About the authorAnsser SadiqShare the loveHave your say ​Brighton winger Jahanbakhsh suffers injury setbackby Ansser Sadiq10 months agoSend to a friendShare the loveBrighton winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh is no closer to returning to first team action.The club’s record signing is still not ready to resume training.But his manager Chris Hughton is hopeful he will play against Bournemouth on Saturday.Hughton revealed to The Argus: “He’s had a very slight setback. We had to make a decision whether to play him or not take the risk.”We decided not to take the risk, hence he wasn’t on the bench.”It was really a precaution. When somebody’s at a stage where they’ve come through an injury and they are at the end of it, if you are still a little bit unsure then it’s not right to take that risk.”The winger only has four Premier League starts this term, along with six sub appearances. read more

Sanket Vijayasarathy New DelhiJanuary 22, 2019UPDATED: January 22, 2019 12:43 IST HIGHLIGHTSHonor will be livestreaming the launch event on its official websiteThe Honor View 20 sports a display hole and a 48MP rear cameraThe Honor View 20 launch in India is set for January 29Honor’s latest flagship smartphone, the Honor View 20, will see its global launch take place later today at an event in Paris. The phone has been official in China for a few weeks now as the Honor V20, and is also set to come to India exactly a week from now on Tuesday, January 29. The Honor View 20 touts a unique design language that includes a punch-hole display. It also touts top-end hardware with a Kirin 980 SoC and 48MP rear camera, among other things.Honor will be livestreaming the launch event on its official website and it is scheduled to begin at 5pm in Paris (9:30pm IST). To recall, the Honor V20 in China was launched with a starting price of CNY 2999 (approx Rs 30,000) for the base variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The 8GB + 128GB variant costs CNY 3499 (approx Rs 35,500). The UK and European prices are expected to fall in the same league or perhaps a notch higher as it is typically known to happen. The Honor View 10, its predecessor, was launched at 449 pounds (approx Rs 41,000).Honor View 20 specificationsThe Honor View 20 is the company’s first smartphone that brings a hole in the display. The circular hole on the top left corner is 4.5mm in diameter and houses a 25MP selfie camera. This allows the Honor View 20 to offer a tall, immersive display with over 90 per cent screen real estate.The Honor View 20 sports a 6.4-inch FHD+ (2310×1080) display. It is powered by 7nm-based octa-core Kirin 980 flagship chipset coupled with up to 8GB of RAM. It also comes with 128GB of internal storage as well. Honor also launched a special Moschino brand edition of the V20 in China with 8GB + 256GB configuration, but it is unclear whether the company is planning to bring this variant to the global market.advertisementHonor’s latest flagship is also the world’s first smartphone to come with a 48MP rear camera. Honor is using a Sony IMX586 CMOS sensor that will use pixel binning technology to merge four 0.8 micron pixels into one to offer a large 1.6 micron pixels. The Kirin 980 chipset will offer a 48MP AI HDR mode to offer high definition images. There is also a secondary ToF (Time of Flight) camera on board to obtain depth information. The View 20 houses a 4,000mAh battery with super fast charge support.It was announced in China with Android Pie-based Magic UI 2.0. This is Honor’s very own operating system that is similar to EMUI and we expect the same layer to come with the global variant as well. The Honor View 20 also comes with a new technology called Link Turbo which aims to improve connectivity by seamlessly switching between Wi-Fi and LTE depending on the task. This feature, however, will only be available in markets that have the network support for Link Turbo.ALSO READ | Honor View 20 quick review: A hole new experienceGet real-time alerts and all the news on your phone with the all-new India Today app. Download from Post your comment Do You Like This Story? Awesome! Now share the story Too bad. Tell us what you didn’t like in the comments Posted bySanket Vijayasarathy Tags :Follow HonorFollow Honor V20 Honor View 20 set to launch today: Specs and how to watch livestreamThe Honor View 20 has been official in China for a few weeks now as the Honor V20, and is also set to come to India exactly a week from now on Tuesday, January 29.advertisement read more

