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University of Florida urologist Dr. Scott Gilbert and colleagues at the University of Michigan and the University of Texas Medical Branch evaluated national patterns of how doctors prescribed a hormone treatment called androgen deprivation therapy before and after the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services lowered the associated reimbursement rates.
Among people for whom the treatment was considered necessary, there was no decline in use when payments were lowered. In contrast, use of the therapy fell more than 30 percent among patients for whom there is no medical evidence that it is beneficial.
"Even modest changes in how services are reimbursed can have a profound effect both in terms of clinical benefit and how health care dollars are spent," said Gilbert, an assistant professor of urology and director of the Urologic Cancer Center in the UF College of Medicine.
"The findings demonstrate a lesson that is relevant in the current climate of health care reform," added Dr. Vahakn Shahinian, an assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan and first author of the paper. "Reducing reimbursement can produce positive changes in how care is delivered, in that potentially unnecessary care is reduced without affecting care that is necessary."
Androgen deprivation therapy has become a mainstay for reducing the severity of prostate cancer symptoms, but it does not cure the disease. In previous years, it was mainly achieved through removal of the testicles, but over the last two decades that practice has been all but replaced by the administering of a synthetic hormone.
Overall use of the hormone therapy doubled during the 1990s, and by 1999, nearly half of all patients with prostate cancer were receiving it within a year of diagnosis. The use was prevalent even among men who were 80 years or older and who had low-risk localized tumors, and for whom there is no clear evidence that the therapy improves chances of survival.
Because Medicare reimbursed physicians at high rates for use of the therapy, for some clinics it provided a significant portion — up to 40 percent — of their income, according to the General Accounting Office. In 2003, Medicare paid out almost $1 billion for the therapy.
But in 2004 and 2005, policy changes resulted in a 50 percent cut in reimbursement. That corresponded with a sharp drop in the rate of potentially inappropriate use — from 38.7 percent in 2003 to 25.7 percent in 2005, the researchers discovered in their evaluation of Medicare data for almost 55,000 patients.
"The findings show how reimbursement drives patterns of care," said Dr. David Penson, a professor of urologic surgery and director of the Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Quality and Outcomes Research at Vanderbilt University, who was not involved in the study. "I don't believe reimbursement is 100 percent responsible for the changes we see, but it's clear that it must play a role."
Still, there are nonfinancial reasons that physicians would administer the therapy even in cases for which there wasn't a survival benefit, urologists say. It might contribute to peace of mind and improve quality of life for patients whose tumors are low-risk, but who are not satisfied simply to have their physicians monitor their tumor and want to feel that their cancer is being treated.
"In some respects it may not be about the evidence, but about helping a patient deal with his diagnosis," Penson said. "I think providers really felt that this was truly harmless treatment that has some psychological benefit for patients."
But doctors have slowly learned that the therapy is not as benign as previously thought. That new knowledge might also have played a role in the decline in use, the researchers said. In recent years urologists have become more aware of negative side effects including increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, bone disease and fractures — consequences not yet known when the therapy first came into use.
"So if we can limit exposure to these drugs to patients who absolutely need them, there's a clinical benefit as well as a financial one," Gilbert said.
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Dark Poetry
Hearts don't beat for love
they beat and bleed to live
you must hurt to know that you're alive
you can't take back what you give
The strings of fate wrap around your neck
what's wrong with you?
don't be tainted by the cocaine of the heart
but you won't listen, will you?
Trust me, I see love drains you of life
oh, stupid child, have you no sense
love is foul and imaginary
bittersweet some may say
Now if you don't listen to me, that's okay
I'll watch you hang from the string of fate
don't crawl back to your sweet Prince Charming
inside to them your just their bitter-sweetheart
Pigs in human skin
Shadow faced greedy bastards
that's what my eyes see
normal people, normal day
the normal people are blind
People always want the best
all for themselves
best food, best spot, best material
greedy pigs
I wait to see you get slaughtered
that is the day that the sun shines a bit brighter
less trash plagues this planet
you're wasting my precious air
Breathe in innocent
breathe out corruption
you rot from your brain
your just a pig in human skin
That is all you'll ever be...
