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The Pearlfishers
Theyre back and theyre back with a bang! Five years after their last album Open Up Your Colouring Book, Glasgows magnificent Pearlfishers return with a brand new album. Its their eighth on Marina Records a superb comeback full of masterful, classic pop music, driven by main man David Scotts exceptional songwriting and arrangements.
The album kickstarts with its beautiful title track a song in the tradition of British songwriters like Paddy McAloon and Michael Head about ordinary people dreaming and drowning in the big city. Another foggy Monday morning / Sail the ferry to town / And think of all the peoples dreams.... The song is led by a Bacharach-like flugel horn motif played by Colin Steele who recorded an entire album of Pearlfishers songs in terrific jazz arrangements: Diving For Pearls (Marina, 2017). The song also features a beautiful string quartet which recalls the graceful understatement of George Martins classic pop arrangements.
Could Be A Street Could Be A Saint is a celebration of life during the pre-Christmas days on Glasgows Sauchiehall Street: People are beautiful.... You can hear the influence of Scottish popsters Pilot whose stacked acoustics and harmonies defined pop sheen in the 70s. The track finds its counterpoint in A Walk Into The Blue Night where you enter a magical world of sainted streets where songs start to flow with an Ennio Morricone-like combination of minor key harmonies and orchestration.
You Can Take Me There proves that you can create captivating soundscapes with just piano, vocals and a tiny bit of guitar. The track flows on a sublime Gilbert OSullivan groove also reminiscent of Laura Nyro, one of Scotts heroes.
A long-lasting Pearlfishers tradition continues with the inclusion of a quirky instrumental: A Woman On The Verge Of Becoming A Cyclist (talking about quirky!) sounds a lost 70s movie theme - culminating in a brass band fanfare.
Love & Other Hopeless Things also features two splendid songwriting-collaborations. Once I Lived In London was written with Bill DeMain Nashville broadcaster, Grammy-nominated author and member of US duo Swan Dive. The beautiful piece of chamber pop recalls London in the 80s: I sang Spandau Ballets True / Jobim, Yazz, The Plastic People too.... Sometimes It Rains In Glasgow was written and performed with Joni Mitchell/Carole King-influenced Becci Wallace. Fab!
The wistful ballad Another Sunflower closes the album on an emotional note. Revisiting the Pearlfishers seasonal album A Sunflower At Christmas (2004), this New Years Eve song is augmented by a stunning string arrangement and some simple advice: Dont make resolutions and promises, just keep moving through the wildwood...
Close your eyes and keep believing now... Its pop music!***
Release date: April 26, 2019 (MA 84) - CD/LP/DL
Further info and soundfiles: www.marinarecords.com/ma84.html
Each order via Marina Mailorder comes with a set of Pearlfishers postcards
Congratulations! Yippie-Aye-Yay-Yay! Bang! Marina Records celebrates its 25th anniversary with the release of Goosebumps, a deluxe compilation featuring 40 stunning tracks on two groovy compact discs. Goosebumps includes many unreleased cuts and exclusive contributions, as well as selected nuggets from the label catalogue. The splendid booklet features more than 100 photographs from the Marina archive. The strictly limited 3-LP edition comes with beautifully designed innersleeves and individually coloured wax. Orange - Yellow - Red.
Marina Records, founded by Stefan Kassel and Frank Lähnemann in Hamburg 25 years ago, is not only known for its distinctive sleeve design which has been praised in several cover art books, but also for its eclectic, unique artist roster and its devotion to classic pop songwriting. Their fabulous The In-Kraut compilation series even turned out to define a genre of its own. Kickstarting with Brent Cashs pop smash Digging The Fault Line, Goosebumps features artists as diverse as exceptional Glasgow funk sextet Gazelle and Chris Thomsons beloved chamber pop outfit The Bathers (who released three albums on Marina) from the early days of the label - to the lushly orchestrated Morricone-like soundscapes of Starless and jazz trumpeter Colin Steele, two recent signings. Steele gave the wonderful songs of The Pearlfishers the royal jazz treatment with exciting new arrangements. The Pearlfishers themselves recorded seven albums for Marina so far (their forthcoming album Love And Other Hopeless Things will be out in early 2019). Their songwriting has been compared to Paul McCartney, Jimmy Webb and Brian Wilson. They contribute the previously unreleased The Time Is Right. They also recorded a fantastic cover version of The Pale Fountains Southbound Excursion - under the nom de plume The Pale Fishers. Another exclusive on this compilation.
The Pale Fountains themselves are featured with The Norfolk Broads - a track from their Marina anthology Longshot For Your Love. Pale Fountains songwriter Michael Head makes a second appearance with Dragonfly from the Shack album Waterpistol. Released by Marina in 1995 - and rated by many critics as one of the best British albums ever. In 2001 Marina effectively initiated the reformation of sunshine pop legends The Free Design. McCarran Airport hails from their comeback album Cosmic Peekaboo. Only With You by Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub and I Wanna Pick You Up by Alex Chilton originate from Marinas bestselling album Caroline Now! The Songs Of Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys (Album of the month in UNCUT).
Eccentric Orange Juice founding member James Kirk recorded his pop-tastic solo album You Can Make It If You Boogie for Marina in 2003. He joins Scottish super-group Port Sulphur on the groovy Orient Express. Felicity, one of his classic Orange Juice songs, is featured in a special, as yet unreleased Party Mix. Boogie! Two other Scottish music legends - both of Josef K fame - are featured on Goosebumps: Malcolm Ross and Paul Haig. Marina released the definite Josef K compilation Endless Soul and two solo albums by Malcolm Ross.
Chris Thomson of The Bathers also appears with an early, unreleased Friends Again track from 1981: Sweet Jane, a cover version of the Velvet Underground song (VU are part of the Marina universe, too - Sunday Morning is included on Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barres compilation Autodiscographie). German sound innovator extraordinaire/soundtrack wizzard Peter Thomas is featured with the mind-blowing instrumental Multi-Kolored Mini-Skirts. He described his Marina anthology Moonflowers & Mini-Skirts as the best documentation of my work ever.
Goosebumps comes to a perfect close with Goodbye (She Quietly Says) by Cowboy Mouth. A killer rendition of a track from Frank Sinatras song cycle Watertown - exclusively recorded for this compilation and beautifully sung by Grahame Skinner (Hipsway/Jazzateers). She reaches out across the table / looks at me / and quietly says goodbye.... Sigh!
Goosebumps - 25 years of pure pop heaven. Marina - probably the best label in the world.
Release date: September 28, 2018 (MA 83) - 2-CD/3-LP/DL
Further info and soundfiles: www.marinarecords.com/ma83.html
Each order via Marina Mailorder comes with an exclusive set of six Goosebumps postcards.
"Beautiful life-affirming music" - HMV CHOICE
"Colin Steele can unfurl the Chet Baker arabesques" - THE TIMES
Marina Records proudly presents one of its most unusual and best releases yet: The music of The Pearlfishers, one of Marina's most beloved acts, gets the royal jazz treatment in exciting new arrangements by the Colin Steele Quartet. Continuing a great jazz tradition - like Miles Davis with "Porgy & Bess" ('58) and Chet Baker with "Plays Lerner & Loewe" ('59) - the entire album is dedicated to the work of one composer - David Scott of The Pearlfishers. Colin Steele from Edinburgh, one of UK's leading jazz trumpeters, adds his very own sound and interpretations to Scott's songs and transports them into a brand new musical territory.
