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Android phones on AT&T and Verizon vulnerable to attack
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A flaw in the implementation of a security feature on the mobile networks of U.S. providers AT&T and Verizon could put every connected Android device at risk of eavesdropping and identity spoofing, according to a recent report.
According to ZDNet, issues with protocols used by AT&T and Verizon associated with providing 4G LTE connectivity to Android devices could put millions of phones at risk of eavesdropping, over-billing and data spoofing. The alert was raised by the public vulnerability database at Carnegie Mellon University (CERT) on Friday.
When a LTE device sends data across a network, it begins by negotiating with the provider using the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). The researchers have found a way to exploit this protocol, tricking the network into thinking the device trying to connect is that of the attacker's and allowing them to spoof a phone number to call or text from.
The hack would also allow the attacker to gain extra bandwidth without incurring any additional cost. By establishing multiple sessions at the same time, requesting extra bandwidth on them all and then constantly requesting large volumes of data from the provider, the hacker could easily execute a distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, taking the network offline.
Several issues in Android mean phones do not always properly authenticate every SIP message and sometimes refuse to honour the correct permissions model for current LTE networks. This could allow an attacker to initiate a direct peer-to-peer connection between phones on a wireless network, allowing them to silently pull data off a device or spoof its phone number to generate money with premium-rate phone lines. These flaws are not present in Apple's iOS operating system so the attack cannot be completed with an iPhone.
CERT wrote in its report: "A remote attacker on the provider's network may be able to establish peer-to-peer connections to directly retrieve data from other phones, or spoof phone numbers when making calls. A malicious mobile app for Android may be able to silently place phone calls without the user's knowledge."
Every version of Android to date is believed to be at risk. Google has acknowledged the issue and said a fix will be released as part of its next monthly security update in November but this will only immediately be available for its own Nexus devices. It will be up to manufacturers to release the patch for their own phones so it will be some time before handsets are secured and some will inevitably never be fixed.
The attack is known to work on the wireless networks of AT&T and Verizon. T-Mobile's U.S. service was also affected at the time when the researchers conducted their testing but the provider has apparently "resolved" the issue since. AT&T and Verizon have not said how they intend to remedy the situation and ensure their LTE services are kept protected.
LTE is based around packet switching technology which is faster than the older circuit switching but can create new entry points for attacks on networks. CERT said it is "unaware of a practical solution" to easily fix the vulnerabilities and it will be up to each carrier and handset manufacturer to ensure that the SIP standards are met.
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New Lamborghini Ad Personam virtual studio Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Xago Edition: Special edition reserved for Ad Personam virtual studio consultations
Monday, July 20, 2020 — Automobili Lamborghini has created a new virtual Ad Personam studio, offering consultation sessions to clients worldwide who want to personalize their new Lamborghini without travelling to the Ad Personam specialist department in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy.
From July 2020 clients can pre-book an initial consultation of around two hours via their dealership, either joining their sales specialist at the showroom or from another location, for their dedicated session with Lamborghini's specialists surrounded by the extensive Ad Personam options on display. A video call will be supported with the relevant model in the Ad Personam studio, and live design proposals and configuration suggestions from the Ad Personam team, using smartphones for walkarounds and to see close-up details. The virtual consultation is followed up with full proposals sent to the client, including renderings and even material samples.
"Lamborghini is always thinking dynamically about the best solutions to challenges, and our new virtual Ad Personam studio consultations have been carefully devised to support clients who, in times where we are all cautious about international travel, still want the special, one-to-one experience of creating an entirely personalized car," said Giovanni Perosino, Chief Commercial Officer of Automobili Lamborghini. "We still look forward to welcoming clients to Sant' Agata Bolognese in the future but we expect more than 150 Ad Personam consultations to take place virtually within this year, and continuing as an option for the future. With the support of our dealers worldwide, who also have significant personalization experience and of course, samples and materials in their own dealerships, we have the exciting opportunity in an increasingly digital age to create one-off Lamborghini models virtually."
In celebration of the new Ad Personam facility, Lamborghini announces the Aventador SVJ Xago special edition: a car produced in just ten units and reserved for clients specifying their Aventador SVJ virtually. Inspired by the hexagon cloud shapes at the North Pole on the planet Saturn and the strength of the hexagon in nature, the Xago celebrates the iconic 'hexagonita' theme in Lamborghini design.
The exterior of the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Xago edition features a specially-created fading hexagonal silver effect, with a unique Ad Personam contrast color livery for each car and gloss black Nireo Ad Personam rims. The interior features an exclusive seat pattern with hexagonita theme, and special contrast color matching the exterior. Each of the ten Aventador SVJ Xago models will be identified by a numbered plate.
Automobili Lamborghini launched its Ad Personam program in 2013 and opened its Ad Personam studio in 2016. Today more than 50% of Lamborghini cars coming off the production line feature at least one Ad Personam detail: a percentage that has tripled over the last three years, with the USA, Asia and UK the biggest markets.
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In existence since 1805, and across family generations, D'Ieteren seeks growth and value creation by pursuing a strategy on the long term for its businesses and actively encouraging and supporting them to develop their position in their industry or in their geographies. The Group has currently three activities articulated around strong brands:
D'Ieteren Automotive distributes Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, Škoda, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Porsche and Yamaha vehicles in Belgium. It is the country's number one car distributor, with a market share of around 21% and 1.2 million vehicles on the road. Sales and adjusted operating result reached respectively EUR 3.4 billion and EUR 113.0 million in 2018.
Belron (54.10% owned) has a clear purpose: "making a difference by solving people's problems with real care". It is the worldwide leader in vehicle glass repair and replacement and operates in 35 countries, through wholly owned businesses and franchises, with market leading brands – including Carglass®, Safelite® and Autoglass®. In addition, Belron manages vehicle glass and other insurance claims on behalf of insurance customers. It has also expanded its services into the automotive damage and home damage repair and replacement markets. Sales and adjusted operating result reached respectively EUR 3.8 billion and EUR 225.7 million in FY 2018.
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Even thousands of years ago people knew about the medicinal effect of special plants and herbs. With the advancement in modern medicine, these herbs fell into oblivion. Only during the past few years has phytomedicine gained in importance and even developed into a new trend. Arnica, St. John's wort, marigold or rosemary are only a few amongst many other herbs, which have become an integral part of beauty and wellness areas.


Ayurveda is a System of natural Holistic medicine that has been practiced since time immemorial. The focus of Ayurveda is to harmonise Mind body and soul by treating the root cause through its treatment protocols, nutrition and lifestyle. Giving rise to lasting optimum health.
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United Nations Global Opportunity Report recognises Cavotec solutions
Blog post • Feb 19, 2018 14:34 GMT
Our MoorMaster™ automated mooring technology has been included in the 2018 UN Global Opportunity Report that highlights how "innovative technologies are making genuine progress towards a more sustainable world."
The report is compiled by the United Nations Global Compact, global quality assurance and risk management company DNV GL, and sustainability advisory group and digital studio Sustainia. It aims to encourage progress towards the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This year's report features the world's first combined wireless induction charging and automated mooring system, developed by Cavotec in partnership with Finnish group Wärtsilä. The system was successfully tested in September last year with a Norled hybrid passenger ferry, representing a breakthrough in the evolution of fast charging for electrical vessels.
"The vacuum-based automated mooring technology allows the ship to dock precisely so that the wireless induction chargers can boost the ship's batteries in port. This in-port electrification has the potential to reduce greenhouse emissions of the maritime transport sector, which currently accounts for around 2.5 per cent of global emissions," the report says.
According to the authors of the report, one third of all ships will be battery-powered by 2050 if current trends continue. Cavotec is leading the development of automated mooring, charging solutions for electric and battery powered vessels that make shipping safer, cleaner, quieter, and more efficient. We have supplied the automated mooring and charging connection units for the world's first fully electric passenger ferry, the "Ampere", also included in the 2018 Global Opportunity Report. And again in Norway, the battery-powered hybrid Vision of the Fjords passenger ferry, named "Ship of the Year 2016", uses our charging systems.
We're proud to support the shipping industry play its part in realising the UN SDGs.
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Cavotec inaugurates world-class manufacturing facility in Italy
Press releases • May 30, 2018 11:42 GMT
Global engineering group Cavotec has officially opened its new world-class production facility in Milan, which is set to ensure the Group's manufacturing and supply chain excellence in the years ahead.
Cavotec signs breakthrough EUR 9m orders for unmanned mooring of electric ferries
Press releases • Apr 20, 2018 08:22 GMT
Cavotec is set to revolutionise the operation of e-vessels by delivering and maintaining its automated, unmanned, mooring system MoorMaster™ for e-ferry ports across Norway. With these orders, MoorMaster™ is now the leading technology to safely and efficiently moor e-vessels, a segment set for rapid growth.
Cavotec extends leadership in automated mooring with Estonia order
Press releases • Jul 22, 2019 12:00 GMT
Cavotec's MoorMaster™ automated mooring system has been selected for two passenger ferry berths at the Port of Tallinn in Estonia, the second order of this type for the unmanned mooring technology in a matter of weeks.
Cavotec connects Asia's first e-ferry to electrical power
Our innovative charging technologies have connected Asia's first e-ferry to electrical power, eliminating emissions and dramatically reducing operating costs, and highlighting Cavotec's leading position in this increasingly important segment.
Cavotec, together with group of industrial partners, has made history with the world's first successful testing of a combined wireless induction charging and automated mooring system with a hybrid passenger ferry.
Canadian ports cut emissions with Cavotec shore power technologies
Cavotec shore power systems are helping ports in Canada make substantial reductions in cruise and container ship emissions, with the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) recently reporting that its shore power initiatives are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by some 2,800 tonnes a year.
Shore power, charging infrastructure could cut CO2 emissions in Norway by 12.5 million tonnes
Shore power and charging infrastructure could reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 12.5 million tonnes at ports in Norway every year – this is one of the main conclusions of a report compiled by a pool of experts from ABB, DNV GL, the Port of Oslo, and Cavotec, working under the auspices of ReCharge, an initiative that seeks to pave the way for zero emission ports in the Scandinavian country.
Cavotec and Port of Los Angeles mark environmental co-operation with inauguration of shore power system for USS Iowa
Blog posts • Feb 24, 2017 09:00 GMT
Global engineering group Cavotec, the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and the historic Battleship IOWA museum unveiled a public Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) educational exhibit during a recent reception commemorating Battleship USS IOWA's new shore-side power connection, close to the Port of Los Angeles' World Cruise Center.
Cavotec connects world's largest super-yachts to shore power
Ever dreamt of drifting lazily on a luxury yacht? The Cavotec France team recently came a little closer to realising that dream – although no drifting was involved – when they installed a shore power connection system at Port Vauban, a marina located in Antibes on the French Riviera.
Cavotec powers "Ship of the Year"
We're delighted that the carbon fibre passenger ferry, Vision of the Fjords, has been named "Ship of the Year" at SMM in Hamburg, the world's leading maritime trade fair. This extraordinary battery-powered hybrid vessel relies on Cavotec shore power systems to charge its battery units.
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We released our annual report earlier today, and you can download it here as a PDF. Just click on the button or image above to download. For more investor information, please visit our Investor Relations site at: http://investor.cavotec.com.


