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Coronavirus: FTSE fightback falters as weekly losses hit £275bn
The leading UK index rebounded after recording its worst day in more than 30 years, but gains melted away in late deals.
Friday 13 March 2020 19:23, UK
Image: An early surge on the stock exchange later petered out as investors moved to protect their positions
A global stock market fightback faltered as London's FTSE 100 index ended the week down £275bn after suffering its biggest single-day fall since 1987.
The leading UK index surged more than 7% during the day, in volatile trading, as investors responded positively to measures being taken by a growing number of governments and central banks to tackle the coronavirus.
Image: The market meltdown is reflected in the FTSE's fortunes since the start of the year
Germany's government said on Friday it would offer unlimited credit to companies affected by the growing disruption.
But the recovery of values, seen across Europe and the US, ebbed during Friday afternoon as investors - nervous about what the weekend could bring - moved to protect their positions.
The FTSE closed 2.4% or 128 points higher at 5,366 as the early trading rally petered out.
It meant £32bn in value was clawed back on Friday after the worst session for London's blue chip stocks since the Black Monday crash on Thursday.
However, it still ended the week with losses of £275bn.
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The biggest FTSE risers on Friday were mainly mining companies though some travel stocks continued to drag including those of cruise operator Carnival, which announced it would suspend its Princess Cruises business for the next two months.
PaddyPower and Betfair owner Flutter was also down as football chiefs agreed to cancel all matches until at least 3 April.
Wall Street's opening saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average rise more than 5% as the US treasury secretary pledged financial help to affected industries.
Market analysts said the recovery for values was tentative as the clock ticked down to the closure of markets over the weekend.
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In a separate development, the London Stock Exchange announced a temporary ban on short-selling - or betting that a share price will fall - in a number of Spanish and Italian firms, including Fiat Chrysler, Ferrari, De'Longhi and Juventus and Lazio football clubs.
It came after the Italian FTSEMIB benchmark index plunged by an unprecedented 17% on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Saga has suspended its cruise operations until 1 May in the face of the mounting crisis, at an estimated cost to the company of up to £15m.
The travel and insurance specialist took the decision following updated government guidance advising people aged 70 and over and those with pre-existing health conditions against going on cruises.
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The company, which predominantly caters for over-50s, said its staff would be in contact with all customers who were due to travel in the next six weeks to refunds or future credit.
"The health and safety of customers and colleagues is our number one priority," Saga said.
"We have, therefore, made the decision to temporarily suspend operations of our cruises until 1 May 2020."
The company, which operates ocean and river cruises, said it would seek additional cost savings and cut discretionary spending to offset the impact of the suspension.
Saga had warned earlier this month that it was seeing a higher level of near-term cancellations for its cruises and
tours due to the epidemic.
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Meanwhile, Sir Richard Branson announced the inaugural season of his new Virgin Voyages cruise line was also being postponed due to the outbreak.
In response to the growing outbreak, easyJet has announced it will waive flight change fees, for customers wanting to change their travel plans.
The firm said: "Due to the ongoing travel restrictions being implemented as a result of COVID-19, we understand the uncertainty many customers may be facing and so any easyJet customers who wish to change their travel plans can now transfer their flights to alternative dates and/or an alternative destination without a change fee.
"This applies to both existing and new bookings until further notice."
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Elsewhere, Morrisons has become the first major UK supermarket to agree to pay all small suppliers immediately to ensure businesses do not collapse due to coronavirus.
Bosses at the grocer said it would also temporarily change the way it classifies "small suppliers" to any firm with an annual turnover of under £1m, compared with £100,000 previously.
Chief executive David Potts said: "We are Britain's biggest single food-maker and we want to be there for the smaller food-makers, farmers and businesses that supply Morrisons.
"We're a British family business and we will be doing our best to support them through this challenging period."


Your hard work and planning has paid off and you are enjoying the fruits of your labor!
This is a very happy card for today, indicating a very solid and secure life around your business interests and your family. Take this day to emphasize your home and family, as now you should have a secure income to support them and you also have the leisure time to concentrate on personal affairs.
This card can also indicate material possessions being passed down to you, an inheritance, or even a marriage of significant importance.
All is well in your world today, enjoy!
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Something new wants to emerge in your life today! This card typically relates to business resources, new success, new money, new Enterprise, your ambition, new opportunities, property, material things and finances.
If you're looking to start a new business venture today is the day to do so.
Prosperity is coming to you be open to receive the benefits of promises!
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Whoa, hold on there! You may be moving far too fast and either spending your finances before you even receive them!? Your practicality and conservative nature have flown the coop.
A new message concerning your finances may come to you today, be chill about it and think first before acting!
If you're considering a new plan for money-spinning, a new venture for making some quick cash. …..No! Not today! This isn't a good plan for you! You're leaping and not looking at the long term. Take a step back and pay attention to your finances today. No money risks today please!
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Absence makes the heart grow fonder! If you're around each other all … the … time …. this card asks you to take a break!
What hobbies, business, family or friends have you been neglecting?
If you are already single this indicates that you are in the preparation stage is for your next relationship. Get some things done and wrapped up now because when that relationship comes to you you'll have more quality time to spend together.
This card can also mean a marital Separation or divorce. Ask for guidance and healing during these Transitions to make your relationship Journey smoother.
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SUCCESS. We found records for Aircraft N-Number 8377M.
The N-Number 8377M is for an aircraft that is a Fixed wing single engine airplane that takes off from Land and has 1 engines. It was built in year 1969.
We found that 8377M identifies the airplane manufacturer as CESSNA and the model as A150K. Our N-NUMBER Decoder puts this 1969 CESSNA A150K aircraft into a weight classification of up to 12,499 pounds and lists it as having 2 seats.
The aircraft Transponder code is 52672664 and the serial number of the plane is A15000077 for this N-Number.
When it comes to the engine of the CESSNA A150K, our Airplane Decoder finds that the engine manufacturer is CONT MOTOR and that this plane used the engine model called 0-200 SERIES. The 0-200 SERIES is a Reciprocating engine that produces 100 HORSE POWER (or 0 THRUST) giving this aircraft a top cruising speed of 90 MPH.
8377M air-craft belongs to a Individual company or person named BOYD EDWARD LEE and was certified by the FAA on 20130828 in DICKINSON, TX. The airplane became airworthy on 19691007 (yyyymmdd).
What is the engine of 8377M? The 1969 CESSNA A150K has 1 CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES engines.
Who is the owner of 8377M? The owner of 8377M is BOYD EDWARD LEE.


