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We write on behalf of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) and its Committee on Academic Freedom to protest against the recent emergency decree by your government resulting in further purges of Turkish academics and academic administrators from your country's institutions of higher education.
The most recent of the emergency decrees, issued on 8 July 2018 [Kanun Hükmünde Kararname (KHK] 701], has resulted in the permanent removal of 18,632 civil servants from their positions in the state bureaucracy, including a further two hundred and six (206) academic personnel from sixty-three (63) public universities, and fifty-two (52) academic administrative personnel from twenty-four (24) universities. As we have noted in connection with all of your government's emergency decrees that have purged academics and administrative personnel in this fashion, such measures represent a direct violation of academic freedom and of the right to education in Turkey.
The affected academic personnel come from all ranks: from full professors to lecturers as well as academic staff in research and teaching positions. The administrative personnel are technicians and lawyers, secretaries and information-technology professionals. As with the earlier decrees, these actions also cancel the passports of the fired personnel and their spouses. All of those affected by the KHK 701, like those purged before them, have been dismissed based on allegations of either being members of a terrorist organization or of undermining the national security of the state. None have been afforded any procedural rights or presented with any evidence to justify the allegations and dismissals, and no official charges have been brought. We also note that eighteen (18) of the academics purged by KHK 701 were signatories of the Academics for Peace Petition, bringing the total number of signatories purged to more than four hundred. We have written to you on behalf of the Peace Petition signatories on several previous occasions; we register our objection, once again, to the persecution of this group of academics for their political opinions.
As with the nine earlier emergency decrees affecting higher education over the last twenty-two months, we understand that this most recent decree was issued under the authority provided by the state of emergency that you declared in the wake of the attempted coup of 15 July 2016. While we recognize that the attempted coup represented a threat to Turkish national security, mass firings of university faculty and staff and K-12 teachers across the country do not constitute a legitimate line of defense. Now that your government has expressed its intention not to extend the state of emergency when it expires on 19 July 2018, we urge you to reverse the decision to summarily remove these academic personnel from their positions and to afford basic procedural rights of review and reinstatement to all those who have been similarly purged over the last two years. Ending the state of emergency provides a new opportunity to bring to a close the regrettable campaign of intimidation, threats and attacks on all aspects of academic freedom and the right to education that Turkey has been experiencing for more than two years. Rather than continuing to crush the considerable intellectual capital of the Turkish scholarly community, your government should move to restore protections of academic freedom and the autonomy of Turkish universities from government intervention. If you do not end the government repression that has triggered the ongoing brain drain of academics leaving Turkey, the result will be catastrophic, with long-lasting adverse effects on current and future generations of Turkish scholars and students.
We respectfully ask that your government take immediate steps to reverse the dismissals decreed on 8 July 2018, and similarly reinstate (or provide adequate rights of review and procedural protections) to faculty dismissed by decree in 2017 (24 December, 25 August, 14 July, 29 April, 7 February and 6 January) and 2016 (22 November, 29 October, and 1 September 2016). In the aftermath of the 24 June 2018 election, and with the impending end of emergency rule, your government has an opportunity to restore confidence in its commitment to democratic rights and freedoms by taking steps to protect academic freedom, the right to education, freedom of expression and freedom of association.


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Q: Convert table to JSON omitting repeated header lines I have a Kafka command which will give you an output in below format.
GROUP                         TOPIC           PARTITION  CURRENT-OFFSET  LOG-END-OFFSET  LAG             CONSUMER-ID                                                                     HOST            CLIENT-ID
connect-mm-leads-mapture-map DEV.mmvm.V2 0          9               9               0               connector-consumer-mm-leads-mapture-map-0-296b0e23-0995-4220-b493-fb006f41760a /10.00.000.00   connector-consumer-mm-leads-mapture-map-0
connect-mm-leads-mapture-map DEV.mmLeads.V1 1          7               7               0               connector-consumer-mm-leads-mapture-map-0-296b0e23-0995-4220-b493-fb006f41760a /10.01.01.01   connector-consumer-mm-leads-mapture-map-0
GROUP             TOPIC                          PARTITION  CURRENT-OFFSET  LOG-END-OFFSET  LAG             CONSUMER-ID                                                         HOST            CLIENT-ID
connect-ccc-7562w DEV3.MMAutoshipTemplates.V1    0          594013          594021          8               connector-consumer-kkk-34ff-0-dfsfdsf-dsfd-1 /10.01.01.02   connector-consumer-ccc-7562w-0
connect-ccc-7562w DEV3.MMProducts.V1             0          4884            4885            1               connector-consumer-kkk-234f-2444vf-2-s-dsffdd-11 /10.01.01.03   connector-consumer-ccc-7562w-0
connect-kkk-7562w DEV3.mmLeads.V1
GROUP                              TOPIC              PARTITION  CURRENT-OFFSET  LOG-END-OFFSET  LAG             CONSUMER-ID                                                                                HOST            CLIENT-ID
_company-centerpart-0-command _company-command 0          20              20              0               _company-centerpart-0-command-0d76f6e2-7ff3-47fa-a63c-0f36aedda046-StreamThread-1-consumer-66e0cc27-469e-4735-80cf-c930f27f6e5e /10.01.01.04   _company-centerpart-0-command-0d76f6e2-7ff3-47fa-a63c-0f36aedda046-StreamThread-1-consumer

But I want the output in Json format and the content should come as below.
Desired Output should be :
[
 {
   "GROUP": "connect-mm-leads-mapture-map",
   "TOPIC": "DEV.mmvm.V2",
   "PARTITION": "0",
   "CURRENT-OFFSET": "9",
   "LOG-END-OFFSET": "9",
   "LAG": "0",
   "CONSUMER-ID": "connector-consumer-mm-leads-mapture-map-0-296b0e23-0995-4220-b493-fb006f41760a",
   "HOST": "/10.00.000.00",
   "CLIENT-ID": "connector-consumer-mm-leads-mapture-map-0"
 },
 {
   "GROUP": "connect-mm-leads-mapture-map",
   "TOPIC": "DEV.mmLeads.V1",
   "PARTITION": "1",
   "CURRENT-OFFSET": "7",
   "LOG-END-OFFSET": "7",
   "LAG": "0",
   "CONSUMER-ID": "connector-consumer-mm-leads-mapture-map-0-296b0e23-0995-4220-b493-fb006f41760a",
   "HOST": "/10.01.01.01",
   "CLIENT-ID": "connector-consumer-mm-leads-mapture-map-0"
 },
 {
   "GROUP": "connect-ccc-7562w",
   "TOPIC": "DEV3.MMAutoshipTemplates.V1",
   "PARTITION": "0",
   "CURRENT-OFFSET": "594013",
   "LOG-END-OFFSET": "594021",
   "LAG": "8",
   "CONSUMER-ID": "connector-consumer-kkk-34ff-0-dfsfdsf-dsfd-1",
   "HOST": "/10.01.01.02",
   "CLIENT-ID": "connector-consumer-ccc-7562w-0"
 },
 {
   "GROUP": "connect-ccc-7562w",
   "TOPIC": "DEV3.MMProducts.V1",
   "PARTITION": "0",
   "CURRENT-OFFSET": "4884",
   "LOG-END-OFFSET": "4885",
   "LAG": "1",
   "CONSUMER-ID": "connector-consumer-kkk-234f-2444vf-2-s-dsffdd-11",
   "HOST": "/10.01.01.03",
   "CLIENT-ID": "connector-consumer-ccc-7562w-0"
 },
 {
   "GROUP": "connect-kkk-7562w",
   "TOPIC": "DEV3.mmLeads.V1",
   "PARTITION": "",
   "CURRENT-OFFSET": "",
   "LOG-END-OFFSET": "",
   "LAG": "",
   "CONSUMER-ID": "",
   "HOST": "",
   "CLIENT-ID": ""
 },

