Making this film has been a work of passion, and
it is such an invaluable reward to see that it is received with the same kind
love, energy and optimism that was put into it. This flood of optimism and
appreciation right here will forever be a reminder to me, that the world is
full of people who share hopes and dreams of a grand future for humanity are it
on this world or on others. You know “Wanderers” is a vision of humanity's
expansion into the Solar System, based on scientific thoughts and concepts of
what our future in space might look like, if it ever happens. The locations showed
in the film are digital recreations of actual places in the Solar System, built
from real photographs and map data where available. Moreover without any
apparent story, other than what you may fill in by yourself, the idea of the
film is primarily to show a glimpse of the fantastic and beautiful nature that
surrounds us on our neighboring worlds and above all, how it might appear to us
if we were there. He’s unsure what to say but a big thank you! And thank you
again for this fantastic and absolutely overwhelming response to this little
film.
These
days, everyone is trying to look prominent by adopting different
fashions. This aptitude is highly popular in girls, but now a new
fashion has setting new trend in men’s. The popular crochet’s not just
for scarves and sweaters anymore, Schuyler Ellers, who runs the Lord von
Schmitt Etsy shop, produced a magnificently flamboyant patterned
crochet shorts out of recycled materials that’re sure to please both the
wearer and their stunned beholders woman or man.
Ellers
embrace every style out there, from form-fitting booty shorts to
prodigal bell-bottom pants. Most of these excellent shorts are made of
recycled vintage crochet Afghans; according to Ellers’ shop, “you know
Afghan blankets are original pieces of folk art, hand made by artisans
across America since the 1960’s and well before. By using scissors and a
sewing machine I transform vintage crochets into lovely wearable
sculpture! If you’re really-funky or extra brave, then you must check
out Ellers’ Etsy shop to see if he’s got something that jives with you!
An AirAsia flight traveling from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore
with 162 people on board lost contact with air traffic control early
Sunday morning, the airline confirmed. Indonesia quickly launched a search to locate the missing plane, but by Sunday night, most search and rescue operations were halted for the day, the plane still unaccounted for.
Flight
QZ 8501 -- an Airbus 320-200 -- lost communication with Indonesia's
Surabaya Juanda International Airport at 7:24 Singapore time on Sunday
morning, the airline said. The plane "was requesting deviation due to enroute weather before communication with the aircraft was lost," AirAsia said in a statement.
"The
weather was not good -- it was bad -- at the estimated location the
plane lost contact," Indonesian Transport Ministry official Hadi Mustafa
said.
AirAsia Indonesia CEO Sunu Widyatmoko said that the airline is "deeply shocked and saddened" by the disappearance.
“We
are deeply shocked and saddened by this incident," he said in a
Facebook post. "We are cooperating with the relevant authorities to the
fullest extent to determine the cause of this incident. In the meantime,
our main priority is keeping the families of our passengers and
colleagues informed on the latest developments.”
The ministry's air transportation director Joko Muryo Atmodjo said no distress signal had been sent, adding, "Therefore we cannot assume anything yet." "We are coordinating with [the] rescue team and looking for its
position. We believe it is somewhere between Tanjung Pandan, a town on
Belitung island, and Kalimantan," Atmodjo said . The plane took off at 5:20 a.m. local time in Surabaya and was scheduled to land at 8:30 a.m. in Singapore, according to AFP.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald,
one woman present at a crisis center at the Changi Airport had seven
family members on the flight, including her mother and brother.Malaysia, Singapore and Australia offered to assist the search for the plane. AirAsia said it was "cooperating fully" with the efforts, and set up a call center for relatives of those aboard the plane . AirAsia has established an Emergency Call Centre that is available for
family or friends of those who may have been on board the aircraft. The
number is: +622129850801.
