least uncovered the identity of the food critic?
Good news. The food critic is most assuredly Anona.
I hope you are right! Mon dieu, my career depends on it! And if now you'll find me some Gorgombert, the cooking can begin!
Dragon Knight, I am well aware of how easy it is to get distracted with all kinds of quests, but I doubt you'll find one of the clues you seek in a wheel of cheese. Perhaps you should take a more active role?
Well, you could have said the same thing about a healer's basement.
But you're right. I'll see if the Great Market conceals another of the rune handles Bellegar has been hiding. I'm surer than ever that it's not a coincidence that he started planting them about the same time as Zandalor stripped the shield from Behrlihn's prison.
Anona and Snister were tied at two votes each, so I decided to go with the correct answer. Yep, it was indeed the least-likely seeming answer.
(Valeri) You want to know more about these runes, don't you?
From left to right, what do the runes depict?
Ah, that would be the goblin Red Hammer tribe rune for totem. So is the third one. As for the fourth... Ancient Draconic, this one. You should know it, no? It means 'Maxos'. The fifth rune is the Bear Clan 'kitten' rune again.
Thank you, you've been very helpful. Good day!
This is the only quest in the game you can't do as a male character.
(Mr. Yara) Hard to draw a crowd when you're invisible to most.
Now here's a thought: why don't you step in? We're playing 'Chambers of Blood'. I'm sure you're familiar with the text.
Well done! Whenever you're ready then. Just say the word!
feminine. An illusionist should be able to take care of that.
And you have to go get your gender changed before you can take the stage.
(Yara) We want him to give us the honour of bearing his heirs.
His Demonic spawn will be found to be unyielding and invincible.
Deathless Astaroth with Sturdy Tail, we now ask thee to flee Hell and come to our aid!
You don't sound very convinced.
(Yara) His foul breath will empty the cities and leave us queens of no-man's land.
We'll build an army, because Astaroth's desire will put the rabbits to shame.
One, two, three: Astaroth is free!
(Alfred) What was that? Never have I seen a lay histrion produce such horse manure! You never even read the play, did you?
Well I could lie and say: "Yes, but of course I did!" // So how about a reward?
Silence! You are a blemish upon my stage that only your blood may erase!
The entire theatrefull of ghosts turns hostile and we have to kill them to open up the Dressing Room.
(Kathy) Show this King of Brimstone we have knowledge of the incantation that may draw him from the Pit.
Astaroth Dux magnus et fortis, prodiens angelica specie turpissima, insidensque in dracone inferanli, et viperam portans manu dextra.
Everyone fights everyone! The Ghosts and Astaroth try to kill us, and each other. Fun times! Astaroth is level 38.
I finish Astaroth with my brand-new Level 5 Fatality skill.
(try, but fail) I did indeed! Not the best acting job I ever say, but it's still better than what I usually have to witness here. And if you don't believe me, just you watch their sing along rendition of "Three Drunk Harlots on a Bouncing Carousel"!
(screw up on purpose) I did indeed! Don't worry about it though: Alfred was always a hot-tempered man. And dumb enough to attack one of your calibre to boot!
1. The Assassins' Guild sent their most feared member after Willy: a lawyer! They aren't there to kill him – they're here to take his house. On Willy's side, they have a dubious contract, which would be unlikely to stand up in a fair court of law. On the other side, Willy must have tried to rip them off (or someone he ripped off hired them), and he really has this coming.
a) Side with the assassins.
As if I can't guess.


The Bright Morning Star quilt block is a simple nine patch featuring only squares, rectangles and flying geese patches. Even though this is an easy quilt block to construct does not mean it is boring. The placement of the fabrics is what gives this block its stunning interest to the onlooker.
The quilt featured on the left uses a standard side by side block setting. The sashing strips between the blocks add that little "something extra" to the quilt. The quilt which is illustrated on the right uses an on point setting with several blank blocks to showcase your quilting skills.


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PenelopeLovesPrints is an online store where you can literally buy happiness (if you don't believe check out her site here: https://penelopeloveprints.com/). Penelope is so talent! Just look at these prints!


An updated directory of international businesses, consulates, trade offices and chambers of commerce is now available through New York City's CityStore.
The fifth edition of the directory was compiled by the city's Division for International Business and the Weissman Center for International Business at Baruch College. It was originally scheduled for publication last year but was delayed by the Sept. 11 terrorist attack.
The cost of International Business in New York City is $39.95. To order, visit the CityStore Web page-which can be found through the city's Web site, www.nyc.gov-or call (212) 669-8246.
The directory includes 2,600 foreign firms located in the city, the 191 missions to the United Nations, 100 consulates and more than 60 trade offices, economic representatives and binational chambers of commerce.


After winning the title in the inaugural season, Rajasthan Royals have failed to rise to the occasion in IPL seasons. The team has remained a force to reckon with in the tournament but has failed to make it count during crunch moments.
In 2019, Rajasthan will be hoping that they cross the line as this time they have some high quality T20 players who have experience of playing big matches and handling nerves. But even then the franchise needs to strike the perfect balance and has to form the best playing XI.
The group of overseas players is a huge asset for the Royals. Ben Stokes and Jos Butler are match-winners and will form the core of the team. Then there is Ashton Turner who has impressed everyone while Oshane Thomas' pace is something to watch out for as well.
Jofra Archer and Ish Sodhi may find themselves in the dough out in the initial stages but they are good enough to get some game time. And not to forget the presence of Steve Smith who will be keen on making a strong comeback.
Their batting line-up of Indian players is impressive too. Rahane, Tripathi and Samson bring power, elegance and aggression to the table while Jaydev Unadkat is an effective bowler as well.
The likes of Butler, Stokes and Turner will most probably be unavailable in the later part of IPL 2019 as they will be preparing for the World Cup. This will poise a big challenge for Rajsthan and they may find it tough to have ideal replacement for these players.
In the pace bowling department the team is reliant on Jaydev Unadkat and Dhawal Kulkarni. So what will be their option if both of them go out of form?
Rajasthan Royals should qualify for the play-offs as they have a balanced team but at the same time it shouldn't come as a surprise if they do not reach the top four because they have a habit of losing the steam in the later stages and this year too it may repeat.