Apple iPhone 8 launch on September 12: What does Tim Cook have up his sleeve?
Apple's iPhone 8 is coming and this time it will be special. Every year, tons of mock ups surface and claim to look like the final version but Apple surprises us with their ultimate reveal. Similarly, this year's iPhone has been leaked numerous times.
However, all these mock ups will go to rest in a few days from now. Apple will be conducting the launch event of the next generation iPhone on September 12. The event will be held at the newly build Steve Jobs theatre in Apple's new Apple Park which is also in its final stage of completion.
The event is scheduled to begin at 10am on September 12 in Cupertino, California which translates to 10:30pm for the Indian audience. The iPhone 8 is also expected to be accompanied by a new version of Apple Watch during the event.
What can be expected of the event?
The biggest and almost certain announcement will be that of a new Apple iPhone 8. Apple updates since iPhone 6 have been more evolutionary than revolutionary and this year all eyes will be on Tim Cook to exhibit something radical.
Other than the iPhone 8, Apple is expected to launch two milder updates for this years' iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 7. The iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus will give Apple enough padding for the risks it will take with the iPhone 8. If the rumours about iPhone 8's exorbitant prices are to be believed, many Apple fans might not end up buying these devices. These devices will feature LCD display panels, unlike the OLED panels in iPhone 8.
Apple will also be launching an Apple Watch during the event. The update to Apple Watch has been long overdue since last years' Watch saw more of an incremental update to the first gen device. The new edition Apple Watch is expected to function independently as it will be capable of carrying a SIM card. This standalone product can give Apple an edge in the wearable segment.
What can we expect from iPhone 8?
The bigger change will be in the form of display on the iPhone 8. The display is expected to be bezel-less with the highest screen to body ratio ever to be found on a smartphone. The device will feature OLED displays which are being manufactured by Samsung. These OLED displays will cost Apple double the price for what they used in iPhone 7 Plus LCD panel.
Apple might place the fingerprint sensor under the screen or in the rear panel. There have been a few reports that also suggest that Apple might ditch the fingerprint sensor for an alternative like face-recognition. Analysts suggest that Apple might go for a 3D facial recognition system instead.
The camera will use dual lenses and is expected to house larger sensors. This will help iPhone compete against the current flagships in the low-light segment. The front facing snapper might be placed in the small indentation on the top of the OLED display.
The iPhone 8 is expected to feature a bigger 5.8 inch display. However, the device's overall foot-print should reduce considering the bezel-less display.
When will the device go on sale?
The new iPhones will be available for pre-booking by September 15 and will start shipping by September 22. According to a report by TechCrunch, Apple will begin pre-bookings for iPhone 8 but will only be available later in the year whereas, the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus will be available few days after the official launch.