 {
   "GROUP": "_company-centerpart-0-command",
   "TOPIC": "_company-command",
   "PARTITION": "0",
   "CURRENT-OFFSET": "20",
   "LOG-END-OFFSET": "20",
   "LAG": "0",
   "CONSUMER-ID": "_company-centerpart-0-command-0d76f6e2-7ff3-47fa-a63c-0f36aedda046-StreamThread-1-consumer-66e0cc27-469e-4735-80cf-c930f27f6e5e",
   "HOST": "/10.01.01.04",
   "CLIENT-ID": "_company-centerpart-0-command-0d76f6e2-7ff3-47fa-a63c-0f36aedda046-StreamThread-1-consumer"
 }
]

I am using below command and able to convert into expected json with some additional meaning less data.
Command :
./kafka-consumer-groups.sh --bootstrap-server "xxxxxxx:9092" --command-config /root/config.properties --describe --all-groups| jq -sR '[sub("\n$";"") | splits("\n") | sub("^ +";"") | [splits(" +")]] | .[1] as $header | .[2:] | [.[] | [. as $x | range($header | length) | {"key": $header[.], "value": $x[.]}] | from_entries]'

Command output :
[
 {
   "GROUP": "connect-mm-leads-mapture-map",
   "TOPIC": "DEV.mmvm.V2",
   "PARTITION": "0",
   "CURRENT-OFFSET": "9",
   "LOG-END-OFFSET": "9",
   "LAG": "0",
   "CONSUMER-ID": "connector-consumer-mm-leads-mapture-map-0-296b0e23-0995-4220-b493-fb006f41760a",
   "HOST": "/10.00.000.00",
   "CLIENT-ID": "connector-consumer-mm-leads-mapture-map-0"
 },
 {
   "GROUP": "connect-mm-leads-mapture-map",
   "TOPIC": "DEV.mmLeads.V1",
   "PARTITION": "1",
   "CURRENT-OFFSET": "7",
   "LOG-END-OFFSET": "7",
   "LAG": "0",
   "CONSUMER-ID": "connector-consumer-mm-leads-mapture-map-0-296b0e23-0995-4220-b493-fb006f41760a",
   "HOST": "/10.01.01.01",
   "CLIENT-ID": "connector-consumer-mm-leads-mapture-map-0"
 },
 {
   "GROUP": "GROUP",
   "TOPIC": "TOPIC",
   "PARTITION": "PARTITION",
   "CURRENT-OFFSET": "CURRENT-OFFSET",
   "LOG-END-OFFSET": "LOG-END-OFFSET",
   "LAG": "LAG",
   "CONSUMER-ID": "CONSUMER-ID",
   "HOST": "HOST",
   "CLIENT-ID": "CLIENT-ID"
 },
 {
   "GROUP": "connect-ccc-7562w",
   "TOPIC": "DEV3.MMAutoshipTemplates.V1",
   "PARTITION": "0",
   "CURRENT-OFFSET": "594013",
   "LOG-END-OFFSET": "594021",
   "LAG": "8",
   "CONSUMER-ID": "connector-consumer-kkk-34ff-0-dfsfdsf-dsfd-1",
   "HOST": "/10.01.01.02",
   "CLIENT-ID": "connector-consumer-ccc-7562w-0"
 },
 {
   "GROUP": "connect-ccc-7562w",
   "TOPIC": "DEV3.MMProducts.V1",
   "PARTITION": "0",
   "CURRENT-OFFSET": "4884",
   "LOG-END-OFFSET": "4885",
   "LAG": "1",
   "CONSUMER-ID": "connector-consumer-kkk-234f-2444vf-2-s-dsffdd-11",
   "HOST": "/10.01.01.03",
   "CLIENT-ID": "connector-consumer-ccc-7562w-0"
 },
 {
   "GROUP": "connect-kkk-7562w",
   "TOPIC": "DEV3.mmLeads.V1",
   "PARTITION": "",
   "CURRENT-OFFSET": "",
   "LOG-END-OFFSET": "",
   "LAG": "",
   "CONSUMER-ID": "",
   "HOST": "",
   "CLIENT-ID": ""
 },
 {
   "GROUP": "GROUP",
   "TOPIC": "TOPIC",
   "PARTITION": "PARTITION",
   "CURRENT-OFFSET": "CURRENT-OFFSET",
   "LOG-END-OFFSET": "LOG-END-OFFSET",
   "LAG": "LAG",
   "CONSUMER-ID": "CONSUMER-ID",
   "HOST": "HOST",
   "CLIENT-ID": "CLIENT-ID"
 },
 {
   "GROUP": "_company-centerpart-0-command",
   "TOPIC": "_company-command",
   "PARTITION": "0",
   "CURRENT-OFFSET": "20",
   "LOG-END-OFFSET": "20",
   "LAG": "0",
   "CONSUMER-ID": "_company-centerpart-0-command-0d76f6e2-7ff3-47fa-a63c-0f36aedda046-StreamThread-1-consumer-66e0cc27-469e-4735-80cf-c930f27f6e5e",
   "HOST": "/10.01.01.04",
   "CLIENT-ID": "_company-centerpart-0-command-0d76f6e2-7ff3-47fa-a63c-0f36aedda046-StreamThread-1-consumer"
 }
]

Seeing below meaning less (unwanted) output which should be removed :
{
   "GROUP": "GROUP",
   "TOPIC": "TOPIC",
   "PARTITION": "PARTITION",
   "CURRENT-OFFSET": "CURRENT-OFFSET",
   "LOG-END-OFFSET": "LOG-END-OFFSET",
   "LAG": "LAG",
   "CONSUMER-ID": "CONSUMER-ID",
   "HOST": "HOST",
   "CLIENT-ID": "CLIENT-ID"
 },

Note : Command output may have many lines.
Thanks.