Today's topic by its nature is very controversial and I have been avoiding it. Seeing that it is women's month, I thought it would be a good idea to preach about it. I am aware that many may be offended by this topic but, I hope to preach in such a way that I only explain what the word says and refrain from making my own opinions. In this way, those that are offended will be offended by the word itself and not by my own words. May God please give me the wisdom to be able to to convey His message purely. May He also give wisdom and understanding to those that will read this message. In Jesus name, amen.
The topic is about how a Christian husband and wife must relate to each other in the house or in the family. The topic is about the role that each person should play in the family that has been created by God and through God. Remember that Marriage was created by and Through God. So, the role that a husband and a wife in the house must play in a marriage created by God must also be inline with what God wanted or intended when He created marriage. It must be noted at this stage that there is a difference between wether two people are created equal or not and the roles that people have to take. Example, your boss/ supervisor is not better than you because of the position that he is holding. He is created equal with you, however, his role is different and higher than yours. So, simply because a person is given more responsibilities or is given a higher position or plays a much better role than you, does not mean that they are not equal to you, does not mean that they are better than you. It simply means that they play a much higher role than you.
Higher role is more important or better than the other one. God's way of looking at things is very different from the way we in the flesh look at things. What we consider as important, God does not, what we consider as better, God does not. So, we cannot use earthly standards to judge what God wants or does not, but we need to use God's standards.
Unfortunately, there are those amongst us who call themselves Christians that continue to distort and use God's words, to further their own agendas and therefore creating a lot of confusion and animosity. There are also those who are of the devil and used by the devil, to create confusion and anger amongst the children of God using the distorted version of the word.
The reason I started by saying all this, is to set a foundation of how I believe, the next passage must be interpreted. The passage does not say anything about who is better between a husband and a wife or who is more important. The passage simply explains the roles that God has decided that the wife and husband must play in the family and how they should behave towards each other. That is all. This has nothing to do with equality or discrimination based on gender. Remember that God can do as he pleases, why,because he is God and secondly because the bible says so. Matthews 20:1-16. Just as much as God chose Israel to be his own nation, he has chosen these roles for wives and husbands. Everything that has existed, exists and still will exists, was created by God through and for God's own purpose. God has a reason for everything and his purpose shall be fulfilled in the end.
As long as you understand this, you will find it easy to understand the passage that I will be preaching about today and the coming days when I talk about women. Here is the passage. I will not explain it in this message but on my next message.
25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. 28 In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, 30 because we are members of his body. 31 " Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh." 32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. 33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.


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All those rpg elements and legacy stats/jobs/promises won't remove themselves, OP. To make a sub-par GTA clone you have to have a little crunch time.
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Considering they have stopped officially marketing the game as an RPG on their social media and promotional materials, I wouldn't get too excited unless your idea of a "groundbreaking western RPG" is a Far Cry or GTA clone with a small skill tree.
Stop drawing conclusions when CDPR openly states that things are placeholders and subject to change.
I don't doubt it will sell well and get heaps of good reviews. I doubt that it will be an actual RPG. That's my primary worry. Every new build they show is less and less like a WRPG and more like Far Cry.
Greedfall: A weird Victorian/fantasy hybrid open-world RPG from Spiders
Huh, has third party cut scenes and a decent character creator.
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FPP only cutscenes might be a deal-breaker for me
It's not about perspective anymore. That just made me look harder at all the stuff I'd been ignoring since my first day pre-order. I just am not confident it will be an actual RPG anymore and not just an FPS with some RPG elements.
This. I've never pre-ordered a Far Cry game so I cancelled my pre-order for this one. It might surprise me next year, but looking at the direction they are taking I don't think it will.
Multiplayer confirmed
I do not want co-op in any way, shape, or form. Putting mp co-op in the game means they build single-player content AROUND multiplayer, either in the base game or in future content. This is just an "open-world action multiplayer" game now.
There's a [now defunct] rumor that the bathtub sequence in last year's demo has been scrapped
It wouldn't surprise me if they cut the majority of what we saw in the tech demo last year considering a two year production schedule.
Customization seems so limited/poor..
According to their official twitter description, it's now an "action/open world story game" and not an RPG. Take that how you will. And where can they pull 100+ hours out in a two year development cycle? A more recent comparison: Mass Effect Andromeda. 200 people, 18 month development cycle...
You are not facing reality. The game has, according to the developers, gone through multiple builds. CDPR is still a relatively small studio compared to something like Bioware or Bethesda, which means it can't run concurrent large projects. Those builds were probably small and limited in scope...
You're right, it's my fault for expecting an RPG from the most successful WRPG house of the last few years. My bad. Totally an entitled consumer.
Looking at the whole picture, this seems more and more like a Far Cry clone than an RPG. It makes sense for it to have limited customization options, because that's not the focus of the game. Focus of the game will be moving from one mission and shootout to the next, listening to Keanu quotes...
And you just hit the nail on the head. I don't know how they don't have enough money from The Witcher, but I guess they don't. Really, really sad. The world needs fewer "open world FPS" games rather than more of them.
The case for first person cutscenes
Boy, sure wish they would do that in the actual game instead of a bullshot.
Or maybe you should just play a modded Skyrim? Most people wanted an actual RPG out of this, considering the PnP background.
It's probably just a cost-cutting measure. I don't think there's really an argument that cinematic games like The Witcher, Red Dead Revolver 2, or the Mass Effect series are less immersive than something like Fallout 3 or Far Cry. Why spend all that extra time doing the modeling and rigging...
I honestly think that this change in their official twitter says everything anyone needs to know. It's an action/shooting game rather than an RPG. They will cut all the superfluous elements that detract from that before launch, probably. Third-person takes you out of the shooting mindset; why...
That is basically what it is now. Again, and people aren't talking about this enough, CDPR is marketing this game as an "action" game now on their official media accounts. RPG elements are just stats and skills, which almost every FPS does these days. Even Call of Duty has skill trees. If you...
Cyberpunk will be in the same genre as FC5 (FPS Action Game), so what's wrong with comparing it? It would be like saying you couldn't compare The Witcher to Dragon Age, even when they're both third-person RPGs.
I don't play these games to play myself - I play them to play a character in the setting. I can't self-insert myself into a game like that, and I would argue that most people can't either. That's why third-person narrative is the lion's share of fantasy/science fiction novels rather than...


