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EU court overrules plastics lobby, confirms BPA dangerous for wildlife
The EU Court (General Court) has today confirmed that the European Chemicals Agency was right when it decided that bisphenol A (BPA) – a chemical used to make plastics – is of 'very high concern' for wildlife.
It is the third case on BPA before the EU courts. The General Court had previously confirmed the EU decisions recognising BPA as having disruptive properties for humans – specifically on their reproductive and hormonal systems.
With today's ruling, the General Court upheld ECHA's 2018 decision recognising BPA as a hormone-disrupting chemical for wildlife, rejecting an attempt by trade association PlasticsEurope to reverse ECHA's decision.
Dr. Apolline Roger, chemicals lawyer at ClientEarth, the environmental law charity who intervened in the case, said: "This is a crucial ruling. The recognition of BPA as a substance of very high concern for wildlife is not a box-ticking exercise, it paves the way for further restrictions."
BPA is used to make plastics (mainly polycarbonate) in a wide variety of products including containers and bottles, kettles, dental fillings. It is also used to make resins lining food tins.
Most of the information available on possible health effects of BPA exposure comes from studies in animals. BPA has been proven to mimic the function of natural hormones in animals and humans. For example, it has been shown to harm the ability of fish and amphibians to reproduce with the potential to affect population stability.
The EU banned BPA from babies' bottles in 2011. It also prohibited the use of the chemical in paper receipts from January 2020 to protect cashiers. France has banned BPA in all food packaging, containers and utensils.
Dr. Apolline Roger added: "The plastics industry has been opposing the much-needed tighter regulation of the chemical for years. But BPA is one of the most studied chemicals and its hormone-disrupting properties are well-documented across the board. The industry needs to switch its strategy, leave the resistance to change behind and focus on safer alternatives."
Since 2017, there has been an official recognition in the EU that Bisphenol A is an endocrine disruptor for humans, and since 2018 also for wildlife.
An ever-increasing body of evidence shows that exposure to the chemical can affect a number of human physiological functions, a disruption associated with serious health problems such as alteration of fertility, type 2 diabetes and alteration of learning and memory.
As a result, BPA was added to the official EU list of "substances of very high concern" (SVHC) under REACH – the EU system to control chemicals. This means manufacturers have a duty to communicate information on the substance but it is also a signal sent to the market to invest in alternatives (alternative chemicals or more broadly alternative technologies).
PlasticsEurope lost a first case challenging the decision to make BPA a SVHC based on its properties as toxic for reproduction.
PlasticsEurope lost a second case challenging the decision to make BPA a SVHC based on its endocrine disrupting properties for humans. Plastics Europe decided to appeal the judgment and the appeal is pending.
PlasticsEurope has now lost a third case challenging the decision to make BPA a SVHC based on its endocrine disrupting properties for wildlife.
In all three cases, ClientEarth acted as intervener – supporting the defendant ECHA in its defence against PlasticsEurope's challenge before the EU Courts.
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State of Mind: New California Art Circa 1970 is curated by Constance Lewallen and Karen Moss and co-organized by the Orange County Museum of Art and the University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. The exhibition is a thorough investigation of seminal conceptual and related avant-garde activities among California artists in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and the critical interchange between them. While these artists emerged concurrently with those in other parts of the world, many still remain lesser known than their East Coast and European counterparts. State of Mind identifies and investigates California artists' significant contributions in Conceptual art, video, performance and installation. The exhibition demonstrates the significant changes in artistic practice that coincided with the burgeoning number of art schools and university art departments, nonprofit art spaces, alternative galleries and artist-run spaces and publications that not only provided exhibition opportunities but, in the relative absence of commercial support, also created a community that fostered an exchange of radical forms and ideas.
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numbers of NVA soldiers gathering for an attack on Plei Me by only a few minutes. Fighting between Moore's men and the NVA went on for another three days before LZ " X-Ray" was abandoned. By the time the Ia Drang Valley campaign was over, two full North Vietnamese regiments were badly mauled. So badly, in fact, they had to be withdrawn into Cambodia and completely rebuilt. The "Air-Cav" had proven its value. "Airmobile" operations quickly became an integral part of US combat doctrine and eventually spread to other military establishments worldwide.
The battle area is two by three feet. Each hexagon is four inches across.
1) The four UH-1B "Gunships" have their own "Break Point. 2) The US player must plot four turns of artillery fire for his three batteries before the NVA player deploys any forces. Cohesion rolls are not required for this fire to arrive, but "Deviation" rolls are required. 3) Remember to take the effects of "Forest" into account when making artillery fire Cohesion rolls.
1)Each NVA GHQ rolls for orders separately. Orders for one battalion may not be used by units of other battalions. 2)The NVA "Regimental Support" stands may never be issued orders from any NVA GHQ. 3)The NVA GHQ stands may function as "Forward Observers" for the 82mm and 120mm Mortars. 4)Each NVA component has its own "Break Point". Stands may not be transferred between them for any purpose. 5)Remember to take the effects of "Forest" into account when making artillery fire Cohesion rolls.
Maintain a perimeter, free of enemy units, at least four inches beyond the edge of the "Clearing".
1)"Closed" with one "Track" running North-to-South and one from the center of the map to its Northwest corner. 2)The Ia Drang River is fordable only at the point where the "Track" crosses it. 3)There is a "Clearing" in the center of the map. The rest of the map is "Forest". 4)The river and clearing are at the lowest elevation. The ground rises from there to the map edges.
Have at least three stands three inches or less from the edge of the "Clearing" at the end of turn fifteen.


A paucity of studies exist that examines the effects of the behavior modification approach for the treatment of autism using the following therapeutic treatments: Discrete Trial Training; Picture Exchange Communication program (PECS); Brain Gym; and Balance Auditory, Vision and Exercises program (Bal-A-Vis-X) on motor performance and imitation skills of children with autism. An exploratory study was performed by Rainbows United Inc. (RUI) based on a combination of these treatments (i.e., eclectic approach) which emphasizes blending the strengths of these intervention strategies to meet the individual needs of each child. Seven children (3-4 yrs) with autism participated in a 11-mos, 1-8 sessions/mos, 2 ½ hour therapy session program. The 150 minute therapy session began with 60 minutes of PECS , Brain Gym, and Bal-A-Vis-X. This was followed by eight, 10 minute sessions of the following therapy: occupational therapy, speech therapy, academic skills, work box, structure play, self care, artistic skills, and physical therapy. The eight, 10 minute therapy sessions were 1:1 (i.e., child with therapist) while the 60 minute sessions were group sessions (i.e., 3-7 children). Data analysis was done using percent changes. There were no consistent improvements demonstrated by the children. Indeed, the percent of completed attempts in imitation continued to cycle from high to low throughout the study.The varied amount of shortcomings in methodology were addressed focusing on inconsistencies in task selectivity, task frequency, and testing environment.