Steele has a long association with The Pearlfishers since he appeared as a studio musician on many of their albums. Steele: "I'd played on many sessions with The Pearlfishers before, and have a similiar taste in music with David Scott, with our shared love of Burt Bacharach, Beatles and Beach Boys. I was impressed by the depth of the beautiful melodies and could immediately hear my own voice playing these melodies - specifically using the 'Miles Davis sound' of the Harmon mute."
The results are simply gorgeous. The album kickstarts with the joyous blast of "The Bluebells" - a song that originally appeared on the Pearlfishers album "Up With The Larks". Colin Steele makes it swing and rise just beautifully. His warm, melodic playing and tone is also a perfect match for the wonderful "Everything Works Out", one of Scott's most enduring songs. "The Vampires Of Camelon" rides on a great piano riff reminiscent of Vince Guaraldi - brilliantly played by Dave Milligan, Steele's long-time collaborator, who also arranged the album. Quite fabulously so.
"Ice Race" - from the Pearlfishers' seasonal album "A Sunflower At Christmas" - gets propelled to new heights by the powerhouse drumming of Alyn Cosker. It just grabs you and won't let go. "Gone In The Winter" is a superb showcase for the exceptional deep-toned, warm double-bass playing of Calum Gourlay. Just stunning.
The piano intro of "The Umbrellas of Shibuya" quite fittingly recalls the stripped-down beauty of Ryuichi Sakamoto. And then Steele breezes in with the fantastic melody and his imaginative playing. The album comes to a perfect close with the blissful coda "Swan Dreams" (originally from "Sky Meadows"). Simply sublime.
"Diving For Pearls" was recorded in just one day - like many of the great jazz albums - at Scotland's famous Castlesound studios (The Blue Nile, Orange Juice, R.E.M.). Masterfully engineered by Stuart Hamilton. You really get the "in-the-room-with-the-artist" feel. Dive, baby, dive!
The album will see its live debut performance at the Edinburgh Jazz Festival on July 17.
Release date: July 28, 2017 (MA 82) - CD/LP/DL
Further info and soundfiles: www.marinarecords.com/ma82.htm
Brent Cash - The New High
"Stylistic wonder: Brent Cash's third LP channels super-sophisticated pop. Each song comes on like some long-lost 45." - UNCUT
"Earworm melodies sit atop obliquely shifting piano chords and inventive arrangements. Cash has created a sound that both pays tribute to its forerunners and adds new depth. Dig the new breed!" - SHINDIG!
Brent is back. After a six-year-long hiatus, the multi-instrumentalist from Athens, GA (home to R.E.M. and The B-52s, among others) returns with his third and probably best album yet. Continuing the tradition of his previous, widely celebrated albums "How Will I Know If I'm Awake" and "How Strange It Seems", he once again enters melody wonderland - evoking classic pop songwriting from the 60s and 70s - chock-full of sophisticated arrangements, richly textured vocal harmonies and extravagant key changes. It's proof that pop music is alive and well in 2017.
Brent decided to record the album Todd Rundgren-style this time. Each and every instrument is played by the man himself - except for the string section. It adds an earthy edge to his sunshine pop brilliance.
The album kickstarts with title track "The New High", a song that builds and builds until you finally reach, well, the new high ("Why does it feel so good?"). "Out For Blood" recalls The Beach Boys' "Wild Honey" period - classy, soulful technicolor vocal harmonies layered upon a great rhythm track. The quirky "The Wrong Thing" captures the playful pop majesty of Gilbert O'Sullivan. It even features a crazy fiddle. "Careful if you run with me / It's gonna be a bumpy ride / Heaven disavows the alchemy..."
"Every Inflection" is pure pop heaven - sounding like a lost late 60s AM radio hit - with a super-cool Wurlitzer solo. "Dim Light" is full of wicked twists and turns - even featuring a Beatles-like Mellotron. It takes you on a musical trip in many different sections and evolves like a mini-movie. "The Way You Were" - a song about a love gone wrong - is a special highlight, wearing its Lennon/McCartney influences on its sleeve. "Let me shout it now from the mountaintops / Oh Lord, how I love the way / Love the way you were..."
"I'm Looking Up" - driven by a cool Carole King-like piano part - is a hit song in the waiting. Check out the beautiful sun-soaked string section! They just don't do records like this anymore. "The Dusk Song" is another special treat on the album. The hypnotic piano riff just grabs you - and takes you deep into Van Dyke Parks territory. "All around is orange and the crow is still bitching / About something in the distance...". The slowly rolling, mournful "Fade/Return" - accompanied by cascading ocean sounds - is a cinematic widescreen beauty with a bewitching orchestra part. 10cc anyone?
The album ends with the acoustic guitar coda "Perfection Comes Near". Well, it certainly does on this album. Get high on "The New High", brothers & sisters! It's the perfect soundtrack to cruise into golden sunsets along the California coast line.
Release date: January 27, 2017. CD / LP / DL
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Students from YABC at Lehman H.S. had an absolutely elegant evening celebrating their accomplishments at Prom 2019. The celebration took place at International Caterers located in Country Club. Our young Kings and Queens celebrated their scholarship because #AllWeDoIsWin ! against all obstacles, education wins again! Congratulation! Enjoy some pictures of the event below.
Prom 2019!
Cancer Awareness Day 2018
October provides many opportunities for breast cancer awareness outreach. On October 22, 2018 YABC engaged the school community with fun and educational activities. We tabled and gave out information provided by the New York Department of Health on the topic of breast cancer. We played music, took pictures, gave out ribbons, stickers, and pens. Many students and staff wore pink in support of the cause. YABC made sure to spread awareness and unite in the fight for a cure.
YABC Prom 2018!
Lehman YABC Graduate's had a wonderful prom this past week.
Shoutout to the #greateststaff on the #planet #ittakesavillage to #support #motivate and #inspire our #greatstudents to strive for #greatness and #success
#jobwelldone #educationwins #elegance #bosslife #smallhornestyle #yabclehman #diewithmemoriesnotdreams #allwedoiswin #greatguidancecouncilors and #outstandingteachers
To celebrate our student's success, YABC Lehman and East Side House held our annual end term BBQ in their honor. One of Mr. Smallhorne's favorite quotes is "Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." This being said, many of our graduating seniors have struggled and overcome overwhelming obstacles in their lives. Despite it all they will all soon be High School graduates and on their way to making a brand new start. Words can not explain how proud we are of you all and all of the hard work you have done. Congrats Let's party!!
Check out the wonderful pictures of the YABC Lehman BBQ Here
Voter Registration Town Hall:
As part of the Chancellor's Student Voter Registration Day, YABC students registered to vote this week. Many YABC students are of age or will turning 18 before December 2018 and therefore are eligible to register to vote. During the sign up event, East Side House Settlement staff discussed the importance of voting in local and federal elections. Many students registered to vote and do their civic duty.
YABC 3 on 3 Tournament
On May 18th, Lehman YABC hosted a 3 on 3 basketball tournament. Students from various schools came together to compete for bragging rights on who can ball the best, but Lehman YABC prevailed. All we do is WIN!
Check out the pictures from the event here.
June 2018 Regents Schedule
Click Here to see the January Regents Schedule
Breakfast & lunch are available for morning exam takers, and lunch & a snack are available for afternoon exam takers. Please see below for further information about what you need to bring with you to take the exam.
For all exams, please bring several No. 2 pencils with erasers and blue or black ink pens, as well as this admission ticket. If you are taking a math or science exam, you are permitted to use your own calculator as long as it meets the state requirements. Ask your content (math or science) teacher about your calculator model if you are not sure.