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A kaftan or caftan (; , ) is a variant of the robe or tunic. Originating in Asia, it has been worn by a number of cultures around the world for thousands of years. In Russian usage, kaftan instead refers to a style of men's long suit with tight sleeves. It may be made of wool, cashmere, silk, or cotton, and may be worn with a sash. Popular during the time of the Ottoman Empire, detailed and elaborately designed garments were given to ambassadors and other important guests at the Topkapı Palace. Variations of the kaftan were inherited by cultures throughout Asia and were worn by individuals in Russia (North Asia, Eastern Europe and formerly Central Asia), Southwest Asia and Northern Africa.

Styles, uses, and names for the kaftan vary from culture to culture. The kaftan is often worn as a coat or as an overdress, usually having long sleeves and reaching to the ankles. In regions with a warm climate, it is worn as a light-weight, loose-fitting garment. In some cultures, the kaftan has served as a symbol of royalty.

History
According to Encyclopedia of Islam, this fashion came up quite early among Arabs under the influence of Persian fashions. In Arabic, the word khaftān is used just like in Persian. It is described as a long robe as far as the calves sometimes or just under the knee. It is open at the front and the sleeves are slight cut at the wrists or even as far as to the middle of the arms.

D'Arvieux in his travels in the 17th century mentions Syrian Amirs and Bedouin Sheikhs wearing the kaftan as winter garments.

Abbasid era
During the Islamic golden age of the Abbasid era, the cosmopolitan super-culture spread far and wide to Chinese emperors, Anglo-Saxon coinage, but also in Constantinople too (current day Istanbul). They were mimicking and imitating Baghdadi culture (capital of the Abbasids).

In the 830s, Emperor Theophilus, who fought the Arabs on the battlefield and built a Baghdad-style palace near the Bosporus, went about à l'arabe in kaftans and turbans. Even as far as the streets of Ghuangzhou during the era of Tang dynasty, the Persian kaftan was in fashion.

The kaftan became a luxurious fashion, a richly styled robe with buttons down the front. The caliphs wore elegant kaftans made from silver or gold brocade and buttons in the front of the sleeves. The caliph al-Muqtaddir (908–932) wore a kaftan from silver brocade Tustari silk and his son one made from Byzantine silk richly decorated or ornamented with figures. The kaftan was spread far and wide by the Abbasids and made known throughout the Arab world.

Turkic kaftan

The caftan appears to be the oldest Turkish dress, this costume can be traced as far back as the Hun and Gokturk periods. The kaftan was the favourite garment worn in Turkic states of Central Asia, the Turkic Empire in India, the Seljuk Turks and the Ottomans. It was the most important component of the Seljuk period and the oldest known examples of this robe are said to have been found in Hun tombs. The costume of the Gokturk period consisted of long kaftans that are closed with a belt at the waist, these kaftans can be observed in Gokturk statues.

The Seljuk Sultan Ahmad Sanjar who ruled from 1097 to 1118 gave 1000 red kaftans to his soldiers. In 1058 as well as the period of the Seljuk Sultan Malik-Shah I, the Seljuk Turks wore kaftans and excavations discovered a child's kaftan dating back to the reign of Sanjar-Shah who ruled from 1185 or 1186 to 1187.

The tiles in the Kubadabad Palace depict Turkish figures dressed in kaftans. The palace was built for Sultan Aladdin Kayqubad I who ruled from 1220 to 1237. Furthermore, typical Seljuk depictions from the 11th to the 13th century depict figures dressed in Turkish style kaftans. The kaftan was also worn by the Anatolian Seljuks who had even gifted kaftans to the first Ottoman Sultan, Osman I. In connection with the inheritance of Osman I, the historian Neşri described a kaftan in the list of inherited items: "There was a short-sleeved kaftan of Denizli cloth."

In an excavation in Kinet in Turkey, a bowl dating back to the early 14th century was found with a depiction of a man wearing what appears to be a kaftan.

Kaftans were worn by the sultans of the Ottoman Empire. Decoration on the garment, including colours, patterns, ribbons, and buttons, indicated the rank of the person who wore it. In the first half of the 14th century Orhan Ghazi captured Bursa and made it the Ottoman capital. One of the chief specialties of Bursa was gold embroidery among other weaving related specialties, an archive notes that two kaftans made of the finest Bursa gold-brocaded velvet were prepared for the circumcision of Geliboulu Bey Sinan Pasha's two sons in 1494.

Ibn Battuta who had visited Anatolia witnessed that a mudarris was wearing a gown embroidered with golden pieces and that a Seljuk Bey gifted a kaftan that was embroidered with golden threads. From the 14th century through the 17th century, textiles with large patterns were used. By the late 16th and early 17th centuries, decorative patterns on the fabrics had become smaller and brighter. By the second half of the 17th century, the most precious kaftans were those with yollu: vertical stripes with varying embroidery and small patterns – the so-called "Selimiye" fabrics.

Most fabrics manufactured in Turkey were made in Istanbul and Bursa, but some textiles came from as far away as Venice, Genoa, Persia (Iran), India, and even China. kaftans were made from velvet, aba, bürümcük (a type of crepe with a silk warp and cotton weft), canfes, çatma (a heavy silk brocade), gezi, diba (), hatayi, kutnu, kemha, seraser () (brocade fabric with silk warp and gold or silver metallic thread weft), , zerbaft (), and tafta (). Favoured colours were indigo, kermes, violet, pişmiş ayva or "cooked quince", and weld yellow. Silk or wooled vests embellished with couched gold thread or silk embroidery probably represent the introduction of a Turkish feature into an Arab aesthetic.

Nearly 2500 caftans and other garments belonging to subsequent sultans from the 15th to the 19th century are preserved in the Topkapi Saray museum. The Topkapı Palace houses 21 kaftan that belonged to Mehmed II, 77 kaftan that belonged to Suleiman the Magnificent, 13 that belonged to Ahmed I, 30 that belonged to Osman II and 27 that belonged to Murad IV.

Algerian kaftan

The Female kaftan is inscribed in the intangible cultural heritage of humanity, as Tlemcen's costume. It is the main piece of the Chedda of Tlemcen.