A: To pair corresponding elements of two arrays and construct an object out of them, we use the transpose built-in in conjunction with add.
And slurping raw input into a huge single JSON script is often unnecessary, not to mention how bad a practice it is.
Given --null-input and --raw-input options on the command line, this JQ program produces your expected output:
[ input | splits(" +") ] as $header | [
  inputs
  | [ splits(" +") ]
  | select(. != $header)
  | [ $header, . ]
  | [ transpose[] | { (.[0]): .[1] } ]
  | add
]

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Since the launch of our blog, the clear aligner series has garnered a lot of attention from our readers. In this newsletter, we will give you a summary of the most popular topics that have been discussed.
Clear aligners have taken the world by storm, and have become the go-to dental appliance in recent times thanks to its aesthetic appeal and ease of use among numerous other factors. Invisalign, the clear aligner brand by Align Technology soon became a household name thanks to its direct to consumer marketing that changed the general public's perception on orthodontic treatment.
Step 3: The file is exported to a 3D printer, and each step of the treatment plan is printed out as physical models which will act as moulds for the next process.
Step 4: Using a thermoforming machine, thin, durable plastic sheets are thermoformed over the models, removed and cut to produce your final aligner.
There are several factors you will need to consider before purchasing a digital scanner. Firstly, it is crucial for you to purchase a system that fits your own workflow. Next, you will need to consider ease of use. And for the case of intraoral scanners, the size of the wand (area going into the patient's mouth) is key. Accuracy used to be an issue when considering different digital scanner brands. But the industry has progressed to the point where many systems out there are accurate enough for chairside use. Finally, the most important factor to consider, price. Generally, intraoral scanner prices have gone down significantly over the years thanks to increased competition with new market entrants from every part of the world. You will be working within a range of US$15,000 - $50,000. Keep in mind that you will need to allocate an annual subscription cost to the overall purchase price for the software license on top of your one-off device price.
The next thing you need to consider is the computer-aided design (CAD) component of your digital workflow. This is the software tool you need to design how much tooth movement is allowed per clear aligner step. There are numerous providers out there in the market, but you do have to be aware that some digital scanners come with some sort of orthodontic software bundled together with their product. So, before you go ahead and purchase an extra piece of software, check with your scanner sales rep what is included in the bundle that you just purchased.
After designing your treatment plan for your patient, you will now need to translate that digital file into a series of steps in the form of models using a 3D printer. There are numerous 3D printers out there in all shapes, sizes and prices. They range from desktop systems that will cost you a few thousand dollars all the way to industrial-sized systems that cost hundreds of thousands.
The most commonly-used 3D printing technology in dentistry is vat photopolymerization or resin-based 3D printing. In this category of 3D printing you have Stereolithography (SLA), Digital Light Processing (DLP), and Mask Stereolithography (MSLA). Each method has its inherent pros and cons. Read up more about how 3D Printing can fit into your workflow here.
Just like 3D printers, thermoforming machines come in all shapes, sizes and prices. When it comes to clear aligners manufacturing, what you really need to focus on are the quality of the thermoformed aligner and the temperature the thermoforming machine operates at. Choosing the right thermoforming machine will help you manufacture aligners that are the perfect negative of the model used. Always ask your sales rep for a sample before making your purchase decision!
This does not cost you anything, but it may make or break your clear aligner business. The easiest way to put yourself on the front foot is to start with an optimized manufacturing process that gives you the cost advantage to compete in this billion-dollar industry.
To end off our clear aligner series, we partnered with Dr. Wilson - Founder & CEO of StraightSmile Solutions and the former Dental Director of SmileDirectClub to deliver an in-depth analysis of same day aligners. In this article, Dr. Wilson pointed out several ways to identify whether clear aligner is right for you and your practice and how to make it work.
To understand which selection can prove to be better for your business, you can start with offering both options, branded clear aligners and in-house solutions, and analyze the P&L and ROI. Evaluate both options according to the revenue they bring for your business and the usability in business operations. Not sure if this would work for you? There's a solution for that. Check out this ROI calculator.
Start out by treating only mild to moderate, adult dentition, Class I malocclusion cases with the in-house aligner option. If you need guidance on case selection, StraightSmile Solutions® is the first online portal to provide a customized orthodontic coaching solution for every practice. Visit www.straightsmilesolutions.com to get started.
3. Help is readily available!
If you think setting up your own aligner brand sounds extremely complicated, it really is not. You have probably already purchased many of the necessary systems to streamline your office, like a 3D scanner and a thermoforming machine. The biggest hurdle to overcome for general dentists is often the treatment planning which you can partner with a company like eXceed® that will do the set up for you for a small fee.
As for 3D printers, Structo has an interesting blog post in this series that sheds light on the ideal 3D printing technology for aligner manufacturing. Or you can contact the Structo team and a representative will walk you through the entire process of setting up your manufacturing line.
The dental tourism market is trending in many geographic areas. Another major benefit of opting for an in-house solution is that it will reduce the turnout time for the patients, who require minor tooth movement cases. While the turnaround time of Invisalign® is approximately two to three weeks, in-house solutions can be done only in a matter of hours, depending on the production capacity of your business. This creates an opportunity for the patients looking for convenience and the practitioners looking for increased profits.
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Epic, dreamy future-disco from Mute's new darling, S.C.U.M, lifted from their acclaimed debut album 'Again Into Eyes' and backed with a stranger Carter Tutti remix. Suggesting Erasure dancing with Sigur Ros at a gay disco in the tundra, 'Whitechapel' is a triumphant piece of dancefloor pop awash with magical mellotron against a backdrop of soaring choirs, also included in condensed single version. Equally the briefer 'Blindness' is composed with an ethereal grace, almost like Rufus Wainwright mixed with M83, but Carter Tutti provide a sharp counterpoint with their suggestively sticky rework, inverting the effect for a sleazier, amyl-infused and grinding dancefloor appeal.


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El juramento de la juventud (Sumpah Pemuda en indonesio) es el principal episodio fundador en la historia del movimiento de la independencia indonesia. Este manifiesto de la juventud indonesia es la primera declaración de los valores e ideales que presidirían la fundación del estado que se convertirá en la Indonesia moderna.

