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We all know "local is lekker" and in 2018 there's no better time to explore South Africa. "Travel creates loads of unexpected adventures and it will fill your soul, as you experience a diverse range of cultures and new destinations," says Luane Lavery, Brand Communications Manager for kulula.com.
"South Africa is filled with great vibes and whether you are taking a road trip down the Garden Route, celebrating the maze of wine routes in the Western Cape or just chilling on the beach in Durban, our homeland has an all-round natural beauty that is in a class of its own," she explains.
Jozi – Not only is Johannesburg South Africa's biggest city, but it's an urban hub bursting with quirky districts, stirring history and corporate yuppies always on the go as they hustle to contribute to the Jozi jungle that offers safari experiences just an hour away. The city offers travellers the opportunity to venture into renewed neighbourhoods, where there are plenty of places to visit, at which eat and drink, and markets to explore. Go all-out cosmopolitan in some of the hippest and happening suburbs like Melville, Linden and Parkhurst as you indulge in some of the proudly South African nightlife. For something a little bit more on the wild side, visit the Lion and Safari Park or the Johannesburg Zoo.
Cape Town is definitely the city in South Africa with international appeal and you might just feel like you're in a different country as it attracts millions of international tourists every year. The iconic Table Mountain, verdant winelands and spectacular white beaches are just a few of the attractions that this buzzing city has on offer. Take the cable car up the mountain or hike up Lion's Head under the watchful eye of a full moon. Watch penguins waddling along Boulders Beach or catch a glimpse of the whales in the surf at Hermanus.
George is perhaps best known as the gateway to one of our county's most famous and best road trips, the Garden Route. Stretching 300km you will find magnificent landscapes as you take a drive from Mossel Bay in the west to Storms River in the east. The range of topography, vegetation, wildlife and outdoor activities is extraordinary. On the coast you'll find some of the best beaches in South Africa, while inland you'll find scenic lagoons and lakes, rolling hills and lastly the mountains of the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma ranges that divide the verdant Garden Route from the Little Karoo.


Physician, clinic facing multiple claims of medical malpractice | Richin & Gaines, P.A.
Over the last six years, eight people died at a nationally advertised plastic surgery clinic, while others had severe complications arise, following their procedures. According to reports, the clinic performed as many procedures as possible every day, taking roughly half the time typically spent on each operation. With more apparent focus on quantity than quality, problems continued to mount for the clinic.
While some negative outcomes are possible with any medical procedure, the errors at this Miami clinic were egregious. Four women died quickly after their lungs and hearts were filled with body fat that had been wrongly injected into their muscles and veins. Others required emergency surgeries after their organs were perforated during their procedures. Investigations have shown that the clinic focused advertising toward blue-collar individuals, offering their services at deeply discounted rates.
The clinic changed its name numerous times as problems were identified. However, one 56-year-old physician has remained connected to the facility the entire time. He had previously been suspended for allowing people to perform cosmetic surgery without a license. While criminal investigations continue, several civil lawsuits are underway.
While possible, it is still frightening to think that a routine medical procedure can result in a loved one's death. It is particularly tragic when the death was caused by a physician's negligent behavior. Families may choose to pursue wrongful death litigation against the physician or medical facility deemed responsible for their loss. A Maryland personal injury attorney will work with a client to achieve the best outcome possible in a medical malpractice lawsuit.


Published: August 6, 2014 12:00 am Updated: Aug. 6, 2014 2:07 p.m.
This June 9, 2014, file photo shows the US Capitol building as seen from the Cannon House Office Building in Washington. Congress has checked out, and the American people have noticed. Three-quarters of Americans doubt the federal government will accomplish much to address the important problems facing the country this year, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
WASHINGTON — Congress has checked out, and the American people have noticed.
Three-quarters of Americans doubt the federal government will address the important problems facing the country this year, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
All told, only 28 percent of Americans think the nation is heading in the right direction, the lowest level in August of an election year since 2008. It's about on par with 2006, when Democrats took control of the U.S. House amid a backlash to the Iraq war.
This time around, it's not clear whether either party will benefit from the disaffection.
One-third say they hope the Republicans take control of Congress outright this fall — which the GOP can accomplish with a net gain of six seats in the U.S. Senate while holding the U.S. House. The same share want to see Democrats lead Congress — a far less likely possibility.
The final third? They say it just doesn't matter who takes control of Congress.
Overall, just 13 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress overall is handling its job.
There are some signs in the new poll that Republicans have gained ground as the height of the campaign approaches. In May, they trailed Democrats a bit on who ought to control Congress. Partisans are about equally likely to say they'd like to see their own in charge of Congress after November 4, with about three-quarters in each party saying they hope their side winds up in control. Democrats are a bit less apt to say they want their own party to win than they were in May, 74 percent in the new poll compared with 80 percent then.
And the GOP now holds narrow advantages over Democrats on handling an array of top issues, including the economy, immigration and the federal budget.
But neither party is trusted much to manage the federal government, with 27 percent having faith in the GOP to 24 percent in Democrats. More people, 31 percent, say they trust neither party to run the federal government.
Fewer people have confidence in the federal government's ability to make progress on the important problems and issues facing the country in 2014 than at the start of the year, with 74 percent saying they have little or no confidence. That's a slight change from the 70 percent who said so in a December AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey. That shift in confidence stems from a small drop-off among Democrats. While 56 percent lacked confidence in December, 62 percent say the same now.
Overall, few express faith in those currently on Capitol Hill. Just 36 percent say they'd like to see their own member of Congress re-elected, 62 percent say they want someone else to win this November. So far, just three House incumbents have been ousted in primaries this year, and none in the Senate. The Congressional approval rating, 13 percent in the new poll, lags behind President Barack Obama's 40 percent.
Though the economy pushed the nation's "right direction" figures to historic lows in the fall of 2008, that does not seem to be the culprit in the new poll. About a third (35 percent) say the economy is in good shape, about the same as in May, and 58 percent say the economy has stayed about the same in the past month.
The decline in optimism about the country's path in the new poll seems to mirror those in October 2013 and August 2011, when congressional inaction led to the threat of a government shutdown in 2011 and a partial one in 2013. Among Democrats, the share saying the nation is heading in the right direction dipped 11 points since May, to 49 percent, while among independents, it's down slightly to 23 percent. Among Republicans, the 9 percent saying the country is heading the right way is similar to May. The October 2013 and August 2011 declines in right direction were also driven by sharp drops among Democrats and independents.
Among those who say they are highly likely to vote this fall, just 8 percent say they approve of the way Congress is handling its job, though 43 percent would like to see their member of Congress re-elected, a bit higher than among all adults. Republicans have an edge among this group as the party more preferred to control Congress, 43 percent to 34 percent, with 23 percent saying it doesn't matter.
The AP-GfK Poll was conducted July 24-28, 2014, using KnowledgePanel, GfK's probability-based online panel designed to be representative of the U.S. population. It involved online interviews with 1,044 adults and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points for all respondents. It is larger for subgroups.


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Bleed Again have been steadily improving since their first EP arrived back in 2012 and UK metal/metalcore fans now have a full length album to sink their teeth into. Incidentally, Momentum is an apt title. Bleed Again have been picking up speed for a few years now, climbing the ranks and working extremely hard and their increased exposure is testament to this.
With a real focus on melody, it would be misleading to say that Bleed Again have 'matured' on this release when they've simply honed their sound. The expected colossal breakdowns, mosh-pit mangling riffs and soaring, memorable choruses all have their time in the sun – and these have been finessed compared to prior releases – but it's the overall atmosphere and 'can do' attitude that leaves a lasting impression. At the core of this album lies a hard-edged positivity, the kind of defy all odds mentality Hatebreed always deliver so well, that manages to ooze menace while still maintaining a deft touch; revealing all manner of intricacies beneath layers of pure power and propulsive thrust. There are songs on Momentum that'll have you windmilling round the living room and there are songs that contain moments of introspection. A neat balancing act, deftly delivered. The subtle reworking of a couple of songs from Bleed Again's 2015 self-titled EP also proves to be a canny move, adding layers to songs that already hit hard and now land killer blows with "Drowning In Dreams" proving as exquisite as ever!
Performances are strong throughout but this is metalcore so the vocals are always going to be under scrutiny. Suffice to say, James Dawson's sandpaper throat is used to maximum effect – his array of shouts, screams and growls all have their place and are utilised to greater effect than ever – and the clean vocals of bassist Jon Liffen provide the perfect counterbalance….particularly on the spine-tingling "Heart Of Darkness" and "Through My Eyes".
Overall, these 10 tracks might not achieve the heights of perfection reached by the giants of metal but this is a monumental step in the right direction for Bleed Again and Bury Tomorrow and While She Sleeps should be glancing nervously over their shoulders!
UK Doomers KUROKUMA & BLIND MONARCH Announce UK Tour!
Are Light The Torch stoking the flames of a melodic metal/metalcore revival?


