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Today human augmentation is eyed suspiciously, but since the first ape-men picked up rocks and started using tools, we've been augmenting ourselves. Similarly eyeglasses helped to sharpen vision since the Middle Ages, pacemakers have been implanted to repair hearts since mid of last century and so on. Human augmentation is defined as the ability to supplement human brain and body with technological improvements. So if we have to say what's new now, it's the pace of technology. But it's not all. In the past, medicine progress and healthcare improvement were aimed at repairing what was not working. If you are already normal, then conventional wisdom dictates that that's enough. Today we are a bit scared by a sort of artificial augmentation which may lead to a society of haves and have not. In reality, innovation has always been prone to this argument. The fact that some own the innovation and some don't, is an engine of the present Western society. Without resorting to the concept of Singularity, we fear somebody will have access to augmentation, while others won't. It would be like competing with an athlete who uses drugs and doping. In reality I've heard also the other position. Human augmentation would simply lead to different people choosing to augment themselves in different ways, stretching their abilities in different directions. It would an explosion of diversity which does not harm the human relationships. In the end without talent and innate qualities, no augmentation can help you to succeed in life. If you read my blog, you know the Futurist Hub is usually moderately optimist toward technology, but I also acknowledge that not all the technology is really enhancing our capabilities. When talking about human augmentation, we cannot be generic, are the apps in my smartphone making me smarter or just lazier? So let's have a look at the most promising and controversial innovations in this field.
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Exoskeletons: they started as a military application helping soldiers carry large loads and resist to fatigue. Then they quickly moved into medicine, rehabilitation, construction and in the near future, possibly even sports. An exoskeleton is basically a robot wrapped around a man. If the man is a paraplegic, he can stand up from the wheelchair and walk again. If it's workman, he can carry heavy loads. And so on. The exoskeleton is not just a dumb armor, it's a smart robot. For example it detects how much power a person is putting in and fills the shortfall to maintain stability. And if you think, it looks like the big equipment in the picture, you have to know there is an evolution also here. A team of researchers at Harvard University have developed a prototype robotic exoskeleton, made from soft materials, worn from the waist down, supplementing the legs natural power by up to 20 percent and weighs only 6 kilograms.
Smart contact lenses: contact lenses, as we know them today, are an example of human augmentation. Laser eye surgery is a good example of both reparative and enhancive human augmentation. But the next generation of lenses will bring this concept to the extreme. Made of hundreds of semitransparent LEDs, they will literally fire images in front of the eye. The wearers will be able to navigate their surroundings without distraction or disorientation. Information about people you meet, the map of the area, weather forecast and everything else which is today a widget on your smartphone, will be just in front of your eyes. Personalized only for your needs. And, once again, it's not all. As they are in contact with our body, they will be able to track health. Google and Novartis are developing a lens that contains a low power microchip and an almost invisible, hair-thin electronic circuit. It can measure diabetics' blood sugar levels directly from tear fluid on the surface of the eyeball.
The tooth phone: believe me or not it's not a fake. The prototype is around since 2002 when two British researchers developed a chip that can be embedded in a molar and receive cell-phone calls. The signals are translated into vibrations that travel from the tooth to your skull to your inner ear, where only you can hear them. Unfortunately it worked one way only (so you cannot talk back) and it has not been a huge success. Probably good for spies or sport coaches giving secret schemes and instructions to their players. I haven't heard about it anymore, so don't be surprised if nobody say "Excuse me, is Your Tooth Ringing?". Anyway it was a real example of technology moving inside our body, which is not new. In principle, the more successful the miniaturization, the more likely to have innovations like the tooth phone. I anyway hope human augmentation will move in other directions.
Tattoo wearables: biometric sensors can be applied like a tattoo and stay temporary on your skin. They are removable and capable of monitoring a range of factors, from heart rate to body temperature to location. A conductive ink is the secret to transform a piece of body art into a device which can store information or check up your health. Health monitoring is currently the trendy application, but there's a lot more. A wave of ultrathin, flexible stick-on and almost invisible sensors are entering the wearables world. Google released a digital tattoo last summer that uses near-field communication (NFC) to unlock a Motorola Moto X smartphone, but this is just the beginning. From unlocking a door to individual recognition, from storing safely person information to making payments, a device connected via Bluetooth or NFC would be helpful. University of Texas engineers already crafted disposable patches that are almost inexpensive and probably in the future we will be able to 3D print them.
Skin in spray: this innovation is just the forerunner of many other that will follow, therapies ready off the shelf. Spray-on skin is a patented skin culturing treatment for burns victims. It basically reduces the time needed to produce enough cells to cover major burns from 21 days to 5. Then it can be obviously sprayed on the wounds to produce a uniform layer of skin, which guarantees better results and faster healing. In reality, we are far from the simple spray bottle that we would love to have to heal the skinned knees of our kids. But the promise of self-healing easily and fast what today requires long visits to the doctor and cures, is appealing. Tomorrow, thanks to sophisticate wearables, we will have more information about our health than our doctor. The current paradigm will be completely inverted, as the title of Dr. Topol book says "The Patient Will See You Now: The Future of Medicine is in Your Hands".
Biological tricks: somebody correctly says that augmentation doesn't have to be about technology. Controlling the bacteria in and on your body can even make you smarter. Let me explain. There are ten bacteria for every one of your own cells. They are so many that add an extra two kilograms to your body. These microbes perform a lot of functions, for example they actively help digest food and prevent infection. There is a specific theory about how microbes in our gut influence the brain, as they facilitate (or not) the communication of some messages (and not others) going from one organ to another. They are a sort of controller that can be influenced or hacked to make us healthier, happier, and smarter. This simple consideration leads to doctors prescribing drug cocktails to fit microbial (and genetic) profiles. If these solutions will allow people to work harder, longer, and smarter we can see a clear (and risky) implication in the relationship between employers (with their performance requests) and employees (with their career ambitions).
Ingestibles: if you followed this post up to point, I think you realize we are moving progressively from outside to inside our body. Ingestibles are the topic of the season. It's not a secret that miniaturization is allowing huge progresses in this direction. And the best is yet to come. If a wearable, a contact lens or a tattoo touches the skin, an ingestible can "measure" from the inside. It will provide a vast range of information (including images recorded with cameras) that will change forever the way healthcare services are provided. Walt Disney World used to have a simulator called Body Wars. A hydraulic chair and a wide-screen projection simulate a journey into a patient's body. Now that's body is yours. And the journey is not fiction. A disease (a cancer for example) can be located and the cure delivered "on-site" with (more than) surgical precision. The progress of nanotechnology will make ingestibles even smaller in the next 10 years. We will swallow them without even thinking about it, while an app on the smartphone will report us the outcome of the… visit.
Cognitive augmentation: my friend Rita Levi Montalcini said "I'm the mind, the body can do what it wants". It's not a surprise that researchers are working to enhance the brain capabilities. There are many ways to increase cognitive abilities: (free) apps helping people to "brain train", drugs and pills to increase concentration and memory, physical activity (the old "mens sana in corpore sano"), active reading methods etc.… Hardware and software will come soon. Some theorists, like Ray Kurzweil for example, believe the brain will be encoded as software someday, allowing it to be programmed and reprogrammed. Others imagine bioelectronic devices, equivalent to an external hard drive, that enhance your brain exactly as they do with the memory of your laptop when you plug it in. When they speak about brain upload or dream upload, it's not entirely fiction anymore. The human is still an extremely complex and partially unexplored machine, but the increase in computational power and the creation of efficient machine learning are helping to map it until the molecular level. The aim is to upload a knowledge into a brain. Randal Koene, a computational neuroscientist, is working in the opposite direction: to transfer his brain to a computer. We don't know what is going to happen, but we know it will be a long way.
