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Immortal était un clan de catcheurs heel appartenant à la . Le groupe était composé à l'origine de Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Jeff Jarrett, Jeff Hardy et de Abyss. Le clan Fortune (Ric Flair, AJ Styles, Kazarian, Bobby Roode, James Storm, Douglas Williams et Matt Morgan) s'allient au groupe avant de le trahir début 2011.

Par la suite, Immortal a agrandi ses rangs en ajoutant des nouveaux membres tels que Bully Ray, Kurt Angle ou encore Scott Steiner.

Le groupe a été nommé "Immortal", d'après le surnom de longue date de Hulk Hogan.

Histoire

Contexte
Hulk Hogan et Eric Bischoff ont fait leurs débuts dans Total Nonstop Action Wrestling le , dans le magazine Impact!, où ils ont été présentés en tant que partenaires commerciaux du président de la TNA, Dixie Carter. En tant que face, Hulk Hogan et Eric Bischoff exerçaient un contrôle sur la société et tentaient de l'aider à réussir. En février, Hulk Hogan a commencé une amitié avec Abyss et a eu une querelle avec Ric Flair et AJ Styles qui fondera plus tard l'écurie nommé Fortune, composé de jeune catcheurs de la TNA qu'il définit lui-même comme les nouveaux Horsemen. Cela a continué jusqu'à l'édition du  d'Impact!, où Abyss se retourna contre Hulk Hogan. Abyss a prétendu qu'il était contrôlé par une entité qu'il a appelé "They" et que ces fameux "Heel" venaient pour prendre le contrôle de la TNA des mains de la présidente Dixie Carter. Abyss a annoncé le  à Bound for Glory, l'arrivée "d'eux" et a tenté de remporter pour eux le titre de Champion du Monde Poids-Lourds de la TNA en attaquant brutalement le champion Rob Van Dam, l'écartant des rings pendant plus d'un mois. À la suite de sa blessure, Eric Bischoff a retiré a Rob Van Dam le TNA World Heavyweight Championship et a annoncé la tenue d'un tournoi visant à désigner un nouveau champion.

Depuis l'arrivée de Hulk Hogan, Sting soupçonnait Hulk Hogan et Eric Bischoff de préparer quelque chose, mais il n'a fait allusion à cela qu'avec des vagues accusations contre Hulk Hogan. Pour éviter cela, il tenta de remporter le TNA World Heavyweight Championship et lutta contre Rob Van Dam et Jeff Jarrett alors qu'il était perçu comme hell. Finalement, Kevin Nash dont les partenaires dans The Band avaient récemment été renvoyés de la TNA, fut lentement mis au point par Hulk Hogan et Eric Bischoff. Il passa quelques semaines à interroger Hulk Hogan et Eric Bischoff ainsi que Jeff Jarrett pour les soudoyer et eut un rendez-vous avec la secrétaire de Eric Bischoff, Mlle Tessmacher où il aurait vraisemblablement appris certains détails au sujet de leurs projets. Cela a amené Kevin Nash à s'associer à Sting pour aider sa cause dans l'édition du  de l' Impact!. Kevin Nash et Sting se disputaient avec Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff et Jeff Jarrett, les accusant de tromper tout le monde et de jouer de la "fumée et des miroirs". Après avoir également appris les plans de Hulk Hogan et Eric Bischoff après une rencontre avec Mlle Tessmacher, D'Angelo Dinero a rejoint Sting et Kevin Nash, tandis que Samoa Joe a été recruté par Jeff Jarrett. Sting, Kevin Nash et D'Angelo Dinero ont défié Hulk Hogan, Jeff Jarrett et Samoa  Joe à un match par équipe à Bound for Glory, mais en l'absence de Hulk Hogan en raison d'une opération au dos, Eric Bischoff a fait du match un handicap à trois contre deux. À Bound for Glory, Jeff Jarrett a attaqué Samoa Joe lors de son match à trois contre deux contre Sting, Kevin Nash et D'Angelo Dinero.

Formation et vedette de la TNA (2010-2011)

Plus tard dans le main-event de l'édition 2010 de Bound for Glory, Jeff Hardy affronte Kurt Angle et Mr. Anderson pour le Championnat du Monde Poids-Lourds de la TNA. En fin de match, Eric Bischoff s'est approché du ring avec une chaise et a tenté d'interférer mais il a été stoppé par la surprise de Hulk Hogan. Hulk Hogan et Eric Bischoff ont semblé avoir un désaccord, mais c'était une ruse car ils ont aidé Jeff Hardy à gagner le match, devenant tous hell. Après le match, Abyss et Jeff Jarrett viennent ensuite avec eux fêter leur victoire puis il est révélé que Abyss, Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Jeff Jarrett et Jeff Hardy étaient "They", prouvant que Sting avait raison à propos de Hulk Hogan et Eric Bischoff.

Le jeudi suivant à Impact!, le groupe (Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Jeff Hardy, Jeff Jarrett et Abyss) adopta le nom Immortal après une promo du nouveau TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy où il a déclaré: "Nous sommes immortels et nous vivons éternellement". Hulk Hogan recommençait à utiliser le surnom "Hollywood" qu'il utilisait quand il était membre du nWo. Eric Bischoff a révélé qu'il s'agissait d'un plan élaboré pour prendre le contrôle intégral de la fédération. Il a révélé qu'il avait persuadé Dixie Carter de céder la société à Hulk Hogan une semaine plus tôt, alors que Dixie Carter pensait qu'elle avait signé les documents nécessaires pour renvoyer Abyss. Aussi cette nuit là, Immortal forme une alliance avec Ric Flair et son clan Fortune (AJ Styles, Kazarian, Bobby Roode, James Storm, Douglas Williams et Matt Morgan). Lors d'iMPACT! le , Gunner et Murphy s'allient avec Jeff Jarrett en l'aidant à vaincre Samoa Joe et rejoindre Immortal par la même occasion. À l'épisode de Impact! précédant Turning Point, Matt Morgan a commencé à montrer des signes de virage en manifestant de l'inquiétude pour M. Anderson en essayant de convaincre Eric Bischoff de ne pas lui permettre de lutter contre Jeff Jarrett lors d'un match en chaîne dans l'événement principal de la soirée. Matt Morgan a fini par prendre la place de Mr. Anderson dans le match mais a été battu après un coup bas. Après le match, Fortune sans Douglas Williams ont attaqué Matt Morgan, faisant de lui un face.

Lors de Turning Point (2010), AJ Styles, Kazarian, James Storm, Bobby Roode et Doug Williams battent EV 2.0 (Raven, Rhino, Sabu, Stevie Richards et Brian Kendrick) tandis que Jeff Jarrett bat Samoa Joe, Abyss bat D'Angelo Dinero et Jeff Hardy conserve son titre face à Matt Morgan. Pendant le show, James Jackson a fait ses débuts comme arbitre pour les Immortal. Le  à Impact, Hulk Hogan a présenté à Jeff Hardy un nouveau design du TNA World Heavyweight Championship, qu'il a surnommé le TNA Immortal Championship. Le  à Impact, Douglas Williams se retourne contre le groupe et attaque Ric Flair avec Matt Morgan. Lors de l'Impact du , Dixie Carter effectue son retour en informant à Hulk Hogan et Eric Bischoff qu'un juge avait déposé une injonction contre les deux en son nom pour ne pas avoir le pouvoir de signature et suspendre indéfiniment Hulk Hogan de la TNA. Plus tard dans la soirée, Jeff Jarrett bat Jesse Neal dans un Mixed Martial Arts Match. Lors de l'Impact du , Jeff Jarrett et Abyss affronte Samoa Joe et D'Angelo Dinero dans un match qui finira par un No Contest. Lors de Final Resolution (2010), Abyss bat D'Angelo Dinero dans un Casket Match, Jeff Jarrett bat Samoa Samoa Joe dans un Submission Match, grâce à l'intervention de Murphy et Gunner. James Storm et Bobby Roode, quant à eux battent Jesse Neal et Shannon Moore et gagnent un match pour les TNA World Tag Team Championship alors que AJ Styles perd le TNA X Division Championship contre Douglas Williams tandis que Jeff Hardy conserve son titre contre Matt Morgan. Abyss échouera dans la conquête du TNA TV Championship face à Douglas Williams, le  à Impact. Plus tard dans la soirée, Eric Bischoff déclarait que l'alliance entre Immortal et Fortune avait besoin de l'ensemble des ceintures de la TNA pour contrer Dixie Carter. Lors de l'Impact du , Jeff Jarrett et Kazarian battent Matt Morgan et Mr. Anderson. Le  à l'Impact, Rob Terry rejoint Immortal et effectue donc un heel turn, quand Ric Flair l'embauche pour reprendre l'ancien poste de Matt Morgan en tant que garde du corps d'Immortal.