Editors’ Recommendations The Best Campgrounds Near Major U.S. Cities Today we meet musician Josh Taerk.I was born in Toronto, Canada and raised on a very healthy diet of Rock ‘n’ Roll music; Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and Tom Petty. My taste in music now is just as unique as the spelling of my last name, combining influences from all across the Rock spectrum. I listen to and love bands like Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Counting Crows, Matchbox 20 and just about everything in between!In the fall of 2010, I got to meet one of my childhood heroes Max Weinberg (Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame Drummer for Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band) in my hometown. I remember how gracious Max was, taking the time to talk to me about anything and everything. I gave him a copy of some demo tracks I had been working on and a week later Max got in touch with me and asked me to open for him and his big band project in his hometown, South Orange New Jersey. Since then, Max has become an incredible friend and mentor and even invited me onstage at Summerfest to pay tribute to the late Clarence Clemons with his all-star band including Bill and Will Champlin, and Mindi Abair.At the time, I was working with producer Terry Brown on my first album Josh, and he suggested I take my music to the UK. So I packed up my guitar and played a week of acoustic shows in London which led to an opportunity to go out on a cross-country tour with The Soldiers. I toured with the soldiers throughout England, Scotland and Wales in January of 2012, the summer of 2012 and January of 2013.In the spring of 2011, I was invited to play at The Aspen Songwriters Festival, hosted by John Oates (Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame, Hall and Oates). John and I became fast friends and met up a couple months after the festival when he was playing a show in Canada. He has to be one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met, and to this day is really supportive of my music. John actually introduced me to my current producer Teddy Morgan (Kevin Costner & Modern West) when I was looking to make my 2nd studio album.Teddy and I started working on Here’s To Change at the Creative Workshop in Berry Hill, Tennessee in the fall of 2014. During the recording process I met up with John and he asked to take a listen to a couple of the tracks. Next thing I knew I was in the studio with Teddy on the board and John Oates in the vocal booth singing the words that I wrote to “Wise Man” and the title track of the record. Talk about your out of body experiences.Here’s To Change was released in 2015 and the title track of the album was play-listed on over 40 radio stations across The UK, the album was chosen as one of the top 25 albums of the year by Rock music writer Jason Ritchie (Classic Rock Magazine, GRTR!), and I was named one of the “Top 5 Live Acts” of 2015 by Classic Rock Magazine. Since then, I’ve toured North America where my latest single “Anywhere Love Took Us” was play-listed on Hot AC Commercial Radio in The US.On tour, my band and I have had the privilege of opening for famed blues guitarist Robin Trower (Procol Harum), Kevin Costner & Modern West, Jon McLaughlin and Austin Jones amongst others. Coming up I’ve got some pretty cool stuff brewing for the holidays and 2017, so make sure you all stay tuned!Outside of music, I love snow skiing, hiking, and traveling as much as I can. I’m probably the biggest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan ever, love collecting vinyl, and love men’s fashion.As for my personal style:Jeans: Always! I wear jeans everywhere including and not limited to more formal events if I can get away with it. My favorite jeans to wear:Nudie Jean Grim Tim Rag & Bone Fit 1 JeansShirts: T-shirts are my go to, I basically live in them.My favorites:Zadig & Voltaire Monas Mc T-ShirtJohn Varvatos Silk Cashmere Waffle Knit HenleyCalvin Klein Liquid Stretch T-ShirtPants: You’d be hard pressed to find me wearing anything but Jeans.Suits: I’m not a big suit guy, but I was invited to perform at Canada’s Walk of Fame and attend the red carpet three years ago. They were very specific that jeans and a jacket wouldn’t cut it; so I went out and bought a Gucci black suit that I wear anytime jeans won’t do.Shoes: I’m more of a boot guy, but you know what they say when the shoe fits:John Varvatos 315 Leather High-Top Sneakers in BlackAccessories: I’m a huge fan of men’s accessories. I think that a well selected hat, necklace, bracelet, etc; can take an outfit and really make that outfit unique. Some of my favorite accessories right now are:Black Gold / Copper Feather Necklace – This is a custom piece that I put together over a period of 5 years.Navajo Silver Cuff Bracelets – something like theseSilver Biker Bracelet – something like theseRag & Bone Kaden Ribbed Cashmere BeanieZadig & Voltaire Caid Deluxe Cashmere HatOuterwear:Neuw Men’s Berlin Jacket in Black LeatherJean Shop Leather Western in destressed TanAll Saints Tocander Denim Jacket in Washed BlackJohn Elliott Hooded Villain in BlackFavorite cologne: Versace Eau FraicheFavorite app: Uber EatsFavorite piece of technology: I have had the same guitar since I started writing my own songs, and I love this thing to death: Gibson Songwriter Deluxe Cutaway from 2006Next style/gear purchase: Style wise, I’ve had my eye on this King Baby Raven Skull Pendant for a while. 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zoomIllustration; Source: Pexels under CC0 Creative Commons license The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a warrant to seize the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1, a day after Gibraltar ordered it to be released.The tanker was seized by the Gibraltar law enforcement agencies on July 4 for transporting 2.1m barrels of Iranian crude oil to Baniyas Oil Refinery in Syria.The detention was subsequently confirmed and extended by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court until a hearing held in mid-August. Grace 1 was released soon afterwards, despite a last-minute legal attempt by the U.S. to keep the tanker detained.The warrant, issued on August 16, called for the tanker and the oil on board to be seized, and USD 995,000 to be collected from an account at an unnamed U.S. bank linked to the Iranian company Paradise Global Trading LLC “based on violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), bank fraud statute, and money laundering statute, as well as separately the terrorism forfeiture statute.”The U.S. Department of Justice alleged that the ship was part of a scheme “to unlawfully access the U.S. financial system to support illicit shipments to Syria from Iran by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization.”Iranian officials earlier informed that the tanker was renamed and reflagged in preparation for departure from Gibraltar. The now Iran-flagged vessel, carrying its new name of Adrian Darya 1, is currently sailing to Kalamata in Greece, according to AIS data provided by MarineTraffic.In response to the warrant, the government of Gibraltar said that the Gibraltar Central Authority “is unable seek an order of the Supreme Court of Gibraltar to provide the restraining assistance” required by the U.S. “The Central Authority’s inability to seek the Orders requested is a result of the operation of European Union law and the differences in the sanctions regimes applicable to Iran in the EU and the U.S.,” Gibraltar explained.World Maritime News Staff read more

Kolkata: The intellectuals of the state who had gone to trouble-torn Bhatpara, have expressed satisfaction over the steps taken by the state government to restore peace in the area. Actor and theatre personality Kaushik Sen went to Nabanna, the state administrative headquarters and submitted a report to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday in this regard. It has been learnt that Banerjee had invited Sen along with other intellectuals who had visited Bhatpara to Nabanna. The intellectuals had carried out a procession to restore peace in Bhatpara. They spoke to the local people and submitted a memorandum to the local police station. On Monday, Sen handed over a letter written by the intellectuals to Banerjee. Banerjee also handed over a letter to Sen, containing the steps taken by the administration to restore peace in the area. read more

The Canadian Press SASKATOON — Saskatchewan’s record-smashing cold has caught the attention of a senior climatologist at Environment Canada.David Phillips said it’s tough to break records when temperature statistics date back to the 1880s, but that’s exactly what happened in Saskatoon on Wednesday.The city shattered a 112-year-old cold mark when the temperature plummeted to -42.5 C. The previous record for Feb. 6 was set in 1907 at -41.7 C.The normal temperature is -17 C.“I’m impressed,” said Phillips. “We’re talking about more than 25 degrees colder than it should have been.”An extreme cold warning continued for the entire province on Thursday and was expected to last through the week.Environment Canada said it issues such warnings when people are at a higher risk of developing frostbite or hypothermia by being outside.Phillips said the northern Saskatchewan community of Key Lake was the coldest place in Canada on Thursday morning when residents woke up to a bone-chilling -45.7 C.February so far has been colder than normal, he said, but temperatures in December and January were a few degrees warmer than average.As for the question of when the deep freeze will end, Phillips said highs in Regina next week are forecast to hover around -15 C.“That 10 degrees might feel like a tropical heat wave.” read more