Lo que ahora se llama el "juramento de la juventud" es en realidad el texto final del Segundo Congreso de la Juventud, que se realizó durante dos días, del 27 al 28 de octubre de 1928 en Batavia. Define los conceptos de "nación indonesia", "pueblo indonesio", así como "idioma indonesio". Estas conclusiones estaban destinadas a ser utilizadas como base para cualquier asociación y para ser publicadas en periódicos y leídas antes de cualquier reunión política.

Es interesante notar que el mismo término "Indonesia", hasta ahora confinado a un medio intelectual, se usa y difunde por primera vez públicamente. El nombre "Sumpah Pemuda" no apareció después del congreso, y no fue reclamado por sus editores. A continuación se muestra el texto oficial tal como aparece hoy en el Museo Memorial.

El juramento
En indonesio, con la ortografía original, el juramento dice:
Pertama
Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia, mengakoe bertoempah darah jang satoe, tanah air Indonesia.
Kedoea
Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia, mengakoe berbangsa jang satoe, bangsa Indonesia.
Ketiga
Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia, mendjoendjoeng bahasa persatoean, bahasa Indonesia.

En indonesio con ortografía actual:
Pertama
Kami putra dan putri Indonesia, mengaku bertumpah darah yang satu, tanah air Indonesia.
Kedua
Kami putra dan putri Indonesia, mengaku berbangsa yang satu, bangsa Indonesia.
Ketiga
Kami putra dan putri Indonesia, menjunjung bahasa persatuan, bahasa Indonesia.

En español:
Primeramente
Nosotros, los hijos e hijas de Indonesia, reconocemos una sola patria, Indonesia.
Segundamente
Nosotros, los hijos e hijas de Indonesia, reconocemos una sola nación, la nación de Indonesia.
Terceramente
Nosotros, los hijos e hijas de Indonesia, respetamos el lenguaje de la unidad, el indonesio.

Escritura del texto
El texto del juramento fue escrito por Muhammad Yamin, en una hoja de papel que transmitió a Sugondo Djojopuspito mientras Sunario Sastrowardoyo hacía su discurso, como representante de los Scouts. Al encontrarlo muy bien, se los pasa al orador que los lee a todos. Fue entonces Yamin quien explicó cada declaración en detalle.

Véase también
 Historia de Indonesia

Referencias

Historia de Indonesia

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Pavo is decentralized blockchain based platform that offers a state of the art intelligent solutions for the agricultural ecosystem on a global level.
PAVO is decentralized blockchain based platform that offers a state of the art intelligent solution for the agricultural ecosystem on a global level. The platform enables farmers to take well informed, smart and relatively quick decisions using real-time data. The platform is powered by ethereum. It enables participants of cannabis market such as producers, growers, retailers, innovators as well as service providers to accept cryptocurrency payments from the platform's community members and customers. PAVOcoin will be used as a functional token within the platform for payments and receipts.
PAVO is a blockchain based decentralized cryptocurrency payment solution for the global agriculture sector. It incorporates blockchain technology to introduce a state of the art ecosystem based on intelligent solutions. The platform strives hard to make its users including farmers, retailers, producers and service providers to make smart decisions on a timely basis with the help of real-time data. PAVO is committed to bringing a software solution to the masses using which regulatory compliance are met from seeds to consumption. The platform also helps farmers to manage the associated cost of the labor, electricity, and supplies effectively. Users can also test their products to see the result and track them.
The PAVO platform optimizes the whole growing cycle by tracking the information to ensure that measurements of vita crop stay within the considerable range. It also uses PAVO gateway to record and monitor the data concerning real-time practices of production. The platform also holds a record of various agricultural activities such as planting, spraying, and shipping of the products. It also optimized platform's resources by tracking labor cost and production capacity. PAVO also enables users to monitor and evaluate the entire process of cultivation from anywhere in the world.
The pre-sale of the ICO has just started. People who wish to earn PAVO tokens need to get themselves registered with the ICO. Remember, you will only be able to earn PAVO tokens if you are registered with the ICO. However, if by chance someone is not able to get registered, he/she need not worry because you can always earn PAVO tokens from supported exchanged across the globe in exchange for other digital currencies.
The platform is based on Ethereum. It is powered by ERC20 tokens. Those who wish to buy PAVO tokens need to exchange their Ethereum with the platform. People can buy PAVO tokens using their e-wallets. Remember, if you do not have e-wallet then you may not be able to buy PAVO tokens since PAVO tokens need to be stored in e-wallets. The platform will shortly be distributing PAVO tokens after the ICO ends.
The ICO plans to hold its token sale on June 12, 2018. The ICO is expected to last for about a month or unless the minimum fundraising target is achieved. The ICO will end on July 14, 2018. There will be a total token supply of 200,000,000 PAVO tokens. The ICO plans to observe a soft capping of $1 Million. The hard capping of the ICO is expected to be $65 Million. The starting price of the ICO is, however, not known yet.
Like most of the ICOs, PAVO also plans to offer bonuses to its early contributors. Contributors participating in the pre-sale phase of the ICO can receive a bonus of up to 45%. However, people buying PAVO tokens during the public sale may receive a bonus of up to 11%.
After a careful review of the ICO, we hereby conclude that PAVO intends to bring revolution in the current agriculture system by introducing blockchain technology. Its objective to enable users to make quick and reliable decisions using real-time data is undoubtedly commendable. The platform strives hard to be the top choice for investors wishing to invest in the agriculture sector. We believe The ICO is working their way well towards becoming successful. We, therefore, suggest people should invest in PAVO for sure.