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Grandvaux – miejscowość i gmina we Francji, w regionie Burgundia-Franche-Comté, w departamencie Saona i Loara.

Według danych na rok 1990 gminę zamieszkiwało 79 osób, a gęstość zaludnienia wynosiła 13 osób/km² (wśród 2044 gmin Burgundii Grandvaux plasuje się na 831. miejscu pod względem liczby ludności, natomiast pod względem powierzchni na miejscu 1173.).

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We are deeply sorrowed by the passing of our beloved wife, mother, "nana", daughter and sister. She was received into the arms of our Lord on Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 9:42 am. She was "Mom" or "Sis" to all that crossed her threshold and all were received by her open arms. Her radiant smile was second only to her compassionate heart, courageous spirit and famous words of wisdom. Her granddaughter, Jena, summed it up well when she wrote, "I am sad that you are leaving to the next world but I am happy you will be with God." Zona leaves behind her husband Toivo, her children Seidi (Scott), Nik, Toni, and Donny (Sharol), her grandchildren Jena, Matti, Cameron and Izabella. She is also survived by her father Gordy and her brothers and sisters: Judy, Harley (May), Robbin and Ken (Dana).


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A policy of deliberate ambiguity (also known as a policy of strategic ambiguity, strategic uncertainty) is the practice by a country of being intentionally ambiguous on certain aspects of its foreign policy. It may be useful if the country has contrary foreign and domestic policy goals or if it wants to take advantage of risk aversion to abet a deterrence strategy. Such a policy can be very risky as it may cause misinterpretation of a nation's intentions, leading to actions that contradict that nation's wishes.
ChinaEdit
There is deliberate ambiguity regarding the government of the country of 'China' (as well as what land this country constitutes). Currently, two governments claim legitimate rule and sovereignty over all of China, which they claim includes Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as some other islands. The People's Republic of China (PRC) rules Mainland China under a one-party system and Hong Kong and Macau as special administrative regions, while the Republic of China (ROC) governs the Island of Taiwan as well as the Kinmen Islands, the Pescadores Islands and the Matsu Islands, which the ROC collectively refers to as the "Free area of the Republic of China". For further background, see Two Chinas, One-China policy and Cross-Strait relations.
Owing to the controversial political status of Taiwan and the People's Republic of China's One-China policy, foreign governments have felt a need to be ambiguous regarding Taiwan. The PRC pressures states to recognize it as the sole legitimate representative of China, with which most states comply. In practice, however, most states maintain different levels of ambiguity on their attitudes to the Taiwan issue: see Foreign relations of the People's Republic of China and Foreign relations of the Republic of China.
Starting with the 1979 Nagoya Resolution, an agreement with the International Olympic Committee, those from Taiwan who attend the Olympic Games and other various international organizations and events participate under the deliberately ambiguous name of "Chinese Taipei".
IraqEdit
Saddam Hussein employed a policy of intentional ambiguity about whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction prior to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. He persisted in a "cat and mouse" game with U.N. inspectors to try to avoid violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 687, while at the same time trying to ensure that the population and its neighbors (specifically Iran) still believed that Iraq may have weapons of mass destruction.[1]
Israel is deliberately ambiguous as to whether or not it possesses nuclear weapons, which its commentators term "nuclear ambiguity" or "nuclear opacity".[2] Most analysts agree that Israel is in possession of nuclear weapons.[3]
Israel also practices deliberate ambiguity over the issue of targeted killings and airstrikes. Prior to 2017, Israel almost never confirmed or denied whether Israel was involved in the deaths of suspected terrorists on foreign soil. However, with the onset of the Syrian Civil War (and Israel's involvement against Iran and Hezbollah), exceptions to its policy became more prominent. Israel acknowledged its intervention in missile strikes in military role in the war has been limited to missile strikes,[4][5] which until 2017 were not officially acknowledged. Israel has made rare exceptions to this policy to deny involvement in certain killings in the Syrian Civil War.
RussiaEdit
In early April 2015, an editorial in the British newspaper The Times, with a reference to semi-official sources within the Russian military and intelligence establishment, opined that Russia's warnings of its alleged preparedness for a nuclear response to certain non-nuclear acts on the part of NATO, were to be construed as "an attempt to create strategic uncertainty" to undermine Western concerted security policy.[6]
The United Kingdom is deliberately ambiguous about whether its ballistic missile submarines would carry out a nuclear counter-attack in the event that the government were destroyed by a nuclear first strike. Upon taking office, the incoming Prime Minister issues sealed letters of last resort to the commanders of the submarines on what action to take in such circumstances.
The United States has historically and presently had a policy of strategic ambiguity on several issues.
TaiwanEdit
The oldest and longest running of the United States' deliberately ambiguous policies is whether and how it would defend the Republic of China on Taiwan in the event of an attack by the People's Republic of China (Mainland China). This issue is at the cornerstone of United States–Taiwan relations and a central sticking point in United States–China relations. This policy was intended to discourage both a unilateral declaration of independence by ROC leaders and an invasion of Taiwan by the PRC. The United States seemingly abandoned strategic ambiguity in 2001 after then-President George W. Bush stated that he would "do whatever it takes" to defend Taiwan.[7] He later used more ambiguous language, stating in 2003 that "The United States policy is one China".[8]
Response to chemical or biological warfareEdit
Another historic use of this policy is whether the United States would retaliate to a chemical or biological attack with nuclear weapons; specifically, during the Persian Gulf War. Related is the notion of a nuclear umbrella. Some commentators believe President Barack Obama broke US policy and damaged U.S. interests by failing to take sufficient action against the regime of Bashar al-Assad for its Ghouta chemical attack on civilians in the village of Ghouta near Damascus on August 21st, 2013. President Barack Obama had used the phrase "red line"[9] in reference to the use of chemical weapons on August 20th, just one day prior. Specifically, Obama said: "We have been very clear to the Assad regime, but also to other players on the ground, that a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized. That would change my calculus. That would change my equation."[10]
Nuclear weapons on surface shipsEdit
Further information: New Zealand nuclear-free zone and United States Navy Nuclear Propulsion
Since a passing a 1987 law, New Zealand has banned all nuclear powered means of war, whether nuclear weapons or nuclear powered propulsion from its sovereign territory; thereby making it a military nuclear-free zone. New Zealand has not banned civilian nuclear energy, but it is no longer used there and the public is quite opposed, thereby making it a de facto nuclear-free country. This ban includes its 12 nmi (22-kilometer; 14-mile) territorial waters as per the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The U.S. is deliberately ambiguous as to whether certain United States Navy surface ships, such as destroyers, carry nuclear weapons. Further more, it is ambiguous about whether some of its ships are wholly or partially propelled by nuclear power. Therefore, New Zealand expelled United States Navy nuclear submarines and suspected nuclear-propelled surface ships from its waters. Because the U.S. would not comment on whether these ships were nuclear powered or not, this was an effective ban on the ships entry into New Zealand territory. In response, the United States partially suspended New Zealand from the ANZUS military alliance. President Ronald Reagan stated that New Zealand was "a friend, but not an ally".[11]