Conquête totale de la TNA (2011)

Le  à TNA Genesis 2011, Matt Hardy qui fait ses débuts à la TNA rejoint le groupe en battant Rob Van Dam. Si Rob Van Dam gagnait il allait affronter Jeff Hardy. Hardy perdra son titre de champion du monde de la TNA le même soir face à Mr.Anderson. Tous les autres titres ont rejoint les Immortal avec en champion Abyss, Beer Money, Inc. et Kazarian. À TNA Impact! Matt Hardy et Jeff Hardy reformé les Hardy Boyz et battent Rob Van Dam et le nouveau champion de la TNA Mr.Anderson. Crimson le frère de Amazing Red est venu attaquer et prévenir chacun leur tour que They arriverai le . Les Immortals ont gagné face à Kurt Angle et Crimson lors de Impact mais à la fin, Scott Steiner a fait son retour à la TNA et, il est intervenu et a attaqué "Immortal" avec une batte de baseball. Le , Jeff Hardy aura sa revanche pour le TNA World Heavyweight Championship contre Mr.Anderson et le même soir Hulk Hogan fera son retour à TNA Impact!.

Jeff Hardy allait gagner le match mais l'arbitre était KO, donc Immortal est venu aider Jeff Hardy en attaquant Mr.Anderson sauf que Fortune (AJ Styles, Kazarian et les Beer Money, Inc. ont sauvé Anderson et ont dit aux "Immortals" qu'ils ne les laisseront pas prendre le pouvoir sur la TNA. Donc Fortune effectue un faces et s'associe à Scott Steiner, Kurt Angle et Crimson et forme "They". À Impact suivant, Matt Hardy a fait équipe avec 'The Pope' D'Angelo Dinero et Brother Ray et ont perdu contre Brother Devon, Rob Van Dam et Samoa Joe. et aussi à iMPACT! Jeff Jarrett et Jeff Hardy ont perdu contre AJ Styles et Kurt Angle.

Lors de Against All Odds (2011), Jeff Hardy affrontera Mr.Anderson pour le TNA World Heavyweight Championship, Kurt Angle affrontera Jeff Jarrett et Matt Hardy affrontera Rob Van Dam. Matt Hardy s'est incliné face à Rob Van Dam, Gunner, Murphey et Rob Terry se sont aussi inclinés face à Fortune, Jeff Jarrett a battu Kurt Angle et se mariera lors d'iMPACT! avec Karen et le TNA World Heavyweight Championship est revenu du côté des Immortals avec une victoire de Jeff Hardy sur Mr.Anderson. Lors de iMPACT suivant Against All Odds (2011), Jeff Hardy affrontera Rob Van Dam pour le Championnat de la TNA. Ric Flair a fait son retour à iMPACT! et a attaqué le clan Fortune avec les Immortalsl donc il abandonne son ancien clan, après ca Matt Hardy remporte un match face à AJ Styles et Jeff Hardy conserve son titre face à RVD avec Mr.Anderson en arbitre spécial qui a attaqué les deux catcheurs après le match. Après avoir attaqué AJ Styles, Ric Flair rejoint Immortal.

Séparation du groupe (2011-2012)
Jeff Hardy a eu un match de championnat et a défendu son titre contre un adversaire mystère à Fayetteville, en Caroline du Nord, son État natal. Il perd son titre au profit de Sting. Jeff Jarrett et Karen ont célébré leur mariage deux fois car Kurt Angle les a attaqué deux fois (il était le témoin des mariés). Shawn Hernandez n'a pas battu Matt Morgan. Les Immortals ont maintenant tous les pouvoirs sur la TNA car Hulk Hogan a fait son retour et avec Dixie Carter étaient au tribunal et ont gagné le procès. À l'Impact suivant, Jeff Hardy a fait équipe avec Mr Anderson pour reformer les Enigmatic Asshole qu'ils avaient formé en 2010 mais ont perdu face à Sting et Rob Van Dam, Ric Flair et Matt Hardy ont gagné face à AJ Styles dans un match Handicap. Le , les Immortal rompu leurs liens avec Jeff Hardy. Lors d'impact du , Daniels a perdu contre Brother Ray. Le  Matt Hardy a battu Kazarian et Abyss a battu James Storm. Lors de Lokdown, ils perdent contre Fortune. L'Impact suivant, Matt Hardy tente sa chance de devenir Tna World Heavyweight Champion contre Sting mais il perd et se fait attaquer par Mr. Anderson. Mr Anderson rejoint les Immortal le  en attaquant Kurt Angle alors qu'il faisait face à Gunner, Abyss, Scott Steiner et Brother Ray. Lors du Destination X , Abyss perd le TNA X Division Championship. Lors de Hardcore Justice, ils perdent contre Fortune. Lors de Bound For Glory 2011, Hulk Hogan perd contre Sting alors qu'il était accompagné par Ric Flair. A Bound For Glory, Hogan aide Sting à attaquer Immortal après leur match: il effectue un Face Turn. Plus tard Abyss effetuera lui aussi un face turn. Lors de Lockdown, le groupe est dissout à la suite de la défaite de la Team Eric contre la Team Garett.

Caractéristique du catch
 Musiques d'entrées
 "Immortal Theme" de Dale Oliver (Immortal; 2010–2011)

Membres du groupe

Palmarès

 Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
 1 fois AAA World Heavyweight Championship :
Jeff Jarrett (1 fois)
 1 fois AAA World Tag Team Championship :
Abyss et Chessman (1 fois)
 1 fois AAA Mega Championship :
Jeff Jarrett (1 fois)
Ring Ka King
 1 fois RKK Tag Team Championship :
Scott Steiner et Abyss (1 fois)
 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
 5 fois TNA World Heavyweight Championship :
Jeff Hardy (2 fois)
Mr Anderson (1 fois)
Kurt Angle (1 fois)
Bobby Roode (1 fois)
 3 fois TNA Television Championship :
AJ Styles (1 fois)
Abyss (1 fois)
Gunner (1 fois)
 2 fois TNA X Division Championship :
Kazarian (1 fois)
Abyss (1 fois)
 2 fois TNA World Tag Team Championship :
Bobby Roode et James Storm (1 fois)
Hernandez et Anarquia (1 fois)
 1 fois TNA Women's Knockout Championship :
Gail Kim (1 fois)
 2 fois TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship :
Sarita et Rosita (1 fois)
Gail Kim et Madison Rayne (1 fois)

Annexes

Autres sources

Références

Liens externes

Clan ou équipe de catch (TNA Impact)
Clan ou équipe de catch (AAA)


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Q: Unsupervised Learning I am working on final year project which has to be coded using unsupervised learning (KMeans Algorithm). It is to predict a suitable game from various games regarding their cognitive skills levels. The skills are concentration, Response time, memorizing and attention.
The first problem is I cannot find a proper dataset that contains the skills and games. Then I am not sure about how to find out clusters. Is there any possible ways to find out a proper dataset and how to cluster them?
Furthermore, how can I do it without a dataset (Without using reinforcement learning)?
Thanks in advance

A: First of all, I am kind of confused with your question.  But I will try to answer with the best of my abilities.  K-means clustering is an unsupervised clustering method based on the distance (typically Euclidean) of data from each other.  Data points with similar features will have a closer distance, and will then be clustered into the same cluster.
I assume you are trying build an algorithm that outputs a recommended game, given an individuals concentration, response time, memorization, and attention skills.