IBG once again relocated to the Town Wharf for the evening, but little is known of the proceedings with an unfortunately spartan set of reports. As we only know of two games that were played I will try to fill you in as best I can.
I was surprised to discover that the exotically titled "Pi Mal Pflaumen" is not German for "pick my plums" but something more along the lines of "the rule of thumb". I can only guess that they are referring to Tom Thumb, who is the only Thumb that I know of apart from Mr. Leftie and Ms. RIghtie, and I'm still struggling with what his rules are and what they have to do with plums in the first place. I guess that Peter Piper once stuck his own thumb in a pickled plum, and therefore there is a sound link that suggests this is a game all about tongue twisters based on various fruits with the winner being the person left with the smallest fruit at the end. No, I don't have a clue what this is really about, but as John forgot to tell us all my rambling is the best you're gonna get for now.
The other game that was played was Dice Town, which I can reliably inform you, according to James at least, is not the same game as Dice City, which is the much larger conurbation situated further upstream and the alledged source of all the brown river water that we're not supposed to drink. Of course, I remember when all of this was just Dice Fields, as far as the eye could see, back when Dice Village was merely four pips and a tavern on the crossroads.
That's about it (apparently) so enjoy so plum-based art for now and see you next week!
Update: David has chipped in with some additional revelations on the night that (almost) never was.
With San Juan: Second Edition and Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game in full swing John B, Sarah and I settled down for a game of Dice City. A charming game of dice-crafting with multiple paths to victory. Each of us took a slightly different strategy with John B going for a combination of both military and trade routes whereas I had decided to build an engine to grab the high victory point trade ships, the only question was would I have time to implement my strategy. Sarah meanwhile had opted for something in between. After a while it reached the critical moment where John B could have ended the game but thankfully for me let the game continue a few more turns which allowed me to grab the much needed trade ships which propelled me to a close victory. I enjoyed it more than something like Machi Koro although it can feel like a bit of a solitaire experience with limited player interaction. There is also the element of luck with the dice rolls however there is always something to do and you never feel as though a poor roll screws your turn too badly with plenty of chances to mitigate these by spreading building placement. Even though I'm not a fan of the artwork and theme I enjoyed it enough to happily play it again as it's fast and fun with a lot of options.
Once we had finished we headed over to see that TomToo, Raj, Gareth and James B were struggling to overcome the dungeon in Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game (not to be confused with the far superior Warhammer Quest *ahem* ) whereas the other table had finished up San Juan: Second Edition and rolled out El Grande only to be told they had to move downstairs as the upstairs was closing as they had just set up. Cue the mass migration of Spain.
I was feeling under the weather a bit but decided to watch TomToo et al fall at the final hurdle in Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game. It looked as though they came close with Gareth the last man standing before his eventual demise. After that I called it a night (and the year).


