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Ferrari 308 GTS 1978
Ferrari 308 GTS Carburettor model from 1978 for sale
The Ferrari 308 GTB and GTS came around in 1975 and were manufactured for years. There were many different versions produced and what might surprise many is the first cars were some of the most powerful. The GTB and GTS were designed by Pininfarina, but there was also a 308 GT4 2+2 designed by Bertone sharing the same engine.
Exterior: Stunning perfect red paint and also all black details in perfect condition. All rubber and glass are in very good condition. This is a very clean Ferrari 308 GTS!
Interior: Very nice black leather with red carpets. The little levers for choke, heat etc are so beautiful in these early cars and add the feeling of owning a classic Ferrari. Everything inside the car has a very original feel to it. Original tool bags in the trunk and original spare wheel in the front. In the front also a main power switch with easy access, when you want to park it for the winter. An exclusive time period correct stereo with cassette is fitted, should you feel tired of the tunes coming from the twin exhaust in the back.
Engine: Starts right up and runs very smoothly with good oil pressure. A real pleasure to drive as soon as it is warmed up and shifts perfectly.
History: Imported to Sweden in 2010 from Italy and had 1 owner since.
Interested? Contact me here
Michael Schiebler
Tel: +46707658904
Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 1962
Ferrari 250 GT/E 2+2 1962 for sale
With 954 cars, the Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 or GTE was a tremendous success for Ferrari. The cars were produced between 1961 to1963 and were considered the first family car from Ferrari.
Exterior: Very close to flawless paint on this Ferrari that was painted ten years ago in its original colour. Perfect chrome, glass and rubber details all around the car. Without discussion, the best choice of original colour for a Ferrari 250 GTE in 1962. Borrani wheels in perfect condition with correct time period tyres (Michelin XWX).
Interior: A leather interior in a car like this Ferrari is something that just becomes more and more beautiful every year if it is well maintained. And, when the day comes that you should replace it, it is like starting over. It will take another 40 or so years to achieve that feeling of sitting into an original Ferrari interior. Even the shelf under the rear window is still covered in the original leather. This piece would have never survived for so many years if this car had lived in the southern parts of Europe where the sun is stronger. Carpets and headliner also in very good condition. All the beautiful instruments in this car still look like new with no fading from the sun! Also, they are in perfect working order. In the trunk, we have the original tool bag with the original leather belts to secure your suitcases when you are off for a grand tour of Europe in style.
Engine: Engine had a complete rebuild by Ferrari specialist in Italy. After this, the car is estimated to have covered around 10,000km. It is today in perfect order both visually and in performance. Also, gearbox, clutch, overdrive, and rear axle are in perfect working order. All bushings, rubbers etc in the front and rear end have also been replaced which makes the car handle like a Ferrari on the road.
History: This car was presented at the motor show in Stockholm in 1962 and the first owner was a company by the name Åhlen and Holm. Mr Gösta Åhlen was a very well-known business man in Sweden running a chain of department stores by the name of Åhlens. The owner's history of the car is fully documented. The original handbook, and all literature that came with the car from new are still intact including a Swedish owner's manual that was translated and typed out by hand and supplied from the Swedish importer at the time.
Interested? Contact me here
Michael Schiebler
Tel: +46707658904
Alfa Romeo Spider, 5181km!
Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio Verde with 5181km!
This is the classic Alfa Romeo Spider from 1987 with only 5,181km from new! It must be the Alfa Romeo Spider with least travelled kilometers in existence! This is a car for an Alfa collector. Delivered in the color Rosso Alfa 530 with grey interior and red seam.
It has a factory installed catalytic converter, the original cover for the soft top, brand new extra carpets to put over the original ones. It still feels and smells like a brand new car.
The Quadrifoglio Verde (Green Fourleaf Clover) model was introduced in 1986, with many aesthetic tweaks, including sideskirts, mirrors, new front and rear spoilers, hard rubber trunk mounted spoilers with integral 3rd stoplight, unique 15" alloys and optional removable hardtop. Different interior trim included blood red carpets and gray leather seats with red stitching. QV was offered in only 3 colours: red, silver and black.
The Alfa Romeo Spider basically had the same shape from the late 60's to until 1994 when the new model came out.
This car was sold new in Sweden and is still today with Swedish registration documents. Always garage kept.
Mercedes 280SE Coupe 3,5
For sale: Mercedes 280SE 3,5 Coupe 1970
The fabulous Coupe from Mercedes with the best engine alternative. This car was sold new in Germany and later passed on to a relative who took the car to Sweden. Always very well maintained and all the history with reciepts and copies of old registration documents are collected in a binder. It has that nice big electric sunroof for those sunny days. The paint (Tunis beige) and chrome are in very good condition. Engine fires up right away and runs very nicely, and the automatic gearbox shifts perfectly.
The difference between the 3,5 Coupe and the regular 280SE is that Mercedes went from the six cylinder unit to the V8 and in order to do that they had to make the body slightly wider. You can definitely feel this when you are in the car since it is very roomy. Also, the radiator is slightly lower on this model making it look a little bit more macho in the front. There will be more pictures coming soon on this car. At this moment, the rear bumper has been sent off for replating. Most likely this car can be seen in the Techno Classica show in Essen.
Morgan +8
For sale: Morgan +8 1995
A wonderful Morgan in superb condition. In British racing green with black leather and carpets inside. Walnut dashboard with lots of beautiful instruments. Soft top and side screens are with the car. Imported from Germany in 2007 and had one owner in Sweden since. Dual exhaust gives a great sound from the Rover 3,9 V8. Equipped with alarm. Owners manual and documentation are present. Great condition all over and only just over 40,000km which makes this Morgan a collectable sportscar. Classic style with modern technology.
To good to be true!
If it looks too good to be true, it is!
If you have a classic car, it is not very likely it will be stolen. A classic car is very easy to recognize and remember driving down the street. And when a thief is trying to sell your classic car, it is a very big risk that somebody will recognize it.
So instead the crooks have moved inside the cyber world. When you put your car up for sale these days, you receive many strange e-mails and text messages on your phone.
Most of them are very easy to detect since they simply ask some very stupid questions. The first one being if the car is still for sale even though your advertisement was posted 3 min ago! Then it could be you get a text message to write an e-mail to somebody claiming to be very interested in your car.
If you suspect that you have received a scam e-mail when advertising a car for sale just delete it and forget about it. You do not want to intimidate this kind of people.