The first problem is I cannot find a proper dataset that contains the skills and games.

For the data set, you can literally build your own that looks like this:
labels = [game]
features = [concentration, response time, memorization, attention]
Labels is a n by 1 vector, where n is the number of games.  Features is a n by 4 vector, and each skill can have a range of 1 - 5, 5 being the highest.  Then populate it with your favorite classic games.
For example, Tetris can be your first game, and you add it to your data set like this:
label = [Tetris]
features = [5, 2, 1, 4]
You need a lot of concentration and attention in tetris, but you don't need good response time because the blocks are slow and you don't need to memorize anything.

Then I am not sure about how to find out clusters.

You first have to determine which distance you want to use, e.g. Manhattan, Euclidean, etc.  Then you need to decide on the number of clusters.  The k-means algorithm is very simple, just watch the following video to learn it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aWzGGNrcic

Furthermore, how can I do it without a dataset (Without using reinforcement learning)?

This question makes 0 sense because first of all, if you have no data, how can you cluster them?  Imagine your friends asking you to separate all the green apples and red apples apart.  But they never gave you any apples...  How can you possibly cluster them?  It is impossible.
Second, I'm not sure what you mean by reinforcement learning in this case.  Reinforcement learning is about an agent existing in an environment, and learning how to behave optimally in this environment to maximize its internal reward.  For example, a human going into a casino and trying to make the most money.  It has nothing to do with data sets.

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Q: Executing non AX report from ax I have a requirement of calling SSRS report that I have developed out of AX , now I need to execute that report from AX with parameters. So is there any possibility to Implement this through AX ? I already called the report through AX but i am not able to pass paramters and excute report on button click. Kindly help me if any one have idea how to do it.

A: I have resolved this issue by passing parameters through URL.


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Hampstead Highgate Express > News > Crime
Lord Janner ordered to appear in person in court to face child sex abuse charges
Lord Janner (right) with Eric Pickles. Picture: Polly Hancock. - Credit: Archant
Lord Janner has been ordered to appear in court in person for a hearing over child sex charges despite suffering from severe dementia.
The former Labour peer and MP did not attend Westminster Magistrates' Court for an initial hearing today, with his lawyers saying he was too ill to come and may suffer a "catastrophic reaction" if produced.
But chief magistrate Howard Riddle ruled that Janner, who faces 22 charges spanning a period from the 1960s to the 1980s, did not have to understand or play a part in the initial hearing but was required by law to attend.
The court has adjourned to allow lawyers to determine when he might appear.
Mr Riddle heard evidence from two defence medical experts who said Janner was too ill to appear.
But he said that while there was "absolutely no doubt" Janner suffered from severe dementia the section 51 hearing "does require the defendant's presence".
He agreed with the prosecution's argument that many defendants find court appearances distressing and that after their initial short appearance at magistrates courts means were found to accommodate them.
Mr Riddle said: "I have heard evidence from the two experts that in the context of today's hearing there is likely to be distress and that is what has been described as 'catastrophic distress'.
"But what it means as I understand it is that the defendant may well become intolerant of the process, irritable and may indeed leave.
"I further understand, and this is very significant, it is likely to have no long term effect on him.
"He must appear for a comparatively short period of time. He is free to go if he becomes distressed. This (hearing) will probably be achieved in less than a minute. Nevertheless the law requires his presence."
In April, director of public prosecutions (DPP) Alison Saunders announced that Janner, 86, would not face trial over allegations he abused children in Leicestershire children's homes in the 1970s and '80s because he is suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
But in June, the CPS announced that criminal proceedings would be brought against the former Leicestershire MP, whose home in West Heath Road, Hampstead, was raided by police investigating the allegations in 2013.
It followed an independent review of the DPP's original decision which was called for by alleged victims.

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The biblical book of Revelation has been misunderstood and misinterpreted for the past two thousand years. From the notion that Armageddon means the end of the world, to the claim that the book is primarily historical, misconceptions abound. In this episode of Insight we'll examine seven myths about the book of Revelation and show where they go astray from a biblical point of view.
The book of Revelation may be confusing to the casual reader, but its meaning can be understood. Let's look at seven facts about this book that have been widely misunderstood.
Myth #1: The book of Revelation was conceived and written by John.
Fact: The beginning of the book makes it clear the John was not the author. It states: "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John" (Revelation 1:1). The Father delivers the information so that Jesus can reveal or unveil the future to His servants. The Greek word for "revelation" means an uncovering or a disclosure. Jesus Christ disclosed the message to John through an angel.
Myth #2: Of the famous Four Horsemen portrayed in chapter 6, Jesus Christ is the first, riding the white horse.
Fact: The rider of the white horse of chapter 6 is not to be confused with Christ, who appears on a white horse in chapter 19. There are very obvious differences between the two, not least of which is that Revelation 6:2 unveils a false messiah who brings false teaching. This negative identification fits well with the other three horsemen who represent the effects of war, scarcity and disease epidemics.
Myth #3: The book is limited to the final events just before the end of the world.
Fact: Revelation provides a running commentary on human affairs for the past 2,000 years. From the Four Horsemen's ride across two millennia of global history, to the cycle of decline and resurrection of the Roman imperial model, the book gives context to the ongoing role of the Roman/Babylonian system in human society through to its ultimate defeat by Christ.
Myth #4: Armageddon represents the final catastrophic end of mankind.
Fact: Revelation makes clear that Armageddon is a staging area for armies. It takes its name from the Hebrew Har Megiddo, a high spot overlooking the Valley of Jezreel in northern Israel, where world armies gather before fighting against Christ in Jerusalem (Revelation 16:14, 16).
Myth #5: The resurrection and judgment of the dead is one single event.
Myth #6: There is an ever-burning hellfire reserved for the wicked.
Fact: Revelation shows that the wicked who are unrepentant will die forever. The second death mentioned in chapter 21 is just that—death—not life forever in torment. A place of eternal torment is an idea that comes not from the Bible but from early Greek philosophy.
Myth #7: The good will live with God in heaven.
Fact: Revelation shows that the resurrected followers of Christ will reign with Him on the earth for a thousand years. Then ultimately God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son will make the renewed earth the center of their kingdom—literally heaven on earth: "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God" (Revelation 21:3).
These are just a few of the many misconceptions about this important book.