Finally, the United States also complies with Israel's deliberate ambiguity as to whether Israel has nuclear weapons. Israel is not a signatory to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Therefore, by not stating that Israel has nuclear weapons, the US avoids having to sanction it for violating American anti-proliferation law.[12]
East and West GermanyEdit
After West Germany gave up its "Hallstein Doctrine" of ending diplomatic relations with any country recognizing East Germany (thus implicitly following a "one Germany policy"), West Germany turned to a policy of virtual/de facto recognizing East Germany in the 1970s, despite still maintaining several policies in accordance with the fictive but de jure legal principle of there being only one Germany.
East German citizens were treated as West German citizens upon arrival in West Germany and exports to East Germany were treated as if they were domestic trade. That created a deliberately ambiguous policy that reconciled the demand by the rest of the world for West Germany to acknowledge the existence of East Germany and the desire by the vast majority of West German politicians to avoid recognizing German partition as permanent.
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Eisenberg, Eric M (2007), Strategic ambiguities: Essays on communication, organization, and identity, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage .
Arms Control Association: U.S. Nuclear Policy: "Negative Security Assurances"
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Shopping tourism moved more than 65,000 million euros in 2018 | Economy
The phenomenon of shopping tourism, measured only on the basis of transactions tax free (without taxes), it represented a business of almost 70,000 million dollars (62,000 million euros) in 2017 around the world, a figure that in all likelihood will have been exceeded by 2018. And, although a priori it might seem strange, the The sector with the most sales, more than a third of the total, is that of perfumery, followed by alcoholic beverages and clothing. They are data of Duty Free World Council, an international organization of companies dedicated to this business, contained in the Dossier Travel Retail, the sixth continent, produced by Modaes.es and Value Retail, the company that owns the Las Rozas Village and La Roca Village, two of the most important shopping destinations in Spain.
"Fashion represents around 3% of Spain's GDP and tourism, around 15%, if we manage to bring both sectors together, what we can do has no limit," said Elena Foguet, business director of Value Retail, which in addition to the centers of Madrid and Barcelona, manages nine other Villages in the main European capitals and in two Chinese cities. "The retail (retail) must be in the tourism strategy of any city or company in the world, "he said in the presentation, before representatives of tourism, commercial and institutions like the City of Madrid, giving as an example the stores Harrod's in London or Bon Marché in Paris.
The dossier is based on data such as that in the year of the year 148 million tourists traveled around the world, 18% of the world population, with an expenditure of around 1.5 trillion dollars, according to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), dependent on the UN. Within this immense cake is shopping tourism, a phenomenon that UNWTO itself admits is difficult to quantify. One of the ways to do this is through purchases made in establishments duty or tax free, free of taxes.
This is what Duty Free World Council (DFWC) does, which estimates that global spending on this type of trade amounted to 68,500 million dollars (60,600 million euros) in 2017, last year with definitive data, 7.8% higher than the previous year. In 2018, although there are still no definitive data, the figure will be around 68,000 million euros, since in the first half they already touched 34,000 million, 10% more than in the same period of the previous year, according to the preliminary report of the first semester of DFWC.
According to the figures of this organization, which brings together regional associations representing thousands of companies of duty free from around the world, perfumery and cosmetics is the sector with the highest sales in 2017, 35.8% of those 60,600 million (in the first half of 2018, it was even more, 38.1%), followed by the of alcoholic beverages, with 16.7%, and that of fashion, with 14.1% (in the semi-annual report, spirits go down (15.4%) and fashion up (13.9%) %) The goods related to tobacco constitute the next step of the list, with around 10% of sales.
DFWC statistics indicate that more than half of these duty free purchases are made at airports (55.7% in 2017), although more and more these purchases are made in stores of destinations that offer the possibility of making purchases. free of taxes (in Spain, tourists who make purchases can request the VAT refund upon his return and from last year without a minimum purchase). In urban stores, 37.2% of purchases were made in 2017, a percentage that rose to 38.6% in the first half of 2018.
The Asia Pacific region was the most dynamic in purchases in 2017 duty free, accumulating 44.6% of purchases, and upwards, ahead of Europe, with 29.2%, and America (16.5%). And a good part of the purchases were made by the more than 100 million Chinese citizens who toured the world in 2017. In their trips they spent 258,000 million dollars (228,000 million euros). And not only are many, but they are the most rumbosos. According to data from the consultants Affluential and Ctrip contained in the Dossier, Chinese travelers spent in France and Italy more than 1,200 euros per transaction (up to 1,800 in the case of travelers born from the mid-90s).
Planet, a company that provides services tax free Around 15,000 companies and businesses in Spain, including Value Retail, account for an average ticket for Chinese tourists in Spain of 629 euros in 2018, practically half in Italy (1,121 euros) and only 36.5% of the average transaction of the Chinese in France. In all three countries, according to Planet data, Chinese tourists made about one third of purchases tax free last year.
Therefore, in a debate subsequent to the presentation of the report, Antonio López, has celebrated that Spain is "knowing to attract more and more tourists of more quality, the one that interests us", especially Chinese. He has set as an example Madrid, which, in the absence of an iconic monument, such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, is knowing how to attract companies that manage luxury tourism, such as the Four Seasons chain, which will open an establishment in the complex Canalejas For its part, Jennifer Zhang, head of Asialink Spain-Ctrip, has called to take the opportunity of the increase in the arrival of Chinese tourists to Spain (700,000 in 2018 compared to 300,000 in 2015), underlining that it is a Traveler who spends and who is very aware of his mobile, reason why he has considered fundamental the digital promotion of destinations.
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Clark, T.H.. "Elkanah Billings". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 16 December 2013, Historica Canada. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/elkanah-billings. Accessed 20 April 2019.
Elkanah Billings, palaeontologist (b at Gloucester, Upper Canada 5 May 1820; d at Montréal 14 June 1876). Billings's interpretation of fossils belonging to the GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA was partly responsible for that organization's early success.
Elkanah Billings, palaeontologist (b at Gloucester, Upper Canada 5 May 1820; d at Montréal 14 June 1876). Billings's interpretation of fossils belonging to the GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA was partly responsible for that organization's early success. He started professional life as a lawyer (1844-52), subsequently devoting himself exclusively to natural history. He contributed articles to the Bytown [Ottawa] Citizen and the Canadian Naturalist and Geologist, which he founded in 1856.
His publications on fossils came to the attention of W.E. LOGAN, director of the Geological Survey of Canada, who appointed him survey palaeontologist in 1856. The study of fossils collected by the survey occupied him for the rest of his life. His insight into the stratigraphic value of fossils helped to identify the formations visited by GSC field parties, and provided Logan with information upon which he later based his concept of the "great overlap" (first published description of thrust faulting), and contributed to the success of Logan's monumental work Geology of Canada (1863). Of Billings's scientific writings, 2 items stand out: Figures and Descriptions of Canadian Organic Remains (1858-59) and Palaeozoic Fossils (1865-74).