A few years back I had a Bentley R-Type for sale and a man said he wanted to buy it. He sent me a check and told me to send the car. I took the check to the bank and asked them to ensure me it was authentic. They said yes, we can cash the check, but it could take up to 3 weeks until we are 100% sure.
The buyer wanted me to send the car since I now have cashed his check and the money was on my account. But two weeks later the bank called and said this was a stolen check! The buyer wanted his money back and he was furious and threatened me and my family in many e-mails. I have since received several checks but always just send them back and tell the customer we do not accept checks as a payment.
When you buy a car you should always make sure you get a proper receipt from the seller.
A friend of mine was standing at a show in Italy having one of his cars for sale when a man walked up and claimed it was his car he was trying to sell and that it had been stolen from his house some time ago. The police came and confiscated the car and my friend had to go home to get all documents proving the he had imported this car from America and he was the rightful owner of the car. It was a costly battle in court for him to get his car back.
Use your common sense when searching for the classic car of your dreams on the internet. And when something seems too good to be true. It usually is!
The advertisment above from Blocket says that his gradfather has passed away and he is now selling the his car a 1949 VW Beetle. He says the car was valued to about 600€! I cannot think of any drivable car from 1949 that you can buy for this money and certainly not a VW looking anything like the one on the picture. Interestingly, if you do a google picture search for VW 1949, you will find this very same picture in the first row.
Email from a trusted source
Sometimes I get an e-mail from the website where I advertised a car stating that they have overcharged my credit card and I should click the attached link to claim my refund. Please understand that Microsoft, your bank, eBay will NOT send you an e-mail like this. It just a way to get to your credit card information.
Ferrari Dino 246
Ferrari 246 Dino for sale
Bella machina! The Ferrari 246 Dino was the first 6 cylinder car that Ferrari and must lay claim to being the most beautiful car ever produced.
Engine: cast iron with light alloy head.
Bore and stroke: 92,5x60mm and 2,418cc
Carburettors: 3 Weber 40 DCN
Max power 195bhp @ 7600rpm.
Brakes: Servo assisted ventilated discs with front/rear split and rear pressure-relief valve.
Weight: 1140kg
Top speed: 238km/h
This Dino had a nut and bolt restoration and is in stunning condition.
Armstrong Siddeley Hurricane 1951
Armstrong Siddeley Hurricane 3 position drophead coupe från 1951
Bilen har ägts av nuvarande ägare sedan 1968 och har en tidigare ägare. Bilen har genomgått en omfattande renovering under åren 2000-2004. Då har allt från ram till motor blivit omsorgsfullt renoverat av fackmän. Bilen har tillvald Pre select växellåda med 4 växlar. Motorn går silkeslent och bilen är mycket trevlig att köra. Det finns några revor i skinnet på stolarna fram. Annars är bilen i absolut topskick.
Classic car for sale
This is a very rare car today! When was the last time you saw one like this? And, here is the opportunity to acquire perhaps the best example of the remaining left hand drive cars. It was completley restored during 2000-2004 by professionals. All bills available. It has a pre-selected gearbox (optional) and a straight six cylinder engine that runs silky smooth. This is a must see car! There is some tairs in the leather on the front seats, otherwise this car is in a very good condition.
Oldtimer und klassische fahrzeuge
Dies ist ein sehr seltenes Auto heute! Wann wurde das letzte Mal sah man davon? Und hier ist die Gelegenheit, vielleicht das beste Beispiel für die restlichen Linkslenker Fahrzeuge zu erwerben. Es war im Zeitraum 2000-2004 wurde komplett von Fachleuten restauriert. Alle Rechnungen vorhanden. Es hat eine vorgewählte Getriebe (optional) und ein Reihensechszylinder-Engine, die seidig glatt läuft. Dies ist ein Muss Auto zu sehen! Es gibt einige rissen in das Leder an den Vordersitzen, ansonsten ist das Auto in einem sehr guten Zustand.


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FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb will resign effective in one month, HHS Secretary Alex Azar said in a statement Tuesday. The Washington Post first reported the news.
The regulator, who took office May 11, 2017, has been a relatively steady figure at the agency throughout President Donald Trump's tenure. He has garnered bipartisan support for balancing protection of public health while pushing efforts to encourage medical product development. Just two months ago, he tweeted he was not planning to leave.
Gottlieb has overseen FDA's reaction to a spate of criticism of its regulation of medical devices. The agency is in the process of trying to encourage manufacturers to utilize the De Novo pathway for new medical devices and lessen reliance on older 510(k) predicate devices.
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Gottlieb's efforts to oversee the pharmaceutical industry may be more high profile, but device safety and effectiveness has emerged in recent months as a contentious topic in its own right. Under his regime, FDA has made efforts to rejigger approval pathways, including the De Novo and 510(k) processes.
Approval standards have also been under a spotlight after a hard-hitting Netflix documentary and a series of investigative reports took aim at the agency and industry, putting FDA on defense.
During Gottlieb's tenure, FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health put out its Medical Device Safety Action Plan aimed at ramping up post-market surveillance, real-world data collection and cybersecurity efforts. Scrutiny of controversial devices like transvaginal mesh and breast implants, both the subject of FDA advisory committee meetings, also rose.
Gottlieb, who did a stint during the administration of President George W. Bush at the agency, also oversaw the ramping up of the FDA's Pre-Cert Program. That effort seeks to update how the agency reviews software as a medical device amid the rise of wearables and other hybrid products. Nine companies including Apple, Fitbit and Johnson & Johnson are part of the pilot program.
Senior Democrats in Congress have expressed concern about FDA's ability to maintain safety and hold companies that skirt the rules to account. Both lawmakers and industry have also called into question the legal authority of the agency to implement the idea.
On the device side, Gottlieb was largely seen as industry friendly. Public interest groups such as Public Citizen have complained the device approval process is still too lenient, especially compared to the drugs side.
"His tenure as commissioner was marked by regulatory decision-making regarding drugs and medical devices that tilted further in favor of industry's financial interests rather than the interests of public health," Mike Carome, director of Public Citizen's Health Research Group, said in a statement.
In his March 5 resignation letter, Gottlieb touted the record number of medical devices cleared in 2017 and 2018.
AdvaMed CEO Scott Whitaker praised Gottlieb's service, saying he was committed to patient access to new treatments and diagnostics.
"During his tenure as FDA commissioner, Dr. Gottlieb has been a tireless advocate for improved patient care and for promoting innovative solutions to our most pressing health challenges, including greater use of medtech to combat the opioid crises," Whitaker said.