The kaftan has been historically documented to be worn in Algeria in the beginning of the 16th century and the presence of the kaftan in Algeria dates far back to the Rustamid period and is attested during the Zirid period in the 10th century as well as the Zayyanid period. Following the Ottoman tradition, the male kaftan, known as the kaftan of honour, was bestowed by the Ottoman Sultan upon the governors of Algiers who, in turn, bestowed kaftans upon the Beys and members of distinguished families. In his Topography and General History of Algiers,  described it as a coloured robe made of satin, of damask, of velvet and silk and having a form that reminded him of the priests' cassocks. The Dey wore the kaftan with dangling sleeves; the khodjas (secretaries) wore a very long cloth based kaftan, falling to the ankles; the chaouchs (executors of the justice of the dey) were recognized by a green kaftan with sleeves either open or closed, according to their rank. The kaftan was also worn by the janissaries in the 17th and part of the 18th century. It continued to be worn by male dignitaries well into the 20th century.

The female kaftan, on the other hand, evolved locally and derives from the , a mid-calf jacket that combined Morisco and Ottoman influences, but which evolved following a very specific Algerian style from the sixteenth century onward. Between the sixteenth and seventeenth century, middle-class women started wearing the . The use of brocades and quality velvet, the profusion of embroidery and gold threading were not enough to satisfy the need for distinction of the wealthiest Algerians who choose to lengthen the  all the way to the ankles to make a kaftan that became the centrepiece of the ceremonial costume, while the  was confined to the role of daily clothing. The introduction of gold thread embroidery into North Africa itself is reputed to have been introduced through Turkish rule.

In 1789, the diplomat Venture de Paradis described the woman of Algiers as follows:

Several types of kaftans were developed since then, while still respecting the original pattern. Nowadays, the Algerian female kaftans, including the modernised versions, are seen as an essential garment in the bride's trousseau in cities such as Algiers, Annaba, Bejaia, Blida, Constantine, Miliana, Nedroma and Tlemcen.

Moroccan kaftan
According to the Encyclopaedia of Islam, the kaftan was introduced into the Barbary States by the Ottomans and spread by fashion as far as Morocco.

According to art historian Rachida Alaoui, the kaftan in Morocco dates back to the end of the 15th century and goes back to the region's Moorish history, which represents the medieval heritage of Al-Andalus. However, the first written record of the garment being worn in Morocco is from the 16th century, she states.

According to Naima El Khatib Boujibar, however, the kaftan might only have been introduced to Morocco by the Saadi Sultan Abd al-Malik, who had lived in Algiers and Istanbul. Abd al-Malik, who had officially acknowledged Ottoman overlordship throughout his time as ruler of Morocco, dressed in Ottoman fashion, spoke Turkish, reorganised his army and administration in imitation of Ottoman practices and used Ottoman Turkish titles for his officials. The second half of the sixteenth century was a period of Ottoman influence in Morocco during which Ahmad al-Mansur, who was greatly influenced by Ottoman culture, adopted Turkish costumes and customs, he introduced Ottoman fashions of dress, his army adopted Turkish costumes and titles and ambassadors even noted the use of Turkish pottery and Turkish carpets in the Badi Palace. Aspects of Ottoman culture had been introduced to Morocco during the reign of both Abd al-Malik and Ahmad al-Mansur and Abd al-Malik's brief reign opened a period which continued under his successor of the "Turkification" of Morocco. Henri Terrasse asserted that Moroccan embroidery styles are almost all derived from the former regions of the Turkish empire, the introduction of gold thread embroidery into North Africa itself is reputed to have been introduced with Turkish rule.

Worn by the dignitaries and women of the palace at first, it became fashionable among the middle classes from the late 17th century onwards.

Today in Morocco, kaftans are worn by women of different social groups and the word kaftan is commonly used to mean a "one-piece traditional fancy dress". Alternative two-piece versions of Moroccan kaftans are called takchita and worn with a large belt. The takchita is also known as Mansouria which derives from the name of Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur, who invented Al-Mansouria and the new fashion of wearing a two-piece kaftan.

West African kaftan

In West Africa, a kaftan is a pullover robe, worn by both men and women. The women's robe is called a kaftan, and the men's garment is referred to as a Senegalese kaftan.

A Senegalese kaftan is a pullover men's robe with long bell-like sleeves. In the Wolof language, this robe is called a mbubb and in French, it is called a boubou. The Senegalese kaftan is an ankle-length garment, and is worn with matching drawstring pants called tubay. Usually made of cotton brocade, lace, or synthetic fabrics, these robes are common throughout West Africa. A kaftan and matching pants are called a kaftan suit. The kaftan suit is worn with a kufi cap. Senegalese kaftans are formal wear in all West African countries.

Persian
Persian kaftan robes of honour were commonly known as khalat or kelat.

Russian (North Asia and Eastern Europe)

In Russia, the word "kaftan" is used for another type of clothing: a style of men's long suit with tight sleeves. Going back to the people of various Baltic, Turkic, Varangian (Vikings) and Iranic (Scythian) tribes who inhabited today's Russia along with the Slavic population, kaftan-like clothing was already prevalent in ancient times in regions where later the Rus' Khaganate and Kievan Rus' states appeared.

The Russian kaftan was probably influenced by Persian and/or Turkic people in Old Russia. The word "kaftan" was adopted from the Tatar language, which in turn borrowed the word from Persia. In the 13th Century, the kaftan was still common in Russia. In the 19th century, Russian kaftans were the most widespread type of outer-clothing amongst peasants and merchants in Old Russia. Currently in the early 21st Century, they are most commonly used as ritual religious clothing by conservative Old Believers, in Russian fashion (Rusfashion), Russian folk dress and with regards to Russian folklore.

Jewish

Hasidic Jewish culture adapted a silky robe (bekishe) or frock coat (kapoteh, Yiddish word kapote or Turkish synonym chalat) from the garb of Polish nobility, which was itself a type of kaftan. The term kapoteh may originate from the Spanish capote or possibly from "kaftan" via Ladino. Sephardic Jews from Muslim countries wore a kaftan similar to those of their neighbours.

Southeast Asian
In Southeast Asia, the kaftan was originally worn by Arab traders, as seen in early lithographs and photographs from the region. Religious communities that formed as Islam became established later adopted this style of dress as a distinguishing feature, under a variety of names deriving from Arabic and Persian such as "jubah", a robe, and "cadar", a veil or chador.

