Many people pointed me in the direction of the family friendly resort towns of Morzine and Les Gets which are about 6 hours' drive from Paris and only 1.5 hours from Geneva Airport.
But as I discovered, between December and March, most of the nice chalets in these areas are booked out well in advance by skiers (because they are next to the slopes). And during peak season most places only offer a minimum 1 week stay so this pushes up the cost if you only want a short break.
I soon realised I had to compromise. I didn't get my catering, chalet or hot tub but what we did get in the end was superb value and the most pleasant and relaxed family holiday I have ever had (yes, big call!).
We stayed in the village of Taninges which is less than an hour from Geneva airport or 5.5 hours' drive from Paris. It's at the base of the snow-capped Alps but still close enough to make day trips to the popular ski resorts if you want to. There's usually a lot of white fluffy snow in the village until mid-March but sadly, it melted 2 weeks before we got there.
Taninges is not a glamourous place. It's quiet and a bit tired around the edges. In fact, it's so authentic you can even smell cow poo from neighbouring farm in strong winds! Despite this, I still think it's the Alps' best kept secret and I predict it will grow in popularity as prices in Morzine and Les Gets continue to soar. For non-skiing families, it's the ideal winter retreat.
We booked 3 nights at Gite Balneo through Airbnb or you can go directly through their website. A "gite" is a cross between a Bed & Breakfast and a self-catered holiday home and the owners usually live nearby. You will have your own private apartment or home but you usually share the leisure facilities, such as a poo, if there is more than one gite on the property.
So we had our own separate 2 bedroom apartment with a fully equipped kitchen. We shared the huge garden and kid's swing set with other guests but we had our own decking area and sun loungers. Within the building there is a small indoor swimming pool/jacuzzi, gym, sauna and steam room and a little games room too. It was built in 2012 but it still had all of the Alpine charm I was looking for (except a log fire but the under floor heating kept us toasty warm).
The view from the chalet was breath-taking: the beautiful Alps in the distance and a monastery from the 13th Century in front. Also (rather randomly) there was a giant bench at a park next door! This was an unexpected highlight.
My quest for snow continued but it was only 15 minutes' drive up the mountain to the ski resort of Le Praz de Lys where there was plenty of snowin mid-March. I must admit, I felt physically sick with fear as we drove up the mountain with sharp hairpin bends and sheer drops down the edge of the road. My husband loved it but James Bond I am not! Turns out I'm a bit of a wimp actually.
At the top we were greeted by chocolate box houses covered in snow, a quiet resort with a children's ski area and a hill for sledging (we borrowed our sledge from the gite). I tried sledging for the first time and got a taste for it. And while I enjoyed watching the other skiers, I still have no desire to do it!
It was raining heavily so after a good play in the snow we sheltered in a cafe where we ate burgers and chips. There was an outdoor heater and the café provided us with blankets too (the nice manager even put our soggy mittens on top of his pizza oven to keep them warm).
My daughter said it was the best day ever and my son said he never wanted to go home.
The next day we drove 20 minutes to the popular family ski resort of Les Gets. It's busy and touristy with plenty to do for the children and many restaurants. There's an ice rink, a little train, another free sledging slope and a cable car up to Mont-Chery.
I also overcame my greatest fear by getting in a cable car. I still can't believe I did it. But I distracted myself by taking photos and thinking, I'm doing this for the kids! I will admit, I kind of liked it and it felt much safer than I imagined.
We had lunch way up high at La Grande Ourse. The sun was shining on our faces and the view across to Mont Blanc was spectacular.
I had fondue for lunch (ticked another wish off my list) and a crisp glass of Chardonnay. The kid's menu was great too. They each had a mini tartiflette (which is a local dish similar to potato gratin with bacon, local cheese and onion). It was a bit too rich for my 3-year-old daughter but my son ate every last bit and some of my fondue! The kid's menu included a drink and icecream.
The children didn't want to leave the snow but it was easy to convince them to come down from the mountain when they remembered the cable car and the promise of a swim back at the chalet.
As a special treat I booked myself a 1 hour Swedish massage in the treatment room downstairs while the kids played with Daddy in the lovely heated pool (34 degrees).
It was a perfect affordable family snow break and I give it our Five Little Stars.
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The history of the world is just but the biography of great men and women. Myles Munroe says great leaders are ordinary people; they accomplish extra ordinary things because circumstances made a demand on their potential. The history makers continue to celebrate the high and mighty personalities who are causing a stir in their own fields. These are some of the highlights which will go down in history books of Mumbuni High School.
None other than our very own Chief Principal Mr. Timothy Wambua was crowned the principal of the year at the District Level, County level and metropolitan after emerging position one and finally position two nationally special gratitude to the Almighty. This made our school Mumbuni Boys to be proud to receive free internet from Kenya Data Network for three years.
SIPSE (Science Innovation Proagramme for Secondary Schools) propelled Mumbuni High school to a higher heights in ICT field in terms of infrastructure and teacher development. Special thanks to the six teachers involved Mr. Mulegi – Chemistry, Mr. Gikungu – Physics, Mr. Mwinzi – Maths, Mr. Muthengi – Bilogy, Mr. Simbili – English and Ms. Ngonge – ICT/ English.
The school was number two nationally and received free internet for one year from Access Kenya, also received five projectors, six laptops and smart board. Also there were individual prizes for the teachers who had excelled in the program. Mr. Gikungu – Physics received a tablet for best lesson presentations and Ms. Ngonge – ICT/English received a tablet for best lesson plans and also received a hard drive 500GB for the excellent teacher in the project. Every teacher received an orange modem.
The pirates our school rugby teams are again the county champions and made it to the Metropolitan level. Thanks to their able coach Mr. Mwololo who is also the school deputy. They made History in Mumbuni it's the first sport to be given a goat to celebrate their victory.
Believe it or not they moved and shook the history of Mumbuni none other than the NTS (Non-teaching Staff) Choir. It was the end of year closing assembly and they requested to be given an audience to sing we saw them just like an ordinary group wait till they opened their voices everyone was mesmerized by their voices, they sang in harmony and the crowd jeered enthusiastically. Due to public demand they had to repeat their performance the second time from that time on ward they earned a place in Mumbuni boys program events they are always invited to sing. They have a talent waiting to be discovered.


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According to current projections. the Duisport group will handle goods with a total volume of more than 60 million tonnes in 2013 – at the previous year's level. The result in combined transport has risen once again. Container handling by ship, rail and truck will likely grow by around 16% to over 3 million teu (2012: 2.6 million teu), thus reaching a new high. "This impressive growth in the container sector shows that one can generate growth with integrated transport and logistics concepts, even when there are stagnating handling figures in the sea ports," says Erich Staake, Chief Executive Officer of Duisburger Hafen AG.

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As soon as a service dog has been recognized as so, his owner could take him at any place. In fact, most service dogs are allowed to areas which even claim that dogs are certainly not permitted. Service dogs endure a fair degree of training which makes them socially extremely well behaved. These dogs know how to guard the best interest of their owner and hence pose as no social embarrassment. The reality is quite a few service dogs are extremely well behaved that even if provoked they will not leave the side of their handler. Having a dog badge indicating the animal status of a service dog makes sure that the owner doesn't need to go through any disturbing inquiries or pestering when he wants to go in a certain place along with his dog.
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I recently removed a TG4386 off my daughters car and found two glue shards, one in the center tube and one on the baseplate. Very angry as it is a father's responsibility to do a good job, even though it wasn't my fault. I still put the filter on bottom line. It could be there are still pieces in the oil galleries, no way to ever know.To me, worse than a media tear.
Now I am looking at glue inside my filters. I am so glad I put the Toyota OE on her car this time instead of the XG4957 I was going to use. Some of the bottom center tube holes have been partially covered with a skin of glue. About half the hole is covered. Nothing is behind these holes except mesh and media. I think there is a good chance the glue over the holes will go into the engine. So that filter is not going to be used. I looked at the other filters I have, many are fails also. The $1 Wix ST from WM was good, Toyota perfect no glue seen at all, ecore good. Most others not good, not using, including a Boss. No tin foil hats please, picture worth a thousand words, it shows the fact. Just for information, I think it is important. On the Ultra the holes could be higher is all it would take to solve the problem.
Do you mean that little discoloration all the way at the bottom? It's glue, doesn't dissolve in engine heat or from oil, and will stay there until the filter is put into a blast furnace. Agree 100% with Chris142 you're worrying about nothing.
The OEM oil filter is the way to go. And you don't have to worry about glue.
+1. It's not a problem.
Not about nothing. The problem is the bottom center holes are appx. half covered by a very thin wall of free standing glue. It's fine by me if someone thinks that is safe to use, or just can't quite visualize it for whatever reason. This is a picture of an ST3387 I bought at Walmart for $1. Nice filter. Has nice glue band too, higher up than my Ultra, but someone realized the holes need to be higher up, OR THE HOLES GET GLUE All OVER THEM.
That's what I used instead, and happy did so. Plus I can say DENSO all I want on this thread without getting chewed out by the OP.
Such a thing had been documented to cause engine damage if it dislodges here on BITOG before, so I concur with the OP's position on this.
This is the kind of factual info that got me interested in BITOG to begin with.
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Some of the bottom center tube holes have been partially covered with a skin of glue. About half the hole is covered. Nothing is behind these holes except mesh and media. I think there is a good chance the glue over the holes will go into the engine.
You got clear close up photoes of these missing pieces of glue and the matching location where they broke off from?
Will be more judicious with your word. I looked in an XG3614, last Fram from Camry, looked better than this one.
Did ya ever name your dog or cat DENSO ???