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text: I never got around to posting this when I finished it, and I did not take a picture of it patinated. I did take a picture of it when it was all assembled and ready to clean up for the patina process. This vase has a 3" neck, with rolled rim and a hand raised bottom section. Overall height is 14" and the bottom section is about 6.5" wide. This is modeled after a Roycroft Vase designed by Victor Toothaker. There are of course variations. I had to make a bit of custom tooling for this. It also lacks my traditional chasing, but it is fairly true to the original in design. The major difference is in the lower section just below the rivets.


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Options as Insurance: Now Is the Time
When I am asked whether people should learn options, I ask them the following questions:
Do you have car insurance?
Do you have homeowner's insurance?
Do you have life insurance?
Of course, most people say yes. But when I ask who has insurance for their IRA or who has stock insurance, people look at me with a quizzical, "What are you talking about?" look on their faces.
Then, after the concept of insuring an IRA sinks in, they ask…"Really? Can you really insure an IRA?" The answer is: absolutely yes. Just don't try calling State Farm tomorrow morning and asking for their IRA insurance policy department. But yes, you can, for all intents and purposes, insure an IRA, or most stock positions for that matter.
Why Have Insurance?
First, let's define the concept of insurance. Insurance allows you to protect an asset against loss by being compensated if the asset loses value.
Let's take homeowners insurance as an example. If you own a house and it burned to the ground, what would you get? Assuming the insurance policy is paid in full, hasn't expired and you didn't start the fire, you would receive a check for the insured value of the home. You would recoup your financial losses.
Now, what if, in 2008 when the market dropped 50 percent and thus most mutual funds lost about half their value too, you had the ability to recoup your losses? Wouldn't that be nice? After all, making money is great, but not losing money is just as important!!
How Do You Insure an IRA?
Buying a put option is an options strategy that will act like an insurance policy.
We can buy a put option on the SPY, which is the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), that tracks the S&P 500. That put option will then increase in value as the S&P drops, offsetting the loss you're taking on the SPY ETF.
Think about this…in any given year, approximately 80-85 percent of mutual funds underperform the S&P 500, meaning the return they deliver is less than the return of the index itself. And given that most–if not all–of the stocks in most IRAs are in the S&P 500, it's a safe bet that if the S&P drops 50 percent, most mutual funds will drop by at least that much.
For example, if you owned the Fidelity Magellan Fund and bought a put option on the ETF that tracks the index, and the index dropped 50 percent, the put option would greatly increase in value, offsetting the loss that the fund incurred.
Isn't That the Concept of Insurance…Offsetting a Loss?
Here's another good example: In October 2007, the Fidelity Magellan Fund was trading around $105 per share. In March 2009, it was trading at $36 per share—that's a drop of 65 percent! What if you were still able to sell your shares at $105 after the drop, when the fund is trading at $36 a share? It would be like being able to sell a BMW for the $35,000 you originally paid for it, after it was totaled in a crash!
Similarly, buying a put option on a stock or ETF gives you the right to sell that asset at a higher price in the future, no matter how low the price drops.
Options are derivatives of an asset, and they derive their price, in part, from the asset. A put option is a negatively correlated option, meaning the value of a put option will increase as the value of the asset declines.
If you understand the concept of insurance as it relates to cars, boats, houses and even lives, buying put options on a stock, or IRA position, is conceptually the same thing. The value of the insurance will increase as the value of what's being insured drops.
So, while the market tanked 50 percent in 2008 and 2009, with options you would have been able to offset most of that loss.
And given that the market is up approximately 250 percent since 2009, think where your bottom line would be now if you hadn't taken a 50 percent loss on the way down because you had the foresight to insure your portfolio?
What Types of IRAs Can Be Insured?
To insure your portfolio, you would need to have a self-directed IRA–a retirement account that puts you in charge of the trading and investing. If your standard IRA is handled by a broker that offers options trading, it could also qualify. Most brokers don't offer options and if they do you need approval from them to trade in the account. There are many reputable brokerages that allow trading options in a self-directed IRA, including Trade Station, Think or Swim, Options Express and TD Ameritrade.
If you were managing your own retirement account in a self-directed IRA, you would buy the appropriate Put Option, for the appropriate length of time, to protect your assets. Again, if you had your account professionally managed, you could instruct the broker or advisor to purchase the puts in your account.
Purchasing the Right Policy at the Right Time
However, as with many insurance policies, if you purchase the wrong policy you may not have the coverage you think you have. If you go online and only spend a few minutes searching for a policy, you may think you have purchased the insurance you need only to find out you're not covered when you need it most. And unfortunately, it always seems that it's when you need the insurance most, that you find out you don't have the appropriate coverage.
Put options can work out the same way. If you bought the right amount of options, with the right expiration dates and strike prices, you could be fully protected against a market crash. However, just like discovering you don't have flood insurance until after a hurricane floods your house, you'd hate to find out you bought the wrong options, or the wrong expiration date, or just not enough contracts to protect your account.
Options, like insurance, aren't free; they need to be purchased but cheaper isn't always better. Also, just like insurance, options have an expiration date. You need to not only purchase the right option, for the right amount of protection, but for the correct length of time as well.
The best time to buy insurance is before the insurance company knows you need it. With the markets at all-time highs, there is very little fear in the markets right now. As this historic bull market continues along, now is the best time to discuss options with your broker or to learn to trade them in your own account for yourself.


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Fort Worth, Texas
Kelly & Garrett are married! These two met through mutual friends and were inseparable from their first meeting. One night out led to spending most of the weekend together followed by their first official date the next weekend. 2 years later they are married and it was a fabulous day! Summer heat, cooled by some unexpected storms and so many beautiful moments.
Their wedding ceremony was rooted in tradition and family – They said I do in Kelly's home church. At their sides they choose to have siblings in the wedding party as well as their closest friends. They spent quality time with their wedding party and family pre – ceremony, really soaking the day in and enjoying the process.
Shout out to all the vendors that took care of the little details so Kelly and Garrett could enjoy the day!
