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Quotes from Ponder Stibbons
'Any relation to Sobriety Ogg?'
'He was my dad, sir.'
'Good grief. Old Sobriety's son? How is the old devil?'
'Dunno, sir, what with him being dead.'
'Oh dear. How long ago?'
'These past thirty years,' said Shawn.
'But you don't look any older than twen-' Ponder began. Ridcully elbowed him sharply in the ribcage.
'This is the countryside,' he hissed. 'People do things differently here. And more often.' (LL)
'But look,' said Ponder, 'the graveyards are full of people who rushed in bravely but unwisely.'
'Ook.'
'What'd he say?' said the Bursar, passing briefly through reality on his way somewhere else.
'I think he said, "Sooner or later the graveyards are full of everybody",' said Ponder. (LL)
'Students?'
'Er. Yes?' said Ponder, backing away. 'That's all right, isn't it? I mean, this is a university…'
Ridcully scratched his ear. The man was right of course. You had to have some of the buggers around, there was no getting away from it. Personally, he avoided them whenever possible, as did the rest of the faculty, occasionally running the other way or hiding behind doors whenever they saw them. The Lecturer in Recent Runes had been known to lock himself in his wardrobe rather than take a tutorial. (SM)
'... well if you could get music in boxes you wouldn't need musicians any more.'
Ridcully hesitated. There was a lot to be said for the idea. A world without musicians had a certain appeal. (SM)
Beats me how you fellows remember how to do all this stuff,' said Ridcully, still watching him with what Ponder considered to be amused interest.
'Oh, it's largely intuitive, Archchancellor,' said Ponder. 'Obviously you have to spend a lot of time learning it first, though.' (H)
'Of course, Hex doesn't actually think. Not as such. It just appears to be thinking.'
'Ah. Like the Dean,' said Ridcully. 'Any chance of fitting a brain like this into the Dean's head?'
'It does weigh ten tons, Archchancellor.'
'Ah. Really? Oh. Quite a large crowbar would be in order, then.' (H)
Ponder was a great believer in logic, in the face of all local evidence ... (H)
... meddle first, understand later. You had to meddle a bit before you had anything to try to understand. And the thing was never, ever to go back and hide in the Lavatory of Unreason. You have to try to get your mind around the Universe before you give it a twist. (IT)
Ponder Stibbons was one of those unfortunate people cursed with the belief that if only he found out enough things about the universe it would all, somehow, make sense. (LC)
'Well, I for one have never believed all that business about dead animals turning into stone,'said the Lecturer in Recent Runes. 'It's against reason. What's in it for them?'
'So how do you explain fossils, then?' said Ponder.
'Ah, you see, I don't,' said the Lecturer in Recent Runes, with a triumphant smile. 'It saves so much trouble in the long run.' (LC)
Ponder had been that kind of child. He still had all the pieces for every game he'd ever been given. Ponder had been the kind of boy who carefully reads the label on every Hogswatch present before opening it, and notes down in a small book who it is from, and has all the thank-you letters written by teatime. His parents had been impressed even then, realizing they had given birth to a child who would achieve great things or, perhaps, be hunted down by a righteous citizenry by the time he was ten. (LC)
He was spending more nights now watching Hex trawl the invisible writings for any hints. In theory, because of the nature of L-space, absolutely everything was available to him, but that only meant that it was more or less impossible to find whatever it was you were looking for, which is the purpose of computers. (LC)
Like a busy government which only passes expensive laws prohibiting some new and interesting thing when people have actually found a way of doing it, the universe relied a great deal on things not being tried at all.
When something is tried, Ponder found, it often does turn out to be impossible very quickly, but it takes a little while for this to really be the case* – in effect, for the overworked laws of causality to hurry to the scene and pretend it has been impossible all along.
*In the case of cold fusion, this was longer than usual. (LC)
'How did you work that out so exactly, Mr Stibbons?'
'I, er…' Ponder felt the eyes of the wizards on him. 'I-' He stopped. 'It was a lucky guess, sir.'
The wizards relaxed. They were extremely uneasy with cleverness, but lucky guessing was what being a wizard was all about.
'Well done, that man,' said Ridcully, nodding. 'Wipe your forehead, Mr Stibbons, you've got away with it again.' (LC)
'Laughing in the face of danger is not a survival strategy,' said the god.
'Oh, they don't laugh,' said Ponder gloomily. 'They say things like, "you call that dangerous? It's not a patch on the kind of danger you used to get when we were lads, eh, Senior Wrangler, what what?' (LC)
When he was a boy, Ponder Stibbons had imagined that wizards would be powerful democrats-gods able to change the whole world at the flick of a finger, and then he'd grown up and found that they were tiresome old men who worries about the state of their feet and, in harm's way, would even bicker about the origin of the phrase 'in harm's way'.
It had never struck him that evolution works in all kinds of ways. There were still quite deep scars in old buildings that showed what happened when you had the other kind of wizard. (LC)
Archchancellor Ridcully decided that the crew needed to be trained. Ponder Stibbons pointed out that they were going into the completely unexpected, and Ridcully ruled therefore that they should be given some unexpected training. (LH)
'I was rather thinking of problems associated with the thin air and low gravity,' said Leonard. 'That's what the survivor of the Maria Pesto reported. But this afternoon I feel I can come up with a privy that, happily, utilises the thinner air of altitude to achieve the effect normally associated with gravity. Gentle suction is involved.'
Ponder nodded. He had a quick mind when it came to mechanical detail, and he'd already formed a mental picture. Now a mental eraser would be useful. (LH)
Right now he was present in his position as Head of Inadvisably Applied Magic, and his long-term purpose was to see that his department's budget went through on the nod. (GP)
'That is a very graphic analogy which aids understanding wonderfully while being, strictly speaking, wrong in every possible way ...' (MM)
The Office of Master of The Traditions had fallen inevitably on Ponder Stibbons, who tended to get all the jobs that required someone who thought that things should happen on time and that numbers should add up. (UA)
Ponder Stibbons had once got one hundred percent in a prescience exam by getting there the previous day. (UA)
Ponder plunged on, because when you have dived off a cliff your only hope is to press for the abolition of gravity. (UA)
It was amazing, he thought, how people would argue against figures on no better basis than 'they must be wrong'.
'I'm sure the Bursar would not agree with those figures,' said the Senior Wrangler sourly.
'That is so,' said Ponder, 'but I'm afraid that is because he regards the decimal point as a nuisance'. (UA)
'I've got a huge workload!'
'Delegate!'
'You know I'm hopeless at delegating, sir!'
'Then delegate the job of delegating to someone who isn't!' (UA)
There are more things in Heaven and Disc than are dreamed of in our philosophies.'
'I expect so, sir. I don't have many things in my philosophies.' (UA)
Ponder was a clear logical thinker who, in times of mental confusion, fell back on reason and honesty, which, when dealing with an angry Archchancellor, were to use the proper academic term, unhelpful. And he neglected to think strategically, always a mistake when talking to fellow academics, and as a result made the mistake of employing, as at this point, common sense. (UA)
Some questions should not be asked. However, someone always does.
'How does it work?' said Archchancellor Mustrum Ridcully, the Master of Unseen University.
This was the kind of question that Ponder Stibbons hated almost as much as 'How much will it cost?' They were two of the hardest questions a researcher ever had to face. (SODW)
'I like that explanation,' said Ridcully. 'It is elegant, Mister Stibbons.'
'It's only a guess, sir.'
'Good enough for physics,' said Ridcully. (SODW)
Ponder had invented a little system he'd called, in the privacy of his head, Lies-to-Wizards. It was for their own good, he told himself. There was no point in telling your bosses everything; they were busy men, they didn't want explanations. There was no point in burdening them. What they wanted was little stories that they felt they could understand, and then they'd go away and stop worrying. (SODW)
'Absolute nothing is very unstable. It's so desperate to be something.' (SODW)
He wanted, intensely, to believe in a world where logic worked. It was a matter of faith. (TG)
'In an unknown situation always hope for savages. They tend to be quite polite and hospitable provided you don't make any sudden moves or eat the wrong sort of animals.'
'What sort of animals?' said Ridcully.
'Taboo, sir. They tend to be related. Or something.'
'That sounds rather…sophisticated,'said Ponder suspiciously. Savages often are,' said Rincewind. 'It's the civilised people that give you trouble. They always want to drag you off somewhere and ask you unsophisticated questions.' (TG)
'... nothing is certain, even if you know it is.' (TG)
His fellow wizards weren't stupid, but you had to be careful to shape ideas to fit the holes in their heads. (DW)
'Interestingly, he does want to know if we have an ethics committee,' said Stibbons.
'Since we don't have any, I don't think we need one,' said Ridcully. (CCODD)
He was, Marjorie considered, one of the most useful people: a house-trained near-nerd, conscientious to the point of insanity but not any further, apparently. (JD)


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«Тренер року World Soccer» — щорічна футбольна нагорода, що вручається найкращому тренерові світу, який визначається шляхом опитування читачів авторитетного англійського журналу World Soccer починаючи з 1982 року.