1) Cell phones; we recommend not bringing a cell phone or similar device. If you do, you will deposit your phone in a pouch with your name on it upon entering the building and retrieve it at the end of the exam as per any school day.
2) Water bottles with printed labels are not allowed in the testing rooms. You can tear off the label or simply bring a clear empty bottle with no label that can be filled at the water fountain inside the school building.
Spring College Visit
Students from Lehman YABC had a really informative and wonderful time visiting 3 great Higher Education Institutions.
Check out the great pictures here!
Spectrum – YABC's Gender-Sexuality Alliance
Interested in learning about identity?
Want to be involved in an awesome club?!
SPECTRUM is Lehman's & YABC's Gender-Sexuality Alliance!
We are a safe space for students of all gender and sexuality identities and expressions.
Who: Any and all folks interested in learning about and supporting the LGBTQA community!
Where: Academic Student Lab Room 163
When: Mondays, 3:30PM-4:30PM
Have any questions?
Stop by and speak with Ms. Rosa in room 135, Mr. Smallhorne in room 170
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89 per cent of business people: Bribery is common
Report prepared to measure perceptions of corruption in North Cyprus and raise awareness in the fight against it reveals shocking findings. There is a common perception that corruption is greater in political offices and is carried out by high-level officials. Eighty-nine per cent of respondents believe there is bribery and corruption in North Cyprus.
- Last bend on the road to a coalition – Basic principles agreed. Ministries divided 7:3. (National Unity Party leader Ersin) Tatar: "Much progress has been achieved on the issue of basic principles. We will form a government in eight days.
- Bicommunal Engineers and Architects for Peace– "We shall be heading to the polls for the European elections."
Government done – Agreement reached…
National Unity Party (UBP)-People's Party (HP) negotiations on the government concluded with an agreement reached on the seventh day. UBP will have seven ministerial seats and the office of the Prime Minister. HP will maintain the three ministries it held in the four-party coalition.
- A well-structured presidential system can be implemented – Economist Mehmet Saydam said a new structure ensuring separation of powers while maintaining a balance could be designed to implement a presidential system in the North.
Corruption and bribery widespread
Friedrich Ebert Foundation academics Ömer Gökçekuş and Sertaç Sonan published the Corruption Perceptions in North Cyprus 2018 report. The report, which was written as a result of the business community's response to questionnaires and feedback provided during workshops, reveals the highest amount of corruption is related to public land and state incentives.
- UBP-HP government almost done – The parties, which continue their meetings to form a new coalition, spoke more positively on Monday. UBP created the perception there are no obstacles before the formation of a government.
- "Caricature case" to be taken to Appeals Court – The Attorney-general's office is going to file a case at the Appeals Court to reverse the judgement given by the Nicosia District Court on Şener Levent and Ali Osman Tabak.
Almost there!
UBP leader Tatar who was given the mandate by the President to form a new coalition is on the verge of an agreement with HP following a series of official and unofficial meetings.
Two million damage
(Tufan) Erhürman refuses to sign a 25 Kuruş automatic price hike to fuel leaving it to the new government. UBP leader Ersin Tatar said that Finance Minister Serdar Denktaş had called and warned him to introduce the price hike as failure to do so would cause the Treasury to lose two million TL.
- Cabinet to be presented to the palace tomorrow – In a statement to Diyalog, Tatar said (HP leader Kudret) Özersay will become a stronger foreign minister.
- We're waiting for service – No roads in good condition left in the country; broken road signs and lighting poles lie everywhere.
Fear of 80,000 in the South
The number of Turkish Cypriot voters in the North who will be voting in the European Parliament elections on Sunday, 26 May, is worrying politicians in the South. The most sought out topic in the South currently is the number of Turkish Cypriots who will be voting in Sunday's election. This figure which cannot be predicted in any way has created serious concern among Greek Cypriot political parties. There are currently 80,000 Turkish Cypriots with Republic of Cyprus citizenship who have the right to vote. This figure raises fears in the South.
- Ministries divided: 7 UBP, 3 HP – Tatar said that the People's Party had insisted on the Department of Youth and Sports but we told them that this would not be possible.
Main News
Majority of TCs believe corruption is widespread in North Cyprus.Yenidüzen, Kıbrıs
A whopping 89% of Turkish Cypriots believe bribery and corruption exist in North Cyprus, according to the findings of the 'Corruption Perceptions in North Cyprus: 2018 report', published by Yenidüzen and Kıbrıs on Tuesday.
The annual report, aimed at determining perceptions on corruption in North Cyprus and raising awareness of it, points out that corruption is most widespread in dealings concerning state-owned properties and incentives at the higher political level. A 59% majority of Turkish Cypriots believe that corruption is a serious problem.
According to the report, 38% of respondents said that transferring public resources to private companies, individuals or groups was "very common" while 43% said they believed that there was a tradition of giving bribes and kickbacks to win public tenders. Other cases where corruption is believed to be widely practiced is while taking out loans from public banks, applying for permits or at customs.
Again, 55% of participants said they believed that public resources were exploited by ministers or high-ranking officials for their individual interests or those of their political parties.
Politicians and political parties are seen as the two groups where corruption is the highest with 58% and 54% of respondents believing so respectively.
The majority of respondents believe that lifting political immunity, limiting political appointments and removing discretionary funds are among the best ways to tackle corruption.
The report, prepared by Friedrich Ebert Foundation academics Ömer Gökçekuş and Sertaç Sonan, will be presented at an event on Tuesday morning at the Merit hotel in Nicosia, Yenidüzen and Kıbrıs report.
Final touches being put to new cabinetYenidüzen, Kıbrıs, Kıbrıs Postası, Havadis, Diyalog, Afrika
Governance & Power Sharing
The National Unity Party (UBP) and Peoples' Party (HP) are inches away from forming a new government, according to the Turkish Cypriot dailies.
On Monday, UBP leader Ersin Tatar announced that agreement had been reached between the two parties on the basic principles and working guidelines for the new coalition.
Tatar told reporters on Monday that agreement had also been reached on the distribution of ministries and government offices.
He also said that HP leader Kudret Özersay will become a stronger foreign minister because the two parties' views on the Cyprus Problem overlapped.
Tatar said that the cabinet ministries would be divided 7:3 with the foreign ministry, interior ministry and ministry for public works and communications remaining with HP.
"Our aim is to have completed the process of forming a new government within the next eight days," Tatar said.
He also admitted that holding early elections was the last resort as this would have been costly for everyone.
The two parties were scheduled to meet on Tuesday morning at UBP headquarters in Nicosia.
Diyalog newspaper reported that Tatar could be presenting his new cabinet to President Akıncı as early as Wednesday.
The daily also published a list of the ministries, departments and institutions distributed between the two parties.
GC parties worried about TC turnout for European electionsAfrika
EU Matters
Afrika newspaper reported on Tuesday, that some Greek Cypriot political parties were worried about a possible high turnout of Turkish Cypriot voters in Sunday's European Parliament elections.
According to the paper's sources, Greek Cypriot political parties were worried particularly because there was no way of predicting how many of the 80,000 eligible Turkish Cypriot voters would actually vote.
The paper writes that a high turnout could upset balances and affect the outcome of the elections.
Afrika says that all election polls or surveys conducted in the South to date have excluded Turkish Cypriot voters, adding further to the parties' frustration.
The paper, however, gives room to rumours that secret polls have been conducted in the North and have not been announced.
Meanwhile, the Bicommunal Engineers and Architects for Peace have called on Turkish Cypriots to vote in Sunday's election.