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Vol. 3 No. 9 (2018): Jul/Aug /
On-Street Visual Analysis on Jalan Hang Jebat, Melaka
Zalina Samadi Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Dasimah Omar Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Rodzyah Mohd Yunus Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
https://doi.org/10.21834/aje-bs.v3i9.27
Outdoor space in between heritage buildings of heritage streets defines as 'outdoor living room'. Whether it's impressively 'heritage' or 'commercially' character; physical and socio-cultural characteristics of the streets have great influence towards eliciting on-street pedestrian model. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between timeframe and density, activity and movement based on the on-street cultural phenomenon. For the purpose of this paper, the presentation unveiled one section of the study which shares the analysis on-street's aerial-visual data only. Unobtrusive methods were employed through Digital Photography and Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) at Jalan Hang Jebat, Melaka. The objectives of this study are to interpret density, activity and movement analysis.
Keywords: Outstanding Value; Outdoor Living Room; Pedestrian Pattern; Street Shopping.
1394-0384 © 2013. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK.. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/aje-bs.v3i9.27
Samadi, Z., Omar, D., & Mohd Yunus, R. (2018). On-Street Visual Analysis on Jalan Hang Jebat, Melaka. Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies, 3(9), 105-113. https://doi.org/10.21834/aje-bs.v3i9.27
Vol. 3 No. 9 (2018): Jul/Aug
Zalina Samadi, Rodzyah Mohd Yunus, Urban Heritage Streets' Revitalizing Attributes , Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies: Vol. 3 No. 6 (2018): Jan / Feb
Farah Ayuni Shafie, Dasimah Omar, Subramaniam Karuppanan, Environmental Risk Evaluation of a Sanitary Landfill using Life Cycle Analysis Approach , Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies: Vol. 3 No. 8 (2018): May / Jun
Kamarul Ariff Omar, Dasimah Omar, Saberi Othman, Zaharah Mohd Yusoff, Focus Group Discussion on Youth Participation in Vertical Housing Neighbourhood Space , Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies: Vol. 3 No. 11 (2018): November / December
Maimunah Ramlee, Dasimah Omar, Rozyah Mohd Yunus, Zalina Samadi, Revitalisation Strategies of Urban Public Space in George Town World Heritage Site , Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies: Vol. 4 No. 12 (2019): Jan / Apr


How many plastic things do you own?
This Geography quiz is called 'Plastics' and it has been written by teachers to help you if you are studying the subject at middle school. Playing educational quizzes is a fabulous way to learn if you are in the 6th, 7th or 8th grade - aged 11 to 14.
The topic of plastics covers several key areas of study based on urbanization, sustainability and waste management. You are expected to know that solid wastes, including plastics, end up being recycled/reused, as litter, in landfills or being incinerated to produce energy. Incineration can only be done in certain places (such as the Nottingham district heating network) where the conditions are carefully controlled to avoid toxic materials like dioxins and furans being emitted into the atmosphere.
Using plastics is an unsustainable use of the Earth's resources. The majority of plastics are made using chemicals that have been extracted or made from crude oil. Crude oil is a non-renewable resource therefore, at some point in the future, science and technology will need to find alternative ways of making plastics, or the human race will need to do without them.
Since the end of the 20th century, more and more plastics are being recycled and a small proportion are being reused. There are some plastics that you can't recycle and they are also difficult to reuse, these are the ones that end up in landfill, along with items like plastic carrier bags, and bin bags, which are designed to be thrown away.
Rapid urbanization, particularly in LEDCs, has lead to the development of squatter settlements. These are also referred to as slums, shanty towns and townships and each country has its own name for them e.g. bustees in India. They are illegal and usually spring up on wasteland in a city or at the edges of cities. They generate large amounts of waste which can easily find its way into the environment. Plastics are a particular problem as they are light and are easily blown around by the wind. Some of the more forward-thinking local authorities seek to make the lives of people in squatter settlements and the surrounding environment better by implementing waste management schemes for these areas. The plastics can then be processed appropriately.
When plastics get into the environment, they pose a hazard to wildlife and potentially to human health too. Animals can become entrapped in bottles and other plastic waste and die a slow and unpleasant death. An example of this is nylon fishing line that is discarded by anglers - land birds and water birds can become entangled and are slowly strangled to death. Larger plastic containers can hold water and act as breeding grounds for insects like mosquitoes, which transmit various diseases to humans - zika, dengue fever and malaria are just three of them.
In MEDCs, local authorities manage waste disposal by providing several different types of bin for waste and recycling different materials. Some communities also provide recycling centers where local residents can take their waste plastic, glass and other materials to be recycled. It is also possible for residents to take a mixture of household waste by car to a collection point where it is sorted to allow recycling.
Which of the following statements about plastic waste is untrue?
Plastic waste gets into the environment from squatter settlements. What is a squatter settlement?
How is plastic waste a threat to human health?
Which of the following is a hazard from plastic waste?
Which of the following is/are sources of plastic waste?
Squatter settlements create plastic waste that often ends up in the environment rather than landfills. Why?
When plastics are burnt, they release greenhouse gasses and produce toxic gasses but despite this, they are sometimes incinerated. Why?
Why is plastic waste a problem when it gets into the environment?
In a LEDC, why is plastic waste more of a problem in urban areas compared to rural areas?


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Cadence Pitts: Turning Dreams Into Reality
by : Margarita Lopez
Photo | Margarita Lopez
For Cadence Pitts, an art education major from Ozark, art is her escape from reality.
"I have been drawing since I was a kid. Like ever since I can remember, I was like drawing little hearts everywhere," she said. Her inspiration was her father.
"My dad was an outstanding artist, who passed away when I was two years old. So I didn't have him around when I was young, but I grew up looking at his art. I always wanted to be like him," Pitts said.
Pitts created her favorite piece last semester. She was tasked by her three-dimensional art class to make a shoe out of wire. She enjoyed the challenge of trying something new and thinking outside the box.
The Ozark Tech campus has helped Pitts to grow and expand her knowledge in the art. "It has given me a lot more materials to work with, and it has pushed my boundaries. I never really stepped out of painting and hand drawing and now I am trying graphic design, working with wood and wire. Plus I got to do soldering and the materials are endless here," Pitts said.
Her artwork was first displayed when she was a freshman, which was a great accomplishment for her. "It made me happy and it was around a lot of other amazing artworks, so it felt cool to be included with other amazing artists. I had never seen my art displayed in shows before. It was a cool experience," Pitts said.
Pitts will keep working towards her dream in the years to come.
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Гарри Браверман (; 9 декабря 1920, Нью-Йорк, США — 2 августа 1976, Хонесдейл, Пенсильвания, США) — американский социалист, экономист, социолог и писатель, политолог, троцкист.