Europe and United States

In the recent era the kaftan was introduced to the West in the 1890s, Queen Victoria's granddaughter Alix of Hesse wore a traditional Russian coronation dress before a crowd which included Western on-lookers, this traditional dress featured the loose-fitting Russian kaftan which was so exotic to Western eyes. This was one of the first times a Western woman, a high-status Western woman who had also been seen in fashionable Western dress no less, was seen wearing something so exotic. The traditional Russian kaftan resembles the kaftans worn by the Ottoman sultans; it was in stark contrast to the tight-fitting, corseted dresses common in England at that time.

The kaftan slowly gained popularity as an exotic form of loose-fitting clothing. French fashion designer Paul Poiret further popularised this style in the early 20th century.

In the 1950s, fashion designers such as Christian Dior and Balenciaga adopted the kaftan as a loose evening gown or robe in their collections. These variations were usually sashless.

American hippie fashions of the late 1960s and the 1970s often drew inspiration from ethnic styles, including kaftans. These styles were brought to the United States by people who journeyed the so-called "hippie trail". African-styled, kaftan-like dashikis were popular, especially among African-Americans. Street styles were appropriated by fashion designers, who marketed lavish kaftans as hostess gowns for casual at-home entertaining.

Diana Vreeland, Babe Paley, and Barbara Hutton all helped popularise the kaftan in mainstream western fashion. Into the 1970s, Elizabeth Taylor often wore kaftans designed by Thea Porter. In 1975, for her second wedding to Richard Burton she wore a kaftan designed by Gina Fratini.

More recently, in 2011 Jessica Simpson was photographed wearing kaftans during her pregnancy. American fashion editor André Leon Talley has also worn kaftans designed by Ralph Rucci as one of his signature looks. Beyoncé, Uma Thurman, Susan Sarandon, Kate Moss, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and Nicole Richie have all been seen wearing the style. Some fashion lines have dedicated collections to the kaftan.

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See also
 Chapan
 Deel (clothing)
 Kanzu
 Kufi
 Ottoman clothing
 Takchita
 Thawb
 Wrapper (clothing)

References

External links

Arab culture
Arabic clothing
History of Asian clothing
Kurdish clothing
Mesopotamia
Moroccan clothing
Ottoman clothing
Robes and cloaks
Russian folk clothing
Uzbekistani culture


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Big Ten Roundup: March 5th, 2012
By UMHoops Staff
Opp. PPP
Ohio State 13 5 65.4 1.10 0.93 0.17
Michigan State 13 5 62.5 1.09 0.93 0.16
Wisconsin 12 6 58.1 1.03 0.97 0.06
Michigan 13 5 59.1 1.06 1.01 0.05
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Game of the week: Ohio State 72, Michigan State 70
In a game where the Big Ten title was on the line, this one more than lived up to the hype. Ohio State needed a win in order to garner a share of the Big Ten title. Michigan State already had at least a share locked up, but a win would give them the title outright. A Buckeye win would give a share of the title to Michigan as well, something Derrick Nix seemed particularly perturbed about:
"We had to share it with our little nephews, and that sucks. So now they're happy because we lost. We got to just try to win this Big Ten tournament."
For the first time in history, Wolverine fans were rooting for the scarlet and gray. After trailing by as many as 15 in the first half, the Buckeyes stormed back to take the lead with 9:54 to play following a Deshaun Thomas layup. The two teams battled back and forth the rest of the way, until Ohio State held the ball with 25 seconds to go and the score tied. Out of a timeout, the Buckeyes ran the clock down as low as they could, until the ball was in William Buford's hands. Buford was dominant in the second half, scoring a game-high 25 points, and buried a contested jumper over Keith Appling with one second to play. After seemingly endless timeouts and clock reviews, Draymond Green's desperation heave at the buzzer fell short. Ohio State got the win and a three way tie at the top was official. -Kevin Raftery
Biggest surprise: Indiana 70, Michigan State 55
Win, and Michigan State would be sole Big Ten Champs. Instead, the Spartans laid an egg in Bloomington. Sure, Indiana is a very good team and Assembly Hall is among the best venues not only in the Big Ten, but in the nation. But Michigan State seemed to be hitting its stride and had won seven straight to propel to the top of the Big Ten standings — with the title on the line, many figured the Spartans could come away with this one. Instead, Michigan State fell into an 18-8 hole early on and never really had a chance. Draymond Green poured in 29 points but no other Spartan had more than eight, and Indiana came away with a very convincing 15-point win over the conference leaders. -Kevin Raftery
Stat line: 26 years (9,940 days)
26 years — the number of years since Michigan's last Big Ten title. In 1986, the No. 1 song of the year was Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus". Yeah, I've never heard of it either. Ferris Bueller's Day Off was the most popular film of the year. Ronald Reagan was president. None of the players on this year's team were alive. Bottom line: 1986 was a long, long time ago. Now, 26 years later, Michigan is at the top of the Big Ten. So soak it in and enjoy it Wolverine fans.
Disappointment of the week: Ohio State 75, Northwestern 73
Back in the days when Michigan fans still hated Ohio State (as in, every day other than this past Sunday), a Northwestern win over the Buckeyes would really go over well. The Wildcats had their chance for a true quality win that would do wonders for their NCAA tournament chances. After trailing by as many as 13 in the second half, Northwestern climbed all the way back to tie it with seven seconds to go off a clutch 3-pointer by Alex Marcotullio. But on their final possession, the Buckeyes managed to take the ball the length of the court and dump it inside to Jared Sullinger, who made it look easy and banked in a layup off the glass with three ticks left to play. The Wildcats couldn't get a last-second desperation heave to go, and Ohio State snuck away with the two-point victory in Evanston – preserving the Buckeyes' Big Ten title hopes. -Kevin Raftery
Unsung hero: Evan Ravenel, Ohio State forward
With Jared Sullinger stapled to the bench with four fouls late in the second half against Michigan State, the Buckeyes were forced to turn to seldom-used forward Evan Ravenel. In eight crucial minutes of play, the 6-foot-8, 260 pound Ravenel not only helped Ohio State stay in the game, but he gave them a burst of energy that they badly needed. In a three-minute time span, Ravenel scored seven straight points for the Buckeyes, helping to turn a three-point deficit into a one-point lead with Sullinger on the bench. Ravenel's seven points tied for the most he's scored in a Big Ten game this season, and the points couldn't have come at a better time for the Buckeyes. Or Michigan, for that matter. -Kevin Raftery
Upcoming: The Big Ten Tournament
Finally, it's tourney time. The tournament kicks off with first round play on Thursday. You can see the full 2012 bracket here but the match-ups are: No. 8 Iowa against No. 9 Illinois, No. 5 Indiana against No. 12 Penn State, No. 6 Purdue against No. 11 Nebraska and No. 7 Northwestern against No. 10 Minnesota.
On Friday at 6:30, Michigan will take on the winner of the Minnesota-Northwestern game (5:30 Thursday, ESPN 2). The Wildcats most likely have to win on Thursday in order to keep their tourney hopes alive and could need a win over Michigan to solidify a first-ever NCAA tournament berth. But if Michigan wins Friday, there's a good chance the Wolverines will have a rematch with one of their co-champions, the No. 3 seed Ohio State. The top of the bracket features Michigan State and Wisconsin with byes and Indiana as a potential dark horse team playing in their home state. Everything wraps up with a 3:30 championship game on Selection Sunday. With little separation between so many teams in the standings, this year's tournament has the makings to be one of the best in years. -Kevin Raftery
Related Items:Big Ten Roundup
Big Ten Roundup: February 25th, 2013