Members of the group held a press conference at the Home for Cooperation on Monday.
The group said that Turkish Cypriots were European citizens and that all Cypriots must work together for the benefit of the island.
UniteCyprusNow, in a statement on Monday, said that procedures at all crossing points during the 26 May European Parliament elections will be an important demonstration of goodwill by the officials on both sides.
"The sides should show respect to the fundamental democratic rights by taking the necessary measures at the crossing points. Any kind of backlog at the crossing points at either side of the island, any slowdown of the crossings, or any other problem that will negatively affect the participation of Turkish Cypriots and other EU citizens living in the northern part of the island in the vote, would constitute direct interference in EU citizens' right to elect and be elected," the statement read.
The group called on officials on both sides to provide efficient, prompt and civilized service at the crossing points during this important election, which will take place before the eyes of Europe. They also called on the United Nations and the European Union to exercise due care.
Site visit to CMC and other mines completedKıbrıs Postası, Kıbrıs, Havadis
A site visit to monitor the damage caused by the Cyprus Mining Company (CMC) to the environment has been completed.
Lefka Environment and Publicity Association and Laona Foundation completed the site visit to observe the environmental damage caused by the CMC Mining Company to the region specifically and to Cyprus generally within the framework of the EU-financed Civic Space Technical Support Project.
The site visit in the first leg of the project focused on the Skouriotissa (Fugasa) mining area. Hellenic Mines Company, which manages the mine, informed project officials that it will start mining for gold with cyanide and that Greek Cypriot officials will soon issue the necessary permits.
The second leg of the project was a site visit to Mathiatis mining area, which is a candidate to be included in the UNESCO list of "ancient mining galleries". The participants visited copper and gold mines.
Following the site visits, Association officials presented their findings to the participants and outlined that the Greek Cypriot side must implement the relevant EU regulations on environmental protection. The same officials also expressed their health concerns for residents living in a village near the mining activities.
The project is implemented by the Lefka Environment and Publicity Association and Laona Foundation. It is financed by the European Union and technical support is provided by the Civic Space Project.
Final preparations underway for Turkey's second drilling platformKıbrıs Postası
Deepsea Metro-1, which is the second hydrocarbon platform purchased by Turkish Petroleum Company (TPAO) has docked at the Çolakoğlu Port, İstanbul for its final preparations and branding prior to being deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean area.
Deepsea Metro-1, which was purchased for 262.5m USD, is 229m in length with a gross tonnage of 51,283. It can drill up to a depth of 10,000 feet. It was brought to Yalova from Algeciras Port in Spain two months ago for branding purposes.
The second drilling platform was purchased in line with Turkey's national mining and energy policies.


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Ashford International railway station
Ashford International railway station (IATA: QDH) is a National Rail international and regional station in Ashford, Kent. It sits at the intersection of several lines, including High Speed 1 and the South Eastern Main Line. Domestic trains that call at Ashford are operated by Southeastern and Southern, and international services by Eurostar.
|Ashford International
|Local authority
|Borough of Ashford
|51°08′37″N 0°52′30″E / 51.1435°N 0.8750°ECoordinates: 51°08′37″N 0°52′30″E / 51.1435°N 0.8750°E
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|Station code
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|Number of platforms
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|Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
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|Annual rail passenger usage*
|3.481 million
|– Interchange
|0.803 million
|3.615 million
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|3.765 million
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|1 December 1842
|Opened as "Ashford"
|9 July 1923
|Renamed "Ashford (Kent)"
|8 January 1996
|Commencement of Eurostar services
|28 February 1996
|Rebuilt and renamed "Ashford International"[1]
|National Rail – UK railway stations
|* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Ashford International from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
The station was opened by the South Eastern Railway (SER) in 1842 as a temporary terminus of the line from London to Dover via Croydon. Connections to Folkestone, Canterbury and Hastings had opened within ten years. There have been two significant rebuilds; firstly in the 1960s as part of the South East Mainline electrification, and then to accommodate international services in the 1990s. The station was rebranded Ashford International in 1996. International services were reduced following the completion of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link and the opening of Ebbsfleet International in 2007, but subsequently expanded. Domestic services along High Speed 1 to St Pancras have been running since 2009.
The station is to the southeast of the town centre, and sits at the convergence of several important lines. These are High Speed 1 from London St Pancras International, the South Eastern Main Line from London Charing Cross to Dover Priory, the Maidstone line from London Victoria via Maidstone East, the Ashford to Ramsgate line via Canterbury West and the Marshlink line to Hastings. It is 56 miles 12 chains (90.4 km) down the line from Charing Cross (via Chelsfield) and 59 miles 19 chains (95.3 km) from Victoria (via Herne Hill).[2]
The domestic terminal to the north of the tracks and the international terminal to the south are connected by a subway which has access to the platforms; access to the international trains on platforms 3 and 4 is only possible through an overbridge from the international terminal. The local bus stops and taxi ranks are at the entrance to the domestic terminal.[3] The international terminal is connected to a multi-storey car park by a footbridge, while other parking facilities are adjacent to the domestic entrance.[4] Eurostar trains use platforms 3 and 4, while domestic trains use the original platforms 1 and 2, and a new island platform (numbered 5 and 6) built by British Rail when the Channel Tunnel opened.[5]
While all tracks are electrified with 750 V DC third rail, platforms 3 to 6 are also electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead lines.[6]
South Eastern RailwayEdit
The station was built by the South Eastern Railway (SER) and planned during the initial Railway Mania as a stop between Croydon and Dover.[7] A special train from London Bridge ran on 28 November 1842, and the station formally opened on 1 December, along with the rest of the line from Redhill.[8] The journey from London to Ashford could now be made in three and a half hours.[9]
The original station consisted of two platforms with two through lines, along with wooden buildings. The line ended at Ashford until the extension to Folkestone opened on 28 June 1843.[9] A connection to Canterbury West opened on 6 February 1846.[10] The Marshlink line connection to Hastings opened on 13 February 1851, after several false starts owing to problems with constructing the line and rivalry between the competing SER and London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR).[11][12]
The station was sometimes known as Ashford Junction.[13] Another station, Ashford West, was opened by the LCDR on 1 July 1884 for services via Maidstone East to London.[14] This only lasted 15 years until 1 January 1899 when passenger services were diverted to the former South Eastern Railway station.[13] At the same time, the track was modified to give six separate approaches into the station, so that trains could pull up simultaneously.[15] The complete Ashford West station, including buildings and platforms, survived for handling freight and engineering trains until it was closed and demolished around 1999 for construction of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link.[16]
Southern RailwayEdit
The station became part of the Southern Railway (SR) during the grouping of 1923. It was renamed to Ashford (Kent) on 9 July to avoid confusion with Ashford (Middlesex) railway station.[13] Ashford became the main works depot in the south east after the SR reduced the works at Brighton to repairs-only in 1928.[17]
British RailEdit
The station passed on to the Southern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.[18]
For phase two of the Kent electrification scheme in 1962, the main station buildings on either side of the line were replaced between 1963 and 1966 by a footbridge including a booking hall, newsagent and catering facilities. The new scheme was the design of the Southern Region Architect, Nigel Wikeley.[19]
Although most of the original station was swept away during the early 1960s rebuild, two substantial platform canopies dating from the South Eastern & Chatham Railway (SECR) era were retained,[20] albeit without their original wooden valence until the later rebuild of the 1990s. The supporting columns of these canopies were stamped with the date 1908.[citation needed]
When sectorisation was introduced in the 1980s by British Rail, the station was served by Network SouthEast until privatisation.[21]
International stationEdit