Лауреати опитування журналу World Soccer
1982 –  Енцо Беардзот, Італія (49%)
1983 –  Зепп Піонтек, Данія (29%)
1984 –  Мішель Гідальго, Франція (30%)
1985 –  Террі Венейблз, Барселона (30%)
1986 –  Гі Тіс, Бельгія (15%)
1987 –  Йоган Кройф, Аякс (25%)
1988 –  Рінус Міхелс, Нідерланди & Байєр (48%)
1989 –  Арріго Саккі, Мілан (42%)
1990 –  Франц Бекенбауер, ФРН & Марсель (53%)
1991 –  Мішель Платіні, Франція (42%)
1992 –  Ріхард Меллер-Нільсен, Данія (28%)
1993 –  Алекс Фергюсон, Манчестер Юнайтед (21%)
1994 –  Карлос Алберто Паррейра, Бразилія (17%)
1995 –  Луї ван Гал, Аякс (42%)
1996 –  Берті Фогтс, Німеччина (28%)
1997 –  Оттмар Гіцфельд, Боруссія (Дортмунд) (17%)
1998 –  Арсен Венгер, Арсенал (28%)
1999 –  Алекс Фергюсон, Манчестер Юнайтед (60%)
2000 –  Діно Дзофф, Італія (18%)
2001 –  Жерар Ульє, Ліверпуль (28%)
2002 –  Гус Гіддінк, Пд.Корея & ПСВ Ейндговен (28%)
2003 –  Карло Анчелотті, Мілан (20%)
2004 –  Жозе Моурінью, Порту & Челсі (36%)
2005 –  Жозе Моурінью, Челсі (60.1%)
2006 –  Марчелло Ліппі, Італія (36%)
2007 –  Алекс Фергюсон, Манчестер Юнайтед  (26%)
2008 –  Алекс Фергюсон, Манчестер Юнайтед  (38%)
2009 –  Пеп Гвардіола, Барселона (62.1%)
2010 –  Жозе Моурінью, Інтер  & Реал Мадрид (48.3%)
2011 –  Пеп Гвардіола, Барселона (33.1%)
2012 –  Вісенте дель Боске, Іспанія (28.49%)
2013 –  Юпп Гайнкес, Баварія
2014 –  Йоахім Лев, Німеччина
2015 –  Луїс Енріке, Барселона
2016 –  Клаудіо Раньєрі, Лестер Сіті
2017 –  Зінедін Зідан, Реал Мадрид
2018 –  Дідьє Дешам, Франція
2019 –  Юрген Клопп, Ліверпуль

Багаторазові переможці

Переможці за країнами

Інші нагороди World Soccer
Гравець року
Команда року

Примітки

Посилання
 Список лауреатів опитування World Soccer

Футбольні нагороди
Нагороди, засновані 1982

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Matrixx of Domination: "One Shot" (Rocked) – a gritty but lush soundscape
Comprised of sisters Crys and Chie, Matrixx of Domination have a musical background that spans 15 years, reaching styles as far afield as classical, jazz, hip hop, R&B and rock....
Comprised of sisters Crys and Chie, Matrixx of Domination have a musical background that spans 15 years, reaching styles as far afield as classical, jazz, hip hop, R&B and rock. The sisters have just released their brand new alternative rock single "One Shot" (Rocked) infused with traces of hip-hop.
Matrixx of Domination has proven that they truly are talented musicians who understand their craft, understand themselves, who know that there is no room for ego where art is concerned – that good art, good music must speak for itself. "One Shot" (Rocked) isn't just a sound. Its anger, love, pain and redemption immortalized in one great song. I was impressed.
The track expresses emotional quality. It's deep and raw. It's distinct, unique and such a relief after all of the cookie cutter bands who have been played on the radio over the past five years. Matrixx of Domination really put out a solid, in your face, hard edged bit of work on this.
In a world of bland crap that has lyrics that was made for the soulless and the uneducated, Crys and Chie bring some substance to the table, and they do so with charisma, taste and talent. To top it all, the track is also well-produced, with a gritty but lush soundscape. When you look at the waveforms for this track, it is considerably less compressed and more dynamic than 99% of the singles released today.
This female duo sound like a cohesive whole, with the energy of each of the sisters playing off one another and their passion for their craft comes shining right through the track. The sung vocals sound every bit as good and convincing as the rapped verses do, confirming that there are no boundaries or borders to cross within this music.
Everything just melds into one song, bar after bar. Genre and style becomes almost insignificant within the Matrixx of Domination context. Their music gives me the impression that the duo enjoys what they do and that they don't try too hard to cater to any particular sound, they just do what feels right to them.
Sticking to their guns, they however also employ a sharp pop sensibility in "One Shot" (Rocked), as it has a strong distinct flavor that will tantalize all ears, not just the alternative rock ones. Matrixx of Domination is two rock chicks with mesmerizing personas and paralyzing voices, balancing perfectly between inner fragility and vitriolic anger. They simply soar!
OFFICIAL LINKS: WEBSITE – SOUNDCLOUD – FACEBOOK – TWITTER – INSTAGRAM
AlternativeMatrixx of DominationOne Shot (Rocked)Rock
Anne Marie Bush: "Unzipped Remix" – naturally different and very talented!
Makoto Holmberg: "Slow Night EP" – a languid aural treat, with lush, unperturbed tones!