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Member Update 15th February 2019
Which of the following options will always be offered in a money purchase pension arrangement?
a)	An uncrystallised Fund Pension Lump sum
b)	A Drawdown pension
c)	A Scheme pension
d)	A lifetime annuity
Answer is d) A life time annuity
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What to expect in 2019
BAT updates: With reference to SMCR SR reports have now been updated with Mifid II updates to state the ongoing fee disclosure charges that have caused such a stir. The endless disclosure is a worry, but mainly because markets are historically flat. www.batsoft.co.uk
Alastair.Frame@ifac.eu has been flat out this week with the firms whose year end is 31st January. This creates another deadline of "six weeks after the year end" deadline for Gabriel Returns. All now safely gathered in – like that harvest festival hymn in the local church, except this time it's for retail financial services.
Tavistock profit warning. Charlie.palmer@ifac.eu. Fresh from selling my final shares in Tavistock two weeks ago, after the sale of FINANCIAL Ltd to them in 2014, and finally frustrated by their progress, Charlie was stunned to see they issued what amounts to a profit warning. Yesterday 14th February 2019. For the first time in my life my timing was impeccable, as the share price fell.
Defaqto's independence? It costs £20k for a fund house to allow themselves to be researched by Defaqto. And there's the IFA industry paying them for the research! A classic case of conflict of interest. It is something that should be disclosed on Defaqto reports, as a covering memo to the client - that some who don't make it onto their panels don't do so because they haven't "paid to play". Shame on Defaqto, but their competitor Morningstar – who have altogether higher standards, are significantly more expensive.
Local family moving to Holland for work have been told that their UK driving licences will NOT be valid post March 29th 2019. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/prepare-to-drive-in-the-eu-after-brexit you can see a whole industry of people make money from this sort of bureaucracy.
Quick solutions on banking….
given the perennial problem of opening a bank account.
https://www.tide.co/about but the interesting thing is that the company only has a licence for an e-money account. This is relatively straightforward and can be achieved within a year for most people and firms who are reasonably experienced and intelligent and motivated. Their capital requirements are also basic solvency – even easier than for an IFA!
Compare that with a deposit taking licence which is simply not achievable by a team of less than ten people and a million in capital adequacy – share capital. IFAC have helped firms get their Emoney licence, and can help your firm too. An FCA licence is a valuable thing.
Property funds face fresh battering from Brexit headwinds
Liquidity fears have resurfaced and been widely reported in the FT, as investors step up withdrawals ahead of March deadline for Brexit. The FCA is considering new rules for property funds that could require them to suspend trading if there was uncertainty around the value of at least 20 per cent of the portfolio.
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In general, I think we have to be aware that slowing earnings per share growth, rising interest rates (albeit more dovish prognosis than our last meeting),and major geo-political events (whether just noise. Or reality) will lead to subdued equity returns and continued volatility, in my view. There are certainly fantastic bargains in the markets at the moment, but I think there will be increased profit warnings as well.
Extra due diligence and attention to diversification and correlation will be required.
The relative outlook for certain fixed interest investments and" Other" has perhaps improved especially for more cautious accounts, although full account should be taken of liquidity, transparency etc.5% to 10% returns on certain classes, with the emphasis more on income than capital growth can be achieved, depending on risk attitude
Regarding action points I have not changed my view much from the quarterly, and would probably highlight three things..
UK-The economic situation has developed much as Project Fear predicted nearly 3 years ago Anaemic GDP growth of just over 1% (compared with nearly3% at the time of the vote),nervous consumers and collapse in corporate investment intentions will prevail in my view for a while ,whatever BREXIT outcome.
A number of domestic sectors will face big problems, bankruptcies, profit warning etc. However the equity market, especially the FTSE 100 is not representative of these companies and the PE/price/book and especially dividend yield metrics look relatively attractive both in an international comparison and relative to history. Looking at for instance the results produced by FTSE heavy weights Royal Dutch, BP, Glaxo, Astra, Diageo, BATS, they have responded positively. For this reason and partly as I do not have a strong view on sterling and most of my clients are predominantly sterling based ,I am suggesting moving more overweight on UK equities, picking stocks and timing carefully. Apart from a global crash more likely to be initiated by the US, risks to this market stance would include an even weaker economic growth projection, recession, political crisis, which would lead to both a collapse in corporate profits and a short term dumping of many UK assets by international investors. Ironically, gilts may bounce on this view, but total returns would be better in other fixed interest plays.
Overseas Over the last two years the sterling adjusted out- performers were Japan and USA.I continue to like Japan .I remain cautious on the US for reasons of politics, rapidly declining earnings momentum, interest rate dilemma etc. An additional source of uncertainty could be the technology sector, more heavily weighted in the USA, but also remember it's growing weight in emerging market indices. Highish valuations combined with varying earnings growth could be undermined by regulatory "size", and over ownership issues. I do have a preference for value plays but admit I may be calling this too early.
Other-referring to a catch all of property, absolute return renewable, alternative fixed interest, commodity etc. Subject to caveats of liquidity, transparency etc I would use this broad class as an alternative to certain conventional fixed interest plays or certain expensive equity alternatives
Hedging-Although still above the complacent 2017 complacent level, VIX has retreated to a figure which makes equity hedging more attractive again...eg covered warrants,
SIPP Compliance
There are a steady stream of stories in the national and financial press around concerns that many people with Self Investment Pension Schemes (SIPPs) have accepted inappropriate investments into their pension pot. There are a mixture of issues that can cause concern. Some cases are simple, and others can be more complex than they first appear. Claims firms are offering a free SIPP investment compliance audit. This will identify any shortcomings with the SIPP and advise on the way forward even leading to compensation. It doesn't take a genius to realise that the claims firms are also IFAs.
Joint liability high watermark
Berkeley Burke granted permission to appeal High Court decision in FOS SIPP case (Court of Appeal)
On 13 February 2019, the Court of Appeal granted permission to appeal the High Court's decision in Berkeley Burke SIPP Administration Ltd v Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd.
But don't hold your breath. The appeal will be heard by "3rd March 2020".
This is a very important precedent for all the industry, and if it wins will see the high watermark of joint liability in financial services. If the firm loses, it opens up the claims market to all parties associated with any failure.
What does this mean? If you advise on execution only basis – you can be held liable if the product fails, because you "facilitated" the investment. This is effectively what Berkeley Burke did, when they managed SIPPs without advising the customer. Acting as professional trustee only, they allowed the client to choose the investments. The High Court found that they should have vetted those investments for suitability.
Guarantees and indemnities for AR firms and indemnity commission agencies
MGI / IFAs are trapped with guarantees over indemnity commission.
Many businessmen would never sign a personal guarantee, but it is notable that they are almost exclusively older types who have been stung in the past. So this article seeks to explore the subject further.
One way to avoid a guarantee is the rule that if a variation to the terms of the underlying contract. (see Holme vs Brunskill) happens without the guarantor knowing, then it is often invalid. Changes to the underlying contract may be agreed informally, with an assumption that the guarantor necessarily consents to such changes. Another is that the creditor has a duty to disclose to the guarantor in advance any "unusual features" of his relationship with the debtor: North Shore Ventures Ltd v Anstead Holdings
These rules apply only to guarantees and not to other forms of indemnity, and are only suggested opt outs. If your firm are applying these terms to AR firms who are taking indemnity commission, then you too need to be aware.
The guarantor is usually the shareholder of the underlying contracting party.
Nutmeg's £350-fee regulated advice service
According to the media this week Nutmeg said it would offer an initial chat to customers free of charge and then charge a fixed-fee of £350 if people decided they wanted "tailored recommendations" through qualified financial advice.
Nutmeg head of financial advice Lisa Caplan said: "In the next few years, the way financial advice is given is going to radically change. People are used to interacting with technology to make so many aspects of their life easier - financial advice is no different."
Well, advisers might have an opinion about that. But IFAC's own software "BAT" is actively working on a global message centre, where we hope that you can use BAT to communicate to your own clients. This way clients can receive financial advice and access it in a secure place, and all the warnings and disclosures will be automated, and the interactive correspondence will create the audit trail required.
Social Media for Financial services
Considering using tweets to get biz? Think again. Have you read occasional paper (47) https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/occasional-papers/occasional-paper-47.pdf published by the FCA late last year, considering the effect of social media product risk warnings.
In 2015, the FCA published guidance on social media advertising (FG15/4), in which it reminded firms that character-restricted social media adverts are capable of being a financial promotion, which means it must contain risk warnings. Consumers are increasingly using social media to research and buy products and so MGI and IFA firms are therefore incorporating it into their marketing strategies.
However, the requirement is that
"the advert must be balanced, for example including risk warnings, or information about unusual features, alongside positive information about the product"
This is a challenge with character limits on texts. FCA ran a series of behavioural experiments on this subject. The overall conclusion was that, for character-limited social media, a lack of understanding of risk ultimately leads them into choosing less suitable products.
Occasional paper 47 scratches the surface of some fundamental risks and the customer understanding of the key features of the products that they buy. Like many FCA papers, it poses more questions than answers, and needs to be studied with an eye to the future, and how it will look in five years time looking back on today's adverts etc.
IFAC hope that this leads to fewer MGI IFAC firms using social media for advertising, until this matter is clarified or the landscape changes. It should be noted that most networks ban the use of social media.
IFAC do check promotions, and this is an increasingly popular service. (You should note that Simply Biz charge up to £120 per check! )
IFAC do it for free!