DNA Hacking: Today, it is possible to decode the DNA for a few thousand dollars. We expect a full DNA analysis cost will drop until it will become in line with the cost of a regular blood test. The first consideration is that we are talking about ages, but only a few years (5 to 10). The second is that this process is about "reading" DNA. The revolution in biology it is that now is possible to "write" the DNA. Scientists have already isolated the genetic variants for extra-strong bones, lean muscles, insensitivity to pain, and virus resistance. If you want them, just purchase the right "code" and plug it into your standard one. Somebody might not be even interested in enhancements for himself, but for the following generation. "Germline gene therapies are genome-editing techniques that affect egg and sperm cells. The modification of these germ cells can result in all the cells in the organism containing the modified genetic information, which would allow the altered code to be passed down to subsequent generations." In other words, we expect the birth and development of a market where you can buy, download and install augmented DNA code. We just would like to alert that for every regular market there is a black market… and for everything you download there are hackers.
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This is the debut album of Iowa Music Project (IMP) and a statewide compilation album inclusive of all genres of music. Featuring 20 different Iowa artists who were given an opportunity to record their original songs at Flat Black Studios in Lone Tree, Iowa, the IMP album offers a small window into the diverse genres of music being made in our state, ranging from folk, hip hop, international, experimental jazz, and more.
The Iowa Music Project is committed to supporting and promoting live music throughout the state. Proceeds of album sales go to supporting future creative endeavors that support artists throughout the state.
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Chicago Teamsters Authorize Hostess Strike Pending Court Action
Local 734 Members Hold Steady Against Unfair Contract Terms
By an overwhelming vote of 190-1, Hostess workers represented by Teamsters Local 734 authorized a strike on Feb. 11, should the company impose unfair contract terms during its ongoing bankruptcy.
Local 734 members are part of the national bargaining unit of more than 7,500 Hostess employees, who've engaged in strike authorization votes over the past two weeks. The Teamsters Bakery and Laundry Conference stresses shared sacrifice with the company, which has received multiple wage and benefit concessions from the union since 2004 during previous bankruptcy filings.
"This is the second time in less than 10 years that Hostess finds itself in this position, and the solution will not be found on the backs of our members," said Brian Meidel, Recording Secretary of Teamsters Joint Council 25 and President of Local 734. "We want to do what we can to make this company viable again, but Hostess cannot be allowed to annihilate union contracts to repair its own mismanagement."
After filing for bankruptcy on Jan. 11, Hostess made a motion to withdraw from the Teamsters' multiemployer pension funds, reduce worker benefits and alter its collective bargaining agreements. A hearing is scheduled to begin March 5 and the judge has 30 days to issue a ruling.
In 2009, Local 734 Hostess employees alone sacrificed more than $132 in weekly base pay to draw the bakery giant out of bankruptcy. In its current filing for Chapter 11 protection, Hostess is shifting the focus of its attack from workers' wages to health and welfare and retirement benefits. The company already owes Local 734 more than $2 million in past due pension contributions after ceasing its payments to multiemployer funds in July 2011.
Local 734 represents 435 bakery drivers and workers with Hostess across Chicago.
"Teamsters nationwide authorized a strike by a margin of 9-to-1," said John T. Coli, President of Joint Council 25. "This vote shows that our members are ready to do whatever it takes to make sure Hostess does the right thing by its workers and respects their contract."
While awaiting its court hearing, Hostess has deferred another motion to initially approve a salary increase up to $1.5 million for the company's new CEO Brian Driscoll. Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer-Elect Ken Hall reminded Hostess this weekthat any significant attempt to save the company must include equal sacrifice for all stakeholders, including the CEO.


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THE BIG SNOW we just had has some people eyeing their roofs with concern: Will the roof hold up under the weight of double-digit depths?
The answer can depend on the age of your house. Most newer roofs are engineered to carry the weight of the roof itself plus a snow load and a wind load. But back before building codes were in force, people sometimes used undersized lumber -- either to save money or because they didn't know any better.
In that situation the roof can sag over time. But it is not likely that it will actually collapse under the weight of a heavy snow. If you have a sagging roof, it can be stabilized or sometimes jacked up to its original position. However, with very old lumber that may not work. Old lumber gets petrified in the bowed position and will lift off the walls rather than bend itself when you try to straighten it out.


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Istanbul is chicken's largest city. It ranks whilst the planet's fifth largest city right. It is everything from a megacity to a financial and cultural center of Turkey. It encompasses the Golden Horn – an all-natural harbor through northwest part of the united states and it also lies over the Bosphorous Strait, wherein, it also includes both Asian and European edges – making it the planet's just metropolis to rest on two continents. Becoming plumped for as 2010's European Capital of Culture with nearly all of its historical places being added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul consistently attract tourists every year. To top all of it, remaining in one of many finest Istanbul motels will surely create your vacation a memorable and enjoyable discovering knowledge.
The night time scene of Istanbul is mentioned as animated and unparalleled. There are a huge number of alternatives for both locals and tourists. A few of the most sought-after venues for clubs and bars are over the communities of Kurucesme and Ortakoy. You may also send enchanting moments here while you view dazzling fireworks shows or the views of this Bosphorous Strait. There are also Turku taverns that provide Turkish folk music while pubs along Istiklal Avenue supply with several music from jazz to punk. Before retiring to 1 associated with comfortable Istanbul hotels near these venues, try their "garlicky" bowl of tripe soup at Iskembeci which is actually a habit of all Istanbul residents after a night of partying and clubbing.
Other dining choices in Istanbul consist of a mixture of different cuisines from various cooking countries. This is since Istanbul became residence to varied civilizations over the past century. Aside from a vintage Turkish breakfast you can find accustomed in most regarding the Istanbul resort hotels, try out bakeries, beverage home gardens and borek sellers for many sesame simit with cheese, kebabs, haricot bean with rice, eggplants with ground beef or some veggies with animal meat stuffings. For a taste of Mediterranean food, try the areas of Kadikoy, Beyoglu and Nisantasi.
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Kent resort – it is among the finest Istanbul resort hotels you can get into. It's situated close to the Bevazit area, the Grand Bazaar, the Sultanahmet location, the Egyptian Bazaar, Taksim therefore the Ataturk Airport. It includes 94 guestrooms with air conditioning units, LCD TVs with satellite stations, direct telephone call facilities and tresses dryers along with Wi-Fi connection, a mini club and safe bins. They've an onsite Calcedoine Restaurant and a Golden Horn club which acts cocktails, products, tea, coffee including delectable pastries. Business travelers will love their particular Anatolia Meeting Hall.
Almina Hotel – This 4-star resort is among the most readily useful boutique style Istanbul hotels around. It is near to the Sultanahmet Mosque, St. Sophia in addition to Hipporome. Its positioned in Istanbul's most ancient part. It includes 29 guestrooms being stylishly furnished and has that extremely friendly environment. The nightly rate has an inclusive hot & cool buffet breakfast.
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''This time the risks are enormous.''
This is how Italian Prime Minister Giovanni Spadolini reportedly described his government's decision to dispatch 1,000 troops to Lebanon. They are part of the multinational force being sent to restore order and prevent any further massacres of Palestinian refugees such as occurred last week.
The government formally announced its decision Sept. 21, nine days after its 530-member force ended its 18-day disengagement mission in Lebanon and returned home. Until the consent of the Israeli government was received in Rome, the government had been investigating the possibility of sending the troops through Damascus.
Now that permission from the Israelis, who control the Beirut airport, has been received, the 800 combat-ready troops and 200 backup forces will be airlifted directly into Beirut.
The 1,000 Italian paratroopers, amphibious-landing Marines, and Italian Army Bersaglieri troopers will leave as soon as the Parliament approves the government's decision. The approval is expected before Friday.
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) leader Yasser Arafat first urged the Italians to return their disengagement forces last Wednesday. Arafat strenuously argued that Italy had an obligation to uphold when it guaranteed with its troops the terms of the peace accord that led to the PLO withdrawal from Lebanon.
Arafat's request, like his visit to Rome, met with a divided government response. Foreign Minister Emilio Colombo told the PLO leader he would ''examine the question with the other interested parties,'' according to Arafat.
The news of the massacres in Lebanon that broke Saturday shocked and outraged Italian officials. It sparked an editorial attributed to pro-Israeli Prime Minister Spadolini in which he harshly condemned the Israeli government.