did I say weee already?
OH MY GAWD KLUGE ACTUALLY WROTE SOMETHING?!
*This one trip consisted of my older brother[R], and wonderful sister in law[P], and myself.
But there is no way to miss the shop once we get there. Since we are confronted by three large distinctive female faces, each glaring while licking their lips as to go for the kill.
So, the first thing we go for once inside?
If there is one thing R, and I love is Gundam models kits. The shop is the only one that we are aware that has a nice stocks available of kits, and other product goodness.
I spot a Zaku I Black Tri-Star -3- Dat purple!
We make the long trip to the shop because we just love the sheer amount of goods there is. Like the sheer abundance of Totoro plushies, and art books from Studio Ghibli's films.
So much Totoro that you could drown in it... But aside from those you can find toys, models, and gender benders in large quantity of which ever anime or live action series you love and hold dear. Won't even attempt to describe in detail, a photo is worth a thousands words or something smart.
I need this to complete my life!
Let's not forget the 80s, because nothing beats some old pumped up, drug up, action packed, pro-AMURIKA shows, and toys to go along side anime.
And each of us have their own distinctive tastes on chinaware.
Would love to take dinner where no dinner has gone before, Also the Doctor Who's plates aren't bad either...okay getting a bit emotional...here's Iron Man while I settle down.
Was not kidding about the sheer amount of awesome the shop is full off. Walking around the shop, the strong sense of nostalgia, and feels hits hard. All your childhood, wonderful toys, heroes, and villains are there. Also mustaches, because mustaches.
The comics section, and graphic novels doesn't disappoint. Since recent issues(at least for the stuff I follow is) can be found.
The only issue we notice about Tate's Comic is pricing.
How so? A Stark coffee mug will go for $12, but a Greyjoy is set for half that amount. R and I understand that the shop has to turn a profit in order to provide the wonderful stuff to everyone who makes the trip. We overlook the prices(not always), because they go out of their way to stock the shop full with a large variety of product.
I did buy the Greyjoy coffee mug, and its one my most prized possession besides my Gunpla.
There is a reason it has been around for 20 years, and the dedication shows.
The same section from the above image, is where you can find a small art galley. Art by local artist, and a couple you might recognize.
Its one of those thing that is the most enjoyable about TaTe, since in the ground floor there is as well a section of handmade comics. A small way of being local, also apparently (besides sponsored local events >_>) the first Wednesdays are free pizza days....always miss that important info.
It really is a wonderful shop, and the trips although short are worthwhile. Its like a very small convention that you can go when ever you can. But since we only arrived an hour or a tad more before closing we make it short. So P begins to look for us, and we being to make final decisions on buying certain items or just candy.


Luleå sits on the Bay of Bothnia which freezes in winter. Imagine standing on the frozen sea and watching the sky ablaze with swirling green light!
The Aurora Zone trips to Luleå are based in and around the Luleå Archipelago, a simply breathtaking region of Swedish Lapland situated just 100km south of the Arctic Circle. Here, guests are at the ideal base to sample some of the Arctic delights of the region - from exhilarating activities across the pack ice to scenic tours to potential Aurora viewing.
Luleå tourism is based on developing accommodation options and activities in such a way that there is no damage to the environment or the traditional values of local society. As such, there is a range of independent and locally-run businesses, which are ethical as well as enthusiastic in their approach and show a huge amount of passion to this small but significant region.
The region is also home to the world-famous Treehotel and we strongly recommend extending your holiday to spend a night in one of the unforgettable tree rooms.
The archipelago consists of over 3000 islands and islets which in the depths of winter are icebound creating not only an endless vista of frozen scenery but also pathways of ice and snow on which to ride a snowmobile, travel via hovercraft or mush a team of eager huskies across. Where the ice meets the sea, walls of pack ice build upwards, sometimes up to 10 metres creating spectacular formations to marvel at.
The water that surrounds the islands is brackish, meaning that the salt content is low, attracting a wide range of wildlife including cod, herring and salmon as well as rare bird breeds and seals that make the archipelago their home in the autumn months. More inland, there is wildlife to be seen in the forests too and some winters, Sámi reindeer herders from the Lule River valley will bring their herds across the ice for grazing on the islands.
Whether you are staying at Pine Bay Lodge or Brändön Lodge you will enjoy spectacular views of the frozen sea and surrounding forests from there locations on the coastal edge of the Luleå Archipelago.
In Luleå, you are never far from nature, be it the fields of ice, the trees or the rivers and guests will no doubt feel they are part of a long history of people that have worked harmoniously with their surroundings for many years. Indeed, people have lived and worked here for centuries, from the early days of fishing, farming, and hunting to the more recreational and touristy roles that are occupied today.
Given its positioning close to the Arctic Circle, Luleå is a fantastic spot from which to seek out prospective Auroras and dazzling displays are seen frequently here if the conditions are right. Add this to the natural scenery and range of activities and this is surely an ideal winter experience.
On any of The Aurora Zone trips to Luleå, you can be sure of not only the chance to marvel at the spectacular nature but also enjoy a memorable mix of Arctic authenticity and genuine hospitality.


I don't really know how I met the music of Idan Raichel. It was a chance, casually, looking at the Facebook pages of friends: I immediately fell in love with his music. Idan Raichel is a global music Icon and, even if he likes to say that his music is a world music, his work is emblematic of Israel. I dare to say that his music is the real heart of Israel.
Rav. Sylvia Rothschild: a women Rabbi, a new and innovative role who in just a few short decades have transformed Jewish communities around the world. Sylvia Rothschild is a British Reform rabbi. Together with Rabbi Sybil Sheridan, she was Rabbi of Wimbledon and District Synagogue in south west London, from 2003 to 2014, in the first ever rabbinic job share in England.


These stunning "izimbenge" baskets are created by Master Zulu weavers in South Africa with strands of repurposed telephone wire. These visually intricate baskets represent a traditional craft updated with modern synthetic materials.
Measures 13.5" diameter 1.5" tall. The baskets, hand-woven from telephone wire, a requires several days of labor to create, feature a concave center, and are dense to the touch.
Displayed on a plate holder (not included), the baskets are an attractive accent piece for any home and can also be used for for serveware.
ZenZulu is a South African craft business organized by designer Marisa Fick-Jordaan. Once consisting of only two master weavers, the business taught unemployed women how to bead and weave, with an emphasis on telephone wire. Today, this highly regarded organization ensures sustainable incomes for more than 350 home based craft producers in four different communities.