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Grand Haven South Pier Catwalk Gets Lit Up Monday Night
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The Grand Haven South Pier is about to have lighting again after 3 years, when the lights and catwalk were removed from the pier for the reconstruction project, according to WZZM.
WZZM says there will be a lighting ceremony Monday night starting at 7:30 pm at the entrance to the pier and it's free to attend. There will be some entertainment leading up to the lighting ceremony as well.
The Grand Haven High School Band is performing along with The Hooligans who are a group of pilots that fly along the channel putting on an air show, and then they'll end the night with the catwalk lighting and fireworks, WZZM reports.
WZZM says parking will be in the Grand Haven State Park and there will also be shuttle service with Grand Haven's Harbor Transit.
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Le Manoir de Paris était une attraction touristique de type maison hantée. Elle a fermé en 2021.

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À l'ouverture en 2011, cette attraction touristique mettait en scène treize légendes parisiennes du  au . Elle en propose depuis quatre nouvelles et d'autres sont attendues. D'une superficie de , réparties sur plusieurs étages de , 23 pièces constituent le parcours interactif d'une durée entre 20 et 45 minutes qu'empruntent les visiteurs. Le Manoir de Paris a pour ambition de s'étendre sur  supplémentaires. À côté de trois animatroniques importés des États-Unis, dont une gargouille qui orne l'entrée et un chien enragé, une vingtaine d'acteurs grimés et entraînés amène le visiteur à connaître certaines légendes parisiennes. La maison hantée propose cinq niveaux d'intensité.

Historique

Le site est localisé en bordure de l'ancien enclos Saint-Lazare, mitoyen de l'ancienne prison Saint-Lazare, qui fut une léproserie. Deux cours des Miracles étaient situées près de la porte Saint-Denis, localisée non loin du manoir. En 1889, les faïenceries de Choisy-le-Roi, maison Hippolyte Boulenger, font construire leur magasin et nouveau siège rue de Paradis, au . Le bâtiment est partiellement inscrit au titre des monuments historiques en 1981 et devient en 1978 le musée de l'Affiche puis en 1982 musée de la Publicité avant de déménager en 1990.

Le projet du Manoir de Paris prend deux ans pour sa conception et six mois de travaux et répétitions. Adil Houti, jeune Américain vivant à Paris, est l'instigateur du projet. Né en 1983 en Belgique, ce patron ayant participé à la création de deux maisons hantées au Texas déclare avoir apporté un aspect plus culturel au Manoir de Paris. Ayant grandi à San Diego, il contribue à la première 13th Floor San Antonio, une attraction basée sur les superstitions située à San Antonio et la deuxième, House of Torment, est basée sur l'apocalypse à Austin.

Les légendes
Abordées lors du circuit, les légendes parisiennes sont inspirées de faits réels, issues de la littérature ou du folklore :
Les catacombes de Paris, le crocodile des égouts de Paris, le Fantôme de l'Opéra, la prison du masque de fer, la cave aux vampires, le métro de Paris, le cimetière du Père-Lachaise, le fantôme du jardin des Tuileries, la bibliothèque de l'alchimiste, le pâtissier sanguinaire, le cabaret des assassins, gargouilles et chimères, le bossu de Notre-Dame de Paris.

À celles-ci se sont ajoutées depuis l'ouverture : les tombes profanées du sergent Bertrand, la Voisin - empoisonneuse et sorcière, le barbier sanguinaire et guillotine.

Le Royal Hotel Paradis est un parcours terrifiant situé au troisième étage depuis 2016.

Pendant la période d'Halloween, le Manoir de Paris propose un parcours spécial Halloween. Le parcours classique des légendes parisiennes n'est alors pas proposé, et des « monstres » et déguisements spécifiques accueillent les visiteurs. D'autres événements ont lieu pour les fêtes de fin d'années, les vendredis 13, la St Valentin.

The Skeleton Key
En , le Manoir de Paris ouvre une seconde attraction indépendante du parcours hanté dans les sous-sols du Manoir. Sous le nom The Skeleton Key, le Manoir de Paris propose des salles d'Escape Game. Comme pour les légendes de Paris, les joueurs croisent des comédiens durant le jeu. La première salle est intitulée La Crypte Maudite et la seconde Wanted.

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Alice Cooper Comments on Rock Hall Induction
. (hennemusic) AZCentral reports that Alice Cooper has confirmed that he will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with his band March 14.
Cooper, 62, said Tuesday that he was notified a week ago by the Cleveland-based organization that he and his group will be part of its 26th class.
"Getting in the Hall of Fame is about the ultimate thing you can do when you're a garage band from Cortez High in Phoenix," Cooper said. "It's the most humbling thing in the world when you realize who else is in there. You look out at the audience, and every guy who influenced you is sitting there, and they are the people who voted on you." more on this story
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Marriage is a beautiful and holy way for a couple to affirm their commitment to each other. Temple Beth-El is an inclusive community, and our clergy are pleased to work closely with Jewish, interfaith, and LGBTQ couples to prepare for the blessings of marriage, and to create a Jewish wedding ceremony that is warm, personal and spiritual.
Our clergy look forward to meeting directly with couples to ascertain their individual needs and to provide answers and support appropriate for their individual circumstances.


I was training a new salesperson for a customer recently and the question of tempered glass came up. I had to explain how it was made, what it did, and where it's used. And it occurred to me that if even industry pros don't always know how to explain these windows, how could a homeowner? So here are six of the questions we hear most often about tempered glass.
Where is tempered glass used? Tempered glass is in all kinds of doors - entrance doors, storm doors, shower doors, interior doors, French doors, and some cabinet doors. It is required by building codes. A general rule of thumb is tempered glass is required wherever there is a possibility of a person falling into it.
How is tempered glass made? A tempering process for any hard material is basically the same. The material is heated to a very high temperature (it varies by material) and then is cooled very rapidly. In the case of glass, it is heated until it glows orange, then is cooled by blowing very cold air across its surface. This makes the surface very hard.
Is tempered glass unbreakable? NO! It is not. While the surface is very hard, it will break with impact and pressure. However, because of the tempering and the shock it is subjected to during manufacturing, it breaks into small pieces. It does not break into large and potentially lethal shards.
Is it expensive? Tampered glass costs about one and a half to two times more than non-tempered glass. While this may seem expensive, it's a worthwhile investment if it prevents a lethal accident.
Is it safety glass? While some refer to it as safety glass and it does afford a measure of safety, it is not safety glass. Safety glass is generally a laminated glass. Your car windows are safety glass. While tempered in most cases, it also has a layer of clear vinyl fused between two pieces of glass. When laminated safety glass is broken, it stays together. The glass does not crumble.
How can you tell if a window has tempered glass? All tempered glass is required to have a small mark etched into the glass. This is required by code and is usually easily seen.
Be assured when you see that logo, or one similar, the glass is tempered. Check your home see which windows and doors have tempered glass. You might be surprised.