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'What is an app?': Warren Buffett enlisted Apple CEO Tim Cook to teach him how to use his new iPhone
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Warren Buffett, who only recently switched from a $20 flip phone to an iPhone, received personal instruction from Apple's CEO on how to use the device.
"I went out to California, and Tim Cook very patiently spent hours trying to move me up to the level of the average two-year-old," the 89-year-old investor told Yahoo Finance. "Didn't quite make it."
Buffett visited Cook to film a video in which he appears to develop an app, but was left with a burning question after they finished shooting.
"As I walked out, I turned to Tim, and I said, 'By the way, what is an app?'"
Warren Buffett received personal instruction from Apple CEO Tim Cook on how to use an iPhone, he told Yahoo Finance in a March 10 interview that was released on Thursday.
"I went out to California, and Tim Cook very patiently spent hours trying to move me up to the level of the average two-year-old," the 89-year-old investor and Berkshire Hathaway boss said. "Didn't quite make it."
Buffett, who only recently switched his $20 flip phone for the iPhone 11, visited Cook to film a video in which he appears to develop an app. On his way out the door, he asked Cook for a final pointer on the technology.
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Buffett resisted the Apple chief's efforts to upgrade him to an iPhone for several years.
"Tim Cook sent me a Christmas card again this year saying he's going to sell me an iPhone this year," Buffett told CNBC in January 2018.
Cook also reassured Buffett of a smooth transition to the smartphone era.
"I told him I'll personally come out to Omaha and do tech support for him," he said on Bloomberg TV in June 2018.
Buffett praised Cook and Apple, Berkshire's biggest holding, during the Yahoo Finance interview.
"It's an incredible business run by a fellow who is one of of the great managers of all time," he said. "He was underrated for a while but now he's being seen for what he really is."
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Harvey Gantt was born on January 14, 1943. On January 1963, Harvey Gantt of Charleston, South Carolina, became the first black student to enroll at Clemson College (now Clemson University). Gantt, at twenty-one, had waged a two-year court battle through his legal counselors Constance Baker Motley and Matthew J. Perry, Jr. to attend Clemson before his admission was ordered by District Judge C. C. Wyche in Spartanburg. Gantt became the first black architect to graduate from Clemson.
In 1974 Gantt filled the Charlotte City Council seat of Fred Alexander, when Alexander was elected to the North Carolina Senate. In 1975 Gantt was elected to the Council and served from 1976 to 1983. From 1981 to 1983 he served as Mayor ProTem. In 1983 he became the first African-American mayor of Charlotte.
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Q: Function not returning Value in angular? I am trying to get the second function return value in ngOnInit, but it's giving undefined. If I print SvgImage its printing. I don't know where I did the mistake.
ngOnInit() {
this.userService.displayEvents(this.user_id).subscribe(data => {
  this.eventArray = [];
  if (data.status == 'success') {
    data.result.forEach(obj => {
      let item = {
        id: obj.id,
        user_id: obj.user_id,
        name: obj.name,
        image: this.getSvgImage(obj.category, obj.color_code),
        category: obj.category,
        start_date: obj.start_date,
        status: obj.status,
      };
      this.eventArray.push(item);
    });
    this.displayEvents = this.eventArray;
    console.log(this.displayEvents);
  }
});
}

getSvgImage(categoryID: any, colorCode: any) {
this.userService.getEventCategory().subscribe((data) => {
  let SvgImage: any = "";
  if (data.status == "success") {
    data.result.forEach(obj => {
      if (obj.id == categoryID) {
        let color = colorCode.replace("#", "");
        let SvgImageReplace = obj.image.split('#').pop().split(';')[0];
        SvgImage = obj.image.replace(SvgImageReplace, color);
        SvgImage = this.sanitized.bypassSecurityTrustHtml(SvgImage);
      }
    });
  }
  return SvgImage;
});
}

A: Try the following mods:
ngOnInit() {
    this.userService.displayEvents(this.user_id).subscribe(data => {
        this.eventArray = [];
        if (data.status == 'success') {
            data.result.forEach(obj => {
                let item = {
                    id: obj.id,
                    user_id: obj.user_id,
                    name: obj.name,
                    image: '',
                    category: obj.category,
                    start_date: obj.start_date,
                    status: obj.status,
                };
                this.eventArray.push(item);
                this.getSvgImage(item, obj.category, obj.color_code),
            });
            this.displayEvents = this.eventArray;
            console.log(this.displayEvents);
        }
    });
}

getSvgImage(item, categoryID: any, colorCode: any) {
    this.userService.getEventCategory().subscribe((data) => {
        let SvgImage: any = "";
        if (data.status == "success") {
            data.result.forEach(obj => {
                if (obj.id == categoryID) {
                    let color = colorCode.replace("#", "");
                    let SvgImageReplace = obj.image.split('#').pop().split(';')[0];
                    SvgImage = obj.image.replace(SvgImageReplace, color);
                    SvgImage = this.sanitized.bypassSecurityTrustHtml(SvgImage);
                }
            });
        }
        item.image = SvgImage;
    });
}

getSvgImage will get as it's first param the item object and once the subscription completes it will update the image property.

A: The function getSvgImage does not return anything. The invocation this.userService.getEventCategory().subscribe((data) => { ... }) creates a Subscription but you don't event return it.