MEXICO CITY — Canadian negotiators intend to provide a briefing to their American peers on how their auto parts proposals would devastate their own domestic industry, in an effort to reset one of the most difficult conversations looming over the renegotiation of NAFTA.Multiple sources say that at the current round Canada will present information — not a counter-proposal. And they expect Mexico will also hold off presenting a counter-offer on auto parts, which is shaping up to be a key issue.They say the countries are more likely to make progress at the current round in Mexico City on less-controversial files while saving the thornier ones for later in the negotiations, with auto parts decidedly parked in that difficult category.‘There are no fireworks’: The hunt for news in a ho-hum NAFTA roundU.S. releases list reflecting tougher NAFTA negotiating positionsGuess which 12 states are the biggest losers if NAFTA is killed (Hint they all voted for Trump)A U.S. proposal at the last round drew a backlash from Canada, Mexico, the auto industry, and from dozens of American lawmakers who released a public letter blasting it.The American proposal had four main components: insisting half of a car’s parts be from the U.S. to avoid a tariff, drastically increasing the amount of content required from North America overall, toughening the method for calculating the parts percentages, and insisting that companies implement all those changes within a year.Some auto-parts representatives say that package is so unrealistic it would prompt companies to move production out of North America, build in Asia, and just pay the import tariff, which starts at 2.5 per cent for cars entering the U.S.You want to hit us? You hit your own (sector) by 20 per cent — that (is) ridiculous The Canadian presentation comes after weeks of consultation with industry players. One of them is present at the talks in Mexico and he welcomes the Canadian approach. Flavio Volpe says the U.S. proposal never made commercial sense, and appeared designed to shock other countries’ negotiating parties.So he says it’s logical those other countries would try to reset the conversation — rather than engage on unrealistic terms.“You turn around and say, ‘Okay, guys, if we accept your proposal as your real intention, your real intention is hurtful to your own interests. Do you know that?”‘ Volpe said in an interview at the hotel where talks are being held through Tuesday.“You want to hit us? You hit your own (sector) by 20 per cent — that’s ridiculous.”The current round of NAFTA talks in Mexico City will include four days of discussions on rules of origin for different products, including auto parts. The auto component is likely to come up Monday, the day before talks wind up.Politicians will not attend this round.After an acrimonious round in Washington last month, there has been an attempt to lower the political temperature of the process, and give negotiators space to work. For starters, the target deadline has been pushed back a few months, into next spring. Also, the countries’ lead NAFTA ministers, Chrystia Freeland, Robert Lighthizer and Ildefonso Guajardo, will skip this round.A union leader representing auto workers agrees with Volpe, who represents the companies that make parts. Unlike the companies, Unifor leader Jerry Dias welcomes more stringent domestic content requirements.But he agrees the American proposal, as designed, should not be the baseline for a discussion.Dias asked: why would Canada engage in a serious back-and-forth on auto parts as long as U.S. demands, like a 50-per-cent American content requirement per vehicle, are seen as so impractical they’re being derided even within the U.S.?After speaking with Canada’s negotiating team in Mexico, he’s confident they share his view. Different government sources have also confirmed to The Canadian Press that no major counter-proposals on hot issues will be made at this round.“As long as the United States has those types of proposals on the table, Canada will not move at all,” Dias told reporters staked out in the hotel lobby.“As long as they are not being flexible then I would expect nobody is going to be flexible. Because why bargain with yourself?… You can’t even have a sensible discussion about rules of origin as long as there’s a 50-per-cent U.S. content (demand).”Volpe said the big wild card resides in the White House.He said the Canadians face a unique challenge in dealing with seasoned, professional negotiators from the office of the United States Trade Representative, while aware that those negotiators could be blind-sided by a president who has repeatedly threatened to start cancelling NAFTA as a negotiating tactic.He suspects that might be the motive for last month’s shock-and-awe U.S. demands. Volpe says the president would be perfectly happy if the other countries left the table, and gave him an excuse to invoke NAFTA’s withdrawal clause, as President Donald Trump has frequently said he wants to do.“The strategic objective was to rupture the talk dynamics, maybe have Canada and Mexico leave. That didn’t happen,” Volpe said.“The (auto) proposal itself is commercially illogical. It doesn’t mean the tactic was without merit. It just didn’t work… So they had to come to a reset.” read more

“I encourage the new Libyan government, scheduled to be sworn in tomorrow, on 8 November, to ensure that there is no amnesty for international crimes and no impunity for crimes, regardless of who the perpetrator is and who is the victim,” the ICC’s prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, told the Council during a meeting on Libya, at UN Headquarters in New York.She added that her office takes note of two Libyan laws in this regard – one that grants amnesty at the national level for ‘acts made necessary by the 17 February revolution,’ and another which aims to ensure that any act found to be in contravention of international laws and human rights covenants will not be exempt. Libya has been undergoing a transition toward a modern democratic State after decadesof autocratic rule and toppling of the regime of Muammar al-Qadhafi. Colonel Qadhafi ruled the North African country for more than 40 years until a pro-democracy uprising last year – similar to the protests in other countries in the Middle East and North Africa – led to civil war and the end of his regime.In her remarks to the Council, Ms. Bensouda also provided an update on the case against Saif Al-Islam Qadhafi, son of the former leader, and Abdullah Al-Senussi, a former senior intelligence official, as well as her office’s ongoing investigation in Libya. Mr. Qadhafi has been indicted by the ICC – which is not part of the UN system – in relation to attacks against protesters and rebels during last year’s uprising.The prosecutor noted that in 2011 the ICC’s judges had issued arrest warrants for Muammar al-Qadhafi, Saif Al-Islam Qadhafi and Abdullah Al-Sennussi, and how – according to Libya’s National Transitional Council – the arrest warrants played a crucial role in delegitimizing the three men.“No investigations of these crimes would conceivably have been undertaken by the Qadhafi regime and ICC intervention was, at that time, the only way to establish justice for victims of the Qadhafi regime’s crimes,” Ms. Bensouda said.Since then, Colonel Qadhafi has perished, while the other two men have been arrested and are in detention. However, the prosecutor flagged the fact that the Libyan authorities have challenged the admissibility of the case against Mr. Qadhafi, and have indicated their intent to also challenge the admissibility of the case against Mr. Al-Senussi in the near future. In October, judges of the ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber I convened a hearing to receive oral submissions on the Government of Libya’s admissibility challenge in relation to the case against Saif Al-Islam Qadhafi – centred on whether the case should be heard before the ICC or in Libya. At those hearings, the Libyan authorities asserted that they are investigating the same conduct as that investigated by Ms. Bensouda’s office and now before the ICC.“It is worth recalling and emphasizing that the Rome Statute gives primary responsibility to national institutions to investigate and prosecute such crimes, with the ICC intervening only if they are inactive or otherwise unwilling or unable to do so genuinely,” Ms. Bensouda told the Council, referring to the statute which establishes, amongst other matters, the ICC’s functions and jurisdiction.She added, “Nonetheless, as the Appeals Chamber has previously held, a State challenging admissibility must provide the Court ‘evidence of a sufficient degree of specificity and probative value that demonstrate that it is indeed investigating the case.’”The prosecutor’s office, Ms. Bensouda noted, promotes and encourages genuine national proceedings to combat impunity for the most serious crimes of international concern.“We await rulings of the Court on Libya’s challenge,” she said. “Should the challenge ultimately succeed, my office will monitor those proceedings and cooperate with Libya, to the extent my mandate allows, in order to ensure that they remain genuine. “If, on the other hand,” she continued, “the Court rules that the case should be heard before the ICC, I will count on Libya’s full support and cooperation to ensure that the ICC’s proceedings are both successful and are seen to be successful by the Libyan public, the first and most important audience for any such proceedings at the ICC.”In her briefing, Ms. Bensouda encouraged the Libyan Government to redouble its commitment to working with the ICC, as well as its active engagement with the judicial process. “My office appreciates the challenges inherent in the historic political transition underway in Libya – I believe that all can agree that justice must remain a key element of this transition,” she noted. She called on the international community and, in particular, the Security Council to intensify their efforts to assist the Government of Libya in any way they can to combat impunity and reinforce a culture of the rule of law. “I believe that by working together, we can help address threats to Libya’s security, both from within and outside, that have been created by past and ongoing criminality, and demonstrate to the Libyan people that the world is committed to assisting them in their efforts to secure justice and lasting peace,” she said, while also calling on Libya’ authorities to make public its comprehensive strategy to address all crimes and end impunity in Libya. The ICC prosecutor also flagged that her office continues to collect evidence in relation to a possible second case in Libya, noting that no decision has yet been taken as to the focus of that case. “We continue to collect information on allegations of rapes and sexual violence, which targeted both men and women; allegations against other members of the Qadhafi government for crimes committed during the events of 2011; and allegations of crimes committed by rebel or revolutionary forces, including against the residents of Tawergha, against individuals hors de combat and against detainees,” she said. The ICC is an independent, permanent court that investigates and prosecutes persons accused of the most serious crimes of international concern, namely genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes if national authorities with jurisdiction are unwilling or unable to do so genuinely.Libya is one of seven situations currently under investigation by the ICC, which is based in The Hague. The others are the Democratic Republic of the Congo, northern Uganda, the Darfur region of Sudan, the Central African Republic, Kenya, and Côte d’Ivoire. read more