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Now my only problem is, this new purse won't go with everything so I may just have to make another one!
Great purse and fabric! I really, really love it.
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Great job – I actually love the contrasting black/white fabric on your purse better than the A one! Yours just looks cleaner…very cute.
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Depending on your Data Quality Objective (DQO), contaminant stratification in monitoring wells might be something that should be considered when using passive sampling devices. Field studies conducted on wells with ten foot screens at the North Island Naval Air Station (San Diego, CA) have shown concentration changes in the hundreds to thousands of parts per billion within a vertical distance of three feet. Other field studies included in Part II of the USGS User's Guide have reported similar results. This emphasizes the need to properly evaluate the potential for contaminant stratification to be present when deploying passive devices in wells with greater than five feet of screen or open hole.
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THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES WORLD PREMIERE OF THE AMAZON ORIGINAL I'M YOUR WOMAN TO OPEN AFI FEST 2020 PRESENTED BY AUDI – American Film Institute
THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES WORLD PREMIERE OF THE AMAZON ORIGINAL I'M YOUR WOMAN TO OPEN AFI FEST 2020 PRESENTED BY AUDI
The 34th Edition of Festival to Launch Online on Thursday, October 15
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — September 14, 2020, Los Angeles, CA — Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that the 34th edition of AFI FEST presented by Audi will open with the World Premiere of the Amazon Original film I'M YOUR WOMAN. Directed by Julia Hart and written by Hart and Academy Award® nominee Jordan Horowitz, the 1970s set crime drama follows a woman who is forced to go on the run after her husband betrays his partners, sending her and her baby on a dangerous journey. The film stars Golden Globe® and Emmy® winner Rachel Brosnahan, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Arinzé Kene, James McMenamin, Marceline Hugot, Frankie Faison and Bill Heck. Horowitz and Brosnahan produced the film.
"Now more than ever it is important for film festivals to create a platform for audiences to discover great films," said Michael Lumpkin, Director of AFI Festivals, "and I'M YOUR WOMAN is cinematic storytelling at its best. With a captivating and complex narrative of a woman on the run, director and writer Julia Hart takes us on unexpected journey that speaks directly to the current state of our world and the real meaning of friendship, love and family."
Suburban housewife Jean (Rachel Brosnahan) lives a seemingly easy life, supported by husband Eddie's (Bill Heck) career as a thief. But when Eddie betrays his partners, Jean and her baby are forced to go on the run, and Eddie's old friend Cal (Arinzé Kene) is tasked with the job of keeping them safe. After Cal mysteriously disappears, Jean befriends Teri (Marsha Stephanie Blake), and the two women set out on a perilous journey into the heart of Eddie's criminal underworld. A decidedly female take on crime dramas of the 1970s, I'M YOUR WOMAN is a tale of love, betrayal, motherhood, family and what it takes to claim your life as your own.
AFI FEST 2020 will take place online October 15-22, 2020. The full festival lineup and schedule will be unveiled in October.
Audi returns for the 17th year as the exclusive Presenting Sponsor of AFI FEST, enabling the festival to host the very best of world cinema. Audi and their visionary support reflect a continuing commitment to create opportunities for equality in film and television. Audi also supports AFI through the Audi Fellowship for Women, a full-tuition scholarship created in 2017 to support promising female directors entering the AFI Conservatory. This Fellowship is part of the Audi commitment to drive progress and a landmark investment in the future of the storytelling community.
Audi is the exclusive presenting sponsor of AFI FEST 2020. Additional top sponsors include AT&T and APPLE.
Passes will be available at FEST.AFI.com on September 28. Individual tickets will be available for purchase for AFI members and for the general public on October 7.
Download artwork from the film here
About the American Film Institute (AFI)
Established in 1967, the American Film Institute is the nation's non-profit organization dedicated to educating and inspiring artists and audiences through initiatives that champion the past, present and future of the moving image. AFI's pioneering programs include filmmaker training at the AFI Conservatory; year-round exhibition at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center and at AFI Festivals across the nation; workshops aimed at increasing diversity in the storytelling community; honoring today's masters through the AFI Life Achievement Award and AFI AWARDS; and scholarly efforts such as the AFI Catalog of Feature Films that uphold film history for future generations. Read about all of these programs and more at AFI.com and follow us on social media at Facebook.com/AmericanFilmInstitute, youtube.com/AFI, twitter.com/American Film and Instagram.com/AmericanFilmInstitute.
About AFI FEST presented by Audi
Now in its 34th year, AFI FEST presented by Audi is a world-class event, showcasing the best films from across the globe. With an innovative slate of programming, the eight-day festival historically presents screenings, panels and conversations, featuring both master filmmakers and new voices to enthusiastic audiences in Los Angeles. This year's edition takes place online October 15-22, 2020, and is a diverse program of cinematic excellence that drives progress in filmmaking and film viewing. The festival includes Special Presentations consisting of appointment viewings of high-profile films with live virtual Q&As featuring the films' cast and crew and a robust lineup of fiction and nonfiction features and shorts presented in established AFI FEST sections. Additional information about AFI FEST is available at FEST.AFI.com. Connect with AFI FEST at Facebook.com/AFIFEST, Twitter.com/AFIFEST, Instagram/AmericanFilmInstitute and YouTube.com/AFI.
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Audi of America, Inc. and its U.S. dealers offer a full line of German-engineered luxury vehicles. AUDI AG is among the most successful luxury automotive brands, delivering about 1.845 million vehicles globally in 2019. In the U.S., Audi of America sold just over 224,000 vehicles in 2019 and launched the brand's first fully electric vehicle, the Audi e-tron – one of four fully electric models coming to the U.S. market in the next two years. Globally, the brand aims to be CO2 neutral by 2050. Visit audiusa.com or media.audiusa.com for more information regarding Audi vehicles and business topics.
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Operace Bodenplatte (německy: Unternehmen Bodenplatte) ze dne 1. ledna 1945 byla posledním velkým pokusem německé Luftwaffe uštědřit spojeneckému letectvu paralyzující úder a zvrátit tak vývoj vzdušné války v rámci druhé světové války. Operace byla pro německou Luftwaffe pyrhovým vítězstvím, jelikož ztráty, které německé letectvo utrpělo, byly nenahraditelné. Hlavním cílem útoku bylo dosažení vzdušné nadvlády, toho se však docílit nepodařilo a spojeneckému letectvu se navíc utrpěné ztráty podařilo vykompenzovat již během několika týdnů.

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Comment on Mantle of mental health care withdrawn by Paul Parker.
Once again the Criminal Lawyers Association of the Northern Territory president Marty Aust claims people on custodial supervision orders are almost always housed within prisons because nowhere else is suitable for them.
Is my opinion the Criminal Lawyers Association of the Northern Territory wears racist blinkers on this.
The Criminal Lawyers Association of the Northern Territory's attack upon the NT Government ignores simple facts.
Decisions to provide leases to provide suitable housing placements for these mentally disadvantaged individuals within or closer to their communities rests with their relevant corporate Land Trusts.
Have these relevant corporate Land justs provided the relevant long term leases?
What efforts and what successes achieved by the Criminal Lawyers Association of the Northern Territory towards obtaining relevant required leases to accommodate these individuals?
At this time the NT Government is unable to resume land, despite Constitutional requirement for payment of "just compensation".
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Das Museum August Kestner ist benannt nach August Kestner (1777–1853). Der Altbau des ältesten städtischen Museums in der Landeshauptstadt Hannover wird von einer denkmalgeschützten Glas-Beton-Fassade von 1961 umschlossen. Im Inneren finden sich noch Teile des Treppenhauses und der Seitenflügel und fast die gesamte Eingangsfassade des ursprünglichen ersten Museumsgebäudes von 1889.

Das Museum befindet sich im Stadtzentrum neben dem Neuen Rathaus und zeigt als einziges Museum in Hannover und weitem Umkreis 6.000 Jahre angewandte Kunst in vier Sammlungsbereichen: Antike und Ägyptische Kulturen, Angewandte Kunst mit einer Designsammlung und eine der größten Sammlungen von Münzen und Medaillen im norddeutschen Raum.

Um Verwechslungen mit der ebenfalls in Hannover beheimateten Kestnergesellschaft zu vermeiden, bekam das zuvor Kestner-Museum genannte Haus im Dezember 2007 den heutigen Namen. Seit November 2014 bildet das Museum mit dem Historischen Museum Hannover und dem Museum Schloss Herrenhausen den Verbund "Museen für Kulturgeschichte Hannover".