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Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2010.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of violence and action throughout.
A man, highly skilled in entering people's dreams to extract secret information, is offered a chance to implant an idea in another man's head, a practice known as inception.
1 videodisc (148 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Special features include "The inception of Inception" featurette, and featurettes on the Japanese castle, architecture and freight train special effects.
Director of photography, Wally Pfister ; film editor, Lee Smith ; music, Hans Zimmer.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine.
Dom Cobb is the best there is at extraction; stealing valuable secrets inside the subconscious during the mind's vulnerable dream state. His skill has made him a coveted player in industrial espionage, but also has made him a fugitive and cost him dearly. Now he may get a second chance if he can do the impossible; inception, planting an idea rather than stealing one. If they succeed, Cobb and his team could pull off the perfect crime.
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; "letterbox" widescreen format enhanced for widescreen TVs; Dolby Digital Surround 5.1.
English, French, or Spanish audio track with optional French or Spanish subtitles and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
(2010). Inception. Widescreen. Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video.
2010. Inception. Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video.
Inception. Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2010.
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|a Burbank, CA : |b Warner Bros. Entertainment : |b Distributed by Warner Home Video, |c c2010.
|a 1 videodisc (148 min.) : |b sd., col. ; |c 4 3/4 in.
|a DVD; Region 1, NTSC; "letterbox" widescreen format enhanced for widescreen TVs; Dolby Digital Surround 5.1.
|a English, French, or Spanish audio track with optional French or Spanish subtitles and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
|a Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine.
|a Director of photography, Wally Pfister ; film editor, Lee Smith ; music, Hans Zimmer.
|a Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010.
|a Special features include "The inception of Inception" featurette, and featurettes on the Japanese castle, architecture and freight train special effects.
|a MPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of violence and action throughout.
|a Dom Cobb is the best there is at extraction; stealing valuable secrets inside the subconscious during the mind's vulnerable dream state. His skill has made him a coveted player in industrial espionage, but also has made him a fugitive and cost him dearly. Now he may get a second chance if he can do the impossible; inception, planting an idea rather than stealing one. If they succeed, Cobb and his team could pull off the perfect crime.
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How To Send Remittances Abroad from Singapore
Many expats send money overseas for a variety of reasons. This could either be to support their families, send their kids to school, finance a business, pay taxes, and the list could just go on and on. That said, you need to know what are the most convenient options available to you should you ever need to send money overseas, and here are a few of them:
1. DBS Remit
This is an overseas money transfer service offered on the DBS digibank app. DBS Remit offers competitive locked-in exchange rates, meaning, what you see during your transaction confirmation is what you'll get. Moreover, you'll be able to send transfer funds to at least 49 destinations in 17 different currencies. What's great about this app is that all transactions are entirely done all within one application, without having to top up a separate holding account.
The only requirement for you to use this service is that you must have a DBS bank account. You can do this by signing up online. Meanwhile, existing DBS customers who don't have the digibank app can download it on their smartphone, top-up their account, and remit money.
On your DBS Digibank app, tap on "overseas transfer", enter the amount, choose the currency, and pick a recipient.
Note: You can save the profile of your recipients for future transactions.
How long does it take to process a transaction?
Your recipient will be able to receive the funds within the same day if it has been transferred before the cut-off timing. Otherwise, the money will be transferred on the next working day.
There is no minimum amount for your transactions. However, for amounts greater than SGD 50,000, you can get special exchange rates for your transfer. Also, do note that there are daily transfer limits for different destinations.
It is also worth noting that all locations eligible for DBS remit do not charge any transfer fees. To be sure, check if there is a DBS Remit or Zero-Fee icon.
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This is a licensed remittance service provider that offers money transfers to the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and all Eurozone countries and others.
Before you can send any remittances through this service, you need to make a payment to a Pay2Home settlement bank account. You can do this by either visiting any of their branches or transfer via internet banking or through their mobile app. Once you have successfully completed a remittance transaction, your money will be tracked in real-time. You will receive SMS and email updates. Upon completion of the payment, you and your beneficiary will be notified accordingly.
This will depend on your destination country and chosen method of transfer. Typically, this can take anywhere between one to three business days.
There is no minimum amount required to make any transaction via Pay2Home. However, there is a single flat fee of SGD 20 regardless of the transaction amount.
3. MoneyGram
This money transfer service is one of the most popular ones across the world. With a straightforward app to use, sending money and paying bills have never been easier wherever you may be in the world. This service offers various options for customers to send and receive money through bank accounts, mobile wallets, at thousands of locations, and online.
You can start sending money from anywhere in the world by downloading the MoneyGram app or visiting their website. Simply input the amount you want to send and the destination country. There are more than 350,000 agent locations worldwide. You can also track the status of your remittances via their website and mobile app for safety and security purposes. For this reason, it's quite simple and convenient to send and withdraw cash through this service.
Sending money via this service typically takes only a day.
And if you're sending money to the Philippines, the minimum amount that you need to send is PHP 1. But you will be charged USD 9.99 for each transaction. But of course, you will need to send a higher amount or even more than you intend to send because remittance fees can hurt your budget if you don't plan your transfers well, as with the case of any money transfer services.
Another popular money transfer service most Filipinos use in Singapore is Western Union. It's become one of the go-to transfer services because it is relatively quite simple to use. You can either process your transactions via their website or through their mobile app. By using this service, you can send money for payout in 130 different currencies to more than 200 countries and territories within minutes. And aside from sending money overseas, you can also use this service to pay your bills and earn reward points from any qualifying transactions.
To start, you can either log on to their website or mobile app, select the destination of your money to be transferred, the payment method you prefer and then finally the details of the recipient. Then, you can track the status of your transfer either via their website or mobile app, too.
It won't take any longer than a day to complete a transaction with Western Union. And if you're sending money to the Philippines, the minimum amount that you need to send is PHP 1. But you will be charged 3.4% for each transaction. That said, the higher the amount of transaction you process, the more value you can get from this service.
5. OFX
This service offers an easy and secure solution for international money transfers.
The first thing you need to do is to sign up for a money transfer account and track the status on their mobile application. Next, you'll need to transfer the money from your bank account. Do note, however, that cash, credit card, cheques, or bank drafts are not accepted.
The average time it takes for transactions to be completed in one to two days only.
OFX requires a minimum of AUD 250 (or equivalent) for each transaction. Moreover, they charge AUD 15 for amounts lower than AUD 10,000. Transactions above this amount is free of charge.
Last but not least is PayPal. This money transfer service enables you to pay, send money, and accept payments online without revealing your financial information.
For any transaction to take place, both the sender and receiver must have a PayPal account. You can then choose whether you or your recipient will shoulder the cost of the transaction. The recipient will then receive either an email notification or an SMS prompting them to log in online to get the money.
If the transaction is done between PayPal accounts, the transfer is almost instantaneous. However, it takes three to five days for the money to appear in the recipient's bank account and be ready for withdrawal.
Do note that PayPal requires a minimum amount of USD 1 per transaction and charges fees for each depending on your country/region and also if the transfer is a commercial or personal one. These, however, are still subject to change so ensure that you check before making your transfer.
There you have it! These are just some of the common money transfer services you can use when you're in Singapore. Of course, you can also do bank-to-bank transfers, especially if your bank in Singapore has a corresponding bank in your home country. You just need to have the name, address, and the bank code of the receiving financial institution. Also, you need to have the receiver's name, address, account name, account number, and International Bank Account Number (IBCN). However, if you need to send money as soon as possible, then consider using any of the above online money transfer services that suit your needs and requirements.
What money transfer services do you use or have tried using in Singapore? Are there any new ones you can recommend or add to the list? Let us know by leaving a comment in the section below! We'd love to hear from you!
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We were so close, y'all. With the opening of Hereditary in June 2018 resounding like a cathedral bell, every horror fan felt assured of one thing: the genre will finally be adequately represented during awards season. Between the commercial and critical knockouts of Hereditary, A Quiet Place, and Suspiria, not to mention the good faith that was given with Get Out's representation last year, it felt like a sure bet that horror would finally come home to the Academy. If nothing else, Toni Collette or Tilda Swinton will at least come out with nominations in acting categories.
But as we've now seen with the recently announced Academy Award nominees, the blood red wave never came. While there is a Best Make-Up nomination for the fringe horror romance Border and a Best Sound Editing nomination for A Quiet Place, the genre was not represented in any of the major categories. Horror's chances at awards glory, like every year, is dead on arrival.
"But what about Get Out and The Shape of Water last year?!" bellow the curmudgeonly puppets in the balcony. It's true, horror films struck hot in early 2018 with Jordan Peele's win for Best Screenplay along with being nominated for the night's top prize, which was awarded to Guillermo del Toro's genre-bending romance. But while Shape featured a monster, it wasn't a horror film, so its inclusion last year, while encouraging for the genre, is rendered moot for the purposes of this conversation.
There have always been pop-horror anomalies in these big awards shows, from William Friedkin's The Exorcist to Jonathan Demme's Silence of the Lambs, which arguably were recognized less for their tales of unrelenting horror and more for the clout their directors and cast brought along with the box-office acclaim.
So while the genre has been represented at the Academy Awards, it's never consistently in the categories that truly have an impact on the industry. Horror will always be lucrative for Hollywood, but the Oscars and Globes seem to be making an unconscious statement on the merits of the genre by shortchanging this year's deserving nominees. Especially when contrasted with certain controversial milquetoast films that seem to be walking away with top honors.
But it's not just these two major awards shows. It's everybody.
Of the 20-plus critic's circle awards that I compiled for this piece, the only major category that a horror film walked away with was Best Actress, which the Chicago Film Critics Association gave to Toni Collette for Hereditary. She was nominated by other critics groups, but many times with a qualifier, like the Alliance of Women Film Journalists' vague "Bravest Performance" honor when she surprisingly was not also nominated in their Best Actress category.
Hereditary director Ari Aster was honored with multiple "Best First Feature" nominations, but this qualifier sticks in my craw as well. So many directors cut their teeth with horror, owing much of their aesthetic to a genre that they quickly, and quietly, disown. With this uncoupling, so to go the awards. Luckily for us, Ari Aster's follow-up will also be deeply rooted in the horror genre.
While Hereditary, A Quiet Place, and Suspiria did walk away with a smattering of nominations across the critical landscape, the Chicago Film Critics Association gave the most gratitude towards genre storytelling by nominating Hereditary not only for Best Actress but also Best Picture. The scores to Mandy and Suspiria were also honored, and Annihilation was given the specifically named "Best Use of Visual Effects" award.
These latter technical nominations are where we typically see the genre represented, like in visual effects. Hell, the Academy Award for Best Make-Up Effects was essentially revived in the early 1980s to give Rick Baker a designation for his work on An American Werewolf in London, because who really remembers Heartbeeps for its effects?
What I find almost more surprising, though, is how lockstep these awards are in their nominations, especially in contrast to the public conversations surrounding films that are heavily represented, like Bohemian Rhapsody and Green Book. In comparison, both of these contenders left a lingering bad taste due to their omission of historically unrepresented perspectives in film, while Hereditary and A Quiet Place, films that positively stoked the imagination of the entire world, floundered.
Lady Gaga delivers a moving performance in A Star Is Born, but how are we to quantify the ease of her performance over the quiet, multilayered intensity of Tilda Swinton across her three roles in Suspiria? Even more confounding, how have critics circles completely abandoned Alex Wolff's incredibly committed performance in Hereditary, light years ahead of the dedication to craft we've seen from other actors of his age and lankiness?
To take an example from the past, Charlotte Gainsbourg rightfully walked away with the Best Actress award at Cannes for her unflinchingly powerful performance in 2009's Antichrist. But at the Oscars, she was completely disregarded in favor of Anne Hathaway's work in a film you most likely forgot about, Rachel Getting Married.
Perhaps horror will just forever be kneecapped until we address why easily digestible cinema is more recognized over challenging filmic expressions like Boots Riley's exhilarating fringe-horror Sorry To Bother You. Or maybe it's simply best summarized by The Chewbacca Defense: it just does not make sense.
So how can horror get the recognition it deserves? I think we need to look at when horror is released. While a film that captures the cultural consciousness like February's Black Panther will be remembered throughout the year, a horror film's chances of the same greatly decrease the further away from the nominations it is released, as wave upon wave of "Oscar Bait" films clouds our attention at the end of the year.
But it also takes a studio believing a horror film is awards-worthy. Suspiria was released in early November, a prime spot for a film vying for awards, but coupled with Amazon's lack of confidence in the marketability of the material, it wasn't given the same push as they did with last year's successful The Big Sick.
But then what can horror audiences do? The only thing that matters: support horror films. Don't pirate them, go to the theater when you can, and continue the conversations online. If the same demand the horror community had for Mandy was given to Suspiria, it easily could have walked away with more recognition.
For a possible solution, though, we should look at the International Press Academy's Satellite Awards. Recently, they smartly divided up their television categories into Best Drama, Best Comedy/Musical, and Best Genre series. This way all of the different stories we enjoy can be properly evaluated without pitting opposites against each other. The same could easily go for film categories. Still craving an Overall Best Picture? Pool the nominees from the three separate categories. Win-win, right?
Sans a host, this year's Oscars are destined to be an off-kilter night. But maybe with a little ingenuity, the show's future can help remedy the inequity between "The Oscar Film" and the cinema that continues to challenge us in otherworldly, and unconventional, ways.