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Born in 1811, Armour came to the U.S. two years after becoming of majority age, according to a Chicago Tribune story written at the time of his death.
Born in 1811, Armour came to the U.S. two years after becoming of majority age, according to a Chicago Tribune story written at the time of his death.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1881/06/14/page/9/article/george-armour|name=George Amour|date=April 9, 2017}}</ref>
He first moved to Ottawa, IL, then later Joliet and Lockport before finally moving to Chicago.
Born in 1811, Armour came to the U.S. two years after becoming of majority age, according to a Chicago Tribune story written at the time of his death.[3]
He moved to Chicago in 1855 and formed a partnership with Wesley Munger.
Amour served as an elector on the Hayes 1876 presidential ticket, though he had to prove he was a naturalized citizen in order to place his vote.
He was charitable supporter of the Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago and served there as a trustee and elder.
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Sample Player Applications
"Be so good they can't ignore you."
The GM has read a lot of player applications for B&B over the years. Some have been amazing. Some have been terrible. More have been somewhere in between. What follows are a pair of amazing applications written in 2020 by Pete and Emily, two of the game's current players. Emily's application got her into the game. Pete had already been in the game since 2015, but his would have too. (He wrote his as an example for prospective players to take inspiration from.)
Some of the questions Pete and Emily answer in their applications are different than the question I ask now, or don't answer all of the questions I ask now: the application process has changed over the years. No matter how much it does, though, prospective players will always be able to use these sample applications to help write PC pitches that are more likely to get accepted into the game. Pete and Emily do pretty much everything right with their applications that a player can do right.
Emily's Application
Player Introduction
Hey there. So this got a little long. I just had a few ideas and figured I'd throw them all out there to see what stuck. Last time I tried posting it there was an error, so I'm going to break it up. In the meantime here's a convenient Google Doc link with all of the information.
#1: 30, female. (GM's note: as of 2020.) She/her/hers. I have worked in various fields, almost all of them creative. I recently started back at school to pursue a different degree after deciding to switch careers. I would describe my playstyle as "sadistic." By that I mean I thoroughly enjoy setting up my characters to watch them fail, though they try their damndest to get out of every situation that I throw at them. This does not mean that I throw games or that I do stupid things for the sake of doing stupid things; I simply enjoy the struggle and challenges that the World of Darkness brings. I do not like it when things are easy for my characters, or when STs handhold players through their games or fudge dice rolls. I love the personal horror aspect of World of Darkness, particularly Vampire, and plan to fully explore and embrace that side of things. My life is happy enough; I don't want more of that in my games. I write well. I type quickly. I am very active on Discord and quick to respond.
#2: I have been roleplaying for 18 years via text, and started playing D&D in 2005. I first played Vampire: The Requiem around 2009, and a few years ago (2015) I got into Vampire: The Masquerade. I have been part of multiple campaigns that spanned many years as various characters in various clans. I have played vampires (Sabbat, Camarilla, Anarchs) and ghouls and am currently in a Hunter game as well. I am not as familiar with V5 as I am with V20, and I saw that there was a little bit of blurring of the rules so that's why I mention it. I haven't read any of B&B's sourcebooks.
#3: I am fully on board with the reading commitment. I totally understand the reasons why, and in fact commend you for taking the time to put the wiki together. It is an absolutely beautiful tool that I look forward to exploring further. Also it's super intimidating to join a 5-year campaign with no idea of what is going on, so thanks for making it available. Your desire to fully integrate PCs into the setting is commendable.
#4: Discord handle is #DiscordIDHere.
PC Pitch
#1: Character Concept
Esthetician Social Media Influencer
#2: Basic Shtick
It started in middle school. The whispering, the pointing, the questions about if she had chicken pox. Ugly red bumps on her face. Deep, cystic acne that she picked and picked at until she was raw and bleeding. Giant pores on her nose and forehead.
"Have you tried Accutane?"
"Proactive?"
"Curology?"
"Paula's Choice?"
"Wash your face more."
"Flip your pillow."
"You're moisturizing too much."
"You're not moisturizing enough."
"It's because of your makeup."
By high school she was caking it on, globs and globs of foundation that did nothing to diminish the redness. Every penny from her part time diner job went to concealer and green sticks and more setting powder than she knew what to do with. She could tell you the top ingredients in all of the top brands, how salicylic acid made her nose flake and her cheeks red. She'd given herself home facials and chemical burns and had once taken a knife to her face in a desperate attempt to rid herself of the stupid spots before Prom. She avoided having her picture taken, avoided family gatherings, avoided being social.
But that was then.
And this is now. Now, with ten thousand followers on Insta, she takes pictures all day long. Landscapes. Yummy food. Her Pit/Corso mix.
Herself.
Herself more than anything, with clear, glowing skin and bright eyes. Pictures of her at clubs, in her kitchen, at work with the girls. Flawless, she called her business. And they were. Every single client that came in left their flaws on the table. Under her tweezers and salves they were a masterpiece waiting to happen, soccer moms and bored housewives and college girls blowing daddy's money, women who had been brainwashed into thinking that laugh lines weren't sexy and gray hair was the beckon of an open casket.
With needle and hot towels and steam machines she was an artist, they her clay sculptures. Beauty was the gift she gave them. Youth. Magic in a bottle that they dutifully swallowed once per month, the label proclaiming antioxidants and restorative properties and botanical-based benefits. Whatever the buzzwords were that year she worked into her marketing, though the majority of her business came from organic, word of mouth referrals. They came alone, in pairs, in groups for birthday parties and hen parties and divorce parties. She took them all.
"Like magic," they said to her when they stopped aging, when their wrinkles disappeared, when long dead follicles started sprouting hair once more.
"I can't believe it," they said to her when she fixed their acne scars, their hyperpigmentation, their uneven lips.
Healer. Helper.
Liar.
She took from them as much as they took from her, filtered their blood through her body to give it that mystical property that kept them coming back for more. A veritable army of loyal men and women, all of them clamoring for her assistance to keep their youthful appearance.
Basic Schtick, Continued (Out of Character)
The ideal vision for the character is that I get to play the Vicissitude game and turn her into an actual plastic surgeon, using her abilities to alter the faces and bodies of people that pay. Alternatively fall in with the criminal crowd and alter people for a human trafficking ring. I also see her being sort of a science-driven, meddling kind of character that runs experiments and wants to "solve problems." Ends up leading to a lot of failures on her end since a lot of what she's looking to solve or alter are just game facts about Kindred, such as infertility and blood bonds.
The premise is that she uses her blood and abilities to keep other people young and beautiful. It leads to money, it leads to fame, it leads to adoration. She is shallow enough to want all three after not getting it while growing up.
The Goals?
• Fame: Gain more influence via social media, particularly with the young and beautiful. 10k followers is not enough. She wants legitimate fame. She wants the wealthy families of New Orleans to respect or employ her.
• Money: Grow her business. Become independently wealthy.
• Get in with the Krewe of Janus or the sheriff and his hounds to protect her own secrets
• Finger in every pie. The thing about clients is that they like to gossip. Use them as a source of information as to the happenings of the city, while avoiding notice.
The Complications?
• Potential breach of the Masquerade
• Potential out of control ghouls
• Rising too far too fast, pissing off the old money & the elite
• Rising too fast, pissing off North by stepping on his toes
• Criminal ties if she starts doing actual facelifts, which is MY goal with her but also a complication
• Someone figures out her secrets
• Probably easy to manipulate because of lingering low self esteem
• If she's accepted in as Tzimisce or someone with Vicissitude, there are A LOT of questions to be answered. Definitely blackmail worthy. 100% down for that.
#3: Preferred Clans & Sires
Tzimisce: Would prefer to run as Tzimisce (or at least someone with Vicissitude) for this to work to the fullest extent of my plans. Since that is a clan that is not on your always allowed list, I have no problems working with you on how to best implement this idea. I have a few ideas of my own on how it could be done and why she'd be allowed in Cam territory, but am perfectly flexible and willing to play something else.
Outside of that I'm leaning towards the following, but still flexible.
Toreador: Donovan/Camilla, Amaryllis, Bran Garcia [I kind of just love Donovan as a concept so idk man]
Tremere: Mallory or Marie, or North if the player is willing (could also see them being rivals, which would be fun too)
GM's Note: Toreador and Tzimisce were not off-limits clans when Emily applied to join the game.
#4: Factions
Anarch, Invictus, or Ordo Dracul
#5: Mortals
• Jasmine Hailey – appeared on her show
• Katherine Merlou – contacted her about doing something on the scar tissue with Vera
• Lewis Ray Burns – rival
• Denise Bowden – client, possibly traded services
• Nerea Ericson – possible client
• Amanda Williams – possible client
• Rebecca Thomas – possible client
• Chelsea Donaldson – possible client
• Abby White – new client
• Bruce Bufalino – sent to teach her a lesson about overreaching
• Bradley "Brady" Semer – probably gets some fun ingredients from him
• Chuck Pavaghi – possible client, or sends his lady friend in for "touch ups."
• Christina Roberts – possible connection, sends her girls in for "touch ups."
• Joseph Montobon – possible "romantic interest," to gain access to his circle
• Talal al-Faisal al-Saud – possible "romantic interest," to gain access to his circle
Also have a handful of other ideas for NPCs to flesh her out that aren't on the wiki that include employees, wasn't sure how much info I should give you on them. But the ones on the wiki already had jobs, so. :^)
#6: Vampires
GM's Note: I did not ask players to fill out this section when Emily applied to join the game, so it's blank. Current prospective players obviously shouldn't leave it blank.
GM's Commentary: Emily's Application
That above application was written in May 2020 by Emily when she applied to join the game over Roll20. Out of all the applications I got, I liked Emily's the most. All of the game's current players raved about how awesome her application was. What made it so good?
• Really good writing. This was the biggest thing. Specifically, the writing under Step #2: Basic Shtick. Emily basically wrote a short fiction piece and it was really good. My first thought when I'd finished was, "Wow, this player is a really good writer. I want her to write for the game." That's pretty much what sealed it. She showed me she was just an objectively great writer.
• Cool PC concept. An esthetician who fleshcrafts her clients. It's just inherently fun and cool. Emily doesn't mention this in her application, but she also works at a salon (following the advice on writing what you know), and was able to play the PC with incredible authenticity.
• Fun goals and story hooks. This character has a very clear focus: I know exactly what she's about. You will notice that Emily provides almost zero backstory for the pitched PC. She didn't need to. Backstory only matters insofar as it informs your goals. The character already had cool goals listed, so she didn't need a backstory. Like I say elsewhere, goals are more important than backstory.
• Two more PCs. Emily included a whopping three PC pitches in her application, all of them also very compelling ones. (I've not reposted them here for brevity's sake, but they were also really good.) This was another way of showing she was very passionate about the game and willing to put in a lot of effort. Players who show lots of effort in their applications are more attractive than players who don't.
Pete's Application
#1. Hi, my name's Peter, I'm 31 (GM's note: as of 2020) and I've been playing tabletop RPGs for about 16 years. I prefer long-running texted-based games with open narratives that allow characters to grow, evolve, and accomplish their own goals and agendas within the game world and have played in two such long-running games. Character progression, both in terms of accomplishments and in terms of attitude, is very important to me, but less important than a vibrant realistic-feeling world with well-developed NPCs I can interact with.
#2. I've played one game of Masquerade, though it ran approximately five years. Other than that, I've played mostly D&D (3.5), Pathfinder (1E), and a couple random one-off games for other systems. I have not read any of the source material that might specifically apply to B&B (i.e. the VTM/VTR setting books for New Orleans) but I'm fairly well-read outside of those.
#3. The game world presented in Blood & Bourbon is appealing to me because of just how large, developed, and deep it appears. It's easy to present a game world with a thousand NPCs listed, but rare to see the kind of exhaustive lists and descriptions presented on the wiki alone. It gives me confidence that the time I'm investing is equaled and exceeded by a GM who finds value in more than just hack and slash, and that genuinely cares about world presentation (see point #1 for how important that is to me).
#4. My Discord ID is #DiscordIDHere.
Reformed Hoodlum Unable to Escape
Conceptually, Furnie as a character is one born and raised in New Orleans, but apart from it for long enough to provide ample reason to be unfamiliar with recent events (especially as the face of the city changed post-Katrina). His ties are deep and bound in blood, and those past ties have not only pulled him back to the city, but continuously pull him down into the past—a past he largely escaped though discipline and brotherhood. He's torn between loyalty to blood and knowledge of a life beyond that most of 'his' know in New Orleans, his violent skills and desire to be defined by more than them, and the deep racial tensions in the city and his own more egalitarian experiences beyond it.
Skin the color of milk chocolate and piercing black eyes. Too-calm eyes. Eyes that have seen things. Wrapped around them high cheekbones and a strong jaw—firm, uncompromising. Close ropped hair-that high and tight. The hint of a beard—god, he hated the Corps' policy on shaving. Just over average height and built like a brick shithouse. He always had muscle, even as a teenager, but a decade in the Marine Corps gave him every reason and opportunity to add to it and he's maintained his habits since his return to civilian life. Working out helps give him clarity, gives him focus. It's how he started most days when he was still alive. Tattoos on both arms, across his chest, dark ink fighting to stand out against dark skin. They circle nasty puckered scars, bullet wounds that tell a tale of a history of violence.
Furnie was born in New Orleans, raised in it. Its poison seeped into his bones like the crack his teenage mother smoked when he was in the womb. She didn't give him a father, she wasn't around to give him her love, but she gave him an addiction to fight from birth. 'Raised' by his 'grandmother' in Treme (the matriarch of a sprawling family), he in fact floated among relatives across his childhood, often living with an aunt, great-aunt, or great-uncle for years at a time. The rotation and relatively tightly-knit family helped him escape the worst effects of the birthright his mother left him. By high school, though, he fell in among an increasingly violent and criminal crowd that were quick to capitalize on his quick wits, largely intact education, and bulky frame for their own ends. Increasingly identifying with them, he embraced violence, hatred of authority, and the independence his criminal enterprises presented him with. It was a means of overcoming his conflicted emotions regarding his absent parents, broken childhood, and feelings of inferiority associated with his dependence on his array of relatives. He flaunted his newfound 'success' until his activities drove a wedge between him and most of his family, especially when he dropped out of high school in his senior year.
Arrested when he was 17 along with several others as part of a larger investigation, he was given the choice of prison time or (if he could pass the GED) enlistment. To the chagrin of his friends, he chose the latter. The enlistment term was shorter than the jail sentence they threatened him with. It was the height of the Iraq War, enlistments were at an all time low, and the only 'waiver' he required was for his arrests. His trip to Parris Island was by bus in the summer of 2005.
He's never talked much about his experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, but they shaped him, molded him. Forced him to grow, to develop both independence and interdependence. To trust others and let go of his hatred for authority, for 'the man.' The experience convinced him to re-enlist, and he didn't finish his time in until 2015. By then the wars were largely over, and he'd decided it was time to reinvent himself. To become something more than a soldier—and to return home.
His return to New Orleans was unheralded, his plans unremarkable. He had an 'in' with Blackwatch—easy work without even anyone shooting at him that he could work around his schedule and desire to build on the associates degree he picked up in his later years in the Corps. He enrolled at Tulane using his GI Bill and started his new job. The former was everything he expected—the latter was not. Disgusted by the rejects, lack of discipline, the borderline personalities that gravitated to the mercenary company, and the racially tinged violence that so colored so many of their activities in the Crescent City, he quit in favor of more humble work while he went to school. He wanted that part of his life behind him. He did not get what he wanted…
As a character, Furnie is interested in reconnecting and looking after his extended family in New Orleans, especially the many (now older) aunts and uncles that helped with his upbringing and (if still alive) the now-aged family matriarch. He wants to grow personally beyond his background in the military, and avoid regressing into being nothing but a street thug—both things firmly at odds with the likely desires of his (proposed) sires. Continuing education is a goal, financial security, and a position as part of a group or organization are all personal goals for the character. Ultimately, he gravitates towards some figure of authority. If firmly aligned Sanctified or with the Baron, a growth in religious knowledge and relationship with 'God' are both priorities.
As a player, those same goals (growth into an organization, personal growth) are points of significant interest. Beyond them, I'm interested in using Furnie to explore the racial tensions of the city and the areas in which they are racially driven and financially-/class-driven. Conflict between violence as part of Kindred existence and a desire to be more than violence is a major driving point in the character—indeed, identity at war with itself is a major facet I want to explore with him. The idea that violence isn't an answer he wants, but is sometimes the best answer he has, is compelling—as is the idea that it often begets new problems.
I'm relatively open-ended on possible clans and sires, and to support that I've left both the beginning and end of his background slightly open ended to facilitate easy massaging into a number of potential sires and factions—i.e. making him a slightly better fit by giving him more of a tie to Vodoun, or a turn to faith in recent years, or neither. Clans are listed in relative order of what I think would be most interesting. Sires I think most interesting from the below lists are in order (Lidia Kendall, Alexander Wright, and Camilla Doriocourt).
Brujah (First Choice)
The Brujah 'free spirit' and inclination towards violence and rage aligns well with the idea that Furnie is a man who's done great violence in his life, while clashing with his desire for order in his life and (in many ways) a desire to move past it. It offers several compelling sires with ties to 'street' level existence.
• Alexander Wright: Wright's a well-placed sire in the prince's faction that could be eligible for a 'legitimate' Embrace that might quickly be drawn into the conflict between the Sanctified and the Baron, while trying to balance his own identity and desire to be more than another foot soldier in that conflict. Potential conflict or relationships with his grandsire add more to the interest in him, and the Brujah clan just further pens him in as one of the most interesting sires for me. He's got a fair amount of screentime, but remains relatively unexplored as a character, and the way in which he is a 'reformed' individual himself that nonetheless has had to immerse himself in the street-level goings of the city creates the potential for an interesting dynamic between them.
• Shep Jennings: Shep Jennings offers a sire from the other side of the tracks, an Anarch that with his recent embrace of the opposition party to the prince that might have an interest in bringing in added 'muscle' but who might be less domineering than the prince's faction. A place in the Anarch's krewe would offer ready character relationships for Furnie on the Kindred side, even as it increasingly pulls him towards violence and illegality as an illegal Embrace unable to find a place in the current order. I think there's the potential for a very nuanced relationship there, but it likely cuts out a lot of the religion on either side of the character that could be present if he aligned with the prince or the Baron, and I think thus a lot of the potential points of interest for him as exploring relatively new ground. On the other hand, it would pretty firmly wed him to a lot of the street-level stuff that I want to be a major part of Furnie's story—gang warfare, turf wars, drugs, and so forth.
• Jonah Freeman: Jonah Freeman offers his own ties to the third faction, as the sort of outlier among the Baron's people also tied to the Anarchs. He's a relatively powerful sire who could see something of himself in Furnie, vice desire him purely as a pawn, and offers an interesting relationship with his focus on racial justice juxtaposed again's Furnie's own moderated racial views by years away from New Orleans and in the military. He's actually a pretty good middle ground between religion and street level conflict, but arguably the least compelling sire in terms of outright motivation to Embrace Furnie.
Caitiff (Second Choice)
A Caitiff Embrace would definitively put Furnie down at the bottom of the barrel and inherently aligned with the Anarchs, Crones, and in opposition to 'the man' who literally 'does' have it out for him. It would push him further away from Kindred high society events and towards street-level conflicts, as well as drive home the inherent inequality of his status. It also pushes further that he has to make/find a place for himself, lacking the inherent clan structure other clans possess.
There doesn't seem to be a Caitiff page (GM's note: a Caitiff page has since been created), but any sire aligned with the Anarchs or the Baron could be a potentially appropriate sire for Furnie. One with more ties to the setting than a vagrant is inherently more appealing than the old 'mystery' or 'absent' sire routine. It could be particularly compelling if he had a Caitiff sire that was less attached to him than he was inclined to be, and could present an interesting opportunity to develop bloodlines (if those exist in the world) as a way around it for him to find greater belonging and purpose.
Gangrel (Third Choice)
The Gangrel, ultimate survivors, are appealing for their independence, so far as clans go, combined with the pair of relatively compelling sires among them. I could see his background really appealing to a lot of them, and there are a couple particularly compelling options that raise this up to be a point of greater interest than it might be in and of itself.
• Lidia Kendall: A powerful and compelling sire with deep ties to two largely unexplored factions (the Baron & the Dragons), Lidia offers a chance to see parts of the setting relatively unexplored, while her ties to the street level and place as one of the Baron's lieutenants present ample reasons why she might Embrace a childe of her own—especially one that showed a more independent streak that could appeal to her. It would place Furnie in the awkward position as a near-certain illicit Embrace, while also making him semi-legitimate within one of the major power blocs of the city. If she was available, I think it makes a lot of sense to tie much of Furnie's family to the Vodoun faith, and the established community, perhaps even giving them more overt ties to the Baron as part of his flock. Even if Furnie drifted away, he could have an inherent pull towards it that would ground him in the faction and a desire to explore the faith in a way we haven't seen from other characters. At the same time, her practicality and age creates potential conflicts with him and his desire to engage with/protect his mortal family—something she didn't really have the same experience with that I think creates interesting tension.
• Charlie Harrison: Sire trying to drag his childe into his own private war, and/or relate over shared military experience, has a lot of potential to produce interesting relationships and interactions. In addition, with the losess to his (Charlie's) krewe of late, there's all the reason for him to bring another childe in, and one with 'muscle' in particular. Harrison's one foot in approach to a lot of other Kindred politics and overt militarism/violent tendencies make him a relatable and compelling sire to have a relationship with, while also planting ample seeds for conflict in that relationship that can grow as Furnie develops his own interests—they clearly got different things out of the service.
Toreador (Fourth Choice)
Overly further down the line in preferred clan, the idea of a Toreador sire is rooted a lot less in the idea of Furnie as an artist (art is not foundational to his background) and more to the clan's deep ties to the city as a whole, the significant number of poseurs within it, and the past history of the clan using its less artistically inclined members as tools (like myrmidon) that could create an interesting conflict inherent in his character—especially if it's the only way he can find 'value' in his new 'family.' I list this mostly because (like the Gangrel) there are a number of interesting potential sires that I think would all bring interesting things to the table.
• Donovan: The high profile 'not artist' among the city's Toreador, Donovan looks like an interesting sire because there's relatively little of him shown that isn't him simply being a cold, indifferent machine. Seeing if there was another side to him has the potential to be really interesting and give a look behind the curtain of a major NPC. It would also make sense to see him take another childe in the setting, as his position as a loyalist makes it plausible, and it would strengthen his own position as a candidate for prince and as the sheriff in an increasingly lawless city in which the current declining prince is in need of a strengthened position.
• Accou Poincaré: This is sort of the 'swing for the moon' sire on the list, and arguably the least likely among them all. That said, he's been a prolific sire in the past, and his position of prominence as a major candidate for prince could inspire him to bring in a more utilitarian childe, especially as he's so focused on maintaining his own sire's crumbling influence as well.
• Camilla Doriocourt: As an alternative to Donovan, his own childe has no childe and could induct her own for similar purposes. Could create interesting relationships with a lot of other characters of interest, including Donovan and Wright, while also having some ties to other PCs (Rocco) in interesting ways. I could see him following her path in a lot of ways, while also having conflicts that she didn't/doesn't experience as a white woman vice black man.
Furnie fits in neatly (with minor tweaks) to any of the major factions in the game, as identified by his range of proposed sires. Each major faction would present its own conflicts for him, and while his starting relationships would largely be defined by sire, he's not a neat fit with any—identifying with at least two regardless of the sire he ends up with. Of them, an overt Anarch lean is the most appealing, especially if he's not quite an 'illicit' childe and has the option to grow beyond them or embrace them. I'd particularly enjoy the tension of him making a place for himself amid the Anarchs, but then having to experience the conflict as he saw how little that place actually meant.
• Vidal's Sanctified: If tied to a Sanctified sire, Furnie's background can be easily be leaned towards a growing religious calling associated with a call to the ministry driving his departure from the Marine Corps. Such a twist would make him deeply faithful, and with openness to the hierarchy and religious trappings of the Sanctified as an actual true believer, even as he was pulled towards what might be family ties to more local faiths firmly opposed and persecuted by the Sanctified.
• Anarchs: An Embrace into the Anarchs presents Furnie as someone ultimately orderly and hierarchy based, forced back into a framework that more closely resembles his gang lifestyle and which conflicts with his desire to be something more as so many younger Anarchs rage against 'the man'. An illicit Embrace might further color this, as it forces him to the outside even as the community he is forced into clashes with many of his values.
• Baron: If Embraced by a sire aligned with the Baron, Furnie's background tweaks neatly to fit in a family history of Vodoun. Ayido "Mama Wedo" Dufrene (now deceased) might make the compelling 'matriarch' figure for his family, and give him ties he doesn't even fully understand to that community in the present. The street-level nature of this faction is likely to appeal to his family/early history, even as its racial animus and more free form nature conflicts with his rejection of racial identity and desire for hierarchy and order.
• Savoy's Sanctified: The Savoy side offers the least to Furnie by default, but could easily ensnare him as the conflicts of his Requiem (including a possible illicit Embrace) close the door to more traditional halls of power. If Savoy is presented as a more overtly 'just' ruler in the face of the prince's 'tyranny' that could make Furnie a useful pawn to him and his.Savoy—the Savoy side offers the least to Furnie by default, but could easily ensnare him as the conflicts of his Requiem (including a possible illicit Embrace) close the door to more traditional halls of power. If Savoy is presented as a more overtly 'just' ruler in the face of the prince's 'tyranny' that could make Furnie a useful pawn to him and his.
• The Invictus: Furnie is likely to clash with many of the Invictus for their racial prejudices, for his lowborn background, and his more natural ties to the street level going-ons in the city. That could create an interesting dynamic though as he tries to make more of himself and grow, especially if he's not cast as particularly religious and is forced to find allies among the more orderly and hierarchical Invictus that naturally appeal to him (and where he's perfectly comfortable starting at the bottom).
#5: Mortal Ties
Furnie has deep (though now somewhat faded) ties to an extended family in New Orleans, including an array of aunts and uncles that had a part in helping to raise him, many of whom were delighted to see him return home as something greater than he left as. He also has many cousins, many of whom are professionals of some success…. and some of whom are still tied to the same street life he was when he as in his teens. He has similar ties forged in blood to many veterans in the community, some of whom he served with, and some of whom he simply knows by association from his (year?) or so back in New Orleans and brief time with Blackwatch. Finally, he has a combination of classmates and professors from Tulane that he has ties to:* often relationships slightly skewed by his greater life experiences than the average student. While his family has been left purposefully vague to bend one way or the other based on inputs from the GM, the following mortal ties immediately jump out in addition to them:
• Ben Chandler: Served together. Frequented the same gym in New Orleans later (owned by Brian Fuller). They both look like meat heads, and the Corps tends to breed an internal fraternity.
• Curtis Morris: Served together and frequents the same gym. Shared heritage and background made them fast friends in New Orleans. Now helps look after Curtis' aging mother since his untimely death.
• Ridley Jones: Furnie was one of the Dis that washed out Ridley Jones, and was disgusted to find him employing his 'military training' as a resume point with Blackwater.
• Brian Fuller: Furnie met Fuller in Iraq, where the corpsman saved his life. Feels deeply indebted to him, but turned down his offer of work when he got back to New Orleans in the security field after his experience with Blackwatch.
• Edward Cherry: Met at a veteran support group at Tulane. (If Furnie leans more towards religion, Edward is a good fit for shared interests and move towards US withdrawal from foreign conflicts).
• Jake Abel: Attended the same Vet support group at Tulane. Looks at him as something of a little brother. Very excited for the young man's imminent fatherhood and possible figure for 'godfather' to the child.
• Shawnte Irving: Volunteers at the soup kitchen. Is interested in working with programs for urban youth with him.
• Chastity Pierce: Furnie shared classes with Chasity and 'hooked up' with her early in his first semester at Tulane. Subsequently given the cold shoulder by her, he repeatedly tried to 'make things right' without success, but eventually discovered her real profession. Aghast at it, and has tried repeatedly to convince her to stop—to her growing irritation.
• Ayido "Mama Wedo" Dufrene: Potential 'matron' figure in his family that helped guide his path. Would also set up tie ins to Corey Expose and Ronald Expose.
Significant additional family ties that can work into a number of other existing ones to be developed as we go on. No matter which direction we go, it's important to me that he have a large family with lots of ties to the city to rope him into plots, need things, and so forth, at multiple levels of society.
GM's Note: I did not ask players to fill out this section when Pete wrote this sample application, so it's blank. Current prospective players obviously shouldn't leave it blank.
GM's Commentary: Pete's Application
Pete did not actually join the game with this application, as he'd already been part of B&B since 2015. When we went on a recruiting drive in 2020, he thought it would be helpful to write a sample application that prospective players could take inspiration from. His application was also really, really good, and would've convinced me to take him on as a player if I hadn't already. So what made it so good?
• It shows a ton of research. Pete includes a mountain of NPC names and connections to his PC, as well as lots of information on those connections. Honestly, it makes me wish Furnie could have more than one sire, just because so many of the pitched relationships all sound so interesting. Pete grabs my interest and makes me excited to do things with the PC. That's exactly what any player should want to do in their application.
• It shows a ton of player effort. The player goes above and beyond the minimum I ask of an application. Pete does not actually have to write such a long application, but he does anyway. "Long" doesn't automatically equate to "better," but Pete DOES show me that he's passionate enough about the game to put a ton of effort into his application. All of that makes me want to bring him aboard as a player. In many ways, your application is not about what you specifically write so much as the personal impression you make on the GM.
• The backstory is open-ended. Unlike Emily, Pete included a backstory (and a name) for his PC. Furnie was a troubled youth who joined the military, cleaned up his act, then came home. All of this informs his present rather than past character: he's a changed man in an unchanged environment, trying to figure out where he now fits in. Pete doesn't detail Furnie's specific experiences overseas, which are unlikely to be relevant to the chronicle's events. Moreover, there is still room for me to run a prelude with the character. Pete doesn't say how Furnie got Embraced. The backstory is a springboard rather than a straitjacket. The GM can do a lot of things with it without contradicting it.
• He articulates what he wants from the game. This might seem obvious, but Pete goes pretty out of his way to emphasize what things he's looking for in the game and why B&B is to his particular tastes as a chronicle. I appreciate a player who knows what they want and whose personal tastes sound like a good fit for the chronicle.
GM's Commentary: Comparing the Applications
Emily's and Pete's applications are very different from each other. Neither is better. Both are good at different things.
Emily's application is more tightly written, has a great fiction mini-piece that shows off the player's writing skills, and has an immediately cool PC concept. Pete's application is beefier, shows the player has sunk a ton of effort into understanding the game's setting, and provides a plethora of detailed potential relationships I can use with his PC. Both applications make me excited to bring both players into the game.
That's really what a good application comes down to. Does it make the GM actively excited to bring you on as a player? Is the application so good (or simply shows so much effort) that your takeaway is, "Yeah, this will REALLY stand out from the others"?
Poor applications simply provide the minimum information the GM requests and no more. The prospective players feel like they're getting a chore done. They go through the application's mandatory steps, post it, and hope the GM gets back to them, but oh well if he doesn't. Pete and Emily feel like they are really giving their all to their applications. They feel like they're playing to win, not just taking a shot.
There is no cookie cutter formula for what makes a great application. Prospective players shouldn't try to directly copy Pete's and Emily's: find your own voice and play to your own strengths as a writer/player/person. It will show in your application and come off as more authentic, which is what Pete and Emily ultimately do.
The main thing they have in common is showing lots of enthusiasm for the game. Everything after that is just details. I'm a pretty firm believer that enthusiasm is the most important trait in any player (or GM).