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What Is 'Too Large' Participant Corey Phelps up to These Days? His Experience on the Show Was Rough
By Bianca Piazza
Whether we're talking about TLC's My 600-Lb Life, 1000-Lb Sisters, or Discovery Plus's recent entry into the extreme weight loss subgenre of reality television, Too Large, they all boast a borderline exploitative premise. From the comfort of our sunken-in living room couches, we watch morbidly obese individuals make last-ditch efforts to turn their lives around, all for the sake of their health, mobility, and freedom.
Among the many subjects who receive help from weight loss surgeon Dr. Procter on Too Large — which premiered on Discovery Plus back in June 2021 and was later picked up by TLC — is openly gay, Britney Spears-obsessed 28-year-old Corey Phelps. Initially weighing in at 664 pounds, Corey felt like his body was a prison.
"Being my size is really hard. It's painful. Physically, mentally, emotionally. I've definitely been through a lot of fat-shaming," he explains in the episode titled, "Dr. Procter Is a Daddy!" We can't argue with that statement. Despite being a fan favorite, Corey's journey on the docuseries was cut short. Let's discuss the events that unfolded on Too Large and what Corey is up to now.
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Corey diligently worked to lose weight to qualify for bariatric surgery.
Episode 2 highlights the life of Georgia-based Corey Phelps, whose life was at a standstill. Though shows such as Too Large are often depressing, Corey's motivation to change is inspiring. With the supervision of his brother and aunt, charming and sassy Corey worked his booty off during rigorous workout routines and started eating healthier.
Dr. "Daddy" Procter (Corey often swoons over the salt-and-pepper-haired doc) gave Corey a weight loss goal of 50 pounds to qualify for bariatric surgery. Instead, Corey lost 82 pounds!
Corey's main focus at this time was to improve his suffering physical health, but the episode also shows Corey visiting a therapist (which the show apparently made him pay for) and going on a date. Though the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted his weight loss surgery date, it wound up happening. With his hard work and successful surgery behind him, Corey weighed in at about 400 pounds. He dropped a whopping 264 pounds.
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"Being able to walk across campus, take the stairs, and not have my mobility dictate what I do ... I feel like an absolute badass b---h," he wrote in an Instagram post. We totally get why Corey calls himself "Qween Phelps.
Sadly, Corey quit Too Large due to, um, "differences," between him and the executive producers. He clarified on Instagram that Discovery Plus was never the issue, but rather it was the production company that proved to be problematic.
Corey made a YouTube video delving into his less-than ideal experience on 'Too Large.'
In a 48-minute YouTube video titled, "Doctor Procter Is A Daddy? (Why I Quit The Show)," Corey dissects his episode. "The tea is scalding," Corey says in the video. He goes on to explain that he only wants to discuss his own personal experiences.
From purposely unflattering camera angles to encouraging Corey to use massive mixing bowls for his cereal (a tactic they used to make Corey's eating habits appear even worse), the production company allegedly curates much of what viewers watch. It's not exactly cinéma vérité.
Corey feels that the producers did whatever they could to facilitate drama, even jumbling Corey's words about his family via editing. "They misconstrued and edited and took out my words. They put all the blame on my stepmom for why I was homeless," he says.
"The reason I couldn't go to my dad wasn't because of my stepmom. It was because me and my dad hadn't talked for 10 years because I refused to talk to him. He had kicked me out at 16."
Corey relays that he loved his father, and the two fixed their strained relationship prior to his death. Not only that, but he even apologizes to his stepmom, Ellen, for how his words about her were spliced.
Overall, Corey wasn't pleased with his episode, saying that producers "Franken-clipped" a majority of his scenes.
What is Corey Phelps up to now?
Along with spending time with his siblings and continuing his weight loss journey (often going for five-mile morning walks in Kennesaw, Ga.), Corey is studying Human Services at Kennesaw State University. He's on track to earn his bachelor's degree in 2022
Amazingly, Corey is also preparing for the law school admission test! Despite how his life is portrayed on Too Large, Corey is happy, ambitious, and utterly fabulous.
Season 1 episodes of Too Large air Wednesdays at 10 p.m. EST on TLC.
Emily's Love Triangle Becomes a Love Square in Season 2 of 'Emily in Paris' (SPOILERS)
Meet the Wedding Planners Making Dreams Come True on VH1's 'My Celebrity Dream Wedding'
Do Participants on Discovery Plus's Weight Loss Docuseries 'Too Large' Get Paid to Be on the Show?


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Superman, Drunk Girls, And Life of Pi: Let's Look At Some Movie Trailers!
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In this installment of Trailer Hitch, our semi-regular rundown of the biggest recent movie trailers, I've got a superhero flick, a broad comedy, a couple Oscar contenders, and a dance movie. Who says Hollywood only caters to one type of audience? Also, I would love to meet the person who is really excited about all five of these movies. That person clearly hates sunshine and human interaction.
Tom Cruise Vs. Werner Herzog And Adventures In Perilous White People Tourism: It's Time For Trailer…
The summer movie world is in a bit of a lull right now: Spider-Man showed up in time for July 4,…
LIFE OF PI (Nov. 21, 2012)
Trailer category: Fantastical Family Film.
Major selling points: It's based on Yann Martel's acclaimed novel. It's directed by Ang Lee. It's got animals in it.
What successful movies are they trying to remind us of? Mostly, Cast Away. But there's also a bit of a live-action Adventures of Tintin vibe going on. (And while I hate to say it, parts of it did make me think of The Lovely Bones, too.)
"Hey, (s)he's in this?" Tobey Maguire's in the movie, but he's not in the trailer, which spends most of its time on the central character Pi Patel, played by newcomer Suraj Sharma.
Line of dialogue that's really what the whole movie is about: Title cards inform us, "When all you've ever known is lost, find your courage."
Spoilage? Mild to medium. If you've read the book, you already know the story, but this clip establishes the basics: Pi has been shipwrecked and must survive in the middle of the ocean with a tiger. The real spoilage is that Fox is showing off some of the film's lavish visuals.
Enticement Percentage Increase: 59 percent. Ang Lee is a top-notch filmmaker, so of course I'm interested in seeing this. But this trailer makes it hard to get a good grasp on what the movie will be, beyond "magical" and "inspirational." Because there's no dialogue in the trailer, who knows if Sharma can actually pull this off? From this clip, you can't tell if Life of Pi will be a moving drama or an empty, boring spectacle. Still, there are some pretty great shots in this.
MAN OF STEEL (June 14, 2013)
Trailer category: Very Solemn Comic Book Movie Epic.
Major selling points: It's a Superman movie, except, y'know, serious.
What successful movies are they trying to remind us of? The Tree of Life. Christopher Nolan's Batman movies. Honestly, the trick here is that they don't want to remind you of your typical Superman movie.
"Hey, (s)he's in this?" Kevin Costner—who plays Jonathan Kent, Superman's father on Earth—in voiceover form. (If you prefer your ponderous musings uttered by Russell Crowe, who's Man of Steel's Jor-El, you can hear him do the voiceover in this version of the trailer.)
Line of dialogue that's really what the whole movie is about: "You're not just anyone. One day, you're gonna to have to make a choice. You have to decide what kind of man you want to grow up to be."
Spoilage? Mild. We learn that Henry Cavill as Clark Kent is a bit of a drifter who eventually is going to decide to accept his destiny and become Superman.
Enticement Percentage Increase: 68 percent. The Man of Steel trailer knows that you've seen lots of Superman movies, so what it's trying to do is sell you on the specific type of Superman movie that this one is going to be. And while this clip plays up the fact that the movie's produced by Nolan and directed by Zack Snyder (Sucker Punch, Watchmen), the tone of the whole thing sure feels more like Nolan's meticulous cool than Snyder's yowza-yowza fanboy geek. What the trailer is basically saying is, "Trust us: We're gonna make a cool, somber, excellent Superman movie." So for now, I'm going to trust them. But we'll see.
BACHELORETTE (Sept. 6, 2012)
Trailer category: Girls Night Out!
Major selling points: Women acting like dudes.
What successful movies are they trying to remind us of? Bridesmaids. Sex and the City. Also, Bridesmaids.
"Hey, (s)he's in this?" Adam Scott, who apparently is going to be playing the Adam Scott-y role.
Line of dialogue that's really what the whole movie is about: "Look at these people: It's like a Jane Austen novel on crack."
Spoilage? Medium. We get the gist of the story: Rebel Wilson is getting married, and all her reluctant bridesmaids do their best to throw her a good wedding, even though they sorta can't stand her. More importantly, people hook up and say bitchy things to one another.
Enticement Percentage Increase: 13 percent. Supposedly, Bridesmaids proved to the world that audiences would go for raunchy, over-broad comedies starring women, but they still have to be good raunchy, over-broad comedies, don't they? Bachelorette, which hits VOD Aug. 10, just looks like reheated chick-flick nonsense that's rendered only slightly more interesting because it features some actors I really like. I have a feeling I'd like them all more if they were in something else.
THE MASTER (Oct. 12, 2012)
Trailer category: Eye-Popping Prestige Picture.
Major selling points: Philip Seymour Hoffman playing the leader of a cult-like religion. Joaquin Phoenix playing an unstable follower. Paul Thomas Anderson made it.
What successful movies are they trying to remind us of? Even if you didn't know that The Master was Anderson's follow-up film to There Will Be Blood, this trailer's big, bold dramatic scope would probably remind you of that film.
"Hey, (s)he's in this?" Amy Adams in demure, mousy mode.
Line of dialogue that's really what the whole movie is about: (Said about Hoffman's character.) "He's making all this up as he goes along. You don't see that?"
Spoilage? Mild to medium. The trailer establishes the film's 1950s setting and its central relationship between Hoffman's would-be guru and Phoenix's uncertain disciple. Really, everyone just wants to know how close the film parallels the life of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. Beyond the fact that both men are authors and self-made men, those connections aren't blatantly obvious in the trailer.
Enticement Percentage Increase: 89 percent. Now that we've seen The Dark Knight Rises, the Grierson & Leitch team's next Most Eagerly Awaited Movie is this one. And this trailer is pretty fabulous: There are several terrific shots, and the period detail is superb. Am I slightly concerned that Anderson might be making his second straight sprawling period picture with a Daniel Plainview-like anti-hero at its center? Oh, maybe a little. But I think I'm mostly voicing such mild reservations to help keep my expectations in check. God, I can't wait to see this.
BATTLE OF THE YEAR (Jan. 25, 2013)
Trailer category: Inspirational Sports Movie, Breakdance-Competition Edition. In 3D!
Major selling points: The smooth unveiling of every underdog cliché you can imagine.
What successful movies are they trying to remind us of? The Step Up movies. Any film in which a ragtag bunch of screw-ups team up to Reach. Their. Dreams.
"Hey, (s)he's in this?" Chris Brown. You know, for as many people who hate Chris Brown, apparently studios are totally happy having him in their movies.
Line of dialogue that's really what the whole movie is about: "The only way we can win is if we go in there as a team."
Spoilage? Medium to high. If you've seen a sports movie, you've probably already seen most of Battle of the Year, which is about an actual international breakdance competition. Josh Holloway plays a down-on-his-luck basketball coach who decides to guide a group of directionless street toughs to realizing their b-boy dreams. The only thing we don't see in this trailer is if they win at the end, but, c'mon, they're gonna win at the end, right?
Enticement Percentage Increase: 40 percent. Yeah, this looks completely hokey. But ... a well-made sports/dance movie, no matter how predictable, can still be fun if it's done well. If Holloway and the rest of the cast, which includes Josh Peck and Laz Alonso, give it the right spin, it could work. Let's be optimistic, shall we? (Note: If Battle of the Year turns out to be completely terrible, I'll deny ever once even remotely thinking it could have been good.)
Grierson & Leitch is a regular column about the movies. Follow us on Twitter, @griersonleitch.
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Cheryl joined Dragons Abreast Illawarra in 2003. She took up dragon boating enthusiastically and with a passion - just like she did everything.
She was part of the 'engine room' due to her strength and long reach. This also meant that she was always at the back for photos and sometimes only peeping through other smiling faces.
Her first regatta was at Canberra for the Masters Games. She paddled in Vancouver, Canada, where the team 'Abreast in a Boat' celebrated 10 years and had photos taken with Dr Don McKenzie. She was our Wollongong flag bearer too.
This photo of Cheryl was taken at the IBCPC regatta held at Caloundra in 2007. She also attended the next international regatta in Peterborough, Canada but was unable to paddle due to a broken wrist - so she kept the party going instead! She was a great friend to many.
Cheryl has left us with special memories, filled especially with her courage, inspiration, hope and joy of life.
We acknowledge her family's loss and rejoice in having the privilege of having spent time with her.
She now joins the other DA Australia Angels.