The station was rebuilt as Ashford International during the early 1990s for services to and from mainland Europe. It was planned as a partial park and ride side, catering for up to 2,000 vehicles, and as a means of regenerating the town.[22] The rebuilding was designed by the British Rail associated Architecture and Design Group, and was inspired by the Maison de Verre, Paris. Two new platforms were built to the north of station, with the original down island platform taken over by international services. The total cost of the work was £80 million.[23][24] To segregate passengers from domestic and international services, a dedicated entrance from the ticket barrier to the platforms was built.[22] Construction was planned to begin in 1991 but delayed owing to a lack of government approval.[25]
The majority of the overbridge and platform buildings from the early 1960s rebuild were destroyed during the project. A small section of the overbridge does remain however, as an emergency exit between the up island platform (platforms 1 and 2) and the up side car park.[citation needed]
When the Channel Tunnel Rail Link was completed in 2007, a dedicated fast line was built allowing through trains to bypass the station.[22] A high-speed domestic service, operated by Southeastern to London St Pancras via Ebbsfleet International and Stratford International, began with a trial service in June 2009.[26] A full service began that December.[27] This link has allowed Ashford to become a commuter town for London.[28] It has also led to the possibility of a service from Eastbourne and Hastings to St Pancras via Ashford International. In November 2017, the Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling, proposed a modification of the track layout at Ashford International to accommodate such services. The scheme has been supported by Hastings MP, Amber Rudd.[29][30]
The Marshlink line from Ashford International to Ore is one of the few in the south east that has not yet been electrified, and is mostly single track beyond Appledore, which limits capacity. In May 2018, Southern announced the direct service from Ashford International to Brighton via Eastbourne would be discontinued. The company had wanted to cancel the service for some time, as it would allow them to add additional capacity between Eastbourne and Hastings, but had repeatedly faced objections from councillors along the line, including at Lewes.[31][32]
International servicesEdit
Eurostar services
Fastest timetabled journeys
from London St Pancras
Paris and BrusselsEdit
International services started on 8 January 1996, with the first stop being the 06:19 service from Waterloo.[33][34] Before the completion of High Speed 1 in November 2007, twelve Eurostar trains a day called at Ashford, seven heading to Paris and five to Brussels. However, after the opening of Ebbsfleet International station, that number was reduced to three trains to/from Paris,[35][36] and a daily service to Disneyland Paris.[37]
A single direct train in each direction to Brussels was reinstated in 2009, following campaigning from Kent County Council and Ashford Borough Council. This was expanded the following year to allow direct services between Ashford, Lille and Brussels-South on weekends, making day trips to European cities from Ashford possible.[38]
Other destinationsEdit
In May 2015, a service to Marseille via Lyon and Avignon began running up to five times a week. Seasonal ski trains also run at weekends in the winter months to Bourg-Saint-Maurice in the French Alps. Using Eurostar services for domestic journeys to and from London is not permitted.[39][failed verification] The international part of the station has bilingual signs, in both French and English.
In 2018, it was announced that the international platforms would undergo a £10m refurbishment to make them compatible with Eurostar's Class 374 units, branded as Eurostar e320, as well as to allow other operators to use the station.[40]
So far only one Eurostar e320 has stopped at Ashford, with the Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling, on board. On the 3 April 2018, Network Rail wrote: "The project has been delivered by Network Rail"[41] but no other stops have occurred.
There are ticket office windows in the domestic booking hall, as well as ticket vending machines.[42] There is a domestic ticket office window in the Eurostar station, staffed during morning peak only. The international ticket counter in the Eurostar station is only staffed for part of the day.[43]
As of May 2018[update], the typical off-peak timetable is:
- Southeastern[44]
- 2 tph (trains per hour) to London St Pancras direct via Ebbsfleet International and Stratford International
- 2 tph to London Charing Cross, via Sevenoaks
- 2 tph to London Victoria via Maidstone East
- 2 tph to Dover Priory of which one continues to London St Pancras via Ramsgate and Faversham
- 3 tph to Canterbury West, of which two continue to Ramsgate and one of those continues to Margate
- Southern
- 1 tph to Hastings and Eastbourne via the Marshlink line[45]
As of May 2019:
- Eurostar[46][47]
- 3 tpd to Paris – Gare du Nord
- 3 tpd to Brussels Midi
- 1tpd to Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy (Disneyland Paris)
- Up to 3 tpw to Marseille – Saint-Charles via Lyon and Avignon
- up to 3 tpw to Bourg-Saint-Maurice in the French Alps – seasonal service from December to April .
The first fatality on the South Eastern Railway occurred at Ashford in May 1843. A guard had stepped onto a running board to look for lost luggage, when the train suddenly started. He was decapitated when his head hit a sentry box.[9]
See alsoEdit
- ^ "Eurostar Press Release, "Eurostar celebrates 10 years at Ashford International"". Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
- ^ Yonge, John (November 2008) [1994]. Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 5: Southern & TfL (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 11B. ISBN 978-0-9549866-4-3.
- ^ "National Rail Enquiries -". www.nationalrail.co.uk.
- ^ Parking Review Report (PDF) (Report). Ashford Borough Council. December 2014. p. 31. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "National Rail Enquiries -". www.nationalrail.co.uk.
- ^ "Ashford Interational". Kent Rail. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Gray 1990, p. 11.
- ^ Gray 1990, p. 18.
- ^ a b c Gray 1990, p. 19.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 53.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 113.
- ^ Gray 1990, p. 211.
- ^ a b c Butt 1995, p. 20.
- ^ Grant 2017, p. 352.
- ^ "Some South-Eastern Improvements". The Times. 6 April 1899. p. 5. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ https://www.kentlive.news/news/nostalgia/kents-abandoned-railway-stations-lines-2736983
- ^ Wragg 2003, p. 82.
- ^ Marshall & Kinder 1982, p. 455.
- ^ Lawrence 2018, p. 97.
- ^ "Ashford". Kent Rail. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Barclay 2018, p. 75.
- ^ a b c Blow 2012, p. 127.
- ^ Penny 1996, p. 127.
- ^ Dormer, Peter (14 July 1993). "Architecture: A station you'll want to come home to: The railway temples of old are returning in Modernist guise". The Independent. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Trains will not fit prefab station". The Times. 5 October 1991. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Fast and surreal: Ashford to London on the high speed train". Kent Online. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Major investment by Network Rail and Kent County Council will mean shorter journeys between Ramsgate and London". Kent Online. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Ashford to St Pancras – London's most envied commuter route". London Evening Standard. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Plan to introduce direct trains from Eastbourne to London St Pancras". Eastbourne Herald. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Hastings and Rye MP, Amber Rudd meets with Minister to state case for high speed rail services". Hastings Observer. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Plans to axe unpopular two-carriage Eastbourne train service". Eastbourne Herald. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Lewes 'losing out' under new rail timetable". Sussex Express. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Eurostar train puts Kent on timetable". The Times. 9 January 1996. p. 6. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Rail Romance Revived". The Times. 9 January 1996. p. 17. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "New Eurostar station causes anger in Ashford". The Independent. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "New station means Eurostar change". BBC News. 12 September 2006. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Disneyland Paris". The Times. 4 January 1997. p. 5. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ Rail Action Plan for Kent (PDF) (Report). Kent County Council. April 2011. p. 33. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Eurostar". Retrieved 5 September 2014.[failed verification]
- ^ "Ashford International modified for use by Eurostar e320 trainsets". Railway Gazette. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Ashford station's international future looks bright as first modern high-speed train calls en-route to Paris [and Brussels]". Ken Online. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Station facilities for Ashford International". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Ashford International". Eurostar. Eurostar. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ "Book 1 – London to Tonbridge, Ashford International, Canterbury West, Dover, and Margate". Southeastern. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Ashford International to Hastings and Eastbourne" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Timetable Core destinations" (PDF). Eurostar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Continental connections and Disney timetable" (PDF). Eurostar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Barclay, Kenny (2018). British Rail in the 1980s and 1990s: Electric Locomotives, Coaches, DEMU and EMUs. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-445-67022-5.