- Abbie O Events – Planning & Design
- First Presbyterian Church
- Turquoise Video Productions
- Tami Winn Events – Florist
- Neiman Marcus – Wedding Gown
- Nordstrom – Levkoff – Bridesmaids Dresses
- Maitee Miles – Hair & Makeup
- Byrd & Bleeker – Paper Goods


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Feb 13, 2015
On this interview episode, Andy and Derek are pleased to have as their guest Arlen Schumer. His book, The Silver Age of Comic Book Art, has recently been released in a beautiful, new revised edition from Archway Publishing. It originally came out in 2003 as a softcover, with a hardbound companion that included an extra section, but in this revised edition Schumer includes all the material from the longer hardbound release, but with brighter images and cleaner type. The result is a unique visual experience, a text on comics art history in the form of a coffee table book. As the guys point out in their discussion, this is the kind of book that every comics aficionado will want to get, and the perfect gift for anyone unfamiliar with the medium but interested in the many forms of American art. The Two Guys kick off the conversation by asking Arlen how he defines the Silver Age, and he argues that while everyone can agree that it began in 1956 with the publication of Showcase #4, the era ended in 1970, a watershed year that inaugurated the way we read comics today. Then they get into the particulars of the book, Arlen's chapter-by-chapter visual study of legends Carmine Infantino, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Gil Kane, Joe Kubert, Gene Colan, Jim Steranko, and Neal Adams. They spend quite a bit of time discussing the work of Infantino, Colan, and Adams (one of Arlen's favorites), but the artist they spend the most time exploring is Gil Kane. In fact, on the topic of Kane's art -- specifically, the way he rendered punches -- Andy is able to flex his superhero acumen in ways he normally doesn't on the podcast. The guys also talk with Arlen about the creators he didn't have the room to explore in the book, many of whom receive some attention in the final "More Masters" chapter of the book: Murphy Anderson, Wally Wood, John Buscema, Nick Cardy, and Curt Swan. In many ways, this is a departure for The Comics Alternative, a podcast devoted to non-mainstream, non-superhero comics, but given the significance of this book as both a work of art and a necessary critical/historical text, the guys just had to have Schumer on their show.


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Celebrate America's birthday all weekend long at these city spots:
The Bristol
The Bristol, in Bucktown, is hosting their second annual Bristol, Beers & BBQ.
From July 1-7 (excluding July 4), The Bristol will have a specialty BBQ-themed menu. Featuring elotes, watermelon salad, baby back ribs, pulled pork sandwiches and more. They're also partnering with local organization Kitchen Possible, who provides cooking and food education programming to kids in Chicago's underserved neighborhoods. Plus a tap takeover with Off Color Brewing with a variety of draft pours.
The rooftop will be open on July 4th from 4-10p. The South American bar will be serving specialty punch bowls and their Late Night Menu: Empanadas Yaquitas and Anticuchos.


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Grace Dupasquier is a third-year student at Capilano University in pursuit of her Bachelor of Arts with a major in Liberal Studies. She is a lifelong North Shore resident, and is dedicated to serving the community she loves.
Grace is committed to helping to create a welcoming and equitable university environment that students from all walks of life can thrive and learn in. She is a passionate advocate with a keen interest in policy and civic engagement, and hopes to use these interests to ensure that her community is one that uplifts and empowers all of its members in as many ways possible.
Outside of school, Grace works in the tourism industry. She enjoys exploring North Vancouver's amazing forests on long walks/romps with her dog, reading anything and everything, and expanding her already-too-large collection of dresses with pockets.


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Microsoft has licensed its SenseCam technology to UK-based Vicon Motion Systems, so that the company can manufacture the device as a memory aid.
Worn around the neck, the forward-facing lens of the Vicon Revue snaps a few photos every minute and stores them on the internal memory. The shots can then be used later to help those suffering from recall problems to piece together life events.
Microsoft has been working with a number of clinicians and university researchers over the past five years to learn more about how its SenseCam technology can be used to help those with memory problems. In one such study at the UK's Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, a woman with severe memory impairment found that looking through images captured by the technology improved her recall of events. Encouraged by early results such as this, the Redmond giant has licensed its technology for manufacture as the Vicon Revue.
The 65 x 70 x 17mm (2.55 x 2.75 x 0.66-inch), 94g (3.31oz) device captures whatever is in front of the wearer through a wide-angle lens, taking a couple or three shots every minute or so to effortlessly create a visual account of where you've been and what you've been up to. The photos are recorded to 2GB of onboard memory until the user loads them into a computer running the supplied photo viewing software, via mini-USB.


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Phone: (805) 953-9391
Email: email@example.com
Licensed 100 ton Captain and youngest Sales Associate with Cruising Yachts, Toby Sunderland is self driven with a vision to make your dreams of getting out on the water a seamless reality. Being born and raised into the boating world Toby has a prestigious background in the Industry. Younger brother to Zac Sunderland the youngest American to sail solo around the world and Abby Sunderland youngest In the world to sail around Cape Horn and Cape of Good Hope. He plans to follow in their foot steps and make an impact in the yachting scene.


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An Oeuvre shaped by the Buyers' Tastes? The Impact of Compromises on the Reception of Robert Mapplethorpe's Work
Available for scholars at the Getty Research Institute since 2013, the "Robert Mapplethorpe Archive" belongs to the institution's most noteworthy additions of the last decade. The gift made two years earlier by the R. Mapplethorpe Foundation was significant on at least two counts: for the amount and diversity of the material granted, and for the presence of many unique, rarely seen artworks. The archive notably includes many polaroids but also collages, hand painted photographs, as well as photo transfers by emulsion. The material held in Los Angeles makes thus one thing clear: the notorious Robert Mapplethorpe — a photographer who, as one might think, needs no introduction — can still be considered as an understudied artist.
His choices regarding the art market might explain a few things. This article proposes to study the compromises that Mapplethorpe made, and their incidence on the reception of his art. Based on his archive, but also on interviews and on his private correspondence, this paper argues that the changes operated in the late 1970s to please art dealers and art collectors impacted not only the way he worked, but also the way his achievement was to be read.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23690/jams.v2i4.53
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Blue Crystal and Gold Tone Floral Drop Necklace
Attractive blue crystal and gold tone vintage costume necklace
It has oval and small round shaped faceted blue crystals
prong set in gold tone settings. It has a 16 inch (40.5cm) gold tone
chain with spring ring clasp closure. The pendant part measures
approximately 5 cm x 4 cm wide. It is in good condition with minor
sings of wear commensurate with age.
Condition: Good
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Image by Noah Doely. Steve Moore's lunarian occult novel Somnium was published a couple of months ago, and now we have an art exhibition exploring similar themes. Lunation: Art on the Moon is a group show at Observatory, Brooklyn, NYC which opens on January 7th: Artists portray the moon as a source of danger and […]
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On Tuesday I spoke at the excellent Beyond Tellerrand conference in Munich, Germany. I spoke about being lucky in 2018, bank robbers, the future of tech and the importance of inclusive design.