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Bio-based Buildings international conference
The first international conference on bio-based buildings dedicated to the public sector
©Tracks – Guillaume Amat
The B3 Conference aims to launch an unprecedented momentum of bio-based building across local and regional authorities worldwide. Over two days, creative and innovative initiatives of varying scales – from a building construction project to a regional development program - will be presented by project leaders, experts and professionals from both the public and private sectors to delegates from across the world.
The conference will be held on Tuesday, November 5th and Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 at the Paris Region headquarters. It will be followed by a 1-day guided tour highlighting bio based building related projects in and around Paris, on Thursday, November 7th.
Main Facilitator : Manuella Cunha Brito
Manuella Cunha Brito is the co-founder of Good Tech Lab and co-author of The Frontiers of Impact Tech, a 250-page publication based on +450 interviews with innovators from 30 countries. She was born in Brazil and she holds a Master in International Development from SciencesPo Paris.
Tuesday, 5th November
9:00am | Registration and welcome coffee
9:30am - 9:50pm | Opening by Valérie PECRESSE, President of the Ile-de-France regional council
Part 1 – Why spread the use of bio-based materials in the construction sector?
9:50am – 10:10am | Bio-based buildings: biomass, men and buildings
How bio-based buildings make a reliable and tenable response to the environmental, economic and social challenges the construction sector is currently facing?
Jan GLASMEIER, Dipl. Ing. Architect and founder, Simple Architecture (Germany)
10:10am – 10:30am | The bio-based building sector in France: an overview
Brief analysis of the French bio-based construction sector and future perspectives
Olivier JOREAU, President, Association of bio-based buildings manufacturers (France)
10:30am – 11:00am | Networking break
11:00am – 12.45pm | Spreading the use of bio-based materials locally: a wide range of benefits
Widescale deployment of natural bio-based materials could turn our built environment into a much-needed carbon store, and bring a wide range of other benefits: occupant health and comfort, local economy development, cooperation with local communities, skills development, stronger cultural identity for territories, etc.
André BOURASSA, Architect (Quebec)
Arthur HELLOUIN DE MENIBUS, Research engineer in building science/construction professional, bio-based construction French collective (France)
Anne-Solange MUIS, Director of ASM Editions, Editor-in-chief of EcologiK (France)
Guy CHARRON, Federation of forest municipalities of the Isère department (France)
Shintaro NISHIMURA, Director, Suteki Europe (Japan)
12:45pm | Cocktail lunch
Part 2 – Let's take action
2:15pm – 4:00pm | How to create a competitive product offer based on local resources?
From identifying locally available resources to structuring bio-based building local supply chains, from developing product norms to designing policy framework…how the public sector can contribute to create local bio-based building materials?
Elhadhi Alioune DIA, Director of Planning and Cooperation, Rufisque county council (Senegal)
Pablo JÀCOME, Latin-America regional coordinator, international network for bamboo and rattan (Ecuador)
Julia TURPIN, Architect and member of the straw bale construction French network (France)
Eleni ZIKA, Head of program of bio-based industries joint undertaking (European Union, Greece)
4:00pm-4:30pm | Networking break
4:30pm-5:00pm | How Paris Region supports the development of biobased construction?
Jean-Philippe DUGOIN-CLEMENT, Vice-president of the Ile-de-France regional council
5pm – 6pm | FIBRA Award Ceremony, First World Prize for Contemporary Plant Fiber-Based Architecture
Mistresses of ceremonies:
Dominique GAUZIN-MÜLLER, architecture writer and critic, coordinator of FIBRA Award (France/Germany)
Christine LECONTE, President of architects Ile-de-France regional council (France)
Aurélie VISSAC, Amàco, co-curator of the FIBRA Architectures exhibition (France)
6:00pm | Cocktail dinner offered by the Association of bio-based buildings manufacturers (AICB)
Wednesday, 6th November
9am | Welcome coffee
9:30am – 10:00am | Building a bamboo bridge in Sumatra, and how to develop other bamboo structures
Jörg STAMM, Architect (Germany)
10:00am - 12:00pm | How to stimulate the demand for bio-based building materials?
While materials made out of renewable resources are still marginally used in the construction sector, what practices can make them more widely used? Over this session, delegates and project leaders will present initiatives that did boost local demand – from raising public awareness to providing financial incentives for property owners.
Laure TRANNOY, Manager project, Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition (France)
Tsuyoshi AOYAMA, General manager, Sumitomo Forestry co. ltd (Japan)
Sami MHAMDI, Secretary General of the Ministry of local affairs and environment (Tunisia)
Emmanuel PEZRES, Director of territorial research and innovation, city of Rosny-sous-Bois (France)
Hervé-Jacques POSKIN, Director of Cluster Eco-construction (Belgium)
12:00pm – 1.30pm | Cocktail lunch
1.30pm – 3.30pm | How to get local actors involved in a collective action?
Discover how territorial engineering policies and initiatives can help developing new relational and organizational proximity around bio-based building projects, as well as collaboration between local actors, including non-business organizations, to share knowledge and know-how in order to commonly develop innovative solutions.
Jean-Jacques BOUSSAINGAULT, President of Parc Naturel Régional du Gâtinais français (France)
Hugues GRIMARD, Prefect of MRC des Sources and Mayor of Asbestos (Quebec)
Christine LECONTE, President of architects regional council of Île-de-France (France)
Richard Anthony LOSALAJOME BOLOM'OESE, Vice-president of architects national council (Democratic Republic of Congo)
3:00am – 3:30am | Networking break
3:30pm – 4:30pm | Creating bio-based, sustainable cities for tomorrow
The vision of smart cities, driven by technologies for a more efficient urban space is predominant. What about low tech solutions and best practices that too often lay unexplored?
Christine LEMAITRE, CEO of German sustainable building council (Germany)
Flemming RAFN THOMSEN, Partner of Third Nature (Denmark)
4:30pm – 5:00pm | Launch of B3 International Community
Véronique PAPPE, Director of Construction 21 (France)
5:00pm | Closing by Alexandra DUBLANCHE, Vice-president of the Ile-de-France regional council
6.00pm - 9.30pm | !MPACT Award Ceremony
!MPACT is a student architecture competition dedicated to promoting low-impact building materials. The B3 conference attendees are cordially invited to participate to the award ceremony at the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, Paris 16e www.concoursimpact.org
Thursday, 7th November (optional)
9:00am - 6:00pm | 1-day guided tour highlighting bio-based building related projects in and around Paris : industrial production units, building sites, notable buildings, etc.
Two tour options will be available to the participants: hemp or straw bale based construction.
Regular tickets €45 per person. Tickets are non-refundable.
Visits will be led in French and translated to English. Departure from and arrival to Paris. Costs of lunch and transport included.
Guided tour #1: Hemp for building tour (45 min East of Paris)
Facilitation by Grégoire Mouly, research engineer specialized in eco-friendly materials at LM ingénieur, as well as an expert from Ekopolis
8:15am | Coach departure from the boarding point (the boarding point will be near a subway station in Paris and will be specified later) – departure at 8.30 am.
10:15am | Guided tour of the hemp fiber processing plant Planète chanvre, where hemp is processed into fibers for insulation panels and shives for concrete.
Eric GRANGE, Director of Planète chanvre
11:45am | Visit of a multipurpose hall in Signy-Signet, hemp-lime coating
1:15pm | Lunch break (meal included)
2:45pm | Demonstration using a hempcrete spray machine
4:45pm | Visit of a construction site: Bray-sur-Seine school made of hemp concrete
Philippe LAMARQUE, architect and President of Construire en chanvre
5:45pm | Coach departure from Bray-sur-Seine
6:30pm | Arrival in Paris
Guided tour #2: Straw-bale construction tour (12 mi around Paris)
Facilitation by a representative of collect'if paille member of the French straw-bale construction network (Réseau français de la construction en paille-RFCP), as well as an expert from Ekopolis