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Vladimir Skulić, Chief Executive Officer, CETIN Serbia
Bridging Divides In The Digital World
The traditional telecommunications industry has to date focused on two important business models: end user services and the development and management of telecommunications networks. With the latest technological revolution and digital transformation, end user services have become increasingly diverse and competition has increased significantly
Today's electronic communications market includes platforms, as well as OTT (over-the-top) operators whose services bypass traditional network operators. Additionally, there is also a growing focus on service packages and data processing.
"Due to these changes, infrastructure has become a service in itself (IaaS) and a new business model – "network as a service" (NaaS) – has been developed. Moreover, the accelerated development of 5G technology is bringing many new services and industrial users who will use this technology as a tool in their business. A dynamic setting requires constant investment and quality in infrastructure management. As the investment cycle in the field of infrastructure lasts longer than 15 years, companies aim to make the most of infrastructure services and offer them to other players on the market. This naturally leads to the separation of the two aforementioned business models," says CETIN Serbia CEO Vladimir Skulić, speaking in this interview for CorD Magazine.
Tell us more about how CETIN was established?
CETIN was established five years ago as an infrastructure company in the Czech Republic, when it was separated from the largest Czech telecommunications company, O2, in order to respond adequately to new market trends. PPF Group was the first in Europe to recognise this model as being the most efficient and decided to apply the acquired knowledge within its other telecommunications companies in the region of Central and Eastern Europe.
Thus, the CETIN Group set its focus on improving the quality of telecommunications infrastructure, ensuring the efficient use of resources and capacities, as well as implementing new solutions. On the other hand, by taking care of infrastructure, we have enabled the mobile operator to dedicate itself fully to the development of services intended for end users.
In Serbia, CETIN was established as a spin-off from Telenor in the middle of last year. The company employs almost 300 highly qualified employees who have decades of experience in the telecommunications and IT industries. We manage valuable infrastructure: more than 2,200 radio base stations and over 15,000 kilometres of fibre optics. We provide services not only to Telenor, Mobi Bank and other members of our group, but also to all others who are interested in the capacities we own.
What services does CETIN provide on the Serbian and other markets?
The CETIN Group currently operates as a regional company in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia and Bulgaria. We proudly claim that we are one of the bridges in the region that connect the east, west, north and south of Europe, as well as Europe with Asia and the rest of the world. This is due to the fact that, in the wholesale sector, CETIN in Serbia provides services to dozens of national and international users.
With the understanding that differences exist in the needs of our clients, CETIN is fully focused on defining services and providing IaaS and NaaS services for mobile networks, telehousing services in four of our data centres, connectivity solutions and leasing national and international capacities, leasing modern optical infrastructure, services in the field of security operations, such as protection against DDoS attacks etc.
Leveraging on our competences, experience and the capacity of infrastructure, we are able to provide services to various "demanding" industries, such as banking and ICT, as well as offering unique consulting services derived from the long-term joint work of expert teams. Finally, we are focused on cooperating with other electronic communications operators in the field of capacity leasing and collocation, especially considering the European market's trend of infrastructure sharing – a concept that has been increasingly encouraged by regulators.
Things are changing at an incredible rate in the telecommunications industry. What is the trend now?
Telecommunications are still primarily driven by technological developments and needs that come directly from the market. Our journey started with the second generation of networks, where voice communication was the main channel. During recent years we've been focused mostly on building the fourth generation of the network. This journey has been gradually evolving over the course of the last 20 to 30 years, and now the fifth generation is bringing major change.
The network is becoming increasingly complex each day, and digitalisation is an integral part of that. It is essential to be dynamic and adaptable. Using analytics and artificial intelligence, such as machine learning, may help us raise the level of automation and allow us to better predict events that may happen, and to do so almost in real time.As the network develops and grows, so does the responsibility to protect our network and its users. In the field of information security, we operate according to the ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 standards. We are well prepared thanks to our close collaboration with the security teams of PPF companies that operate in countries that are subject to EU regulations, which allows us to remain a step ahead of cyber security threats.
The crisis caused by the novel coronavirus has demonstrated that internet access is important to people for both private and business needs. Data traffic is constantly increasing, and the new reality that's come as a consequence of the pandemic has shown that users also talk more often and for longer, and don't just communicate via applications or the internet. I'm proud to note that our network worked great during the state of emergency, as we quickly adapted and reacted on time.
Given that Serbia also plans to develop a 5G network, could you tell us what changes are brought by this technology of the future?
The fifth generation brings incredible change – the transfer of data at high speed, almost in real time, and the ability to have a huge number of connections active at the same time. This technological revolution brings great market and geopolitical competition, and the speed of its implementation will determine who will take economic pole position for the decade to come. It should be pointed out that the fifth generation is not just the next 'G' on this journey. Expectations are significantly higher – that it will enable different industries to innovate their business in a smart way and to interconnect different industries and ecosystems; 5G is seen as the basis and precondition for a smart society and the transformation of entire industries. In order for all this to be supported and for end users to experience the benefits of the new technology, it is necessary to encourage innovative partnerships within the entire ecosystem, from mobile operators, infrastructure providers, equipment manufacturers, numerous local partners and start-ups, to improve the regulatory environment and engage the general public through accountable informing.
That's why we believe that we will witness the creation of completely new clusters of products and services on the market, for which we are preparing the basis in terms of modern infrastructure.
What will it take for Serbia to catch up with countries that are advanced in the development of their 5G networks?
As with the other operators, building infrastructure for the fifth generation of the network is in our focus, especially when the regulator announces a spectrum auction. Bureaucracy is still a major challenge for all operators – obtaining permits for setting up one base radio station takes an average of over four months and the procedure is inconsistent. It is necessary to improve regulations in the field of environmental protection and establish a uniform practise, but also to gain the trust of citizens in the safety of this technology. Just as electricity reached every home in the middle of the last century, now high-speed broadband internet is the basis for accomplishing our needs and rights. The EU's priority is for all its citizens to have access to the gigabyte network and for all populated areas to have 5G by 2030. We also endorse the projects of our Ministry of Telecommunications, which are leading Serbia in that direction. For starters, all schools will receive broadband via fibre optics that will bring high-speed internet connectivity to all rural parts of Serbia.
CETIN Serbia
Vladimir Skulić
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Anyone familiar with the mammoth Björk merchandising machine giving this latest release a cursory glance might well think that the folks at One Little Indian had one toke too many on the peace pipe. Twenty versions of the same song: have they all gone utterly butterly? Delving very little further than examining the sleeve, however, reveals a more gracious rationale for this newest apparent extortion. Always fiercely protective of her own progeny, to which a certain rather bruised journalist would surely attest, Björk now extends her maternal warmth (via UNICEF) to the children of southeast Asia whose lives were altered dramatically by last year's Boxing Day tsunami. Indeed, as with past Björk remix projects, dramatic alterations are the order of the day on this bizarre collection. Equal parts a game of kiss chase with the sublime and chicken with the ridiculous, it is at the very least audacious. Ironically, however, the true audacity lies in the song itself, a stern slap on the bum of self-pity – "We won't save you, your rescue squad is too exhausted…" and so on. Hardly a charitable sentiment is it?
Back in 1995, 'Army Of Me' was the lead single from Björk's second solo album proper, Post, spawning a host of remixes and even a version with her now-defunct ex-labelmates, Skunk Anansie. In fact, the 10-year old song has attracted so much attention from remixers and reinterpreters alike that Björk herself threw down the gauntlet to visitors of her official website to contribute to this project. In less than a fortnight, she was deluged with over 600 responses, and so, having roped in the song's original collaborator, Graham Massey of 808 State, the two set about what must have been a task both arduous and intriguing. Interestingly, it's the second time that Björk has harnessed the internet for tracklisting purposes – the website vote for Greatest Hits famously resulted in 'It's Oh So Quiet', her, er, greatest hit, getting swiftly kicked to the curb.
So what of those that made the cut? Only Patrick Wolf, the UK's very own self-styled libertine folk curio, is instantly recognisable from the list of contributors, all of whom hail from either Europe or North America. The best tracks here are those that keep it mellow and antidotal to the original. French band Grisbi turn in a lovely sultry bossa nova, the UK's Martin White gets wheezily wistful on the accordion and pan-European consortium Lunamoth capitalise on the marriage of harp and muted electronica best consummated on Björk's own Vespertine. Predictably, there are at least two versions that hark back to Björk's early punk bands, Kukl and Tappi Tikkarass, but these are probably best avoided. Likewise with the offerings by the demented Dr Gunni and the clearly piss-taking Messengers Of God, whose country and western adaptation is nothing short of risible.
With a fundraising target of £250,000 within the first 10 days of sale, it's an ambitious endeavour, though woefully misguided, and it's unlikely that even diehard Björk fans will want to play this in its entirety more than once. Is it value for money? Not really, but buy it anyway and think of the children.
Though already widely regarded as a fearless musical innovator, Björk's 2004 album Medúlla was a chance for the artist to indulge and experiment further than most other 'mainstream' acts would dare. From the album's title inwards (medúlla is Latin for 'marrow'), Björk was playing on two familiar and favourite themes in her work – nature (specifically of the super kind) and the human voice. Within its inner sanctum, sounds were simply pieces in an ambitious sonic game. As well as Björk's unearthly singing, we heard breathing, grunting, groaning, snoring, yawning, whispering, whining, and hyperventilation. But Medúlla is more than that; Björk is depicting not just the diversity of the voice, but the body as a whole being, organ and spirit. A possible explanation for this preoccupation with the physical lies in her relationship with art provocateur Matthew Barney. Barney himself has had a life-long heightened awareness of the body, previously working as a medic, model, athlete and physical performance artist in his video art works. Another major influence was Björk's pregnancy with their daughter, Isadora, during which she says she became "really aware of my muscles and bones." Although written at the same time, Björk refers to 'Who Is It' as being "from a different family" to the songs found on her previous album, Vespertine, which she describes as "introvert and shy and not very physical a record." Featuring the extraordinary and 'untreated' vocals of human beatbox Rahzel of The Roots, the song creates a bridge running deep into the truly physical being of Medúlla. Video director Dawn Shadforth's treatment places the singer in the surreal and awesome landscape of the barren black sands beneath Hjörleifshöföi, a hill on the southern Icelandic coast. We see her peering out of an eccentric Alexander McQueen dress, tubular and with a wide trunk neck covered in tiny silver bells, weighing in at a hefty 50 kilos. In this simple and sonically separate place, Björk responds directly to the conceptual dress. Appearing animated, she plucks and flicks at her percussive garment. She beats herself voluminously across the dark wide landscape, finally collapsing as if her clockwork cogs have turned to a stop at the final toll of the bell choir. This is Björk literally using her body as an instrument. This is but one of her many video selves. Bjork self-characterizes and uncompromisingly allows video directors to characterize her. She's been a polar bear, a robot twin, a ghost in the machine and more.