You're Welcome
i really like this one because of how it describes the modern world we live in and how some (not everyone) are way too much into themselves going to the point where it becomes an unhealthy obsession and while everyone is busy playing on social media or ranting about things that aren't a serious problem there's other people around the world who don't have such freedoms
We have a food shortage
"It's punishment from God!" They cry
food comes back
"Praise the Lord!" They chant
What about earth? Mother Nature?
thats where food comes from
"Where's your proof?" They ask
Where's yours? I want to say but I don't
I'd like to call them so many things, none good
"Heathen! Satanist! Witch!" They yell
all the names throught history
I know them all too well
Shut up! I want to yell... just shut up...
if I want to rot in hell then let me
I'd rather be in hell than in heaven
I'll leave you to your pointless beliefs

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A large scientific library is permanently blocked in Russia
The scientific online library LibGen came under a "perpetual" lock after the same publisher twice won a lawsuit against it.
The lawsuit was intended to protect the rights to the works of scientific literature "Current and future antiplatelet therapy: focus on the preservation of hemostasis" and "Advances in therapy to reduce lipids using gene silencing technologies." The company demanded from the provider, so he stopped to put in place technical conditions in order to access these texts on the websites lgmag.org and libgen.io.
In addition, the plaintiff sought to restrict access to the sites themselves. At the moment, the sites are entered by Roskomnadzor in the register of prohibited resources, the relevant records date back to June 21.
LibGen is a collection of articles and books with free access and searchability. The texts cover various fields of science. In the library there are works that are not found anywhere else in the public domain, or anywhere else is not represented in digitized form. Founded by Russian scientists in 2008. As of June 2018, LibGen had more than 2.7 million books and 58 million publications from scientific journals.
The birth rate in Russia will stimulate tobacco
The Public chamber of the Russian Federation believes that it is necessary to create a Fund for the implementation of the demographic program, and to Finance its work by increasing excise taxes on tobacco
David Yakobashvili said he would not return to Russia
One of the founders of the Russian food company "Wimm-bill-Dann", businessman David Yakobashvili, refused to come to Russia because of searches in his Museum "Collection", according to "Bi-bi-si". According to the businessman, he has not been to Russia since March and is not going to return home until this case is sorted out.
"Inadequate things are happening. I have no active activity in Russia, only a Museum, it works on its own," Yakobashvili said.
FSB to conduct inspection in his Museum after a complaint by his former partner Boris Minagi.
Brotherly landfill will waste "Usolehimprom»
It is known that the landfill will accept 35.4 thousand tons of waste of hazard class 4, minimally affecting the environment. Among them – special clothing, which is present less than 15% of petroleum products, gas masks, soil, concrete scrap from the dismantling of building structures and more
The Federation Council supported the introduction of the subject "family Studies" in schools
A single subject "family Studies", in which children will be taught to communicate in the family, the correct resolution of possible conflict situations, could be introduced in schools for both Junior and senior students, told RIA Novosti on Monday, a member of the social Committee of the Federation Council Elena Popova
Tourists will be able to receive vouchers in electronic form
The government of the Russian Federation has approved the rules of information exchange in electronic form between the tour operator (travel agent) and the tourist. The system itself has not yet been launched, but firms will need electronic document management to use it. Effective rules give a chance to the operators to prepare for changes in advance. The virtual document will contain information about the trip and will be stored in a single system.
"Kalashnikov" created a gun to fight drones
Part of the state Corporation "rostec" group of companies "Kalashnikov" has developed the world's most compact gun to fight drones. As clarifies TASS, REX 2 is placed on the pistol frame and is a reduced version of the rifle REX 1, which is already used by government agencies
E-insurance will start to operate in Russia in 2021
The electronic policy of compulsory medical insurance (CHI) in the form of an electronic image of the document will begin to operate in Russia from 2021. At the same time the paper form of the document will not be abolished, said the Chairman of the Fund of CHI Natalia Stadchenko.
Rosturizm explained the order of refund for tours to Georgia
Independent and organized tourists will be able to return the money for tours and flights to Georgia, the Federal tourism Agency said. Funds must be returned in full.
In order to return the money for the tour for the period after July 8, organized tourists should contact their travel agent or tour operator. They must return the full cost, including for air tickets. Independent tourists can contact the Agency where the purchased tickets.