8:15am | Coach departure from the boarding point (the boarding point will be near a subway station in Paris and will be specified later) – departure at 8.30am.
9am | Visit of the straw bale-built elementary school Les Boutours in Rosny-sous-bois
Emmanuel PEZRES, architect, research and innovation territorial director at the city of Rosny-sous-Bois
10:30am | Visit of a construction site, children centre Félix Eboué in Rosny-sous-bois, straw-bale used as structural components (load-bearing)
Charlotte PICARD, architect for the city of Rosny-sous-Bois
12am | Demonstration: integrating straw bales in a building's wood frame
1pm | Lunch break (meal included)
2pm | Bus trip: video screening of straw-bale cutting
2:30pm | Visit of a student residence building site in Paris (15th), renovation using straw-bale
Sandra DE GIORGIO, architect, NZI Architecture
4pm | Visit of the Louise Michèle school in Issy-les-Moulineaux made of pre-fab Straw Bale Panel Construction
Sonia CORTESSE, architect at ADSC architectur
5pm | Coach departure from Issy-les-Moulineaux
5pm | Arrival in Paris
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Johnson & Johnson today acknowledges the issuance of a "Rapid Communication" by the World Health Organization (WHO) describing key changes to treatment guidelines for multidrug- and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB). The document describes a regrouping and ranking of MDR-TB drugs based on the latest evidence about the balance of effectiveness to safety. The oral medicine bedaquiline (SIRTURO®) is now categorized as a "Group A" medicine to be prioritized when constructing a conventional (long-course) regimen for the treatment of MDR-TB as part of combination therapy in adults and children.
When bedaquiline received accelerated regulatory approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in 2012, it was the first targeted TB drug with a novel mechanism of action developed in more than 40 years. Bedaquiline was approved on Phase 2 clinical trial data for use as part of combination therapy in adults with pulmonary MDR-TB, when an effective treatment regimen cannot otherwise be provided.
In 2013, six months after the FDA approval, WHO issued initial guidance on the use of bedaquiline. This guidance, which was based on data available at the time, recommended that bedaquiline could be added to the conventional WHO-recommended regimen in adult patients with pulmonary MDR-TB, when an adequate regimen was not feasible due to resistance or tolerability issues.
WHO's new grouping and ranking of drugs is based on a rigorous, independent review of available safety and effectiveness data of all TB drugs, including bedaquiline. The new designation of bedaquiline as a "Group A" MDR-TB drug means that bedaquiline is now recommended by WHO to be included as part of the long-course regimen for MDR-TB (unless its use is otherwise contraindicated). Importantly, the new guidelines also prioritize fully oral regimens as the preferred approach for MDR-TB treatment.
WHO has determined more evidence is needed on the effect of replacing any of the agents with alternatives in the standardized shorter MDR-TB regimens that have been recommended since 2016. Consolidated, updated and more detailed WHO policy guidelines on MDR-TB treatment will be provided by the end of 2018. Approximately half of all MDR-TB patients may be eligible for a short-course regimen.
In June, South Africa became the first country to recommend the use of an injection-free bedaquiline-containing regimen for all eligible MDR-TB patients receiving both long- and short-course regimens. This decision was based on new data from the country, published in The Lancet Respiratory Diseases.
In recognition of the country's leadership, Paul Stoffels joined Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi in announcing a special effort price for bedaquiline to enable rapid scale-up of the drug. Johnson & Johnson will also offer this special effort price to eligible national TB programs procuring bedaquiline through the Stop TB Partnership's Global Drug Facility.
Since December 2012, through a combination of donations and product sales, Johnson & Johnson has provided a total of nearly 65,000 courses of bedaquiline to patients in need in more than 100 countries. In April 2015, Johnson & Johnson committed to donate 30,000 courses of treatment to eligible low- and middle-income countries through a donation program with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and JSC Pharmstandard. Earlier this year, the company committed to donate up to 30,000 additional courses to meet patient need through March 2019.
Johnson & Johnson's new bedaquiline special effort pricing model will go into effect immediately in countries currently procuring the medicine. Those countries currently accessing the medicine through the company's donation program will transition to the new model in March 2019.
Beyond expanding access to bedaquiline and delivering on our post-approval commitments, Johnson & Johnson recognizes the extensive need for more new treatments and multi-drug regimens that are safer, shorter and more effective than many of the current treatments for the disease. Today, Johnson & Johnson is one of a very small number of healthcare companies undertaking tuberculosis research and development.
Through its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies and in partnership with leading global research institutions, such as India's Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), part of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Johnson & Johnson is advancing several programs aimed at developing the innovations necessary to end TB.
TB is the world's deadliest infectious disease, claiming 1.7 million lives globally in 2016. MDR-TB is a particularly complicated form of TB characterized by resistance to at least two of the most powerful drugs in the first-line treatment regimen (isoniazid and rifampicin). Globally, MDR-TB is a growing threat. In 2016, there were an estimated 490,000 new cases of MDR-TB, and drug-resistant TB now accounts for approximately one-third of all deaths from antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Charting a bold new, self-sustainable approach, Johnson & Johnson has established the first fully-dedicated organization within a healthcare company focused on combining innovative R&D, novel access programs and approaches, in-country operations, advocacy and the power of multi-sectoral partnerships to ensure that treatments and technologies are available, affordable and accessible for the world's most under-served populations. Harnessing the extensive resources and expertise from across Johnson & Johnson, the Global Public Health team is using big for good to place an unparalleled focus on accelerating the pace of innovation needed – from discovery to delivery – to make TB and HIV history, eliminate intestinal worms, address mental health and tackle other public health challenges. Learn more at www.jnj.com/global-public-health and follow us @JNJGlobalHealth.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding bedaquiline (SIRTURO®). The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the expectations and projections of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies and/or Johnson & Johnson. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: challenges and uncertainties inherent in product research and development, including the uncertainty of clinical success and of obtaining regulatory approvals; uncertainty of commercial success; manufacturing difficulties and delays; competition, including technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; challenges to patents; product efficacy or safety concerns resulting in product recalls or regulatory action; changes in behavior and spending patterns of purchasers of health care products and services; changes to applicable laws and regulations, including global health care reforms; and trends toward health care cost containment. A further list and descriptions of these risks, uncertainties and other factors can be found in Johnson & Johnson's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, including in the sections captioned "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Item 1A. Risk Factors," and in the company's most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of these filings are available online at www.sec.gov, www.jnj.com or on request from Johnson & Johnson. Neither the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies nor Johnson & Johnson undertakes to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information or future events or developments.