Der 1979 gegründete Freundes- und Förderkreis  "Antike & Gegenwart e.V." unterstützt die Arbeit des Museums.

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August Kestner lebte und arbeitete 36 Jahre als hannoverscher Gesandter in Rom. Dort trug er als Privatsammler eine beachtliche Anzahl ägyptischer und griechisch-römischer Kleinkunst sowie andere Kunstgegenstände zusammen. Nach seinem Tode erhielt sein Neffe, Hermann Kestner, die Sammlung mit dem Auftrag, sie der Heimatstadt Hannover zu übergeben und öffentlich zugänglich zu machen.

Die Bestände mittelalterlichen Kunsthandwerks und antiker Objekte eines weiteren hannoverschen Sammlers, die des Senators Friedrich Culemann, wurden hinzugefügt. Beide Sammlungen bilden den Gründungsbestand des Museum August Kestner, der seither durch Schenkungen, Zustiftungen und Ankäufe immer wieder ergänzt wurde, wie z. B. 1935 die Sammlung von Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bissing (1873–1956) mit vorwiegend ägyptischen Objekten oder die Münzsammlung des Rechtsanwalts und Notars Horst Egon Berkowitz.

Entstehung

Zur Gründung des Museums trugen im 19. Jahrhundert kunstinteressierte Bürger von Hannover bei. Es wurde am 9. November 1889 eingeweiht und hatte zu dieser Zeit eine Fassade im Stil der Neorenaissance, die sich heute hinter einer modernen Fassade verbirgt. Bereits zur Eröffnung besaß es umfangreiche Kunstschätze des Alten Ägyptens, der Antike und des Mittelalters. Erster Direktor war Carl Schuchhardt, der aber 1908 als Direktor der Vorgeschichtlichen Abteilung an das Völkerkundemuseum in Berlin wechselte.

Das ursprüngliche alte Museumsgebäude besteht heute in besonderer Form weiter. Seiner durch Bombenangriffe im Zweiten Weltkrieg teilweisen Zerstörung wurde durch eine Überformung zwischen 1958 und 1961 begegnet. Ein Um- und Erweiterungsbau mit einer Glas-Betonfassade mit ca. 5.000 Fenstern umschließt seitdem die Gebäudereste. Dieser Betonwürfel steht heute unter Denkmalschutz.

Heute zählt es zu den wichtigsten Museen der angewandten Kunst in Deutschland. Um das "Museum an die Gegenwart heranzuführen" (Schepers), wurde dem Produktdesign während des Direktorats von Wolfgang Schepers verstärkte Aufmerksamkeit gewidmet.

Direktoren

Direktoren des selbstständigen Museums
 1888 bis 1908: Carl Schuchhardt, Klassischer Archäologe, Prähistoriker
 1908 bis 1912: Wilhelm Behncke, Kunsthistoriker
 1912 bis 1920: Albert Brinckmann Kunsthistoriker
 1920 bis 1937: Carl Küthmann, Ägyptologe
 1938 bis 1945: Ferdinand Stuttmann, Kunsthistoriker
 1945 bis 1951: Carl Küthmann, Ägyptologe
 1952 bis 1955: Alfred Hentzen, Kunsthistoriker
 1955 bis 1969: Irmgard Woldering, Ägyptologin
 1970 bis 1981: Peter Munro, Ägyptologe
 1982 bis 1995: Ulrich Gehrig, Klassischer Archäologe
 1995 bis 1997: Waldemar R. Röhrbein, Historiker
 1999 bis 2014: Wolfgang Schepers, Kunsthistoriker

Direktoren des Verbundes "Museen für Kulturgeschichte Hannover"
 seit 2014: Thomas Schwark, Historiker

Bestände

Sammlung Altes Ägypten
Die ägyptische Sammlung vermittelt einen Einblick in die altägyptische Kunst und Kultur über den Zeitraum vom 4. Jahrtausend v. Chr. bis in die römisch-christliche Zeit. Eine umfangreiche Sammlung von Reliefs, insbesondere der Amarna-Zeit, und Skulpturen, Stelen, Gefäßen, Amuletten, Papyri, Gegenständen zur Grabausstattung veranschaulicht Alltag, Religion und Totenkult.

Sammlung Antike Kulturen
Die klassischen Kulturen des griechisch-römischen Mittelmeergebietes und des Vorderen Orients prägen die Sammlung "Antike Kulturen". Die Bestände griechischer Vasen und etruskischer Kunst besitzen Weltrang. Bronze- und Terrakottastatuetten, Gegenstände des Alltags – wie u. a. Gläser, Tonlampen und Bronzegeräte – informieren über das Leben in der Mittelmeerregion von 1500 v. Chr. bis 500 n. Chr. Die Gemmen-Sammlung zählt zu den größten in Deutschland.

Sammlung Angewandte Kunst und Design
Einen bedeutenden Schwerpunkt in der Sammlung Europäische Angewandte Kunst/Design bilden die mittelalterlichen Handschriften, Textilien, Bronzen, Elfenbein-, Email- und Goldschmiedearbeiten. Alle klassischen kunsthandwerklichen Materialien (Keramik, edle und unedle Metalle, Glas, Textilien und Holz/Möbel) sind mit hervorragenden Exponaten aller Epochen bis in die Gegenwart hinein vertreten. Diese Abteilung umfasst außerdem eine umfangreiche Sammlung des zeitgenössischen Designs.

Sammlung Münzen und Medaillen
Die Münzsammlung des Museums ist mit rund 100.000 Stücken die größte ihrer Art in Norddeutschland. Sie vermittelt 2600 Jahre Geldgeschichte beginnend mit den ältesten Prägungen aus dem antiken Griechenland. Weiterhin gehören Münzen der Römischen Republik und Kaiserzeit sowie Bleisiegel und Münzen des Byzantinischen Reiches dazu. An mittelalterlichen Münzen sind die Brakteaten und Prägungen aus dem Gebiet des heutigen Niedersachsens hervorzuheben. Besonderheiten sind außerdem die Sammlungen antiker griechischer Münzen aus Olympia sowie deutscher Münzen des 19. Jahrhunderts.

Literatur

 Ulrich Gehrig: Jahresbericht 1977–1981. In: Hannoversche Geschichtsblätter. Neue Folge, Band 36, S. 109–186
 Ulrich Gehrig (Hrsg.): 100 Jahre Kestner-Museum Hannover. 1889–1989. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 1989, ISBN 3-924029-14-8.
 Esther Orant in Zusammenarbeit mit Wolfgang Schepers (Redaktion): Mein Kestner. Museumsbesucher und ihr Lieblingsstück. Begleitschrift anlässlich der gleichnamigen Ausstellung vom 14. September bis 17. Dezember 2006 im Kestner-Museum Hannover. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 2006, ISBN 978-3-924029-40-1 und ISBN 3-924029-40-7 Inhaltsverzeichnis.
 Helmar Härtel: Handschriften des Kestner-Museums zu Hannover. (= Mittelalterliche Handschriften in Niedersachsen. Band 11), Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 1999, ISBN 3-447-04099-8.
 Eberhard Dziobek (Hrsg.): Das geheimnisvolle Grab 63. Die neueste Entdeckung im Tal der Könige. Archäologie und Kunst von Susan Osgood. Leidorf, Rahden 2009, ISBN 978-3-86757-453-2.
 Simone Vogt: Die Münzen des Augustus im Museum August Kestner. Leidorf, Rahden 2009, ISBN 978-3-86757-451-8.
 Christian E. Loeben, Sven Kappel: Die Pflanzen im altägyptischen Garten. Ein Bestandskatalog der ägyptischen Sammlung im Museum August Kestner. Leidorf, Rahden 2009, ISBN 978-3-86757-452-5.
 Werner Seibt: Ein Blick in die byzantinische Gesellschaft. Die Bleisiegel im Museum August Kestner. Leidorf, Rahden 2011.
 Britta Rabe: Zwischen Entwurf und Produkt. Die griechisch-römischen Gipsformen aus Ägypten im Museum August Kestner. (= Philippika. Band 44). Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2011, ISBN 978-3-447-06484-2.
 Marko Jelusić: Ein Zufluchtsort für weltbekannte Kunst. Bad Wildungen als Bergungsdepot für das Landesmuseum und das Kestner-Museum Hannover während des Zweiten Weltkrieges. In: Hannoversche Geschichtsblätter. Band 65, 2011, S. 111–134, ISBN 3-7752-5965-1 (Online auf academia.edu).
 Christian E. Loeben, Lothar Sickel: Kestner-Museum – 125 Jahre – Museum August Kestner. Wehrhahn, Hannover 2014, ISBN 978-3-86525-440-5.
 Alexandra-Kyriaki Wassiliou-Seibt, Werner Seibt: Der byzantinische Mensch in seinem Umfeld. Weitere Bleisiegel der Sammlung Zarnitz im Museum August Kestner. Leidorf, Rahden 2015, ISBN 978-3-86757-457-0.