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The Human cost of the Syrian Civil War
If the U.S. takes action in Syria, it should not be on the basis of an abstract principle based on an arbitrary red line tied to the use of chemical weapons. The real level of suffering is vastly higher than the number of dead from chemical weapons would indicate, and any effort to use force – to create some kind of viable end state – must take that into account.
The Limited But Uncertain Lethality of Chemical Weapons
There still is no clear picture of the level of casualties that came out of the Syrian use of chemical weapons on August 21st, and there are no estimates at all of the total impact of the use of chemical weapons during the civil war. Media sources are reporting something on the order of 1,400 dead, and avoid estimating the number of wounded or those who are recovering with any lasting side effects.
There is no agreement among intelligence or official estimates. The British Joint Intelligence committee issued an intelligence report referring to "at least 350 fatalities." Secretary Kerry seems to have been sandbagged into using an absurdly over-precise number like 1,429 dead (of which an equally precise 426 were children). Put simply, there is no way in hell the U.S. intelligence community could credibly have made an estimate this exact.
It is unclear, however, that these figures really had an intelligence source. Some sources indicate they may have actually come from a Syrian source called the Local Coordination Committees (LCC) which, at the time, did not agree with other Syrian opposition sources like the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), which some feel has a reputation for giving exaggerated estimates – neatly repeating the kinds of mistakes in the misleading data on Iraq given to Colin Powell a decade ago. President Obama was then forced to round off the number at "well over 1,000 people" without any explanation.
There is no estimate at all of those affected with short-term symptoms or who may have long term effects. The number is probably much larger than the number killed, but it is unlikely there will ever be an agreed-upon figure; the examination of the impact of Iraqi use of chemical weapons in the Kurdish town of Halabja never produced a credible estimate of the long-term effects of Saddam Hussein's use of poison gas because the estimate became so politicized that it was impossible to distinguish the exaggerations from the facts. Many of the reported symptoms also create questions about the purity of any Sarin used in Syria, the lethality of its distribution in any given area and whether some other agent may have been present.
Moreover, if relatively pure nerve gas of any kind was used, most data on its effects indicate it tends to either kill quickly or produce only temporary effects. People who talk about the "horror" of chemical weapons go back to different weapons used in World War I that had more lingering effects, and do not seem to have any idea of the impact of artillery in producing the maimed and disabled or the suffering a major body wound with a bullet, shell fragment, grenade, mine, IED, or serious burn can produce. War is not surgery, it is butchery, and butchery that often leaves the victim alive.
Speaking for All the Dead
What is also clear is that chemical weapons scarcely represent a meaningful measure of the suffering in the Syrian civil war or the need to find some solution. If one only considers the possible number of total dead, in the fighting, there are no clear estimates of what has actually happened. The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) does, however, put out conservative estimates which it notes are, "Unfortunately…(the) most likely a minimum casualty figure. The true number of those killed is potentially much higher."
The suffering was grim long before anyone tried to enforce red lines about chemical weapons. The UN issued a report on June 13, 2013 that estimated 60,000 dead as of November 30, 2012. The estimate rose to "at least 92,901 people…killed between March 2011 and April 2013." This estimate could have been nearly three times higher. It was based on a report which stated:
"Analysis of the …death toll carried out on behalf of OHCHR by the non-profit organization, Human Rights Dana Analysis Group, which compiled datasets from the Syrian Centre for Statistics and Research, the Government of Syria (up to March 2012 only), the Syrian Network for Human Rights, March 15 Group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the Syrian Revolution General Council, the Syria Shuhada Website, and the Violations Documentation Centre.
…Information from the eight different sources resulted in a combined list of 263,055 reported killings, fully identified by the name of the victim, as well as the date and location of the death, OHCHR said. Any reported killing that did not include at least these three elements was excluded from the list…. Each reported killing was then compared to all the other reported killings in order to identify duplicates, resulting in 92,091 documented cases of individuals killed.
"The statistical analysts who produced the report noted that there is 'a strong likelihood' that a significant number of killings may not have been reported by all eight sources and that 37,988 reported killings containing insufficient information were excluded from the analysis."
In presenting that estimate, a UN spokesperson stated that an estimated 80% of the dead were male, and that the war involved "the killings of at least 6,561 minors, including at least 1,729 children under ten years old…There are also well-documented cases of individual children being tortured and executed, and entire families, including babies, being massacred," adding these figures demonstrated "just how vicious this conflict has become." The report goes on to add , "Civilians are bearing the brunt of widespread, violent and often indiscriminate attacks which are devastating whole swathes of major towns and cities, as well as outlying villages."
The UN spokesperson also described a "drastically deteriorating pattern of the conflict" confirmed in a report by the Commission of Inquiry on Syria. "Government forces are shelling and launching aerial attacks on urban areas day in and day out, and are also using strategic missiles and cluster and thermobaric bombs..." She also warned that, "Opposition forces have also shelled residential areas, albeit using less fire-power and there have been multiple bombings resulting in casualties in the heart of cities, especially Damascus."
There is no current estimate of the dead. The 100,000 figure used in May media reports was originally estimated in March by a Syrian opposition NGO. It first became a UN estimate when it was reported by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on July 25, 2013, at a time the UN estimate the minimum number of confirmed deaths was rising at 7,000 a month. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23455760.)
The UN has issued regular estimates of the increase in dead. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon still gave the total at "more than 100,000 people" at a speech on August 31, 2013. (http://www.un.org/sg/statements/?nid=7051) This has led some press estimates to raise the figure to 120,000, but there is no way to determine the number of actual dead. The UN's conservative approach avoids propaganda and exaggeration, but it also means that no effort is made to estimate the range of possible dead or explain uncertainty.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) estimated 110,371 dead as of August 31, 2013. As is the case with the U.S. State Department and many other such estimates, the SOHR produced figures down to the last digit – a level of precision that is clearly statistically impossible:
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has documented 110,371 casualties since the beginning of the uprisings in 18/3/2011, from the first casualty in Dera'a, up till 31/08/2013.
- Civilians: 40,146. Including 5,833 children and 3,905 women.
- Rebel fighters: 15,992.
- Defected soldiers and officers: 2,128.
- Regular soldiers and officers: 27,654.
- Unidentified casualties (documented by pictures and footages): 2,726.
- Rebel fighters (most of which are non-Syrian and others are unidentified): 3,730.
- Popular defence committees, National defence forces, Shabiha and pro-regime informers: 17,824.
- Fighters from the Lebanese Hezbollah: 171.
- The death toll does not include more than 9,000 detainees and missing persons inside regime prisons and detention centres. Nor does it include more than 3,500 regular soldiers and officers held captives by rebel fighters.
- We also estimate the real number of casualties from regular forces and rebel fighters to be twice the number documented, because both sides are discreet about the human losses caused by clashes.
Death toll for August 2013: 5,493 were killed in Syria.
- Civilians: 3,109. Including 124 of which were tortured to death in regime prisons, 365 children and 348 women.
- Rebel fighters: 1,140.
- Regular soldiers: 1,186.
- Non-Syrian and unidentified rebel fighters (most of which are non-Syrian): 700.
- Defected soldiers and officers: 42.
- National Defence forces and popular defence committees: 386.
- Unidentified casualties: 70
The Syrian Local Coordination Committee reported the same figures as the SOHR, and quoted the SOHR estimate, but added data on chemical weapons losses and described the totals as follows, (https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?shva=1#inbox)
Violence in Syria has killed more than 110,000 people, mostly civilians, since the beginning of the uprising against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in mid-March 2011, the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR) reported Sunday.
The report comes days after alleged sarin gas attacks in a Damascus suburbs killed 1,429 people, including at least 426 children, according to a U.S. intelligence assessment that was based on multiple streams of intelligence.
The SOHR, which relies on a network of activists, doctors and lawyers on the ground, reported that the death toll for the 29-month old conflict stands at 110,371, according to AFP.
Out of this total, at least were 40,146 civilians, including nearly 4,000 women and more than 5,800 children, AFP reported.
According to the assessment of the SOHR, 21,850 rebel fighters had been killed.
The watchdog reported the deaths of at least 27,654 army soldiers, 17,824 pro-Assad shabiha militia and 171 members of the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, which has sent fighters to battle alongside the Syrian army.
The group counted another 2,726 unidentified people killed in the fighting throughout the war-torn country up until August 31, according to AFP.
"With such a massive and frightening number of victims that have fallen because of the international community's silence, the observatory renews its call for the United Nations Secretary
General Ban Ki-moon, as well as all people with a conscience, to work seriously to end the killing in Syria," the observatory said in a statement.
Silent About the Wounded
It is important to note that the UN and other sources make no attempt to deal with the number of wounded, and all of the collection efforts tend to undercount casualties among civilians that were not engaged in the fighting. Historically, the number of significant wounded tend to be two to three times higher than the number killed, but either receive limited attention or are never counted.
Moreover, many civilian wounded do not seek reportable medical treatment, and no systematic attempt ever seems to be made to made to assess the patterns in those who receive a wound that has some lasting or disabling effect. In other words, those who live and continue to suffer are never counted.
Guesstimating the Refugees and Displaced