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It has not yet been 90 days
since my younger brother, Jussie Smollett, was assaulted on a cold winter night in Chicago. Within less than three months, his life has been turned upside down as my family and I have witnessed him endure unrelenting attacks to his character and reputation. Like so many others, this entire process quickly devolved from a focus on him as a victim of assault, to him being falsely accused and held responsible for a crime that was perpetrated against him. To define this experience as unjust would be an understatement.
After several leaks from "unnamed" police sources and despite a long history of wrongful accusations from the Chicago Police Department, many in the media accepted these unconfirmed reports as fact. The numerous police leaks, which prompted an internal Chicago Police investigation, convicted Jussie in the court of public opinion before he even entered a courtroom.
On February 14, the day that the Osundario brothers were brought in for questioning as suspects, Fox News reported that the Chicago Police Communications Director, in response to leaked sources within the department, had begun spreading the word that Jussie had supposedly staged the attack, stated that the police chief "has contacted @ABC7Chicago to state on the record that we have no evidence to support their reporting and their supposed CPD sources are uninformed and inaccurate."
If the CPD had no evidence to support the idea of a hoax, prior to interviewing the Osundarios, then they base their whole case against Jussie on that interview. The police chief later admitted that the men made no mention of a hoax until the final hour that they could legally be held.
By this time, Jussie had already refused to sign a complaint against the Osundarios, convinced that these men, one who he had considered a friend and the other an acquaintance, could not be his attackers. Most importantly, detectives refused to show Jussie video, photos, or any evidence to prove they were the attackers. The fact that these two brothers, who in the final hour confessed to attacking my brother yet say it was Jussie who told them to, is all the evidence that the police and the general public needed to be convinced, should be frightening to everyone.
Is that all it takes to destroy a lifelong dedication to one's craft and community? Is it really that easy to convince the world of a person's guilt? Is that all it takes to turn someone's life upside down in America? Simply ask yourself this, "What if Jussie is telling the truth?"
With not one inkling of solid evidence, many believed the false witness testimony from two suspects who turned into witnesses, even though they lacked standard credibility. It was under-reported that one of the "witnesses" had previously been arrested for attempted murder ending with a plea deal for aggravated battery, or that the brothers repeatedly expressed homophobia on their social media in the past. Additionally, it was never reported that they changed their story while under police interrogation.
Jussie was booked,
arrested and has maintained his innocence the entire time. Following an evaluation by prosecutors, before any court proceedings or a trial, the case was dismissed – dropped completely. I think that they, being legally trained and experienced, determined that the case against Jussie was weak. There were lots of things that came out in public to give them concern. After the initial reporting about a "check" paid to allegedly stage the incident, which turned out to have been a check for personal training and nutrition, other inconsistencies came out where the public accusations did not match up against the truth.
One important note, the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department announced publicly that Jussie's motive in staging an attack was so he could make more money from Empire. Fox immediately said that wasn't true but the police chief never withdrew his accusation. The chief also stated as fact that Jussie had sent himself the threatening letter that arrived at the Empire production offices weeks before the attack. The FBI then refuted this claim. Again, the chief did not correct his accusations. Letting it float for the public to either believe or not.
After several of these examples, anyone would have concluded what we knew — that the entire police case rested on two witnesses that lacked credibility and there was no physical evidence tying Jussie to this crime.
Is that all it takes to destroy a lifelong dedication to one's craft and community? Is it really that easy to convince the world of a person's guilt? Is that all it takes to turn someone's life upside down in America?
I was shocked at how easily
easily everyone accepted the ridiculous motive about Jussie's career that was promulgated. Jussie had actually begun directing episodes of Empire, which brought additional compensation. He worked out a deal with Fox to own 100% of his music masters , released an album, which lead to a sold out world tour and he donated every cent of ticket sales to charity. He even signed the group, June's Diary, to his label. My brother was developing two films with one of the biggest producers in Hollywood, had the lead to a Broadway show on the table and owns the option rights to the authorized autobiography of his idol, Alvin Ailey. All pointing to not only an advancing career but a business savvy mind. To suggest that he staged his own attack to boost a sagging career is ludicrous. Jussie has a team of extremely effective agents, managers, publicists, and attorneys who helped him acquire career advancement. He wouldn't need to roll around on the icy ground of a Chicago street, staging an attack on himself to make this happen.
Our democratic system of law and justice has made progress over the years. Racial, religious minorities, women and the LGBTQ communities have slowly won greater equality and justice. However, there is still a long way to go. We can't ignore the desire among the far-right to criminalize whole sectors of the country, which they either refuse to accept or feel are natural political opponents. What exacerbates these problems is the bandwagoning and tyranny of the "perceived" majority, which frequently takes shape on social media.
Let me be clear, it is undeniable that many people on social media support my brother. The love he receives from his village, fans and fellow activists is real. His gratitude is unwavering. What concerned me the most is, as the CPD continued their campaign against Jussie, I started to notice an online "bandwagon" approaching ignoring whether there were any real facts to suggest his guilt. In an effort to fit in with the momentum on social media, many appeared to roast him, demean him, and laugh at a traumatic and painful ordeal. Jussie is as strong as iron, but following an attack like this, there is a normal and natural amount of post trauma that mostly anyone should expect to suffer. I have literally seen him violently awakening from night terrors, following the assault. Some of my siblings, as well as Jussie's partner and closest friends have seen similar things.
While very few people are courageous enough to swim upstream and resist the popular conformity of the day, I still can't believe how many people failed to ask the question: "What if Jussie is telling the truth?"
While very few people are courageous enough to swim upstream and resist the popular conformity of the day, I still can't believe how many people failed to ask the question: 'What if Jussie is telling the truth?'
This public persecution
also happened to an unusually good, soulful and spiritual man. Jussie is an exceptional individual. He's a loving son, brother, partner, and friend. Jussie's character on Empire represents much of who he is and has given voice to people who have been historically marginalized. Television has never shown an openly gay, African American man, freely illustrating the depth and range of character, like Jussie's portrayal of Jamal Lyon on Empire.
My brother takes serious what he represents. Jussie is also immensely generous to people and organizations. He has been extremely outspoken on issues that not only affect the communities he is directly a part of but for every marginalized creature. He has donated time, money and clean water to Flint Michigan. He consistently gives to the Human Rights Campaign, Flint Kids, he sits on the board of the Black AIDS Institute and the Trayvon Martin Foundation.
Jussie actively fundraised to save Bennett College, which is one of only two all-women Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He is a humble man whose charitable work, usually goes unnoticed and he never seeks attention for it. Jussie didn't even want to contact the police, following his assault. He was weary and didn't care for the unnecessary attention it might garner.
His choreographer insisted, and the choreographer contacted the police himself. It should be noted: if he staged the attack for publicity to boost his career, as alleged, why would he not want to make the incident public?
We live in a country that promises liberty, justice and the pursuit of happiness. Jussie deserves those civil guarantees as much as everyone else.
Jussie has been an entertainer since the age of five, and loves his craft. He is a consummate singer, dancer, actor, and the funniest person I have ever known. Today, unfortunately, he finds his livelihood in jeopardy. Jussie was concerned that forfeiting the $10,000 bail could look like an admission of guilt. In fact, not paying, and proceeding with a potentially multi-year process that would bankrupt him and his career was not a realistic option. Even now he carries immense financial burdens for his legal defense and security needs.
We live in a country
that promises liberty, justice and the pursuit of happiness. Jussie deserves those civil guarantees as much as everyone else. Our sisters, brothers and non-gender conforming individuals, progressive and LGBTQ communities, know very well that being wrongfully accused happens far too often. Make no mistake. I know with all my heart that plenty of people in his life are far worse off. I am definitely not asking you to feel sorry for my brother. He would never allow that. He still carries a humility, grace and knows he walks in more rarified air than so many people who have been wrongly accused and paying a heavy price.