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After checking out of the hotel, yesterday afternoon, my friend insisted that we visit the Pink Sisters Convent. I was kinda hestitant at first but since we have a pretty long time to kill waiting for the bus ride home, I said yes.
It was kinda a long time ako since I bowed before the Sacred Host. I knelt before Him and let my heart do the talking. I was at peace. A state of mind that I haven't felt in such a long time. It's my spirit yearning for reconciliation — wanting a renewed life and spirituality — a new outlook in life — a new me.
I wrote a prayer petition for me and my family after a short moment of genuflection. As what prayed in the garden of Gethsemane, "Father, if it is you will, let it be done". And so be it. I have accepted my fate with trust in Him.
That five minutes seemed like a whole day. Too many thoughts relfecting on the things in the past, the present, and the future that I'm scared of. As we walk outside the chapel, traversing the slopes of the city, I felt this lightness of being within me. The clouded thoughts that I had have finally cleared up step-by-step as we walk away from the convent. Only to reveal a new picture in the canvass of my life — a painting of hope and positivism; and of faith and acceptance.


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The combination of different patterns in one model is another key trend - different geometric forms and motifs, dots, spots, zig-zag, stripes, lines and flowers combine in the most unpredictable way in the models of Michael van der Ham and Peter Pilotto.
As for the cuts and style, the volume sleeves are presented in the collections of Burberry Prorsum and Christopher Kane.
Very fashionable are as well the ultra short jackets of Burberry Prorsum.
The shining fabrics will be very popular for the season, being seen in most collections. There are entirely shining clothes or combinations of shining with plain textiles.
Transparent fabrics are also a popular trend, but the models do not reveal everything and leave a place to imagination.
Among the colours, beside the classic black and white, dominate the blue and bold red.
Beside floral prints can be seen as well natural pictures - leaves, fruits and vegetables, animals. Most colourful are the models in the collection of Issa London.