''The political error and moral horror are so great that it has cost Israel the support of the democratic conscience of the whole world,'' read the editorial in La Voce Republicana, the news organ belonging to Spadolini's Republican Party.
The reason the number of Italian troops being sent in is double the contingent sent in August is that the task is much more difficult, say Defense Ministry spokesmen.
''The territory they will be expected to guard is much larger, so more troops are needed. And protecting the civilian population is an added duty, which now has added importance,'' said an official spokesman.


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Aren't Zim's lack of all-star appearances due to him being a mediocre hitter in the first half including a .243/.301/.389 mark in June when all-star voting heats up?If he put up a .900 career OPS in May and June rather than July and August, he'd probably go to more all-star games.
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Through 385 plate appearances, Desmond already has 17 home runs. For reference, Desmond has hit just 18 home runs in his last two seasons combined. Throughout his career, Desmond has relied on pull-power for home runs. While he's still very dependent on his ability to hit home runs to left field, Desmond has has begun to slug to all fields for the first time in his career. Coming into this season, Desmond had never hit a home run to the opposite field. He's already hit three this year....Desmond new-found ability to hit for power is definitely surprising, but his ability to do so to all fields was really unpredictable, especially after last season. Desmond only hit eight home runs last season, all of which were pulled to left. He didn't hit any home runs to center or to the opposite field in 2011. And while half of his home runs were hit to center in 2010, he was still a slightly below-average hitter up-the-middle. Desmond needs to retain those improvements to center and to the opposite field, because there's no way that his 47.4% HR/FB rate to left is sustainable going forward.
After struggling to hit same-handed pitchers over his career, Desmond has finally emerged as an above-average option against them at the plate. And, obviously, his improvement against righties has been a contributor to his power surge. After two season of sub-par slugging numbers against righties, Desmond has managed to raise his slugging percentage to .482 against them this year.
@AdamKilgoreWP Saving biggest news of the day for last: Ian Desmond had a full workout today and he may return sooner than expected. http://wapo.st/PfsVer
Desmond was in good spirits after his early hitting session, to the point that he pulled a good-natured joke on his manager. Desmond went into Johnson's office and said, "I'm hurting." Fearing another injury or a setback, Johnson replied, "Oh, no. How bad is it?""He said, 'My ears are hurting from the loud sound coming off my bat,'" Johnson said. "He got me. ... That was a good sign."
I think the Nats have a higher winning % without Desmond in the lineup than with.DFA Desmond.
Thrilled to have him back! What happens to Lombo, who quietly is having a sensational hitting run?
That's only because Zimmerman, Espinosa, and Morse started hitting. Nothing to do with Desmond
returns to the bench for a very limited time, b/c he's still going to get three starts a week. (they'll bring back desmond slowly, give espinosa a breather once a week, and then let harper/werth/morse get a day off with lombo playing LF)if there's six games a week, he's going to be in the line-up for at least three games, i guarantee it.
I don't see him getting much time in LF. I think Moore gets those starts when they want to give one of the 3 a night off. He'll spell Zim, Desmond and Danny.
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It was eleven months ago when we first learned that Shout! Factory had acquired from DC MEDIAS the U.S and Canadian distribution rights to popular French horror action thriller DEAD SHADOWS, produced and directed by David Cholewa and starring our very own John "The Arrow" Fallon, and today we know when to expect to see this badboy hit the shelves as Scream Factory took to thier official Facebook page to drop the news on us that DEAD SHADOWS will be landing on DVD and Blu-ray on April 22 2014! Hell yeah!
David Cholewa's first feature film tells the terrifying story of...
...a young man, Chris, whose parents were brutally killed 11 years ago, on the same day that the comet of Haley could be seen from earth. Tonight, a new comet is going to appear and everyone in his building are getting ready for a party to celebrate the event. There's even an apocalypse theory going around. As the night falls, Chris starts to discover that people are acting strange - and it seems to somehow be connected to the comet. People are becoming disoriented and violent and it doesn't take long before they start mutating into something from beyond this world. In a fight for survival, Chris has to try to escape from his building with the help from some other tenants - but will they make it out alive?
DEAD SHADOWS will contain its original French language track (with English subtitles) along with an English-dubbed track option. More details - including film clips and extras - will emerge in the next couple of months. We'll be sure to keep you posted!
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-Does not want you to have even the slightest communication with ex-members, regardless if they are family [Watchtower, April 15, 2012, page 12].
-Gives individuals no salvation or true joy outside their organization [Watchtower, September 15, 1993, page 22].
-Discourages and rather you not pursue a college education [Kingdom Ministry, October 2011].
-Did not provide Jesus Christ as a mediator for all mankind [Worldwide Security Under the 'Prince of Peace', page 10, paragraph 16].
-Wants people, including children and babies to not receive life-saving blood transfusions [Watchtower, June 15, 2000, pages 29-31].
However, the Governing Body admits:
"Although we are not yet certain of Jehovah's will regarding Warwick...We are proceeding to develop the site with the intention of relocating the world headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses there."
[Governing Body member, Guy H. Pierce - Watchtower, August 15, 2012, page 17].
Here is a glance of it:
Remember, they are certain: You should shun your family, not go to college, but pursue whatever 'spiritual' goals they set in their organization, refuse blood transfusions, Jesus is not your mediator, and there is no true joy or salvation for you outside their organization.
Nevertheless, what of the Great Tribulation? Armageddon is right around the corner, is it not? The Governing Body has an answer to that. Again, Governing Body member Guy Pierce states in the same referenced journal:
"If the great tribulation interrupts our plans, that will be wonderful, absolutely wonderful!"
Not certain of Jehovah's will for the headquarters of the supposedly only true organization serving him, and having plans interrupted by the Great Tribulation. This comes from Jehovah's only channel of communication that provides the "greatly diversified wisdom of God" [Watchtower, October 1, 1994, page 8]. Does that make sense?
Meanwhile, the 7 million plus members, admonished not to go to college, don't look to improve your life unless in harmony with what the Watchtower Society approves, just serve the organization and obey what they tell you. The Governing Body has everything covered and planned for you, even more so for them.


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Just a biography of the painter Julia Birkhead
A self-taught artist, Julia Birkhead selected watercolour as the medium most suited to her meticulously accurate portrayals of natural history. Successfully capturing the essence of whatever animal, bird, plant or insect she painted, she was inundated with commissions from the 1980's until well into the 21st century. Her association with RJ Hanson-Moore, a printer and distributor of calendars, cards, memo-pads, bridge scorers and year planners – largely for charity organisations – led to many painting requests from the Wildlife Society of SA, the SPCA, Guide Dogs for the Blind, and the Avril Elizabeth Home, to mention just a few.
Surprisingly, Julia's first philatelic commission was not for a watercolour portrait, but for a logo for the JUNASS FDC of GEBEKS 1988. This graphic has been incorporated in all subsequent JUNASS covers. Following this, she painted a series of doves (Transkei 1993) and one of starlings (Venda 1994). She and Denis Murphy each painted five water-birds for the 1997 World Environment Day Wetlands FDCs, with the stamps produced as a mini-sheet for Ilsapex 1998. Namphil also commissioned a series of finches, which were printed as a mini-booklet in 2000.
A car accident in 2012, followed by a stroke, put paid to any further painting by this wonderfully talented artist.
Dear Readers,
In order to raise funds for the planned 2021 Cape Town International Exhibition, a set of ten postcards depicting original artworks by Mrs. Julia Birkhead (wife of the late Harry Birkhead RDPSA) has been produced for sale to collectors.
The cards will be sold in a packet of 10 designs, depicting indigenous birds and small animals. (See below)
Orders may be placed with Emil Minnaar
Tel. 061 983 2942 or by
These cards will also be on sale at SAPDAPEX 2017 National Exhibition.
The selling price will be R100 plus Postage and Packaging of R10.