- Blow, Christopher (2012). Transport Terminals and Modal Interchanges. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-35230-0.
- Grant, Donald (2017). Directory of the Railway Companies of Great Britain. Troubadour Publishing. ISBN 978-1-788-03768-6.
- Gray, Adrian (1990). South Eastern Railway. Middleton Press. ISBN 978-0-906520-85-7.
- Lawrence, David (2018). British Rail Architecture 1948-97. Crecy Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-0-860-93685-5.
- Marshall, C.F. Dendy; Kinder, R.W (1982) [1963]. History of the Southern Railway. Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0059-X.
- Penny, Charles (1996). Channel Tunnel Transport System. Thomas Telford. ISBN 978-0-727-72515-8.
- Wragg, David (2003). The Southern Railway Handbook 1923 - 1947. Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-3294-5.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
External linksEdit
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ashford International railway station.
- Train times and station information for Ashford International railway station from National Rail
- Ashford Station in the 1866 edition of Bradshaw's Descriptive Railway Hand-Book of Great Britain & Ireland
- QDH on theAirDB
- Airport information for Ashford International railway station at Transport Search website.
- BVE Trainsim simulation from Ashford to Swanley
- Ashford International Rail Information.
- Station on navigable 1946 O. S. map


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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -- Apple Computer announced it had cut prices on two of its popular PowerBook notebook computers by as much as $300, in a bid to spur more sales of the devices.
The 12-inch PowerBook now starts at $1,599, lower by $200, and the 15-inch PowerBook now starts at $1,999, down as much as $300 depending on configuration, the Cupertino, California-based company said. The price of the 17-inch PowerBook, which began shipping in March, remains unchanged at $3,299.
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There were no price cuts on iBooks, which start at $999.
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The search committee for the Science and Medicine Graduate Research Scholars (SciMed) program director position enthusiastically announces four finalists who have been invited to give public presentations.
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BOOKSLIVE Interview Part II: Alex van Tonder Chats about the Storytellers that Inspire Her, the Song Stuck in Her Head, Emojis and Why Vimeo Sucks
Books LIVE's Erin Devenish recently met with Alex van Tonder to speak about her debut novel This One Time, which deals with the way stories and social media impact reality.
"I found out about more about the author's own social media engagement: what makes her happy, what makes her rant on Twitter, and which emoji best suits her personality. During the conversation, I also discovered a little bit more about how stories and media interact with her work as both author and fashion copywriter."
Reader's Warehouse Interview
"I took inspiration from the real world of blogging and Instagram Fame and reality TV and the shadier world of revenge-porn, but he is no one person. He's a complicated character in that he's a blogger who projects a bad boy lifestyle of womanizing and parties, and he leads a life many men know isn't necessarily in the best interest of feminism or equal rights but it still holds attraction. So he has this massive, worldwide following and therefore a lot of power, and it allows him to get away with doing whatever he pleases. He has control. Or so he thinks. Jacob ends up grappling under the weight of this persona, because even though it's not real it's taken over his life and is starting to get in the way of his success and his relationships, so he tries to escape it by fleeing New York to for Alaska. Of course, it is not that easy for him to escape the monster he has created."
Read the full interview here
"Author to watch" - Sunday Times Newspaper
Featured as an up-coming South African author to watch in 2015 by the Sunday Times, the article reads:
"Known for her satirical blogs, such as My Branded Life and Cape Town Girl, Alex van Tonder's debut novel This One Time (Pan Macmillan) is due out in May. It features an unlikeable multimillionaire trying to recover from writer's block in an Alaskan hunting lodge. His mistake is opening the door to a pretty girl harbouring a Misery persona. Lauren Beukes' shout: 'Alex van Tonder has a straight razor on the pulse of pop culture. Scathing, witty and incisive.'"


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Hermann, sleeps 52-59, Solden
A comfortable chalet hotel in an elevated position above the very lively resort centre
The Hermann is a comfortable chalet hotel located in an elevated position above the resort centre. Guests either walk the 5 minutes down to a small funicular that leads down into town, alternatively the hotel lays on an evening shuttle service taking guests down to the very lively resort centre. The skiing is close by, a 5 minute walk takes you to a small ski track which leads to the Gigi piste. You can ski back to within 100m of the property at the end of the day.
The chalet is separated into two wings, the old hotel and the modern annexe called the Panorama wing. In total, the hotel sleeps 52-59 guests. All bedrooms are en suite, the main hotel has a residents bar and lounge area. The Panorama wing has a modern wellness centre with a sauna and steam room.
What's included in catering
6 x evening meals, 7 x breakfasts and 6 x afternoon tea
**This chalet takes payment in Euros, the prices below are a guide price based on recent exchange rates. Please call for details.**
Our opinion
We love this chalet hotel, the location is a bit of a pain to get into town but the evening minibus service is a big help. The property is comfortable, most of the rooms are really spacious. All in all, a solid choice offering incredible value for money.
- 7 x extensive breakfast buffet
- 6 x three-course dinner
- All drinks (beer, wine, soda)
- WiFi internet
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How its supussed to cost a model with this material and size?
and prize to Spain?
Please, i really interested, i check shapeways already and i´m looking for the cheap and detailed-colored choice
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How its supussed to cost a model with this material and size?
and prize to Spain?
Please, i really interested, i check shapeways already and i´m looking for the cheap and detailed-colored choice
the last naked renders show better all the hard work you did it :tu: pores everywhere (even near to the nipples!), perfect anatomy sense,... i miss SSS! Tony Reynolds has a SSS for Maya that is...
An inspiration! congrats for the top row
cool! you deserve the top row for sure
thank you very much, michael! i recently bought Character Production from eat3D and i enjoyed and found quite useful, like this thread and every answer you did. I´m finishing my last work and its...
Looks like from the movie! Excellent, i like it, maybe the right hand is too far from the center of the lightsaber.
incredible hard work :tu:
Wow! I like much more this last shot than the first! Did you rendered in other platform? the SSS of the skin and the leafs look from mental ray or vray.
You know how a shot has to be, i´m in shock. A few questions come to my mind, when did you started?
Did you learn by yourself, in a school,..?
Where are you from and where you hope to get a job?...
Great works! What is your "fov"?
the dino missing link, cool :tu:
beautiful, i didnt know that zbrush can reflect like this. How long took the render?