Reihe Sammlungskataloge des Kestner-Museums Hannover
 Christel Mosel: Glas. Mittelalter, Biedermeier. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 1979
 Ursula Liepmann: Glas der Antike. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 1982
 Christoph Battenberg: Die Sammlung der Siegelstempel im Kestner-Museum Hannover. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 1985, ISBN 3-924029-05-9
 Joachim Raeder: Die byzantinischen Münzen im Kestner-Museum Hannover. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 1987, ISBN 3-924029-08-3
 Rosemarie Drenkhahn: Ägyptische Reliefs im Kestner-Museum Hannover. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 1989, ISBN 3-924029-11-3
 Wendula Barbara Gercke: Etruskische Kunst im Kestner-Museum Hannover. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 1996, ISBN 3-924029-25-3
 Frank Berger: Die Münzen der Römischen Republik im Kestner-Museum Hannover. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 1989, ISBN 3-924029-12-1
 Alexander Mlasowsky: Die antiken Tonlampen im Kestner-Museum Hannover. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 1993, ISBN 3-924029-13-X
 Frank Berger: Die antiken Goldmünzen im Kestner-Museum Hannover. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 1991, ISBN 3-924029-15-6
 Alexander Mlasowsky: Die antiken Tesseren im Kestner-Museum Hannover. Jetons, Spiel- und Verteilungsmarken im alten Rom. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 1991, ISBN 3-924029-16-4
 Hela Schandelmaier: Niedersächsische Fayencen I. Die niedersächsischen Manufakturen. Braunschweig I und II, Hannoversch Münden, Wrisbergholzen. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 1993, ISBN 3-924029-20-2.
 Frank Berger: Die mittelalterlichen Brakteaten im Kestner-Museum Hannover. Teil 1. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 1993, ISBN 3-924029-21-0.
 Frank Berger: Die mittelalterlichen Brakteaten im Kestner-Museum Hannover. Teil 2. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 1993, ISBN 3-924029-26-1.

Reihe Museum Kestnerianum
 Elke Niewöhner: Islamische Kunst, Kestner-Museum, Hannover 1991, ISBN 3-924029-18-0.
 Regine Marth: Der Schatz der Goldenen Tafel. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 1994, ISBN 3-924029-22-9.
 Elisabeth Reissinger: Porzellan aus Fürstenberg. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 1997, ISBN 3-924029-27-X.
 Claudia Caspers: GeaECHTet. Fälschungen und Originale aus dem Kestner-Museum. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 2001.
 Hans-Georg Aschoff: Auf den Spuren von August Kestner. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 2003, ISBN 3-924029-33-4.
 Anette Brunner: Renaissancen. Antikenrezeption in der angewandten Kunst des 15. bis 19. Jahrhunderts. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 2003, ISBN 3-924029-35-0.
 Manfred Gutgesell, Anne Viola Siebert: Olympia – Geld und Sport in der Antike. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 2004, ISBN 3-924029-36-9.
 Sabine Schmidt: Gold – Kokosnuss – Edelstahl. Kunstkammerschätze gestern und heute. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 2005, ISBN 3-924029-37-7.
 Thorsten Henke: Fromme Bilderwelten. Mittelalterliche Textilien und Handschriften im Kestner-Museum. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 2005, ISBN 3-924029-38-5.
 Angelika Dierichs, Anne Viola Siebert: Duftnoten. Was Griechen und Römern in die Nase stieg. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 2006, ISBN 3-924029-39-3.
 Esther Orant: Jugendstil. Art nouveau. Modern style. Kestner-Museum, Hannover 2007, ISBN 978-3-924029-42-5.
 Esther Orant: Silber für den Altar. 1900 bis heute. Die Modellsammlung der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Landeskirche Hannovers. Museum August Kestner, Hannover 2009, ISBN 978-3-924029-47-0.
 Tina Pandorf: 100 Glanzstücke. Europäisches Silber aus 4 Jahrhunderten. Museum August Kestner, Hannover 2009, ISBN 978-3-924029-48-7.
 Anne Viola Siebert: August Kestner, Etrurien und die Etruskologie. Museum August Kestner, Hannover 2010, ISBN 978-3-924029-49-4.
 Christian E. Loeben: Die Ägypten-Sammlung des Museum August Kestner und ihre (Kriegs-)Verluste. Leidorf, Rahden 2011, ISBN 978-3-86757-454-9.
 Anne Viola Siebert: Geschichte(n) in Ton. Römische Architekturterrakotten. Schnell + Steiner, Regensburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-7954-2579-1.
 Sieke Ehlers: Form + Material = Produkt. Werkstoffe im Design. Museum August Kestner, Hannover 2012, ISBN 978-3-924029-51-7.
 Anne Viola Siebert, Bärbel Morstadt, Johannes Gilhaus: Von Aphrodites Insel. Zyprische Altertümer im Museum August Kestner. Museum August Kestner, Hannover 2013, ISBN 978-3-924029-52-4.
 Wolfgang Schepers: Bürgerschätze. Sammeln für Hannover. 125 Jahre Museum August Kestner. Museum August Kestner, Hannover 2013, ISBN 978-3-924029-53-1.
 Eva Gläser: Aufbruch, Umbruch, Stilbruch? Design der 1950er und 1960er Jahre. Museum August Kestner, Hannover 2014, ISBN 978-3-924029-55-5.
 Florian Ebeling, Christian E. Loeben: O Isis und Osiris. Ägyptens Mysterien und die Freimaurerei. Leidorf, Rahden 2017, ISBN 978-3-86757-022-0.
 Thorsten Henke: Prachtstücke – Kunst & Kultur der Barockzeit. Museum August Kestner, Hannover 2019, ISBN 978-3-924029-66-1.

Reihe Zivilisationsmuster
 Detlev Büttner, Eva Gläser, Christian E. Loeben, Anne Viola Siebert, Andreas Urban, Simone Vogt: Macht, Ohnmacht. Ein Lesebuch zur Anschauung. Museum August Kestner, Hannover 2016, ISBN 978-3-924029-56-2.

Weblinks

 www.kestner-museum.de Website des Museums
 Bestände des Museums in der Online-Datenbank museum digital
 Image-Film (deutsch) / Image-Film (englisch)
 Numismatische Aktivitäten des Museums im Verbund Numismatik in Hannover
 Interaktives 360°-Panoramafoto des Museums und des Umfelds

 Raubgut im Museum August Kestner  beim Netzwerk Erinnerung und Zukunft e.V.

Einzelnachweise

August Kestner
August Kestner
Hannover, August
August Kestner
August Kestner
Baudenkmal in Hannover
Mitte (Hannover)
Numismatisches Museum in Deutschland

Gegründet 1889
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Kristaps Porzingis Not Yet Sold On Future With Knicks
Nico Martinez
For those that pay even a little attention to the NBA these days, you already know how much of a disaster the Knicks have been in recent years.
But for those that have been living under a rock, the New York Knicks have been submerged in irrelevancy and drama since...well, since as long as we can remember. And instead of getting better with, it actually got worse as time passed on.
Now, the Knicks are left in shambles after the Carmelo trade, stuck with a front office that has no clue, with a roster that has no talent, and a future that has no clear direction. Stuck in the middle of it all is the super-talented big man, Kristaps Porzingis. Regarding New York, he is the future of basketball for the city. With KP at the helm, any plan the Knicks come up with for the future will start with him.
But, unfortunately for the Knicks, he may not stay long enough to see that plan through. When asked by the New York Daily News if he still needs to see changes from the Knicks before committing long term, Porzingis responded with a simple, "Yeah."
A few seconds passed before he gave this breif, follow up comment: "Yeah. That's it."
To be straightforward, it seems that Kristaps wants to see improvement for the franchise before he commits to signing there, even if it means skipping out on a super-max deal.
Unlike Carmelo Anthony, Porzingis isn't going to make the mistake of committing to a team that has absolutely no idea what it's doing. He won't place his trust in a team that doesn't deserve it. And, admittedly, he shouldn't.
So as things move along for the 2017-18 season, so will the time-clock on the Knicks hopes of keeping their star big man. If they don't get in shape soon, they may be even worse off than they are now.
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Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One
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The game takes place after the events of A Crack in Time and the Comic Book series, and follows main characters Ratchet, Clank, Captain Qwark and Doctor Nefarious, respectively the protagonist, deuteragonist, tritagonist and antagonist of the series. The game takes place when an evil plan set in motion by Nefarious to destroy his three archnemeses once and for all backfires, sending the four of them into the snare of a mysterious machine known as the Creature Collector. Now, they are forced to work together and cooperate in order to escape from the machine and get back home.
Unlike previous games in the series which were mostly single-player only games, All 4 One focuses on a four player cooperative multiplayer mode which allows for drop-in and drop-out online as well as offline multiplayer. Players can each take the role of one of the four main characters of the game namely Ratchet, Clank, Qwark and Doctor Nefarious.
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For a while now I've been thinking that there should be one or more designated "HDR Highway" routes in South Dakota that had great subject matter for those of us who love high-dynamic range photography of old buildings, rusty cars and such.
So I'm asking for suggestions. Nominate your favorite stretch of road where fellow photographers can practice creating those texture-filled nostalgic images.
- At least a 20-mile route.
- The route can be straight, a loop, a winding scenic byway, whatever.
- Let's not have to trespass to get the photos. Either identify a place to shoot from a public roadway or have the property accessible to the public.
- It doesn't have to be a highway. Gravel roads are just fine as long as you don't need a huge jacked-up 4x4 to get there.
If we get enough good suggestions there may be multiple Dakotagraph-designated routes.
Now keep in mind this isn't anything officially sanctioned by the Department of Transportation, so you won't be seeing "HDR Highway" signs popping up in the road ditches. However, I think this could be a fun way for all of us to share our favorite spots with other photographers.
If you come up with a really good route you may also be asked to write up a description and post some photos as a guest blogger here at Dakotagraph.