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The 10 Inventions of Nikola Tesla That Changed The World And Still Is Changing
Note: This article was originally published in 2010, but we repost annually with added info and links, as well as to present to new readers. Please feel free to add your own information, article links, or video links about Tesla and his work in the comment section.
I would also point you to Rand Clifford's 3-part series: Nikola Tesla: Calling All Freethinkers! which has a wealth of different information than what you will read below.
Nikola Tesla is finally beginning to attract real attention and encourage serious debate more than 70 years after his death.
Was he for real? A crackpot? Part of an early experiment in corporate-government control?
We know that he was undoubtedly persecuted by the energy power brokers of his day — namely Thomas Edison, whom we are taught in school to revere as a genius. He was also attacked by J.P. Morgan and other "captains of industry." Upon Tesla's death on January 7th, 1943, the U.S. government moved into his lab and apartment confiscating all of his scientific research, some of which has been released by the FBI through the Freedom of Information Act. (I've embedded the first 250 pages below and have added a link to the .pdf of the final pages, 290 in total).
Besides his persecution by corporate-government interests (which is practically a certification of authenticity), there is at least one solid indication of Nikola Tesla's integrity — he tore up a contract with Westinghouse that was worth billions in order to save the company from paying him his huge royalty payments.
But, let's take a look at what Nikola Tesla — a man who died broke and alone — has actually given to the world. For better or worse, with credit or without, he changed the face of the planet in ways that perhaps no man ever has.
1. Alternating Current
This is where it all began, and what ultimately caused such a stir at the 1893 World's Expo in Chicago. A war was leveled ever-after between the vision of Edison and the vision of Tesla for how electricity would be produced and distributed. The division can be summarized as one of cost and safety: The DC current that Edison (backed by General Electric) had been working on was costly over long distances, and produced dangerous sparking from the required converter (called a commutator). Regardless, Edison and his backers utilized the general "dangers" of electric current to instill fear in Tesla's alternative: Alternating Current. As proof, Edison sometimes electrocuted animals at demonstrations. Consequently, Edison gave the world the electric chair, while simultaneously maligning Tesla's attempt to offer safety at a lower cost. Tesla responded by demonstrating that AC was perfectly safe by famously shooting current through his own body to produce light. This Edison-Tesla (GE-Westinghouse) feud in 1893 was the culmination of over a decade of shady business deals, stolen ideas, and patent suppression that Edison and his moneyed interests wielded over Tesla's inventions. Yet, despite it all, it is Tesla's system that provides power generation and distribution to North America in our modern era.
2. Light
Of course he didn't invent light itself, but he did invent how light can be harnessed and distributed. Tesla developed and used fluorescent bulbs in his lab some 40 years before industry "invented" them. At the World's Fair, Tesla took glass tubes and bent them into famous scientists' names, in effect creating the first neon signs. However, it is his Tesla Coil that might be the most impressive, and controversial. The Tesla Coil is certainly something that big industry would have liked to suppress: the concept that the Earth itself is a magnet that can generate electricity (electromagnetism) utilizing frequencies as a transmitter. All that is needed on the other end is the receiver — much like a radio.
3. X-rays
Electromagnetic and ionizing radiation was heavily researched in the late 1800s, but Tesla researched the entire gamut. Everything from a precursor to Kirlian photography, which has the ability to document life force, to what we now use in medical diagnostics, this was a transformative invention of which Tesla played a central role. X-rays, like so many of Tesla's contributions, stemmed from his belief that everything we need to understand the universe is virtually around us at all times, but we need to use our minds to develop real-world devices to augment our innate perception of existence.
Guglielmo Marconi was initially credited, and most believe him to be the inventor of radio to this day. However, the Supreme Court overturned Marconi's patent in 1943, when it was proven that Tesla invented the radio years previous to Marconi. Radio signals are just another frequency that needs a transmitter and receiver, which Tesla also demonstrated in 1893 during a presentation before The National Electric Light Association. In 1897 Tesla applied for two patents US 645576, and US 649621. In 1904, however, The U.S. Patent Office reversed its decision, awarding Marconi a patent for the invention of radio, possibly influenced by Marconi's financial backers in the States, who included Thomas Edison and Andrew Carnegie. This also allowed the U.S. government (among others) to avoid having to pay the royalties that were being claimed by Tesla.
This invention was a natural outcropping of radio. Patent No. 613809 was the first remote controlled model boat, demonstrated in 1898. Utilizing several large batteries; radio signals controlled switches, which then energized the boat's propeller, rudder, and scaled-down running lights. While this exact technology was not widely used for some time, we now can see the power that was appropriated by the military in its pursuit of remote controlled war. Radio controlled tanks were introduced by the Germans in WWII, and developments in this realm have since slid quickly away from the direction of human freedom.
6. Electric Motor
Tesla's invention of the electric motor has finally been popularized by a car brandishing his name. While the technical specifications are beyond the scope of this summary, suffice to say that Tesla's invention of a motor with rotating magnetic fields could have freed mankind much sooner from the stranglehold of Big Oil. However, his invention in 1930 succumbed to the economic crisis and the world war that followed. Nevertheless, this invention has fundamentally changed the landscape of what we now take for granted: industrial fans, household applicances, water pumps, machine tools, power tools, disk drives, electric wristwatches and compressors.
7. Robotics
Tesla's overly enhanced scientific mind led him to the idea that all living beings are merely driven by external impulses. He stated: "I have by every thought and act of mine, demonstrated, and does so daily, to my absolute satisfaction that I am an automaton endowed with power of movement, which merely responds to external stimuli." Thus, the concept of the robot was born. However, an element of the human remained present, as Tesla asserted that these human replicas should have limitations — namely growth and propagation. Nevertheless, Tesla unabashedly embraced all of what intelligence could produce. His visions for a future filled with intelligent cars, robotic human companions, and the use of sensors, and autonomous systems are detailed in a must-read entry in the Serbian Journal of Electrical Engineering, 2006 (PDF).
8. Laser
Tesla's invention of the laser may be one of the best examples of the good and evil bound up together within the mind of man. Lasers have transformed surgical applications in an undeniably beneficial way, and they have given rise to much of our current digital media. However, with this leap in innovation we have also crossed into the land of science fiction. From Reagan's "Star Wars" laser defense system to today's Orwellian "non-lethal" weapons' arsenal, which includes laser rifles and directed energy "death rays," there is great potential for development in both directions.
9 and 10. Wireless Communications and Limitless Free Energy
These two are inextricably linked, as they were the last straw for the power elite — what good is energy if it can't be metered and controlled? Free? Never. J.P. Morgan backed Tesla with $150,000 to build a tower that would use the natural frequencies of our universe to transmit data, including a wide range of information communicated through images, voice messages, and text. This represented the world's first wireless communications, but it also meant that aside from the cost of the tower itself, the universe was filled with free energy that could be utilized to form a world wide web connecting all people in all places, as well as allow people to harness the free energy around them. Essentially, the 0's and 1's of the universe are embedded in the fabric of existence for each of us to access as needed. Nikola Tesla was dedicated to empowering the individual to receive and transmit this data virtually free of charge. But we know the ending to that story . . . until now?
Tesla had perhaps thousands of other ideas and inventions that remain unreleased. A look at his hundreds of patents shows a glimpse of the scope he intended to offer. If you feel that the additional technical and scientific research of Nikola Tesla should be revealed for public scrutiny and discussion, instead of suppressed by big industry and even our supposed institutions of higher education, join the world's call to tell power brokers everywhere that we are ready to Occupy Energy and learn about what our universe really has to offer.
The release of Nikola Tesla's technical and scientific research — specifically his research into harnessing electricity from the ionosphere at a facility called Wardenclyffe — is a necessary step toward true freedom of information. Please add your voice by sharing this information with as many people as possible.
For additional information about the demand for release, or to use as a template to form your own demand, please visit: http://releaseteslasresearch.weebly.com/
As they state:
Tell your friends, bring it up and discuss it at your next general assembly, do whatever you can to get the word out, organize locally to make a stand for the release of Nikola Tesla's research…. America is tired of corrupt corporate greed, supported by The American government, holding us back in a stagnant society in the name of profit . . . The Energy Crisis is a lie.
As an aside: there are some who have pointed out that Tesla's experimentation with the ionosphere very well could have caused the massive explosion over Tunguska, Siberia in 1908, which leveled an estimated 60 million trees over 2,150 square kilometers, and may even have led to the much maligned HAARP technology. I submit that we would do well to remember that technology is never the true enemy; it is the misuse of technology that can enslave rather than free mankind from its animal-level survivalism.
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Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if better and cleaner energy sources were widely available and affordable to all of earth's people? If so, you're not alone, as the quest for a better energy existence has been the focus of many ingenious inventors, scientists, experimenters and even corporate and government scientists for generations.
We know it's possible, but for some reason, though, society just can't seem to get beyond 23.6 or so miles per gallon on average, highway. The gap between what science is clearly capable of and what is available to the consumer mass market is extraordinary, and here really is no need to be using up the world's fossil fuels and building nuclear plants as if there were no tomorrow, but we do.
The truth is there for those who have eyes to see. Tremendous market forces and capital involved in government and in the energy and automobile industries make it practically impossible for any promising energy device or technology patent to emerge as a viable and accessible alternative in the real marketplace, and not just appearing on YouTube or at trade shows as prototypes. Alternatives do exist, but why are they not more broadly available?
In addition to the more famous cases such as Wilhelm Reich, and other scientific geniuses like Nikola Tesla, Raymond Rife, or Linus Pauling, many lesser known inventors have patented or attempted to patent functional energy devices that just never seem to make it to the public.
How exactly are advanced energy technologies and energy devices actually suppressed? One could argue that the suppression of energy technologies is a necessary evil by government, as Gary Vesperman has here:
An understandable reason for suppressing certain types of energy inventions is that the knowledge behind them is also capable of producing tremendously destructive advanced electromagnetic weapons such as the "death ray" apparently invented by Nikola Tesla. Hence many such new energy technologies, particularly those using this kind of knowledge of advanced electromagnetic principles, are considered "dual use" technologies that are among the 4,000 un-numbered patent applications confiscated in a vault at the US Patent and Trademark Office because of their military potential and the need to keep that knowledge from America's enemies. [Gary Vesperman]
Some cases, perhaps, may surely be considered national security, but in today's age, the public is discouraged from even looking into simple alternatives, and even the electric car was originally killed.
Who knows precisely how many opportunities the human race has lost to see free energy?
The Orion Project, an organization dedicated to the transformation of our energy usage took a close look at why this is the case, and exactly how the government suppresses free energy devices. In their review of past and now obscure technologies, they've noted the key ways in which alternative energy technologies are suppressed. Take a look:
Our review of past and now-obscure technological breakthroughs shows that these inventions have been suppressed or seized by the following broad categories of actions:
1.5.1 Acquisition of the technology by 'front' companies whose intent has been to 'shelve' the invention and prevent the device from coming to market.
1.5.2 Denial of patents and intellectual property protection by systematic action by the US and other patent offices.
1.5.3 Seizure or suppression of the technology by the illegal application of section 181 of the US Patent law or other illegal applications of national security provisions that result in the technology being classified or deemed "of significance to the national security". Note that these applications are illegal actions taken by rogue, unsupervised individuals and entities who are working in collusion with interests to suppress these technologies.
1.5.4 Abuses by other regulatory or licensing entities, including but not limited to rogue elements within the Department of Defense, CIA, NSA, Federal Trade Commission, Department of Energy and others.
1.5.5 Targeting the inventor or company with financial scams, illegal financial arrangements that lead to the demise of the company, and similar traps.
1.5.6 Systematic interception of funds and essential financial support needed to develop and commercialize such fundamental new energy sources. Summary of Breakthrough Energy Technologies, 10/19/09 p. 6
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1.5.7 A pattern of harassment, bomb threats, theft and other shadowy actions that frighten, intimidate and demoralize those inventing, holding or developing such technologies; significant bodily harm and murder have also apparently occurred.
1.5.8 Inducements through significant financial buyouts, offers of positions of power and prestige and other benefits to the owner of such technologies to secure their cooperation in suppressing such technologies.
1.5.9 Scientific establishment prejudice and rejection of the technology in light of unconventional electromagnetic effects thought to be not possible by current scientific conventional wisdom.
1.5.10 Corruption of scientific entities and leaders through clandestine liaisons with rogue classified or shadowy private projects that intend to suppress such devices.
1.5.11 Corruption of major media entities and key figures through clandestine liaisons with rogue classified or private shadowy projects that intend to suppress such devices. [Source]
As you can see, it's full spectrum dominance when it comes to the suppression of energy technologies. What will it take to see a significant cultural shift toward sustainable energy technologies? One has to wonder if the suppression of such important things as free and overunity energy is even possible by humans. What do you think?
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What a debate performance Liz Cheney gave against the annoying Norah ODonnell of MSNBC. She didn't respond to false premises but corrected them, and forcefully reiterated her points to clarify her position.
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Il padre, era fratellastro dell'imperatore bizantino Michele VIII Paleologo.