I am simply hoping there are some conscious-minded people out there who, instead of carelessly victim blaming and shaming, want to loudly ask the simple question: "What if Jussie is telling the truth?"
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The book of Judges covers a period of over 350 years, beginning in 1400 BC after the children of Israel have conquered Canaan under Joshua and ending in 1052 BC when Saul, the first king of Israel, is appointed.
It is possibly is one of the most neglected books in the Bible - the lives of Gideon and Samson provide some exciting stories for Sunday School lessons, but judges like Shamgar, Deborah and Jephthah rarely figure in sermons nowadays.
One of the reasons for the neglect is that many people think that the period of the Judges is the dark ages of Bible times. Distressing sins are depicted. Violent deaths are described. Strange vows are made. Even the heroes of the book seem at first glance to have fatal flaws. For many the book is about dismal times when the people had poor leaders. The titles of books written on Judges seem to confirm this view: "The Distressing Days of the Judges"; "Even in Darkness"; "Hard Words for Hard Times".
First, let us remember that after their arrival in the Promised Land God chose to rule his people without the intermediary of a king for 350 years. Justice was administered by family heads and by the priesthood. We read in Judges 2:16 that the judges were raised up by God when the need arose.
Second, remember that it was the people who asked God for a king and that it was a sin to do so. We have to ask ourselves the question: which is the better way to be ruled - God's way or man's way?
Some would argue that that Israel was a much more godly land under the kings than under the judges. I have to disagree. The book of Judges tells the tale of 111 years of oppression, but it also speaks of 286 years of peace and quietness. During the period of the kings the percentages are almost exactly reversed (2) Some think that the judges were at best flawed and at worst not even saved. But remember it was God who raised up the judges. They were God's appointed deliverers. Are we justified in thinking that such people were not saved?
Let's just think about Hebrews chapter 11, which is the great hall of fame of the faithful. How many of the twelve judges are mentioned in Hebrews 11? The answer is no less than five. How many of the 41 kings of Israel are mentioned? Just one – King David!
Look at Hebrews 11:32 'And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets.' I believe that all the judges were godly, saved men. How many of the kings were saved? Probably less than 25%.
So when we examine the lives of the judges and the choices they made, we must always bear in mind the estimation of Hebrews 11: 32. Yes they had their flaws but who doesn't? Even David, the man after God's own heart was an adulterer and murderer.
So how then can we sum up the period of the judges? Many would quote the last verse in the book: Judges 21:25. 'In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.' But is this necessarily the right verse to use?
I believe the better summary of the 350 years of the judges is given in Judges 2:16-21. 'Nevertheless, the LORD raised up judges who delivered them out of the hand of those who plundered them. Yet they would not listen to their judges, but they played the harlot with other gods, and bowed down to them. They turned quickly from the way in which their fathers walked, in obeying the commandments of the LORD; they did not do so.
There was a cycle. The people fell into sin and apostasy. The Lord raised up oppressors. The people cried out for deliverance. The Lord sent a deliverer or judge. The people were liberated and during the lifetime of the judge they turned back to God to a certain extent.
It is true that the author of Judges tells us that the general trend was downwards: Look at Judges 2:18-19. But the situation was not 100% gloom and doom. Judges is about sin and salvation, not just sin!
1. The author uses this phrase three times in the book, but it only appears in the last five chapters: (17:6, 19:1 and 21:25). Chapters 17 to 21 appear to be an appendix to the book (2). They tell the sad story of Micah and his idolatry, the stealing of his idol by the Danites, the gruesome death of a concubine and the battles that followed.
When did the events described in chapters 17 to 21 happen? Judges 20:28 tells us that Phinehas, the grandson of Aaron, was high priest.
We know that Phinehas was alive when Moses was leading the Israelites (numbers 25:1-7) and that Phinehas' father Eleazar died around the same time as Joshua (Joshua 24:33). We can therefore assume that Phinehas was high priest at the beginning of the 350 years covered by the book of Judges. Therefore the events of chapters 17 to 21 took place soon after the death of Joshua before the first judge was appointed. The story of Micah fits in to the period described in Judges 2: 11. It is a picture of how quickly people turned from God and started to do what was right in their own eyes.
Judges 4:4-5 – the people were taking advice from Deborah, God's appointed prophet.
Judges 6: Under Gideon the army obeyed God's instructions to the letter in order to defeat the Midianites.
Judges 11 – the people ask Jephthah, a man of faith, to be their leader.
3. In addition, there is in fact one other detailed account of what life was like in the time of the judges. We find it in the very next book of the Bible, which is the book of Ruth.
This account paints a very different picture. Here we have a beautiful account of life in a village. We do not read about prostitutes or idol worship, but instead we find at the centre of the story a godly man who is keeping God's law. That man's name is Boaz.
What is interesting is that the events detailed in the book of Ruth took place in the middle or towards the end of the period of the judges. So we have two detailed portraits of life during this period: one from near the beginning of that time when things were universally bad, and one from later on in which the situation is generally good.
If we want to understand what life was like we should read Judges 17 to 21 and the book of Ruth together.
4. There is one final point to show how this period was not universally bad. There is an overlooked phrase that occurs throughout the book of Judges. It occurs five times and can be found in chapters 3 (twice), 4, 6 and 10. We read it first in Judges 3:9 "the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord".
What is the first and best evidence that people are turning back to and following the Lord? When they cry unto the Lord! This happened again and again during the period of the Judges. If you woke up tomorrow and the news headline was "The people of Britain cry out to God because of their sins" would you not think that revival had started in the UK?
So although there were periods when the people did what was right in their own eyes, there were also periods when God had mercy on the people and when some repented and turned back to God.
It is important to see that the Judges role was not just as military leaders. The very title "judge" should alert us to that. In 1 Chronicles 17:6 the Lord tells David that He commanded the judges to shepherd his people. Their purpose was therefore also to lead and guide, not just to fight and war. It is significant that in the case of one judge (Jair) we do not read of any military campaigns.
The period of the judges was not a golden era. But it was not the deep dark era that some paint it either. Instead it is an era of decline, fall, oppression, confession and restoration, followed by another period when the same cycle was repeated, over and over again.
This means that the book of Judges is very relevant for the church today. Surely we can see that the church of God has gone through and is going through the same cycle? Anyone who has even a passing knowledge of church history will know this.
As a church we need to learn the lessons of the period of the judges. We need to see the importance of the church staying faithful to God, faithful in worship and faithful in doctrine. We need to see afresh the importance of appointing godly leaders who give us a godly example to follow.
And what about us? If we are honest, don't we all have to admit that we see the same scenario repeated time after time in our own lives? Surely we too need to learn the lesson that sin does not pay but that it leads to ruin.
Most of those reading this live in a time and in a country where it is very easy to be a Christian. There is no real persecution on a day to day basis, and the danger can be that as a result our faith becomes flabby and lukewarm and we allow idols to creep in. This happened time and again to the Israelites and if we are not careful will happen to us as well.
Think for instance of the general attitude to the Lord's Day. Has not a causal attitude slipped in so that many Christians treat Sunday just like any other day once the service is over? Think about attendance at prayer meetings. Has not our easy and peaceful life meant that those who attend the prayer meetings of the church are a small fraction of those who attend the Lord's Day services? Think about Christian service. Do not many churches now find it difficult to find those willing to lead mid week young people's meetings, Sunday School or even to undertake a simple task like cleaning the church premises?
The book of Judges will give us the reasons why this is happening in many churches and the way back to God. But more important than all this is the fact that the twelve judges all point to the greatest Judge of all - the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our great deliverer. As we look at the lives of the judges we will be able to see how they all in some reflect his life, his work and his saving power. Judges is supremely a book about salvation, God's salvation. It is all about God rescuing undeserving sinners from the mess that they have created for themselves. It is a book about God's long suffering patience, about God's grace and mercy. What more important theme can there be for us to meditate on and grasp for ourselves?
(1) I am indebted in my interpretation of the book of Judges to the analysis found in chapters 13 and 14 of Not Like Any Other Book by Dr. Peter Masters, published by Wakeman Trust.


