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Hell freezes over: The MSM talks about the Global Elite
Filed Under : America, capitalism, corporatism, elite, fascism, Federal Reserve, money, MSM, oligarchy, oppression, Shadow Government by vemrion
Apr.8,2008
The mainstream media is covering the global elite: The Superclass.
What is the world coming to? Are we actually going to have an honest discussion on the nature of the Super-rich and their incredibly disproportionate influence upon the world?
I doubt it, but it's still nice to see Newsweek talking about it… of course, the author positively lusts after the power in front of him:
Recalling an earlier crisis in global securities markets that he helped to manage, Geithner said the Fed brought together the leaders of the world's 14 major financial firms, from five countries, representing 95 percent of all the activity in global markets. The Swiss were there, the Germans were there, the British were there. Interestingly, no Asians were there, not even the Japanese. Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein "jokingly called them 'the 14 families,' like in 'The Godfather'," says Geithner. "And we said to them, "You guys have got to fix this problem. Tell us how you are going to fix it and we will work out some basic regime to make sure there are no free riders to give you comfort; you know that if you move individually everybody else will move with you."
There was nothing in writing, no rules, no formal process, and while no one asked the Fed to act, the Fed let everyone in the markets know it was acting. The beauty of the process was its absolute efficiency, seeing what a tight circle of large firms with "some global reach" could get done, fast—with an executive committee of only four running the weekly conference call until the crisis was past.
There was nothing in writing because it's not a democratic process. It's an oligarchical one. These super-rich folks have a common interest — maintaining their power — and they'll do whatever it takes to accomplish that goal.
The people on the recent calls like those described by Geithner, plus a few thousand more like them, not only in business and finance, but also politics, the arts, the nonprofit world and other realms, are part of a new global elite that has emerged over the past several decades. I call it the "superclass." They have vastly more power than any other group on the planet. Each of the members is set apart by his ability to regularly influence the lives of millions of people in multiple countries worldwide. Each actively exercises this power, and often amplifies it through the development of relationships with other superclass members.
It's just like high school. The super-rich have formed their own clique and none of the rest of us are invited "in". Nope, we're outsiders…. which seems odd because there's approximately 6,000 of them and 6,000,000,000 of us.
So how does one become a member? As ever, being rich certainly helps. Many superclass members are wealthy, wealthier in relative terms than any elite ever has been. The top 10 percent of all people, for example, now control 85 percent of all wealth on the planet.
It's very stable. It's orderly, and it works.
But it's not democracy.
In fact, when I said "it works" I meant that the system works. I didn't mention anything about whether or not it works for everybody. Clearly, with most of the world's population in either mild or abject poverty, the system does not work fairly or equitably.
So here's a question: Why do we need these guys?
What benefit do they bring me? Or you? Right now they only bring the status quo, but with the economy faltering (and these guys being in a position to see it coming) it seems to me that they're bringing us a world of pain. The superclass will have time to jump ship. They've probably already moved much of their wealth to Euros or gold. The rest of us? We're just trying to get by.
If they fuck us over, I say it's on. You ruin my standard of living, I might just ruin yours.
The iconic symbol of superclass unity is the Gulfstream private jet. In fact, one way to measure the clout of an event is to count the private jets at the nearest airport. According to Gulfstream, Davos traditionally attracts more of its planes than any other gathering, drawing up to 10 percent of the 1,500 planes in service to Zurich airport. But this year's Olympics in Beijing will give it a run for its money, as typically do events as diverse as the Monaco Grand Prix, China's Boao Forum, the Geneva Auto Show or Allen & Co.'s annual getaway for media magnates in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Globalization looks different when you can tell the pilot when to leave and where to go, and when there are no security lines to wait in when you are heading off for distant destinations. Those who are free to move about the planet this way come to have more in common with themselves than with their own countrymen. "What happened to us, that we walk through the Davos party and know more people than when we were walking across the village green in the town we live in?" wonders Mark Malloch-Brown, former Deputy Secretary General at the United Nations and now a senior official in the British Foreign Ministry.
The Gulfstream jet is a perfect metaphor for these people. They are in the fast lane while the rest of us take the bus. There's only one word for it: Class.
I thought America was supposed to be a classless (or at least upwardly mobile) society, but it seems like we've copied the British class system almost to the letter. Throw some more racism and capitalism in the mix and you've got Britain 2.0. Is that what our founding fathers wanted?
People tell me that I shouldn't wage class warfare, to which I say: "What the fuck are you talking about? The war is over. The rich won a long time ago."


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BraveWords Interview: KAMELOT – Far Beyond Eternity
By Carl Begai
This year Kamelot celebrates 20 years as a card-carrying signed band, but it was just over 15 years past that they released a career game-changer, The Fourth Legacy. Their first two albums – Eternity and Dominion respectively – served to put Kamelot in the public eye, the third record (Siege Perilous) generated a buzz after they snapped up Conception vocalist Roy Khan to replace Mark Vanderbilt, but it was The Fourth Legacy that enthralled theit existing fans and roped in curious bystanders from far and wide. That momentum hasn't stopped in spite of the occasional potholes in the road forward. Khan's departure in 2011 could have destroyed the band – the fact he bolted a week before a major North American tour, forcing its cancellation, certainly didn't help – but they regrouped and released Silverthorn a year later to rave reviews. With new singer Tommy Karevik on board, the album and tour that followed made it clear Kamelot had regained their stride, and the new Haven album is a clear cut example of a band unafraid of trying new things and potentially freaking out their fanbase while remaining loyal to the sound that made them.
"A lot of people that have been following us since The Fourth Legacy days have said this is the album they've been waiting for," says guitarist Thomas Youngblood of Haven, easily the most diverse record in their catalogue. "Haven is more in line with what fans are used to with The Black Halo and even Karma, but it was really important for us to add new elements and bring the band a little bit more into today instead of giving them the symphonic thing from 10 years ago. That was a big part of it. We definitely didn't want the album to be overly symphonic and I think we achieved all the goals we had going in."
Truth be told Haven isn't an easy listen at first even for the diehard fan, but once inside it's very hard to leave. There are the signature attacks and flourishes one has come to expect of any Kamelot opus, but you get the feeling there was a meeting on the final day of mixing where the band members arm-wrestled their way bloody and broken to a final tracklist. Nothing about Haven is as one expects; some of the heaviest material ('Liar Liar' and 'Revolution') is shoved to the back half of the album, the signature ballad rewrites what we know about Kamelot's penchant for pulling heartstrings, and much of the once-trademark symphonic attitude has been stripped back to make way for the band. Continue reading BraveWords Interview: KAMELOT – Far Beyond Eternity
Posted on May 20, 2015 Author carlCategories The InterviewsTags BraveWords, Haven album, Kamelot, Roy Khan, Silverthorn, The Black Halo, The Fourth Legacy, Thomas Youngblood, Tommy Karevik
RHAPSODY OF FIRE Vocalist Fabio Lione – "I Love The Guys In KAMELOT; We Had A Beautiful Tour"
Italian vocalist Fabio Lione first made his mark on the international metal scene in 1997 fronting Rhapsody – now known as Rhapody Of Fire for legal reasons – and holds that post to this day. Over the years, however, he has gained a reputation for being a reliable go-to replacement when circumstances make it impossible for a band to operate with their own singer. The most recent example of this was on Gamma Ray's European tour, which featured Rhapsody Of Fire as support. Vocalist Kai Hansen was battling a serious case of bronchitis that threatened to derail the tour completely, but rather than pack it in they tapped several friends to fill in for Hansen at certain points of the nightly set. Lione pulled double duty for a good portion of the tour, performing a handful of songs for Gamma Ray on top of a full Rhapsody Of Fire set, hammering home performances that showcased just how formidable a vocalist he really is. It's one thing to cover Helloween's 'Future World' – a Gamma Ray staple that has been done to death – and quite another to nail 'Empire Of The Undead', a brand new song that Hansen himself has probably sung live less than 30 times.
Rhapsody Of Fire has been Lione's top priority since the beginning, but in 2011 he was asked to front Kamelot on tour in place of Roy Khan who had bowed out (and eventually quit) for personal reasons. The Kamelot fanbase was quite naturally resistant to the idea of Lione behind the microphone, but by the end of the tour many fans agreed he had something significant to offer. In the end it was Seventh Wonder vocalist Tommy Karevik that got the job, but Lione's ties to Kamelot are still intact.