Biografia

Gioventù
Entrambi i genitori di Teodora morirono quando lei era giovane e non sposata, dopodiché fu cresciuta sotto la tutela del zio paterno, l'imperatore Michele VIII.

Matrimonio e discendenza
Qualche tempo dopo essere stata accolta dallo zio, Teodora si sposò con un nobile bizantino di nome Giovanni Comneno Ducas Angelo Sinadeno, dal quale ebbe tre figli:

 Eufrosina Sinadena, che divenne monaca.
 Teodoro Sinadeno, Prōtostratōr. Sposò Eudocia Musachi.
 Giovanni Sinadeno, Mega Konostaulos. Sposò Thomais Comnena Ducaina Lascarina Cantacuzena Paleologa.

Ultimi anni
Non molto tempo dopo la morte del marito, Teodora decise di creare il monastero di Bebaia Elpis ("Speranza sicura" a Costantinopoli, portando con sé la figlia Eufrosina. Nel XIV secolo scrisse il Typikon di Bebaia Elpis.

L'anno esatto della morte di Teodora non è noto, anche se si colloca certamente nel XIV secolo.

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Bibliografia

Teodora
Teodora

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Biografia
Franz Christoph nasce nel castello di Stolzenfels, Wiesenfeld, il 6 marzo 1706, figlio di Franz Ludwig e Johanna Juliana von Bicken.