Payment may be made by EFT to the account of:
Philatelic Federation of SA
Standard Bank
Swift Code: SB ZAZAJJ
Branch Code: 012 442
Account Number: 023 304 669
The original water colour paintings will be auctioned at SADAPEX National Exhibition immediately after the Philatelic auction to be held by SAPDA. As an indication of the estimate price per painting we can inform you that a starting bid of R2,000 per painting has already been received. The artist will be at the SAPDAPEX venue at a day and time to be advised. She will be available to sign cards but will be restricted to one signature per customer and per set of cards.
Please support our endeavour. Hope to see you at SAPDAPEX.
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Open Your Eyes (1997 film)
|Open Your Eyes
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|Directed by
|Alejandro Amenábar
|Produced by
|Fernando Bovaira
José Luis Cuerda
|Written by
|Alejandro Amenábar
Mateo Gil
|Eduardo Noriega
Penélope Cruz
Chete Lera
Najwa Nimri
|Music by
|Alejandro Amenábar
Mariano Marín
|Distributed by
|Live Entertainment
Release dates
Running time
|117 minutes
|ESP 370 million
Abre los Ojos (English: Open Your Eyes) is a 1997 Spanish film co-written, co-scored and directed by Alejandro Amenábar and co-written by Mateo Gil. It stars Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz, Fele Martínez and Najwa Nimri. In 2002, Open Your Eyes was ranked No. 84 in the Top 100 Sci-Fi List by the Online Film Critics Society.[2] The movie's intersecting planes of dream and reality have prompted some critics to suggest comparisons to Calderón's masterwork Life Is a Dream (Spanish: La vida es sueño, 1635).[3][4][5]
An American remake entitled Vanilla Sky, directed by Cameron Crowe, was released in 2001, with Penélope Cruz reprising her role.
A young, handsome man wakes up to a female voice telling him to open his eyes. He drives to an empty city. He wakes up again, this time to a woman in his bed. He tells her not to leave messages on his alarm.
From a prison cell in Madrid, the 25-year-old man, César (Eduardo Noriega), tells his story to psychiatrist Antonio (Chete Lera) while wearing a prosthetic mask. Flashbacks reveal the following events: good-looking César is attractive to women. At his birthday party, he flirts with Sofía (Penélope Cruz), the girlfriend of his best friend Pelayo (Fele Martínez). Later on, he takes her home and stays the night, although they do not sleep together. The next morning, César's obsessive ex-lover Nuria (Najwa Nimri) pulls up outside Sofía's flat, offering him a ride and sex. On the way to her home, however, she crashes the car with the intent to kill them both. César is horribly disfigured, beyond the help of cosmetic surgery. Sofía cannot bear to see him like this and goes back to Pelayo.
After César's disfigurement, he begins to have a series of disorienting experiences. Drunk, César falls asleep in the street. On awakening, everything has changed: Sofía now claims to love him and the surgeons restore his lost looks. But as he makes love to Sofía one night, she changes into Nuria. Horrified, César smothers her with a pillow, yet finds everyone else believes Nuria was indeed the woman everyone else calls Sofía.
While he is confined to the prison, fragments of his past return to him as if in a dream. It is revealed that, shortly after his disfigurement, César contracted with Life Extension, a company specializing in cryonics, to be cryogenically preserved and to experience extremely lucid and lifelike virtual reality dreams. Returning to their headquarters, under supervision by prison officers, he discovers they specialise in cryonics with a twist: "artificial perception" or the provision of a fantasy based on the past to clients who are reborn in the future. He had committed suicide at home after sleeping drunk on the street, and was placed in cryonic suspension. His experiences from about the midpoint of the movie onward have been a dream, spliced retroactively into his actual life and replacing his true memories. At the end of the film he elects to wake up and be resurrected. Convinced his life since the drunken night in the street is simply a nightmarish vision created by Life Extension, César leaps from the roof of the company's high-rise headquarters, and wakes to a female voice telling him to relax and open his eyes.
- Eduardo Noriega as César; a young confident man, who has money and success with women. The day after his birthday party, the main character gets into a car accident which destroys his face. After such a trauma, he will never be the same again, and it is precisely this new complex that will rule his life from then on.
- Fele Martínez as Pelayo; César's best friend, whose personality is marked by his inferiority complex when it comes to meeting women.
- Penélope Cruz as Sofía; the woman César falls in love with right before his car accident.
- Najwa Nimri as Nuria; César's ex-girlfriend, who still has feelings for him. She will be the one to cause the car accident that ends her own life and César's beauty.
- Tristán Ulloa as Camarero
- Chete Lera as Antonio; a psychologist who tries to help César recover from his mental traumas.
Critical reaction to Open Your Eyes has been positive. James Berardinelli of ReelViews gave the film three and a half stars (out of four), saying that movies "of this intelligence, audacity, and complexity come along so rarely that it's mandatory to cry out their arrival" and that "those who see it will not quickly forget the experience."[6] Rob Blackwelder of SplicedWire gave the film four stars (out of four), calling it "a jaw-dropping psychological thriller" that's "beautifully orchestrated."[7]
Richard Scheib of The Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film Review also gave Open Your Eyes four stars, calling it "quite a remarkable film."[8] Holly E. Ordway of DVD Active said, "I don't give out "perfect 10" ratings lightly, but Open Your Eyes earns one by all accounts."[9] However, Aaron Beierle of DVD Talk gave a more lukewarm review, saying that he "found most of Open Your Eyes interesting" but remarked that "there's something about the picture that kept me from being completely involved."[10]
American remake
Director Cameron Crowe's film Vanilla Sky (2001), is a remake of Open Your Eyes. It stars Tom Cruise in the lead role (renamed David Aames), Penélope Cruz reprising her role as Sofia, Cameron Diaz as the girl who disfigures David (renamed Julianna Gianni), Jason Lee as the friend (renamed Brian Shelby), and Kurt Russell as the psychiatrist (renamed Curtis McCabe). The film also transplants the action from Madrid to New York. The film follows the original plot very closely but makes several changes to the ending.
- Vol. #1
- "Glamour" - Amphetamine Discharge (6:03)
- "Risingson" - Massive Attack (5:29)
- "El detonador EMX-3" - Chucho (5:17)
- "How do" - Sneaker Pimps (5:04)
- "Sick of you" - Onion (4:28)
- "T-sebo" - Side Effects (5:44)
- "Flying away" - Smoke City (3:50)
- "Arrecife" - Los Coronas (3:11)
- "Yo mismo" - If (3:37)
- "Tremble (goes the night)" - The Walkabouts (5:02)
- "El detonador remix" – Chucho / Side Effects (5:01)
- Vol. #2 (Instrumental)
- "Abre los ojos" (2:28)
- "Sofía" (1:12)
- "Soñar es una mierda" (1:04)
- "La operación" (1:33)
- "¿Dónde está Sofía?" (0:54)
- "El parque" (3:08)
- "Hipnosis" (2:20)
- "Quítate la careta" (2:56)
- "Eres mi mejor amigo" (2:41)
- "La única explicación" (2:05)
- "Quiero verte" (6:38)
- "Esa sonrisa" (0:53)
- "Deja vu" (1:51)
- "Excarcelación" (4:28)
- "La vida" (1:46)
- "La azotea" (5:21)
- "Créditos finales" (3:31)
See also
- Life Is a Dream (La vida es sueño)
- Lucid dream
- Simulated reality in fiction
- Twist ending
- Ubik
- Vanilla Sky
- ↑ "Abre los Ojos". British Film Institute. London. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ↑ Top 100 Sci-Fi List, Online Film Critics Society
- ↑ Perri, Dennis (1 September 2008). "Amenabar's Abre los ojos: the posthuman subject". Hispanofila. The Free Library. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ↑ Robertson, Sandra (2000). "Life is Virtual Dream: Amenábar Reading Calderón (pp. 115-25)". In Cabello-Castellet, George; Martí-Olivella, Jaume; Wood, Guy H. Cine-Lit 2000. Essays on hispanic film and fiction. Corvallis, Oregon: Oregon State University. ISBN 0-96319273-6. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
- ↑ Xuan, Jing (2003). "Calderón y el cine La vida es sueño y Abre los ojos de Alejandro Amenábar (pp. 479-92)". In Tietz, Manfred. Teatro Calderoniano Sobre el Tablado. Calderón y Su Puesta en Escena a Través de Los Siglos. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner Verlag. ISBN 978-3-51508-260-0. ISBN 3-51508260-3. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
- ↑ Open Your Eyes review, James Berardinelli, ReelViews.