"I love the guys in Kamelot," says Lione. "I love the band, I love the crew, we had a beautiful tour. I think we did something like 49 shows together in North America, South America and Europe. The response in every place we played was great, so I know that it wasn't easy for Thomas (Youngblood/guitars) to make the decision to choose someone else. Of course he preferred to get somebody that doesn't already have a big band because it's easier to manage the schedule without having to worry about what else is going on. In the end, I appreciate that we're still really good friends. Thomas sends me emails every so often, he's interested in doing a side-project with me, and I'm sure he's happy with his decision to bring Tommy into the band." Continue reading RHAPSODY OF FIRE Vocalist Fabio Lione – "I Love The Guys In KAMELOT; We Had A Beautiful Tour"
Posted on April 27, 2014 Author carlCategories On The InsideTags Angra, Fabio Lione, Gamma Ray, Kai Hansen, Kamelot, Rhapsody Of Fire, Roy Khan, Thomas Youngblood, Tommy Karevik
BW&BK Interview: KAMELOT – Tales, Truth, And A Guy Named Tommy
"The new record turned out better than I expected and the reaction has been phenomenal. It's a testament to the fans and their love for this band. Everyone is so re-energized, it's awesome."
Things could have been very different for guitarist Thomas Youngblood and his Kamelot bandmates. Following the recordings for their Poetry For The Poisoned album in 2010 and only days before the band was due to embark on a fall headline tour, vocalist Roy Khan fell ill and plans were shelved until the end of the year. Although it hasn't been said out loud – at least not to the extent that the press jumped all over it – Khan's tenure with Kamelot was done at that point, both sides making it official in April 2011. The writing was on the wall when the band opted to hit the road prior to the announcement with Rhapsody Of Fire frontman Fabio Lione filling in and doing a decent to killer job depending on who you talked to. By many accounts he was a worthwhile prospect as Khan's successor. In the end, however, Kamelot opted to enlist little known singer Tommy Karevik from the Swedish band Seventh Wonder as the band's new voice, and the result is outstanding according to a ravenous fanbase.
"I think fans are more willing to accept a band changing the singer as long as he or she has similar characteristics to the one they had for 13 years." says Youngblood. "It would have been hard for us to bring in some power metal singer or an opera singer that didn't have the tonal characteristics the fans want. That's what I wanted for the band. For me, having Tommy in the band is a no-brainer." Continue reading BW&BK Interview: KAMELOT – Tales, Truth, And A Guy Named Tommy
Posted on October 30, 2012 October 30, 2012 Author carlCategories The InterviewsTags Kamelot, Nightwish, Oliver Palotai, producer Sascha Paeth, Roy Khan, Silverthorn, Thomas Youngblood, Tommy Karevik
MINSTRELIX – Small Town Japandemonium
The sleepy town of Topping, Virginia – population 1,766 if you believe the internet – is the last place you'd expect to find the singer of a neo-classical metal band. And you won't because she's been calling Osaka, Japan home since 2006, much to the benefit of self-styled "dramatic metal" shredders MinstreliX. Founded in 2004, the band cut a limited run four-song single with former vocalist Leo Figaro only to have things fall apart two years later, forcing the search for a new singer. Enter Lola, former resident of a U.S. town so small Google Earth has issues finding it, living and working in Japan with absolutely no designs on joining a band. Or standing on a stage, for that matter. New environments often bring with them changes both necessary and inspired, however, and when fate threw an unexpected opportunity to join MinstreliX at Lola she took it.
Continue reading MINSTRELIX – Small Town Japandemonium
Posted on July 8, 2009 July 17, 2009 Author carlCategories The InterviewsTags Blackmore's Night, dramatic metal, Japan, Kamelot, Lola, MinstreliX, Osaka, Refelctions, Roy Khan, Takao, Visual Kei, walls Of Jericho

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Fedora 17 Now Available for Download
The latest version of Fedora is now available, featuring GNOME 3.4 and OpenStack 2012.1 (Essex).
ZoomOn Tuesday Red Hat announced that Fedora 17, the latest version of its free open source operating system distribution, is available to download and use. The new release includes free and open source software for users to share including GIMP 2.8, Inkscape, Scribus and more. It also uses GNOME 3.4 which adds new search capabilities, improved themes, and enhancements to the Documents and Contacts application.
Fedora 17 updates OpenStack to 2012.1 (Essex) -- this is an included collection of services that can be used to set up and run cloud compute and storage infrastructure. There's also oVirt, an open virtualization platform which provides a "feature-rich virtualization management system with robust capabilities for both hosts and guests." Fedora 17's Cluster stack includes numerous and significant updates for both high availability and load balancing applications.
On the developer front, Fedora 17 provides JBoss Application Server 7 which is a fast, lightweight Java EE-based application server optimized for developing and launching Java EE applications. Java 7 (and OpenJDK7) is the default Java runtime and Java build toolset, and a pre-release of Juno -- a release of the Eclipse SDK with is expected later this year -- has been tossed into the new Fedora as well.
Reference : http://fedoraproject.org/


As the phone maker consolidates under its Alcatel brand, it has no plans to share about Palm devices.
BARCELONA—The dream of Palm's revival isn't dead, but it's certainly very dozy.
Last year at CES, Chinese electronics company TCL (owner of phone maker Alcatel) purchased the severely distressed Palm brand, one of the most storied and meaningful brands in mobile technology.
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Now, alas, "at the present time we do not have any plans we can discuss," Alcatel marketing VP Jon Maron told us. Alcatel, meanwhile, is consolidating its mobile devices under its own one-word brand, getting rid of the OneTouch moniker that it has added on for the past few years.
While Palm technically belongs to TCL the parent company, and not to Alcatel, Maron described Palm as a "tool in our toolbox" that wasn't necessarily being applied to a project yet.
While you aren't likely to see Palm-branded products any time soon, Alcatel phones will be tying in more tightly with TCL TVs and consumer electronics, Maron said. TCL's TVs have generally gotten good reviews from PCMag because of their affordable price and integrated Roku capabilities, and Alcatel's Idol 3 phone received our Editors' choice when it came out last year, for its low price and great feature set.


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Illuminated foot bridge, leading out to the Ngoc Son Temple in the Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Goats, resting on an ancient stone bridge near Izmir, Turkey. – Domestic goats are presented in detail on the page Animals: Animals as servants of Man. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
This woman is carrying a huge load of fodder across a suspension bridge near the town of Pandoh, Himachal Pradesh, India. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
A fine old stone bridge, spanning the Jessamine Creek, near Lexington, Kentucky, United States. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Basic bridges
Bridges come in many forms. A very basic type merely consists of a plank or a stone slab, spanning a narrow stream, whereas slightly longer bridges are made from rope, branches, tree trunks, or beams.
These men in the Alborz Mountains, northern Iran, are crossing a river on a simple wooden bridge, constructed of tree trunks and branches, which rest on stone cairns, placed at intervals in the river bed. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Crossing a very primitive foot bridge, consisting of logs, and a rope to hold on to, near Hambantota, Sri Lanka. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Crossing rivers in the Himalaya is not always a simple affair. On several occasions, I have made hair-raising crossings on simple 'bridges', which simply consisted of narrow tree trunks, planks, or stone slabs.
In 1982, I undertook a demanding hike in the Nanda Devi National Park, Uttarakhand, India, together with two friends, John Burke and Ajai Saxena. On several occasions on our way back, we crossed the Rishi Ganga River on tree trunks or logs.
This interesting hike is related in depth on the page Travel episodes – India 1982: Pleasures of Nanda Devi.
In this picture, John is crossing a log across a tributary to the Rishi Ganga. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Halfway across these two rather thin logs, resting precariously on rocks on either side of the river, John has come to a stop, and our guide Gabar Singh is on his way out to assist him. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
During a hike in the Great Himalayan National Park, Himachal Pradesh, India, together with Ajai Saxena and his wife Madhu, the trail along the Tirthan River had been washed away by heavy monsoon showers, and a new 'path' had been constructed, much of it leading through the river itself.
The picture below shows Madhu, who, assisted by our guide, is crossing a 'bridge', which merely consists of tree trunks, onto which boards have been nailed. It was rather civilized, however, compared to others that we crossed further upstream, which were merely thin logs, resting precariously on rocks.
This hike is described in detail on the page Plants – Plant hunting in the Himalaya: Abode of the deodar.
During a hike in the Upper Langtang Valley, central Nepal, one of my porters is crossing a tiny stream on a simple bridge, consisting of stone slabs, resting on tree trunks. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
In this picture, a tourist is balancing across rather thin logs, leading across the Langmoché Khola River, Langtang National Park. Following heavy monsoon rain, the original bridge had been washed away, but in less than half an hour, our porters had constructed this provisional 'bridge'. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
More advanced wooden bridges
The town of Nyaung Shwe, near Lake Inle, Myanmar, is criss-crossed by countless canals, spanned by a large number of wooden bridges.
Early in the morning, this cyclist, transporting his child, is crossing a simple wooden bridge in Nyaung Shwe. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Other cyclists. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Three Buddhist nuns. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
This horse cart is crossing a large wooden bridge, spanning the main canal in Nyaung Shwe. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
A boat is passing under the same bridge as above. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
This wooden bridge near Bouar, Central African Republic, has been partly damaged by rain, combined with heavy truck traffic. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Stone bridges
In former days, many bridges were constructed from stones or bricks. Luckily, many of these fine old bridges have been preserved.