There also is no way to really estimate what may be the most serious impact of the Syrian civil war: The massive numbers of Syrians who have no real home, income, and access to adequate food, education, and medical services.
The UNHCR provides the following estimate of the refigure situation at the end of June 2013.
Unrest in the Syrian Arab Republic has been mounting since March 2011, leading to the displacement of tens of thousands of civilians. As of June 2012, more than 78,000 people are estimated to have fled to neighbouring Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq, putting an increasing strain on the governments and host communities.
In response, the United Nations and its humanitarian partners issued an appeal in March 2012 for US$84 million to support Syrian refugees. The Syria Regional Response Plan outlines current and future needs for some 100,000 Syrian refugees over six months. Led by UNHCR, the plan is the result of a coordinated effort between seven UN agencies, 27 national and international NGOs and partners, and host governments. The Regional Response Plan will be revised at the end of June 2012.
In Jordan, some 21,400 Syrians had registered with UNHCR as of June 2012. This figure is expected to increase as UNHCR and partners expand their outreach efforts and level of assistance to Syrians. The Jordanian government and UNHCR believe there are tens of thousands of vulnerable Syrians in the country. Many refugees have arrived with limited means to cover basic needs, and those who could at first rely on savings or support from host families are now increasingly in need of assistance.
In Lebanon, many refugees are in a precarious situation, with little or no financial resources. UNHCR and partners are working with the government, local authorities and international and national partners to assist more than 27,500 Syrians. More than half of them, 17,000, have been registered in the north. UNHCR and partners are assisting 3,000 Syrian refugees in Tripoli and 7,500 in Bekaa, who are pending registration.
In Turkey, some 24,300 Syrians are registered with the government, which is hosting them in the provinces of Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis and Sanliurfa. The government has assumed responsibility for assisting, sheltering and protecting the refugees in camps, with UNHCR providing technical support as well as thousands of tents and tens of thousands of blankets. In addition, UNHCR is registering and assisting refugees who were previously hosted in Syria, such as Iraqis now living in urban environments.
Iraq has recently seen a growing number of Syrians arriving. As of June, some 4,400 had been registered with a further 425 awaiting registration. UNHCR and partners have started assisting refugees, in close cooperation with the authorities. Meanwhile in Syria, the government continues to work with UNHCR and partners to assist some 110,000 refugees.
The UN raised that estimate sharply in a news release on September 3, 2013, having previously noted that over 1,000,000 children were refugees outside their country, (http://www.unhcr.org/522495669.html )
The number of Syrians forced to seek shelter abroad since civil war began in March 2011 passed the 2 million mark on Tuesday with no sign of the outflow ending soon.
"The war is now well into its third year and Syria is haemorrhaging women, children and men who cross borders often with little more than the clothes on their backs," the UN refugee agency said in a statement released to mark the milestone.
"This trend is nothing less than alarming, representing a jump of almost 1.8 million people in 12 months," UNHCR said. One year ago today, the number of Syrians registered as refugees or awaiting registration stood at about 230,670 people.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres said Syria had become "a disgraceful humanitarian calamity with suffering and displacement unparalleled in recent history." He added that "the only solace is the humanity shown by the neighboring countries in welcoming and saving the lives of so many refugees."
More than 97 per cent of Syria's refugees are hosted by countries in the immediate surrounding region, placing an overwhelming burden on their infrastructures, economies and societies. They urgently need massive international support to help deal with the crisis.
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie, meanwhile, expressed her dismay at the level of death, damage and danger that has forced so many Syrians to run for their lives.
"The world risks being dangerously complacent about the Syrian humanitarian disaster. The tide of human suffering unleashed by the conflict has catastrophic implications. If the situation continues to deteriorate at this rate, the number of refugees will only grow, and some neighboring countries could be brought to the point of collapse," she said.
Jolie added that the world was "tragically disunited" on how to end the Syria conflict. "But there should be no disagreement over the need to alleviate human suffering, and no doubt of the world's responsibility to do more. We have to support the millions of innocent people ripped from their homes, and increase the ability of neighboring countries to cope with the influx."
…With an average of almost 5,000 Syrians fleeing into neighboring countries every day, the need to significantly increase humanitarian aid and development support to host communities has reached a critical stage.
In view of the pressure the refugee exodus is placing on surrounding countries, including the worsening economic impact, ministers from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey will meet with UNHCR in Geneva on Wednesday in a bid to accelerate international support.
The 2 million figure represents Syrians who have registered as refugees or who are pending registration. As of the end August this comprised 110,000 in Egypt, 168,000 in Iraq, 515,000 in Jordan, 716,000 in Lebanon and 460,000 in Turkey.
Some 52 per cent of this population are children aged 17 years or below. UNHCR announced only days ago that the number of Syrian child refugees had exceeded 1 million.
A further 4.25 million people are displaced inside Syria, according to data from the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Taken together, these numbers – amounting to more than 6 million people – mean that more Syrians are now forcibly displaced than people from any other country.
UNHCR is active in Syria and is leading the humanitarian response to the refugee crisis in each of the surrounding countries. Humanitarian agencies are worryingly under-supported, with receipt of only 47 per cent of funds required to meet basic refugee needs.
The Human Context
The problem with refugees and the internally displaced goes far beyond the immediate impact of being driven out of home any way of earning a living. As Iraq showed all too clearly, it can violently segregate a nation along ethnic and sectarian lines, and leave a lasting legacy of hatred and insecurity – sometimes along lines within meters of each other in populated areas. The overall educational system can be crippled, the strain of medical services affects every form of treatment, food production and distribution are disrupted, all savings are expended in immediate consumption, and no investment development occurs. The impact can go on for well over a decade.
Syria also presents special problems in terms of lasting effects. There is no accurate census for Syria but the CIA is probably broadly correct in estimating that its total population is around 22.5 million. (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sy.html) It is also a uniquely young nation. Over a third (33.9% according to the CIA) is 14 years of age or younger. This means displacement affects children to an disproportionate degree.
It is also a highly polarized state with deep sectarian and ethnic divisions. The CIA estimates that Sunni Muslims make up 74%; other Muslims (including Alawite, Druze) make up 16%; Christian (various denominations) make up 10%; and there are tiny Jewish communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo. The Agency World Factbook estimates that Arabs make up 90.3%, Kurds, Armenians, while others round out the remaining 9.7%. For decades, the Alawites have ruled over a vastly larger Sunni majority, and ethnic minorities like the Kurds have faced serious discrimination.
Assad and his father also crippled Syria economic development for decades, by sharply underinvesting in key areas like health and education (Syria ranked 178th in the world in national effort as a percent of GDP, and 73rd in the world in terms of education.). Even before the civil war, some 12% of Syrians lived below an extremely low poverty line, and there was serious unemployment and underemployment – particularly for youth – although no credible numbers exist. Syria's overall ranking in the world economy had been dropping for decades, and its per capita income only ranked 159th in the world – a dismal figure for a nation that had once been one of the best educated and most advanced states in the Middle East.
No one knows how much worse things are after almost three years of disruption and civil war, but the very fact that the UN now estimates that at least 9% of the population already consists of refugees outside the country, and another 19% has been displaced inside it – a total of 27% of the entire population – is a clear indication that it will be years before even the current level of economic and social damage can be dealt with.
Suffering and the Need for Negotiation and Reconciliation
There is one final message in these numbers. A divided Syria will mean division into insecure enclaves with no clear economic structure or support infrastructure and delay any healing and progress by years, if not indefinitely. An Assad victory can only occur through constant enduring repression, consume most state assets in security spending, and isolate Syria's economy in many ways. A Sunni Islamist extremist victory would mean trying to push the country back to some idealized version of the Caliphate and 6th Century where no Alawite, Christian, Druze or other minority could be safe.
The U.S. and every country outside Syria needs to think about both the total butcher bill in current human suffering and the need for a solution that does not make things worse. An Assad victory would be a nightmare, but so would the wrong kind of rebel victory that either gave extremists power or took broad revenge against the Alawite and Assad's other supporters.
There will need to be a negotiated peace, incentives to make that happen and last, and enduring humanitarian and other aid to help the nation recover. Putting a stop to the civil war will not be an "end state", it will only be a beginning.
Anthony H. Cordesman holds the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C.
Commentary is produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a private, tax-exempt institution focusing on international public policy issues. Its research is nonpartisan and nonproprietary. CSIS does not take specific policy positions. Accordingly, all views, positions, and conclusions expressed in this publication should be understood to be solely those of the author(s).
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Ситуаціонізм — напрямок у західному марксизмі, який виник в 1957 в результаті розділу від маоїзму. Активно проявив себе під час Травневих подій 1968 р. у Франції. Критика капіталізму і партійної бюрократії призвела до зближення ситуаціоністів з анархістами. Суттєвою передумовою соціальної революції оголошувалася революція свідомості. Оскільки індивідуальна свідомість детермінувалась суспільною і культурною ситуацією, ситуаціоністи розвинули маоїстську ідею культурної революції до продукування контркультури і контркультурних ситуацій (звідси назва). Суб'єктом революції ставала творча молодь. Сучасний капіталізм сприймався насамперед як суспільство споживання, яке протистоїть виробництву — сутнісної якості людини. Тому відчужений від виробництва споживач розглядався практично як «недолюдна» — мішень критики.