Биография
Браверман родился 9 декабря 1920 года в Нью-Йорке. В 1937 году стал активистом троцкистского движения и вскоре вступил в недавно созданную Социалистическую рабочую партию. В 1950-е годы он был одним из лидеров оппозиционной тенденции Берта Кохрана, поддерживавшей Мишеля Пабло и Международный секретариат Четвёртого интернационала. В результате поражения «паблоистской» тенденции во внутрипартийной борьбе был исключён из партии. Вместе с близкой к нему группе в крупном профсоюзе металлургических рабочих «United Steelworkers» участвовал в создании Американского социалистического союза, просуществовавшего до 1959 года. Затем сблизился с марксистским журналом «Monthly Review». В 1960-е годы работал редактором Grove Press. Стремился, чтобы его издания были открыты для публикации других левых авторов, придерживавшихся отличных от него точек зрения; участвовал в издании «Автобиографии Малкольма Икс».

К числу важнейших книг Бравермана относится «Труд и монополистический капитал: деградация труда в двадцатом столетии» (), в которой рассматривалась трансформация характера труда в рамках современного производственного процесса и изменение структуры рабочего класса. Книга была опубликована в 1974 году. Гарри Браверман умер в 1976 году от рака.

Примечания

Ссылки
 Harry Braverman's Writings on Marxists Internet Archive
 Labour and Monopoly Capital оригинал
 Braverman's Marxist Analysis
 Деградація праці у двадцятому столітті // Спільне

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Hiking is no longer just for the uber-crunchy set due to its sharable aspects of adventuring — both IRL and online. Taking a hike and exploring outside is an easy way to catch up with old friends and allows for quality time with loved ones. Also, let's face it: off-the-grid adventures are incredibly Instagrammable.
Spending solo time outdoors should be on your to-do list, too. A study by Stanford found that nature can have a positive effect on human emotion, actually making us feel better. Since natural settings are conducive to positive mental wellness, it's the perfect backdrop for self-care.
Planting or gardening: Start small. Even potting a few plants or beginning a mini garden can be extremely rewarding.
Take walk or hike: Make it a routine. Pencil in a stroll during your lunch break or directly after work to make your time outside a priority.
Create something: Just for you. Allow yourself time to pause, acknowledge, and appreciate your surroundings by way of sketching, journaling, or photography. And no, you don't have to Instagram it. You do you.
The purifying properties of plants aren't limited to outdoor exploration. There are many plants that have been proven to remove air pollutants indoors, too.
Aloe Vera: This soothing plant is believed to purify air of toxins such as formaldehyde.
Areca Palm: Indoor palms are more than just a trend on your Instagram feed. This plant has been proven to be especially effective at ridding the air of formaldehyde. It also brings hydration into your home, acting as a natural humidifier.
Spider Plant: This easy-to-care-for plant will add green to your space while cleansing your home of formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and xylene.
Rubber Plant: This popular plant is known to filter common air pollutants such as formaldehyde. Warning: this plant may require a more experienced green thumb.
Peace Lily: In addition to its fragrant, beautiful flowers, this plant boasts removal properties of ammonia, benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene.
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    This file is part of Captchure.

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    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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    Captchure is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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import cv
from math import ceil, sin, cos, radians as rad

def getSubImage(image, rect):
    region = cv.GetSubRect(image, rect)
    image = cv.CreateImage(cv.GetSize(region), image.depth, image.nChannels)
    cv.Copy(region, image, None)
    return image

def copyTo(src, dst, point, mask=None):
    if not (point[0] + src.width <= dst.width and point[1] + src.height <= dst.height):
        msg = "Source image is too large: %dx%d, maximum is %dx%d" % (src.width, src.height, \
                                                                      dst.width - point[0], dst.height - point[1])
        raise cv.error(msg)
    try:
        region = cv.GetSubRect(dst, (point[0], point[1], src.width, src.height))
    except:
        print "cv.GetSubRect failure, arguments: " + str((point[0], point[1], src.width, src.height))
        raise
    cv.Copy(src, region, mask)

def doResize(image, factor, method=cv.CV_INTER_CUBIC):
    result = cv.CreateImage((int(image.width * factor), int(image.height * factor)), image.depth, image.nChannels)
    cv.Resize(image, result, method)
    return result

def doRotate(image, alpha, fillval=0, resize=True, interpolation=cv.CV_INTER_CUBIC):
    matrix = cv.CreateMat(2, 3, cv.CV_32FC1)
    w, h = cv.GetSize(image)
    center = ((w - 1) / 2.0, (h - 1) / 2.0)
    cv.GetRotationMatrix2D(center, alpha, 1.0, matrix)
    if resize:
        angle = rad(abs(alpha))
        nw = w * cos(angle) + h * sin(angle)
        nh = w * sin(angle) + h * cos(angle)
        ncenter = (nw / 2.0, nh / 2.0)
        matrix[0, 2] += ncenter[0] - center[0]
        matrix[1, 2] += ncenter[1] - center[1]
        size = (int(ceil(nw)), int(ceil(nh)))
    else:
        size = cv.GetSize(image)
    result = cv.CreateImage(size, image.depth, image.nChannels)
    cv.WarpAffine(image, result, matrix, interpolation + cv.CV_WARP_FILL_OUTLIERS, fillval)
    return result

def roundXY(pt):
    return (cv.Round(pt[0]), cv.Round(pt[1]))

def minAreaRectImage(image, returnPoints=True):
    points = []
    for x in xrange(image.width):
        for y in xrange(image.height):
            if image[y, x] > 128: points.append((x, y))
    box = cv.MinAreaRect2(points)
    if not returnPoints:
        return box
    box_vtx = map(roundXY, cv.BoxPoints(box))
    return box_vtx