Formerly, this beautiful old stone bridge near the town of San Cataldo, Sicily, constituted part of a railway. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
The Bovard Tunnel, a narrow, one-lane road under a railroad track, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Beautiful old bridge, constructed of Öland limestone, Norra Kvinneby, Öland, Sweden. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
In Acadia National Park, Maine, United States, a total of c. 91 km of so-called carriage roads, besides a number of stone bridges, were constructed between 1913 and 1940. Motorized vehicles are banned on these roads, for the benefit of hikers, bikers, horseback riders, and carriages. They were financed by millionaire and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (1874-1960).
This old stone bridge spans the Jordan Creek, Acadia National Park. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Tall stone bridge near Accous, Aspe Valley, Pyrenees, France. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Slanting stone bridge (built this way), spanning the Saalach River, Burghausen, southern Germany. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
On the Greek island of Crete, a number of old stone bridges have been preserved.
This bridge, which spans the Megalo Potamos River, near the Preveli Monastery, was built in Venetian style in 1850-1852. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Stone bridge near Kolimvari, with a downy oak (Quercus pubescens) in the foreground. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Old stone bridge, Karner Valley, Berner Oberland, Switzerland. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Brick foot bridge, adorned with rounded stones, presumably from a river bed, Taichung, Taiwan. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Old stone bridge, Bonneval-sur-Arc, Val d'Arc, France. Rosebay willow-herb (Chamaenerion angustifolium), alpine dock (Rumex alpinus) and other plants grow in cracks on the bridge. (Photos copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Old viaduct, near Jardin Botanico Canario Viera y Clavijo, Gran Canaria. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
This ruined bridge in north-western Iran, made of bricks, has collapsed. The lower picture shows a kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), which has made its nest in a cavity on the bridge. (Photos copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Old stone bridge, spanning the Ljungan River, Jämtland, Sweden. In 1974, when this picture was taken, horse-drawn wagons were still a part of the traffic picture in Sweden. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Old stone bridge, Lake Santa Rosalia, Sicily. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Ruined bridge on the Tarn River, near the town of Le Rozier, Gorge du Tarn, Cévennes, France. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
The Blue Nile originates in Lake Tana in the Ethiopian Highlands, from where it makes its way c. 1,500 km to Khartoum, in the Sudan, where it joins the larger White Nile. The name Blue Nile is in fact a misnomer. During the summer monsoon, this river washes down huge amounts of soil from the highlands, which turns its water almost black. In a local Sudanese language, the word for black is also used for blue, so, in reality, the river should be called 'The Black Nile'.
The first written account of the Blue Nile is from 1565, when a Portuguese, João Bermudes, who called himself Patriarch of Ethiopia, provided a description of the Blue Nile Falls, Tississat, in his memoirs.
Incidentally, to many Christian Ethiopians, the Blue Nile is identified as the sacred river Gihon, one of the four rivers flowing out from the Garden of Eden, as related in Genesis, 2:13.
This Portuguese stone bridge, constructed in 1632, spans a tributary to the Blue Nile, near Tississat Waterfalls, Ethiopia. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Old bridge, constructed of slabs of Öland limestone, Stenåsa, Öland, Sweden. The yellow flowers are yellow rocket (Barbarea vulgaris). (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
This broken bridge once spanned the Karkheh River, Luristan, south-western Iran. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Foot bridge, made from boulders, Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam. The red flowers are poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima). (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Iron and steel bridges
The Xiluo iron bridge, spanning the Jhuoshuei River, western Taiwan, is 1,939 m long. It was completed in 1952. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
The Long Bien Bridge is a so-called truss bridge, spanning the Red River in Hanoi, Vietnam, in Vietnamese called Hong Ha ('Red Sunshine') or Song Cai ('Mother River'). A truss is an assembly of beams, steel bars, or steel-enforced concrete blocks, which are connected to make a solid structure, often forming a pattern of numerous triangles. The steel truss bridge was a major engineering breakthrough, as it can span distances of over 460 m. (Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantilever_bridge)
The Long Bien Bridge was constructed by the French in 1899-1902, using more than 3,000 Vietnamese workers. At that time, with a length of 2.4 km, it was one of the longest bridges in Asia. Cars are not allowed on this bridge, which is reserved for trains, scooters, and motorcycles.
Before the independence of North Vietnam in 1954, this bridge was called the Paul Doumer Bridge, named for Paul Doumer (1857-1932), the Governor-General of French Indochina 1897-1902, and later French president 1931-1932.
Every morning and late afternoon, thousands of scooters and motorcycles cross the Long Bien Bridge. (Photos copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Two bridges, one constructed of iron, one of stone, spanning the Merrimac River in the city of Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. (Photos copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Foot bridge, spanning the sacred, but much polluted Vishnumati River, Kathmandu, Nepal. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Vauxhall Bridge is a steel and granite deck arch bridge, spanning the Thames River, London. It was completed in 1906. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
The Makatote Viaduct near Ohakune, North Island, New Zealand, is a steel truss railway bridge, 262 m long, which spans the Makatote River, 79 m above the water. When this bridge was constructed in 1905-1908, it was the tallest viaduct in New Zealand. Today, the Mohaka and North Rangitikei viaducts are taller, at 95 and 81 m, respectively.
Colourful iron bridge, spanning the Fazi River in the city of Taichung, Taiwan. A motorcyclist is seen to the left. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
This rusted iron bridge, produced by a local artist in 2002, spans a gorge, created by quarry work, near the town of Vang, Bornholm, Denmark. (Photos copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Droichead na Leathphingine, in English called Halfpenny Bridge (often shortened to Ha'penny Bridge), is a pedestrian iron bridge, spanning the Liffey River in Dublin, Ireland. It was constructed in 1816. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Old iron bridge, Coos Bay, Oregon, United States. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Concrete bridges
Most modern bridges consist of concrete, reinforced with steel bars.
These highway bridges lead over the Castelbuono Valley, northern Sicily. (Photos copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Highway, Les Grangettes, Geneva Lake, Switzerland. The tree in the foreground is a night roost of great cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo), whose white dung has covered it completely. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Cantilever bridges
An elaborate type of bridge is constructed by using cantilevers, a structure consisting of beams, steel bars, or steel-enforced concrete blocks, which project horizontally, or slightly upwards, from the shore into the air. Each cantilever is supported on only one end, which is secured in a pile of heavy stones or a concrete block.
In shorter bridges, the two cantilevers are then connected by tying beams or bamboo poles across the gap, whereas larger cantilever bridges, designed for heavy traffic, are made from trusses (see Iron and steel bridges above).
Bontoc people, crossing a high cantilever bridge, constructed of thick bamboo stems and lianas, which spans the Chico River, northern Luzon, Philippines. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
This simple cantilever bridge, spanning the Tamur River, eastern Nepal, is constructed from long bamboo poles, secured at both ends in a heap of boulders, and supported by simple wooden structures. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
During the Himalayan monsoon, torrential rain showers often cause landslides, which occasionally wash away houses, trails and bridges, forcing people to build simple temporary bridges, until new, stronger bridges can be constructed.
In autumn 1978, a huge tidal wave washed away a few villages and several bridges along the Dudh Kosi River, Khumbu, eastern Nepal. The following two pictures show a simple cantilever bridge, constructed shortly after the disaster.
Porter, crossing the bridge with a heavy load of planks. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Tourists cross the bridge. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
In areas of the Himalaya, in which the Tibetan Buddhism, or Lamaism, is the dominant religion, bridges are often adorned with Buddhist prayer flags. These flags, and other aspects of Buddhism, are described in detail on the page Religion: Buddhism.
Simple cantilever bridge, near the village of Shyabru, Langtang National Park, Nepal. In the background numerous Buddhist prayer flags and a water-driven prayer wheel. The mantras written on the wheel are dispersed into the universe by the turning of the wheel, whereas the wind disperses the mantras printed on the prayer flags. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
This porter, whose burden is protected from rain by a bright blue plastic sheet, is crossing a cantilever bridge, spanning a tributary to the Ghunsa River, eastern Nepal. Numerous strings, adorned with Buddhist prayer flags, have been strung across the river. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
This lovely cantilever bridge, which spans the Dudh Kosi River, near Pungi Tenga, Khumbu, eastern Nepal, is also adorned with Buddhist prayer flags. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Suspension bridges
As its name implies, this bridge type is supported by suspension cables, attached either to structures on both sides of a river, as seen in many mountain areas, or, as is the case with longer bridges, to tall concrete towers.
In former times, suspension bridges in many mountain areas around the world were constructed from bamboo poles or branches, which were tied together and supported by twine 'cables' made from liana bark that were tied to a large tree on either side of the river. After some years of wear and tear, these rather flimsy structures would finally break, often causing casualties among men and beasts. Today, most suspension bridges in the mountains are solid steel structures, secured with strong steel cables, built into concrete blocks at both ends.