Funds can be returned for air tickets and tours, the departure of which must be before July 8, including non-refundable rates.
"Regardless of the presence or absence of the condition of non-return ("non-refundable") ticket, its value is returned in full in the event of a forced refusal of the passenger from the flight, if the carriage on any site has not been performed," — reminded in the Federal tourism Agency.
VTB buys from his "daughter" Russian servers Yadro 430 million
As found by CNews, the supplier of domestic server equipment Yadro for VTB for 428.5 million rubles. was the company "Technoserv", in which the Bank from June 2018 belongs to 40%. The contract with the integrator for the specified amount was signed by VTB on June 13, 2019 on the basis of an open request for proposals in electronic form with the initial price of the lot of 433.8 million rubles.
Austria closes roads for foreign tourists
Austrian authorities have announced tough measures against foreign car tourists who are trying to avoid traffic jams and do not use the toll roads. And often choose to travel secondary roads.
Leave the Russians can't afford
44% of Russians will spend the summer at home, of which 53% – due to lack of money for the trip, such results follow from a survey conducted by VTSIOM.
Estimated spending on outdoor recreation year-on-year decreased slightly: in 2019, Russians planning to relax in the summer outside the home, will spend an average of 43 333 rubles. (based on one family member), which is 2% less than in 2018 Significantly higher than the average for the sample, the planned costs of residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg (52 298 rubles.), respondents with high incomes (47 714 rubles.). Most often, the trip is planned to be paid from specially postponed funds (43%).
Rotenberg company will repair the route to Belarus
The company "Mostotrest" Arkady Rotenberg received a contract for the reconstruction of the 33rd — 84th km of the road M1 "Belarus" from Moscow to the border with Belarus, follows from the materials on the website of public procurement. The cost of the work is estimated at 30,823 billion rubles.
Platon system tariff will be increased from July 1
Since July 1, the tariff of the state system "Platon" will rise by 14 kopecks. Now the owners of trucks weighing more than 12 tons will pay 2.04 rubles. for 1 km of travel on the Federal highway, according to the website of the Ministry of transport of Russia.
"The size of the indexation of the tariff of the state system "Platon" from July 1, 2019 will be reduced more than twice the amount of accumulated inflation and will be 14 cents… it will be equal to 2.04 rubles per kilometer," the press service quotes the statement of the head of the Department Yevgeny Dietrich.
In the Arkhangelsk region, a new reserve
New environmental territory "of Lexmax" area of over 25 thousand hectares, located in the Kargopol district. On this site you will find typical and rare swamp
Consumer credit ahead of mortgage
By early may, the portfolio of consumer loans overtook the growth rate of mortgage, the Central Bank writes in a report on monetary policy: at the end of April, the growth in annual terms amounted to 25.2 against 23.5%.
Earlier, the Central Bank decided to take additional measures to limit the debt burden in consumer lending. The reason for the high debt of the population: in April, 1.3 million loans were issued in the amount of 270.8 billion rubles, and the average amount of consumer credit reached a record of 207 thousand rubles
Experts told about the fall in middle class income in Russia
The share of citizens with income from 39 to 99 thousand rubles per month for four years – in the period 2014-2017 – decreased from 37% to 30%, such conclusions were made by specialists of the Center for macroeconomic analysis of Alfa-Bank. According to analysts, the crisis of 2014 dealt the biggest blow to this group of the population.
Experts concluded that over the past 10 years, the middle class of Russians began to lose its economic importance, becoming more vulnerable, and reduced spending on recreation, education and health, while increasing spending on food.
The number of bankrupt companies in Russia is growing
The number of legal entities in bankruptcy proceedings increased by 41.5% from 2012 to 2018 and reached 36.6 thousand, the RBC portal writes, citing data from the Federal tax service (FTS).
Russians warned of a new financial crisis
In Russia, a new financial crisis may begin due to the spread of cheap loans and the growth of property stratification. This conclusion was reached by researchers of the center for financial stability and development of Henan University (China), Zeppelin University (Germany) and the California state University (USA), Kommersant reports.