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Technology adds value to farm produce
(VEN) - Localities nationwide are strongly developing scientific and technological (sci-tech) application in agricultural production to improve productivity and product quality.
High-tech agricultural production in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai
Sci-tech application promotion
According to the Lao Cai Province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the province has 1,230 hectares of high-tech agricultural production, including 282ha of vegetables, 105ha of flowers, 176ha of herbs, 124ha of temperate fruit trees, 60ha of rice seedlings and 483ha of tea, yielding an average income of VND230 million per hectare.
Many localities have acknowledged that sci-tech application especially high technology application plays a very important role in increasing productivity and quality of farm produce and developing sustainable and climate-smart agriculture.
According to the Ministry of Science and Technology's 2017 data, machines and equipment used in agricultural production soared 1.5-2 percent in value compared to 2016, with agricultural mechanization continuing to grow. Some 105 technologies were transferred, while 85 sci-tech application models and 50 production chain models of enterprise-farmer connectivity were built last year.
The Prime Minister has approved plans for 22 high-tech agricultural zones. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has recognized 35 high-tech agricultural enterprises, while three high-tech agricultural zones have been certified. These include a shrimp farming area in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang's Kien Luong District, the Thai Phien flower production area in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, and a seafood breeding production area in Xuan Hai Commune of the southern central province of Phu Yen's Song Cau Town.
Vietnam has become a major exporter of agricultural products with many items yielding more than US$1 billion each. However, Vietnam's agricultural development remains incommensurate with its potential. The government has adopted many policies to facilitate sci-tech application in agricultural development. Particularly, the Prime Minister instructed the State Bank of Vietnam to provide VND100-trillion in preferential credit for high-tech and clean agriculture development. Meanwhile, Government Decree 98/2018/ND-CP encourages cooperation and connectivity in farm production and sales. In connectivity projects, the state funds 30 percent of machinery/equipment and infrastructure construction costs and up to 40 percent of technology transfer and application.
The Ministry of Science and Technology is promoting the demonstration and connection of technology supply and demand in localities and paving the way for enterprises to benefit from technological innovation policies. Sci-tech activities in the agricultural sector are being restructured to facilitate research, transfer and application of high technology and clean agriculture development, with priority given to rice, edible mushrooms, medicinal herbs, coffee, catfish, shrimp and ginseng.
Sci-tech contributes more than 30 and 38 percent to the added value of agricultural production and production of
seeds and animal breeds, respectively.
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Alexei Leonov: The artistic spaceman
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One of the first cosmonauts, Alexei Leonov trained with Yuri Gagarin. He gave the world a new perspective on human presence in space by being the first to venture into new territories: he made the first spacewalk, helped to end the US/Soviet space confrontation by shaking hands with a NASA astronaut in orbit and gave form to his memories through his paintings.
Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov was born on 30 May 1934 in the small town of Listvyanka, near Lake Baikal in Siberia. The eighth of a family of nine, he soon showed his skill in mechanics by building himself a bicycle from spare parts. He was also a talented artist. During World War II he spent hours at the local hospital sketching soldiers, officers and battle scenes.
After the war, the Leonov family moved to the newly conquered city of Kaliningrad – the former Königsberg. Young Alexei started drawing seascapes of the Baltic and when he enrolled at the Academy of Arts in Riga in 1953 it seemed that he was all set for a career as an artist.
Surprisingly, on leaving the Academy he joined the Chuguyev Air Force School in Kharkov, Ukraine, graduating in 1957 and qualifying as a parachute instructor in the Soviet Air Force after performing more than 100 jumps. During this time he did not forsake his art but continued his studies by attending evening classes. A keen sportsman, he also practiced fencing, volley ball and sailing.
As an athletic and agile parachutist, as well as a competent pilot, Leonov soon came to the attention of a screening commission who told him he was under consideration for 'something new and very, very difficult'.
In March 1960 he was selected for the first corps of Soviet cosmonauts with 19 others, including Gagarin. Originally he was considered as a pilot for Vostok 1 but then became back-up for Vostok 5. His goals were much higher however, he made no mystery of the fact that he wanted to be the first man on the Moon.
First spacewalk
Finally he was selected to fly on Voskhod 2, a two-seat version of Vostok, with Pavel Belyayev. The main objective of the mission was to carry out a spacewalk before the US astronauts could do so from their new Gemini capsule. The mission was launched on 18 March 1965. Since the Voskhod could not be depressurised, an inflatable airlock was deployed from the hatch. On the second orbit, Leonov entered the airlock to leave the spacecraft and venture outside.
This first extravehicular activity (EVA) in history lasted 12 minutes and rapidly turned into a nightmare for the cosmonaut. The spacesuit was rigid under pressure and made any movement highly difficult. He could not take pictures as planned and the cord connecting him to the spacecraft became twisted sending him tumbling. With great difficulty he managed to reenter the airlock but then became stuck and unable to close the hatch behind him.
Without reference to the ground station he opened the valves on his suit to reduce the inner pressure to 0.27 bar, sufficient to regain enough flexibility to close the airlock. When he finally reentered the space capsule he was exhausted and several litres of sweat would be recovered from his spacesuit on his return to Earth.
Unfortunately the return did not go as planned either. The primary retrorocket misfired and the backup had to be activated. Then the service module failed to separate and burnt on reentry. The destabilised capsule ended up landing in the Urals, way beyond the recovery area. The two cosmonauts had to spend a night in forest surrounded by wolves, before being rescued the next day.
Aiming at the Moon
By late 1966, Leonov's success has been largely surpassed by the US EVAs conducted during the Gemini programme, and the Soviet Union was eagerly trying to score new 'firsts' in the space race. Alexei Leonov commenced training for a circumlunar flight on a modified Soyuz vehicle.
Unmanned rehearsals were successfully flown in September and November 1968, and he was ready for the first manned mission around the Moon, scheduled for February 1969. Unfortunately, NASA speeded up its own plans and sent Apollo 8 to the Moon in December 1968. Unlike Apollo, the Russian vehicle would be unable to enter actual lunar orbit and the programme was cancelled.
Since early 1968 Leonov had been training for a more ambitious mission. He was one of the three cosmonauts selected to pilot the LK, a small lunar lander that the Soviets wanted to send to the Moon on top of their gigantic N1 rocket before late 1970. But this Soviet equivalent of the mighty Saturn V suffered two dramatic launch failures.
The second in July 1969 occurred only three weeks before the dramatic success of Apollo 11 and destroyed the launch complex in Baikonur. The Soviet manned lunar programme was shelved and Leonov's last hopes to land on another world vanished.
Another flight cancelled
Following Apollo 11, the Soviet Union redirected its priority in space toward the development of space stations in low Earth orbit. The Salyut programme was organised within a few months based on hardware initially designed for military purposes. Leonov trained with Pyotr Kolodin and Valeri Kubasov, the first cosmonaut to weld in space, for the second expedition to Salyut 1.
The station was successfully launched on 19 April 1971 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Gagarin's flight. The first crew was sent on Soyuz 10 but could not enter the station due to a faulty hatch and had to return to Earth. Leonov and his crew prepared to launch on Soyuz 11 but then Kolodin failed a medical review just three days before launch.
The whole crew was changed with the back-up crew of Georgi Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev, which successfully spent three weeks on Salyut 1 establishing a new flight duration record. Tragically, they all died of suffocation when returning to Earth, due to a faulty valve on their return module.
Leonov and his crew were reassigned to a mission on Salyut 2, but the new station failed shortly after launch in July 1972. A third station was launched in May 1973 but only just reached orbit.
Assignment for cooperation
Leonov and Kubasov were then named the prime Soviet crew for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in mid-1973, undergoing training both in Russia and at NASA's Johnson Space Center. On 15 July 1975 they lifted off on Soyuz 19, an improved Soyuz spacecraft featuring an androgynous docking collar.
For the first time a Soviet launch was broadcast live worldwide and two days later they rendezvoused with the last of the Apollo spacecraft, also fitted with a similar androgynous docking adapter.
On 17 July at 19:19 GMT, the hatches between the Soviet and US spacecraft were opened and Leonov shook hands with NASA astronaut Thomas Stafford. The two crews conducted joint experiments for two days before separating. It would be 19 years before a US and a Russian spacecraft docked together again.
On his return, Leonov was named head of the cosmonaut corps but he resigned in January 1982 to become deputy director of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Moscow – known as 'Star City'. After retiring in 1991 he became vice president of Alfa Bank, the largest private commercial bank in Russia.
Throughout his career, Leonov never stopped drawing and painting. He even took coloured pencils and paper into space with him to create the first eyewitness sketches of Earth from space. During the Apollo-Soyuz mission he presented the Apollo crew with their portraits he sketched during the mission. Leonov has published many books and his paintings, presenting his personal vision of space travel, have been shown worldwide.
Leonov has been awarded numerous honours, among which having a 33-km diameter crater on the far side of the Moon named after him as well as a Main-belt asteroid (5154 Leonov) and the fictional spaceship exploring Jupiter in Arthur C. Clarke's novel 2010: Odyssey Two.
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49th Cosa, Clark, da Lhiun, Furxheir, news, Plätschisch, Siervicül, Tresplet
October Clark: One for the road…
October 29, 2016 Inxheneu Crovâ
The results of the final Clark of the 49th Cosa were published by the Chancery this week.
Without surprise,the government easily survived the last VoC of the term, 94 votes Për to 18 Contrâ. However due to absent coalition MCs the government did so without achieving an absolute majority of seats.
RUMP leader Sir Alexandreu Davinescu unexpectedly failed to vote on the Clark, a first for him in a number of years. Sir Alexandreu was among 5 MCs, representing 50 of the 200 seats in the Cosa, who failed to vote on the Clark.
It was a disappointing Clark for Secretary of State Marti-Pair Furxheir, who saw both of his attempts to reform the term of office of the Cosa fail. The head of the Chancery is not an MZ but may in principle Clark bills relating to electoral matters.
The twin proposals would ended the need for the King to formally dissolve the Cosa at the end of its term . They would also have closed the possibity of early dissolution by fixing the term of office of the lower house, but in the case of the first would have extended that term of office to a year, and the second would have limited the usual six-month term to five Clarks.
A related measure that would have granted the Seneschal the authority to recess the Ziu for both July and August, proposed by ModRad Senator Epic da Lhiun, was also defeated, this time due to Senäts opposition.