- ↑ Open Your Eyes review, Rob Blackwelder, SplicedWire
- ↑ Open Your Eyes review, Richard Scheib, The Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
- ↑ Open Your Eyes review, Holly E. Ordway, DVD Active
- ↑ Open Your Eyes review, Aaron Beierle, DVD Talk
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- 1990s science fiction films
- Spanish films
- French thriller films
- French films
- Italian thriller films
- Spanish thriller films
- Cryonics in fiction
- Films about telepresence
- Films directed by Alejandro Amenábar
- Films shot in Madrid
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Re: Taking a one year old on a plane??...crazy??
I have done this a few times with DD - when she was 3 months, 9 months, 14 months and just recently 20 months. Just bring something she will be entertained by like a portable DVD player with Baby Einstein or crayons or whatever she likes. I found that my dd is such a social bee that she just likes to watch everyone around her and see how many smiles she can get. Take advantage of the aisle when it's free to walk back and forth a little. You'll be fine! The time will go by quickly. Don't forget to bring a paci or bottle for her to suck on (or bf) during takeoff and landing to avoid ear pain! Have fun
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Re: Taking a one year old on a plane??...crazy??
see? its doable
its only hour and a half, it will go fast, trust me!! LOL
david was soo excited to see outside the window he ignored his toys though LOL. goodluck and safe trip!
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Re: Taking a one year old on a plane??...crazy??
DD just turned one and she has flown 6 times! Two planes each way....so she has been on 24 planes!! We will be flying later this month and in Aug. too! Just bring lots of patience, snacks, toys, books, a binkie or bottle for her to suck on during take offs and landings to help her ears adjust. AND: prepare prepare prepare!!! Think of every possible thing that could happen, so bring Tylenol, extra clothes, diapers, wipes, food, drinks, blanket, etc etc! You'll be fine, your flights aren't that long!
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Re: Taking a one year old on a plane??...crazy??
My DD is only 14 months old and has been on at least 4 flights (16 if you count connections and return flights) and I did it by myself all 4 times. She has almost always done great. You've have gotten great advice from other posters, but I would highly, highly recommend a carrier of some sort. I carried my DD in a sling and it allowed me to be hands free to carry a bag and her car seat on luggage wheels. That way I got her seat on most flights without having to pay for an extra seat. If the flight was crowded, they just gate checked it.
I even used her seat on the floor in the airport during the layover to feed her.
I agree that Southwest seemed pretty family-friendly.
I think you can do it, and its beat the long drive. BTDT won't do it again if we can help it.
BTW, where in AR are you moving? I'm in Central AR right outside of Little Rock.
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Re: Taking a one year old on a plane??...crazy??
ITA with all the great advice so far, just wanted to add a little info...
On Southwest you get to "choose your own seats" and they let families with children board first, so no worries about being sandwiched in a middle seat. Also, when everyone else gets on the plane, they will avoid you like the plague when the see a baby, so if there are any open seats, you can bet they will probably be by you! Finally, take advantage of nice flight attendants (which most of them are). They will bring you extra snacks, get you watered down juice in a cup with a lid and straw (so much more interesting than a sippy cup or bottle to the traveling toddler!), and if I remember correctly, they even have crayons and something to color on on SW!
Besides that, I agree with a PP that a sling/carrier is a great idea, but you will have to take the baby out when you go through security.
Your flight will be a piece of cake and so much better than an 18-hour drive! I've taken dd (now 22 months) on probably 10 trips by air since she was born (including overseas when she was 10 months) and we haven't had a horrendous experience yet!
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Re: Taking a one year old on a plane??...crazy??
Lots of great advice.
We'll be flying with our 15 mo old in the beginning of Sept. I just plan to bring her favorite books, some of her favorite snacks, some lolly pops (she looooves them). Coloring books, her fave. blankie and her fav. dolly. And tons of patience haha. It isnt a long flight though so we're lucky. Although coming back will be long since we have a 3+ hour lay over but it should be fine.
1.5 hours isnt that long. And, I'd imagine looking out the window would be fascinating to the little one. Which is what Im hoping for with Riley.
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We've travelled with wee ones in planes and cars on long journeys, and the quicker the better if you ask me. Just go prepared - the first time we flew with a one year old and a new baby, both on our laps (mine and my husband's) the new baby was fine, but the one year old had a severe case of diarrhea that couldn't be contained by any diaper. So one of my recommendations would be take extra clothes - for you and the child - just in case!!
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Re: Taking a one year old on a plane??...crazy??
This is all great advice, especially since I'll be doing the same thing...going to CA from Chicago in 2 weeks, and I'm a little nervous about the flight as well. My dd is a pretty well-natured little girl, but I don't know how she'll do with the amount of time we're on board...
Thanks for helping me out, too!
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HEY! Thanks everyone for all the advice! I definitely feel BETTER! I am just going to say lots of prayers...I actually am about to order a carrier because I have been wanting a backpack for her for awhile. I am debating between a framed backpack or an ergo? Any thoughts?
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ive flown a bunch of times with ds, and its been great. i brought snacks, drinks, and toys for him to play with to keep him busy, and he did great. the way to fl he did sleep, but the way back he was awake and did great with what i had. they did however seat me where no one was next to me which worked out even better so that if he had gotten antsy he would have had room. good luck with the flight, and i dont think youre crazy, a lot of people fly with their children, some even younger. its a lot better than having them in the car 18hrs.
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It is finally starting to feel like fall here. After a weekend of 100 degree days, we are cooling down to the 70's. The drop in temperature signals the end of summer, and the fall bloomers get the spotlight. Please post your fall flowers here as they look in your garden, and in indoor arrangements. I would love to see what you use from your garden to tie your arrangements together. New for me this year are the taller and larger diameter dahlias. Here is Pennhill Dark Monarch.
Yard to vase - Fall 2009 series
I wanted to get home early enough to do an arrangement when there was enough natural light. But I got home too late, and here is a quickly thrown together arrangement. Not exactly what I wanted, but the light was fading fast and furious. I have a rather inexpensive camera, and the flash always washes out the color, especially the darker colors. So, I did not get the chance to tinker with the arrangement to get it the way I wanted. Paired up with it is Kevin Floodlight - a wonderful bloomer that is going on it's fifth week.
Another fall favorite for me is the Japanese anenome. These white ones are much taller than the purple ones that I have. I started out with just a few starts that a friend dug up from her garden, and it has spread throughout the yard. I keep them in check by yanking out about 90% of the whole plants after the blooming season.
I'll have to remember that Japanese anemones can be used as cut flowers.
I have the white & a pink here.
Never seen a purple, have you any pics of that?
Candee - I love the fall colors of your dahlias. I am going to have to get some next year. I guess you have to dig your tubers up and store them for the winter? I am going to just leave mines in the ground and see how they fare.
Teresa - I call my other Japanese anenome purple, but they are really purplish pink. So they may be the same as yours? Here is a picture from a month or so ago. They bloom earlier than my white ones.
And here they are massed together. They spread like wildfire here. I have to constantly dig out the sprouts. These purplish-pink ones only last a couple of days. The white ones are much, much better for arrangements. But, if you only want something for just one day for a specific occasion, it does look nice and elegant.
Oh how delicate they are and lovely colors.
Yes Dianne I am waiting for them to finish as they are still blooming like crazy and then must pull up the pots (I stopped putting them directly in the ground a few years ago as I always forgot some.) Now I bury the pots and then lift them and dump and wash and store.
That pink one is lovely - that one looks closer to the white one so it should last in a vase too.