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SEMA 2018: Edelbrock's Self-Tuning Pro-Flo 4 Makes EFI Simple
By Nicole Ellan James November 20, 2018
Edelbrock announced the release of its Pro-Flo 4 system, the latest in its line of electronic fuel injection systems, during the 2018 SEMA Show held in Las Vegas, October 30-November 3. The new system gives users total control over cold starts and acceleration while remaining easy to use.
Both fuel and spark can be controlled from the E-Tuner 4 app, available on the Google Play store or pre-installed on a 7-inch Android tablet included with the system. The app gives the user complete control of the system and the ability to fine-tune air/fuel ratios, ignition curve, idle speed, acceleration fuel, coolant fans, and the rev-limiter among other things.
The user is able to monitor the engine vitals and performance in real-time with the app due to the upgraded Bluetooth chip that maintains a more reliable connection than older Pro-Flo systems.
Once installed, the app walks the user through an easy-to-use setup guide with base calibrations that have been developed on the Edelbrock in-house dyno.
Other upgrades to the Pro-Flo system include a new water-resistant ECU with a faster processor that allows the system to self-learn and continually adjust the calibration to get maximum performance out of the engine.
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Home » Ex-mobil staff commences committal to prison proceeding against six management staff of Mobil Producing Nigeria company.
Ex-mobil staff commences committal to prison proceeding against six management staff of Mobil Producing Nigeria company.
Former staff of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited Company,James Nwagbogwu Ebede has commenced committal to prison proceeding against six management staff of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited,namely,Lead country manager,Mr.Richarch Lang, General counsel Mr. Dozie Adesuwa, Executive Director Human Relations Mr.Aliyu Bala, Production Manager Alexander Savva, and two other senior management staff,Olusegun Banwo and Adelabu Adedoyin warning them of consequence of disobedience of order of the court.
In form (48) Notice of consequence of disobedience of order of court filed before Lagos Industrial court,The contemnors,all of the of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited company should take notice that unless they obey the directions contained in the Order of the National Industrial Court, Lagos Division made on the 15th day of August, 2022 to wit:
That the Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited is ordered to furnish an account in any name with enough funds to offset the judgment of the Honourable Court should the Claimant's claims succeed;
That the Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited is to file an affidavit of compliance in two weeks, and a lien placed on the said account so that these funds cannot be depleted and
That the funds in the account will revert to the Defendants if they successfully defend against the Claimant's claims,
forthwith, you shall be guilty of contempt of Court and will be liable to be committed to prison.
By a motion dated and filed on the 9th of May, 2022, the Claimant/Applicant James Nwagbogwu Ebede prayed the Honourable Court for an Order directing the Defendants' to furnish sufficient security in the sum of USD4,200,000 (Four Million. Two Hundred Thousand Dollars) to satisfy any decree or judgment that may be made against the
Defendants' in this suit.
The Application was brought on the following grounds:
That the Claimant filed this action against the Defendants' as far back as January 2018.claiming the sum of$4,200,000 for unlawful termination of his appointment.
The 1st Defendant Exxon Mobil Corporation on the 19th November 2020 obtained an Order staying proceedings in this case pending the determination of a purported appeal hence the hearing of this case was stalled for over one year.
That this Honourable Court on the 27 day of January, 2022 set aside the Order staying proceedings and adjourned the case for hearing.
However, it has come to the notice of the Claimant that the Defendants' are selling off the assets of the 2nd Defendant Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited within Nigeria.
This application prays the Court to Order the Defendants' to furnish sufficient security to satisfy any Judgment that may be given.
The application is supported by a 29 paragraph affidavit, exhibits and a written address containing Counsels submissions.
The 1st and 2nd Defendants both filed counter affidavits on the 7th June, 2022. . supported by exhibits and written addresses containing their respective Counsels counter affidavits.
However,it has come to the notice of the Claimant that the Defendants' are selling off the assets of the Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited within Nigeria.
The counsel to the applicant Barrister Chuks Uguru prays the Court to Order the Defendants' to furnish sufficient security to satisfy any Judgment given.
The Defendants filed counter affidavits on the 7 June, 2022. . supported by exhibits and written addresses containing their respective Counsels counter affidavits,Paul Usoro SAN with two other lawyers represented Exxon Mobil Corporation, while Abimbola Akeredolu SAN with three other lawyers represented Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited
In his ruling the presiding Judge R.H.Gwandu said "I have gone through the processes filed, the exhibits tendered and the argument of Counsels as contained in their final written addresses. the sale of assets as submitted by the Claimant and can also be seen in media relates mainly to the 2nd Defendants' Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited assets in Nigeria which may or may not be pending the assent of the Minister of Petroleum, it therefore means that this application will mainly affect the 2nd Defendant who's assets have been the subject of sale consequently:
It is hereby ordered as follows:
That the 2nd defendant Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited is ordered to furnish an account in any name with enough funds to offset the Judgment of this Honourable Court should the claimant's claims succeed
That the 2nd defendant is to file an affidavit of compliance in two weeks, and a lien placed on the said account so that these funds cannot be depleted.
That the funds in the said account will revert to the defendants if they successfully defend against the claimants claims.
In a statement of fact filed before the Court by a Lagos lawyer, Dr.Francis Chuka Agbu SAN, the ex -ExxonMobil corporation staff, Ebede stated that he worked with the company from December, 2001 to 2018 as an Engineer and that because of his consistent excellent performance, he was at various times given important responsibilities.
He stated in 2015, he was deployed to Dubai, with the posting to last till December 2017, but that he was forcefully redeployed back to Nigeria and retired because he refused to carry out dishonest actions that he was being compelled to do by the manager of ExxonMobil while on assignment in the United Arab Emirates and Iran.
According to him, on his return to Nigeria, further punitive actions were taken against him leading to his forced pre-mature retirement,
Consequently,he filed this suit claiming $4.2million to assuage injustice meted out to him.
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BURRITO BULL: North Korea Claiming Kim Jong Il Invented the Burrito, are Totally Serious
Fri, Jan 7, 2022
According to Rondong Sinmun, North Korea's state-run newspaper, Kim Jong Il invented burritos. That's right, the Tex-Mex favorite enjoyed by folks all over the world for more than 100 years, was actually created in 2011 by NK's Supreme Leader, shortly before his heart attack.
He called them "wheat wraps" —but still totally gets the credit.
Propaganda footage has emerged showing a vendor selling the food outside the Kumsong Food Factory — with scenes of trays overflowing with fillings containing what appear to be cabbage and carrots, Yahoo News reported.
"The copious amount of food was in stark contrast with reported shortages in the secretive, isolated country," the New York Post reports.
"The majority of citizens do not have money to buy foreign food," said
Hyun-seung Lee, who was born into an elite North Korean family but fled in 2014, the Sun reports.
"I have never seen any burritos or wraps on sale in North Korea," he added. "The penetration rate of Western food in North Korea is extremely low, because there are very few restaurants where you can eat it and the food ingredients are not diverse."
"Various cooking ingredients such as milk, cheese, and spices are absolutely lacking."
But still, the major takeaway: North Korea totally invented the burrito.
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The Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Hiroshima
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Being vegetarian in Japan isn't easy. Although the country once had a centuries-long ban on eating meat due to traditional Buddhist taboos, this went mostly out the window during the Meiji era. Today, many Japanese people are unfamiliar with meat-free and fish-free diets, which can make it difficult for visitors (and residents) who don't eat meat. However, more and more restaurants are starting to offer vegetarian and even vegan menu options. Here are the best vegetarian restaurants to check out in Hiroshima.
Nagata-ya
Restaurant, Japanese, Vegetarian, Vegan, $$$
Nagata-ya specializes in okonomiyaki, the regional dish of Hiroshima. A savory crêpe with fried yakisoba noodles and cabbage topped with a thick and fruity sauce, okonomiyaki can be customized with a variety of ingredients. Typically, these other ingredients include pork and seafood, but at Nagata-ya you can enjoy a full menu of vegetarian options. The restaurant is top-rated among travelers from all over the world and is even vegan-friendly.
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Enjoy shojin ryori, the traditional Buddhist temple meal, at Shanti Yoga Vegan Café. As a part of Buddhist beliefs, meat and animal products were historically considered taboo so shojin ryori developed around soybean-based foods like tofu and abura-age (fried soybean curd). As the name suggests, the café is attached to a yoga studio, so you can grab a healthy lunch here after getting in a yoga session.
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Bar, Restaurant, Vegan, Vegetarian, Japanese
For some non-Japanese vegan and vegetarian food in the heart of Hiroshima City, check out the Tex-Mex restaurant Otis! Although they do serve some meat dishes, there are plenty of vegetarian options here, including veggie chili, enchiladas, and tacos. Be sure to take a look at the wall of signatures and scribbles from visitors, which includes some notable names like Disney/Pixar's John Lasseter.
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Saishoku Kenbi
Restaurant, Japanese, Vegan, $$$
The Hiroshima branch of Saishoku Kenbi offers up favorite Japanese dishes like ramen, katsu, and grilled kushiyaki skewers, all made completely without meat or fish products. Their faux meat is extremely convincing and could fool even a discerning eye into thinking that it was real.
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Before dark tourism, there was war tourism. This type of tourism thrives on the historic war and battlefield spaces around the world. War tourism co-exists with the dark tourism in countries like Germany, Japan, Iraq, and Syria as one of the most coveted ways to generate revenue. And when you think about it, war tourism in India isn't much behind. For the eccentric tourist in you, here are 6 war and military tourism destinations in India.
A top Garrison Hill in Nagaland, stands a testament to courage and bravery. Kohima War Cemetery occupies that space of land where the British and the Indians fought against the Japanese in the Second World War. On this land are numerous headstones, with inscription in English, Devnagri and even Arabic, the final resting place for more than 1400 army men from the Allied Forces, along with thousands of unmarked graves inside which the Japanese soldiers lay buried.
No part of this cemetery is untouched by the cruelty of war. Even the trees which now shelter the chirping birds were once used by the snipers of both the sides to attack each other. Kohima War Cemetery is one of the best destinations for war tourism in India. If you plan to embark on an adventurous trip to the North Eastern states of the country, don't forget to place this grueling memory of war on your itinerary.
The Maharashtra Ex-Service Co-operation, also known as MESCO, has launched a nationwide military tour for Indian civilians. Their aim is to connect the common man of India to the Indian military, thereby breathing life into the achievements of the Indian Army, Navy and the Air Force.
If you plan a full- fledged trip to all the military tourism destinations in India, this is the right place to start from. Veer Yatra will cover all the military colleges, museums, memorials, and camps – all of which will highlight the contribution of the Indian military to the country (right from 1857's War of Independence).
This trip will take you to army bases, defense centres, army hospitals, military hospitals and much more. And for the avid Army admirer in you, this trip will also take you to the Indo-Pak and Indo-China borders. Moreover, you will also be taught war survival techniques. Just go for it if you get the chance. It might change your life forever.
In Arunachal Pradesh, this war memorial is called Namgyal Chortan. More than 40 feet tall, one of the best war memorials stands among the snowy mountains. This is the spot where the Sino-Indian war of 1962 took place. Tawang War Memorial is a strong and ever-lasting tribute to those who laid down their lives in 1962 for India. More than 2400 fallen soldiers' names are engraved in gold on more than 30 granite plaques.
Tawang War Memorial is not just one of the most remarkable war memorials, but it is also a shining example of military tourism in India. If you are a fan of the Indian Army, a visit to this destination is a must for you.
If you have seen a movie titled 'The Ghazi Attack', you are in for a pleasant surprise here. At Vizag, this memorial was built in 1996 to honor the martyrs of the 1971 submarine battle between India and Pakistan.
Head over to the Ramakrishna Beach, located in proximity to the Submarine Museum. For the Indian Navy admirer in you, this museum and the beach is filled with submarine artefacts, a T-55 Tank and a fighter plane – symbols of India's prowess over land, water, and air. This is one of the best destinations for military tourism. And even for the uninitiated, this tourist spot is sure to incite goosebumps.
This temple, situated in Longewala where the Indo-Pakistan 1971 War was fought, is an evidence of how the victory only belongs to the righteous. Legend goes that Pakistan dropped more than 1000 bombs in the vicinity of the temple or even inside the temple. But none of these bombs exploded, thereby protecting those soldiers who took shelter in the house of Goddess Tanot Mata.
If you are visiting Rajasthan anytime soon, head 150 kms away Jaisalmer and land up at Longewala. This temple, one of the best spots for war tourism in India, is proof that faith and courage can conquer even the worst adversity. And for the Army lovers, roaming around this 'divine' site will certainly deepen their understanding of the 1971 War.
If you are at Jaisalmer anyway, do not forget to pay a visit to the Jaisalmer War Museum. Located on the Jodhpur-Jaisalmer highway, this museum is a tribute by the Indian Army to those who became the martyrs of 1965 and 1971 Wars. Guns, tanks, military vehicles and war trophies fill up every inch of this military tourism spot. A souvenir shop inside the museum means that you won't leave from the museum empty-handed.
Experience what it is like to fight in a battle with conviction and courage by spending some time in the information halls and the audio-visual rooms. One of the best war tourism destinations in the world, this museum is an internationally recognized war memorial that continues to make Indians proud of their military strength every single day.
Let us admit the fact that war tourism in India isn't as developed as it is in other countries. But let us also accept the fact that there is no dearth for war tourism destinations in India that one can visit whenever they wish to. Take your pick, pack your bags, and head to your preferred war destination. You never know, standing on the spot where blood was shed and courage was displayed, when your life might forever. This is truly an experience like none else. So grab it , embrace it, and enjoy it. You will not be disappointed.