It was also an unfortunate Clark for the Organic Law Standing Committee, whose second set of Organic Law amendments proposed by ModRad MC Ian Plätschisch were abandoned due to the last-minute discovery of a drafting error in the bill. The OLSC is a working group of interested MZs from different parties who seek to remove redundancies and inappropriate clauses from the constitution.
By contrast, the Ziu looked more favourably upon reform proposals made bySeneschal Sir Cresti Siervicül and FreeDem leader Senator Dien Tresplet.
Sir Cresti successfully called on the Ziu to close the door on elections for the Túischac'h of the Cosa, a reform first introduced in 2014 and which has remained controversial in practice since. Sir Cresti's bill, if approved by referendum, will return to the previous system of appointment by the Crown on the nomination of the Seneschal, but with the Seneschal now legally required to consult other party leaders beforehand.
Senator Tresplet's bill would remove an historical reference to the punishment of "anti-Talossan activities" in the Organic Law. The Senator claimed that the use of the term was reminiscent of "McCarthyism" and inappropriate in modern Talossa, with which the Ziu apparently agreed, sending the amendment to referendum.
news, Royal Bar, Siervicül
Royal Bar: Jump start admission by scrapping the exam?
Following a query from returned citizen Viteu Marcianüs on the procedure for admission to the Talossan Bar, Seneschal Sir Cresti Siervicül has revealed that he favours "more deregulation" of the procedure, including abolition of the professional examination.
S:reu Marcianüs inquired about the existence of the law course that is one of the prerequisites for admission, along with an apprenticeship period and passing an examination. Ian Plätschisch MC also revealed that he had joined the course but that it was cancelled, and never restarted. He suggested eliminating this prerequisite, while retaining the examination.
Course instructor Sir Alexandreu Davinescu, who cited increased family and political responsibilities, stated that its return was unlikely in the immediate future.
In response to this discussion Sir Cresti , who is a former Chief Justice himself, stated that owing to "the shortage of licensed attorneys and the limited resources of the Bar, I am in favour of significantly deregulating the practice of law in Talossa". He later explained that he would be willing to go as far as making admission to the Bar dependent on a self-certification process, eliminating the Bar exam entirely.
Justice Litz Cjantschier, who is currently head of the Royal Bar, responded that she would be uneasy if lawyers dealing with cases where citizenship was at stake did not have demonstrably high professional standards, and suggested an expanded apprenticeship scheme, where the qualified lawyer would be responsible for monitoring the progress of the apprentice and proposing their admission at the appropriate time.
Sir Cresti replied that while he was favourable to the idea, the very shortage of lawyers would make an apprenticeship system potentially unworkable, a point agreed on by Sir Alexandreu. The latter suggested that there was a need to "bootstrap" the process by loosening the existing prerequisites, but with a return to an examination system still possible later.
dal Nordselvă, news, Organic Law, Schivâ, Siervicül, Tuischac'h
Seneschal pledges amendment to scrap Tuischac'h elections
August 17, 2016 Inxheneu Crovâ
Seneschal Sir Cresti Siervicül has told ETT that he intends to "propose an OrgLaw amendment to put things back the way they were" with respect to the selection of the Lord Speaker of the Cosa, the Tuischac'h.
The Seneschal's comments came as the Cosa finds itself without a presiding officer following the resignation of Miestrâ Schivâ in June. According to the Organic Law, a "conclave" of MCs to elect a new Tuischac'h is assembled either by the outgoing Tuischac'h or by the oldest MC, if the former is not available.
Prior to 2014, the Speaker was appointed by the King on the nomination of the Seneschal. Subsequently, the Cosa was granted the power to elect its own presiding officer. The new process has however been plagued with difficulties, with the first election challenged in el Cort Inalt for irregularities in its organisation.
Sir Cresti, who opposed the abandonment of royal appointment, told ETT that "before [the reform] I would simply have advised the King to appoint a replacement. But my hands are kind of tied." He therefore advocates a return to the historic system.
Sir Cresti has asked the current most senior MC, FreeDem acting leader Txec dal Nordselva, to proceed with the organisation of the election. However this has not yet been started at the time of writing. Dr dal Nordselvă has not replied to a request for comment.
ModRad leader Senator Lüc da Schir told ETT that "electing the Tuischac'h is still a good idea, even though back when the bill was passed most of us surely hoped for some more enthusiasm on the Cosa's side when it came to actually holding such an election".
Gatherings, King John, news, Siervicül, TalossaWest
King and Seneschal meet in "low-key" gathering
Seneschal Sir Cresti Siervicül has revealed that he recently participated in a "low key TalossaWest gathering" in Colorado, USA.
Taking advantage of a family visit to the American West in June Sir Cresti arranged to meet with the King and other Talossans resident in Colorado. In the event HM King John, Baron Hooligan and Sir Trotxa Betiñéir were able to join the Seneschal for a Lebanese meal, followed by some beverages at a local microbrewery.
A planned ceremony for the administration of the Seneschal's oath did not in the end occur, but Sir Cresti stated that it was otherwise an enjoyable social occasion and that he hoped it could be repeated on his next visit.
49th Cosa, news, Organic Law, RCOR, Schivâ, Siervicül
MZs call for end to RCOR delays
June 2, 2016 Inxheneu Crovâ
The Royal Commission on Organic Law Reform, which was established by the last government to examine the reform of the fundamental law of the Kingdom, is coming under increasing criticism for the delay in the submission of its final report.
The RCOR was originally established ny the 48th Cosa in order to remove the discussion of constitutional reform from the "cockpit" of the Ziu. Then-Senator Miestrâ Schivâ proposed the RCOR Act in order to procide a non-partisan forum for discussion on reform of the Law, in particular relocating some sections into ordinary statute law.
The Commission Act ran into immediate controversy, with ModRad MZs criticising what they claimed was the haste with which the bill had been introduced, and the RUMP claiming that it was an attempt to create a false consensus around Organic Law issues. Indeed RUMP leader Sir Alexandreu Davinescu was accused by Dama Miestrâ of attempting to short-circuit the Act by proposing a non-statuatory "Organic Law Standing Committee" to examine technical changes to the constitution, a charge denied by the former.
In the event, and after a certain number of modifications insisted upon by MZs, the legislation to establish the Commission was passed. The Act provided for nomination of Commissioners partly by political parties represented in the Ziu, as well as a royal nominee. The lack of a nominee for latter post became an important source for Dama Miestrâ's conviction that the conservative party were deliberately delaying the work of the Commission in order to sabotage it.
Part of the difficulty was the date included in the Act for the Commission to submit its final report to the Ziu. Out of a desire to avoid a lingering discussion, the initial deadline for the report was in April, despite criticism that it was unrealistic to expect the Commission to examine the whole Organic Law in that time. Due to the abortive start of the Commission's work thanks to the lack of royal and party political nominees, the RCOR had to have its deadline extended twice.
49th Cosa, Cabinet, coalition, news, Siervicül
Sir Cresti announces Coalition Cabinet
April 3, 2016 Inxheneu Crovâ
Seneschal Sir Cresti Siervicül has announced his recommendations to the King for his Cabinet. The Cabinet nominees, as first reported on Twitter by @ElTamlalt, are as follows:
Distain: Senator Lüc da Schir (MRPT)
Minister of Finance and Chief of Staff: Sir Alexandreu Davinescu MC (RUMP)
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Breneir Itravilatx MC (TNC)
Minister of Stuff: Ian Plätschisch MC (MRPT)
Minister of Culture: Senator Éovart Grischun (RUMP)
Minister of Interior: Dame Litz Cjantscheir, UrN, MC (RUMP)
No Attorney-General has been appointed, and the function will "remain under the remit of the Prime Ministry for the time being". No Deputy Minister appointments have been announced at the time of writing.
The only returning Ministers are thus Lüc da Schir as Distain and Breneir Itravilatx as Foreign Minister. Like the Cabinets of the 48th Cosa, the Cabinet has one woman member, and also one serving Justice of el Cort pü Ìnalt (in the case of the Siervicül Cabinet, Dama Litz). The Cabinet does not have any Ministers based in the provinces of Fiova or Atatûrk though all other provinces are represented.
No coalition agreement has yet been published, so it is not clear at the time of writing what the government's detailed priorities will be. The FreeDems have however promised scrutiny of the new government's plans, with Miestrâ Schivâ already posting a Terpelaziun to the Minister of STUFF, S:reu Plätschisch. The Minister promised to reveal his plans once the Royal Commission on the Organic Law,, of which he is a member, has completed its work. Finance Minister Sir Alexandreu Davinescu has also stated, while discussing an issue with the backup of Wittenberg, that he is working on the 49th Cosa Budget.
The new title of "Chief of Staff" also elicited some questions from the opposition. Replying to a query from Senator C. Carlüs Xheraltescù, the Chief of Staff himself described his new role as "basically a management or clerical position, keeping track of projects, deadlines, and the like". This seems to reflect the focus placed on ministerial accountability during the electoral campaign by the coalition parties.
49th Cosa election, Cabinet, coalition, King John, news, Siervicül
King appoints "well-respected" Sir Cresti as Seneschal
HM King John has appointed Sir Cresti Siervicül MC as Seneschal. In a brief public statement, the King stated that he had been formally notified that a majority coalition of the RUMP, the ModRads and the TNC had been formed in the Cosa, as announced via press release on 26th March. Under the Organic Law, he would therefore appoint the nominee of that majority. Sir Cresti described himself as "truly humbled" by the appointment.
Sir Cresti Siervicül was recently described as "one of the most well-respected Talossans in the country" by RUMP party leader Sir Alexandreu Davinescu. According to TalossaWiki, Sir Cresti, an attorney by profession with a young family, became a Talossan in 2005. He was initially attracted by his interest in el ghleþ, the Talossan language, which he has continued to pursue as el Ladintsch Naziunal (leader of the country's linguistic efforts). In this capacity he has published a number of linguistic works, notably Prüms Päçen, a guide for beginners in the language, which was published in association with the Ministry of Culture.
In 2007 he was knighted by King John as a member of the Order of the Nation in recognition of his services in the study of el ghleþ, and for his work as a jurist and lawmaker. Sir Cresti is Constable (personal representative of the King) in the province of Cezembre, and was an MC during the 35th Cosa before being appointed Puisne Justice of el Cort pü Inalt. He later returned to the Cosa, serving from the 44th Cosa to the present. He was a founder of the RUMP, of which he continues to be a senior member.
Sir Cresti recently became embroiled in the Canun Case, due to having failed to publicly disclose his discovery of the latter's conviction for serious crimes in the United States. He did not reveal the information at the request of Iason Taiwos, a friend of Canun's. He later described this as a "serious error of judgement", and was removed from the proposed FreeDem "Cabinet of Talents" as a result of the controversy. Sir Cresti was critical of ETT's coverage of the affair, describing it as politically motivated, an accusation rejected by the publication.
49th Cosa election, Cabinet, ModRads, news, RUMP, Siervicül, TNC
Coalition: Full text of statement
After open and free dialogue among many parties, the RUMP, the Moderate Radicals, and the Talossan National Congress have agreed to form a Government as a coalition, committing to support as Seneschal del Regipäts Talossan the well-known and well-respected Sir Cresti Siervicül, UrN. The coalition Government will be committed to active and competent governance for all Talossans and upon a program of action for provincial reform, partisan reform, electoral reform, and monarchy reform