My talk was called 'From AI to robots, from apps to wearables - let's design for everyone, ok?' It covered a broad range of technology and how important it is to ensure that the tech of tomorrow is inclusive. If we get the design right it can be used by everyone, regardless of disability, impairment or environment.
The organisers have been swift in getting the video up online and I'd love for you to watch it.
From AI to robots, from apps to wearables – let's design for everyone, OK? - Robin Christopherson - btconfMUC2018 from beyond tellerrand on Vimeo.
Bank robbers and lemonade
So where do luck and bank robbers fit in? Well you'll just have to watch it for the full story (hot tip - it's right at the beginning) but one significant message I'd like people to take away is that, in large part, we make our own luck. Whether it's being caught in the crossfire in a bank robbery, or something as every day (but still exasperating) as dropping your phone, how we choose to view that event can make all the difference to our day, our week, our lives.
When it comes to people with disabilities, you'll find that they are often the most grateful and positive people you'd be lucky to meet. When life serves you lemons, often the best approach is to make lemonade.
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One word that used to be used for describing people with a disability was 'handicapped'. I actually quite like this term. The better the racehorse, the bigger the handicap (additional weight added to slow them down and level the field) and the better the golfer, the greater the number of shots added to his or her score at the start of a round.
The thing is that no matter how good a golfer you are, if instead of your set of golf clubs you're given a stick of celery instead, then even Tiger Woods wouldn't make it past the first hole. There are some handicaps you just can't get over however positive your outlook is.
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Division of Retirement Accounts in a Virginia Divorce
Virginia is an "equitable distribution state," which means that in any divorce proceeding, a circuit court is permitted to classify parties' properties and debts as either separate property, marital property, or a hybrid property (consisting of both separate property and marital property funds). Once the circuit court classifies the parties' properties and debts, then the court is authorized under Virginia law to divide these assets and debts accordingly.
One such type of marital asset that a Virginia circuit court will divide is any retirement accounts titled in either party's name. In Virginia, the division of a retirement account shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the marital share. Under Virginia law, the marital share is is defined as the portion of the total interest that was earned during the marriage until the parties' date of separation.
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Heb 11:20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
We can read more about Isaac blessing his sons in Genesis 27:1-46. (Please note… the background to the blessing of Esau and Jacob involves God's allowance of deceit and corruption to bring about His will. This subject is much too complicated to do it justice in a daily devotion format. Therefore this aspect of our account will be ignored in this posting. Thank you for understanding.)
Here in our text, when we see that Isaac "blessed" his sons, he gave three different types of blessings material, immaterial and spiritual:
- To Jacob, Isaac declared material, immaterial and spiritualblessings from God….
- Material – "To Jacob, he promised, Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:" (Gen 27:28)
- Immaterial – "Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee:" (Gen 27:29a)
- Spiritual – "cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee." (Gen 27:29b)
- By doing this, he was passing down the Abrahamic covenant to Jacob
- To Esau, Isaac declared material and immaterialblessings from God….
- Material – "And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;" (Gen 27:39)
- Immaterial – "And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck." (Gen 27:40)
A Godly parent is one that is concerned about all three areas of their children's lives:
- Certainly, there is nothing wrong with passing down the Lord's material blessings to their children. (2 Cor 12:14)
- Also, working to meet the child's immaterial needs in life is honorable as well. Their education, manners, submission to higher authority, fulfill responsibilities given to them, qualities of leadership, ability to mediate disputes… all the different "morals" that will be needed to be successful in this earthly life are also a parents responsibility to supply to the child. (Titus 2:3-5)
- But finally, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, parents should be concerned about their children being spiritually blessed of God. Parents should be teaching them their need of salvation and the precepts of the Word, so they might live lives pleasing to God. (Deut 4:9)
Let's be sure we are doing our best to meet the future needs of our children. We can do this by a consistent preparation NOW for the upcoming generation of servants of our Lord.
May the Lord bless each one of us as we "Think On These Things".
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The action that can help you cope efficiently with this situation is to attempt to rally all the help. Like family members, friends, colleagues and any avenue this also potentially offer assistance. During emotional periods, people generally do not think straight, rallying all of the help you can get is therefore very vital.
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The overnight at the church service, Nora's death finally struck me. I realized this was the end of her lifetime. I would never have a chance to see her ever again.
I realize I love God, but did I appreciate powerfully found in John 14, and did I think about this meant, provide it to others? Did I stop and think of the significance of the rest, Identified in Matthew 11:28-30? Did I remember fondly the prayers He prayed for me, in John teen? Did I ponder what those prayers suitable for my future, for my work, dinner time stay home my productivity in the dominion? Did Going and APPRECIATE the life He set it up in John 10:10, and did I spend every day loving Him more and the most? Was I still in awe of Him and intensely appreciating life in Him the way, I might want to? Did I need to stop for that second and take inventory of the significance and joy found in Christ?
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How are these two topics related you ask? Kevin Drum, far and away my favorite blogger, hits both today. I read a book this past summer (and now assign a chapter from it for PS 310) called the Medical Malpractice Myth. The sad truth is there is much more of a problem of unreported malpractice than there is a problem of frivolous lawsuits. Apparently, the latest study from Harvard Medical School further confirms the fact. Kevin Drum nicely summarizes the key findings.
I love Kevin Drum because he takes important policy issues (e.g., medical malpractice), which are largely ignored by the mainstream media, quite seriously. I also appreciate the fact that, unlike most bloggers, he has a pretty sophisticated understanding of what's wrong with the modern media. Exhibit A) today's CNN.com headline is Natalee Holloway, despite the fact that there is no actual news in her case. The dumbing down of the media in recent years is truly shameful, and few things are as bad as the obsession with missing attractive, young, white females. Did you ever stop to think that maybe unattractive people, or minorities go missing, too? You'd never know it from the news reports. But, I bet you can guess which stories bring in better ratings.


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I love to shop, but I love saving money even more. I try to never pay full price for clothing or my makeup because I'm usually getting things that I want and not that I need. I like to shop sales, use coupons, and use sites like Groupon to help save money. Until recently, I thought Groupon was just to buy things or gift certificates at a reduced rate, but it's so much more! Groupon Coupons help you save money at many national chains. Keep reading to see how and where I save.
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James Lawrence is a restless man. He holds two Guinness World Records.