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Хав'єр Гусман (, 9 січня 1945, Ель-Іго — 14 серпня 2014, Мехіко) — мексиканський футболіст, що грав на позиції центрального захисника, зокрема за клуб «Крус Асуль», а також національну збірну Мексики.

Чотириразовий чемпіон Мексики. Володар Кубка Мексики. Дворазовий володар Суперкубка Мексики. Триразовий володар Кубка чемпіонів КОНКАКАФ.

Клубна кар'єра
У дорослому футболі дебютував 1965 року виступами за команду «Крус Асуль», в якій провів два сезони. Згодом виступав за «УНАМ Пумас», з якого 1969 року повернувся до «Крус Асуль», у складі якого протягом наступних дев'яти років чотири рази ставав чемпіоном Мексики, вигравав Кубок Мексики, Суперкубок Мексики (двічі), а також тричі ставав володарем Кубка чемпіонів КОНКАКАФ.

Завершував ігрову кар'єру у команді «Веракрус», за яку виступав протягом 1978—1979 років.

Виступи за збірну
1970 року дебютував в офіційних матчах у складі національної збірної Мексики. Того ж року у складі збірної був учасником домашнього для мексиканців чемпіонату світу 1970, на якому господарі припинили боротьбу на стадії чвертьфіналів. На турнірі був гравцем основного складу збірної Мексики, взявши участь у всіх чотирьох іграх команди.

Загалом протягом кар'єри у національній команді, яка тривала 8 років, провів у її формі 38 матчів, забивши 2 голи.

Помер 14 серпня 2014 року на 70-му році життя в Мехіко.

Титули і досягнення
  Чемпіон Мексики (4):
«Крус Асуль»: 1970, 1971-1972, 1972-1973, 1973-1974
  Володар Кубка Мексики (1):
«Крус Асуль»: 1969
  Володар Суперкубка Мексики (2):
«Крус Асуль»: 1969, 1974
  Володар Кубка чемпіонів КОНКАКАФ (3):
«Крус Асуль»: 1969, 1970, 1971
 Переможець Чемпіонату націй КОНКАКАФ: 1977
 Бронзовий призер Чемпіонату націй КОНКАКАФ: 1973

Посилання

мексиканські футболісти
Гравці збірної Мексики з футболу
Гравці чемпіонату світу з футболу 1970
Футболісти «Крус Асуля»
Футболісти «УНАМ Пумас»
Футболісти «Веракруса»

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Tag Archives: Bag tag
How To Infect An Airport
March 16, 2006 by jeremy
Could it be possible to use Radio Frequency ID tags, or RFID, to transmit viruses? Some researchers reckon so. Unstrung reports that a paper presented at the Pervasive Computing and Communications Conference in Pisa, Italy, the researchers from Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, led by Andrew Tanenbaum, show just how susceptible radio-frequency tags may be to malware. "Up until now, everyone working on RFID technology has tacitly assumed that the mere act of scanning an RFID tag cannot modify backend software, and certainly not in a malicious way," the paper's authors write. "Unfortunately, they are wrong."
According to The New Scientist the Vrije Universiteit team found that compact malicious code could be written to RFID tags by replacing a tag's normal identification code with a carefully written message. This could in turn exploit bugs in a computer connected to an RFID reader. This made it possible, the magazine says, to spread a self-replicating computer worm capable of infecting other compatible, and rewritable, RFID tags.
An RFID tag is small — roughly the size of a grain of rice, the New Scientist says, and contains a tiny chip and radio transmitter capable of sending a unique identification code over a short distance to a receiver and a connected computer. They are widely used in supermarkets, warehouses, pet tracking and toll collection. But it's still in the early stages of development. Which leaves it vulnerable. Until now, however, it was thought the small internal memory would make it impossible to infect. Not so, say the researchers.
So what would happen, exactly? RFID virus would then find its way into the backend databases used by the RFID software. The paper, Unstrung says, outlines three scenarios: a prankster who replaces an RFID tag on a jar of peanut butter with an infected tag to infect a supermarket chain's database; a subdermal (i.e., under-the-skin) RFID tag on a pet used to upload a virus into a veterinarian or ASPCA computer system; and, most alarmingly, a radio-frequency bag tag used to infect an airport baggage-handling system. A virus in an airport database could re-infect other bags as they are scanned, which in turn could spread the virus to hub airports as the traveler changes planes.
So how likely is this? Not very, Unstrung quotes Dan Mullen, executive director of AIM Global, a trade association for the barcode and RFID industries, as saying. "If you're looking at an airport baggage system, for instance, you have to know what sort of tag's being used, the structure of the data being collected, and what the scanners are set up to gather," he explains. Red Herring quotes Kevin Ashton, vice president of marketing for ThingMagic, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based designer of reading devices for RFID systems, as saying the paper was highly theoretical and the theoretical RFID viruses could be damaging only to an "incredibly badly designed system." Hey, that sounds a bit like a PC.
But he does make a good point: because RFID systems are custom designed, a hacker would have to know a lot about the system to be able to infect it. But that doesn't mean it can't be done, and it doesn't mean it won't get easier to infect. As RFID becomes more widespread, off-the-shelf solutions are going to become more common. And besides, what will stop a disgruntled worker from infecting a system he is using? Or an attacker obtaining some tags and stealing a reader, say, and then reverse engineering the RFID target?
My instinct would be to take these guys seriously. As with Bluetooth security issues such as Bluesnarfing, the tendency is for the industry itself not to take security seriously until someone smarter than them comes along and shows them why they should do.
Posted in Malware, Security	| Tagged Aim Global Technologies Company Inc, Amsterdam, Andrew Tanenbaum, backend software, Bag tag, Bluetooth, Cambridge, Computer virus, Dan Mullen, designer, disgruntled worker, executive director, Identity, Information, Italy, Kevin Ashton, Massachusetts, Pisa, Radio Frequency, Radio-frequency identification, reading devices, Red Herring, RFID technology, Scientist, Scientist the Vrije Universiteit team, The New Scientist, ThingMagic, tiny chip, veterinarian, vice president of marketing	| 1 Comment
A Dream Of Intelligent Luggage Tags
July 9, 2004 by jeremy
Something I've long dreamt of: An intelligent luggage tag.
Here's a concept for a Bluetooth luggage tag that lights up when it's in range of your Bluetooth gadget, helping you to identify it on the carousel. The Bluebird tag would contain additional information, so should it go astray the luggage could be returned to you. You could have separate tags for each item. (Found on blueserker.)
Now I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, not least because the Bluebird design looks so good. But others may have been here first: Samonsite unveiled a Bluetooth suitcase two years back which supposedly contains information for tracking and identifying luggae. Admittedly since then not much has happened: It's not even clear whether the cases were ever sold. Three years ago Red-M said it was teaming up with Denmark's BlueTags to use Bluetooth to help manage and track luggage and to help find it when necessary. I can't find any subsequent mention of this, although BlueTags are now being used to track children at a Danish zoo, which is pretty much the same thing.
I like the Bluebird idea, but I'm not sure it would work. As soon as more than one person at the carousel has these devices, they become less useful, unless there's some way of uniquely identifying each piece of luggage. Otherwise all you've got are lots of bits of flashing luggage going around the carousel. (One way around this would be for your PDA to tell you how far away your luggage is on the conveyor. But somehow that seems to have crossed some sort of nerd acceptability line.)
The other thing is that every Bluetooth device transmits a signal (unlike RFID, for example, which has a passive and an active element. The RFID tag doesn't transmit, it only receives; it's the scanner that transmits). So would lots of bits of Bluetooth luggage in the airplane hold be beaming confusing signals that interfere with the navigation system?
To me the biggest headache that could use a technology like this is reassuring the passenger. Using RFID or some similar technology on luggage would allow both the airline to check it has all its luggage aboard, but also the cabin crew to confirm for the passenger that their luggage is safely stowed. Airlines could even allow passengers to check for themselves, perhaps via the inflight display (key in their luggage number via a touchscreen, activating an RFID scanner in the hold to look for the item.)
Indeed, Delta Airlines this month said they were doing something like that. On July 1 it said it would use RFID to track luggage through its U.S. network. And Hong Kong's airport last month said it was going to use RFID to track luggage going through the airport. But I can't see airlines allowing passengers to do the monitoring, for the simple reason that if the scanner doesn't find the luggage — either because it's not aboard or the technology doesn't work properly — you're going to have a lot of very unhappy passengers insisting the plane turn around and go back to the gate. Things could get ugly.
Posted in Bluetooth, Devices	| Tagged airline, And Hong Kong's airport, Automatic identification and data capture, Bag tag, Bluebird Toys PLC, Bluetooth, Delta Air Lines Inc., Denmark, Luggage, PDA, Radio-frequency identification, similar technology, ubiquitous computing, Wireless	| 2 Comments