Термін ситуаціонізм іноді плутають з різними термінами психології та біхевіоризму, в тому числі — з ситуаційної етикою.

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10 Claustrophobic Thrillers to Prepare You for UNDERWATER
by Rosie Knight
Underwater may pit star Kristen Stewart up against a terrifying deep sea foe, but the most terrifying moments of the sci-fi horror flick actually come from being trapped seven miles beneath surface level in a crumbling deep sea lab. The creepy flick inspired us to think back to some of the claustrophobic and spooky horror thrillers that have haunted our dreams since we first watched them.
A parking garage might seem (literal) miles away from the underwater setting of the film that brought us here, but this chilling '00s gem is a perfect example of just how claustrophobic single-setting horror can be. Wes Bentley stars as a supremely gross security guard who traps Rachel Nichols' Angela in the titular parking structure and hunts her down as she tries to escape. The true horror here comes from the mundane setting and very real fear of being alone in an empty public space where someone else could easily take advantage of your isolation.
Alien very obviously inspired Underwater, and arguably influenced every other film that we've selected. Ridley Scott's searing space horror sets the crew of a commercial space ship against the H.R. Giger fever nightmare that is the Xenomorph. As the blood-chilling creature hunts down the crew one by one, only Sigourney Weaver's Ripley has a chance to stop them. Another reason to rewatch this classic is that Norah is very much modeled after Weaver's everywoman heroine.
Ever wanted to laugh at people who are silly enough to go cage diving with random men they meet while on an exotic holiday? As well as actually experience some very legitimate scares? Then this Mandy Moore vehicle is for you. When sisters Kate and Lisa decide that they want to explore shark-infested waters, things quickly go horribly wrong as their cage crashes to the depths of the ocean and they have to deal with great whites and dwindling oxygen.
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Arguably the best example of a truly claustrophobic horror ever made, The Descent is a survival masterpiece with *cough* hidden depths *cough*. When a group of women meet up to go on a fun weekend trip of… spelunking… they get trapped in the cave system and realize very quickly that they aren't alone. If you can, try and find the original British release of the film and you'll get to enjoy a far darker ending that will leave you haunted long after the credits roll.
A fitting followup to The Descent, this Paris-set horror flick is arguably indebted to its British forebear. The film follows a group of urban explorers hunting the Philosopher's Stone who find a clue that leads them to the European metropolis. Shockingly, it turns out to be a terrible idea to head into the catacombs beneath the ancient city. Of course, there's more than unstable structural integrity to worry about as the spirits of Paris come out to play. Director John Erick Dowdle does an incredible job at showcasing just how oppressive and terrifying the catacombs are with the weight of the city dangling just overhead.
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Another atmospheric anime offering that is spookily similar to Alien, Roots Search centers on a group of of scientists who find a desolate space station with only one survivor. When they decide to bring the Captain back to their ship alongside an alien, they're forced to make a horrific decision. Roots Search definitely influenced Event Horizon with its haunting exploration of guilt, space ghosts, and nightmarish visions.
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As this very hot still showcases, Supernova sits somewhere between erotic thriller and space horror. In the film, a search and rescue team accidentally ends up in the path of a deep-space sociopath and the alien artifact he's smuggled on board. With an all star cast, some seriously scary visuals, and a raft of character actors doing the most, Supernova is a non-stop thrill ride that just happens to feature a whole lot of eye candy, and dimension-hopping shenanigans.
The Hole
This oft forgotten teen-horror (it was given wide release in Europe but went straight to video in the U.S.) features a killer turn from Thora Birch and an early role for Kiera Knightly as two members of a group of sprightly young people who head to an underground bunker for the best and most questionable weekend of their lives… and then, of course, one member of the group disappears. With food, water, and clean air running out, things soon go to hell in this saucy, scary, and silly take on Lord of the Flies.
Lily C.A.T
One of the most interesting and obvious Alien rip-offs that came out of the massive success of the '79 film, Lily C.A.T. takes pretty much all of the narrative beats of the Ridley Scott classic topped off with some very surreal additions. In case you hadn't guessed, the gorgeous if slightly derivative animated adventure centers on the minions of a huge corporation who want to survey planets for potential mining opportunities. After an accident, some mysterious matter gets set loose on the ship as the crew start dying of a mysterious infection. Throw in a little (or a lot) of The Thing and you're halfway to the horror and homage of Lily C.A.T.
Ryan Reynolds headlines what might be the ultimate trapped room horror film in the form of Rodrigo Cortez's searing and unique take on war cinema. The premise: a truck driver awakens in a coffin with nothing but a lighter, mobile phone, flashlight, knife, and some other trinkets. We're thrown into a monumentally distressing two hours as Reynolds tries to work out how to survive and come to terms with the fact that he might not.
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The Latin American Corporate Counsel Association
LACCA Thought Leaders
John Aguilar-Quesada
Aguilar Castillo Love (San José)
jaq@aguilarcastillolove.com
John Aguilar Quesada joined Aguilar Castillo Love in 1985 as a legal assistant, before becoming an associate and later a partner. John is regional co-managing partner of the firm and managing partner of the Costa Rican office. He is also the regional head of the corporate and M&A practice, working in cross-border and domestic acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures and private equity transactions, advising many of the world's leading companies. He studied at Harvard (LLM, 1991); and the Autonomous University of Central America (JD equivalent (1989) and LLB (1987), both summa cum laude).
Thought Leaders 2018 - Interview with John Aguilar-Quesada
Why did you decide to pursue a legal career and specialise in corporate finance and M&A law?
The admiration for my father, John Aguilar Osborne, as a person and as a lawyer, was a fundamental influence in the selection of my career. The many virtues that I saw in him during his professional development gave me the security to make such an important decision. My specialisation was just the natural result of working in a law firm based and developed on entrepreneurship and designed to support businesses, transnational matters, and the growth and transformation of its clients.
What would you say was the most memorable case you have ever worked on and why?
It was a case that I worked on when I was still a legal assistant back in 1986.
The case involved a regional acquisition and reorganisation in Central America. It was the way we had to deliver the advice and work with the client, becoming an extension of the client's legal department, that is most memorable to me. That case opened my eyes, determined my route and has had an definite impact on the direction of the firm: close proximity to the in-house legal function, regional mindset and coverage, clients with multi-jurisdictional needs and operations, and a corporate, M&A focus at the firm's core.
I love what I do, and I live every case as the only one and the last one. Having been educated with the mindset of making the most out of less, it's difficult not to see something special and meaningful just in being alive, and in every opportunity.
Over the past few years Costa Rica has implemented a series of laws to combat illicit transactions and improve transparency in the formation and finances of public limited companies. How have these changes impacted the country's banking and finance sector, and what more could be done?
Combating illicit transactions and corruption is good business. For a country it means strengthening the rule of law, and hence, transparency, safety and predictability for all players, including law firms. The current stability and robustness of the banking and finance sector in Costa Rica reflects these efforts. Making sure the country continues at the same pace in adapting to the world's compliance standards, and investing in enforcement mechanisms, is in my opinion the way to the future.
Costa Rica's investment climate has been favourable for many years, but many obstacles remain for companies looking to do business locally. What should the government prioritise to improve the country's business landscape, in your opinion?
Infrastructure is definitely one of the priorities, and in my opinion, a simpler, clearer and more competitive tax regime is another one – particularly since the current legislation was originally conceived and designed to finance inadequate government spending, and not necessarily to promote economic activity. In terms of M&A-specific measures, the government is already working on improving its antitrust regime, with some amendments that will clarify certain issues in local competition law when dealing with business combinations.
How do you see the country's corporate and M&A sector developing over the next few years?
I see many opportunities. More and more foreign direct investment is arriving into Costa Rica as a result of acquisitions, in contrast to traditional "greenfield" projects, and this trend is reflected internally when it comes to local companies looking for local expansion. The past two years have been record years in terms of local deals and intra-Central American deals. So, hopefully, it is expected that the central government and other related agencies direct their initiatives, including the promotion and improvement of general business environment conditions, towards the M&A side.
Can you tell us about how the firm has developed over the years?
Bufete Aguilar was the first law firm in Costa Rica, founded by my ancestors in the 1820s. My father restarted it in the 1960s, and with his unconditional support and the confidence of my Guatemalan partner Juan Carlos Castillo Chacón, we were able to embark on a joint venture in 1991, that evolved – with the vision, contribution and leadership of Francisco Castillo Love in Guatemala, Enrique Rodríguez Burchard in Honduras, Thelma Carrión Blandón in Nicaragua, Carlos Alfaro Castillo in El Salvador and Eduardo and Juan David Polit in Ecuador – into the first truly Central American firm, and more recently into the first "home-grown" Latin American firm.
In-house teams are becoming increasingly sophisticated across Central America. How has the firm adapted to address new client demands?
We were there when everything started. I was very lucky to be inspired by Salvador Juncadella, the Miami-based Cuban lawyer who I consider the "father" of the in-house counsel movement in Latin America. Mr Juncadella founded the prominent South Florida Group of Regional Counsel, recently renamed the Juncadella Corporate Counsel Group, which today comprises over 400 Latin American-related in-house counsel from some of the largest companies in the world.
It was in the 1990s that the Juncadella Group started with the first exclusively in-house events, and it was back then that we became clearly aware as a firm, of the power, responsibilities and DNA of in-house lawyers.
In the early 2000s the IBA began to host in-house counsel conferences throughout Europe. This coincided with the growth of the in-house movement in that region at the time. Our firm participated in most of them, being the only firm from Latin America. It was during the time of the Enron, Tyco and Parmalat scandals.
In 2011, Aguilar Castillo Love held the first ever in-house counsel-specific roundtable in Central America, in partnership with LACCA. More roundtables came in the following years and our firm became the main supporter of in-house counsel events in Central America. The knowledge exchanged during these events was so important that it prompted the need for action. It was clear that the development of the regional market in Central America provided an opportunity for in-house lawyers and legal departments to become protagonists and not spectators. For Aguilar Castillo Love, it felt like the time to add value, in a different way, to a community so instrumental in the development of our firm. It was the right time to make the in-house counsel of the region aware of their key role as guardians of the law, and of their power and responsibility for good corporate citizenship to the benefit of the Central American public at large.
In September 2017, during a LACCA event in Antigua Guatemala, the firm had the idea of creating the first Central American in-house counsel association. With support from the steering committee, formed by top GCs in the region, it became a reality. The Central American Association for In-house Counsel (www.aaec.org) was launched in February 2018 with the support of the Harvard Law School executive education programme.
We have been around since the beginning of the in-house movement, and we have closely and consistently followed and supported the in-house community for almost 30 years. The firm as it is today, with our vision and strategy, is the result of this interaction.
You have enjoyed a very distinguished career so far, but what would you say has been your biggest achievement?
Thank you. My greatest achievement is knowing that my role in life is one of service to others and to the opportunities I've been given. This has allowed me to work with passion in building a sensitive and approachable team.
LACCA Thought Leaders from this law firm
Andrea Cruz
Valentina Cabrera
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… gracious, I'll have the finest yard in Alabama. Those Bellingraths'll look plain puny when I get started!
Said Miss Maudie to Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird (it's the One Denver One Book book and while I don't actually live in Denver, I like to pretend to be an urban hipster).
I loved this line, so much so that I read it to Peter when I got home. I got a Southern reference without having to google it! Go me. The Bellingraths were a prominent family in Mobile for many decades, including the time that To Kill a Mockingbird takes place.
Bellingrath Gardens and Home was the creation of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bellingrath. The Gardens first opened to the public in 1932 while a national garden club meeting was taking place in Mobile. Mr. Bellingrath placed an ad in the Mobile paper, announcing that anyone who would like to see the spring garden could do so free of charge. After an overwhelming response, the couple decided to keep the gardens open year-round, beginning in 1934.
We've visited Bellingrath Gardens a few times. It is so beautiful. Good for Miss Maudie thinking she could rival the local socialite!
For years I tried to have azaleas in my yard. Each year I dutifully purchased mountain azaleas, supposedly bred for this climate. They died. It is too cold or too dry or too sunny or some combination therein on the plains for azaleas to thrive. My mother-in-law has an abundance of azaleas in her yard in Alabama. She largely finds them a nuisance. They grow everywhere, even where you don't want them – and once you have them somewhere, I hope you like them there. They're like our Russian Sage. I guess we all covet what we cannot have. I cannot have a lush green, bloom-filled garden without an extensive irrigation system. And she cannot have Russian Sage or cactus.
I was reading in a coffee shop on Friday and was stopped on my way out by someone asking what I thought of the book, he had just finished it. I gushed about the imagery. Now that I've spent time in LA I can visual the live oaks (I was married under one), I know what a kudzu covered front porch looks like and I know what those summer days, where the air doesn't move, feel like.
This afternoon I might should make myself some sweet tea, don a wide-brimmed hat and read.