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Porsha Williams Admits That She And Dennis McKinley Moved Too Fast -- Reveals How She Felt About Photos Of Him Dining With Other Women
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Porsha Williams and Dennis McKinley seemed like a fairytale ending come true. However, that illusion was quickly exposed once the Go Naked CEO found out that the love of her life was unfaithful to her while she was pregnant.
The couple eventually decided to go to therapy where they are working on rebuilding that trust.
However, what both viewers and Porsha's co-stars alike noticed was that the Hot Dog King and Queen took things way too fast.
Although Kandi Burruss tried to warn her, Porsha went full speed ahead and got pregnant with Dennis's baby and accepted his proposal for marriage.
Now, she is admitting that it was a huge mistake.
During the Real Housewives of Atlanta virtual reunion part two, Porsha explained: 'I think the majority of my relationship with Dennis, I have been unapologetic about moving too fast because I'm a hopeless romantic and I loved him.'
She went on to say how being a hopeless romantic backfired.
'We wanted the same things. But at the same time, in real time, you have to give a person a chance to let go of what they had going on for you all to really move forward in a real relationship. And so, I do wish we had taken a little bit more time.'
She also addressed a matter that surfaced months ago where McKinley was spotted late night at a diner with other women.
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Williams claims she knew that he was going out, but not to a restaurant after his outing.
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As "Avatar" broke the local historical B.O. record of 100 million Real ($57 million) and disseminated a general understanding that Brazilian moviegoers are willing to pay more for 3D screenings, local producers of entertainment pics are facing the dilemma of whether to make their new projects in 3D.
On the plus side, there is not only the prospect of a larger B.O. but also the fact 3D pics are less vulnerable to piracy. On the other hand, it is significantly more expensive to make 3D pics, and local filmmakers are still learning the 3D technology and language.
Producer Pedro Rovai, general director of Sincrocine, who considered making the third pic of his Amazon rainforest-based kids franchise in 3D, decided not to take the risk. He says "Tainah 3D" would cost twice as much as "Tainah 3," as the production budget would rise from $3.4 million to $6.8 million.
"3D requires special set conditions. Instead of nine weeks, I would have to keep a crew of 80 to 100 people for 12 weeks in the middle of the jungle. Post-production would also be longer and more expensive," Rovai explains.
But such obstacles have not prevented a number of local production companies from announcing 3D projects. The first Brazilian 3D pic will likely be producer Mariana Caltabiano Criacoes' "Animated Brazil 3D," which has the backing of local post-production facility Teleimage and giant media group Globo's theatrical arm Globo Filmes. The feature combines animation and live action scenes shot in 3D in Rio, Salvador, Iguacu Falls, the Amazon rainforest and other Brazilian postcard destinations. The $1.7 million kidpic is set for an October release.
"We started as a 2D project, but then both Teleimage and Globo Filmes insisted it be fit for a 3D feature. Our two animated characters tour Brazil in search of a rare tree and end up finding the beauty of the Brazilian culture and nature sanctuaries," says Caltabiano, whose first animated feature, "The Adventures of Gui & Estopa," aired last year on Cartoon Network in Brazil.
Two other local 3D projects are confirmed. Cris D'Amato's second pic "Who's Afraid of Ghosts?" which will shoot this fall in the towns of Araxa and Paulinia. Produced by Julio Uchoa's Anana Producoes, the $4 million coming-of-age action pic is targeted at teens and has Globo Filmes and Daniel Filho's Lereby as co-producers.
"We will work with Bill White's 3D Camera Company from Canada," Uchoa says. "The same film in 2D would cost 15% to 25% less."
Marcos Garcia's debut pic "O Golpe" (The Fraud) will likely be lensed in November in Rio and released by the end of 2011, according to producer Walkiria Barbosa of Total Films. The $4.4 million pic will include car chases as well as action scenes featuring boats and forests.
"I have managed to minimize the 3D impact on the film's budget, thanks to meticulous planning, which will include scene rehearsals, and the establishment of partnerships with 3D technology companies," Barbosa says.
The list of other local likely 3D projects includes Roberto d'Avila's "The Prince of Asturias," a Moonshot Pictures co-production with Spain, and toon "A oitava princesa" (The Eighth Princess), also from Moonshot.
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I've often sat back after a nice meal, totally satisfied that I am full to the brim and could not possibly fit in one more bite, and thought to myself – What happens to all of the food that gets made that isn't purchased?
It was always depressing to consider a kitchen full of unwanted delights being thrown out unceremoniously into a landfill and the hungry mouths who would be grateful to claim any of it.
Well apparently i'm not the only one who feels this way. Thank goodness for Kaibosh.
Kaibosh are a Wellington based organisation dedicated to rescuing food that would otherwise spend the rest of it's existence degrading in a rubbish pile.
We're just not talking about mouldy old prunes here either. Kaibosh rescue surplus food from retailers which is good enough to eat but not good enough to sell and they resdistribute it to charities working with people who need it.
So far, in 2011 alone, these fine people have rescued 3.6 tonnes of food for redistribution. To put that into some sort of perspective, that's the equivalent of 21,176 pies! Not bad at all.
According to the Ministry for the Environment in New Zealand, the average person throws out 70kg of edible food every year. A truly terrifying figure.
Not only is this completely shameful when you consider the population of the world who don't have enough to eat, but also consider that food waste thrown into landfill also contributes to the increase in destructive greenhouse gases.
If you're a business and you want your surplus food to go to a good home, get in touch with the awesome people at Kaibosh at foodrescue@kaibosh.org.nz. They can even come and collect it from you, because they're just that good.
My challenge to you out there is a small one. Next time you open your fridge door, spend 30 seconds looking inside. Rather than wait until your creamy Greek yoghurt has a decidedly green tinge, think about how you can use it today. See? Easy.