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During the last thirty years, the representation theory of infinite-dimensional Lie algebras has been one of the most prolific areas of modern mathematics, and has developed deep connections with many other areas of pure mathematics and mathematical physics, including algebraic geometry, integrable systems, quantum field theory, statistical mechanics, and combinatorics. This program will discuss recent progress in the representation theory of infinite-dimensional algebras and superalgebras and their applications to other fields. There will be two major underlying themes in the program: interrelations between mathematical and physical perspectives on representation theory, and the interplay between algebraic and geometric methods. The main topics are:Representation theory of infinite-dimensional Lie algebras, such as, the Virasoro algebra, Kac-Moody algebras; W-algebras; quantum groups; vertex and conformal algebras; Lie superalgebras;Applications to conformal field theory, statistical mechanics, integrable systems, string theory and its generalizations;Interrelations with algebraic geometry (moduli spaces, geometric Langlands correspondence, etc.), theory of automorphic functions, combinatorics and representation theory of reductive Lie groups.
During the last thirty years, the representation theory of infinite-dimensional Lie algebras has been one of the most prolific areas of modern mathematics, and has developed deep connections with many other areas of pure mathematics and mathematical physics, including algebraic geometry, integrable systems, quantum field theory, statistical mechanics, and combinatorics. This program will discuss recent progress in the representation theory of infinite-dimensional algebras and superalgebras and their applications to other fields. There will be two major underlying themes in the program: interrelations between mathematical and physical perspectives on representation theory, and the interplay between algebraic and geometric methods. The main topics are:
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The City Council today passed eight separate bills aimed at making public basic information about Rikers Island—including the demographic breakdown of inmates, the charges and bail amounts they're facing, their rights and the rules regarding uses of force by officers—as part of an ongoing effort to reform the violence-plagued jail complex.
Today's push for new information from the department comes on the same day as the release of the Mayor's Management Report—a compendium of statistics on city agencies that revealed violence at Rikers Island has continued to rise over the last year, despite reform efforts by Commissioner Joseph Ponte.
The number of infractions issued for fights and assaults increased to 9,424 for fiscal year 2015, which ended July 1, up from 8,827 fights and assaults reported in 2014. Stabbing and slashing incidents rose from 88 to 108 in fiscal 2015, and inmate-on-staff assaults jumped by 31 percent.The rate of violent incidents among inmates rose 15 percent; the rate of violent incidents between inmates and staff rose by 46 percent from fiscal 2014 to 2015. The rate of serious injuries to inmates as a result of violent incidents with other inmates jumped nearly 38 percent.
The increase in violence comes even as the department has rolled out programs aimed specifically at stemming it—including "idleness reduction" classes the Observer was permitted to visit, a new classification system to keep inmates likely to fight away from one another, and new secure units meant to house the most violent and dangerous inmates.
Mr. Ponte has been at the helm of the department for more than a year. Asked if she thought he was taking too long to produce results, Ms. Mark-Viverito said it was difficult to measure.
"It's really hard to put, you can't really put a figure on something like this, of a three-month period, or six-month period, or twelve months," she said, going on to add the department had shown a "willingness" to engage in reforms.
Today's legislation also comes as a great deal of attention is being focused on the conduct of those working at Rikers—where U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara alleged there is a "culture of violence" by correction officers against juvenile inmates in a lawsuit against the city. In the last two years the city has rolled out extensive reforms—including ending punitive segregation, or solitary confinement, for all inmates under 18 and promising to do the same for those under 21; and limiting punitive segregation for all adult inmates, something correction unions have argued is fueling the rising tide of violence. As part of a settlement with Mr. Bharara, the city will also try to move inmates under 18 off the island, and will have a federal monitor.
Some of the most recent controversies at Rikers Island have focused less on the jails on more on the bail system that strands many poor New Yorkers inside of them. One inmate, Kalief Browder, was arrested as a teenager for allegedly stealing a backpack and spent more than two years at Rikers Island because he could not afford his bail—only for those charges to eventually be dismissed. Browder died by suicide earlier this year after being arrested after an altercation.
Legislation from Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal would provide information that so far has been difficult to obtain—including how many inmates at Rikers are awaiting trial and are there because they can't afford bail.
Councilwoman Inez Barron sponsored legislation to report the number of grievances filed by inmates in city jails—a system used by inmates to report problems with jail conditions or services but not violence and which advocates say is underused.
Other bills were aimed at gathering information about violent inmates. A bill from Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, who chairs the Fire and Criminal Justice Services Committee that oversees Rikers Island, will require the department to report the number of inmates who have committed infractions and have been sentenced to a segregated housing—but are remaining in general population because the segregated housing has a waiting list. It will also require the department to report inmates who are on waiting lists for units to house the mentally ill.
She and Councilman Daniel Dromm co-sponsored a bill to require the department to inform inmates of their rights—and, in an effort to prevent accidental infractions, the rules and responsibilities they have—when they arrive in a city jail. Mr. Dromm also sponsored legislation to look into the jail visitation process—the family members of inmates report is time-consuming and confusing.
Correction: This story has been updated to correct that it is the number of infractions for fights and assaults, not the actual number of fights and assaults,that increased to 9,424 in fiscal year 2015.