In 'Oceania', Björk sings as Mother Ocean, giving voice to the sea itself in what seems to be an ancient poem on the evolution of man. The Lynn Fox Collective's visual depiction of this humbling tribute shows us the ocean's dark, mysterious glamour. It is graceful, and in places divine. From the black depths, Björk glides into view, spinning and smouldering in silky threads. She wears a perfectly formed facemask of precious-esque diamond gems as gorgeous close-ups cast out the deep aquatic whispers of her song; however, the film does not seem to do justice to Björk's imaginative role, failing to depict the power and eloquence of her as a physical embodiment of her chosen oceanic deity. This sentiment was better realised at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, where she commanded the huge opening ceremony wearing a gigantic sea of blue that billowed and opened out toward the crowd.
The Lynn Fox Collective is known for their generous and impressive use of computer-generated imagery and here is no exception. The video depicts a sea-seed's underwater germination and the upward growth of its stalk from the watery black to the orange glowing air above. We see nature bursting from the water through the air in a sumptuously choreographed display, providing a fitting metaphor for the song's salute to the story of man as child and ocean as his origin. Although breathtaking and integral, the Collective's use of CGI seems unreal and lacking the tangible fleshy life of the sea. It seems almost too perfect, yet still gives its depiction of nature a satisfying effect of organized chaos and natural choreography. Throughout the film, jellyfish "dance gracefully, billowing like ballroom dresses" and give graceful and endearing form to the backing of The London Choir. The Collective has worked with Bjork numerous times in the past, and are also responsible for the video for 'Desired Constellation', a visual and quite literal representation of Björk's lyrical conceit of someone's hands shaking up the stars. Although aesthetically similar, this film is subtler and, quite refreshingly, does not feature Björk.
In 'Where Is The Line', we are ushered into a hay-strewn barn where Björk plays a bounding and bulbous straw-sack cartoon chicken. Wobbling around her warm nest, she raises her beanbag body to give birth to a shivering white-skinned, yellow-eyed alien that on exit from her cheesecloth skirt vomits chunky womb fluid and gasps at the dusty air, accentuating the song's accelerating shrieks and drones. Straw heaps explode and smoke in time to warping warhead pulses, until the white baby retreats and the straw walls take shape to close in on our delirious anti-diva farmyard queen. Although it's huge fun, at worst the video seems inarticulate and am-dram. But still, it serves as a suitably surreal representation of its manic and sonically sporadic inspiration. More than anything, this video is a small weird window into the mind of director and visual artist Gabriella Fridriksdottír who previously provided artwork for Björk's Greatest Hits and Family Tree compilations. This outlandish promo is an example of the singer's generous ability to give the artists she works with a chance to express their own vision without compromise. That Fridriksdottír truthfully represents Björk's preoccupation with the body, visceral and maternal, as well as the playful and surreal, is testament that their collaborative relationship was genuine and true to form.
While each of these videos is interestingly unorthodox, they have a mutual concern with the body as instrument or vessel. Although 'Triumph Of A Heart' has a similar theme, extolling on the heart as "the king of the body", the promo proves much simpler. Though the vivid imagery of the concept seems a fascinating subject for a pop song and its accompanying music video, director Spike Jonze unfortunately explores little of that potential; however, this video is a genuinely cute and comical story, with occasional fun effects and wry fly on the wall footage. It poses as an everyday tale of a woman and her commitment phobic lover, played by a tabby cat named Nietzsche. After escaping from this slapstick rom-com beginning, Björk gets roaringly inebriated before returning home to her cat-man bruised and disgruntled, but ready to reconcile and dance a feline sphinx-trot in the film's finale.
If one were to take Björk too seriously, she could seem self-indulgent, incoherent and perhaps downright daft. But I believe she is a dedicated and serious artist. As with her music, if you care to probe deeper into the products of her art and the various influences that have been unified within, you begin to realise that what she creates, both singularly and collaboratively, is part of a big, fast, bright and brilliant way of life. The same is true of Jonze's video, as proved in a spoof 'making of' documentary by Ragnheidur Gestsdottír. In this, we are constantly unaware of what is serious and what is not. Tales are told of personal connections with Björk and the video's location and props. We hear of the video's quirky fairytale inspiration and scores of local Icelanders audition to be involved.
Where the other videos in this diverse collection portray Björk as an array of otherworldly characters, allowing her to manifest in herself a vision of fascinating supernatural illogic, Jonze's video illuminates the humour of both parties, and reminds us that she is, after all, only human. After the rich and sometimes disturbing visual textures of what has gone before, Jonze brings the viewer home to Iceland, intimately including us in a jolly drunken art-bar party scene with Björk in the middle of the action. Ultimately, whatever else it is also concerned with, this video helps us to realise the album as a whole. It is physical and personal, but also uniquely political. It was, she says, a way to counter "stupid American racism and patriotism" after 9/11. "I was saying, what about the human soul? What happened before we got involved in problematic things like civilization and religion and nationality?" In the wake of recent natural disasters, these questions loom ever more importantly.
All issues aside, however, these videos are simply a dream to watch. That the DVD closes with the spoof documentary is a warm waking into a party of all of Medúlla's colourful collaborators, of Björk's dreams and of Iceland itself. A party where everyone can be as wild and wonderful as they like and all are invited.
For someone who is umpteen albums into a career spanning three decades (four if you count her 1977 Icelandic kiddie pop debut), Björk remains astonishingly chameleonic. The wonderfully leftfield arthouse vocal conceit of Medúlla may have driven away her more casual fans, an effect compounded by the drab and disappointing soundtrack to Matthew Barney's 'Drawing Restraint 9', but Volta is here to remind us how essential and exciting she can be. From the gleeful insanity of the artwork inwards, the energy and freshness Björk brings to the proceedings far surpasses most, if not all, of today's bright new things.
As is common with her work, there's an element of deliberate obtuseness. An uneasy equilibrium exists between songs that are littered with arresting images of dissolution and destruction and those that are saturated with beauty and hope. But that's precisely why it works. Volta is perhaps Björk's closest examination of the human condition to date, and certainly her most outward looking. Never one to give a simple, one-sided account of anything, here she goes gunning for the entire species, touching equally on its flaws and marvels.
The joyfully apocalyptic march of lead single 'Earth Intruders' is her statement of intent and kicks off the album in foreboding fashion. Violent and chaotic lyrics soar across a rumbling backdrop of crunching footfalls, hypnotic beats and spooky echoes with hints of past glories in her extensive back catalogue. There's the playfulness of 'Alarm Call', the darkly militant atmospherics of 'Army Of Me' and the ecstatic vitality of 'Big Time Sensuality'. For a song that seeks justice and explores our own self-destructive appetites it's surprisingly accessible and irresistibly fun.
As everyone knows by now, 'Earth Intruders' was co-produced with innovative beatmaster Timbaland, as was the similarly punchy 'Innocence'. Harking back to the harsh musical terrains of Homogenic but replacing the strings with tribal grunts and futuristic squelches, it's a flawless exercise in the art of collaboration and is perhaps the album's most euphoric moment. It's hard not to imagine that as she sings "when I once / was innocent / it's still here / but in different places", Björk is letting us know that she may have grown up and her music may have matured and evolved but the same spark that drove her early '90s flirtations with pop is still there and hasn't disappeared into some chasm of pretentiousness. Again relating to the palette of human behaviour, 'Innocence' suggests that there is still some goodness left somewhere in the mess we've gotten ourselves into.
Other songs act as the antithesis to Volta's upbeat character. The frankly terrifying 'Vetebrae By Vertebrae' is mercilessly brooding. Darker, even, than Vespertine's 'An Echo, A Stain', this brass-led demon is the sound of hell advancing in the hulking shape of some giant beast. The sheer power of Björk's vocals is at once devastating and hugely impressive. Then, just as you think you might lose control of your bowels in fear, a smattering of rainfall clears the air, providing just a moment's respite before the shadowy 'Pneumonia' continues the mournful tone with creeping strings in a not too dissimilar vein as the overture from 'Dancer In The Dark'.
If Björk sounds troubled on the stunning 'I See Who You Are', it's because she's confronting the unshakeable bond between mother and daughter in the context of everyone's inevitable mortality. In tone it's not a million miles away from 'Sun In My Mouth', only less glacial, more warm-blooded and spiritual. Diverse ethnic instruments clatter and twang all over the place; Björk finally goes jungle, but not quite how the ravers might have wanted.
Two songs feature Antony Hegarty of 'that incredible voice' fame – 'Dull Flame Of Desire' and 'My Juvenile' – but though his vocals are almost perfectly complimentary and his presence unmistakeable, these songs, too, belong to Björk. 'Dull Flame…' is slightly plodding at first but soon catches fire while album closer 'My Juvenile' will knock the breath right out of your lungs. Elsewhere, 'Hope', 'Wanderlust' and the 'Pluto'-like soundclash of 'Declare Independence' are magnificent inclusions. Indeed, as you've probably gathered by now, Volta has no weak links. It's an incredible album of twisted, intelligent pop with an experimental orchestral base and probably her most outstanding album to date. Of course, that tag has had several airings throughout her career, but this time you owe it yourself to take it literally.
Volta, above any other, shows just how immeasurable her talents are as performer, writer and composer. Quite simply, it will floor you. That's not to say it's an easy listen or necessarily all that immediate, but then you wouldn't really expect that of her now, would you?
Inverary Castle, not so much a Medieval fortification as a curlicued Victorian folly tucked into the Scottish wilderness, seems like a fitting venue for a Björk performance. Her best work, which has always aimed to fuse the synthetic with the elemental, erects rich and strange musical structures in unexpected places. From plumbing clubland's hidden depths in Debut, through to finding a voice for global geopolitics in Volta, she has played with many themes while being something else entirely. An original.
The Björk who takes the stage at Scotland's underpopulated (and muddy) Connect festival looks every bit the princess of 'kook' her Spitting Image puppet would lead you to expect. Her cloak and headdress combination makes her look equal parts Shere Khan and the Wicked Queen from 'Snow White'. From the moment she strikes up with 'Innocence' however, all suggestion we're in for an evening of 'It's Oh So Quiet' era Disney-ish camp are dispelled as she and her band effortlessly recreate the dense, complex soundscape of her sixth studio album. Her fusion of visual spectacle and musical invention was reinforced by an astonishing version of 'Hunter', re-arranged for the all-female Icelandic Wonderbrass ensemble, which culminates in streams of ribbons exploding from her sleeves.
From here, Björk continues on a career retrospective set which mirrors her own artistic journey by carving its own tricksy and unexpected path through her records. Avoiding the familiar hits of Debut and Post in favour of songs such as 'Hidden Place' and 'Pagan Poetry' from 2001's Vespertine, she capably translates her intensely private language of this period into the public sphere. The festival environment also proves a perfect fitting for material from Homogenic, perhaps her most artistically coherent work, 'Immature' and 'Jóga' in particular sounding every bit as rugged and volatile as the Icelandic landscape that inspired them while lending Connect's Argyll setting an air of the Nordic.
The set also gives lovers of Björk's experimental dance and electro side something to be cheerful about, with collaborator Damian Taylor putting some of the more well-worn songs through an acid house mincer. In his hands 'I Miss You' is recast as nu-rave salsa, and he engineers an audacious bridge between 'Hyberballad' and 'Pluto' that smashes one of Björk's most delicate songs to bits before reassembling it as one of her most sonically challenging. The surprise of the evening, however, goes to recent single 'Earth Intruders'; a song that was somewhat too dense and quirky to really work on record is a revelation live. Given air and space its occasionally crowded beats make sudden sense and provide the rabble rousing high point of the concert.
When finally propelled back on to the stage to thunderous applause for an encore, she closes with a two-song coda that blends old and new Björk seamlessly. Backed by Wonderbrass, 'Anchor Song' could have been lifted straight from its incarnation on Debut, whereas 'Declare Independence' (which she mischievously dedicates to the spirit of Scottish nationalism) shows that while her journey away from pop into more inscrutable territories may have baffled some, her power to move dancing feet is undiminished. Connect Festival itself may have felt like a damp squib end to a rather soggy summer, but Björk herself is never less than incendiary.