As they approach the playoffs, the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat should be worried about their recent slumps, but probably no more than if these rough patches had arrived earlier in the season.In their last February game, the Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks — their third consecutive win — to improve to 44-13. They were a game and a half in front of Miami in the East, after the Heat’s sixth straight win that same night over the New York Knicks. Since then, Miami is 12-11, which is mediocre but better than Indiana’s weak 10-12 run, which the Pacers reached after beating the Bucks, again, Wednesday night. Indiana coach Frank Vogel had benched his starters, and his reserves pulled out a two-point win over the team with the worst record in the NBA.Up next for Indiana and Miami: each other. They play Friday in a game that two months ago looked like a preview of the Eastern Conference finals. Now it must feel more like a reprieve, a chance to face a struggling opponent.How far the East’s titans have fallen. But the historical record suggests that bad play in March and April, the last two months of the season, hurts teams’ playoff chances no more than earlier slumps do.Using Basketball-Reference.com’s Play Index, I searched for playoff teams that played an 82-game schedule since 1983-84, when the postseason expanded to 16 teams. That left me with 446 teams. (That’s 16 teams for each of the 28 seasons with a full schedule, except for two teams last year — the Boston Celtics and the Pacers — that missed one game.)I broke down these playoff teams’ regular seasons into two parts: the games through February and those in March and April. Then I ran a linear regression, seeking the relationship between each team’s playoff results and two variables: its overall regular-season performance, and whether it improved or declined in the last two months of the season. The result: Teams’ regular-season winning percentage was a highly significant indicator of postseason success. Every increase of one percentage point in regular-season winning percentage boosted postseason winning percentage by 1.4 percentage points (p<10^-15).But the timing of teams’ regular-season wins didn’t matter. There was no statistically significant relationship between a team’s winning percentage before March subtracted from its winning percentage in March and April, and how the team did in the playoffs (p>0.8).In other words, while the slumps aren’t yet distant memories for Indiana and Miami fans, they’re no more damaging to the teams’ playoff hopes than if the slumps had occurred in the season’s first 22 or 23 games.The basketball stats site Hickory-High.com similarly found no particular importance for the playoffs for a team’s March performance relative to its results the rest of the season.This doesn’t mean the East leaders’ slumps are irrelevant. If either team had won more games, it would have a big lead for the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and a better chance at home-court advantage in the finals.Their late slumps also are unusual for teams as good as they are. Miami and Indiana have 53 and 54 wins, respectively, with a handful of games remaining. Just one playoff team in our sample with more than 50 wins had a losing record in March and April: the 54-win Detroit Pistons in 1996-97, who lost in the first round of the postseason. And just two teams with more than 50 wins were outscored in March and April. (Each one, the 2003-04 Sacramento Kings and the 2004-05 Seattle SuperSonics, won one playoff series.)It’s also notable that Miami and Indiana have slumped differently. Miami has been unlucky, losing close games while otherwise winning by big margins: The Heat have outscored opponents by about four points per game in March and April, not far off their season mark of 5.45.But Indiana has been lucky to win 10 of its last 22 games: The Pacers have been outscored by nearly five points per game, thanks to offensive woes outlined by my Grantland colleague Zach Lowe last week. That’s by far the biggest scoring deficit this late in the season for a 50-win playoff team in our sample. Perhaps the encouraging results of prior playoff teams don’t apply as far down the charts as Indiana has fallen.The table below shows the 50-win teams in 82-game seasons with the worst winning percentages in March and April, and how they did in the regular season and the playoffs. read more

Umicore will invest some € 25 million in upgrading and expanding the sampling facility at its main precious metals recycling plant in Hoboken, Belgium. The investment will result in an even more flexible sampling process by increasing capacity and reducing throughput time, thereby supporting the growth of the business and allowing Umicore to react more rapidly to change in the supply mix. The investment will also make better use of space and create an improved working environment. This investment will be fully operational by mid 2013. Engineering studies have also been initiated to address further expansion needs in sampling and may result in additional investments in the following years.Sampling and assaying are the first step in the recycling flow, prior to the treatment of the incoming material and the subsequent refining of the recovered metals. Determining the exact metal content of the supplied materials is essential as it forms the contractual basis for metal value payment or physical metal return to the supplier. An efficient and transparent sampling and assaying process is essential.Koen Demesmaeker, Umicore’s Senior Vice-President of the Precious Metals Refining business unit, commented: “This investment demonstrates our on-going commitment to provide the best service to our customers and working environment to our employees. It will strengthen Umicore’s reputation as the world leader in the treatment of complex residues and end-of-life materials containing precious and specialty metals.”Umicore is a global materials technology group. It focuses on application areas where its expertise in materials science, chemistry and metallurgy makes a real difference. Its activities are centred on four business areas: Catalysis, Energy Materials, Performance Materials and Recycling. Each business area is divided into market-focused business units offering materials and solutions that are at the cutting edge of new technological developments and essential to everyday life. Umicore generates the majority of its revenues and dedicates most of its R&D efforts to clean technologies, such as emission control catalysts, materials for rechargeable batteries and photovoltaics, fuel cells, and recycling. Umicore’s overriding goal of sustainable value creation is based on an ambition to develop, produce and recycle materials in a way that fulfils its mission: materials for a better life. read more