In this picture, a porter is crossing an old-fashioned suspension bridge, constructed of steel cables, vines, and mats, spanning the Marsyangdi River, central Nepal. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Another dilapidated suspension bridge, spanning a tributary to the Tamur River, eastern Nepal. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
This suspension bridge, adorned with numerous Buddhist prayer flags, spans the Dudh Kosi River, near the confluence of this river and the Bhote Kosi River, Khumbu, eastern Nepal. (Photos copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Wooden suspension bridge, spanning a gorge in the town of Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Lotte Møller Pedersen on a suspension bridge, spanning the Modi Khola River, near Landrung, Annapurna, Nepal. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Domestic goats and sheep are both described in depth on the page Animals: Animals as servants of Man.
A large flock of goats and sheep cross a suspension bridge in the Lower Marsyangdi Valley, central Nepal. (Photos copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Te Rewa Rewa Bridge is a futuristic suspension bridge, spanning the small Waiwhakaiho River in New Plymouth, New Zealand. This bridge, which was completed in 2010, is reserved for pedestrians and cyclists. (Photos copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Mules are described on the page Animals: Animals as servants of Man.
Heavily laden with planks, mules cross a steel suspension bridge, spanning the Kali Gandaki River, Mustang District, central Nepal. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
This suspension bridge in Aowanda National Forest, Taiwan, is 180 m long, situated 90 m above the river. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Two steel suspension bridges in the Lower Marsyangdi Valley, near Khudi (top), and Ngadi, central Nepal. (Photos copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, is a suspension bridge, 2,737 m long, spanning the Golden Gate, the strait connecting San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean. This bridge was opened in 1937, and, until 1964, it had the longest main span of any suspension bridge in the world, at 1,280 m.
(Photos copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Steel suspension bridge, spanning the Tamur River, eastern Nepal. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
This suspension bridge, made from rope, spans a stream in the 99 Peaks Forest, near Nantou, Taiwan. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
In 2004, when I visited the Bhote Kosi Valley, central Nepal, this area was controlled by Maoist rebels, fighting against the government. I had to pay a 'donation' of 1000 Rupees, or I would not be allowed to pass this village, but otherwise the Maoists were very polite towards me.
In the picture below, my guide Ganga Thapa is standing next to a suspension bridge across the Bhote Kosi River, near the village of Jagat. The red banner on the bridge reads as follows: "Let us fight against the government. Help the low castes and get rid of the caste system."
Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, spans the East River, forming the border between Brooklyn, Long Island, and the island of Manhattan. This famous bridge, which is 1,825 m long, with a main span of 486 m, was the first steel-wire suspension bridge to be constructed. Work was initiated in 1869, the construction lasting no less than 14 years.
Brooklyn Bridge is divided, one section for motorized traffic, another for pedestrians. (Photos copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
This picture from 1998 shows the bridge, and Manhattan, at night. The twin towers of the World Trade Center, which were destroyed by terrorists on September 11, 2001, are seen in the background. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Jew, reciting from the Torah beneath the Brooklyn Bridge. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Covered wooden bridges
In former days, the eastern half of North America held more than 13,000 covered wooden bridges, most of which were constructed in the 1800s. The covering was intended as a means to prolong the life-span of the bridge, which, without covering, would deteriorate after only 10 to 15 years.
Many of the covered bridges are truss bridges, and in a special type, called lattice bridges, a large number of small planks are placed diagonally to form a lattice.
About 1,500 covered bridges have been preserved in the United States, four of which are shown below.
Halls Mills Covered Bridge is a wooden lattice bridge, built near the town of Neversink, Catskill Mountains, New York State, in 1912. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Hart Bridge is another lattice bridge, built c. 1864, 52 m long and 4.6 m broad, which spans the Housatonic River, West Cornwall, Connecticut. It was constructed of timber from red spruce (Picea rubens), using wooden pegs, or trunnels, to join the timbers. Blooming yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus) is seen in the foreground. (Photos copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Smith Bridge, near Plymouth, New Hampshire, is a truss bridge, 45.5 m long. It was constructed in 1850. The arches are a later addition. Here it is photographed in rainy weather. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Bulls Bridge is a covered wooden lattice bridge from 1842, 33 m long, which spans the Housatonic River, near Kent, Connecticut. (Photos copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Europe also holds a few covered wooden bridges.
This covered bridge spans the Rhine River on a stretch, where the river constitutes the border between Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Other bridges
Foot bridge in a city park, constructed of concrete, Taichung, Taiwan. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Domestic cattle are described in detail on the page Animals: Animals as servants of Man.
In this picture, cows are chewing their cud on a bridge across the Parvati River, Himachal Pradesh, India, blocking part of the traffic. Judging from the large piles of dung on the bridge, it constitutes a favourite resting place for these cows. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
This bridge in the town of Budai, Taiwan, is illuminated in the evening. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Bridge, reflected in Lake Umnässjön, Lapland, Sweden. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Fog envelops the Macao Bridge, Yangminshan National Park, Taiwan. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
In the city of Trondheim, Norway, Gamle Bybro ('Old Town Bridge') crosses the Nidelva River from the main street Kjøpmannsgata to the neighborhood of Bakklandet. This bridge was constructed in 1681. The buildings in the background are former warehouses for wealthy traders. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Makonde boys, playing with home-made toy cars beneath a bridge near Kitere, southern Tanzania. The road leading to the bridge has been eroded away by flooding. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Rainbow Bridge spans the Neches River in south-eastern Texas, connecting the cities of Port Arthur and Bridge City. The latter was originally named Prairie View, as it was located on coastal grasslands. In 1938, when the Rainbow Bridge was constructed, the name was changed to Bridge City, as you now had to cross a bridge to enter the city, regardless of the direction you came from. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
Victoria Falls Bridge spans the Zambezi River near Victoria Falls. This river constitutes the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia.
The shadow of Victoria Falls Bridge is reflected on rocks along the Zambezi River gorge. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
This person has just been performing a bungy jump from the bridge and is now hanging at the end of the rope. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
When small, the weeping fig (Ficus benjamina) is a very popular house plant, but in the wild it grows enormous, sprouting numerous aerial roots from its branches, which grow down to the ground, where they take root, over the years becoming additional trunks, creating an entire patch of 'forest', which is in reality a single tree. This species is native to the Indian Subcontinent, east to southern China and Taiwan, and thence southwards through Southeast Asia and Indonesia to northern Australia, and eastwards to the Pacific.
The weeping fig, as well as other fig tree species, are presented in detail elsewhere, see Plants: Ancient and huge trees.
Foot bridge in front of a gigantic weeping fig, growing in the wood surrounding the Wenara Wana Temple, popularly known as 'Monkey Forest', Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. (Photo copyright © by Kaj Halberg)
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Many Christmas holiday traditions have persevered in the face of time, so did our annual summary of the top 10 memorable moments of the outgoing year. Check out what we have been up to in 2015 and share with us our little moments of glory!
Oxagile was singled out from the competition by the US Commerce & Trade Research Institute (USCTRI) and received the 2015 United States Excellence Award. The company was recognized within the Software Development category for meeting and exceeding the industry benchmarks set forth.
For the third consecutive year, Oxagile managed to pass the rigorous certification requirements and reasserted its well-earned position among the top 1% of organizations throughout the entire Microsoft ecosystem.
For the third year in a row, Oxagile was selected for the influential Global Outsourcing 100® list. IAOP recognized Oxagile's supreme commitment to excellence and passion for continuous improvement that has been the hallmark of the outsourcing industry.
Oxagile was accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and received the highest possible rating, with length of time in operation and lack of complaints filed with the BBB being some of the important contributing factors.
At Oxagile, we are never going to miss out on networking and learning opportunities. We have become a regular visitor to the largest fairs and shows related to video content management and multi-screen delivery, like NAB Show in Las Vegas, USA and IBC in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Both shows offer a great opportunity to share our 10 years of experience in custom software development with you. They also serve as a superb venue to talk to our old and new partners about their plans in development of either turnkey solutions or customizing existing products.
For the first time this year, Oxagile visited one of the largest events of its kind – Frankfurt Book Fair, and presented its e-Learning expertise in digital content distribution. In addition to organizing a booth and meeting new partners, our team presented a report that targeted both content owners and content providers, and outlined new opportunities for aligning client's digital content and monetization needs with our extensive product development knowledge.
In May, Oxagile participated in the long-awaited IT Spring 2015 conference, which took place in Minsk for the fourth year in a row. The conference dealt with issues pertaining to project management and software development methodologies, with a strong emphasis on Agile and Scrum.
Oxagile and IT Spring go back a long time: our company came up with the original idea and went on to establish and sponsor the first IT Spring back in 2012. This year, Oxagile once again took active part in organizing the event as well as supplied a key speaker. Thus, Yuri Charniauski, Oxagile's CPO and a Certified Scrum Master, gave a speech about the company's approach to software development, and the various methodologies we utilize to minimize project risks.