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Out of recent ashes, Israel's border communities persevere
A firefighter crosses a field as a fire rages behind him.
Nestled in the Western Negev, along the desert's edge and the border with the Gaza Strip, 32 small agricultural kibbutzim and villages have created an oasis in an otherwise overlooked part of Israel. For many residents of what is often referred to as "The Gaza Envelope," their lives represent a stark contrast to the bustling metropolis of Israel's center, and provide a healthy and peaceful environment focused on family and community. For years, these hearty pioneers have made their mark on Israeli history-literally making the desert bloom. However, their efforts of greening the desert have recently turned to black, as neighboring Gaza has threatened their peaceful way of life.
Since March, over 450 incendiary kites, balloons, and rockets have been launched from Gaza towards the communities of Eshkol and Sha'ar HaNegev, destroying over 6,500 acres of agricultural land and forests that the people there rely on as their main source of income and economic development. For the region's children, a familiar and seemingly innocuous object, such as a kite, has now become a symbol of terror and fear. "This is the problem with PTSD," said Jehan Berman, a Belgian born Israeli living in the community of Avshalom. "You can't outwardly see that these children are also wounded."
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In a show of strength and solidarity, people from around the region and the world are doing their part to help. Local kibbutzim have allocated housing and meals for firefighters who are staying on-site at all times, volunteers have joined the firefighting efforts, JNF forestry personnel are aiding in stopping the spread of the fires, and the Israel Defense Forces has provided off-road vehicles and reserve firefighters to bolster efforts. In the U.S., Jewish National Fund lay leadership have maintained constant updates and fundraising efforts through social media, local campaigns, and by personally supporting continued fundraising to give hope to the people on the front lines.
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