Missing Canadian man found near Amazon jungle after 5 years reunited with family Anton Pilipa had been missing for five years. By Sean Murray Short URL Share618 Tweet Email1 Anton Pilipa (L) has been reunited with his brother, Stefan. Image: Stefan Pilipa Pilipa, when he was found by police. Source: Brazilian Federal Highway Police via FacebookShe began by posting a picture of Pilipa on Facebook and contacted the Canadian embassy in Brazil.Since he hadn’t committed a crime, Pilipa was released by police and sent to hospital. He then ran away from that hospital on 8 December and wasn’t found again until 3 January, when police tracked him down on the edge of the jungle.In the meantime, Pilipa had been identified and his brother, Stefan, had been contacted in Toronto.A GoFundMe page was set up to try and get Pilipa home and managed to exceed its goal of $8,000 and raised $12,849.The family have no idea how Pilipa made it to Brazil, but are delighted he has been found safe and sound after being missing for almost half a decade.Stefan Pilipa told CBC Toronto: “I feel amazed that he’s alive and had made it that far… When someone disappears you suddenly realise there isn’t a lot you can do. We hit a wall.”Now he’s back home in Toronto, the family plan to simply “hold him close”, according to Stefan. They will get Pilipa a “place to live and some treatment” to “help him have the life he deserves”.Read: Cave where priceless Dead Sea Scrolls were kept discovered in Judean desertRead: Wikipedia bans Daily Mail links as references http://jrnl.ie/3232362 A 39-YEAR-OLD Canadian man who disappeared in 2012 has been found safe and sound near the Amazon jungle in Brazil.Anton Pilipa was found on a motorway near the city of Manaus in November, and has now returned home to his family in Toronto.Pilipa, who is described by his brother as having suffered through a “prolonged struggle with mental health illness”, made it home after a GoFundMe campaign raised enough money to get him home.He was found by Brazilian highway police but Pilipa could not speak Portuguese and the authorities had trouble identifying who he was.Helenice Vidigal, a Canadian-born Brazilian officer, overheard Pilipa speaking and managed to get the ball rolling to track down his family.She outlined in a Facebook post how she managed to track down who Pilipa was, and how he made it home. 56,922 Views Anton Pilipa (L) has been reunited with his brother, Stefan. Image: Stefan Pilipa Feb 10th 2017, 8:35 AM 23 Comments Friday 10 Feb 2017, 8:35 AM Tweet thisShare on FacebookEmail this article read more

Experience Cabrillo National Monument after hours at Cabrillo Under The Stars Categories: Local San Diego News FacebookTwitter KUSI Newsroom Posted: May 19, 2019 May 19, 2019 00:00 00:00 spaceplay / pause qunload | stop ffullscreenshift + ←→slower / faster ↑↓volume mmute ←→seek  . seek to previous 12… 6 seek to 10%, 20% … 60% XColor SettingsAaAaAaAaTextBackgroundOpacity SettingsTextOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundSemi-TransparentOpaqueTransparentFont SettingsSize||TypeSerif MonospaceSerifSans Serif MonospaceSans SerifCasualCursiveSmallCapsResetSave SettingsSAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Many people got to experience a great view of the San Diego night life while supporting a good cause.Cabrillo Under the Stars allows people to experience Cabrillo National Monument after hours while also enjoying fare from local restaurants and breweries. The funds raised from the event helped benefit the Cabrillo community outreach initiative. KUSI Newsroom, Updated: 9:47 AM read more

Visakhapatnam: People will not only know the status of their grievances but also get them resolved as per the timeline assured through the weekly grievance programme ‘Spandana’ on every Monday, District Collector V Vinay Chand has said.Launching a poster of the programme at the Collectorate here on Monday, he said that ‘Spandana’ aims at addressing the grievances of people, giving equal priority to each petition submitted by public. “Action will be initiated if any application remains unresolved for no valid reason,” he stated. From pending wages to exposing any corrupt practice or any delay in processing the employment application, public can bring any kind of grievance to the notice of the officials concerned and get them resolved in a short notice. Apart from giving receipts, alerts will also be sent to people on the status of their grievances, he stated. “The idea is to ensure transparency in the system as per Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy’s directions,” the District Collector said. Also Read – TDP stages dharna over sand scarcity in Rajamahendravaram Advertise With Us Employees’ grievances This apart, Vinay Chand said that every third Friday will be exclusively dedicated for employees of the departments to air their grievances. “This include, review of suspension cases, queries pertaining to earned leaves, status of increment, etc. If there is anything that should be sorted out at the State-level, it will be brought to the notice of Chief Minister as well,” he added. Also Read – Eye donation awareness programme held in Kakinada Advertise With Us District portal Further, a district portal will be designed. Works sanctioned by the State government, pensioners’ details, list of beneficiaries, welfare schemes and development activities of the State government, among several other details will be uploaded on the portal. The District Collector said that discussions will be held with the officials to bring out a common format to initiate the same. The poster launch was attended by Joint Collector Lotheti Siva Sankar, among others. read more

00:00 /29:40 To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: Share In the extended version of Craig Cohen’s conversation on Houston Matters with Woodlands-area Republican Congressman Kevin Brady, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee says he hopes to get tax reforms — such as the border adjustment tax — passed this year, despite the battle over the GOP healthcare bill. He also says he thinks more people would support the Republican healthcare plan if they only understood it better.Also, the congressman discusses civility and bi-partisanship on Capital Hill in the weeks following the shooting at a GOP baseball practice in June. Plus Brady updates us on the status of his colleague (and roommate when he’s in Washington), Rep. Steve Scalise, who was shot during the attack. X Listen read more

Kolkata: State Home Secretary Atri Bhattacharya has written to Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Bengal Ariz Aftab on Monday, pointing out excess action on the part of Central Forces during elections in the state, to the extent that they have ‘sometimes appeared to intimidate voters’.He has requested the CEO to take steps to sensitise Central Forces to the needs of voters who are exercising their franchise, so that the perceived need to resort to physical force by the jawans get reduced. Also Read – Rs 13,000 crore investment to provide 2 lakh jobs: Mamata”There have earlier been complaints about CAPF using excessive force to maintain law and order, to the extent that they have sometimes appeared to intimidate the voters,” the letter stated. Bhattacharya has also pointed out in his letter that there had been five incidents of firing at places like Gopiballavpur, Bishnupur, Moyna, Bhagawanpur and Sabang on the part of Central Forces, in the sixth phase of polls in the state on May 12. He also stated that there were reports of Central Force jawans behaving roughly with voters in queues and even resorting to lathicharge without apparent justification. Also Read – Lightning kills 8, injures 16 in stateThe letter further states that Central Force personnel had fired in Parui and Dubrajpur of Birbhum and also beat up members of the public in places like Thanapara and Haringhata in Nadia district in the fourth phase of polls in the state. It also points out the incident of Central Forces using force on sitting MP Prasun Banerjee in Howrah during the fifth phase of election. “CAPF personnel carrying arms have also entered booths in contravention of the Model Code of Conduct. This has been brought to the notice of their senior officers, with the request to brief them more thoroughly about their duties during the conduct of elections,” the letter stated. Bhattacharya has also pointed out delay by Quick Response Teams (QRTs) in reaching places of disturbance due to the presence of only Central Forces in the teams in the sixth phase and urged the Commission to revert back to its decision of including state police in QRTs. It may be mentioned that the Commission has already taken lessons from their experience and has announced that at least one civil constable will be deployed in each QRT in the seventh phase. read more