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He knows he is capable of doing so much more and believes we are no different in our abilities
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Our backyard has never been great. We have several very large oak trees, with woods in back of our yard. I believe our yard doesn't have a good root system. You can practically peel off the yard. We have had it aerated almost every season, usually in the fall and then over seeding. We use fertilizer sparingly. (don't like a lot of chemicals). My husband thinks we should just rip it out and start from scratch. There is probably clay underneath. I have had our soil tested, we have an inground sprinkler system. We specifically use shade or dense shade grass seed. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Or that is just how it is with a shady backyard. I love my trees.
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While I've been working on those projects, Kriste started painting the chairs I picked up on my trip to New York. I've been debating whether I wanted to paint them or not, but I decided they would benefit from paint.
I also debated about the color, because I thought they would look good in many of my colors, but I finally decided on MMS Milk Paint Grain Sack.
I also decided I wanted to leave the rushing unpainted. It will be covered with a cushion, but I think it will look neater unpainted.
As soon as I saw the first coat, I knew painting them was the right choice. They are looking really great!
I haven't done anymore work on the "deconstructed chair", but I did select an antique blue check duvet cover to use as fabric for the back and as trim for the cushion.
I got it at a big discount, because there is a burn hole in it, but since I'm going to cut it all up, it doesn't bother me.
I'm planning to make a mini-ruffled trim out of it for the cushion instead of regular piping. It'll be a playful detail that I think will work well on the chair. I'll make a tutorial when I get around to sewing it!
In other studio news, I got in a dog bed for Sebastian. He was laying on a piece of foam I pulled out of my upholstery stash, but I wanted to get him a real dog bed that looked a little nicer for me and comfier for him, since we spend a lot of time there.
It's made out of antique grain sacks, so it's durable and it fits with my aesthetic. I ordered a second one to sell (with a neutral beige stripe), so I'll list that in my online shop when I launch my next sale.
Before I go, I thought I would share a peek at a few things I've been working on…
Once I get through these deadlines I will figure out the best way to sell some of my work. I'm starting to amass quite a collection (although my mom has called dibs on a couple of them!)
Thanks to all of your for your encouragement through this season of my business. I feel like I'm finding my legs a bit as an artist…trying to embrace the artist I am, not what I wish I was (if that makes sense.) I'll expand on that at some point. Anyway, it really has meant a lot!


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Good Thursday Here's what we're watching:
• Tariffs will test investors' resolve.
• Trump on Tariffs: "If they charge us, we charge them."
• The stock market is proving Gary D. Cohn right.
• China tech stocks are also tumbling
• Dropbox has priced its I.P.O.
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We've been here before
An unorthodox action by President Trump unsettles investors, but after a freakout, their optimism returns and the stock market moves higher.
But will investors shrug off President Trump's tariffs on China?
The stock market plunged Thursday after Mr. Trump announced the measures against China. Since mid-February, when the Trump administration laid out its case for steel and aluminum tariffs, the S.&P. 500 is down 3.2 percent. The Dow Jones industrial average is off nearly 5 percent.
Until now, investors might have thought they could take Mr. Trump's trade pronouncements in stride. After all, many countries have won a reprieve from the steel and aluminum tariffs. And as Edward Alden of the Council on Foreign Relations wrote Thursday of the anti-China measures, "The administration is delaying the action to solicit comments from affected U.S. companies, and it is quite possible the final tariffs will fall short of the threats."
Just as the Trump administration has stepped back from quickly imposing the steel and aluminum tariffs, it may soften its stance if China suggests that its open to negotiations. The world could relax.
But China may not budge. As our colleague Steven Lee Myers reports, President Xi Jinping has so far managed to navigate Mr. Trump's rhetoric while maintaining a strong nationalist image at home. Yet Mr. Trump's tariff announcement, along with moves perceived by the Chinese as humiliating, may prompt China to retaliate with force.
Investors would then scramble to quantify the economic repercussions. They might not be terrible.
Some American companies, like computer chip makers, get substantial revenue from China. But on average, companies in the S.&P. 500 index derive a small share of their sales from the country.
And some investors may take a long view, believing that U.S. companies have long been treated unfairly in China. A trade fight that eventually relaxes some of those disadvantageous conditions could bolster the long-term prospects of those firms. And if the U.S. is able to recruit other countries to its cause, China may relent.
Still, much could go wrong. A true test of investor sentiment will come if China fights back. Markets could fall further, creating a financial chain reaction that dampens the wider economy. A lot would depend on how Mr. Trump responds to Chinese actions. Would he up the ante?
"It's genuinely hard to predict how this will turn out," said Scott Kennedy, an expert in Chinese trade at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, "whether one side will back down or whether it will spiral into a trade war."
— Peter Eavis
Dropbox has priced its I.P.O.
Here are the details:
• The data-storage and collaboration company sold 36 million shares at $21 apiece, its expected range of $18 to $20 a share.
• At that price, the offering raised $756 million.
• At $21 a share, the company has a market value of gave Dropbox a market value of $9.2 billion.
The context
The demand for Dropbox's shares suggests investors overcame any concern about daunting competition from the likes of Microsoft, Google and Amazon, all of which provide cloud storage services. A successful debut could pave the way for other unicorns to soon go public.
Trump on tariffs: "If they charge us, we charge them."
President Trump said he would impose about $60 billion worth of annual tariffs on Chinese imports as the White House moved to punish China for what it says is a pattern of co-opting American technology and trade secrets and robbing companies of jobs and billions of dollars in revenue.
The tariffs will target 1,300 lines of Chinese goods — everything from shoes and clothing to electronics — the NYT reports administration officials said.
Mr. Trump, the officials added, will also direct the Treasury Department to impose restrictions on Chinese investment in American technology companies, a practice that they said the Chinese government uses to develop its own "national champions" in cutting-edge industries like A.I. and autonomous vehicles.
"The end objective of this is to get China to modify its unfair trade practices," Everett Eissenstat, the deputy director of the National Economic Council, told reporters.
Peter Navarro, the director of the White House National Trade Council and an architect of the measures, cast the tariffs as part of a seminal shift in how the U.S. views China. Rather than trying to draw it into the rules-based international economic order — a policy that dates back to Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger — the U.S. now regards China as a strategic competitor, bent on eroding American security and prosperity.
— Mark Landler and Jim Tankersley
The stock market is proving Gary Cohn right
Before he said he was leaving his White House position earlier this month, Mr. Cohn reportedly warned that protectionist trade policies could jeopardize the stock rally that has taken place since Donald Trump became president. After Mr. Trump announced tariffs on steel and aluminum, the stock market slid, but soon recovered those losses, reassuring the president that his decision to introduce tariffs was right.