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Weekly Advocacy Alert -10-2017
National Standards Act
South African Bureau of Standards
Draft South African National Standard:1782:2016
The draft South African National Standard:1782:2016 ISO 8068:2006 – Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L) – Family T (Turbines) has been released for comment. The standard specifies the minimum requirements for turbine lubricants. Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us
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Draft Comprehensive Maritime Transport Policy, 2017
The Department of Transport has published the Draft Comprehensive Maritime Transport Policy for public comment. The policy specifically focuses on the maritime transport system. It is an articulation of what constitutes the maritime transport sector. It provides detailed information on the opportunities as well as an appropriate institutional framework for the governance and management of the sector. Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us
Border Management Authority Bill
The Border Management Authority Bill has been under development since 2015. CAIA has been engaging on the matter through negotiations as a part of the Business constituency at the National Economic Development and Labour Council. Advocacy Alerts 24 and 25/2015 as well as 18 and 27/2016 contain information on how the draft Bill has been progressing. Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us
The Presidency
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Red Tape Impact Assessment Act
Red Tape Impact Assessment Bill
The Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development in the National Assembly will be considering public and stakeholder submissions on the Red Tape Impact Assessment Bill that CAIA provided input on during 2016. CAIA alerted members to the introduction of the draft Bill to Parliament in Advocacy Alert 11/2016, also inviting comment in Advocacy Alert 36/2016. At this time the draft Bill is intended to provide for: Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us
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Notice of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's Decision on Eskom's Introduction of a Critical Peak Day Tariff
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The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has published a Notice stating that Eskom's introduction of critical peak day tariff was not approved.The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has published a Notice of intent to introduce the International Arbitration Bill in the National Assembly. The Bill is intended to incorporate the Model Law of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) as the cornerstone of the international arbitration regime in South Africa. Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us
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The National Treasury has published a Draft Interpretation Note to provide clarity on the interpretation of the term "extracted" referred to in section 6A(1)(b) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act. Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us
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The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has published a Notice announcing withdrawal of water restrictions for urban and irrigation purposes in the catchment areas of the dams supplying the Integrated Vaal River System. Your membership level does not allow you access to this content. If you feel you should have access on the below document, please log-in or Contact Us
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