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India remains the No 1 focus for Naspers: Group CEO Bob van Dijk
South African firm has ploughed $4 billion into India over past five years, making it the second largest internet investor after SoftBank.
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"We have actually always funded Swiggy substantially above our pro-rata and are willing to back it with ever more conviction," said Naspers' Group CEO.
Naspers, one of the largest technology investors globally, spun off its internet assets recently to list it separately in Europe with a $100-billion market capitalisation. Prosus, the new entity, houses Indian companies such as Swiggy and Byju's.
In an exclusive interview with ET, Bob van Dijk, the group CEO of Prosus and Naspers, said India remains the top focus for the South African digital conglomerate, which has ploughed $4 billion into the country over the past five years. That makes it the second-largest internet investor after Japan's SoftBank, which has already deployed $10 billion across domestic startups.
He said the underperformance of technology companies like Uber, which tapped the public markets, the dissonance between private and public valuations and doubts around the second SoftBank Vision Fund have not deterred the group from taking bolder bets on the sector. Excerpts:
Why did Naspers spin off its internet businesses? How does that impact your India business and investments?
If you look at Naspers, we are quite sizeable now. Since I took over the company, it has tripled in value, at more than $100 billion in market cap. At the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, we are almost a quarter of the total market cap of the entire exchange. That has led to a number of challenges for a rapid-growth company like ours.
So, if we want to double in size in the next few years, we will need new investors and we cannot find them at the Johannesburg exchange. So, what we are really looking forward to with the Prosus listing is (to) attract a whole host of new investors. The shareholding in Swiggy or in Byju's is now under Prosus, but since Naspers is the majority shareholder in Prosus, there is no change.
As an investor, how do you view the current funding rush in India?
Some valuations are inflated, but not all. We have been investing for many years, but more international investors have discovered India, so it has become more crowded. We are seeing exceptional opportunities and one of the benefits companies see in us is that we have a long term horizon. Entrepreneurs want people to stay with them long term. Also, we contribute operationally a lot as we run businesses.
Do you think India is an overvalued market considering the current internet market size and opportunity?
Some of them are overvalued. But, it is a matter of picking those businesses which have an underlying value and exceptional team. We are comfortable with our investee companies and the valuation at which we have put capital. But, I have seen things where I feel those valuations won't work out. So, there is fluff out there.
What do you make of the recent US tech IPOs that underperformed, including Uber's? How do you juxtapose what's happening globally to the excessive funding taking place in India?
There are private companies that went ahead of themselves and got funded at levels which the public market does not support. Question is, whether it is a matter of the climate or are they overvalued? But, when we invest private capital, we make sure the business model stacks up for the long term. If the business model holds, it doesn't matter for us if the public markets are happy or unhappy.
There is a big divide between private and public valuations, looking at co-working provider WeWork?
There are business models and companies which command high valuations. That hasn't changed. Some companies did go ahead of themselves. Has it got to do with the climate in the public markets or something else? We are a long-term holder, (and) as long as the business model holds, it doesn't matter.
Are you looking at smaller-sized cheques to come in very early into Indian companies?
We have been doing it through Naspers Ventures, like having backed Meesho, the social commerce startup. We also invested in logistics platform ElasticRun. As a company gets traction, a lot of capital starts chasing these companies, so valuation goes up quickly, which is why you are better off getting in early.
You have an almost 40% stake in Swiggy. What convinced you to bet the farm on them, given that online food delivery is not the most unit economics positive and there is an aggressive competitor in Zomato?
The most important reason why we are excited about Swiggy is because the unit economics are very good. If you go back a few years, Harsha Majety (Swiggy cofounder and CEO) already ran a unit economic profitable business in his core markets. Our confidence in the business model is very high, and probably, if I have to pick one model that we have gotten into the last few years which is the most attractive, it is probably food delivery.
I think the reason why we are so comfortable with Swiggy is basically that Harsha and his team have shown their ability to execute really well. I think we have bet on the winner, and the market potential is huge. There is competition, and particularly in India, where there are huge opportunities, and expect others to go after that as well. In terms of the numbers, Swiggy is still miles ahead of Zomato, in terms of orders.
It's also quite interesting that your shareholding in Swiggy actually mirrors what we see with SoftBank, which also likes to take 30-35% ownership in companies. What really happens after that? What's the upside for new investors, given that you already own such a huge chunk of the company?
We have actually always funded Swiggy substantially above our pro-rata and are willing to back it with ever more conviction. Comparing us with SoftBank is a little bit off. SoftBank's Vision Fund is a fund that has an exit date, and needs exits at some point in time, and we don't.
If we see upside in a business, then we don't exit. That gives us plenty of opportunities to keep investing. We won't run out till the end of the fund, and that's a much better position for companies to be in, when we are investing.
How has India performed overall? How do you see the portfolio here evolving over the next couple of years?
We're not an exit-focused company, and we don't need to exit anything. If you look at our portfolio in India, (they) are companies that we think have a lot of runway to go. So, (we are) not interested in exiting at all. If somebody comes in with a massive offer, then things could change. Generally, our organic expectations of our businesses in India are really, really positive, and so no exit plans at all.
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The Cost of Pay Per View
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This blog is inspired by conversations I have with my wrestling "buddies" Chad and Travis. We have a weekly discussion on things we like, hate, and how we'd make the wrestling world perfect.
One thing we talk about often is the number of wrestling pay per views on the calendar. Both World Wrestling Entertainment and Total Non-Stop Action have 12 PPVs a year. Each. So those of you who can add, that's 24 between the two companies. In my opinion, that's too many. Way too many. I think it's starting to have an effect on the product. It has for some time now.
When I was a kid, there were really four PPVs a year from the WWF. Of course for a while, it was just Wrestlemania, but then we got Survivor Series, followed by SummerSlam, and then the Royal Rumble. I personally would like to go back to that formula.
Doing the four big ones each year, (RR in January, Mania in March, SummerSlam in August, and Survivor Series in November) would add some value to the PPV concept. I think people would be more willing to buy a few quality PPVs a year vs. spending money (upwards of $40) each month. Who does that anyway?
But cutting back on PPVs cuts back on revenue. I get that. You'd also have to rework the way this weekly shows are done. WWE for example is putting out 5 hours of fresh content a week. That's 20 hours of "regular" shows and a 3 hour PPV on top of that each month.
By spreading out the PPVs, you could also give feuds time to simmer. Right now, they seem to hot shot the matches we're seeing. Look at the buildup for most PPVs now. They're adding matches literally days before the event. This has to stop. Maybe it's more a lack of creativity than too many pay per views.
Another thing I'd do, stop showing PPV matches the following night or weeks later for FREE. If I know that I'll be seeing the rematch on FREE TV, why would I spend my hard earned cash on a pay per view?
Think back to the 80's. There was a lot less wrestling on TV, but I think there was more interest in terms of the matches. Now days, the focus seems to be too much on the entertainment side of things, which is important too, but wrestling needs to be more of the focus.
I'm starting to feel like I'm rambling. Hopefully you understand what I'm trying to say.
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There is growing interest among the customers all over the world for protection of the environment. This research aimed at evaluation of customers' attitude towards environmental and social practices applied at luxury hotels. Customers' perceptins and satisfaction with such practices were also investigated. A questionnaire was carried out covering sample of luxury hotels' customers (4and 5 star hotels) at three tourist distinations (Cairo, Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada cities) as vital areas where the big presence of luxry hotels in Egypt (Egypt hotels guide, 2016). For structure validity of the questionnaire, factor analysis test was used. For reliability of questionnaire statements, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated. The Cochran's formula was used to determine the optimal sample size based on the pilot study results. The data collected from the sample was non-normal, so the researcher used non-parametric tests to analyze collected data such as chi-square, Mann-whitny and kruskal-wallis tests to analyze the validity of the hypothesis of the research. The main results of the study were, there are significant differences between three regions of the research with regard to customers' perceptions about hotels' environmental practices, there is no statistical significant correlation between environmental practices at luxury hotels and customer satisfaction, there are significant differences between hotel grades with regard to applying environmental practices and there is statistical significant correlation between environmental practices and social practices at luxury hotels. The study tested the significance of the study model and suggested some recommendations.