Indonesia's Transport Ministry said six ships and two helicopters were deployed to search for the missing flight. Malaysia contributed three navy ships and three aircraft to help in the search. Singapore sent a C130 aircraft,
officials said. Despite the coalition of countries looking for Flight
QZ 8501, Sunday night fell with the plane still missing, prompting
Indonesia to call off the search for the day.
By 8:30 p.m. local time, all air search efforts were halted, though
several boats continued the hunt. The full search was expected to resume
around 6 a.m.
The
U.S. also offered support for the search. Spokespersons for the
National Transportation Safety Board and the State Department said that
the agencies are monitoring the situation and "ready to assist" the
rescue team if needed.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore released a statement
early Sunday saying "a waiting area, and all necessary facilities and
support have been set up for relatives and friends of the affected
passengers" at Changi Airport. By Sunday evening, dozens of those
connected to the passengers had registered at the waiting area. Tony Fernandes, the CEO of AirAsia, announced he would go to Surabaya where most of the passengers were from. "This is my worst nightmare," he wrote on Twitter.
The A320 is Airbus’s best-selling jet family, with more than 6,000
planes in operation. In a statement, Airbus said that the plane that
went missing came off the production line in 2008, and had conducted approximately 13,600 flights, for a total of about 23,000 flight hours. Airbus announced
it would provide its full assistance to the investigation, and said the
"thoughts of the Airbus management and staff are with all those
affected by Flight QZ 8501."
As news of the missing flight unfolded, AirAsia changed the color of the logos on their social media channels from red to grey. AirAsia, which is headquartered in Malaysia, is one of the fastest growing low-cost carriers in Asia. It has never lost a plane before, according to the Associated Press. The disappearance of the AirAsia flight is the third air incident of 2014 that involves Malaysia, the Associated Press notes.
Malaysia's national carrier, Malaysia Airlines, suffered two disasters
in 2014. In March, the airline lost contact with flight MH370 en route
from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 passengers and crew aboard. It
remains missing. In July, flight MH17 was downed over eastern Ukraine,
killing 298 people. Following the news of Flight 8501's disappearance,
Malaysia Airlines offered its support on Twitter.
According to a White House pool report, U.S. President Barack Obama
was briefed on the missing flight, and "White House officials will
continue to monitor the situation." Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien
Loong wrote on Twitter
that he was "saddened" to hear about the missing plane. "My thoughts
are with the passengers and their families," he said. Malaysia's Prime
Minister Mohammad Najib Razak said his country "stands ready to help."
"Our hearts and hopes are with the passengers and families of AirAsia QZ8501," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tweeted.
Architecture Sonora developed something totally exclusive,
completely designed, developed and hand-built in Tuscany, Italy. The synchronization
characterizing the Tuscan landscape reveals a balanced relationship between
people and their territory: numerous interventions over time have shaped and
structured the landscape we know today on the basis of human needs and respect
for the territory, reconnecting what is essential and what is natural. Invention
and landscape, craftsmanship and materiality, from the Impruneta terracotta to
the white marble from the Apuan Alps; from landscape to landscape this is our
way to attain a distinct and spatial relationship with landscape.
Mesothelioma is an uncommon form of cancer that occurs in
the mesothelium? Well, this is a thin layer of tissue that covers most of our
internal organs. In many cases, the tissue surrounding the lungs is affected. Nevertheless,
cases have been reported in which other body organs are affected with this
condition. This form of cancer is very belligerent and frequently proves fatal
if it is malignant Mesothelioma.
You Should Know the Risk Factors
Though
numerous materials can possibly cause this disease, mesothelioma is primarily
attributed to exposure to asbestos as reported by the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry of the CDC. Furthermore, Asbestos has been
classified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a human
carcinogen.
According
to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), exposure to asbestos
increases the risk of developing malignant Mesothelioma. The latency period for
the disease is reported to be around twenty to forty years. So exposure to
asbestos can go unnoticed for decades. Hence, mesothelioma cases are diagnosed
years after the first exposure to asbestos occurs. In a study conducted by the
CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), annual
multiple-cause-of-death records were analyzed for the period from 1999 to 2005.