In the work "Inequality and credit growth in the Russian regions" the researchers on the example of Russia showed the relationship between lending to the population in large developing economies and rising income inequality. The hypothesis of Professor of the University of Chicago Raghuram Rajan was tested. Its essence is that the growth of income inequality pushed politicians to stimulate cheap loans for households, including mortgages. Such actions led to a rise in real estate prices, which then caused the financial and banking crisis in 2008-2009 in the United States.
VTB has increased the issuance of cash loans by a third
VTB in the first five months of 2019 issued more than 575 thousand cash loans totaling 378.5 billion rubles. This result is 29% higher than in the same period last year
The public chamber of Russia has found a way to improve the demographic situation
As follows from the report of the OP "Demography-2024. How to ensure sustainable natural population growth in Russia»
A demographic breakthrough requires breakthrough solutions: it requires an increase in investment in family policy to 2% of GDP and a change in the structure of investment, supporting large families. The current level of investment in support of families with children of the national project "Demography" with 0.47% of GDP per year will not ensure the return of sustainable natural growth and the strategic task of demographic and geopolitical stability of the country – follows from the report.
The organization believes it is possible to achieve a total fertility rate (TFR) of 1.95–2.05 by 2024.
FAS proposes tariff reform for low-budget cars
The Federal Antimonopoly service (FAS) proposed to abandon the regulation of prices for tickets in reserved seats and common cars in all directions. It is proposed to subsidize only socially significant areas.
To save the budget: reduce the sending of paper tax notifications
The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation for economy of budgetary funds plans to reduce sending to citizens of tax notifications and requirements for payment of taxes in paper form. The bill is ready and published for public discussion on the portal of legal acts.
The head of Rambler announced the company's IPO
On what stock exchange the IPO would be held in the Rambler Group, according to Abrahamian, not yet discussed, and a period of two or three years is determined by the current growth rate of the Rambler Group and, in particular, the fact that the revenue of the online cinema Okko double every year, and the revenues of media assets of the company adds, according to Abrahamian, 20-25% per year.
Chinese investors have started negotiations to buy a stake in GV Gold
Chinese investors led by Fosun began negotiations on the purchase of a majority stake in the gold mining company GV Gold, which produces gold in the Irkutsk region and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). This was reported by Bloomberg, citing its sources
The Ministry of the Russian Federation admits the introduction of the installment of replenishment of escrow accounts
The Ministry of construction allows the introduction of a phased replenishment of escrow accounts, said during a meeting of the Board of the Ministry on Monday, the Minister of construction and housing Vladimir Yakushev
People with large debts want to introduce limits on loans and borrowings
The Central Bank has developed a program to limit lending to citizens, the bulk of whose income is spent on debt service, writes on Monday, June 24, the Russian newspaper
Bank of America warned that the US may devalue the dollar
The risk that the administration of Donald trump under the auspices of stabilization will decide on currency intervention, which will be aimed at weakening the us dollar, experts warned Bank of America.
On exemption from VAT on the sale of gold
A group of senators submitted to the state Duma a bill on exemption from VAT on January 1, 2020 in the sale of gold, follows from the database of the lower house of Parliament
Coal companies continue to reduce coal production in Kuzbass
Coal mining companies continue to reduce production in the Kemerovo region. Kuzbass fuel company as a reason for the decline in production called the decline in sales in the European export direction.
KazTransOil and Transneft have agreed on compensation for substandard oil
Kazakh national pipeline operator KazTransOil (KTO) and Russian Transneft have reached an agreement on compensation of damage to Kazakh shippers for the shipment of substandard oil in the port of Ust-Luga, the KTO press service reported on Tuesday.
The US can withdraw from the Treaty with Japan on security assurances
The American side can leave the Treaty on mutual cooperation and security guarantees with Japan, signed in 1960. Such a step allows us President Donald trump, Bloomberg reports, citing anonymous sources.
US military intelligence said the unwillingness of the DPRK to denuclearization of the
North Korean leader Kim Jong-UN is not ready for denuclearization. This opinion was expressed by the Director of the intelligence Department of the Ministry of defense, Lieutenant General of the army Robert Ashley in an interview with Fox News on Monday, June 24.