7 min read Growing a business sometimes requires thinking outside the box. Free Webinar | Sept. 9: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook for Going Global It may be embarrassing to talk about, but it’s an issue that more companies need to address: employees who access online porn sites.From a business standpoint, online adult content tends to be viewed as an “HR issue,” rather than a security issue. But, the reality is that risqué websites and apps are increasingly targeted by hackers as a way of infecting the end user. This should raise a big red flag for companies, because if an employee is infected on a work computer or from a personal device that has access to company data or networks, the entire business could be at risk.Related: 5 Things Your Employees Are Doing That Will Get You HackedAnd the threat is getting worse. Not only is traditional malware proliferating online, but criminals are creating fake porn apps to lure people into installing these malicious programs on their mobile devices. Large-scale breaches of sensitive databases — like the AshleyMadison hack of 2015 — are also a significant opportunity for extortion. Dating websites, “cheater” services, explicit social media sites and virtual sex via webcam are all prime opportunities for blackmailers. In fact, the UK’s National Crime Agency recently did a nationwide ad campaign to raise public awareness about these risks. New online tools like FakeApp, which make it easy to generate fake pornography using the images of real people, further push the boundaries for criminals, creating new opportunities for harassment and extortion.The bottom line for businesses is this: If employees are engaging in risky online activities, like pornography, “cheating” services, etc., the chances of a corporate data breach will increase. Employees are always the weakest link in any business’ cybersecurity program, so adding to that risk is obviously a problem.Here is what businesses need to know.What are the primary risks?Malware, credential theft and extortion are the key concerns with adult content websites and apps.Related: Making Your Data Unreadable to Whoever Steals It Might Be the Only Way to Keep It SafePornography websites are a good conduit for malware since there is a lot of rich media on these sites and pop-up ads are frequent. Due to the sites’ sensitive material, this also gives the hacker considerable leverage over the individual that could be used to extort information, such as account passwords and network credentials.The danger for businesses is that an employee’s personal activities online could lead to a malware infection that spreads within the company, either from a work computer or by piggybacking off of a personal device used for work purposes to get inside the firewall. Targeted extortion could also be used to get direct access to company accounts.How do criminals deliver these attacks?In many cases, they infect a legitimate porn website or its third-party advertising network with malware, which then spreads to anyone who visits the site. For instance, in just the last year we’ve seen two large malware campaigns targeting porn sites — “pornblackmailer” and Pornhub’s click-fraud malware.However, many criminals are now also creating fake adult-themed apps that trick people into installing malicious programs to their mobile devices. According to a report this year, Kaspersky Lab found “23 malware families that use porn content to hide their real functionality.” Overall it estimates 1.2 million mobile users encountered this type of malware last year.Adult-themed phishing is another method hackers use to steal credentials or infect the user’s device with malware.Related: Protect Your Business! The 7 Cybersecurity Tools You Need as an Entrepreneur.What types of malware are used?Cybercriminals are nothing if not diverse and prolific, but most reports show that porn-related malware is generally focused on credential harvesting (i.e., stealing log-ins/passwords) and financial fraud. That should be a concern for businesses, because it would not be difficult to retool this malware in order to aim it at company account log-ins and banking accounts.The fake mobile apps are equally concerning, as Kaspersky Lab estimates 46 percent are used to infect a device with “rooting” malware (which can gain high-level access and permissions on the device) and banking Trojans.Extortion is a growing threat.One particularly disturbing new trend is the use of adult content to extort or blackmail individuals, using their fear of humiliation as leverage.Related: Watch Out for These Cryptocurrency ScamsWe’ve seen a variety of schemes like this recently, such as “pornblackmailer” which takes screenshots of the victim’s computer to threaten them, and the “we know what you just watched” email scam, which has specifically targeted business email addresses. Last year, researchers also discovered a ransomware campaign called “Karo” that threatens to publicly share any nude photos discovered on the victim’s computer. Webcam sextortion is also increasing around the world, with some victims even resorting to suicide.Many victims of the 2015 Ashley Madison data breach also became the target of online blackmailers. Here is one such blackmail letter.In most of these scenarios, the attackers were only after small payments from the victims. But, what if a hacker used these same methods to force an employee to hand over the company’s network passwords, or to conduct an insider attack? How many employees would be able to stand up to this type of threat?Sexual content is an Achilles’ heel.What an employee does on his or her own time is not the company’s business, right? But, the problem with this long-held assumption is that in today’s world of “bring your own device,” remote access accounts, increased mobility and publicly accessible private lives, an employee’s actions outside of the office do have an impact on the company.This problem is compounded by the rise of online sexual content and online sexual activities. Whether it is visiting a porn site, registering for an explicit online dating service, or taking nude or semi-nude “selfies” from a personal device, all of these activities are increasingly at risk of exposure from hackers. Just look at the Brazzers’ hack, AdultFriendFinder breach and the many celebrity phone hacking scandals over the years. A recent report also found that many popular dating apps, like OKCupid, Tinder and Bumble, have vulnerabilities that could expose users’ information to hackers, blackmailers and stalkers.Related: 10 Ways You’re Being Tracked Without You Knowing ItWhat should businesses do? For starters, every company needs to have a strict workplace policy that forbids employees from visiting pornography websites in the office or from a company-owned device. Businesses should reinforce this policy with a web filter on the network that will make accessing these sites difficult.It is also a good idea to educate employees about the risks of adult-content sites and apps, such as malware and extortion. This can be incorporated into any general security awareness program.Lastly, since a company cannot — and should not — control the personal lives of its employees, it needs to take a few steps to limit the risk of an insider threat. That threat could be a malware infection that spreads from the employee’s device to the entire network, or it could be a rogue action forced by a blackmailer — such as sharing a key password. To offset this risk, “access controls” are needed. No employee should have too much access to critical company accounts or information. Limit employees’ remote access to only certain parts of the network. Passwords should be changed regularly, and protected by non-SMS/email two-factor authentication. Google Authenticator is a good alternative for two-factor authentication. If possible, the company’s network should also be segmented to prevent infections from spreading laterally across the entire network. Strong antivirus and firewalls are important, but they won’t protect against insider attacks so taking an extra defense-in-depth approach is key. Register Now » Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. February 23, 2018 read more