It was found that huge numbers of 18,068 deaths were reported because of
malignant Mesothelioma.
Who should be concerned?
Hence;
Asbestos is imported into the United States and was even mined in the country
during the 20th century. However in the United States, the use of asbestos
peaked in 1973 when it was amounted to 803,000 metric tons before declining to
1,700 metric tons in year 2007. Industrial workers employed in settings such as
manufacturing, construction and shipbuilding prior to 1980’s are the ones who’re
at most menace, as federal safety regulation was not in place at the that time.
Exposure lasts to occur nowadays because of the flattening of buildings in
which asbestos was used during construction.
What Steps to Take in Case Of
Asbestos-Exposure Related Mesothelioma
Well,
after taking into consideration a number of research findings, exposure to
asbestos has been singled out as the main cause of Mesothelioma in most cases. Therefore
this exposure affects individuals differently. Several factors are involved,
including concentration, frequency and duration of exposure as well as the
shape, size and chemical makeup of the fibers that define your chances of
contracting Mesothelioma.
It
is natural to sense to concern about Mesothelioma if you’ve experienced chronic
exposure to asbestos. Doctors suggest that such people should get regular CT
scans or chest x-rays. They should also get lung function tests as these tests
can perceive problems caused by asbestos fibers. If any problems are detected,
you should consult with professional Mesothelioma diagnosis. In the unlucky
event of being diagnosed with Mesothelioma, you’ve the grounds for filing a
lawsuit. A Mesothelioma law suit can support you claim compensation for the extra
costs borne in dealing with this disease as well as for the resulting emotional
distress and trauma.
Why choose a Mesothelioma Law firm
It
is notable, that the risks associated with asbestos exposure have been recognized
to the Asbestos manufacturers for years. Therefore victims of the disease exactly
feel that they should have been informed about these perils and so undue
hardships both for the victims and their relatives could have been avoided. Hence;
treatment plans are often tailored to the patient's needs so the medical
expenses incurred because of the disease vary from person to person and are
often considerable.
If
you undergo or your loved one’s has established mesothelioma and have also been
bare to asbestos fibers during their lives, you’ll typically be eligible for
filing a lawsuit and claim compensation for any treatment related expenses, as
well as for the pain and suffering caused by this disease. The litigation
process involved is quite complex. So it is better to hire the services of a
Mesothelioma law firm that has the time as well as the resources to tackle
investigations specific to your case.
The U.S. will begin efforts to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba and will open an embassy on the island nation following the release of an American government subcontractor and a swap of intelligence assets, President Barack Obama said Wednesday. It marks the most significant change in the U.S.-Cuba relationship since the Cuban revolution. “Neither the American nor Cuban people are served by a rigid policy that’s rooted in events that took place before most of us were born,” Obama said in a televised address. “I believe we can do more to support the Cuban people and our values through engagement. After all, these 50 years have shown the isolation has not worked. It’s time for a new approach.”
Following a year of secret back-channel talks in Canada and at the Vatican, and culminating with a historic nearly hour-long call between Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro on Tuesday, the Cuban government released 65-year-old Alan Gross on Wednesday on humanitarian grounds. His release clears the way for a broad relaxation of the 53-year U.S. embargo on Cuba.
In a prisoner swap, Cuba released an unnamed U.S. intelligence asset who has been imprisoned for 20 years, while the U.S. government released the final three members of the spy ring known as the Cuban Five remaining in federal prison.A senior Administration official said the U.S. embassy would open “as soon as possible” in Havana.
Gross departed Cuba on Wednesday morning on a U.S. government plane, and arrived at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington, D.C., shortly after 11 a.m., accompanied by members of Congress and his wife who had traveled to retrieve him aboard a U.S. Air Force plane. A Cuban court convicted Gross of espionage in 2011 and sentenced him to 15 years in prison for carrying communications devices into Cuba while working as as a subcontractor for U.S. Agency for International Development setting up Internet access in local communities. According to his attorney, Gross had been in deteriorating health while in prison. Speaking at a news conference, Gross thanked Obama, said he supports the President’s policy shift and stressed he harbors no ill will toward the Cuban people.