Japanese noise-makers and drone-architects, BORIS, are set to release a new full-length album, Smile, on April 29th through Southern Lord Records. The trio will also be flying to New York City for a one-off show on March 4th at the Knitting Factory. A full U.S. tour is set to take place after the album's release.
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John Legend praises Charly Palmer for 'soulful' album cover artwork
'Bigger Love' is the uplifting musical mood we all need right now.
by Christine Estima
June 23, 2020 10:00 a.m. EST
With the global pandemic still preventing large groups from gathering to attend concerts and anti-Black racism rallies dominating the global consciousness, it's undeniably a strange time to release an album, but for John Legend, it's a good opportunity to not only give people a respite from the turmoil, but to also lift up other Black artists."The world's going through a lot, with the pandemic and what we're going through here in the States around policing and the criminal justice system," he told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show (weeknights, 11:35ET on CTV2). "People were like, 'Would you want to hold on to the record and wait until things calm down?' I was like, 'You know what? If there was anything I would want to put out right now, this is it,' because I felt like people need some love in their lives. People need to feel good. Particularly at the beginning of the summer, I felt like this was the right thing for people to hear. So I said let's put it out."
And the album, Bigger Love, features the artwork of Charly Palmer, someone who John couldn't help but gush about. He had previously announced the album cover and the artist on Twitter where he called Palmer's fine artwork "brilliant." Palmer responded to Legend's praise on Instagram writing, "Black Man sitting on the moon right now. Is all this really happening?""He just did some beautiful stuff," John explained via video-chat. "We wanted it to look soulful and colourful, and we wanted to feel good for summer. Like, we just wanted that vibe because I felt like the music really fit that energy."Palmer is originally from Alabama and grew up in Milwaukee, though he now teaches art at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia where he also works on his own craft. His most notable works (some of which are under his artistic alter ego, Carlos) are the 1996 Atlanta Olympics poster, his "Civil Rights Series" and famous portraits like ones of Kobe Bryant, Colin Kaepernick, Muhammad Ali and James Baldwin. Palmer was also the recipient of the 2018 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award and has illustrated two children's books.
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That soulful vibe on John Legend's Bigger Love definitely finds its roots in the singer's home life, which he also spoke about with Jimmy. Everyone knows Chrissy Teigen is the reigning queen on Twitter on top of being #WifeGoals, but John let it slip that she also loves her romantic surprises."Chrissy surprised me [for Father's Day]," John revealed. "She set up a dinner date on our deck and somehow I was able to not see it the whole time while they were setting it up, and it was a true surprise. I thought we were just going to go in the backyard and take some photos and go out to somewhere else. But she set it all up in our backyard, and it was a really lovely dinner date. And they made me feel like a king on Father's Day."[video_embed id='1982314']RELATED: See the adorable new pic and video of Drake's son Adonis on Father's Day [/video_embed]After gushing about his kids Luna and Miles (who've seen every episode of Scooby Doo and know all the lyrics to Frozen 2), John switched topics to speak about the way Black people are disproportionately incarcerated in the U.S., and how he loves to see the change we're experiencing in this moment."When Common and I wrote that song 'Glory' for Selma," he explained, "and I stood up on the stage when we got an Oscar for it, I said, 'America's the most incarcerated country in the world.' And this issue is particularly affecting the Black and brown communities of this country and we need to change that. And so I organized my team around figuring out how we could add to the conversation, bring light to the activists and organizers who have been working on it for a long time, and we have set about doing that. We founded Free America back then."He continued, "The fact that we use police and jails and prisons to solve far too many social issues that could be solved in other ways. That's something a lot of people are looking at now, and I think it's important that we do that [ . . . .] And hopefully we can, you know, in this moment, seize that momentum and really make serious change and hold our leaders accountable for serious change."Free America is a campaign to transform America's criminal justice system at local, state and national levels by highlighting human stories, supporting innovation projects, encouraging productive policy change and to amplify the conversation about mass incarceration.Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon weeknights at 11:35ET on CTV2.[video_embed id='1982063']BEFORE YOU GO: The first trailer for 'Hamilton' is here [/video_embed]