On Thursday, the Trump administration announced trade restrictions against China. The news appeared to weigh on markets. So, how have stocks done since important dates in the trade skirmish?
One important milestone was the Commerce Department's announcement last month that suggested the Trump administration was serious about introducing steel and aluminum tariffs. The S.&P. 500 index is down 2.3 percent since the day before that announcement. Mr. Trump actually announced plans for those tariffs on March 1. The S.&P. 500 is down 1.7 percent since Feb. 28.
The Dow Jones industrial average has done a lot worse, however. It is down 3.7 percent since the Commerce Department's announcement, and 3.1 percent since Mr. Trump announced his intentions. The decline encapsulated how trade tension might hurt specific businesses, in particular, Boeing's.
— Peter Eavis
Blame Boeing
Much of the Dow's underperformance can be traced to the aircraft maker's stock.
The Trump administration's trade policies have hit Boeing, the most-heavily weighted stock in the Dow, particularly hard.
Aluminum makes up about 80 percent of the weight of most commercial aircrafts, according to Brooke Sutherland and David Fickling of Gadfly. That means tariffs on imported aluminum would likely raise Boeing's costs more than its competitors. Boeing also views China, the main target of the Trump administration's protectionist trade policies, as an important growth market. The country is set to overtake the U.S. as the biggest aviation market by 2022, Ms. Sutherland and Mr. Fickling write.
China could target Boeing if the country decides to retaliate against the U.S.
Boeing is down 3.6 percent today, shaving more than 80 points off the blue-chip index. Since the Commerce Department released its report calling for tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, the stock is down 8.7 percent, worth more than 200 points off the Dow.
Boeing drove the Dow higher for much of Mr. Trump's presidency, more than doubling during his first 12 months in office.
Boeing's climb has had an outsized impact on the Dow. The index is price-weighted, meaning that the higher priced stocks have a bigger pull on the index.
MoneyBeat's Ben Eisen noted that at the end of January, the stock accounted for 9.4 percent of Dow, up from 6 percent a year earlier. By comparison, Boeing makes up just 0.8 percent of the market capitalization weighted S.&P. 500.
It's not just Boeing that is falling on trade tensions
Chinese tech stocks are also tumbling.
Shares of Alibaba are off 4.2 percent, Tencent 5 percent and Baidu 4.3 percent in the wake of the Trump administration's plan to impose about $60 billion worth of annual tariffs on Chinese imports.
That is much worse than their American counterparts. Amazon, Facebook and Google's parent Alphabet are down between 1.2 percent and 2.2 percent by comparison.
Shares of Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent — collectively known as BAT — have soared over the past year, pushing their combined market value above $1 trillion.
As these companies have grown, so have their ambitions. All three have moved to expand beyond their core business and home market and have aggressively invested in Americantech start-ups to help them do so.
China's largest internet companies — the BAT plus the e-commerce company JD.com — have invested $5.6 billion in 48 tech deals in the United States over the past two years, according to CBI Insights data via CNBC.
Such investments have raised concerns in the United States. The Trump administration officials said the Chinese government uses these investments to develop its own "national champions" in cutting-edge industries like A.I. and autonomous vehicles. As part of the China tariffs, the Trump administration plans to place restrictions on Chinese investment in American technology companies.
The Bank of England stays firm amid other banks' rate hikes
Shrugging off hikes by the Federal Reserve and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority this week, the Bank of England maintained its key interest rate at 0.5 percent today.
Two members of the central bank's monetary policy committee called for an immediate rate increase, but the majority of the committee did not see the need for a hike at this time. Most economists expect the Bank of England to raise rates in May, when it releases its latest quarterly projection for inflation.
In the minutes from the committee's latest meeting, the central bank said that there had been "few surprises" in recent economic data and its February projections for inflation appeared "broadly on track." The bank said that the May inflation report would allow the committee to "undertake a fuller assessment of the underlying momentum in the economy, the degree of slack remaining and the extent of domestic inflationary pressures."
— Chad Bray
Mark Zuckerberg has finally spoken
After days of questions and criticism about his silence, the Facebook co-founder and C.E.O. posted a statement and gave a series of interviews. (Sheryl Sandberg offered a statement, too.)
What he promised: to investigate apps that had access to large amounts of Facebook data, to restrict developers' data access and to show users how to revoke app permissions.
Highlights from his interviews:
• To CNN: "I'm not sure we shouldn't be regulated," Zuckerberg said. "There are things like ad transparency regulation that I would love to see." (He also made ad transparency promises to Wired.)
• To the NYT, about Facebook's business model: "I don't think the ad model is going to go away, because I think fundamentally, it's important to have a service like this that everyone in the world can use, and the only way to do that is to have it be very cheap or free."
• On why it took so long for him to respond, compared with other tech C.E.O.s: "I know that there was a lot of pressure to speak sooner, but my assessment was that it was more important that what we said was fully accurate."
• On #DeleteFacebook: "I don't think we've seen a meaningful number of people act on that, but, you know, it's not good."
Peter Eavis's take: Missing from his response was a full explanation of why Facebook took so long to disclose the Cambridge Analytica misuse of data. The company found out in 2015. Why wasn't the abuse disclosed then?
Elsewhere in the Facebook orbit: A guide to deleting your account; idealistic reasons not to. Why former employees feel emboldened to criticize. And Cambridge Analytica is being accused of receiving a foreign leader's private emails, perhaps from Israeli hackers. (It says it didn't.)
Will this spending deal pass Congress (and Trump)?
It's here. A $1.3 trillion, 2,232-page pact between Republicans and Democrats that needs to be signed into law by midnight Friday to avoid another government shutdown. But can Congress pass the bill — and will President Trump support it?
• A patch for the "grain glitch" in the recent tax overhaul that hurt corporate farms and helped farming co-ops
• A pathway to funding for the New York Gateway project, something Mr. Trump has opposed
• $1.6 billion, with strings attached, for a border wall with Mexico
• Nothing to protect Dreamers or to shore up the Affordable Care Act
Republicans like the senators Rand Paul and John Kennedy are unhappy. So too is the president, who wanted far more for his wall. (He's on board for now.)