Candee - what kind of pots and what size do you put your dahlia tubers in? Do you fill with regular garden soil when you bury them again (how deep?) in the spring? And do you have to divide each year as they multiply, or do you not have to divide that often? I lifted up some tubers that have been in the ground for about 5 years and it was really dense. But, they were the border dahlia types with small flowers.
Roses are the mainstay of many gardens. I only have about 4 roses due to my limited yard space. One of my favorites is this shrub rose - which I always thought was a Cecil Brunner that I grew from a cutting that I got from a friend. I have been told that it is not a Cecil Brunner, but until I figure out what it is, I will just continue to call it that for lack of a proper name. This plant starts of with a blast of flower in May - as shown here
One nice thing about the fall growth is that the stems tend to be longer, making it possible to use a taller vase. The color is a little deeper and richer in the fall - more of a coral pink than the softer pinks of springtime. If any of you know the proper name of this rose, please let me know. One note of caution - this rose is full of thorns, on the stems and little thorns on the leaves. I had to wear a pair of gloves in order to comfortably handle the stems.
Your arrangements are lovely Dianne, I really like the one with the gray pot and bowl.
I put my tubers in 1qt. plastic pots from the nursery (saved from previous purchases). I just dig a hole the size of the pot and put them in. I pot them in regular soil or sometimes use some potting soil or a mix of both, doesn't really seem to matter. Whatever I have on hand.
When I pull them up this time of year, I just wash them off and separate the really big ones and let them dry then into a grocery bag to the basement until next season.
Candee - did you mean to say 1 gallon plastic pots? Some of the tubers are quite big for the 1 qt pots. How deep do you put them? And with regular watering of the garden, the water penetrates the pots via the holes at the bottom and from the top? I got and am getting more dahlias this year, and am looking for the best way to grow and maintain them. I do not want to dig up every year and was hoping to be able to dig and divide every other year.
Yep meant 1gallon pots. I just put them in the ground the size of the pot which is about 9" deep and about 6-8" diameter. I don't do much watering after the beginning of the season, just let nature take its course. I water them regularly when first planted cause they like it a bit moist to start but after that nature takes over. It does make it easy for digging as I never have to worry about splitting a tuber with the shovel. I just loosen the ground around the pot and lift.
I think every other year to divide would be fine, I seldom divide mine, just lift and store and the following year plant the same, sometimes overwintering they drop off the main stem by themselves as it seems I always have more than I thought I stored?
Another installment of dahlias here. I got 8 dahlia plants this year, and I have been thrilled with them. I am now a dahlia fan. The dark purple is "Storm Warning", the white and purple is Ferncliff Illusion. I did not know that they were similar shades of purple until they bloomed, so it turned out to be a good pairing.
I love the big white but can't figure out how to use them in an arrangement like you say they are sooo big.
That is beautiful with the dahlias and the rose.
Has anyone tried them under water? Sounds pretty.....just don't know if they would last.
Zinnias is another flower that I have seen in many fall arrangements, but was never organized enough to remember to plant the seeds in time for it to grow. But, this year, I managed to put some seedlings in sometime in Mid-June, and planted some seeds in July. Both produced flowers, and they are still going strong. This is definitely a keeper in my garden.
Dalfyre, gardenias are so pretty and the smell, wish we had DG smell software. Bloom looks really big.
Soilandsand, my lions tail is still trying to bloom, we have had two really frosty mornings but it is close to the house and has so far still standing. We have had so much rain, if we could get some sunny days I think it would pop with color. This morning was the worst frost, so I will see what happens. Course I may not have any other blooms to put with it.....
I feel your pain there happ - I made two last arrangements a week ago Sunday and which I had cut every bloom as I had loads of zinnias and dahlias still out there but got a really heavy frost that night and all was lost. I had one huge bed of 4' salvia that was just wiped out as well and it was close to the house. Dang
Thank goodness for Dalfyre with spring just sprung. And Dianne as well with that everlasting bloom weather and such a lovely vase! Both of you are bringing sunshine my way on yet again another dreary rainy cold day!
Yep, we appreciate all those opposite continents that bring us pictures of such lovely blooms, while we make it thru the winter.
How pretty, dalfyre, those are just beautiful. Having a vase with a memory makes it so special. I love my vases but the ones that are given to me make them even more special....
Very elegant, Dalfyre. I love those two types of flowers.
first time I have grown them so I am on a bit of a learning curve with them.
Transplanted two today - they were looking sick so I hope they survive.
I put them next to a healthy looking one in a different garden, completely different soil & conditions on opposite sides of the driveway.
Anyone who can actually grow those ranunculus is very special in my book. I just cannot get one to survive past getting it home! Beautiful dalfyre!
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At the risk of window-licking, I want to shout-out to our very own Ghost of Dawn, Ty-Chou.
I literally read Demons in the Doorway, Monsters Down the Hall and Ronins Interrupted out loud to my mom while we were driving from Maryland to Arizona. She loved them. I loved them. We had so much fun!
Between these and Sorceress's Adventures in Frisbee-Golf, I was inspired to start writing Ronin Fanfiction. Much of it sucked because... well... I sucked. But I had so much fun writing it! And re-writing it! And re-writing it again... and again... I think I might actually be happy with it now... and none of it is written down. Le sigh.
Anyway, Robyn is still my favorite OC to read about. She always makes me smile. Her overall attitude is refreshing in the fanfiction world, and the way she steps up to the plate when she has to is fantastic. I also loved how she wasn't instantly hooked up with a Ronin. Best. Female. OC. EVER. Hat's off to you, my friend!
Aw, thanks for the shout out. I'm glad people liked Demons in the Doorway so much, though I am embarrassed if anyone tells me they've looked at it recently. I am greatly wanting to rewrite it again one of these days. Been making notes of what parts I want to keep and which parts are going to be gone or improved upon.
But thanks for letting me know the old story, no matter how crappy it was, was still enjoyed. <3


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Medical tourism is a popular trend that has come about due to advances in the field of medical technology, growing number of patients and high level of expertise in the medical field. Simply explained, people travelling from their home country to another country with the intention to secure medical treatment, which might not be available in their homeland, is known as medical tourism. Segments such as cosmetic surgery, dental care, fertility treatment, cardiology and cardiac surgery are the key promoters of medical tourism. Medical tourism has made it easy for patients to travel to other countries and get much-needed medical treatment and undergo surgeries. On the other hand, this does have some disadvantages such as low quality medical treatment. Also people from developed and advanced economies travel to emerging nations, thus affecting the revenue generation in their respective nation, for instance approximately 1 million Americans travelled outside the US for medical treatment in 2014
Medical tourism is rapidly gaining popularity in Asian countries owing to features such as reasonable cost of medical treatments and surgery, advanced medical technology, hospitality services, medical professionals and expertise, qualified doctors and nurses, favourable currency exchange rate etc. Trusted international accreditation and high quality medical services in low prices are the key drivers of medical tourism. Patients traveling abroad for medical tourism can save 30 % to 90%. As a result, the demand for medical tourism is expected to witness exponential growth over the forecast period.
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However, there could be restrains along with the growth drivers such as unprofessional conduct or false medical practices, inadequate additional medical care etc.
The medical tourism market is segmented on the basis of types of medical treatment provided and on the basis of geography. On the basis of types of treatment it is segmented into cosmetic treatment, cardiovascular treatment, fertility treatment, dental treatment, orthopaedic treatment and other general treatments. On the basis of geography, the market has been segmented into Asia pacific, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, North America, and South America
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The major markets having the appreciation for medical tourism consist of Asia pacific, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, North America, and South America. Top destinations for medical tourism are Costa Rica, India, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and United States. The growing popularity of medical tourism has also proved beneficial for the tourism industry. For instance, Thailand in the Asia region is a very popular country for medical as well as regular tourism.
The key players in the medical tourism industry are Prince Court Medical centre Malaysia, Gleneagles Hospital Singapore, Clemenceau Medical centre Lebanon, Bumrungrad International Hospital Thailand, Fortis Hospital India, Wooridul Spine Hospital Korea, Anadolu Medical Centre Turkey and Asklepios Klinik Barmbek Germany.