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The Ultimate Guide to AHrefs 2017 (Everything You Need To Know)
It's no secret that content plays an integral role in a business' marketing strategy. Without content, it's difficult to reach out to your market and make yourself known, after all. It's no wonder that most of the traffic driven to your website will come from your content.
With that thought in mind, most businesses keep churning out new content to publish and promote in hopes that some, if not all, would make an impact to the audience, engage them, and ultimately convert them. But the thing is, there's so much more to content than just stringing together words that relate to your business. Not all content succeeds. Now, if we consider this line of thought, constantly churning out new content just to have something to publish would typically put an unnecessary dent in your marketing budget which could have been diverted to more effective means of reaching out to your market.
A content with a high potential for success comes from careful and organised research, planning and mapping of ideas. This includes keywords, careful analysis of competitor's content and keywords, and so on.
So, should we scrap content that leaves a lot to be desired?
Not necessarily. As a marketer, you should know that it is your responsibility to improve said content and repurpose it into something that has more value to your audience, thereby earning more shares and search traffic. Otherwise, creating content just for the sake of creating content is akin to that of being blindfolded while shooting a target. You can only hope to, at least, hit one shot.
Because you are not incorporating insights from valuable data into your content. This is where SEO and backlinking tools such as Ahrefs come in handy.
What is Ahrefs?
In case you're new to this (or if you've been living under a rock) Ahrefs is an amazing tool which boasts of an all-in-one functionality. Most marketers tend to recognise it for its backlink analysis features right away, but it has a lot of other useful features that will come in handy to properly optimise and leverage your content and copy.
Why Ahrefs?
If you're a marketer already using an SEO tool, then you'll understand how frustrating it feels to sometimes find your tool lacking and wish that a certain feature is available instead of having to subscribe for a different software to perform the functions you need. Because Ahrefs is an all-in-one tool, you may find that most of your SEO and content marketing needs can be met by this tool alone.
If you're unsure, here are some possible reasons to consider having Ahrefs in your marketing arsenal.
1. You need to monitor competition
It is important to know what content your competitors are creating and sharing especially if they are successful. It is also important to know how their content is faring in both social media and search and which keywords they are using to successfully drive traffic and revenue.
2. You want to gather ideas for content
This is particularly helpful if you find yourself running out of content topic ideas or if you simply do not know where to start or what topics are successful in generating engagement.
3. You want to increase shares
Tracking and analysing the type of content which gets more shares will help you determine the type of content to create in the future.
4. You want to engage more people to share, like, promote, retweet, etc. your content
Researching about the people who find value in your content and who actively engage in your content lets you create a marketing persona which you can use in determining the type of content to create.
5. You want to build backlinks
Tracking content that gets the most backlinks, websites that links to your competitors lets you in on what content or pages have the most potential for you to gain links for your pages or content.
Do Not Use Ahrefs if You…
Have a low marketing budget. Even the cheapest among the pricing plans will set you back at $99/month which has limited features.
Do not update your site regularly. Investing in Ahrefs does not make sense if your website remains stagnant and not updated regularly.
Your niche is fairly new. If you are in an industry niche which is new, you'll find that there is not enough data for Ahrefs to monitor.
Of course, as with all things, Ahrefs comes with a set of pros and cons:
Keyword and mentions alerts sent daily (or hourly) to your email
Extensive information regarding social shares for platforms such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+ and Pinterest.
Vast backlink database
Clean user-interface
Includes SERP analysis
Up-to-date data
Content Explorer for new topic ideas
Cannot be integrated to Google Analytics
The Lite plan has a relatively low limit
No relevancy score for keyword suggestions
To speed things up a bit, I've prepared a mini glossary to help you with some of the jargon which will be mentioned in this guide.
Backlink – a backlink happens when a webpage links to another page
Anchor – an anchor is the clickable text in a hyperlink
Ahrefs Rank – the ranking of a domain among all other domains in the internet
Click-Per-Search – the average number of clicks made per search
Cost-Per-Click – the price an advertiser pays for every click on an ad
Domain Rating – Ahrefs' rating system according to the quality and quantity of backlinks to any given domain
URL Rating – Ahrefs' rating system according to the quality and quantity of backlinks to a URL
Referring Page – pertains to a page linking back to a URL
Referring Domain – pertains to a domain linking back to a URL
Keyword Volume – also known as keyword search volume, this pertains to the number of searches made for a particular keyword
Ahrefs Features
If you hear Ahrefs, the first thing that comes in mind is backlinks. But the truth is, Ahrefs is more than that. It is packed full of exciting features not limited to tracking backlinks. You'll find that your content will benefit a great deal from these features.
The first thing that you see when you log in to your Ahrefs account is the dashboard. The dashboard displays the most important stats of your website such as keywords, backlinks, etc. at a glance. It also allows you to set up to 10 websites you want to keep an eye on to be displayed in the dashboard.
Clicking one of websites highlighted on the dashboard will direct you to more detailed insights of that website in the Site Explorer.
Having a dashboard is a great way to keep things organised and keep track of your website and your competitors' websites within reach. Also, giving you a quick peek at the important metrics makes it easier for you to make quick analysis and comparison between your website and your competitors' websites.
The Alerts section is a pretty neat feature that lets you set up alerts for new backlinks, new keywords and new mentions. This feature keeps you up-to-date of keywords and brand mentions that you want to track by sending you alerts to your email. The domain rating on every article mentioned in the alerts is something I'm sure you'll appreciate given the fact that you can determine the credibility of the article.
Do note, however, that if you want to receive frequent alerts, you will have to shell out $399 which may seem a bit too much for most. If frequent alerts aren't a priority and a weekly report will suffice, the standard $179 is just right.
The Alerts feature enables marketers to keep an eye out on targeted keywords and brands which you can then use to study and analyse the type of content that works for your competitors.
Another bonus is that you'll find that unlike Google Alerts, Ahref Alerts emails readily includes mentions from websites leaning on spam content which gives you the ability to disavow them right away using the Disavow Tool.
The Site Explorer lets you delve in deeper to any website you want to track, especially if you want to analyse your competitors. The site explorer shows you where you competitors get links from so you can try your hand at doing the same; or if you want to dive in deeper, analyse the data to understand what works best and develop your own strategy to gain links.
The Site Explorer is not limited to backlinks alone. Here are some of the things you can do with Site Explorer:
Discover where your competitors are getting their links from
See what content or page gets links
See what kind of content works best in your industry
Determine link opportunities
Find out what content gets the most shares
Identify broken links
Broken link-building
Content Explorer
Think the Site Explorer is fantastic? Then, you'll love the Content Explorer. Like much of Ahrefs' user interface, the Content Explorer is simple to navigate and use. Simply enter a keyword or topic you wish to research and you'll be served with a list of suggestions relevant to the topic or keyword you chose. What's even more amazing about this is that you can narrow down your search even further by filtering factors such as language, domain rating, word count, shares and publish date.
Clicking on the detail button of each search result will yield you detailed insights on key metrics such as shares, keyword ranking, and referring pages, referring domains, backlinks and keywords. It's pretty much extensive as it also includes social media shares across platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and Pinterest.
In short, it's basically like BuzzSumo except that it uses data from Ahrefs.
We get days when we just run out of ideas to write. It happens. So when it does, it's a relief to know that there are tools to help you overcome this minor hurdle. Another thing you can use Content Explorer for is to monitor your content's social shares and retweets. Ahrefs not only monitors shares, but also who shares your content. It also has a nifty function called "who tweeted" to record the people who have tweeted a particular article.
If you're looking to reach out to the people who actively share your articles or to people who actively engage to your competitors' articles, then this tool is perfect.
Keywords Explorer
Keywords Explorer is Ahrefs' keyword planning tool. Its use as a keyword analysis tool is one of the features that has many marketers choose Ahrefs among the competition. It also boasts of accuracy of reports owing to its utilisation of Clickstream to fetch keyword volume data.
What else can you do with Keyword Explorer?
Judge Keyword Difficulty. Doing this without the aid of tools may seem daunting for SEOs and non-SEOs alike, despite it not being an overly-complicated task. What makes it daunting is that it's a process that takes time. This is how the Keyword Explorer speeds up the process by including the Keyword Difficulty Score based on a scale of 1 to 100 with 0 – 10 (Easy) for less than 10 domains, 11 – 30 (Medium) for 11 – 36 domains, 31 – 70 (Hard) for 37 – 200 domains, and 71 – 100 (Super Hard) for 200 domains or more.
Get Keyword Ideas. Aside from displaying keyword suggestions, you can also sort the keyword suggestions by category (i.e. Phrase Match, Having Same Terms, Also Rank for, Search Suggestions)
SERP Analysis. This lets you analyse a keyword based on the keywords ranking on the first page of Google. The SERP analysis displays the relevant metrics such as URL Rank, Domain Rank, Backlinks and Domain level.
Note that Ahrefs only displays keyword positions up to 50. For keyword positions from 51 to 100, you'll be required to upgrade your plan to Advanced ($399).
The Keyword Explorer lets you in on what your customers want to hear from you as opposed to what you just want to say to them. Because your copy or your content should be something that answers your market's questions, it is important to know what keywords or terms your market use to search.
Ahrefs Keyword Explorer not only has the standard metrics such as keyword volume, keyword difficulty, and CPC (cost-per-click), but it also has novel metrics such as CPS (clicks-per-search) which pertains to the traffic potential of a given keyword according to the number of results people tend to click. Obviously, if a keyword has a high CPS, then it's worth using since people are clicking more results. Another novel metric is the Return Rate which pertains to the frequency of doing the exact same search within a month.
With Keyword Explorer, it's easier to discover new opportunities improve your SEO and to save money by avoiding using keywords that do not drive traffic.
This section is mainly used to showcase SEO tools built by developers with the capability to fetch data from Ahrefs. As of now, there are 8 listed third-party apps that makes use of Ahrefs' data. However, if you want access to the database, you are required to register for a paid subscription. There are also fees should you want to purchase the add-on applications, as well.
Ahrefs API
The Ahrefs API allows developers to use the Ahrefs database for external projects. This is available whether you are an OpenApp Developer, one who develops apps on behalf of Ahrefs users; or an OpenApp User, one who has the capability to authorize third-party applications to make use of the data from Ahrefs.
There are three Ahrefs API subscriptions available.
API Standard. $500 monthly with 500,000 API rows included. ($1/1000 rows)
API Plus. $2000 monthly with 5,000,000 API rows included. ($0.40/1000 rows)
API Premium. $10,000 monthly with 30,000,000 API rows included ($0.35/1000 rows)
Ahrefs Rank
The Ahrefs Rank section shows the top 1,000,000 domain names on the web. You can also filter your search based on the domain (i.e. .com, .org, .com.au).
Domain Comparison
This section lets you compare up to 5 URLs showing results for comparing referring domains, backlink types, nofollow links, crawled pages, backlinks, etc.
The SEO toolbar is an extension, available for Google Chrome and Firefox, that gives you a glimpse of the domain and URL rating, and backlinks of any given page or website that is on display on your browser.
Batch Analysis
This section lets you to request comparisons of metrics of several hundred URLs and domains. These metrics contain domain and URL ratings, social metrics, backlinks, referring domains, etc. You can also download said report.
Link Intersect
The Link Intersect lets you find link opportunities by identifying which sites link to your competitors, but not to you. Doing so will help you level up the playing field and help you put yourself out there to be seen by your target market. This is also a great way to discover influencers whom you can reach out to.
Pricing and Payment Plan
There are four pricing plans available to acquire Ahrefs you can pay either monthly or annually, the most popular of which is the Standard Plan which costs $179/month or $990 if you choose to pay for a year's worth. Choosing the annual payment plan entitles you to 2 months of free subscription.
Lite Plan. $99 monthly or $990 annually (you save $198)
Standard Plan. $163 monthly or $1790 annually (you save $358)
Advanced Plan. $399 monthly or $3990 annually (you save $7988)
Agency Plan. $990 monthly or $9990 annually (you save $1998)
Another good thing about their offer is that you can upgrade and downgrade your subscription or even cancel it at any time. You might want to take advantage of the trial offer before deciding to pay for the software, as well.
If you're looking to receive alerts on a daily basis, plans starting at Advanced will give you that advantage. The Agency plan boosts that advantage to hourly alerts.
Trial & Guarantee