Oxagile successfully achieved the status of a Kentico Bronze Partner. This enabled us to get access to premium training materials and programs that allow the company to propel its content management expertise to new heights and better meet the customers' needs.
Worth mentioning is the HP AllianceOne program Oxagile joined in June this year. Designed for original equipment manufacturers, software vendors, and systems integrators, the AllianceOne program brings together advanced tools and cutting-edge resources to help companies address their clients' needs more effectively.
Modern software solutions require knowledge in more than one technology to be a success. In addition to our core competences, such as .Net, Java and PHP, we have started practicing full-stack web development with Ruby.
Our clients often choose to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with our company and we respect that. Nevertheless, we can share with you a few projects we have successfully launched in 2015 and are happy to keep working at.
Consumer Fusion is a brand management company focused on providing users with reputation management & local SEO tools to manage your business online. Its dashboard provides a user-friendly all-in-one solution to consolidate and simplify everything about monitoring a business online.
For Stars & Stripes we have developed a white label solution that greatly simplifies gym management. Gym owners can track attendance, as well as easily manage family, staff, skillset, and workout schedule data.
In the last quarter of the year, Oxagile was included in the 2015 Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private businesses — with a revenue growth rate of 95 percent during the span of the last three years to report. The company increased the size of its staff by 50 percent, which has led to the acquisition of several key clients. Oxagile also optimized its business and development processes and methods to raise productivity, delivery quality, and efficiency.
Last but not the least, Oxagile company was included into the prominent Software 500 list of the world's biggest software and service companies. Published by the influential Software Magazine, Software 500 is a prestigious revenue-based ranking that targets key C-level executives, helping them make informed decisions when purchasing software and services.
So there you have it, Oxagile top 10 highlights for 2015. Thank you for being with us throughout this year. Without you, we would never be where we are now.
Oxagile team wishes you a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season!


You carry your own equipment and tent and hike in your own pace to the shared nightcamps. You collect map, food and gas at the check-in. Outdoor-schools and seminars are held at Nightcamp Tärnättholmarna, Kälsviken and Nightcamp Dal. You can refill water during the hike, these spots are shared at the map-check on wednesday and thursday morning so you get the latest information.
You need to check in as you reach the nightcamp.
You have plenty of time but you need to get going latest 10:00 on Friday and Saturday morning.
The High Coast Hike follow well marked trails with clear signposts. You also get a map with the route when you check in. Along the trail you will find staff to guide you if you need any assistance. However you need to make sure you know where you are by now and then looking at the map.
There will be guides hiking in the front and in the far back as well as in the middle and at the nightcamps. However most of the time you will be with your friends or by yourself. You will get an emergency number to call if you need assistance.
Due to the massive heat in Sweden with no downfall we have to adjust to the water situation.
As you reach the nightcamps you need to check in with the guides on site. You also check out in the mornings. This is how we make sure you have arrived safely. This is one of the things you will have to remember. If not we will first search the campsite and then arrange a search and rescue along the trail.
During the High Coast Hike we camp at shared basecamps. The first night is spent on Tärnättholmarna and the second night on the fields in the woods of Dal. The shared campsites create a great atmosphere.
There are toilets on regular basis along the trail and at the nightcamps. However bring your own toiletpaper.
In 2018 you are not allowed to make fire at the marked fireplaces or use a stove due to the national ban. You are not allowed to use wood from the forest or make fire insede or outside the marked fireplaces.
Everything you carry with you into the High Coast Hike you bring with you to the finishline. No littering is allowed so please bring a small rubbish-bag.
The High Coast Hike finish on top of the mighty Mt. Skuleberget with amazing views over the World Heritage Site. Here you can enjoy food and drinks in the Top Cabin while we applaud eachother across the finish line. Most people hike "Höga Kusten Stigen" down to FriluftsByn but you can also hike a shortcut along the lift or take Höga Kusten Liften down to FriluftsByn. The after-hike start at 16.00.
Participants of the High Coast Hike camp for free in FriluftsByn between Saturday and Sunday.
You camp for free in FriluftsByn Saturday to Sunday.


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Obama's Syrian mission creep
Written by Lindsey German
Published in Stop the war
Mounting anti war sentiment needs to be mobilised to stop a fourth disastrous war in 12 years, writes Lindsey German
David Cameron's speech in defence of Britain at the end of the G20 was a bizarre indication of the state of mind of a prime minister who expected to be riding shotgun alongside the US president in the newest Middle east war.
Instead he has found himself ruled out of any action because of the vote in Parliament on August 29th, which defeated both main party motions.
Cameron could barely conceal his wrath then and now tries to maintain an impossible position, of publicly ruling out military involvement, while at the same time is desperate to endorse Barack Obama's push for a vote in the US Congress to launch military action.
It is surely inappropriate that Cameron should sign up to Obama's war aims when parliament clearly rejected them, or that he should keep making the case for war after being defeated, or that he should allow the use of British airfields and bases as he will obviously try to do.
It demonstrates his contempt for democracy, a contempt shared by the BBC, which is campaigning as hard as it can against this majority vote in the British parliament.
The statement from a new 'coalition of the willing' of 11 nations, which signed up to support Obama included the name of Britian alongside France, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Japan among others, but was opposed by China, Russia, Germany and Brazil.
Even then, the statement fell short of endorsing the military action that Cameron and Obama so desire.
Obama is, nonetheless, having some of the same problems that faced the British prime minister in the Commons vote.
Public opinion is heavily against the intervention, as it is in Britain, and many in both houses of Congress are wary of backing action.
They recognise that their electors are heartily sick of the wars of the past more than a decade.
They know that the supposed aim of those previous wars, to protect lives and human rights, has never been achieved.
The net result in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya has been the loss of more lives, greater numbers of refugees and higher levels of instability.
These horrors are little recorded in the western media, unless it suits the warmongers.
The fear of losing a Congress vote has forced Obama to delay, spending perhaps another two weeks lobbying and pressurising until, he hopes, he can win and launch a war.
The need to win over Republicans has led him to increase the scope of the war. When Cameron argued for intervention in parliament, he played down its impact: the war was not about regime change, it wasn't even about taking sides in the civil war, and it would be a short 'punishment' strike. It was almost as if it would hardly happen.
But Obama is now clearly planning a substantial war, with plans to 'degrade' Assad's military capability and so change the balance of forces in the war.
The G20 did not go as he planned, but there will be a relentless campaign in the next days and weeks to back a war.
John Kerry is banging the war drum in Europe, getting EU foreign ministers to condemn the chemical weapons attack as a war crime, describing the crisis as 'our Munich moment' which draws the ludicrous comparison between Assad and Hitler (as Western leaders have done repeatedly to their enemies since Nasser was so described during the Suez crisis in 1956).
Journalists in the Middle East are being told that the war will last for weeks and will involve the annexation of parts of southern Syria.
If this is what is already being planned, the likelihood of the war becoming much more substantial across the Middle East clearly grows.
Anti war sentiment is mounting as well, sceptical of past records and frankly disbelieving that any attack would help to deal with the terrible humanitarian crisis now facing the Syrians. It needs to be mobilised to stop a fourth disastrous war in 12 years.
From Stop the War Coalition
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Gaza: BBC re-writing history as it happens
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As national convenor of the Stop the War Coalition, Lindsey was a key organiser of the largest demonstration, and one of the largest mass movements, in British history.
Her books include 'Material Girls: Women, Men and Work', 'Sex, Class and Socialism', 'A People's History of London' (with John Rees) and 'How a Century of War Changed the Lives of Women'.
@LindseyAGerman
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2022 indie video game preview – from Little Devil Inside to Shredder's Revenge
The new year has only just started and there's already a host of new indie games to look forward to, including Sea Of Stars and Oxenfree 2.
With many major releases having been delayed, 2021 became an opportunity for smaller developers to steal the spotlight. Games from Inscryption, to Loop Hero and Chicory: A Colorful Tale were amongst the year's very best video games and all from developers most people have never heard of.
It's difficult to compile a list of promising indie titles because lightning can strike at any time. Nobody expected Before Your Eyes to shatter hearts or a game about Unpacking to become a legitimate contender in end-of-year talks. As such, this list only represents a small picture of the indie landscape in 2022, a fact that's even more exciting considering what's already known.
If you're after a sketch of what's to come, we've laid out the indie games guaranteed to cause some conversation in the coming year, either because they're a sequel, they lean hard into nostalgia, or because they generally look a bit fantastic.
OlliOlli World – February 8 (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
This ambitious sequel pushes OlliOlli into a fully 3D environment, as you skateboard around the vivid world of Radlandia and discover the mystical skate gods on the quest for Gnarvana. Yes, it's all slightly tongue-in-cheek.
Previous OlliOlli titles have blended stylish visuals and complex mechanics, but this instalment looks like a grand step towards establishing the franchise as a true skateboarding powerhouse.
Stray – early 2022 (PS4/PS5/PC)
Control a stray cat looking for their family in a world populated by robots. Oh, and there's a drone companion too, who helps communicate with the mechanical citizens.