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Everyone knows that Windows RT is more secure than Windows 8 because of its closed nature and the app model surrounding it. Even though one cannot install unverified apps on Windows RT machines, already installed apps should be protected from hackers, etc. Recently, a Windows Phone Developer posted the above picture showing how he can hack a Windows RT game code to increase the gold coin numbers in the game. This may not sound serious to you, but the same amount of gold coins costs about $100 on Android!
The above file was in IsoStore of the game and it was even encrypted. Even though signing/verifying the data should be taken care by app itself, I think Windows RT should provide more tamper-proof application storage solution for developers as individual developers themselves can't do all these.
What do you think?
Thanks to WP Dev for the heads up.


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Monge v. Rojas, et al. (September 25, 2014)
Issues: Individual Debtors (as Plaintiffs), brought adversary proceeding against multiple Defendants. All secondary Defendants settled prior to and during trial; only primary Defendants remained. Most of Plaintiffs' claims against remaining Defendants and Defendants' counterclaims against Plaintiffs were based exclusively on state law causes of action, and some claims and counterclaims were based on the Bankruptcy Code. Prior to trial, all remaining parties consented to entry of a final judgment by the Bankruptcy Court. However, given the recent holdings of the Fifth Circuit regarding the constitutional authority of the Bankruptcy Court to enter a final judgment on state law claims even with consent of the parties, the Bankruptcy Court submitted 178 pages of Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law to the District Court for review under 28 U.S.C. §157(c)(2) and Bankruptcy Rule 9033. Following review, the District Court largely adopted the Bankruptcy Court's proposed findings and conclusions, and entered final judgment for Plaintiffs.
The disputes centered around four different residential properties and commercial property developments located in the States of New Mexico and Texas. In general, Plaintiffs sought turnover of and declaratory relief regarding certain real property in the possession of Defendants, and actual and exemplary damages based on breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, gross negligence, the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, equitable theories under state law, and violation of the automatic stay. In general, the remaining Defendants asserted counterclaims and affirmative defenses based on the Texas Property Code, breach of contract, equitable theories under state law, statute of limitations, and section 365(i) of the Bankruptcy Code. The Bankruptcy Court conducted a six-day trial on the merits, which featured over 15 witnesses and thousands of documents. Holdings: The Bankruptcy Court proposed (and the District Court adopted) a judgment in favor of Plaintiffs and against the remaining Defendants for turnover of possession of one of the real properties, and actual damages, attorneys fees, and pre-judgment interest totaling about $1 million. In general, the Bankruptcy Court's proposed findings and conclusions (1) awarded damages to Plaintiffs based on breach of contract and violation of the automatic stay; (2) determined that Plaintiffs were entitled to possession and turnover of certain real property held by Defendants; (3) found that the Texas Property Code did not apply to real property located in the State of New Mexico; (4) found that section 365(i) of the Bankruptcy Code did not apply to a lease/option which expired by its terms prior to Plaintiffs' bankruptcy filing; (5) found that several of Plaintiffs' causes of action relating to some of the properties were barred by the statute of limitations; (6) determined that the fraud-based claims of Plaintiffs should be denied; and (7) found that some of the damages sought by both Plaintiffs and Defendants were speculative.
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WARWICK, R.I. � Things were rocking and rolling Saturday at New England Tech. Music was blaring, fans were cheering and mascots were ambling about. There was face paint, costumes, slogan-filled signs and fight...
WARWICK � Things were rocking and rolling Saturday at New England Tech.
Music was blaring, fans were cheering and mascots were ambling about. There was face paint, costumes, slogan-filled signs and fight songs.
It could have been any college arena on a mid-winter day � except there wasn�t a basketball or hockey puck in sight at the building in the industrial park just off Route 95. It was more like a mini-monster truck rally instead as high school and middle school students from around Rhode Island gathered for the eighth annual FIRST Tech Challenge.
Sponsored by the New England Institute of Technology, the daylong event is designed to spark an appreciation of science and technology. About 300 high school students from 36 public and independent schools came to the New England Tech Center for Automotive Technology for the 2014 event.
�The real strength of this event is to remind Rhode Island that investments in STEM [science, technology, engineering and math] are critical to the future of Rhode Island,� said Steven Kitchin, New England Tech�s vice president for corporate education and training.
Individual teams collect points on their own based on their robots completing different tasks during timed sessions, such as putting plastic blocks into goals or raised buckets, driving on to a ramped wooden bridge, raising a flag or latching onto and hanging from a pull-up bar.
There�s a 30-second �autonomous� competition in which robots must complete tasks without human aid. Two minutes follow of teams using remote controls to get their robots to score points.
There are stands for watching the events, which take place in two competition rings. Matches play out on a flat-screen TV showing overhead shots and close-ups.
There�s a �pit� area off to one side, accessible only to team members, competition officials and media. Goggles and an ID badge required.
At tables, teens talk tech, some use laptops and others adjust wires and turn bolts. After months of work, there�s still a need to work out last-minute bugs in a practice ring.
The hours put in building the robots since the beginning of school � a dozen or more hours weekly in some cases � teach hard skills such as mechanical engineering and construction. They also teach soft skills such as teamwork
�It�s just such a fun challenge,� said Cassidy Wallitsch, a senior member of a combined team from Foster, Glocester and Scituate.
She�s one of the children mentoring younger team members such has Anna Barnes.
�They�re teaching me all of the stuff that they know, which is really great,� Barnes said.
The Coventry High School team, led by teacher Jamie Cotnoir, is a regular top-10 finisher. This year�s �Sabers� team has seven members.
�You can�t have too many hands on one robot,� Cotnoir said.
Typically, schools with larger teams will have more than one robot � if they can afford more of the $5,000 kits � to get kids the intended hands-on experience.
Miki Oliver, of Chase Machine and Engineering in Warwick, is in his sixth year as coach of the robotics teams from Providence Career and Technical Academy. He�s beyond proud of the students who�ve come through the program, some using it as a springboard to college and technical careers � including one hired by his own company.
�Every kid [in my group] is a minority, every kid had had to learn English as a second language, none of them have parents who went to college,� Oliver said. �How can you not love a program like this?�
In 2013, the Providence academy�s girls� team beat 30 teams to win the Rhode Island state championship. That earned them a trip to the world championship in St. Louis
The championship will again be held in St. Louis, but there is an interim step in 2014 � regional competitions.
To get to St. Louis, the Rhode Island winner will have to compete in the regional finals in Pennsylvania.


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Remember when I posted about Spring Flows, a place that sells second hand clothes and accessories in Kuwait, about 2 years ago? Well I made it a ritual, every a couple of months, I de-clutter my closets and turn my clutter into charity by donating it to Spring Flows. Recently I went to Spring Flows which was located in Kuwait City, only to find it closed and with a "We have moved" sign. So I decided to pay their new location a visit.
First let me tell how to get there. You know the new Lexus showroom in Shuwaikh? Next to Al Telal complex? Well it's located in the brand new grey modern-ish building right behind the showroom. Very convenient, easy to locate, and with lots of parking space. So I went inside and was quite pleased with the space. The clothes and accessories are now much more organized. There were some really amazing designer bargains perfect for frugal fashionistas (scroll down for some examples). All sale proceeds go to charity. And the sales lady has informed me that this Saturday 19th Feb, they will be hosting a Bazaar from 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM where different items will be sold in addition to homemade food, all for really really cheap prices.
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More than a third of New Zealand employers are unaware of workplace breastfeeding legislation, a figure reflected in the lack of support for breastfeeding employees found in a study undertaken by Women's Health Action.
Women's Health Action maternal health advisor, Isis McKay, says the study shows there is an urgent need to educate and support New Zealand businesses around the benefits of breastfeeding in the workplace and employers' legal responsibilities.
"Three quarters of employer respondents say they want more information and training to better support breastfeeding mothers in the workplace.
"The study identified a clear, positive correlation between the numbers of women continuing to breastfeed after returning to work when their employer provided good facilities and/or flexible working hours or break times. It also showed a distinct correlation with women ceasing breastfeeding after returning to work, when no support was offered by their employer," says Ms McKay.