You can try it out first by taking advantage of the free trial available for the Lite Plan and the Standard Plan. Ahrefs also offers a 7-day money-back guarantee to its subscribers.
Customer/Technical Support
Exploring Ahrefs is made easy with the availability of training materials and onboarding videos. While Ahrefs is an honest-to-goodness easy to use tool, having guides and materials at your disposal is still a welcome help, after all. A chat feature is also available for customer queries.
Software Like Ahrefs
SEMRush is a fairly easy-to-use SEO tool despite the initial impression that it is complicated which may be due to the fact that the dashboard looks cluttered with all the stats on display as well as the features available to the tool.
All you have to do is to enter your website's URL or your competitor's URL or domain name to get an in-depth report on stats such as organic keywords, banklink stats, top keywords, and anchors. What's great about SEMRush is that you can narrow down your searches by location, letting you know more about your targeted audience. This is particularly useful for on-page SEO.
This tool also lets you determine which relevant keywords are high-value with the Organic Search Positions data to learn more about keyword search volume, and search engine ranking.
If you're looking to optimise your Adwords campaigns, you'll find that the SEMRush PPC keyword tool will cater to competitor ad strategy analysis and ad research. This lets you keep an eye on your competitors' video ads and display ads.
Here are some of the features to expect:
Backlink Audit
Like Ahrefs, SEMRush is a paid tool with three pricing plans and 2 payment plans starting at $99 monthly. A free account, which is limited to 10 queries per day, is a good choice for beginners.
Moz, known for its Page Authority scale and Domain Authority scale, offers features such as the Open Site Explorer, Ranking and Optimization Tools, and the Keyword Explorer, among others. The Page Authority Scale is a scoring system for a specific page predicting its potential to rank on SERP by analysing data from MosRank, MozTrust, Mozscape, etc. The Domain Authority scale is a scoring system based on the age, popularity and size of any given domain name. You can install Moz to your toolbar from the Chrome store – this is available to all users.
The Open Site Explorer, available through free subscription or paid subscription, boasts of a huge index size which is regularly updated by schedule. Enter the site URL will display all the links available to that website including spam score and anchor text of each link aside from the Page Authority and Domain Authority scores. This tool is particularly useful for competitor analysis, most specifically, their backlink profile.
You will also find the Link Intersect feature particularly useful should you want to know which sites are linking to your competitors, and not to your website.
The Keyword Explorer is another valuable tool which provides users with keyword suggestions which includes the monthly search volume, the difficulty and opportunity rate.
You will also find their blog particularly helpful should you wish to learn more about basic and advanced SEO.
Moz offers a free account subscription with unlimited site explorer access and a limit of 5 queries daily for the keyword explorer tool. Should you require a more extensive use of the tool, Moz Pro is available starting at $99 monthly for the basic plan. If you want the page optimization and rank tracking tool, then you'll want to subscribe to a Moz Pro Plan.
Majestic is a linkbuilding software, pretty much like Ahrefs, which offers features like Site Explorer, backlink analysis, custom reports, Search Explorer and OpenApps for developers which are mainly available for the Lite Package. The Pro Package packs more features which includes domain comparison, flow metrics history and keyword checker, among others.
Majestic displays information classified into two indexes which are Historic and Fresh. The Historic index displays in-depth details based on all-time data. The Fresh index, displays information from data of the last 90 days. You'll find that this type of indexing makes research easier and much more organised should you want to analyse your competitors' all-time or latest backlink history.
What sets Majestic apart from the others is that it offers a rich backlink analysis with relevant metrics such as the Topical flow, Trust flow and the Citation flow. The Topical flow pertains to the influence of the URL you are tracking in a specified category. The Trust flow pertains to the number of clicks on a particular URL on a trusted site. The Citation flow pertains to the number of backlinks and its impact to the domain.
Here are some features to expect from Majestic:
There are four available pricing plans and three payment plans starting at $79 monthly. You have the option to pay quarterly, monthly or annually with the option to pay in 3 currencies – GBP, USD, and Euro.
This tool, like Ahrefs, is an all-in-one tool which gives Ahrefs a run for its money. Here are just some of the available features to expect:
Keyword Research. Discover top keyword suggestions with relevant metrics.
Competitor Analysis. Discover competitor keywords, backlinks, content strategy and rankings.
Advanced Rank Tracking. Track organic and universal rankings.
Local & Global SEO. Research location-specific keywords in any language.
Google AdWords and Google Analytics integrations. Gain stats on CPC, bounce rates, search volume, traffic, competition.
Social Media. Gain stats on backlinks, shares and social media stats from Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.
Content & HTML Optimization. Track and measure optimization rates of landing pages for keywords and get optimization tips and SEO best practices.
SEO PowerSuite license is available for free with very limited features, but is also available for $299 ($499 originally) for the Professional License and $699 ($1199 originally) for the Enterprise License. The main differences between these pricing plans are the number of competitors it can track, cloud storage, watermarked reports and white-labeling for client reports favouring the Enterprise License.
Serpstat is another SEO tool which boasts an all-in-one functionality like that of some of its competitors including Ahrefs. It has familiar features like that of Ahrefs' like domain comparison, PPC research, batch analysis, backlink analysis, and site audit, to name a few.
Here are some features to expect:
Serpstat is available with a different set of plans for Personal and Business Use. Both of which have four price plans and several payment plans which they can pay monthly (1, 3, 6, 12, or 36 months) for as low as $19/month or yearly for $182.40 per year for Personal Plans. Business Plans are available for as low as $499/month or yearly for $4790.40 per year. Note that the prices are based on 3-year plans. Also Serpstat subscription can be acquired for free, but with a limit of 30 queries for and access to Position Monitoring and Site Audit features. If you're just starting out or if you feel that you do have no need for complicated features, then this is something you should consider.
While the features are, indeed, impressive; a main concern for the
It's certainly not easy to decide which software to buy, especially if the market has a lot of choices to offer. Of course, while budget may be one of the factors to come up with a decision, it's wise to point out that being affordable does not make it a good deal just as much as a software with a premium price does not necessarily mean it's the perfect fit for your business goals.
Alternatively, before deciding on which SEO software to acquire, ask yourself the following questions:
Can the marketing budget cover the costs in acquiring this tool?
Is the software regularly updated?
Will I or my team need assistance to set it up?
Is this an all-in-one tool?
Will this help me analyse my competitors?
Will I be using this regularly?
If you answer "yes" to most of the questions then that particular software is good to be included into your choices in the decision making-process.
Not all SEO tool covers a wide range of features to satisfy marketers focusing on content. So, it's a welcome notion that Ahrefs cater to basic SEO areas such as keyword planning, backlink research, and content research.
Another winning factor is that social media shares are also included in the insights along with the individual users sharing the content allowing you to create marketing personas targeting these people as well as create opportunity to reach out to these people.
Another key feature I love is the Alerts. I think it's incredibly useful how keywords and brand mentions I'm monitoring are monitored and reports are sent directly to my email. The alerts aren't just list of articles or content, either. I appreciate that domain ratings for the articles are included which makes it easier to sort out articles with high credibility.
The downside to these fantastic features, however, is the lack of integration to Google Analytics. The hefty price range does not help, either. Though, if you consider the features, you'll realise that the price range justifies the premium features included in the software.
In summary, if you want an SEO tool that also caters to inbound and content marketing needs, Ahrefs is the tool of choice.
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According to the Karachi Airport Security Force, 29 people had died in the suicide attack, including all 10 terrorists, while 24 had been injured. On the same day in the latest manifestation of continuing sectarian violence, Sunni extremists killed 23 Shia pilgrims travelling by bus in Balochistan. These two and other recent attacks are clearly indicative of the ability of Pakistan's terrorist organisations to strike at will and underline the helplessness of the security forces in taking effective preventive action.
Despite facing the grave danger of a possible collapse of the state, the Pakistan government's counter-insurgency policy had until now lacked cohesion. The commencement of a peace dialogue with the TTP in February 2014, despite the abject failure of several such efforts in the past, allowed the terrorist organisation to re-arm, recruit and train fresh fighters. In March 2014, the TTP had offered a month-long cease-fire. The army honoured the cease-fire and refrained from active operations, but TTP factions fought on. On April 16 the TTP withdrew its pledge and blamed the government for failing to make any new offers.
In the face of mounting public and army pressure, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reluctantly agreed to approve military strikes. He was apprehensive that Gen Raheel Sharif, COAS, may unilaterally decide to launch an all-out offensive. The army had been recommending to the government for quite some time that firm military action was necessary to deal with the menace of home-grown terrorism. The PM is now backing the army fully and has said that he will not allow Pakistan to become a "sanctuary of terrorists" and that the military operation will continue till all the militants are eliminated.
The deteriorating internal security environment has gradually morphed into Pakistan's foremost national security threat. Karachi remains a tinderbox that is ready to explode. The al-Qaida is quietly making inroads into Pakistani terrorist organisations like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Harkat-ul-Jihad Al-Islami (HuJI), Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has consolidated its position in North Waziristan and could have broken out of its stronghold into neighbouring areas. Fissiparous tendencies in Balochistan and the restive Gilgit-Baltistan Northern Areas are a perpetual security nightmare.
Realisation about the gravity of the internal security situation has dawned on the Pakistan army as well. Two successive army Chiefs have declared publicly that internal instability is the number one national security threat. However, unlike the Indian army that has been embroiled in low-intensity conflicts since the 1950s, the Pakistan army is relatively inexperienced in counter-insurgency operations. General Kayani had declared 2009 as 'Military Training Year' to re-orientate the army to internal security duties. Before becoming COAS, General Sharif had developed the training manuals for counter-insurgency. Over the last decade, the Pakistan army has deployed more than 1,50,000 soldiers in the Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa and FATA areas. It has suffered over 15,700 casualties, including about 5,000 dead since 2008. The total casualties, including civilian, number almost 50,000 since 2001.
Hurt by a series of Taliban successes in "liberating" tribal areas and under pressure from the Americans to deliver in the "war on terror", the Pakistan army employed massive firepower to stem the rot - as was visible on television screens worldwide when operations were launched to liberate the Swat Valley (Operation Rah-e-Rast, May-Jun 2009) and South Waziristan (Operation Rah-e-Nijat, Oct-Nov 2009). Fighter aircraft, helicopter gunships and heavy artillery were freely used to destroy suspected terrorist hideouts, irrespective of civilian casualties. This heavy-handed, firepower-based approach without simultaneous infantry operations on the ground failed to dislodge the militants, but caused large-scale collateral damage and alienated the tribal population even further.
Counter-insurgency operations against the TTP in South Waziristan drove most of the fighters to North Waziristan, but till now the army had been reluctant to extend its operations to this province. North Waziristan has a rugged mountainous terrain that enables TTP militants to operate like guerrillas and launch hit-and-run raids against the security forces. When cornered, the militants find it easy to slip across the Durand Line and find safe sanctuaries in the Khost and Paktika provinces of Afghanistan. Ahmed Rashid, author of "Taliban and Descent into Chaos", has written: "Not only does North Waziristan house Pakistani and Afghan Taliban; it is also a training ground for al-Qaida, which attracts Central Asians, Uighurs from China, Chechens from the Caucasus and a flow of militant Muslim converts from Europe." Quite clearly, the Pakistan army is in for the long haul and will undoubtedly suffer a large number of casualties.
What do these developments portend for India? Regional instability always has a negative impact on economic development and trade. Creeping Talibanisation and radical extremism are threatening Pakistan's sovereignty. If the Pakistan army fails to conclusively eliminate the scourge in the north-west, it will soon reach Punjab, which has been relatively free of major incidents of violence. After that, it will only be a matter of time before the terrorist organisations manage to push the extremists across the Radcliffe Line into India. It is in India's interest that the Pakistan government succeeds in its fight against radical extremism.
Political turmoil, internal instability, a floundering economy and weak institutions make for an explosive mix. Pakistan is not yet a failed state, but the situation that it is confronted with could rapidly degenerate into an unfettered disaster. All institutions of the state must stand together for the nation to survive its gravest challenge. The Pakistan army and the ISI must concentrate on fighting the enemy within, rather than frittering away energy and resources on destabilising neighbouring countries.