Aside from the instant meme-appeal of its fluffy protagonist, this adventure game from BlueTwelve Studio is visually one of the most impressive games on the horizon. We just hope the city itself allows for ample amounts of exploration and discovery.
River City Girls 2 – summer 2022 (XO/PS4/NS/XSX/PS5/PC)
Loved Streets Of Rage 4? You'll want to try River City Girls, a similar style of beat 'em-up and a spin-off from the original series that helped create the genre (known variously as River City Ransom, Street Gangs, and Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari – depending on what part of the world you're in).
This sequel, starring the original protagonists' girlfriends, adds more playable characters (six in total) and two-player online co-op, along with a new soundtrack from original composer Megan McDuffee. As ever with WayForward, the pixel art graphics look excellent and despite is cutesy graphics the original had a surprising amount of depth.
Goodbye Volcano High – 2022 (PS4/PS5/PC)
Combine Life Is Strange, Night In The Woods, and dinosaurs, and you'll probably have something resembling Goodbye Volcano High. This narrative-driven adventure centres on a group of senior anthropomorphic dinosaurs in their final year of high school.
Some might squirm over the amplified teenage angst, but the visuals and storytelling show considerable ambition. The cast is led by Lachlan Watson from Netflix's Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina, who voices non-binary character Fang.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge – 2022 (NS/PC)
Created by Tribute Games (formed of ex-Ubisoft employees who worked on Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game), this revival of Konami's old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles coin-op series returns to the beat 'em-up origins which made it a 1990s arcade staple.
With local or online multiplayer for up to four players, along with a playable April O'Neil, there might be no greater dose of nostalgia scheduled for 2022.
Cursed To Golf – 2022 (NS/PC)
Ever wanted a roguelike game wrapped around golf mechanics? Of course you didn't, but that doesn't mean there isn't merit to the madness.
Developed by Chuhai Labs, you play as a gold champion trapped in Golf Purgatory. To make your escape, you have to venture through 18 dungeon-like holes across four biomes. Special ace cards allow you to pull off special shots to assist in your escape, with the game promising to play a proper game of golf despite the surreal setting.
Little Devil Inside – winter 2022 (XO/PS4/NS/PS5/PC)
Showcased recently in Sony's State Of Play presentation, this steampunk-inspired action adventure blends role-playing and survival mechanics as you explore an open world filled with monsters and supernatural occurrences.
The biggest selling point? It's hard not to be impressed by the visuals and atmosphere, fitting somewhere between gothic dollhouse and a futuristic dystopia reminiscent of Dishonored.
Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals – 2022 (PS4/NS/PS5/PC)
Five years after the original release, developer Night School Studio announced the existence of a sequel to Oxenfree – a supernatural narrative-driven adventure where your dialogue choices shape the fate of the characters.
Judging by the trailer, the sequel looks set to amplify the ominous dread as you return to the same town of Camena with new protagonist Riley.
Tunic – March 16 (XO/XSX/PC)
Inspired by The Legend Of Zelda, Tunic is an isometric action adventure title where you control an anthropomorphic fox exploring various dungeons and puzzles.
The game itself is designed entirely by one person, Andrew Shouldice, who has been working on the project since 2015. Even with the Zelda inspired structure, the clever combat mechanics and stellar enemy design might be the biggest surprise here.
Sea Of Stars – late 2022 (NS/PC)
The highlight of the most recent Indie World presentation, Sea Of Stars is a turn-based role-playing game inspired by genre classic Chrono Trigger and which even features music from that game's composer, Yasunori Mitsuda.
It's also set in the same universe as developer Sabotage Studio's previous (and excellent) game The Messenger, as hinted at by the similar moon-lit backdrop of the title poster.
Loco Motive – summer 2022 (NS/PC)
A classic whodunnit murder mystery with a comic twist, Loco Motive is a point 'n' click adventure set aboard the Reuss Express, with charming, pixelated visuals.
The game is developed by UK indie team Robust Games, with co-founder Adam Riches having previously worked as an animator on Wargroove, Starbound, and Witchbrook.
Slime Rancher 2 – 2022 (XSX/PC)
A sequel to 2017's Slime Rancher will be released in early access next year, which features original protagonist Beatrix LeBeau as she explores a new Rainbow Island (no, not THE Rainbow Islands).
The original garnered a cult following for its cutesy visuals and relaxing monster-farming gameplay, so we're hoping this sequel will offer some extra mechanical layers to keep repetition at bay.
Sifu – February 8 (PS5/PS5/PC)
From the studio behind Absolver comes Sifu, a third-person beat 'em-up where you control a Kung-Fu student in intense hand-to-hand combat sequences reminiscent of films like The Raid.
The most interesting aspect might be the resurrection mechanic; where you age every time you die, causing your strikes to be more powerful but your health to decrease. With a release date just around the corner, this has a shot at being the first big indie title of 2022.
Trek To Yomi – 2022 (XSX/PS5/PC)
If you found Ghost Of Tsushima wasn't Kurosawa enough, Trek To Yomi might scratch your samurai itch with its sharp black and white aesthetic.
The game is a collaboration between Leonard Menchiari and studio Flying Wild Hog, who are also working on upcoming demon-filled cowboy title Evil West. Samurai themed games haven't previously been considered mainstream but if Trek To Yomi can become a hit as well as Ghost Of Tsushima then that may quickly change.
Darkest Dungeon 2 – 2022 (PC*)
Released in early access in October, Darkest Dungeon 2 makes some notable changes from the beloved original – with relationship systems, new 3D graphics, and a different campaign structure which feels, at the outset, smaller in scope.
The changes might have received a mixed response from fans at this early stage, but there's still time for Red Hook Games to modify and tweak their new vision. After all, the original had a full year in early access before its final release – and long before any console versions were announced – and that turned out great.
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Sadhguru on Agastya Muni
Synopsis: Agastya muni was one of the Saptarishis. In this talk Sadhguru looks at his immense contribution and also explores a few of the many places that Agastya muni spent time at. Kailash, Kantisarovar (lake of grace), where the first yoga program happened; Guptakashi; Vindhyachal Mountains; Biligiri Rangana Betta; Nattatreeswarar Temple; Sathuragiri Hills. Sadhguru says, in many ways, Agastya muni can be...
... called as father of yoga in Southern India, the source of Southern Mysticism. All the Siddha's in South India are in tradition of Agastya.
Synopsis: Agastya muni was one of the Saptarishis. In this talk Sadhguru looks at his immense contribution and...
... also explores a few of the many places that Agastya muni spent time at. Kailash, Kantisarovar (lake of grace), where the first yoga program happened; Guptakashi; Vindhyachal Mountains; Biligiri Rangana Betta; Nattatreeswarar Temple; Sathuragiri Hills. Sadhguru says, in many ways, Agastya muni can be called as father of yoga in Southern India, the source of Southern Mysticism. All the Siddha's in South India are in tradition of Agastya.
Consecrated Spaces / Video
What is the significance of The Mahakaleshwar Temple?
Synopsis: As Sadhguru explains, the Mahakaleshwar Temple (Ujjain, India) is one of the most powerfully energized spaces. If you are receptive and go with certain preparation in the temple, it will shake you from the inside. The very nature of this 'Mahakala' form is that everything is burnt into ashes - that means you become free from the physical. It propels you towards your ultimate liberation. It is not for...
... nothing that the daily offering to Mahakala is fresh ashes from the cremation ground.
Synopsis: As Sadhguru explains, the Mahakaleshwar Temple (Ujjain, India) is one of the most powerfully energized...
... spaces. If you are receptive and go with certain preparation in the temple, it will shake you from the inside. The very nature of this 'Mahakala' form is that everything is burnt into ashes - that means you become free from the physical. It propels you towards your ultimate liberation. It is not for nothing that the daily offering to Mahakala is fresh ashes from the cremation ground.
Article / Consecrated Spaces / Indian Culture
Baalbek Temple in Lebanon – Does it have any Indian Yogic connection?
Sadhguru tells us about the incredible Baalbek temple in Lebanon. Local legend says that the temple was originally built by people "from the East." He tells us about curious facts about the temple. One such fact is that there are stone lotuses carved on the temple's ceiling. There are no lotuses in Lebanon. Sadhguru shares some more fascinating facts about this famous temple.
Article / Consecrated Spaces / Shiva The Adiyogi / Storytelling
The Story of Shiva and Sati – Birth of 54 Shakti Sthalas
Shiva found access to the reality of creation in utter stillness or in absolute movement. Intrigued by watching him move from utter stillness to mad dance, and being in absolute ecstasy in both, the Gandharvas and Yakshas were keen to get an grasp of this experience. To have an insider, they plotted and got Shiva married to Sati. Sadhguru narrates the story of how Sati burnt herself up in the ceremonial fire, and how 54 Shakti Sthalas were born when a despondent Shiva carried her rotting corpse.
How To Be In an Indian Temple?