Feature | August 05, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor Most Popular Radiology and Radiotherapy Topics in July 2019 August 5, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Imaging Technology New (ITN) magazine website fr read more News | Brachytherapy Systems | August 14, 2019 Efficacy of Isoray’s Cesium Blu Showcased in Recent Studies August 14, 2019 — Isoray announced a trio of studies recently reported at scientific meetings and published in medica read more News | Radiation Therapy | August 02, 2019 Varian Showcases Cancer Care Systems and Software at AAPM 2019 Varian showcased systems and software from its cancer care portfolio, including the Identify Guidance System, at the… read more News | Radiation Therapy | August 16, 2019 Drug Accelerates Blood System’s Recovery After Radiation, Chemotherapy A drug developed by UCLA physician-scientists and chemists speeds up the regeneration of mouse and human blood stem… read more News | Proton Therapy | August 08, 2019 MD Anderson to Expand Proton Therapy Center The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center unveiled plans to expand its Proton Therapy Center during a… read more Following radiation, the bone marrow shows nearly complete loss of blood cells in mice (left). Mice treated with the PTP-sigma inhibitor displayed rapid recovery of blood cells (purple, right). Credit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center/Nature Communications The MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center expansion is expected to be completed in 2023. Rendering courtesy of Stantec. The top piece of content in July was a video interview explaining how Princess Margaret Cancer Center is using machine learning to create automated treatment plans. This was a hot topic at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 2019 meeting in July.  News | Proton Therapy | August 06, 2019 IBA Signs Contract to Install Proton Therapy Center in Kansas IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) recently signed a contract and received the first payment for a Proteus One solution… read more News | Patient Positioning Radiation Therapy | August 15, 2019 Mevion and C-RAD Release Integration for Improved Proton Therapy Treatment Quality Mevion Medical Systems and C-RAD announced the integration between the C-RAD Catalyst PT and the Mevion S250i proton… read more Catalyst PT image courtesy of C-RAD News | Radiation Therapy | August 15, 2019 First Patient Enrolled in World’s Largest Brain Cancer Clinical Trial Henry Ford Cancer Institute is first-in-the-world to enroll a glioblastoma patient in the GBM AGILE Trial (Adaptive… read more News | Patient Positioning Radiation Therapy | August 07, 2019 Qfix kVue One Proton Couch Top Validated by Mevion Medical Systems Qfix and Mevion Medical Systems announced that a special version of the kVue One Proton couch top is now both validated… read more Related Content Technology | September 30, 2009 Varian to Show How RapidArc Delivers Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Varian Medical Systems offers the RapidArc radiotherapy technology, which is designed to deliver image-guided, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) reportedly two to eight times faster and more precisely than conventional IMRT or helical tomotherapy.RapidArc’s volumetric modulated arc therapy delivers a complete IMRT treatment in a single rotation of the treatment machine around the patient. The two FDA clearances for RapidArc cover the treatment hardware and the RapidArc treatment planning software module in Varian’s Eclipse treatment planning system. Varian will begin taking orders for RapidArc immediately and will begin delivering it to customers in the spring of 2008.Clinicians can use RapidArc for prostate and head and neck treatments and still offer fixed beam IMRT treatments with motion management for lung and breast tumors and electron treatments for patients with lymphomas and skin cancers.Studies comparing fixed-beam and helical IMRT with RapidArc show that RapidArc can reduce the amount of non-therapeutic radiation reaching healthy tissues during treatment. For example, in the case of head and neck cancer treatments, RapidArc plans are better at protecting critical structures like the spinal cord, brain stem, eyes, optic nerve and chiasm, parotid (salivary) glands and brain. Due to RapidArc’s efficient use of the primary beam, secondary stray radiation caused by scatter and leakage are reduced by over 50 percent on average compared with fixed field IMRT.RapidArc technology utilizes a proprietary algorithm that creates a finely-shaped IMRT dose distribution that closely matches the size and shape of the tumor. It works by varying three parameters simultaneously: 1) the speed with which the treatment machine rotates around the patient, 2) the dimensions of the beam-shaping aperture, which change continually during the treatment based on the patient’s unique anatomy, and 3) the rate at which the dose is delivered. FacebookTwitterLinkedInPrint分享 News | Radiation Oncology | July 31, 2019 Laura Dawson, M.D., FASTRO, Chosen as ASTRO President-elect The members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) elected four new officers to ASTRO’s Board of… read more read more

No related posts. Hotel Room. Courtesy of the DoubleTree Hilton The trick at DoubleTree is to insist on a room with a balcony in building 3, known as a “deluxe” room. Don’t bother going if you can’t get one of those, as the other rooms were all designed with Dallas or Tulsa in mind, with hermetically sealed windows. The upstairs rooms in building 3 provide an ocean view from the balcony along with the constant sound of waves to lull you to sleep. They’re also the newest rooms, and right next to the swim-up bar.If you’re in the mood to be critical, you might initially have a tough time. We have yet to meet an unhelpful, impolite or non-bilingual staff member. You won’t find anything wrong with the cleanliness of the beautiful pools. You might suspect that the booze is watered down, but creative ordering can get you around that. The most demanding guests will potentially take issue with the bureaucratic check-in and check-out procedures, the former of which is mitigated by a welcome cookie and tropical drink inside of a coconut. It’s possible you will encounter a bare bulb, a broken handle or a threadbare set of towels in an otherwise pristine room, but the real downer is Internet access. It’s pricy, and the process of connecting is annoyingly laborious. Finally, you might notice a charge for getting there before the 4 p.m. check-in time, the lack of nightlife options for your teenagers and the meager menu of activities compared to a Club Med or even the Barceló hotels around the country. But just keep in mind, it only took you 45 minutes to get there, and the concierge desk can set you up with just about any off-site activity possible.After you notice all those things, take a swim in the ocean at sunset, retire to the perfect pool, swim up to the bar, reflect on how much more you could have paid and watch all your worries float away. That’s what we do.Going ThereTake General Cañas Highway, turn right on route 3 Circunvalacíon, turn right on Highway 27, drive dowards Caldera, 4.3 miles after passing the port, the resort will be on your left. For rates, see www.doubletree3.hilton.com. Facebook Comments By Jonathan Harris |Special to The Tico TimesIf you’re like us, based near San José, with a seemingly constant barrage of friends and family coming to “know” Costa Rica, you probably don’t want to take them to places where most of the signs are in English, most of the people are from California or Florida, and the restaurant staff hasn’t heard of gallo pinto. You want to take them somewhere close that serves Tico food, and somewhere that will give the impression that the country is inhabited by Costa Ricans. Of course, there are the national parks, the volcanoes, the National Theater. … But what about a nice two- or three-day getaway to the beach? And what if you have kids, of any size, and at least some budgetary concern? Our answer, on several occasions now, has been the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Central Pacific – an all-inclusive resort a mere 45 minutes away.Where to go is a constant issue for us, especially with returning guests. Our backyard is fine for a day or two, and I make a mean gallo pinto, but can’t we just have a change of scenery now and then? The best thing, by far, about the DoubleTree is that it is right down the road. It’s literally the first hotel you come to when going to the closest beach. I grew up when Puntarenas was pretty much the only beach you could get to in less than five hours, and the dark sand and warm, relatively calm water seem like home to me. I learned to surf at Boca de Barranca, right next to the DoubleTree. People expecting some Caribbean notion of white sands and turquoise water will be disappointed, but my son and I love swimming way out, with little undertow, a beautiful sky and two ports full of cool ships in the distance. The DoubleTree was once the Fiesta Hotel, which Hilton has upgraded into a more-than-passable resort, with three building complexes, each with their own pool and our favorite feature – the swim-up bar. The food is surprisingly good, for buffet food. It is abundant and conveniently served at mealtime. For those who can’t stand not snacking between meals, there are Gringo-style snacks, like mediocre pizza and hamburgers, available all day. read more