While 54 percent of the 484 employees who responded to the survey said their employers provided them with flexible hours and or private facilities to breastfeed, 20 percent said that no workplace support was available.
Rebecca Lamb returned to her role as marketing manager at ASB head office when her third child, Emma, was six months old.
"I was lucky that my company was really supportive. When I returned to work, my husband brought Emma in so I could breastfeed her during the day. I did that until she was about one year old. For a further three months after that, I pumped breast milk during work hours.
"ASB has its own dedicated breastfeeding room. It was a huge help; I'm not sure I could have continued without that, as it's pretty hard juggling breastfeeding and working," says Mrs Lamb.
Not all breastfeeding employees are so lucky.
Briar Irwin began a new job doing sales and administration at an owner operated flooring company in Pukekohe when her son, Ethan, was three months old. "I started to get a bit of a vibe at the interview because the owner's wife, who interviewed me, asked several questions about my family life. Things like 'are you planning on having more kids?' 'Who will care for your child when he's sick?'" recounts Mrs Irwin.
"But it was on my first day, when I told her I needed to express milk at work for my baby that the owner's wife became very negative. Initially, she was reluctant to allow me to do it at all. But when I told her it was my legal right, she said I had to pump in the lunch room, which was not suitable as male staff members would come in. I was told my breast milk had to be kept in a covered container in the refrigerator so no one could see it, and that my pump equipment had to be kept out of sight.
"She asked me at least five times when I was going to stop breastfeeding. It got to the point that I was so uncomfortable that I had to leave."
Ms McKay says Briar's employer is ignorant of the advantages many businesses find when they have a positive approach to breastfeeding in the workplace.
"Employer respondents overwhelmingly said they find providing adequate breastfeeding facilities to have a positive influence. 67 percent of employers said they saw a reduction in staff turnover. The same percentage of respondents said they found it had a positive impact on their company's public image and 69 percent reported it helped improve staff morale."
**The survey data, taken from 75 employers and 484 employees, was undertaken by Women's Health Action as part of World Breastfeeding Week.
* Employer's and Manufacturer's Assoc (EMA) Half-Yearly Employers Survey (July 2015), asked 'Is your business or organisation aware of the 2008 Infant Feeding Amendment to the Employment Relations Act which is designed to provide guidance for the protection and promotion of breastfeeding through breaks and facilities?' 38 percent of respond they were not aware.
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Breastfeeding – some key facts:
- Breastfeeding helps lay the foundation of a healthy life for a baby and it's good for the health and wellbeing of breastfeeding women too.
- Breast milk is all a baby needs to eat and drink for about the first six months of their life. For some women breastfeeding can be a struggle, especially if they do not have good support systems in place.
- Research highlights that a significant barrier to breastfeeding is women not feeling supported by their family, whanau, friends, and wider community, to breastfeed.
Benefits for baby:
- Breastfeeding decreases the risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI)
- Breastfeeding helps reduce the risk of obesity and may help reduce the risk of diabetes in later life.
- Breastfeeding and breast milk helps protect babies from chest infections, meningitis, ear infections and urine infections.
- Benefits for women:
- Breastfeeding may reduce women's risk of ovarian cancer, osteoporosis and hip fracture later in life.
- Breastfeeding reduces women's risk of pre-menopausal breast cancer.
- Breastfeeding helps women recover from birth


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A report on climate change was released by the US Environmental
Protection Agency in early June, prompting criticism from the US energy
industry and a hasty disavowal of the document by George W. Bush.
The US Climate Action Report - produced by the EPA as a "national communication" under the UN Framework - states that climate change is occurring, that part of that change is caused by human activity, and that carbon dioxide released to the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels is a main cause of that change.
The report disappointed climate activists, however, in that it did not commit the US to any action. Instead, the authors call for more research into climate change and a continuation of business-friendly policies such as the Administration's voluntary national "greenhouse gas intensity" target and non-mandatory corporate reporting of emissions.
Patrick Mazza, Research Director of the Earth Island project Climate Solutions, describes the EPA report as an attempt to subsidize the energy industry. "What this report says in essence is global warming is coming, it's going to be serious, but just lay back and take it," Mazza told EIJ. "It lets the fossil fuel industry interests go scot-free and asks the rest of us to absorb the costs, which it acknowledges will be huge."
Still, the report prompted protest from the US energy industry, culminating in the Bush Administration's distancing itself from the report. Within hours of the report's release, President Bush reacted in a manner characterized by the Associated Press as dismissive. "I read the report put out by the bureaucracy," Bush said.
At the same time, Japan and the member nations of the European Union ratified the 1997 Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, while Australia's Prime Minister pledged that nation would follow the US in continuing to reject the Kyoto accord.
Among other requirements, the Kyoto Protocol binds signing industrialized nations to reduce emissions of "greenhouse gases" to 95 percent of 1990 emission levels by 2012. The United States' CO2 emissions are now about 112 percent of their 1990 levels. The US, which accounts for a quarter of the world's CO2 emissions, has rejected the protocol, claiming until the publication of the EPA report that the jury was still out on human contributions to global climate change, and that Kyoto would damage the US economy.
On the heels of Bush's affirmation of the US climate policy status quo, the Prime Minister of Australia - a net energy exporting nation - blasted the Protocol. In a speech to Parliament on World Environment Day (June 5), John Howard said "[F]or us to ratify the protocol would cost us jobs and damage our industry."
Despite Australia's taking the US' side in the dispute, some long-time Kyoto Protocol observers have ventured that Bush's dropping out of the Protocol may actually speed the creation of effective climate change policies elsewhere in the world. In a February article in The American Spectator, Ross Gelbspan predicted that "Despite [Kyoto's] loopholes, minimal goals, and lack of an enforcement mechanism, it does at last provide an international framework for diminishing the climate crisis. And with the absence of recalcitrant, foot-dragging US delegates, other countries may find it easier to promote more aggressive approaches to reversing climate change."
In fact, despite recent observations of US pundits that US stonewalling on Kyoto spelled the death of the treaty, the Kyoto Protocol may become binding on the 186 nations that have signed on to the UN Framework. With Japan and the 15 EU nations having ratified the Kyoto Protocol, and with Canada and Russia expected to follow suit sometime this year, only two more nations would need to sign on to make Kyoto a reality, with 55 percent of signatories having ratified the protocol.
Meanwhile, the global climate seems not to be waiting for the world's nations to make up their minds. The US National Climatic Data Center reports that each of the first four months of 2002 were either the warmest or second-warmest on record for the US. The Larsen B ice shelf collapsed during Antarctica's summer this year, and a giant iceberg calved from the southern continent's Ross Ice Shelf. Scientists with the British Antarctic Survey speculate that massive Antarctic bergs could disrupt the flow of the Gulf Stream, further altering the world's climate.
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Although Radar Online had previously reported that Rebel Wilson was on the verge of signing a spokeswoman gig for either Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers, today, the gossip rag is reporting that in fact, Wilson and fellow actress Melissa McCarthy have an informal pact to stay just as they are. According to an anonymous source, "Neither one of them is trying to lose weight and they've formed this little support group to keep each other from falling into the skinny Hollywood trap."
The "source" does make the point that if these women wanted to lose weight, they could do so more easily than most women. As world-famous celebrities, they have cash to spare for top-of-the-line support, but for now, it seems that neither star is giving into the tired pressures of Hollywood. Whether or not Radar's source has clout, both actresses have indeed spoken out about body image in the past, and both seem to have an even-keeled, realistic view on the subject.
Honestly, though? The thing that really interests us here is a potential friendship between two talented and hilarious women. We would love to get in on that. (Radar Online)


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Welcome! Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church celebrates God's love for every person, a love that calls us to deepen our relationship with Jesus Christ and to reach out into the community in his name.
To that end, we LIVE life together bearing witness to the truth of Jesus.
We GIVE ourselves away in service to others, sharing Christ's love with them.
We CONNECT the disconnected by sharing the love, healing, and justice of Jesus Christ with a hurting world.