A 57-acre site which was purchased by a local authority for housing more than 20 years ago may not see anything built on it for at least another 10 years.
Angry county councillors have questioned why the land remains idle in Cobh, County Cork. They are also furious that council officials haven't drawn up a multi-use masterplan for it, primarily because sporting organisations could move into the site almost immediately.
Councillors recently sought a masterplan to be "drawn up without delay" for the site at Ballynoe.
They reacted angrily when they received a report from the Planning Policy Unit in County Hall. They were informed that the land could be used for up to 700 new homes and would be close to a large commercial centre at Ticknock.
Planners said the site could also accommodate some commercial activities and a school. The report added that planners had only given the site a 'Priority Three' ranking for development, which is the lowest scale.
Cllr Cathal Rasmussen said he is extremely angry that planners rejected the request from the municipal district council.
Clubs have made submissions to the local municipal district council for use of some of the land, which was approved by councillors. However, the lack of the masterplan for the site means they can't move in there because they don't know what part of the land they'd occupy.
"This site is there 20 years or more - it's like a jungle now, it's so overgrown. Infrastructure isn't required for what we're asking for right now and what they're telling us is we'll have to wait another 10 years for houses to be built there, which is madness," Cllr Kieran McCarthy said.
Cllr Padraig O'Sullivan said he has met with the sporting clubs which have expressed an interest in using some of the land. He said the County Council has "bent over backwards" to facilitate the FAI's plans for a €10m 'centre of excellence' in Glanmire and he can't see why the council can't do the same thing in Cobh for the local clubs.
Cllr Sinead Sheppard said she is also "very disappointed" with the response as part of the land is "really badly-needed for the youth of the town".
Sean O'Callaghan, the municipal district council's senior executive officer, agrees that the response from the planners falls short of what they had requested. He said he will take up the matter directly with the Council's head of planning and report back to them.