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1. Green Ridge State Forest - Scenic Overlook Trail
Overlook with impressive views of Town Hill and Green Ridge mountain ridges
Flintstone, Maryland, United States
2. Green Ridge State Forest - Pine Lick Trail
Cross Fifteen Mile Creek on a footbridge and hike the stream valley north to the historic Mason Dixon Line
3. Green Ridge State Forest - Twin Oaks Hiking Trail
Hiking on this trail will provide a rewarding experience, traveling through diverse ecosystems, such as mature oak stands, wildlife clearings and pine plantations
4. Green Ridge State Forest - Long Pond Trail
Peak viewing times are in early May. A climb will reward you with a spectacular view
5. Green Ridge State Forest - Deep Run/Big Run Trail
This trail passes a State Wildland, an area designated for the special protection of unique flora and fauna in the forest
6. Green Ridge State Forest - Log Roll Trail
From the C&O Canal, this trail begins with many unbridged stream crossings and ends with a breathtaking view of the Town Creek Valley
7. Dan's Mountain State Park
Dan's Rock Overlook affords a panoramic view of the surrounding region from a height of 2,898 feet.
Lonaconing, Maryland, United States
8. Big Run State Park
Situated at the mouth of the Savage River Reservoir, Big Run State Park is the perfect base camp from which to enjoy the surrounding Savage River State Forest
Swanton, Maryland, United States
9. Fort Frederick State Park - Beaver Pond Trail
Hikers can see several species of turtles, waterfowl, birds, as well as white-tailed deer and other wildlife
Big Pool, Maryland, United States
10. Deep Creek Lake State Park - Fire Tower Trail
During the fall the colors can be splendid and partial views of the lake are possible. Photographic opportunities available.
11. Deep Creek Lake State Park - Meadow Mountain Trail
Partial views of Deep Creek Lake
12. Deep Creek Lake State Park - Indian Turnip Trail
This is a scenic trail that offers many opportunities for wildlife viewing and wildflower lovers.
13. Garrett State Forest - Trail System
Mountain streams trickle throughout the region, offering visitors glimpses of beaver ponds and cranberry bogs.
Oakland, Maryland, United States
14. Greenbrier State Park
Located in the Appalachian Mountains, this state park offers many recreational opportunities
Boonsboro, Maryland, United States
15. Cunningham Falls State Park
A trip to Cunningham Falls State Park would not be complete without a visit to the scenic 78-foot waterfall, for which the park is named
Thurmont, Maryland, United States
16. Harpers Ferry National Historic Park - Union Battle Line Trail
Short hike along the Union Battle Line
Harpers Ferry, Virginia, United States
17. Harpers Ferry National Historic Park - Night Battlefield Trail
Short loop hike around the battlefied
18. Gathland State Park
Visitors are welcome to hike the A.T. from Maine to Georgia or for just a few miles
Burkittsville, Maryland, United States
19. Gambrill State Park - Trail System
Gambrill has over 16 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding
Frederick, Maryland, United States
20. State Arboretum of Virginia
Drive into Virginia's State Arboretum and enter a world of beauty and tranquility
Boyce, Virginia, United States
21. Dolly Sod North Wilderness Backpack
Loop hike around Dolly Sod Wilderness from meadows to rocky ridges with 360 degree views
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22. Big Schloss Loop
This 12-mile loop trail travels along the Little Stony Creek where the trail is lined with giant hemlock to Big Schloss
Woodstock, Virginia, United States
23. Ballenger Creek Park Nature Trail
Short loop around the park
24. Blackwater Falls State Park
The falls are one of the most photographed sites in West Virginia.
Davis, West Virginia, United States
25. Canaan Back Country Loop Option 1
Lots of natural tunnels through laurel, beautiful wooded areas, plenty of small stream crossings, two shelters along the way. Just a nice peaceful hike with some unique areas to see along the way.