The politics flyaround
• How George Nader, now a cooperating witness in Robert Mueller's investigation, sought to influence a top Republican fund-raiser on behalf of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. (NYT)
• Among the companies lined up to meet the Saudi delegation in the U.S.: Boeing, JPMorgan Chase, and Apple. (Bloomberg)
• The F.B.I. investigated Jeff Sessions for perjury last year. Andrew McCabe, now fired, authorized it. (NYT)
• Reince Priebus, Don McGahn and Ivanka Trump supported a White House push for nondisclosure agreements, some while knowing they would be unenforceable. (NYT)
• John Kelly was furious over leaks about Mr. Trump's briefing materials for his call after President Vladimir Putin's election victory, which included the admonition "DO NOT CONGRATULATE." (Politico)
The Fed raised rates again. The harder bit's coming up.
Adding a quarter of a percentage point to the benchmark interest rate, as expected, Jay Powell said, "There is no sense in the data that we're on the cusp of an acceleration of inflation."
The Fed is now expected to raise rates three times this year, three times next year and twice in 2020. But there's a bigger issue, as Neil Irwin of The Upshot points out:
Those economic projections signal that Mr. Powell and his colleagues believe they can keep running the economy a little hot with mainly good results. But they seem to believe that a more aggressive shift toward higher interest rates will be needed to keep that benign future intact.
Critics' corner: Justin Lahart of Heard on the Street writes about inflation, "The Fed's view doesn't jibe with the recent hopes and dreams of some investors." And Tom Buerkle of Breakingviews writes, "The big questions are yet to come. Powell is smart to want maximum flexibility to address them."
Video of the Uber self-driving fatality has emerged
It shows the vehicle in Tempe, Ariz. didn't try to swerve from a woman walking her bike across the street, the WSJ says. And the human behind the wheel was looking down for about 5 seconds before it hit her.
More from Greg Bensinger and Tim Higgins of the WSJ:
"This video is damning for Uber," said Todd Humphreys, an associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin whose research area is robot-perception systems. "This appears to have been a serious failure of the Uber perception system."
The stakes for Uber remain high, as Goldman Sachs analysts recently pointed out, since self-driving cars were part of its route to profits. And car insurers are watching closely, too.
Elsewhere in Uber: The company withdrew an offer to make Assaf Ronen its new product head, after discovering he had left Amazon earlier than he said. Wall Street is fighting to get into Uber's big debt deal.
Elsewhere in tech: Tesla shareholders approved a $2.6 billion stock options grant to Elon Musk. The Senate passed a sex-trafficking bill opposed by some tech companies. And Dropbox raised its I.P.O. price range.
Pfizer's consumer division is Glaxo's to lose
The winning bid in the auction for the unit could amount to as much as $20 billion. Gaining brands such as Advil and Centrum multivitamins would be a big success for GlaxoSmithKline's C.E.O. of nearly a year, Emma Walmlsey, who has favored a diverse product lineup.
Reckitt Benckiser withdrew from the fray yesterday, with its C.E.O. saying, "An acquisition for the whole Pfizer consumer health business did not fit our acquisition criteria."
The deals flyaround
• Meredith plans to sell Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune and Money. (NYT)
• Steve Wynn intends to sell some or all of his 12 percent stake in Wynn Resorts. (WSJ)
• Matillion, a cloud data software maker, has raised $20 million in a new round from investors like Sapphire Ventures and Scale Venture Partners, the company tells us.
• Elliott Management is reportedly considering backing a spinoff of Telecom Italia's fixed-line network. (Bloomberg)
• As others have fled, Sycamore Partners has dived profitably into traditional retail. (WSJ)
Taxes on cryptocurrency: 'I've lost sleep over it'
Newly minted virtual currency moguls are worried about the I.R.S. as the April 17 tax deadline looms. Many are libertarians who don't like having a central government, let alone paying taxes to one. Others are simply newbies who didn't realize that you have to pay taxes on capital gains, even on digital money.
More from Kevin Roose's latest column:
Ms. Walter said she had seen clients with cryptocurrency gains as large as $400,000 who did not withhold taxes during the year and subsequently lost money trading. "Now they're stuck with these huge tax bills, and they don't have the capital to pay it."
Elsewhere in crypto: Bitcoin is at $8,999. Some blockchains are better than others. And Britain has formed a task force to study cryptocurrencies.
Revolving door
• Jimmy Iovine is formally stepping down as the head of Apple's music division. (WSJ)
• Twitter's chief information security officer, Michael Coates, is leaving. (The Verge)
• The Noble Group's founder and chairman, Richard Elman, is retiring, leaving the commodity trader with a battered stock price and high amounts of debt. (WSJ)
The speed read
• Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the taxes of the French luxury group Kering, part of a case that started in Italy. (NYT)
• Abu Dhabi is consolidating two of its leading sovereign wealth funds into a $200 billion vehicle. (FT)
• What Bill Voge disclosed before his sudden departure as chair of Latham & Watkins: sexually explicit messages to a woman he approached on behalf of a Christian men's group, and threats to her husband to have her thrown in jail. (Law360)
• Gary Barber was fired from MGM after a disagreement over how to compete with Netflix, unnamed sources said. (WSJ)
• Jamie Dimon earned 364 times as much as the median JPMorgan employee last year. (WSJ)
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Bare Cheek
19 Nov 2017
arebyte Gallery
London, United Kingdom
Concertina is an installation bringing together people, events and space, by Richard Wentworth in collaboration with APPARATA
Concertina's events will happen in, on and around a collection of structures by APPARATA (Astrid Smitham and Nicholas Lobo Brennan) that explore the social potential of art spaces and transform the gallery into an environment for openness and discussion.
Concertina is comprised of two free-standing and one wall-erected companionways. The staircases, built of plywood, stand suggestively in the space, creating various focal points alluding to an event waiting to happen. Whether it be a series of talks and workshops, a board meeting, or a friendly lunch between friends, the stairs are there to allow for social interactions to occur.
As a continuation of Wentworth's 2013 work on the Black Maria with Gruppe (of which Lobo Brennan was a founding member), the constructed interferences highlight the mundanity of everyday architecture – or that which we take for granted – and asks the viewer to look at our everyday interactions with fresh eyes, to reexamine the world around us. The work reflects Smitham and Lobo Brennan's ongoing work into what role structure has in cultivating spontaneous and informal occupation.
With Concertina, Wentworth lays the foundations on which a heavily prescribed gallery space can become a social sphere, but also highlights the point at which a city becomes a communal environment – a place for ideas and creation, both physically and figuratively, within and beyond the gallery. The creation of the staircases allows Wentworth to question the potential of such "non-places" in becoming areas of social exchange – the town square, the agora, the church, the pub, the community centre, the school, the rehearsal space, the studio, and the gallery merge together, enabling new conversations between disparate groups.
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