“It pains me to see them treated so unjustly as a consequence of two governments’ mutually belligerent policies,” Gross said. “Five and a half decades of history shows us that such belligerence inhibits better judgment. Two wrongs don’t make a right. “This is a game-changer which I fully support,” Gross added. “I truly hope we can get beyond these mutually belligerent policies.”The Obama Administration is maximizing the ability of Americans to travel to Cuba within the limits of the American travel ban, the President is “doing everything in his authority to facilitate travel within the limits of the law,” an official said, adding that Obama would support congressional efforts to lift the ban. Obama also announced that his Administration is easing economic and financial restrictions on Cuba, including increasing permitted American exports, as well as raising the cap on remittances. U.S. financial institutions will also be allowed to open accounts at Cuban banks to process permitted transactions, and U.S. credit and debit cards will be permitted for use in Cuba for the first time. Obama is also directing Secretary of State John Kerry to launch an immediate review of the 1982 designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, in consultation with intelligence agencies.
“I do not expect the changes I’m announcing today to bring about a transformation of Cuban society overnight,” Obama said.
Obama cannot unilaterally lift the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba. “I look forward to engaging Congress in an honest and serious debate about lifting the embargo,” he said. In an address that took place while Obama was speaking, Castro said he welcomes the cooling of relations between the two countries, but that differences remain that the countries need to learn to live with “in a civilized manner.Obama has twice previously relaxed restrictions on Cuba, in 2009 and 2011, opening the door for Americans to visit family members in Cuba and allowing travel for religious, educational and cultural endeavors. Authorized American travelers will now be able to import up to $400 in Cuban goods into the U.S., including $100 in tobacco and alcohol products. But senior Administration officials said there would be no immediate change to the ban on imports of Cuban cigars and other products for retail purposes.
Obama’s announcement was quickly criticized by Republicans and Democratic lawmakers who have long defended the embargo. Outgoing Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Robert Menendez (D., N.J.) blasted Obama’s decision as having “vindicated the brutal behavior of the Cuban government.”
“This asymmetrical trade will invite further belligerence toward Cuba’s opposition movement and the hardening of the government’s dictatorial hold on its people,” Menendez said. American officials contend that the U.S. policy toward Cuba was antiquated and ineffective, failing to bring down the Castro regime after more than 50 years. Obama said he respects the “passion” of those who may disagree with his decision, but said he believes now is the time for a change. “I do not believe that we can do the same thing for over five decades and expect a different result,” he said.
In coordination with the American announcements, the Cuban government will announce that it will free 53 prisoners deemed by the U.S. to be political prisoners, American officials said. Additionally, the Cuban government has told the U.S. it intends to expand Internet connectivity for its citizens. But despite objections by the Cuban government, the U.S. will continue to fund so-called democracy programming in Cuba, meant to promote human rights and support the free flow of information into the communist country.
American officials praised the role of Canada and the Vatican, particularly Pope Francis, in helping bring about the agreement. “Pope Francis personally issued an appeal in a letter that he sent to President Obama and to President Raúl Castro calling on them to resolve the case of Alan Gross and the cases of the three Cubans who have been imprisoned here in the United States, and also encouraging the United States and Cuba to pursue a closer relationship,” an official said, calling the papal letter “very rare … The Vatican then hosted the U.S. and Cuban delegations where we were able to review the commitments that we are making today.”
In a statement earlier this month marking the five-year anniversary of Gross’s arrest, Obama said that if the Castro-led Cuban government released him it would set the stage for other reconciliation efforts. “The Cuban Government’s release of Alan on humanitarian grounds would remove an impediment to more constructive relations between the United States and Cuba,” Obama said. Source: Times.com