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A Junkyard Typewriter That Turns Words Into Music
Built from scraps found at a Danish dump, this contraption analyzes the written word and transforms it into music.
By John Brownlee 2 minute Read
Meet D.O.R.T.H.E. She's a junkyard jukebox that turns words into music. And yes, her creators know that she looks like a computer built by Depression-era hobos. Heck, they're proud of it, because they found all her parts in the exact place a hobo would: the garbage dump.
D.O.R.T.H.E. stands for "Danish Orchestra of Radios Talking And Hacked Engines." It's actually a backronym, established after the fact so as to match the letters of Dorthe, a Danish name for women that the project's creators have always liked. However they came up with it, a Danish Orchestra of Radios Talking and Hacked Engines certainly describes the project. D.O.R.T.H.E. takes words pecked into an old typewriter and translates them into a cacophony of strange sounds produced by a network of rusty old gadgetry.
Created by Lasse Munk, a Danish sound designer, and musician Søren Andreasan, the idea for D.O.R.T.H.E. came from videos on YouTube of electronics hackers modifying old 5.25-inch floppy drives to play music Daft Punk, the Star Wars imperial march and more. Thus inspired, Munk and Andreasan went to their local scrapyard to find old electronics they could similarly hack, coming back with a haul of printers, typewriters, radios, motors, cassette players and pretty much anything that will make noise when you pass a signal through it.
"The employees in Danish scrapyards are usually pretty strict about not letting people dumpster dive, but as it turns out, Søren was able to bribe them with a decent cup of chai and a slice of chocolate cake," remembers Munk. "We found heaps of scanners and printers, as well as motors we could salvage when they were disassembled, power supplies, an old PC, two radios, and an ancient typewriter."
With the parts in hand, the only thing to do was put the thing together… something that, at first, the duo had absolutely no idea how to do.
Søren was able to bribe them with a decent cup of chai and a slice of chocolate cake.
"We're not electrical engineers or anything, so at the beginning, we had a lot of exchanges like: 'You didn't cut the red wire, did you?'" remembers Munk. Over time, though, Munk and Andreasan were able to learn enough about soldering and circuit bending to network all of their junkyard gadgets together into D.O.R.T.H.E.
Here's how it works: D.O.R.T.H.E. accepts user input from an analog typewriter. As you type letters, the typewriter hammers fall on small contacts made of silver paper located behind the sheet of paper, which are then registered by an attached Arduino microcomputer and analyzed. This data is then translated by Max/MSP into signals which get the bric-a-brac orchestra printing, playing, spinning, and whirring.
Right now, D.O.R.T.H.E. is only capable of analyzing text and translating it into music according to the rhythm of the typed keys, but in the future, Munk says, D.O.R.T.H.E. may be able to extend her ability to translate words into music by analyzing the sounds of phonemes as they are whispered to her and translating each sound into a separate harmonic.
As an analog to the cutting-edge of electronic music, you don't get more charmingly ramshackle than this. You can find more information about D.O.R.T.H.E. here.
John Brownlee is a design writer who lives in Somerville, Massachusetts. You can email him at john.brownlee+fastco@gmail.com.
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NYU School of Professional Studies Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality Announces New $10,000 Scholarship for Every Student Entering its Graduate Degree Programs
Home | NYU School of Professional Studies Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality Announces New $10,000 Scholarship for Every Student Entering its Graduate Degree Programs
New York, NY — Today, during the second day of the 41stAnnual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, which is hosted by the NYU School of Professional Studies Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality at the Marriot Marquis in New York City, Nicolas Graf, associate dean of the Tisch Center, announced a universal scholarship program for all new graduate students entering the Center's MS in Hospitality Industry Studies, MS in Tourism Management, and MS in Event Management degree programs.
Beginning in Fall 2019, scholarships of $10,000, will be awarded to every new student enrolled into these three graduate programs. This initiative is being financed through industry members who sponsor the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference each year and an endowment that was created with funds directly contributed by them. Total scholarship money awarded in the first years is expected to range from $600,000 up to $1,000,000, depending upon enrollment, and is expected to grow over time. Additional need- and merit-based scholarships will remain in place for students who qualify.
Easing the burden of paying full tuition rates will allow students to graduate faster because there will be less of a need to work part-time to pay tuition costs. The scholarships also will lessen dropout rates due to financial issues, will allow students to expand their career choices rather than having to focus solely on career paths that will pay off tuition-related financial debt, and will ultimately enhance student success by allowing them to concentrate on what matters most—their studies.
"In its mission to educate future leaders in the hotel, travel, tourism, and event management space, the NYUSPS Tisch Center of Hospitality recognizes the need to make higher education of this caliber accessible and affordable to students pursuing a degree in our graduate programs," noted Associate Dean Graf. "With NYU's commitment to affordability, this new scholarship will help each and every Tisch Center graduate student to defray the cost of his/her education. We are deeply grateful to the sponsors of the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference for making this incredible financial resource available to our students. This program is truly a reflection of the Tisch Center's mission to provide access and opportunity for those seeking to pursue a career in these emerging and growing fields," he concluded.
About the Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality
The NYU School of Professional Studies Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality, now celebrating 24 years of academic excellence, is a leading center for the study of hospitality, travel, and tourism. Founded in 1995, the Tisch Center was established in response to the growing need for hospitality and tourism undergraduate and graduate education. Its cutting-edge curricula attract bright, motivated students who seek to become leaders in their fields.
Through its undergraduate degree in hotel and tourism management, its graduate degrees in hospitality industry studies, tourism management, and event management; a plethora of Professional Pathways programs; and its world-renowned hospitality investment conference, students gain the knowledge and the skill sets that enable them to manage change, to communicate, to thrive in complex work environments, and to advance the businesses of hospitality, travel, and tourism. For more information about the NYUSPS Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality, visit sps.nyu.edu/tisch
About the NYU School of Professional Studies
Established in 1934, the NYU School of Professional Studies (NYUSPS) is one of NYU's several degree-granting schools and colleges—each with a unique academic profile. The reputation of NYUSPS arises from its place as the NYU home for industry-focused education and applied research that is related to key knowledge-based fields, in which the New York region leads globally. This is manifest in the School's diverse graduate, undergraduate, and Professional Pathways programs that span a broad range of disciplines including: Accounting, Finance, and Law; Applied Health; Arts, Design, and Film, and TV; Economic and Urban Development; English Language Learning; Entrepreneurship; Fundraising and Grantmaking; Global Affairs; Global Security, Conflict, and Cybercrime; Event Management; Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Management; Humanities; Human Capital Analytics and Technology; Human Resource Management and Development; Languages; Management and Systems; Marketing; Professional Writing; Project Management; Public Relations and Corporate Communication; Publishing; Real Estate, Real Estate Development, and Construction Management; Global Sport; Sports Business; and Translation.
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Captain America: Civil War Skips Origin Stories and Is a Better Movie for It
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Last year, when Marvel Studios and Sony announced that they'd reached an unprecedented rights-sharing deal that would allow Spider-Man to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, one could be forgiven for feeling a pang of preemptive annoyance. Sure, we'd get to see the wall-crawler appear alongside the Avengers, and that would certainly be fun. But we were also getting yet another Spidey reboot—and that might mean having to see his origin story yet again. How many times must we dig up the corpse of Uncle Ben and murder him again in order to teach li'l Peter Parker about great power, great responsibility, and how the twain meet? The guy's second only to Batman's parents in terms of ad nauseum homicide.
But in Captain America: Civil War, something miraculous happens. We get a brand-new Spider-Man, played with pubescent glee by Tom Holland, and … Uncle Ben isn't mentioned once. Nor is there any talk of a radioactive spider bite. The web-head simply springs into the MCU, fully formed, already slinging those wonderful webs. For that matter, the movie doesn't seem very interested in how any character came to be. Civil War is a superhero movie that doesn't waste time on origin stories—and it's a better superhero movie for it. Spoilers ahead.
Before we go any further, it should be noted that origin stories can be terrific. Some of the best superhero films feature them prominently: Batman Begins and the 1989 Batman both feature engrossing looks at how a single trauma can lead a person to obsession; Captain America: The First Avenger demonstrates how one's direction in life can be altered by world events; Unbreakable is a thrilling meditation on the way we reckon with self-discovery, and so on. Plus, if a major figure is being introduced to audiences for the first time, it can certainly be confusing to see that person and know nothing about how they became more than human.
The key here is moderation. You don't need to jam such arcs into every superhero movie—and if you do have to have one, you don't always benefit from spending long stretches of time on it. There are so many other interesting things you can do in a superhero narrative, and Civil War gives itself the space to do a lot of them. Being that there are two significant character introductions in the movie, it was safe to assume that we'd have to see some manner of establishing backstory—and while there is for each hero a smidge of explanation, there's nothing like a full who-they-are-and-how-they-came-to-be spiel.
Most notably, we meet Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa, aka Black Panther, who will be getting a solo MCU film in 2018. His dad is the king of a reclusive East African country called Wakanda; his dad gets killed; T'Challa becomes king and decides to go after the person he thinks killed his dad. That chain of events takes, oh, maybe three minutes of screen time? Then he's off to the races with his superhero-ing.
More important, we get zero explanation of why he's the Black Panther. After his father's assassination, he tells Black Widow that he already is something called the Black Panther. Soon afterward, we see him in a sleek black jumpsuit with little retractable claws, fighting like an expert. There's no laborious explanation of his powers, no flashback to the day he first donned his cat ears. We'll likely get a dive into his path to power in Black Panther, but we don't get it here because we don't need it.
Far from making things more confusing, T'Challa's a priori nature keeps the movie from getting cluttered with excess information. The closest thing to a traditional origin story the movie has comes near the very end of the movie, when our villain sits on a mountain and does a little bit of explaining about why he hatched his plot. But it's not much of a story, really. He spends about a minute recounting a thing that happened to him and why it made him angry, and never once do we flash back to any of it.
This is a stark contrast with the other MCU offerings: All of them spend a lot of time establishing at least one hero or villain. You could argue that The Avengers is an exception, but it's basically two hours of a team's origin story. It can start to feel a little repetitive after a while. Same goes for DC Comics–based hits like The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The latter movie didn't just use Batman's origin to explain his whole deal, it also used it as the catalyst for his climactic truce with Supes. Aren't we familiar enough with Batman and Superman at this point to eschew such plotlines and devote more screen time to playing around with their archetypes, rather than building them up again?
It remains to be seen if next year's Spider-Man: Homecoming, the first solo movie about this newest incarnation of Spidey, will delve into the fateful nip from a spider and the murder of poor Uncle Ben. It's probably inevitable that there will be some mention made of that path to power and responsibility. But given that very few people are going to go home from Civil War scratching their heads and wondering who this spider-powered gent is, hopefully Marvel and Sony will recognize that we're already onboard with him and get right to the business of weaving a solid, spandex-clad yarn.
See also: Why the Movie Captain America: Civil War Didn't Have the Comic Book's Dark Ending


Pears are roasted, stuffed, and roasted some more, for a sweet fall dessert.
Place pears cut side down on a baking sheet. Bake at 350F for about 20-30 minutes, or until pears are tender. Remove from oven and scrape a little bit out of center (without piercing through the skin).
Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, butter, and the pear you'd scooped out. Fill pears with sugar mixture.
Return to oven and bake 5-10 more minutes, or until center is melty.
Top with some crunchy granola and serve.
This is my favorite granola recipe.