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Яків Павлович Адлер (Янкев П. Адлер ; 12 лютого 1855 — 1 квітня 1926) — єврейський актор і зірка театру мовою їдиш, спочатку в Одесі, а потім у Лондоні та в Нью-Йорку.

Яків досяг свого першого театрального успіху в Одесі, але його кар'єра там швидко обірвалася, коли Театр мовою їдиш був заборонений в Росії в 1883 році Він став зіркою театру мовою їдиш у Лондоні, а в 1889 році, під час своєї другої подорожі до Сполучених Штатів, оселився в Нью-Йорку. Незабаром Адлер заснував власну компанію, започаткувавши новий, більш серйозний їдиш-театр.

Дитинство та юність
Адлер народився в Одесі, Російська імперія (нині Україна). Батько Адлера Фейвел (Павло) Абрамович Адлер був (торговцем зерном. Його мати, уроджена Гессі Гальперін, родом із заможної родини в Бердичеві. Вона розлучилася зі своєю сім'єю після розлучення з першим чоловіком (і залишивши сина), щоб вийти заміж за батька Адлера. Його дід по батьковій лінії прожив у них близько восьми років; він був побожною людиною, і в той час, коли він жив з ними, сім'я набагато більше дотримувалася єврейських релігійних обрядів.

Його освіта була нерегулярною: у міру зростання та падіння сімейного стану його відправляли в хедер (єврейську релігійну школу) або до російськомовної повітової школи, повністю виписували зі школи або мали приватного вчителя на кілька місяців.

Він виріс разом із гральними товаришами як євреями, так і християнами, але також пережив один з одеських погромів близько 1862 року У 14 років він почав працювати на текстильній фабриці. Його першим здобутком слави було те, що він ненадовго став боксером, відомим як Янкеле Кулачнік, «Джейк Кулак». Незабаром йому набрид бокс, але не нові зв'язки з «синами багатих батьків, адвокатами без дипломів» тощо. Хороший танцюрист, він став частиною натовпу молодих крутих, які регулярно зірвали весільні вечірки.

Покинув фабрику, став розносником; за його власним описом, його життя в цей момент було лише кроком від життя злочинів. Через свого дядька Арке, «гарячого театролюбця», він зацікавився театром.

У 17 він працював переписувачем у юристів, щовечора ходив у театр, в таверну чи на вечірку. Протягом наступних кількох років у нього було багато любовних зв'язків, і йому не дозволили одружитися за любов'ю з якоюсь Естер Райзел, оскільки його власна сумнівна репутація ускладнила розлучення його матері. Він пережив черговий погром, але його сім'я була фінансово розорена через знищення майна та крадіжку грошей.

Санітар та інспектор
Початок російсько-турецької війни спричинив загальну військову службу юнаків. За наполяганням своєї родини Адлер підкупив собі шлях до роботи санітаром, помічником медичного корпусу Червоного Хреста. Протягом чотирьох місяців перебування там він став улюбленцем єврейських сімей і отримав Золоту медаль за видатні досягнення за коротку службу царю.

Повернувшись до Одеси, влаштувався розповсюджувати газети. Адлер написав їм, щоб закликати їх привезти свою трупу до Одеси.

Адлер прагнув стати актором, але спочатку він служив у трупі більше як критик і теоретик, використовуючи свої нині величезні знання російського театру.

Акторська кар'єра
До своїх 50 років він не вагався використовувати свою майстерність як танцівник і навіть час від часу виконував ролі, які вимагали певного співу, хоча, за всіма оцінками (включаючи його власний), це не було його сильною стороною.

Росія
Адлер писав у своїх мемуарах, що захоплення театром його майбутньої дружини Соні Оберландер та їхнє бачення того, чим може стати театр на їдиш, утримували його в професії, незважаючи на погляд дядька.

Його успіх у ролі перервала новина про те, що Голдфаден, п'єси якого вони використовували без дозволу, приїжджає зі своєю трупою до Одеси. У власній розповіді Гольдфадена говориться, що він прийшов туди за наполяганням свого батька; Адлер відносить його до «ворогів» Розенберга і Співаковського. Розенберг, який ніколи не був найбільш етичним із людей, забрав свою трупу з Одеси, щоб гастролювати по глибинках.

Адлер пішов у відпустку з роботи, щоб поїхати з трупою Розенберга до Херсона, де він успішно дебютував у ролі коханця Маркуса у «Ботошанській відьмі» . Він протримав відпустку, втратив державну посаду, і рішення стати штатним актором було фактично прийнято за нього.

Не вдоволений низькою оплатою праці, у Кременчуці Адлер провів акторський страйк. Низка інтриг ледь не привела до розриву з Сонею, але врешті-решт повернула обох до трупи Розенберга і привела до їхнього одруження в Полтаві. Адлери були одними з небагатьох гравців, які залишилися з Розенбергом, щоб сформувати нову, до складу якої входила актриса, яка пізніше стала відомою під ім'ям Кені Ліпцін. У Чернігові Адлер відмовився від можливості знятися в російськомовній постановці Бориса Гудонова .

Все змінилося з вбивством царя Олександра II. Трупа Гольдфадена деякий час пішла до Мінська, до Бобруйська, де вони грали в основному для російських солдатів, і до Вітебська, де йому та Соні довелося судитися з Гольдфаденом про їхню зарплату, і вони пішли, щоб знову приєднатися до Розенберга, який грав у театрі. наметовий театр в Ніжині .

Лондон

Про час перебування в Лондоні Адлер писав: «Якщо театру мовою їдиш судилося зародитися в Росії, а в Америці виріс до успіху, то Лондон був його школою».

Адлер прибув до Лондона з невеликою кількістю контактів. У Вайтчепелі, центрі єврейського Лондона того часу, він зіткнувся з крайньою бідністю. Натан Маркус Адлер розглядав їдиш як «жаргон», який існує за рахунок як літургійного івриту, так і англійської, необхідного для висхідної мобільності, і його ортодоксальний юдаїзм "не міг витримати навіть благословення, даного на сцені.