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Firmò alcune opere con lo pseudonimo Adalgisa Montresor.

Biografia
Nata in una famiglia di sentimenti e cultura antifascisti (da Piero Monico, avvocato, socialista, e Rosita Rossi, entrambi protagonisti attivi nella Resistenza), rimase per tutta la  vita legata a quei valori, e sempre attaccatissima a Venezia, che sarebbe stata poi al centro della sua attività di narratrice.
Conseguita la maturità classica, si laureò in lingue a Ca' Foscari con una tesi su Il mito greco nel teatro francese contemporaneo. Trasferitasi a Roma subito dopo il matrimonio, insegnò a lungo il francese nelle scuole statali italiane e l'italiano in Germania, dove con il marito e i tre figli trascorse gli anni fra il 1972 e il 1976.

Si occupò per molto tempo dell'integrazione dei bambini e ragazzi disabili nella scuola, presso i Provveditorati agli studi di Roma e poi di Palermo. Inoltre lavorò, con il gruppo di lavoro guidato da Tullio De Mauro, docente dell'Università La Sapienza di Roma, alla redazione di Due parole, l'unico periodico italiano "di facile lettura" (destinato ad alunni con difficoltà di apprendimento ma anche ai tanti analfabeti di ritorno) per il quale curò nel 1994 la raccolta di racconti La cornacchia ladra.

Per le edizioni Corbaccio uscì nel 2005 il suo primo romanzo Delitto al casìn dei nobili (poi pubblicato in Germania da Goldmann, riedito in Italia da TEA e in Germania da Lingen e da Weltbild), seguito nel 2007 da Maria della laguna e dal libro di cucina La mela carpendola (nel quale aveva rielaborato in un  brioso itinerario gastronomico le tante ricette pubblicate per diversi anni su giornali e riviste con lo pseudonimo di Adalgisa Montresor). Nel 2009, per la serie "Raccontami una storia a cena", uscì  nelle edizioni della Fondazione Querini Stampalia di Venezia Santi stravaganti, seguito nel 2013 da Il fiore della foresta sommersa (edizioni La Toletta). Aveva cominciato a scrivere storie da ragazzina e in pratica non smise mai.
Tra le sue carte, dopo la morte improvvisa, si sono trovati romanzi, racconti, fiabe, poesie, scritti varî, mai pubblicati.

Negli ultimi anni Alda Monico visse dividendosi tra Roma e Venezia. Nei risvolti di copertina dei suoi libri le piaceva definirsi "un'ottima cuoca e una nonna amatissima".

Opere
 La cornacchia ladra, illustrazioni di Giuliana Serano, ed. tecnodid - Napoli,  1994
 Delitto al casìn dei nobili, ed. Corbaccio - Milano, 2005; ed. TEA - Milano, 2007
 Maria della laguna, ed. Corbaccio - Milano, 2007
 La mela carpenedola, ed. Corbaccio - Milano, 2007
 Santi stravaganti, ed. Querini Stampalia - Venezia, 2008
 Il fiore della foresta sommersa, ed. La Toletta - Venezia, 2013
  Das Geheimnis der Kurtisane  (versioni in tedesco di Delitto al casìn dei nobili), ed. Goldmann Verlag - München, 2006; ed. Goldmann Verlag - München, 2008; ed. Lingen Verlag - Köln, 2009; ed. Weltbild - Augsburg, 2009

Scritti diversi
 Ma sì, mangiamoci la voglia      -  L'Ora, Palermo, luglio 1990    (firmato Adalgisa Montresor).
 Scopriamo il nostro piatto forte  -  L'Ora, Palermo, luglio 1990   (firmato Adalgisa Montresor).
 Il critico con gli occhi del poeta  - L'Ora, Palermo, dicembre 1990 in memoria di Eurialo De Michelis.
 Ricette per tutte le età - LiberEtà, Roma, dicembre 1999  (firmato Adalgisa Montresor).
 Visioni d'azzurro   - AD, Milano, maggio 2007

Note

Antifascisti italiani
Studenti dell'Università Ca' Foscari Venezia


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Ghanaian –Canadian writer, Esi Edugyan won the $100,000 Soctiabank Giller Prize for her novel, Washington Black.
This is her second time clenching the prize, in 2011 her novel, Half-Blood, also won. This makes Edugyan the third author to win the Giller Prize twice.
Washington Black traces the life of 11-year-old, George Washington "Wash" Black who is born into slavery on Faith Plantation in Barbados.
The cruel Erasmus Wilde owns the plantation and Wash is watched over by Big Kit, a spiritual woman who longs for her life before her enslavement.
"Wash" manages to escape from the plantation with the help of the owner's kind brother and the adventure continues from there.
In accepting the Edugyan, who is Canadian born to Ghanaian parent said she was not expecting to win and she had not even prepared a speech.
"In a climate in which so many forms of truth telling are under siege, this feels like a really wonderful and important celebration of words," she said as she received her prize.
The New York Times Book Review praised the novel for "complicating the historical narrative by focusing on one unique and self-led figure." While The New Yorker praises both the novel's success as historical fiction and at taking on grand themes such as love and freedom, writing "That striving—the delicate, indomitable, and often doomed power of human love—haunts.
Born and raised in Alberta Calgary, Edugyan now calls Victoria, B.C home. She studied creative writing at the University of Victoria and earned a Master's degree at John Hopkins University.
Her first book was titled the Second Life of Samuel Tyne, Hurston Wright Legacy award in 2005.
In 2011 she copped the Giller Prize with her second book Half Blood, which was also short listed for the Man Booker prize.
Washington Black is her third book and it earns her the 2018 Giller which is in its 25th year.
Each year the Giller awards a Canadian writer of an English novel or short story a $100,000 for the top prize and $10,000 to each of the finalists.