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Stock markets closed Friday prior to collapse of Trumpcare; health sector's biggest winners & losers as of March 24, 2017
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Republican bickering has led to the biggest rout yet for President Trump's early administration.
As I expected, the GOP plan to gut the Affordable Care Act collapsed Friday (March 24, 2017) as House leaders pulled the legislation in the face of a mutiny among Republican factions. The decision exposed the civil war within the party, according to The New York Times, and raised big questions about the effect on the Trump administration's aggressive agenda and next year's midterm elections.
How did equities wind up the frenetic week? Here are the top winners and losers.
HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc. (Nasdaq:HTGM) led advancing issues, soaring nearly 400% over the week to $9.65. The Tucson, AZ-based firm said it had been granted CE marking in the European Union for its in vitro diagnostic assay used to measure and analyze gene rearrangements in lung tumor specimens, thereby meeting requirements to be sold in Europe.
The HTG EdgeSeq ALKPlus Assay EU is intended for patients previously diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In Europe, around 391,000 people were diagnosed in a single year, according to the European Society for Medical Oncology, and NSCLC accounts for 85% to 90% of all cases.
HTG had $31.5 million in cash and short-term investments as of Dec. 31, 2016. Plenty of working capital to keep its motor running through an FDA nod to its HTG EdgeSeq PMA submission. I'd wait until after the traditional profit-taking. I'm joining the ranks of analysts who give it an average recommended rating of 1.5 (right between a "strong buy" and a "buy).
Consider it a "buy."
Steve's Take: Consider @HTGMolecular a buy. Click To Tweet
Elsewhere, Gemphire Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: GEMP) rocketed $3.25, or 36%, to $12.26. The big upward swing started last Tuesday (March 21, 2017) when the company made a presentation at the American College of Cardiology Meeting of its Phase 2 clinical trial investigating the effect of gemcabene on insulin sensitization. In a nutshell, gemcabene demonstrated a doubling of the glucose disposal rate and 40% LDL-C in non-diabetic obese patients. Great news.
Its next step is to move ahead with its clinical development of gemcabene to include a Phase 2 trial (AZURE-1) in patients with NASH. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is liver inflammation and damage caused by a buildup of fat in the liver. It is part of a group of conditions called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. NASH can get worse and cause scarring of the liver, which leads to cirrhosis.
At the moment there's solid momentum with this company in its clinical efforts to expand the use of gemcabe gemcabine ne to treat NASH. The company's cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2016 totaled $24.0 million compared to $3.6 million at December 31, 2015. There was no debt outstanding at December 31, 2016. Cash used in operations in 2016 was $11.0 million compared to $5.4 million in 2015.
Therefore, Gemphire has the wherewithal to continue moving its clinical trials forward based on solid, positive results so far. But it's early.
Analysts give the company an average 1.5 rating (between a "strong buy" and "buy") and price target of $19.75. That's a 61% upside were it to reach that target from Friday's (March 24, 2017) close.
It's definitely a speculative play but bright future at this point. For the risk-adverse players I'd hold it until completion of the Phase 2 study with gemcabene then dive in. For the aggressive player, this looks like a "buy" following the typical profit-taking early this week.
Steve's Take: #gemphire definitely a speculative play but bright future at this point. Click To Tweet
Merger & Acquisition (M&A) chatter sent Flexion Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: FLXN) soaring 35% higher to $27.27, just off a new annual peak of $28.20, on reports the company is close to reaching an agreement with French drugmaker Sanofi SA, which is rumored to be mulling a buyout bid valued at more than $1 billion.
The Burlington, MA-based specialty pharma company is focused on musculoskeletal conditions such as osteoarthritis. The company's lead product is Zilretta (FX006), which on February 23 enrolled the first patient in a clinical trial to evaluate the safety of repeat administration for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.
The company filed with the Food and Drug Administration in December, and if approved, and the acquisition is real, Zilretta would be launched by Genzyme in the fall. Genzyme has marketed Synvisc for OA since 2009.
Zilretta is a sustained-release corticosteroid. Synvisc is a hyaluronon-based injection that supplements the natural fluid in the knee. Analysts have projected, if Zilretta is approved, that it could hit $500 to $600 million in peak sales, and if it is approved for other joint indications, could hit the $1 billion blockbuster mark.
According to FiercePharma, which broke the story, Flexion's board already voted to accept the non-binding offer, with a price in the mid-$30s.
I can't see Sanofi failing to close this deal, but such things do happen. Analysts give Flexion an average recommended rating of 1.7, so it's just north of a solid "buy." Its price target is $36.14–a potential upside of 33% prior to news of the possible buyout bid. It has $205 million in cash and short-term investments, so no worries about moving forward if something untoward happens with Sanofi.
This looks, smells and acts like a solid "buy." I wouldn't wait for the expected profit taking as it's likely to keep rising to somewhere around $35.
Steve's Take: @Flexioninc looks, smells and acts like a solid 'buy.' Click To Tweet
Then there's Cerulean Pharma Inc. (Nasdaq: CERU), down a sickening 78% on the week to $0.72. After multiple trial failures, the Cambridge, MA-based cancer drug developer said it is laying off its employees, selling its lead drugs and merging with San Diego biotech Daré Bioscience. Cerulean announced last recently that it will be absorbed by Daré through a reverse merger, sell its two lead cancer drugs and its technology platform for a total of just $7.5 million, and lay off 11 of its 19 employees.
The remaining eight employees, including CEO Christopher Guiffre, will remain with the company only through the close of the transaction. Essentially, Cerulean will soon go "poof" into thin air, regrettably for shareholders and the terminated staff.
Steve's Take: #Cerulean will soon go 'poof' into thin air. Click To Tweet
Guiffre added that he was focused on completing the deal–which must be approved by Cerulean's shareholders–and has not yet thought about what he will do in the future.
"I've been very, very busy getting three transactions done at once to try to preserve value for my shareholders," Guiffre said. "It's been a challenging situation."
In August, Cerulean's lead drug, a treatment for patients with liver cancer, failed in a Phase 2 trial, prompting the company to slash its headcount from 55 employees to 23. The deal with Daré–and the additional layoffs–are expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2017.
And Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: XENE) skidded $3.45, or 43%, to $4.65 after reporting another setback. Twenty months after its drug TV-45070 failed a mid-stage osteoarthritis study while in Israel-based Teva's hands, the Canadian biotech reports that its lead, wholly owned topical drug XEN801 bombed in a Phase 2 trial on acne.
Their drug–a topical stearoyl Co-A desaturase-1, or SCD1 inhibitor–failed both the primary and secondary endpoint in the study, which tracked lesions over 12 weeks compared to a placebo. Investors understandably bailed in a rout.
Teva is still pursuing TV-45070 for post-herpetic neuralgia, with a Phase 2b readout coming up. And Roche Holding AG is expected to push its Nav1.7 pain program into a Phase 2 fairly soon. Xenon also has a proprietary epilepsy drug XEN901 headed for an investigational new drug application (IND.)
Xenon managed to pull off an IPO back in late 2014, as the stock market boomed for biotech, raising $36 million at $9 a share –well below the range it had set.
The setback leaves Xenon relying on a preclinical asset targeting rare forms of severe childhood epilepsy and its partnered programs for a near-term restoration of clinical traction.
Xenon expects to file an IND for the in-house asset, XEN901, in the fourth quarter, by when it should have learned how Teva-partnered pain drug TV-45070 has fared in its Phase 2b. TV-45070 failed a Phase 2b trial in osteoarthritis pain in 2015, ramping up the pressure on the upcoming readout in post-herpetic neuralgia.
Xenon expects Genentech, another of its partners, to move one of its pain programs into Phase 2 later this year. The company plans to add ion channel modulators to its pipeline through in-house research and dealmaking.
Xenon had $64.1 million in cash as of the end of last year.
Clinical failures like this one abound but I side with analysts who give this stock an average recommended rating of 1.2–"strong buy"–and a price target of $16.30. That's a potential upside of 350%.
For the high-risk/high-reward hungry, this is a "buy," but definitely not for the feint-hearted.
Steve's Take: For the high risk/reward hungry, @XenonPharma is a 'buy' but not for feint-hearted. Click To Tweet
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Sereno Group Honored to be #21 in the Silicon Valley Business Journal's 2019 Top Philanthropic Givers List
Sereno Group is pleased to announce that the company has risen to #21 (up from #26 last year) in the Silicon Valley Business Journal's Top Corporate Philanthropists.
"Our priority from the beginning was to discover how to leverage our business for the greatest good and I continue to be humbled and inspired by the benevolence of our group." Chris Trapani, CEO + Founder, Sereno Group
MONTE SERENO, Calif. (PRWEB) November 21, 2020
Sereno Group is pleased to announce that the company has risen to #21 (up from #26 last year) in the Silicon Valley Business Journal's Top Corporate Philanthropists. Social impact has always been a part of the company mission and the Sereno Group 1% For Good Charitable Foundation is an extension of the belief that businesses have a responsibility to contribute to the people and communities where they operate.
Sereno Group's recent partnerships with both the Community Foundation Santa Cruz and Los Altos Community Foundation has increased its community impact and ability to network with other nonprofit organizations.
The company's contributions to organizations during the fiscal year 2019 totaled $844k and benefitted Mountains 2 Sea, Downtown Streets Team, Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, Monterey Bay Trout & Salmon Project, Santa Cruz Animal Shelter Foundation - Extra Mile, Vista Center for the Blind & visually Impaired, Felton Library Friends O'Neill Sea Odyssey, Mariano Castro Elementary School, New Creation Home Ministries, Hope's Corner, Magical Bridge Foundation, Child Advocates of Silicon Valley, Destination Home, Hearts & Minds Activity Center, Parisi House on the Hill, Build-A-Box, Gilroy Foundation - Gilroy Garlic Festival Victim Relief Fund, Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley, LaRaza Lawyers SCC Charitable Foundation, Los Gatos & Monte Sereno Disaster Aid Response Team, Stroke Awareness, Canopy, Bay Area Cancer Connection, The Beat Within, East Palo Alto Kids Foundation, Cristo Rey High School, Renaissance Entrepreneur Center, Homework Central, Support Saratoga Elementary Teachers, Family Supportive Housing, Saratoga Senior Center, Shop With a Cop, Veggielution, National Alliance on Mental Illness Santa Clara County, and Elevate Tutoring.
The largest grant made in 2019 was $30,000 to the Los Gatos Monte Sereno Disaster Aid Response Team which helped to replace their command center trailer which is vital for local disasters like the recent catastrophic wildfires that devastated local communities.
Since 2012, this agent-driven initiative has been able to contribute to 248 philanthropic organizations throughout Silicon Valley and the Santa Cruz coastal communities and donate over $3.4 million.
About Sereno Group
Founded in 2006, Sereno is the largest independent and locally-owned residential real estate company in the Bay Area with 14 offices and 550 agents in Silicon Valley, Santa Cruz Coast, the East Bay, and Lake Tahoe, producing nearly $5 Billion in annual sales volume. The company offers a highly curated support platform and provides agents with high-level concierge services to strengthen client relationships, as well as world-class technology for well-executed transactions. The company is particularly proud of its agent-driven Sereno Group 1% for Good Charitable Foundation, an initiative that is changing lives in our local communities, and to date, generated over $3.4 million in charitable donations.
Dianna Bonny