Sofitel Singapore City Centre opens as AccorHotels’ 800th hotel in Asia PacificAccorHotels has announced that the highly anticipated Sofitel Singapore City Centre will open its doors in October and will be the group’s landmark 800th hotel in Asia Pacific. Nestled amidst historic shop houses and towering skyscrapers, the 223-room luxury hotel is elegantly designed, reflecting Singapore’s rich cultural heritage with undeniable French flair.“The unveiling of Sofitel Singapore City Centre marks an important milestone for AccorHotels as we continue to strengthen our presence in the region,” says Michael Issenberg, Chairman & CEO of AccorHotels Asia Pacific. “I am pleased to announce that this flagship hotel is our 800th property in Asia-Pacific and opens at a time when we are focused on strengthening our luxury credentials globally.”An oasis at the heart of historic Tanjong Pagar, the hotel is strategically situated just 20 minutes from Singapore’s Changi Airport. It will be AccorHotels’ 13th hotel in Singapore and will be shortly followed by a combined 782-room Novotel and Mercure complex which will open on Stevens Road, firmly cementing the group’s position as the largest hotel operator in Singapore.Guests entering Sofitel Singapore City Centre are welcomed by the shimmering Singapour Je T’aime, a stunning nine-metre chandelier designed by Lasvit. This stunning art installation of glass leaves that whirl through the lobby, comprises 700 hand-blown glass crystals.Sofitel’s commitment to culture and design is brought to life with an outstanding collection of custom-made furniture and artworks including designer uniforms accentuated with floral prints, evoking the strong botanic theme that runs throughout the hotel.The hotel’s interiors elegantly juxtapose vibrant rose gold accents with striking design features and botanical motifs, inspired by the sublime geometry of a traditional jardin à la française and the rich green spaces of Singapore, also known as the Garden City.Guests may choose from 223 well-appointed rooms and suites featuring floor to ceiling windows; complimentary minibars serviced by the hotel’s very own droid butler – Sophie The Robot; Sofitel’s luxurious MyBed; a Handy Phone which provides access to free local and international calls to 10 countries and wifi on the go; Smart TVs and Bose Sound systems; large soaking tubs with separate rain showers and luxurious Lanvin or Hermes amenities.Sofitel Singapore City Centre offers several dining outlets including Racines, helmed by award-winning Executive Chef Jean-Charles Dubois, which will offer both French and Chinese cuisines prepared by two distinct culinary brigades across four open kitchens for a truly interactive culinary experience.Following the tradition of barrel-aged cocktail-making and the simple sophistication of martinis, 1864 (homage to the foundation year of Tanjong Pagar’s docking industry) aims to provide the perfect after-work vibe. This bar will also be the home for the timeless ritual of Champagne sabering. Guests can enjoy Sofitel’s signature afternoon Hi-Tea and handcrafted gourmet bites and tapas throughout the day.Guests of Luxury Club Rooms and Suites will enjoy the services of Club Millésime, including breakfast, evening cocktails and canapes, a library, intimate meeting spaces and a butler service.Sofitel Singapore City Centre will offer 20,000 square feet of meeting spaces across 10 flexible venues including the 600 sqm Wallich Ballroom, named after Nathaniel Wallich, the founding father of the Singapore Botanical Gardens. The hotel has partnered with the award-winning Imperial Treasure to provide premium wedding and banqueting menus.In addition to its own SoFit gym, Club floor guests can enjoy access to the adjacent Virgin Active Fitness Club – Tanjong Pagar which will offer a range of wellness programs. A specially-designed In-Room Fitness Kit complemented with a series of workout videos is available in all rooms and guests can also enjoy the 30m infinity pool and spacious Lawn for rejuvenating morning yoga. Guests looking for a holistic spa experience will be pampered at SoSpa located at Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa.Sofitel continues to expand its global portfolio with recent openings of Sofitel Baltimore in Paris, Sofitel Foshan and the latest Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara and Sofitel Guiyang Hunter. Upcoming flagship hotel soon to open in Asia Pacific will be the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour.To celebrate the opening of Sofitel’s flagship property in Singapore, the hotel is offering a special opening rate of $800++ per room for 2 nights, in commemoration of Sofitel Singapore City Centre being the 800th Accor Hotel in Asia Pacific. For further information and bookings, please visit http://www.sofitel.com/a152 and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.Source = Sofitel Hotels & Resorts read more

For sale will be a limited number of silk-screened bridge prints, edition 1978, sign by Paolo Soleri. Also a limited number of posters of the 2 Suns series, edition 1976, signed by Paolo. The No.6 Silt Pile poster [1966] featuring the Cosanti plan, is available in six colors. A black on white edition of the Arcosanti 3 workshop poster shows an image of the original Arcosanti design and the text of the Arcology Commitment. Also available are a limited number of the 1989 Minds for History poster and the 1983-84 Colly Soleri Music Center Poster, blue with a sunflower. [Photo & text: sa] January 20, 2005 The Arcosanti Graphics Department has put together some new additions for the Visitors Center – Gallery. Saravanan Mahalingam and Head of Design, Tomiaki Tamura, have framed a variety of posters and silk-screened prints that will be available. [Photo & text: sa] Another change has been in the tour introduction area. [Photo & text: sa] Graphics department put together a set of new panels that explain the design history of Arcosanti. Also check the 11/24/04 report on a new series of panels in the staircase of the Crafts III building. The panels explain the construction history of each building. [Photo & text: sa] read more