Unfortunately people today think that temples are places of prayer. Only in South India, people have still kept the basic instructions of going to the temple alive. Temples are not places of worship, they are not places to ask, it is a place to receive. You must sit there for some time and imbibe the energy. Sadhguru says - "You are not going there to tell god what he should do – you are there to make yourself available to a dimension of energy that you by yourself are not able to generate".
Article / Consecrated Spaces
Significance of Natadreeswarar Temple
The Natadreeswarar temple is located mid way along Cauvery river's path, so its referred as the navel of Cauvery. Sadhguru tells us that the sand linga is still physically intact, and though it was consecrated 6000 years ago, in terms of energy it is still explosive. Sadhguru says - "It is generally believed that Agastya muni left his energies and his subtle body in this space".
Article / Consecrated Spaces / Wisdom For Seekers
What Is The Significance of Kashi
The word 'kashi' means tower of light. Sadhguru says - "This beam of light is the symbolism of Kashi, because Kashi is a machine, a yantra, a cosmogenic effort to bring the cosmos to you". Sadhguru tells us that in his experience the real energy structure of kashi is 33 feet above ground, and is going upto 7200 feet. At one time, there were over 72,000 shrines, each with their own method, but all with only one goal, that of - mukti (liberation). No one really knows how old the city is, as Mark Twain said "it's older than the legend". The city has been ravaged multiple times, and a lot of it is damaged. Still, Sadhguru says that energy wise it's still phenomenal.
Dhyanalinga – The Significance of the Zero
The whole creation is rooted in nothingness. It is from this nothingness that billions of galaxies and all life sprouted. Zero means, it's limitless, and it can never be matched by any number, because a number, no matter how big is always limited. Dhyanalinga is a possibility that exhibits both the exuberance of the numbers, and the stillness of zero. In it's presence, it becomes very simple to know the fundamental dimension of life. Everything comes from zero, and everything goes back to the zero. Dhyanalinga is a strong reminder, an exuberant manifestation of life, at the same time absolutely still like nothingness.
Dhyanalinga – Mystries Revealed!
What you always wanted to know about Dhyanalinga. Why is there a tamarind tree in front of Dhyanalinga with black cloths tied to it? Why are there so many downward flowing snake sculptures? Are the Patanjali & Vanashree in the parikrama also energized in some way? Why is there a Nada Aradhana every day? Can a human being become like Dhyanalinga? If we visit Dhyanalinga once, can we access Dhyanalinga wherever we are?
Article / Consecrated Spaces / Health & Wellbeing / Yogic Science
Living in Consecrated Spaces
Different people, different form, different spaces - all have an impact on you. Your body is accumulated food from the outside. Life can not be measured, but can be known. Only physical aspects can be measured. Sadhguru shares an incident, when he sat for meditation, the instruments measuring his vitals, pronounced him dead! Consecration is that dimension of energy which is not physical. It's very important for individual wellbeing to live in consecrated spaces, especially for children below 14 years of age.
Article / Consecrated Spaces / Mysticism
Is Kailash a Mystical Library?
Sadhguru tells us about the initiation process performed at Kailash, and how it opens one up to absorb the possibilities that Kailash offers. He also explains that the information stored in Kailash is largely in the non-physical dimension, and because of that the physical also reverberates a certain way. Sadhguru says, the reason why he goes to Kailash every year - "The sheer immensity of Kailash draws me there. No matter how many times and in how many ways you look at it, still there are endless other ways to look at it".
What Is The Significance of Indian Temples?
An Indian temple is not a place to petition god. They are energized spaces. They are consecrated to create an energy device to be made use of. Sadhguru says - "What was a tremendous science and a phenomenal technology, has largely been reduced by people to an emotional thing today". Each temple is created for a specific purpose. Sadhguru says - "Particularly in southern India, we created five temples to gain mastery over the five elements of earth, water, fire, wind and space".
Why Dhyanalinga – Beyond Duality
In the beginning everything was primordial. When creation happened, duality was born. Because there is duality, there is creation. You can call it, Ida - Pingala, Yin - Yang, Shiva - Shakthi, Feminine - Masculine or Intuitive - Logical dimensions. Our sense organs are limited to experiencing this duality. The science of Dhyanalinga is to establish exuberance of this duality of life. Only once you know that both the logical and intuitive are not sufficient, there is a longing to know what is beyond - to have a direct perception of reality.
Why Dhyanalinga – Seed of Liberation
When someone comes to a spiritual guru - they can come as investigators, as students, as disciples or as devotees. Investigators want to find the worst, students want to find the best, disciples want to transform themselves, and devotees are not interested in any of this, they simply want to dissolve. If you work upon yourself, on the level of your body and mind, transformation will happen. But, if you give it up, after sometime you will be back to where you were. But if something is imprinted on your etheric body, you can never destroy it. Dhyanalinga is a tool - once you are in the sphere of Dhyanalinga, regardless of who you are, the seeds of spiritual liberation are sown into you.
Article / Consecrated Spaces / Storytelling
The Story – When Shiva Lost His Home (Badrinath)
Sadhguru tells us the story of how Vishnu tricked Shiva and Parvati out of their home in Badrinath. They finally settled in Kedarnath.
Article / Consecrated Spaces / Shiva The Adiyogi
Four Significant Places Where Shiva Spent Time
Shiva traveled to many places in India. Sadhguru tells us about four significant spaces where he spent time - Kailash, Velliangiri, Kashi and Kantisarovar. He elaborates on the power and energy of these spaces, and why they are significant for any spiritual seeker.
Dhyanalinga – Why Is It An Ellipsoid?
If you look at the core of any galaxy, you will observe that the first form that it takes is that of an ellipsoid. The ellipsoid is the first form of manifestation. In Eastern traditions a certain mastery has been attained in consecrating (energizing) the lingas, which are in the form of ellipsoid. So, Dhyanalinga is not made for worship or prayer. By simply sitting silently, one can experience and imbibe the energies. Simply doing this can ignite one's energies into a completely different dimension of experience.
Dhyanalinga – Whats Is The Significance Of The Panels In Parikrama?
The Dhyanalinga parikrama adorns five panels. These depict the life transforming moments of few devotees; Akka Mahadevi, Poosalar, Sadashiv Brahmendra, Meiporul Nayanar and Kannappa Nayanar. Sadhguru tells us about each of them and stories of their devotion.
Dhyanalinga – A Different Benefit on Each Day of The Week
Dhyanalinga means a meditative force. There is no worship, ritual or offering for Dhyanalinga. One just needs to sit in silence and imbibe and soak in the energies. Dhyanalinga is in such a way that on each day of the week, a specific chakra (energy junction) is dominant - so one can derive a specific benefit, by soaking in energies on that particular day of the week. Sadhguru tells us which day of the week is conducive for what benefit.
Dhyanalinga – Why Is the Dome Elliptical?
All radiations are in the form of a circle, so Dhyanalinga shrine has been made circular. If it was made square, there would be certain dislocations. Sadhguru mentions that due to time and money constraints he had to compromise on the Dhyanalinga complex design. As far as the dome is concerned, if you look at it, it appears like a hemisphere, but actually it is part of an ellipse. This is because the linga is an ellipsoid, so the best structure would be an elliptical dome to complement the energies. Sadhguru also tells why the dome has been constructed using only bricks, without any concrete, and how the volunteers meticulously built the dome, brick by brick.
What Is Unique About Dhyanalinga?
The most important and unique aspect about Dhyanalinga is that it has all the seven chakras are energized at their highest possible manifestation. Chakras are the seven basic dimensions of experience within a human being. Sadhguru tells the location of each chakra. Sadhguru also tells us the dominant factors in one's life, depending on which chakra is most dominant. Another aspect is that meditation is Dhyanalinga's predominant quality and not devotion.
Can Dhyanalinga Be A Guru?
Sadhguru tells that there is no difference between Dhyanalinga and Sadhguru. When we refer to Dhyanalinga, we are referring to a subtle body at the peak of vibration. Sadhguru tells about the mystical aspects, of how one can also build a physical body for Dhyanalinga, but that it would take enormous effort, and it may not serve any purpose. Sadhguru also shares incidences from Vivekananda and Krishnamurti's lives, to illustrate the best way to receive Dhyanalinga.
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Даниэль Лесли «Дэнни» Шейес (; родился 10 мая 1959 года, Сиракьюс, штат Нью-Йорк) — американский профессиональный баскетболист. Сын известного в прошлом центрфорварда команды «Сиракьюс Нэшнлз/Филадельфия-76» Дольфа Шейеса, который в 1973 году был включён в баскетбольный Зал славы.