This site in Alizay, near Rouen in northern France, stores an incredible 23 examples of the Class 58 fleet – nearly half of the original 50 and more than half of the remaining 42. Visible in the left-hand line in April are Nos. 58006, 58049, 58004, 58011, 58040 and 58026, with No. 58033 at the head of the right-hand line.
The almost scandalous underuse of the Class 58 'Bone' fleet is highlighted by the storage of nearly half the original total of 50 locos at just one location in northern France – and all left out in the open to rot.
JUST six of the original fifty Class 58s can currently be found in Britain – and one of those, No. 58008, is about to be broken up at Eastleigh as this issue goes to press (see page 80).
Eight others have already been scrapped, but 23 of the remainder are now in store at Alizay, a town on the River Seine near Rouen, between Paris and the sea.
These locos were part of the exodus of locos then owned by EWS to be used in the construction of high-speed lines in France and Spain, work which also made use of Classes 37 and 56.


Sutti's online store, featuring Metro shelving, tables, and accessories, was recently featured in Houzz's Emergency Essentials for Your Home. Houzz is an online community that brings together designers, builders and merchants with those interested in building or improving a house. Find Sutti's Web Store in Houzz.
Winter holiday season is finally here! These coming weeks are retailers' most exciting and profitable time of the year. From now until January, grocers can leverage their unique position to make their costumers' holidays a magical time and, thus, solidify their relationship. Grocers with a good holiday strategy can capture the biggest slice of the holiday spending pie.
A holiday strategy should encompass all aspects of the operation of a grocery store. To best serve costumers during the holiday season, grocers must curate stock relevant to their costumers' needs and create a retail floor where these can be best met. Breaking from routine, consumers are more rushed and adventurous than ever. A streamlined store caters to their urgency and invites exceptional (impulse) purchases. Correctly stocking the store is crucial; holiday merchandising holds the key.
Holiday salad isle with fig vinegar, hazelnuts and other seasonal salad items.
A turkey-dinner display with everything needed to prepare the turkey (brining containers, a turkey baster, a thermometer and carving knives) and the accompanying items (stuffing, etc).
A pumpkin-themed desert section, with pie, cookies, ice-cream and chai.
A one-stop shop for parties: cups, decoration, hats, balloons, etc.
Consider displaying holiday cooking guides to help with food preparation; magazines that review items and give shopping guides will also be appreciated. Keep in mind that costumers strapped for time are more likely to purchase prepared foods; plan accordingly. By providing integrated solutions to their costumer's needs, a grocer can establish a bond of trust with the costumer.
By category, in October 2014.
This means that grocers are receiving the most visits by costumers that are looking to spend in items not traditionally stocked by grocers. Grocers looking to have the most successful holiday season must be proactive and go beyond just groceries.
By partaking on your costumers' holidays beyond the dining table, you can solidify your relationship with them and increase your sales. Ninety-two percent of those looking to shop for gifts will be doing so in grocery stores; they are mainly looking for value and variety (2). Health and Beauty items are popular stocking-stuffers. Small toys (like dominoes, playing cards, tops and yo-yos) and batteries for toys are particularly effective in point-of-purchase displays. Don't forget to stock and display gift-wrapping supplies and holiday cards!
Use proper signage and promotion to maximise the impact of your inventory and increase sales. Help streamline the flow of costumers and call attention to relevant items with seasonal signage. Completely revamping your store will make the process clumsy, but experimentation, with proper signage, will make your store more exciting. Costumers visit stores more frequently during the holidays; make sure your store is fresh by changing special displays and end-caps. The holidays are, above all, a time to experiment and exercise your creativity.
A grocery store can be a haven from the rush and an ally in the times leading up to the holidays. A good holiday strategy will not only provide costumers with what they want, but help them discover what they need to make this their best holidays yet. Be part of your costumer's holiday story, they'll always remember.
PS: Check out Pinterest for some cool ideas for these holidays.
Sutti is proud to to congratulate Whole Foods on opening their new store in 777 The Alameda, San Jose CA. This 35,000 square-foot store is the second in San Jose and 42nd in California. But, in many ways, this store is a trailblazing first.
The brewery's deck oversees the breezeway and the stadium.
At 777 The Alameda, up to 200 guests will enjoy outdoor seating in The Breezeway, nestled in between the store and the 3,500 square-foot building which houses a brewery, a café and a fresh juice bar. "This new San Jose store is truly designed as a community gathering space" says Jeff Giardinelli, Store Team Leader(1). Foot traffic from the Diridon Station, the SAP Center ("The Tank" for those hockey fans out there) and downtown San Jose will be served with grab-and-go options and a full menu restaurant. The Mission Creek Brewing Company, Whole Foods's first in-store brewery and taproom in California, will crown the building, offering stunning views and what may turn out to be the hottest pre- and post-game spot for the San José Sharks (and rock shows, of course!)(2).
Guests can enjoy beers on tap.
The store is one of Whole Foods' most environmentally efficient yet and is pursuing a LEED certification. Some of green features are: building materials selected from local and sustainable sources, landscaping and and irrigation chosen and integrated to help local biodiversity and decrease water use, an on-site heat and electricity generator which will produce about 90% of the store's requirements, and a state-of-the-art CO2 refrigeration system that uses almost 100% natural refrigerants(1).
Costumers will find quality and variety.
The Sutti team at the brewery: Congratulations Whole Foods!
PS: The first batch of beer comes out this Friday, if you're wondering.


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Watch company Hamilton has recently introduced its novelty years – watch Hamilton Khaki X-Patrol, which is a highly complex chronograph, created on the basis of a new caliber of H21, and provides high accuracy and increased cruising range.
Watches are equipped with a turning bezel, responsible for the translation unit: height – from feet to meters, a distance – from miles to kilometers, the amount of – of gallons to liters, weight – from pounds to kilograms and vice versa.
As the representatives of the company to carry out the transformation is easy: first of all, you should unscrew the crown to position "9" hours, and set the arrow to the desired unit of measurement on the outer scale bezel, then the corresponding equivalence can be seen on the inner scale. Following the settlement operations crown should be put into place and tighten until the next use.
Clock face is decorated in the best traditions of the chronograph. Thus, three chronograph counters are concentrated in the left side of the dial, allowing you to display hours, minutes, seconds, and are operated by buttons on the side of the body in position "2" and "4".
Aperture indexing day and date is a central element of the right side of the dial. Cruising news – 60 hours.
Well, I think some of you have clearance Khaki X-Patrol seems balanced and dynamic, while those who prefer the simplicity and clarity of the lines – a novelty just a few seem overloaded with details.
You can buy watches from authorized representatives of Hamilton.