У Лондоні він пробув недовго. Після декількох великих успіхів у Варшаві, він повернувся до Лондона навесні 1889 року, а потім знову до Нью-Йорка, цього разу, щоб зіграти за Гейне в Театрі Пула.

Адлер вирушив у дорогу з Борисом Томасефським, який у той час був піонером гастролей театру мовою їдиш в Америці. Вони грали у Філадельфії та Чикаго. Адлер повернувся до Нью-Йорка, де йому вдалося виграти Моолеско і Кесслера у Гейне.

Нью-Йорк
Адлер спробував створити найсерйозніший театр на їдиш, який Нью-Йорк досі бачив у театральному районі їдиш. Однак після того, як Томашефскі здобув величезний популярний успіх в опереті Мойсея Галеві Горовіца « Давид бен Джессі» в Національному театрі Мойше Фінкель.

Він похований на цвинтарі Старого Маунт-Кармел у Глендейлі, Квінс .

Сім'я
Був тричі одружений: спочатку на Софії Оберландер (померла в 1886), на Діні Штеттін (р. 1887 — розлучена в 1891) і, нарешті, на актрисі Сарі Левицькій.

Його та Соніна дочка Рівка (Ребека) померла у віці 3 років. Соня померла від інфекції, яку отримала під час народження сина Абрама в 1886 році Син Абрама Аллен Адлер (1916—1964) був, серед іншого, сценаристом «Забороненої планети». Ще бувши одруженим із Сонею, Адлер мав роман з Дженні «Дженя» Кайзер, від якої мав сина, актора Чарльза Адлера (1886—1966).

У них з Діною була дочка Селія Адлер (1889—1979).

У них із Сарою було шестеро дітей: відомі актори Лютер (1903—1984) і Стелла Адлер (1901—1992) і менш відомі актори Джей (1896—1978), Френсіс, Джулія та Флоренс . Джейкоб і Стелла Адлер є членами Зали слави американського театру.

Його сестра Сара/Сур Адлер та її семеро дітей емігрували до Нью-Йорка в 1905 році. Його племінниця Франсін Ларрімор, дочка Сари, стала бродвейською актрисою. Він також був двоюрідним дядьком актора Джеррі Адлера.

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Американці українсько-єврейського походження
Емігранти з Російської імперії до Великої Британії
Одеські євреї
Уродженці Одеського повіту
Померли 1926
Народились 1855


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Alex the Astronaut hits back at One Nation's Mark Latham over climate event: "maybe have a nap"
"Maybe you should go back and have a look at climate science"
By Caleb Triscari
CREDIT: Jess Glesson/Cameron Spencer/Getty Images.
Alex the Astronaut and Jack River have defended their participation in a climate policy discussion, following criticism from One Nation NSW politician and former ALP leader Mark Latham.
On Twitter, Latham attacked the forthcoming New Energy climate change panel. The event will see politicians from multiple parties discuss climate policy and take questions from invited guests including Hack's Avani Dias and actor Phoebe Tonkin. The event was curated by Jack River (real name Holly Rankin) with a performance from Alex the Astronaut.
"On Thursday night at the Seymour Centre, [Minister for Energy and Environment] Matt Kean and Shadow Minister for Surrender, [Labor MP] Adam Searle, will present their new joint 100% renewables policy, set to the music of 'Alex The Astronaut', as organised by another airhead singer, Holly Rankin," Latham said on Twitter.
In response, Alex Lynn told Latham to "maybe have a nap" and do some more research into climate science.
"Hi Mark, strange tweet maybe have a nap, I've got a physics/maths degree and Holly's studying law," she said.
"I see you studied economics. Maybe you should go back and have a look at climate science. Scary stuff. Hope you aren't too worked up about this. That'd be a sad way to live."
Rankin added, "We'd love to have you along Mark, but we don't have the venue for 30+ hrs."
Hi Mark, strange tweet maybe have a nap, I've got a physics/ maths degree and holly's studying law, I see you studied economics. Maybe you should go back and have a look at climate science. Scary stuff. Hope you aren't too worked up about this. That'd be a sad way to live
— Alex the Astronaut (@AtheAstronaut) December 1, 2020
We'd love to have you along Mark, but we don't have the venue for 30+ hrs😂
— jack river (@jackrivermusic) December 1, 2020
The "joint renewables policy" refers to a landmark $32billion plan put forward by the Berejiklian NSW Government to invest in private renewable energy infrastructure. The plan passed the state's Parliament last week, supported across the board by the Labor opposition, Greens and other crossbenchers.
Latham ended up proposing 249 amendments to the bill, in what opponents who were forced to spend hours listening to him described as "the Legislative Council's version of a filibuster".
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Shopping in Miami | Elite Club, Ltd.
This article was written on 14 Dec 2014.
Being on the hunt for gifts, clothes and other things in Miami, you should go to one of the shopping malls. It takes much time to explore the stores to find the best places for shopping therefore a good buying guide is necessary for travelers.
Fashion plays a big role in Miami, which attracts the maestros of fashion industry. Gianni Versace, who was gunned down in 1997, was inspired by lavishness of nature in Miami. The opulent villa of Versace neighbored the entertainment clubs and modeling agencies.
The atmosphere in Miami is unique as well as fashion that is greatly affected by Cuban culture that dominates in Miami. Miami Fashion Week is held annually there. This is the largest fashion event for Caribbean and Latin American fashion designers. Here you can buy clothes that arrive from the catwalks to the malls.
Lincoln Road Mall on Collins Avenue is located not far from the South Beach. Famous brands are presented in the mall such as Guess, Zara, Banana Republic and many others. The mall with open air setting is located in the dining area therefore it will be great to make a shopping tour around hundreds of boutiques and then relax in one of the cafes or restaurants of the Lincoln Road, for instance, Yuca Restaurant (Cuban cuisine), TiramesU Restaurant (Italian cuisine), Da Leo Trattoria (Italian cuisine), Van Dyke Café (blues café etc.
One of the simplest ways to do shopping is to do it in the outlets, which provide a wide choice of goods and affordable price tags. If this is your shopping style then you should go to Dolphin Mall that gives an opportunity to shop from 240 retailers. Tired of shopping? Then you can entertain yourself in the movie theatre. If you like to combine shopping with relaxation the Dolphin Mall is a great alternative.
Time has come to name the biggest outlet center in the USA – this is Sawgrass Mills. Over 350 brands offer their commodities here. Customers come there to buy high quality goods at best prices. Sawgrass Mills is one of the best options for budget shopping.
If you look for upscale buying experience, you may be interested in Bal Harbour – one of the favorite places of spot celebrities. This glamorous mall is almost packed with luxury brands such as Valentino, Tiffany & Co, Neiman Marcus, Lanvin, Prada, Saks, Chanel and etc. Its high end department stores can be expensive though. Bal Harbour features five restaurants: Zodiac Café, Carpaccio, Santa Fe News and Espresso, Lea's Tea Room and Bistro, La Goulou Christian Delouvrier.
High budget shopping can be found at the Village of Merrick Park. The price tags are less pricey in it than in Bal Harbour with its luxury boutiques but it is not recommended for travelers who look for inexpensive shopping. It is an amazing place where the shoppers love to spend time as there are many classy department stores located in three story outdoor mall.
The Falls is worth visiting as well as this is a very beautiful mall with picturesque environment. Shopping turns into a nice adventure when you walk along the path from one store to another and enjoy the view of waterfalls! This is an incredible marketing idea in my opinion – person is never tired of shopping in such a spectacular mall.
Other malls include Aventura Mall, Cocowalk, Dadeland Mall and others for high end shopping, Epicure Market that offers wide selection of delicacies (seafoods, pastries, meats) and wines.
Some Miami based designers offer fashions in their own boutiques such as Julian Chang or Y3 clothing line from Adidas & Yohji Yamamot making funky clothing with sports appeal.


My name is Zhanna Dryha. I am an artist, who works in traditional and digital medias. I work with oil and acrylic painting, traditional graphics, digital illustration and installation.
Since the 2013 I am a member of the National Union of Artist of Ukraine (NUAU).
As an artist, each time I work on the new project I'm trying to create the new way to express my way of thinking. For me, art is the way to let other people see the world not only with my eyes, but with all my being.