Question #4 Is apologetics Biblical?
Question: Isn't the bible against arguing and philosophy (therefore against apologetics)?
Unfortunately, this is a common misconception about apologetics. Often times I cringe when I am introduced as "the guy who debates atheist" because that is seriously only a very small part of what apologetics is. Most of what I do is study, research, teach, equip, write, answer questions, help build the faith of individuals, counsel, explain theological and philosophical principles, train in spiritual formation and so much more. In other words, apologetics isn't merely debating with an unbeliever on a public stage. Again, that is a very small part of what I do. And sure, we should certainly avoid the kind of foolish arguing that the bible mentions in Titus 3:9, "But avoid stupid and foolish controversies and genealogies and dissensions and wrangling about the Law, for they are unprofitable and futile." And 2 Timothy 2:23 " But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife." In this context, the bible is alluding to foolish and ignorant disputes. As I addressed n last weeks question, the bible is telling us to avoid pointless arguments.
warfare also encompasses argumentation, and our job is to refute and rebut these argument and speculations that go against the knowledge of who God is (strong holds). This is vital.
And if that wasn't enough lets look at a dialogue Jesus had with the Sadducees in Matthew 22:23-33. In a nut shell, the Sadducees did not believe in angels, spirits, the after life and such . So wanting to trap Jesus in a dilemma, they give Him the following scenario: A woman has a husband and he dies. And this happens about 7 times. So in the after life, will she be the first guys husband (which would mean she committed adultery with the other 6) or the all 7 of them (in which case be committing polygamy)? In other words, they were implicitly accusing Jesus of comitting the logical fallacy of reduction ad absurdum, which is the attempt to show that a persons view leads to an absurdity and is therefore false.
concludes by saying, " oh and by the way, don't you know the verse that says that God is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob? And if He is still their God and we know that God is the God of the living and not dead then would that not imply that they are still living and have not ceased to exist and therefore logically deduces that there is an afterlife?" BRILLIANT! Who ever would have thought that Jesus actually knew what He was talking about and knew how to debate intellectually. Sarcasm of course.
So clearly we have seen that argumentation (in a civilized and respectful way) is both biblical and something practiced by Christ Himself.


The FreeBSD VM system totally ignores the sticky bit (S_ISVTX) for executables. On UFS-based file systems (FFS, LFS) the sticky bit may only be set upon directories.
The effective user ID is not the super-user, the mode includes the sticky bit (S_ISVTX), and path does not refer to a directory.
The chmod() system call is expected to conform to IEEE Std 1003.1-1990 ("POSIX.1"), except for the return of EFTYPE. The S_ISVTX bit on directories is expected to conform to Version 3 of the Single UNIX Specification ("SUSv3"). The fchmodat() system call is expected to conform to IEEE Std 1003.1-2008 ("POSIX.1").
The chmod() function appeared in Version 7 AT&T UNIX. The fchmod() system call appeared in 4.2BSD. The lchmod() system call appeared in FreeBSD 3.0. The fchmodat() system call appeared in FreeBSD 8.0.