Dopo gli studi iniziali, decide di percorrere la carriera ecclesiastica. Riceve la tonsura il 18 novembre 1716. In seguito prosegue i suoi studi nel seminario dei Nobili di Würzburg. Dal 1727 è a Roma, ove studia teologia alla Pontificia Accademia dei Nobili Ecclesiastici. Studia infine legge all'università di Siena. Riceve il suddiacono a Würzburg l'11 giugno 1729.

Canonico della collegiata di Sant'Albano di Magonza e di San Nicola di Comburg, nel 1730 entra a far parte del capitolo della cattedrale di Spira. È il più giovane membro, finora, ad occupare questa carica ecclesiastica.

Il 14 novembre 1743 è eletto dal capitolo della cattedrale vescovo di Spira ed ottiene la conferma papale il 3 febbraio 1744. Ordinato sacerdote il 1º gennaio 1744, riceve l'ordinazione episcopale a Bruchsal il 17 maggio 1744 dalle mani di Christoph Nebel, vescovo ausiliare di Magonza.

Al pari del suo predecessore, si impegna per la diffusione della riforma conciliare tridentina nella sua diocesi.

Fu creato cardinale presbitero da papa Clemente XIII nel concistoro del 23 novembre 1761. Tuttavia, non scese mai a Roma per l'assunzione del titolo cardinalizio. Per motivi di salute, non partecipò nemmeno al conclave del 1769, che portò all'elezione di papa Clemente XIV.

Morì il 20 aprile 1770 nel palazzo episcopale di Spira. I suoi resti riposano nella chiesa di San Pietro di Bruchsal.

Genealogia episcopale e successione apostolica
La genealogia episcopale è:
 Cardinale Guillaume d'Estouteville, O.S.B.Clun.
 Papa Sisto IV
 Papa Giulio II
 Cardinale Raffaele Riario
 Papa Leone X
 Papa Clemente VII
 Cardinale Antonio Sanseverino
 Cardinale Giovanni Michele Saraceni
 Papa Pio V
 Cardinale Innico d'Avalos d'Aragona, O.S.Iacobi
 Cardinale Scipione Gonzaga
 Patriarca Fabio Biondi
 Papa Urbano VIII
 Cardinale Cosimo de Torres
 Cardinale Francesco Maria Brancaccio
 Vescovo Miguel Juan Balaguer Camarasa, O.S.Io.Hier.
 Papa Alessandro VII
 Arcivescovo Maximilian Heinrich von Bayern
 Vescovo Johann Heinrich von Anethan
 Arcivescovo Anselm Franz von Ingelheim
 Vescovo Matthias Starck
 Arcivescovo Franz Lothar von Schönborn
 Vescovo Friedrich Karl von Schönborn
 Arcivescovo Franz Georg von Schönborn
 Arcivescovo Philipp Karl von Eltz zu Kempenich
 Vescovo Christoph Nebel
 Cardinale Franz Christoph von Hutten zu Stolzenfels

La successione apostolica è:
 Vescovo Johann Adam Buckel (1746)
 Vescovo Adam Friedrich von Seinsheim (1755)

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Cardinali nominati da Clemente XIII


The global flexible packaging market was worth US$ 102.5 Billion in 2017. Packaging is often termed as an economical means of providing protection, convenience, containment and compliance to a product during its storage, transportation, display, and usage. Flexible packaging refers to a package made of flexible and easily yielding materials that can be easily molded into different shapes. Flexible packaging is one of the rapidly growing segments of the packaging industry, combining the highest qualities of film, paper, and aluminum foil to provide a wide range of protective characteristics. These flexible packages can acquire the shape of a pouch, liner, bag or overwrap and it can resonate with any type of packaging. Various applications of flexible packaging in the food industry include packaging of ready-to-eat food items, boil-in-bag pouches, and foods that are often transferred from freezer-to-microwave. Packaging used for freezer-to-microwave type food is resistant to high temperature extremes and is a good moisture-resistant sealant as well. The non-food product applications of flexible packaging include insulation, cosmetics, and healthcare. The market is growing rapidly with flexible packaging ensuring food safety, enhanced value of food products, extended shelf-life, heating and moisture barrier, effective permeability, and ease of use. Consumers are also preferring this packaging type because of its commitment to convenience, aesthetic appeal and durability.
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The competitive landscape of the market has also been examined with some of the key players being Amcor, Bemis Company, Berry Global, Mondi, Sealed Air, Aluflexpack novi, Bak Ambalaj Sanayi, Constantia Flexibles, Clondalkin Group, Danaflex, DS Smith, Glenroy, Huhtamaki, Printpack and ProAmpac.
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Gal Gadot's Death On The Nile Co-Star Has A Nice Exchange With Star Over Wonder Woman 1984 Release Date Change
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Fans have been waiting a long time to see Gal Gadot suit up again as Wonder Woman, namely since the closing credits of 2017's Justice League. The Death on the Nile actress is incredible as the DC hero, but due to the ongoing pandemic, it was never certain if Patty Jenkins' sequel Wonder Woman 1984 would come out in 2020 after all. Delay upon delay later, Warner Bros announced last week that the movie would be coming out in theaters and on HBO Max this Christmas.
It's especially great news for comic book fans who have not seen the major Marvel and DC blockbuster releases previously scheduled for 2020. Warner Bros is giving people the choice to check out the movie from the comfort of their own homes on streaming or help out struggling theaters if they feel safe to do so. Amidst the news, Gal Gadot's Death on the Nile co-star Ali Fazal congratulated the actress on the upcoming release with the following.
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— Gal Gadot (@GalGadot) November 19, 2020
The decision to release Wonder Woman 1984 not only in the middle of a pandemic, but during a spike in cases, could not have been an easy one. Especially when other films, such as Christopher Nolan's Tenet, have previously taken a hit at the box office for doing so. At least in this instance, audiences will have the option to stay at home if they have a HBO Max subscription. You can use this link to sign up for the streaming service ahead of the film's premiere.
Indian actor Ali Fazel will play Andrew Katchadourian alongside Gal Gadot's Linnet Ridgeway Doyle in Kenneth Branagh's Death on the Nile, the followup to Branagh's take on Murder on the Orient Express. Death on the Nile was going to open just a couple weeks before Wonder Woman 1984 in theaters on December 11, but Disney decided to pull it from the calendar with Free Guy. Death on the Nile will no longer compete with another Gal Gadot film this holiday season, but its premiere date is still up in the air.
Disney is opting for a similar release for Christmas with Pixar's Soul, which will come only to Disney+ on December 25, and skip theaters altogether in countries that have the streaming service. Sony is giving Wonder Woman 1984 some competition in theaters with the recent decision to put out Monster Hunter in theaters only on Christmas Day. There are a lot of first-time experiments going on simultaneously during the usually busy and prime week of Christmas.
Wonder Woman 1984 is certainly primed to reach a lot of eyeballs when it comes out on December 25. Take a peek at what's coming out next year with CinemaBlend's 2021 release schedule.
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