Field testing has begun for new Google search features that incorporate results from Gmail, Google Drive and Google.com search.
During the field test, Gmail users will see results that include actual emails as well as content from Google Calendar, Google Drive and enhanced flight tracking information when searching from within Gmail.
Users participating in the expanded search field test will see results from Gmail and Google Drive when searching with Google.com.
Think branded content. If you use Google Calendar invites/events or shared Google Drive documents to facilitate client interactions, those calendar invites/events and shared documents better have your company name, contact information and project name listed on it.
The goal here is to make your shared calendar invites/events and Drive documents accessible for search – so your content displays when a client needs relevant and related information about you, your company or the project you are working on together.
The same line of thought applies here. Brand those emails baby! Make sure your signature has a link to your website, blog and social networks, subscription and contact forms (and your company name). Include keyphrases that are both relevant and related in the body of your email (consider using headings) and always make good use of short, descriptive subject text. Again, the goal is to get emails 'indexable' AKA optimized for search.
As if optimizing your website, blog, content, social networks wasn't enough to keep you busy, now closer consideration will need to be given to outgoing email, calendar invites and events created.
It does fall in line with providing a universial search experience, but could ultimately 'clutter' the SERP (search engine result page).
I really hope it never makes it out of testing. If I want to search email, I search email (etc.).
I agree as well, simple and clean is the way to go.