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Играл на позиции центрового и тяжёлого форварда. Учился в Сиракьюсском университете, в 1981 году был выбран на драфте НБА под 13-м номером командой «Юта Джаз». Позже выступал за команды «Денвер Наггетс», «Милуоки Бакс», «Лос-Анджелес Лейкерс», «Финикс Санз», «Майами Хит» и «Орландо Мэджик». Перед стартом сезона 1999/2000 годов Шейес в качестве свободного агента подписал договор с командой «Миннесота Тимбервулвз», однако из-за травмы так и не сыграл за неё ни одного матча, а после окончания чемпионата объявил о завершении своей спортивной карьеры. Всего в НБА провёл 18 сезонов. Всего за карьеру в НБА сыграл 1138 игр, в которых набрал 8780 очков (в среднем 7,7 за игру), сделал 5671 подбор, 1299 передач, 560 перехватов и 840 блок-шотов.

В 1977 году Шейес стал чемпионом Маккабиады в составе сборной США, которую тренировал его отец.

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New law gives mobile home owners more say over…
New law gives mobile home owners more say over conversions
By Sandy Mazza | sandymazza@hotmail.com |
PUBLISHED: October 4, 2013 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: September 6, 2017 at 6:49 a.m.
With one sweep of his pen, Gov. Jerry Brown has given clarity to a contentious issue at California mobile home parks that the city of Carson has been spent several years and hundreds of thousands of dollars challenging in court.
The law, signed by Brown late last month and going into effect Jan. 1, will give mobile home park residents more say in whether their rented spaces can be converted to resident-owned lots. The law, SB 510, contains a large part of what Carson leaders have sought.
Beginning next year, mobile home park owners will have to win support from a majority of residents before their property can be subdivided and sold off as individual lots. Currently, state code says only that residents should be surveyed about what they want, a term that lacked preciseness and invited legal challenges across the state.
"It's a small sentence change, but it's a big change in the law," Carson's attorney Bill Wynder said. "We've been working on this over the last four years. It has been of significant importance to us because it reflects what we've always argued about what the statute has always meant."
Carson is home to 22 of the state's roughly 5,000 mobile home parks, many of whose owners have sought conversion in the past decade. But mobile home parks occupy an unusual place in the law because they are considered affordable housing and therefore are subject to special government regulations. In Carson, residents have overwhelmingly opposed conversions because they live on low or fixed incomes and often cannot secure a large bank loan needed to buy the land where their home sits, among other reasons.
Brian Augusta, legislative advocate for the Western Center on Law and Poverty, said residents are entitled to rights over the land. The center was one of several major supporters of SB 510, the bill authored by Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara, that was signed by Brown on Sept. 26.
"They have substantial investment in their home on someone else's land and that person is changing the relationship," Augusta said. "If everyone can't afford to buy their lot, it's fair for local governments to take that into consideration moving forward."
Previous government code regulations affecting mobile home park conversion were so confusing that no fewer than two dozen cases have dragged on for years through the court system, seeking a firm ruling on whether or not residents can stop a conversion. The city of Carson has spent more than $1 million in the past seven years fighting five subdivision conversions that led to six lawsuits.
Judges seemed as mystified by the code as residents and their elected representatives. The conflicting court opinions caused cases to languish as each new hearing resulted in a different decision, flip-flopping back and forth between sides.
James Goldstein, the owner of Carson's two largest parks, was granted a conversion at his 400 lots at Colony Cove Mobile Estates at 17700 S. Avalon Blvd. in 2009. A judge at that time ruled that the city had no authority to block Goldstein's conversion on the basis of resident opposition. However, since winning the right to subdivide his lots and sell them off, Goldstein has not moved forward on subdivision, Wynder said.
Goldstein's attorney, Richard Close, said he doesn't expect the new law to affect existing litigation he has with Carson over Goldstein's Carson Harbor Village mobile home park, a 400-lot park across the street from Colony Cove. He has sued the city for repeatedly denying conversion requests based on resident disapproval.
"The issue was what the law was when they denied conversion, not what the law is in 2014," Close said. "Starting next year, they're going to have to comply with SB 510 and it will mean that there will be more dialogue between the residents and park owners on conversions."
Goldstein is seeking $71.4 million in damages from Carson for denying his conversions and, thus, preventing him from profiting from those. Close insisted that the conversions would be a benefit to residents.
"Conversion is good for them because it gives them the ability to own the land and not be renters," Close said. "Houses depreciate but land appreciates in value. Now, the landlord gets the increased value of the land and the resident-homeowner owns a mobile home that's going down in value."
However, opponents argue that park owners would rather be given conversion approval because it allows them to bypass rent control laws.
"Despite having converted Colony Cove more than five years ago, (Goldstein) has done zero to get approval from the Department of Real Estate to sell even a single lot," Wynder said. "If conversion was such a great deal for residents, why hasn't Goldstein even attempted to sell a single space in Colony Cove?"
Sandy Mazza
Sandy Mazza is a freelancer. She previously worked for Southern California News Group as a city reporter covering Carson and Hawthorne and specializing in features about Los Angeles' growing Silicon Beach tech, bioscience, and aerospace sectors.
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Act 35/2014, of 26 December, amending the consolidated text of the Social Security Act with regard to the legal regime of Mutual Societies for Work-related Injuries and Occupational Diseases of the Social Security Institute.
Legislative Royal Decree 8/2015, of 30 October, through which the consolidated text of the General Social Security Law is approved.
General Regulation on collaboration in management by Mutual Societies for Work-related Injuries and Occupational Illnesses collaborating with the Social Security Institute.
Royal Decree 505/1985, of 6 March, on the organisation and operation of the Wages Guarantee Fund.
Royal Decree 2583/1996, of 13 December, on the organisational structure and functions of the National Social Security Institute and partial modification of the General Treasury of the Social Security.
Royal Decree 84/1996, of 26 January, approving the General Regulations on the registration of companies and affiliations, registrations, cancellations and variations of data on workers in the Social Security Institute.
Law 31/1995, of 8 November, on Prevention of Occupational Risks.
Royal Decree 860/2018, of 13 July, which regulates preventative activities as part of the protective action of the Social Security Institute to be carried out by mutual societies that collaborate with the Social Security Institute.
Resolution of 28 March 2019, of the Secretary of State for Social Security, through which the General Plan of preventive activities of the Spanish Social Security is established, to be applied by Mutual insurance companies that collaborate with the Spanish Social Security in the planning of their activities
Royal Decree 625/2014, of 18 July, through which certain aspects of the management and control of the processes for temporary disability in the first three hundred sixty-five days of its duration are regulated.
Order ESS/1187/2015, of 15 June, which develops Royal Decree 625/2014, of 18 July, through which certain aspects of the management and control of the processes for temporary disability in the first three hundred sixty-five days of its duration are regulated
Royal Decree 1541/2011, of 31 October, which develops Act 32/2010, of 5 August, through which a specific protection system is established for cessation of activity of self-employed workers.
Royal Decree-Law 28/2018, of 28 June, on state pension revaluation and other urgent measures with regard to social, labour and employment policies.
Royal Decree 231/2017, of 10 March, regulating the establishment of a system to reduce contributions for professional contingencies in companies that have considerably helped decrease and prevent accidents at work
Order TAS/1/2007, of 2 January, establishing the model report for occupational diseases, setting forth rules for preparing and sending it and creating the relevant database of personal data.
Order TAS/3623/2006, of 28 November, which regulates preventive activities in the field of Social Security and the funding of the Foundation for Occupational Risk Prevention.
Royal Decree 1299/2006, of 10 November, which approves the occupational diseases table in the Social Security system, establishing criteria for their notification and recording.
Resolution of 26 November 2002, which regulates the use of the Electronic Declaration System for Work-related Accidents (Delta), which allows the transmission by electronic procedure of the new models for the notification of accidents
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Royal Decree 39/1997, of 17 January, which approves the legislation governing Risk Prevention Services.
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Law 19/2013 of 9 December on transparency, access to public information and good governance
Law 9/2017, of 8 November, on Public Sector Contracts, implementing into the Spanish legal system the Directives of the European Parliament and of the Board 2014/23/EU and 2014/24/EU, of 26 February 2014.
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 27 April, 2016, on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of this data and repealing
Organic Law 3/2018, of 5 December, on the Protection of Personal Data and the guarantee of digital rights.
Royal Decree-Law 8/2020, of 17 March, which adopts urgent measures to respond to the economic impact of COVID-19.
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Exclusive poster for Eli Roths Hemlock Grove
By Matt Maytum 2013-03-07T00:32:00.65Z News
13-part gothic thriller coming to Netflix
Hemlock Grove , horror maestro Eli Roth's first work in TV, has released a new poster, and you can see it exclusively here.
Starring Famke Janssen, Bill Skarsgård and Dougray Scott, the 13-part series, which will be available to Netflix subscribers to watch in full from 19 April 2013, focuses on a Pennsylvania town that's rocked by a murder.
Intriguingly, it's not as simple as all that sounds, what with the former Pennsylvania steel town being inhabited by oddballs and killer creatures. Desperate Housewives this ain't…
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Netflix's Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said of Hemlock Grove , "It's unlike anything else in its genre. It's sexy, gripping, emotionaland twisted, and we're certain viewers are going to be captivated by its intensity."
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