Art! Who needs other 3d platform to get a great render for the final image. Awesome work and thanks for this essential breakdown
Great work! perfect likeness, its him, by all perspective, could you tell us about fov that you used? and what units did you use? is difficult get the right camera fov in other platform, like 3ds...
thanks for share the knowledge! i didnt know about the useful "Initialize" options for primitives meshes, the other day i was looking for something similar. Im waiting for part 5, i want to know more...
want to see more of this detailed model, congrats for your work!
great image, like the composition too :tu: the shadows maybe are too sharpen, look like a skin pattern.
i like it!:tu: i have no idea how get this result with BPR.. :rolleyes:
agressive, strong, original,...:tu:
Could you explain more about this workflow? im stuck with the fibermesh export curves workflow, I export in .obj but doesnt works in 3ds max and Maya, and .ma works in Maya but the problem is i need...
like a lot:evil:..:tu:
if the model in zbrush looks fantastic, only gets better in marmoset! how you did start with it? your model has to have a good topology, i supossed.
great work, i can see a joker likeness, maybe a alternative origin.:tu:
I dont know who he is, but i think, seeing your reference images, that you get a great likeness!
i recommend you check the eye shape and the pupil size, i think you did the pupils bigger than the...
i would like to know about 3dprinting companies on Europe/Spain, or any forum which i can find this info. thanks!


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For its MEMS bending actuators, the Fraunhofer IPMS uses the proprietary nano-e-drive (NED) principle, leveraging the high forces of electrostatic fields in nanometre-sized electrode gaps to allow for mechanical movements with displacements in the micrometre range. The chip surface as well as the complete component volume is used for sound generation. The resonance frequency and thus the detection range and spatial resolution can then be defined by the geometry of the NED bending actuators.
Possible fields of applications for ultrasound-based non-contact motion detection include uses in automation, safety and medical technology as well as the automotive and entertainment and household electronics industries. Fraunhofer IPMS will present a first functional demonstrator showing how ultrasound can support gesture recognition at the 2019 Sensor and Test Measurement Fair event in Nürnberg.
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The X-Men might be the most popular superhero group in history. Long before the Avengers ruled the roost with the MCU, it was the X-Men movies that led the war towards the success of modern superhero film franchises. And years before that, their comics served as a wonderful stepping stone for many of us to discover the joy of comics. Understandably, the X-Men roster is filled with really popular characters. Even the most casual fans have learned all about characters like Wolverine, Rogue, and Charles Xavier. In fact, these characters are arguably more popular now than they ever were before.
Even the villains got popular! Over a long enough timeline, many of the X-Men's most famous villains have taken a turn at playing a hero. For instance, Magneto has led the X-Men, and even some of the well-known heroes like Rogue have intensely villainous backgrounds. However, not all mutants are created equally in the eyes of comic book fans. For every iconic X-Men, there are a handful of characters that seem like they were created with a random character generator online. These are the characters that are so controversial that the whole world has done its best to forget about them. But not on our watch! We slapped on our Cerebro helmet and scoured the X-Men history for the most controversial mutants of all time. Ready to take a walk down the weirdest memory lane ever? Keep scrolling to learn all about The 20 Most Controversial Mutants To Ever Join The X-Men!
We all love comic books, but we also know that certain comic book tropes are downright dumb. The "mysterious clone" bit is one of them (just ask Spider-Man), and that's one of the main reasons Joseph is on this list.
Joseph was intended to be Magneto minus the memories (ah, amnesia... another overused trope). Later, he was made into a villainous clone, only to be defeated by the real Magneto and forgotten by the rest of us. Basically, if you were Googling "we've run out of ideas," you might as well just get a ton of Joseph images on your computer.
Part of the whole mutant package is being feared and disliked. Despite this, though, most X-Men look like really gorgeous humans. However, one character is controversial because of both his appearance and his powers: Skin!
Skin is a weird-looking dude whose whole ability is to stretch his skin for about six feet, and... that's it! This guy is basically dollar store Mr. Fantastic, and he managed to do nothing truly notable before getting eliminated by bad guys. This was very on brand for the character: he had a difficult life followed by an enduring demise, and despite all those surprise resurrections, no one's ever really missed this guy.
The X-Men are pretty cool because you basically turn your back on your old life and get a second chance. Nonetheless, what the characters have done before can make them pretty controversial after they become a hero. And that's exactly what happened with Marrow.
On one hand, Marrow is a sympathetic character: she's a former Morlock who has grown big and strong, but she eventually became an anti-human warrior before joining the X-Men. Think that's bad? She went back to being this warrior after she left the team. Maybe Xavier needs to start reading these applications a bit more carefully.
At the end of the day, we're very sympathetic to the X-Men writers. There have been so many variations on different characters and powers that it can be difficult to develop something original. In the case of Maggott, he is really original... but also really, really foolish!
What's his power? Instead of a digestive system, he has a couple of slugs inside him named Eany and Meany. They absorb energy from the environment and then go back inside to make him super-strong. The whole idea is as silly as it sounds, and there's a reason this dude never became a household name.
There are many reasons a character can be controversial. Sometimes, it just comes down to bad writing. That's the case with Xorn, a character whose cool concept was faulted by a dumb plot twist followed by an even dumber retcon.
Xorn started out as a foreign mutant who had a "star for a brain." Eventually, he was revealed to be Magneto in disguise. Marvel really wanted him to be a separate character, though, and tried to bring him back as (you guessed it) a twin. Somewhere between the confusing original story and the weak retcon, this cool new character became the heart of comic book controversy.
We all know that "controversial" is in the eyes of the beholder. Every person's least-favorite X-Man is someone else's absolute favorite. Nowhere is that principle more clear than when it comes to the mutant Jubilee, whose story has gone in some downright weird directions.
For some fans, she is a beloved character thanks largely to her prominent appearance in the animated X-Men series. However, some fans thought she was overused, while some got annoyed at how often her live-action versions got "whitewashed." Even her biggest fans balked at later stories, which turned her into a vampire and then (even spookier) a single mom!
If no one has reminded you lately, comic books can be problematic. In fact, some of your favorite characters have origin stories that are a little bit icky. And that is certainly the case when it comes to everyone's favorite ninja, Psylocke.
While always a telepath, Psylocke started out as very Caucasian — she is the brother of Brian Braddock, after all. Due to some weird extra-dimensional adventures, she ended up in a foreign body. While most fans ended up preferring the "new" Psylocke, the fact that she became a mashup of stereotypes (she was both a super-ninja and super-appealing) made her controversial.
In the world of comics, Lifeguard is a superhero that you'd describe as having a "nice personality." Beyond that, though, she's pretty weak as a character. And that includes her overall design right down to her copycat powers.
Powered up, Lifeguard looks like Goldfinger's girlfriend... a very uninspiring design. And what's her power? She can basically adapt to any situation. Not only is this kind of "deus ex machina" ability a product of lazy writing, but this is the exact same power set that we saw with the mutant Darwin! All in all, this character makes it seem like the writers were really phoning it in.
Slipstream is Lifeguard's brother. Unfortunately, he shares all of the traits about Lifeguard that we don't really like. Specifically, this character also rocks the sad combination of "boring design" and "copy and paste" powers that serve to make the reader groan.
At a glance, you might think Slipstream is "bounding" as Spider-Man, as he rocks a similar red and blue coloration, but without the mask. As for his powers, he is able to teleport around the world. And while his 'ports are more powerful, it's tough not to look at this guy as a knock-off of the much-better X-Man Nightcrawler.
There are many different metrics for what we'd consider "bad" or "controversial" X-Men. One such metric is how often we see the character work with the larger team. And in the case of Wraith (Hector Rendoza), he is only a member of the X-Men for a kind of one-shot adventure.
This guy is basically a C-team X-Man whom Jean Grey recruits to help rescue the real team. His powers are pretty lame (he's mostly known for being translucent), and it doesn't help that the rest of Grey's C-team are better mutants (including fan-favorites like Northstar and Dazzler). And nowadays, the character has lost his powers, so there's no comeback on the horizon.