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Andreas Floer
Duisburg, Germany
Bochum, Germany
Andreas Floer was a German mathematician best known for his work in symplectic topology and mathematical physics.
Andreas Floer studied at the Ruhr University in Bochum, a new university founded in 1965. He received the degree Diplom-Mathematiker in 1982 after studying with R Stöcker and E Zehnder. His main interests were in algebraic topology and, in the autumn of 1982, he went to the University of California at Berkeley to continue his research. There he worked for his doctorate with Clifford Taubes on gauge theory and with Alan Weinstein on symplectic geometry but, before completing his thesis with Taubes on monopoles on 3-manifolds, he returned to Germany in the summer of 1984 to undertake military service.
Back in Germany he returned to the Ruhr University at Bochum where, supervised by Zehnder, he undertook research on V I Arnol'd's fixed-point conjecture for symplectic maps. He quickly wrote a dissertation and by December 1984 he had received his doctorate. Together with Zehnder, he published Fixed point results for symplectic maps related to the Arnol'd conjecture in the Proceedings of the conference Dynamical systems and bifurcations held in Groningen in 1984. The authors state in their introduction:-
Our aim is to present some recent results and open questions concerning the fixed point problem of symplectic maps related to the Arnol'd conjecture.
Floer was appointed as a research assistant at the University of California at Berkeley and he returned to the United States in early 1985 to take up the appointment. Back in Berkeley he began to develop a fundamental theory which is now named Floer homology. Floer obtained a postdoctoral fellowship in mathematical physics at the State University of New York at Stony Brook where he worked for a year before being appointed Courant Instructor at New York University where he spent the following two years. In 1988 he returned to Berkeley as an Assistant Professor and he was promoted to full Professor in 1990.
John Addison, Andrew Casson, and Alan Weinstein in an obituary of Floer describe his fundamental observation:-
... Floer developed a new method for "counting" the solutions of maximum-minimum problems arising in geometry. A certain quantity called the "index" traditionally used to classify solutions was infinite, and therefore unhelpful, in many important but apparently intractable problems. Andreas realized that the difference between the indices of any two solutions could still be defined and could be used where the index itself was useless. Combining this observation with detailed, careful analysis, and using work of many other mathematicians as well as his own, Andreas developed a theory that led to the solution of a number of outstanding problems. The value of his work was grasped immediately by specialists in differential geometry, topology, and mathematical physics, for whom "Floer homology" has become an essential part of their problem-solving toolkit.
In 1987 Floer published Morse theory for fixed points of symplectic diffeomorphisms in the Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society. In this paper he proves a special case of Arnol'd's conjecture on the number of fixed points of an exact deformation of a compact symplectic manifold. He was soon in demand as a speaker in conferences throughout the world. He accepted invitations to speak in Moscow, Oxford, Paris, and Zürich. The most prestigious invitation of all was the invitation to present a plenary address at the International Congress of Mathematicians held in Kyoto in August 1990. He addressed the conference on Elliptic methods in variational problems in which he spoke of his work on Morse theory for infinite-dimensional manifolds. After reviewing Morse theory in finite dimensions, Floer went on to outline applications to symplectic geometry, working on the loop space on a symplectic manifold. He then outlined the applications to gauge theory on a 3-manifold via the Chern-Simons function on the space of connections in a bundle over the manifold.
Donaldson discusses Floer's work in [2]. In particular he looks there at Floer's progress on the Arnol'd conjecture and instanton homology, and at Floer's instanton homology and 4-dimensional cobordisms.
His promotion to full Professor at Berkeley came at a time when he was considering a number of offers of chairs from different universities. One offer came from Bochum and he obtained leave from Berkeley to take up the professorship at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for session 1990-91.
Floer's attitude to teaching is discussed by John Addison, Andrew Casson, and Alan Weinstein:-
Although Andreas's fame came from his research, he had an intense personal concern with questions of teaching. Thanks in part to his German education, he was dissatisfied with the traditional American "by the book" approach to undergraduate courses. While teaching a course in real analysis, he had taken the material apart from top to bottom, reanalysing standard concepts and theorems in order to prepare his students for mathematics as it is done today.
They end with this tribute:-
Andreas is survived by his mother, Marlies Floer, and his brothers, Detlef and Rainer Floer. ... The death of such a brilliant young mathematician at the height of his creative powers is a special tragedy: we rejoice and marvel at the deep and seminal insights he had already had, but mourn the loss to science and mankind of the further beautiful and important discoveries he would have made.
H Hofer, A Weinstein and E Zehnder write in [4]:-
Andreas Floer's life was tragically interrupted, but his mathematical visions and striking contributions have provided powerful methods which are being applied to problems which seemed to be intractable only a few years ago.
Other Mathematicians born in Germany
A Poster of Andreas Floer
Andreas Floer 1956-1991, in The Floer memorial volume (Basel, 1995), ix-xii.
S K Donaldson, On the work of Andreas Floer, Jahresber. Deutsch. Math.-Verein. 95 (3) (1993), 103-120.
H Hofer and E Zehnder, Andreas Floer, 1956-1991, in Topological and geometrical methods in field theory, Turku, 1991 (River Edge, NJ, 1992), xi.
H Hofer, A Weinstein and E Zehnder, Andreas Floer : 1956-1991, Notices Amer. Math. Soc. 38 (8) (1991), 910-911.
Other websites about Andreas Floer:
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Honours awarded to Andreas Floer
Speaker at International Congress 1990


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It's Brisling Sardine Fishing Season!
Lovers of our brisling sardines might be as excited as we are to hear that it's the fishing season for these tasty little fish. This means that fishermen are out as we speak, sailing chilly waters to catch these tiny premium sardines and ensure we have enough for Canadians to enjoy in the coming year. But what makes Club Des Millionnaires' brislings so special and what's a fishing season like, you might wonder. Fear not, we're happy to share all the fascinating, fishy details.
Brisling Sardines: Sprattus Sprattus
You might have already known that sardines were named after the ancient Italian island of Sardinia and that there are over 21 species of them swimming the world's seas and oceans. While many of these species are pretty darn tasty, brislings are considered to be the smallest and most sought after.
Scientifically, brislings are known as Sprattus Sprattus and they are considered premium because of their flavour and texture. Remarkably tender, brislings have a smooth, distinctive taste. Delicate and flavourful, these sardines are perfect on their own or in our favourite recipes. They're versatile, making them great to cook with, and are a natural source of nutrients, such as Omega-3 fatty acids, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B12. These make them the perfect snack or meal ingredient to have on hand when you want a quick and tasty health boost.
The ideal time to catch brislings is when they're in their prime and uniquely nutritious. In general, this time of year falls in the months of October and November. Though brislings can be caught in several areas, Club Des Millionnaires brislings are fished in the Northeast Atlantic off the coasts of Scotland and the UK.
Because they're plentiful and reproduce quickly, brislings are considered to be a sustainable species by nature. That being said, Club Des Millionnaires works with fishermen to ensure that our sardines are caught in the most responsible way possible. The fisheries we work with are considered artisanal fisheries under the UK Department for Environment, and Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Our suppliers use boats that are certified under the UK's Seafish Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS). These fishing boats single or pair trawl, skimming the top level of the sea with pelagic nets. This ensures that the seafloor remains undisturbed.
At Club Des Millionnaires, we always get a little excited about the fishing season, knowing that it will bring more tasty brislings for Canadians to enjoy. We're also extremely proud to honour our commitment to sustainable and responsible fishing. If you haven't tried our brislings yet, there's no better time than the present, especially now that you can enjoy them knowing that they're sustainable and responsibly caught. Try them on toast, crackers or in one of our great recipes!
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科普英语:克隆羊的寿命更长?
Three weeks after the scientific world marked the 20th anniversary of the birth of Dolly the sheep new research, published by The University of Nottingham, in the academic journal Nature Communications has shown that four clones derived from the same cell line -- genomic copies of Dolly -- reached their 8th birthdays in good health. Nottingham's Dollies -- Debbie, Denise, Dianna and Daisy -- have just celebrated their 9th birthdays and along with nine other clones they are part of a unique flock of cloned sheep under the care of Professor Kevin Sinclair, an expert in developmental biology, in the School of Biosciences.
The research -- 'Healthy ageing of cloned sheep' -- is the first detailed and comprehensive assessment of age-related non-communicable disease in cloned offspring. Published today, Tuesday 26 July 2016, it shows that at between seven to nine years of age (60 to 70 in human years) these cloned sheep were showing no long-term detrimental health effects.
Dolly made history as the first animal to be cloned from an adult cell using a technique known as somatic-cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). The late, Professor Keith Campbell was instrumental in this pioneering work. In 1999 he joined The University of Nottingham where he continued his research in reproductive biology until his death in 2012. The flock of clones are his legacy to the University.
This latest study was led by Professor Kevin Sinclair, a close colleague of Professor Campbell's.
Professor Sinclair said: "Despite technological advances in recent years' efficiency of SCNT remains low but there are several groups across the world working on this problem at present and there is reason to be optimistic that there will be significant improvements in future. These improvements will stem from a better understanding of the underlying biology related to the earliest stages of mammalian development. In turn this could lead to the realistic prospect of using SCNT to generate stem cells for therapeutic purposes in humans as well as generating transgenic animals that are healthy, fertile and productive. However, if these biotechnologies are going to be used in future we need to continue to test their safety."
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The other night I wore this beautiful dress to our Fundraiser for Team MR8. I got so many compliments that I wanted to post it so you can get one to! And its on sale! It looks great on and its really easy to wear. I absolutely love anything in red! This isn't the best pic of the dress but here you go….of course with Mr. Marathon! Click on the link above to get yours to. You will not be disappointed.