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Rigorously why there should be an operator product expansion in conformal field theory?
This is probably something quite trivial I'm not getting. I'm studying CFT (conformal field theory) through David Tong's lecture notes and on page 9 he says:
We now define the operator product expansion (OPE). It is a statement about what happens as local operators approach each other. The idea is that two local operators inserted at nearby points can be closely approximated by a string of operators at one of these points. Let's denote all the local operators of the CFT by $\mathcal{O}_i$, where $i$ runs over the set of all operators. Then the OPE is $$\mathcal{O}_i(z,\bar{z})\mathcal{O}_j(w,\bar{w})=\sum_k C_{ij}^k (z-w,\bar{z}-\bar{w})\mathcal{O}_k(w,\bar{w})\tag{4.10}$$ Here $C_{ij}^k(z-w,\bar{z}-\bar{w})$ are a set of functions which, on grounds of translational invariance, depend only on the separation bewtween the two operators. We will write a lot of operator equations of the form (4.10) and it's important to clarify exactly what they mean: they are always to be understood as statements which hold as operator insertions inside time-ordered correlation functions, $$\langle \mathcal{O}_i(z,\bar{z})\mathcal{O}_j(w,\bar{w})\cdots\rangle = \sum_k C_{ij}^k(z-w,\bar{z}-\bar{w})\langle \mathcal{O}_k(w,\bar{w})\cdots\rangle$$ where the $\cdots$ can be any other operators we choose.
My question is: why rigorously would we expect such an expansion to even exist? I mean he says that such an expansion can be written down, but what is the proof of it? Furthermore, how is the expansion to be understood?
It is a weird expansion, a sum over all operators, which I don't even know how he is parameterizing here.
So being more rigorous how can the OPE be understood and why should it exist?
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$\begingroup$ As with most things in mathematical physics, it works because it is postulated to work. That way, it's "rigorous". $\endgroup$ – knzhou May 1 at 10:24
$\begingroup$ It might be useful to first see a complete proof in the free case in arbitrary dimension. This is written up in Section 6 of my article: arxiv.org/abs/1604.05259 $\endgroup$ – Abdelmalek Abdesselam May 7 at 18:33
If we look at ordinary holomorphic functions, then the OPE is nothing but the Laurent series of the product of the two functions.
If you expect that the OPE is to be formalized as a rigorous convergence of operators in some space or something like that, then I have to disappoint you: The formalized version of operator product expansions are vertex operator algebras, in which the variables manipulated have entirely formal character and all the power series are formal.
The latter works because the OPEs follow from the structure of the Virasoro algebra and the transformation of the operators in the OPE under the Virasoro generators. When we view the OPE as a statement about holomorphic functions, this must be proven through use of the residue theorem. When we view the OPE as a statement in a vertex operator algebra, this way of computing the coefficients in the OPE through the behaviour under the Virasoro generators becomes the definition of the OPE.
In this way the construction of the OPE becomes an algebraic procedure that tells you how to associate a vertex operator algebra to a given "algebra of modes" such as the Virasoro algebra. It is then a rigorous algebraic statement that representations of the Virasoro algebra induce representations of its associated vertex operator algebra and therefore it is meaningful to use this vertex operator algebra in conformal field theory, since the space of state carries a representation of the Virasoro algebra and therefore also of this vertex operator algebra.
If you do not phrase your axiomatic CFT in the language of these algebras, then the existence of the OPE is an axiom itself, i.e. it is assumed, not shown, to exist.
For an introduction to a rigorous look at conformal field theories treating the Virasoro algebra as the fundamental starting point, see Schottenloher's book "A Mathematical Introduction To Conformal Field Theory".
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$\begingroup$ This is a great answer but it is very specific to 2-dimensional CFT, while the question seems to be more general. Is there a way of generalizing the vertex operator algebra construction to higher dimensions? $\endgroup$ – M.Jo May 2 at 7:26
$\begingroup$ @M.Jo the question is also implicitly specific to 2d, since it uses (anti) holomorphic coordinate notation. The vertex algebras do not generalise to higher dimensions as the conformal algebras there are finite-dimensional and constrain the theory much less powerfully. $\endgroup$ – ACuriousMind♦ May 2 at 10:50
Disclaimer: I am not giving an answer which is as mathematically rigorous as @ACuriousMind's but I believe it satisfies a physicist's definition of rigour. Moreover, it also is generalizable to higher dimensions.
Think of Operator Product Expansion as a corollary of State-Operator correspondence in any CFT in arbitrary d-dimension. In general, if you think of (backward-)evolution under dilatation operator, then you can evolve any arbitrary state defined on a unit (d-1)-sphere by 'shrinking' it on smaller and smaller spheres till you have a state defined on a sphere of small radius, $\epsilon\to0$. Now this state is local enough to be called an 'operator', or a linear sum of operators, $\mathcal O_k$s. Notice that there is no obstruction to this procedure as long as one doesn't encounter any other operator insertion while radially evolving towards the origin. TBH, this is where I loose my mathematical rigor because I am not being precise about the circumstances under which I can write a localized state as an operator but for most physicists I know this picture works. So once you are ready to accept this shrunk state as a linear sum over operators, think of a situation where you start with an initial state defined on (d-1)-sphere (of unit radius, say) by inserting two operators, $\mathcal O_i$ and $\mathcal O_j$, at arbitrary locations inside the sphere, say at $\vec{x}_1$ and $\vec{x}_2$ $\left(|\vec{x}_1|,|\vec{x}_1|<1\right)$. Now if you think about applying the radial evolution procedure I described above to this state then you can write it as sum of operator insertions at origin and this statement is `exact' as long as you include all the operators that need to be included. This procedure is accurate as long as you don't have a third operator inserted within the unit sphere. This whole process can be made slightly more rigorous and this rigor gives rise to the OPE coefficients $C^k_{ij}$ as has been shown in the works of Dolan and Osborn. So now you have written an OPE expansion as follows, $$\mathcal O_i(\vec x_1) \mathcal O_j(\vec x_2) = \sum_k \left.C^k_{ij} (\vec x_1, \vec x_2,\vec x,\vec\partial_x)\mathcal O_k(\vec x)\right|_{\vec x=0}~.$$ So you don't need necessarily write an OPE around one of the original insertions $\vec x_1, \vec x_2$, and not even origin $\vec x=0$ as I have described above. You can use translation and rotation to move around and write the OPE around arbitrary point as long as you don't have any obstruction due to any other operator insertions.
Edit: see David Simmons-Duffin lecture note's section 6.1-6.3 for the kind of discussion I have presented.
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