Sometimes, it seems like these mutants are born under a bad sign. That was certainly the case for Beak: his only real power was the gift of flight, like Angel. Unfortunately, he was really bad at it. Also, did we mention he looks really weird?
Basically, Beak was the poster child for "weird mutant student with a character arc," which is all well and good, but he was controversial for taking the spotlight from our main characters. Let's put it this way: it's not a coincidence that we've rarely seen him since Grant Morrison stopped writing the New X-Men comics.
Want to make an X-Men fan's eyes water with three magic words? No, it's not "I love you." Instead, all you have to say is "Summer's family tree." As it turns out, the bloodline of Scott Summers, better known as Cyclops, is just insanely confusing.
That's the main reason X-Man is controversial. He is basically a clone created from Cyclops's DNA, but not a regular clone; instead, he's from a different universe. Now, he's managed to cross over into our universe. He also looks completely different from the regular clone, Cable. Head spinning yet? That's just a taste of what it's like to try and figure out the Summer's Family Tree.
What makes Legion so controversial? Let us count the ways! Some fans think he's way too powerful: at times, this son of Charles Xavier has been strong enough to travel backwards in time and completely mess with reality as we know it.
When he's not doing that, though, he's basically talking to himself, or should we say his multiple personalities. This soap opera plot device is annoying on its own, and in the TV show of the same name, the character has revealed himself as kind of a ravisher and supervillain. It's a tough pill to swallow for fans who have been rooting for him to succeed and become a true hero.
Over the years, many people have made a big deal out of the X-Men representing various groups. For instance, in the 1960s, they helped represent the struggles of black culture. There's just one problem: they were a lily white team, and to this day, the X-Men are mostly a Caucasian faction.
That wouldn't be so bad if the comics didn't handle actual minority characters so poorly. For instances, Thunderbird (James Proudstar) was a Native U.S. X-Man who was brought onto the new team only to perish on the first mission. In other words, the comic brought in actual diversity and then immediately ended him. Not cool, comic!
Sometimes, writers try a little too hard to make characters cool. The worst sin of this is the dreaded "retcon," in which a new and unpopular character is given a wild backstory to try to make them seem interesting. And that is why Sage is such a controversial X-Man!
Once upon a time, she was just a background character in Chris Claremont's original X-Men run. When he came back years later, he retconned her into being a super-powerful mutant supercomputer who has been Charles Xavier's star pupil and spy for many years. If the retcon wasn't annoying enough, her various computer-esque superpowers seemed to be the writers' solution to various corners they backed themselves into.
What makes Deadpool a controversial character? Just about everything! Thanks in large part to his two hit movies, this character has become synonymous with over-the-top violence and immense profanity. But even before all of that, there was controversy from the very beginning.
Deadpool was originally created to be a parody of the DC Comics character Deathstroke. This is obvious with both his codename (Dead=Death and Stroke=Pool) and his real name (Deadpool's Wade Wilson sounds a lot like Deathstroke's Slade Wilson). Sorry, all you Deadpool fans out there: your favorite character started out as a super-hacky parody of someone else.
Some of the characters on this list didn't start out as very controversial. However, over time, their stories got dark enough that they crossed a kind of moral event horizon. Archangel is one such character, though he initially started out as quite innocent!
Originally, he was simply Angel, gifted with the ability of flight. Eventually, the supervillain Apocalypse turned him into a kind of blue metallic war machine. Later, after Apocalypse seemingly passed, an infected Archangel tried to take his place. His memory was eventually wiped, but many fans didn't like this perversion of one of the more innocent X-Men.
Emma Frost is another one of those characters who is controversial for so many reasons. The first is arguably her outfit: she started out by wearing 50 Shades of Gray (or maybe that should be "Jean Gray") cosplay, and her wardrobe has only gotten weirder over the years.
She is also a barely-reformed supervillain. Fans spent decades watching her battle the X-Men, and now, she works alongside them. However, she's the first to embrace anything from sudden violence to surprise persuasion to get the job done, making critics wonder if she isn't still more villain than hero when all is said and done.
In comics, there is a fine line between a retcon and a revelation. With a retcon, the writers try to retroactively change major stories to reflect a new narrative. Revelations, however, force us to look at old characters in new (and sometimes unpleasant) ways.
That's where Danger comes in. She mostly looks like a walking, talking robot, but her backstory is wild: she is the X-Men's Danger Room come to life! What makes her controversial, though, is the revelation that Professor Xavier sensed: the Danger Room had evolved and never told anyone, allowing his students to cause a new life form immense pain in the off chance that it helped them survive.
It may be surprising for many to see X-23 on this list. After all, she is a favorite among many fans, and she has managed to impress as a sidekick as well as a superhero. However, certain aspects of her origin remain controversial.
First, she started out in the cartoon X-Men: Evolution before transitioning to comics, which rubbed some fans the wrong way. And when she was brought into the comics, it was as a streetwalker — a rather forgettable story. Later, she took on the moniker of Wolverine after Logan had passed, which drew predictable anger from the same fans who disliked the idea of Jane Foster as Thor.
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Lieve K M Moons, An Beckers, Annelies Van Dyck, Lien Andries, Jessica Agostinone, Jessie Van houcke, Adriana Di Polo, Ilse Bollaerts, Kim Lemmens; Dendritic retraction is a prerequisite for efficient axonal regeneration of retinal ganglion cells. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2018;59(9):1862.
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Glaucomatous optic neuropathies are, besides axonal degeneration and ultimate retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death, characterized by early retinal synaptic losses and RGC dendritic shrinkage. Functional neuronal network repair and consequent recovery of sight after optic nerve damage will therefore not only depend on axonal regeneration, but also on the proper restoration of dendritic morphology and connectivity. Dendrites, however, have been overlooked for decades in regenerative research.
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To unravel the inherent dendritic response of vertebrate neurons undergoing successful axonal regeneration, regeneration-competent adult zebrafish were subjected to an optic nerve crush (ONC) model. Retrograde biocytin labeling was used to assess brain reinnervation by regenerating RGC axons. RGC dendritic remodeling was studied via morphometric and spatiotemporal expression analyses of dendritic (Map2) and synaptic (Sv2, PSD-95, Znp-1) markers during different phases of RGC axonal regeneration. Primary functional recovery was determined using the dorsal light reflex test. To investigate a potential antagonistic relationship between RGC axonal regeneration and dendritic remodeling, we pharmacologically manipulated pathways known to affect dendritic stability, via repeated intravitreal injections of rapamycin, a validated inhibitor of mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR), or a broad-spectrum matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor.
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A longitudinal study in which RGC axonal regrowth and dendritic remodeling were assessed side-by-side after ONC, revealed that – as during development - RGC axogenesis precedes dendritogenesis during central nervous system (CNS) repair. Moreover, dendrites majorly shrank before the start of axonal regrowth and were only triggered to regrow upon RGC target contact initiation, altogether suggestive for a counteractive interplay between axons and dendrites after neuronal injury. Strikingly, both retinal mTOR and MMP inhibition after ONC, consecutively inhibited synapto-dendritic deterioration and RGC axonal regrowth, thus invigorating an antagonistic interplay wherein mature dendrites restrain axonal regrowth.
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Overall, our data provide pioneering indications that the orderly developmental program of neurite outgrowth repeats during CNS repair and suggest dendritic shrinkage as an important incentive for axonal regrowth and associated neuronal recovery.
This is an abstract that was submitted for the 2018 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 29 - May 3, 2018.
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