"We within the intelligence community continue to believe that (the leader of the DPRK – ed.) Kim Jong-UN is not ready for denuclearization," he said.
In the United States resumed tests electromagnetic cannon
Naval forces of the USA have embarked on a new phase of testing of electromagnetic guns, also known as railguns, according to the June 24, portal defence-blog.com. Testing electromagnetic weapons unit conducts the U.S. Navy Naval Surface Warfare Center.
The British dispersed the tractor to 167 kilometers per hour
British racer and mechanic guy Martin broke up a farm tractor to 167 kilometers per hour, breaking the speed record for this type of technology, says the magazine "Behind the wheel". The entry test is published on the YouTube channel Farmers Weekly Video.
China launched a satellite navigation system Beidou-3
It is known that the launch of the satellite was carried out with the help of the launch vehicle "Changzheng-3V" at 02:09 local time (21:09 MSK) from the Xichang spaceport, located in the Sichuan province in South-West China.
Beidou— the Chinese global navigation system. The global system is expected to be completed by 2020. China has already launched 46 such satellites.
Production of GLONASS-K satellites will be suspended due to lack of imported components
Problems arose due to restrictions on the import of foreign components and the inability to quickly replace them with Russian counterparts. Budget spending on satellites has been reduced by almost 12.9 billion rubles.
Russia and India will create maps of galaxies on the Chinese space station
According to Mikhail Sachkov, Deputy Director for research at the Institute of astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, maps of individual galaxies and planetary nebulae will be created as a result of a joint Russian-Indian experiment on spectroscopic study of gas nebulae, scheduled for the Chinese space station in 2022, reports TASS.
In China, for the rehabilitation of drug addicts began to use a robot
Talking robot began to be used in the rehabilitation of drug addicts in Guangzhou in southern China, writes Xinhua. The publication notes that the robots are suitable for patients who feel uncomfortable in dealing with social workers.
Laser radar specialists will gather at a conference in China
In the city of Hefei, the administrative center of the East China province of Anhui, opened the 29th international conference on laser radars, which is held for the first time in China, said June 24 Xinhua. The conference is organized by Anhui Institute of optics and precision mechanics of the Academy of Sciences of China (ANC).
The opposition of Japan submitted to Parliament a draft on distrust of the government
In the history of the country, a vote of no confidence was adopted four times Five Japanese opposition parties submitted to the lower house of Parliament a draft resolution on distrust of the government of Shinzo Abe, RIA Novosti reported
All emergency numbers have been disconnected in the Netherlands due to a failure
Due to a 4G network failure in the Netherlands, a single emergency number and a single number for law enforcement officers were not available. The people of the country sent out the alert the information about the alternative room
In Poland will restore the place of the assassination attempt on Hitler
The Polish state forestry prepared the project of reconstruction of the wooden barracks building in which on July 20, 1944 the unsuccessful attempt on Adolf Hitler was made
Georgia offered to launch shuttles for Russians from Baku and Yerevan
The head of the Association of hotels and restaurateurs of Georgia Shalva Alaverdashvili presented to the Ministry of economy and representatives of the tourism sector a proposal to launch free buses from the airports of Baku, Yerevan and Trabzon to deliver Russian tourists. This is reported by the Georgian "First channel".
Prime Minister of Georgia guaranteed the safety of tourists
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze said that this country is safe for tourists from Russia and other countries. On Monday, June 24, reports TASS. He also pointed out that the capital of Georgia Tbilisi is "the safest city in the whole Europe".
Iranian foreign Ministry: new us sanctions "forever close the way for diplomacy»
The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Iran said that the new sanctions imposed by the United States against the Supreme leader of the Republic, Ali Khamenei, "forever close the way for diplomacy."
Concern "Kalashnikov" presented its drone-kamikaze
Concern "Kalashnikov" presented its new development – a barraging drone-kamikaze "ZALA Lancet". This was told by the General Director of the concern Vladimir Dmitriev at the presentation on the eve of the forum "Army-2019".
In the context of the new fighting, it is able to strike in the air, on land and water without creating a land or marine infrastructure. The effectiveness of this system is superior to standard weapons, but costs disproportionately less. — Sergey Chemezov
The Russian foreign Ministry reminded US about the Caribbean crisis
The deployment of US ground-based missile systems near Russia's borders could lead to a confrontation comparable to the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, Russian Deputy foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said today, June 24.
Frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" with KR "Caliber" on Board arrived in Cuba
We are talking about a group of ships of the Northern fleet of the Russian Navy, headed by the frigate "Admiral Gorshkov". Russian ships, passing through the Panama canal, arrived in Cuba, making a friendly visit
Putin signed a decree on the development of the civil service
Russian President Vladimir Putin established the main directions of development of civil service in the Russian Federation for 2019-2021, the corresponding decree was published on Monday on the official portal of legal information.
Russian military aircraft once again flew to Venezuela
Reuters news Agency citing its sources reported the arrival of a Russian aircraft in Venezuela. The Il-62, tail number RA-86496 was discovered in the international airport of Maiquetia, which is located near the capital of Venezuela Caracas.
Russia's military spending – seventh place
Our country every year reduces defense spending, the President said and said that in 2017 they amounted to 3.4 percent of GDP, in 2019 – 2.9. In 2020, the figure will drop to 2.87 percent, in 2021 – to 2.8. The President stressed that Russia is the only great power that reduces military spending. But despite relatively modest military spending, we are not only ensuring military and nuclear parity, but we are two or three steps ahead of our competitors. Because no country in the world has such modern technological weapons as ours."
Putin spoke about the revenue from Russian military exports
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the proceeds from the export of Russian military products. According to him, foreign exchange earnings from these sales increased by 45%, resulting in a total order book reached $ 54 billion
The Baltic fleet received the newest small-size missile ship "Sovetsk»
In Baltiysk to pass the program of tests has arrived the newest small-size missile ship "Sovetsk", built for the Baltic fleet. About it reports a press-service of fleet. The 22800 Karakurt project ship was built at the Pella shipyard.
Russia opens transit of Ukrainian goods
President Vladimir Putin allowed the transit of Ukrainian goods through Russia to third countries using a control system based on seals with GLONASS technology. The relevant decree is published on the official portal of legal information. Business FM called one of the Ukrainian carriers
Analogue of "Samum": a new development for airborne presented in China
At the Chinese Fuzhou fair of technologies and projects, among the various exhibits, defense products were presented. According to the newspaper the Global Times, there was first shown the new models XLW 2040I.
In Russia created a super-powerful projectile for firing at tanks
According to the industrial Director of "Rostec" Sergey Abramov, armor penetration of these ammunition increased by 20%. That is, if the standard shot breaks 230 mm obstacles, with "Mango-M" this figure reaches 280 mm, and with "Lead-2" 300 mm, respectively
Georgian infrastructure will help the United States to bomb Iran
Journalists do not exclude the possibility that the US can easily use the military infrastructure of Georgia to bomb Iran. It is also indicated that the Georgian government does not resist this idea. In total, there are six military airfields in this country.
The interior Ministry ordered a batch of high-precision sniper rifles
The Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia has ordered a trial batch of high-precision sniper rifles ORSIS T-5000, said in an interview with RIA Novosti General Director of "Promtekhnologiya" (weapon brand ORSIS) Vladimir Zlobin
Rifle ORSIS T-5000, which created sniper complex "Accuracy" – the development of arms factory "Promtekhnologiya". According to the developer, this is a fundamentally new sniper weapon that meets all modern requirements.
Tour operators and the Ministry of defense intend to develop military-Patriotic tourism
The Association of domestic and inbound tourism of Russia (AVVT) and the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation in November 2019 intend to sign an agreement on the development of military-Patriotic direction in tourism, said Monday TASS adviser to the head of the Federal Agency for tourism and AVVT President Vladimir Sharov
"This is an agreement between the state body and the industry community to develop tools for the formation of a systematic approach to the development of military-Patriotic tourism in the country. One of the elements here is the development of the Patriot Park, access for children and teenagers to the Patriot Park and its branch network, and some other objects of the Ministry of defense, which are created as objects of the exposition, and some military units, to carry out a certain policy among conscripts. We plan such cooperation," he said
Putin extended the food embargo
Russian President Vladimir Putin extended the food embargo for another year. The presidential decree extended the embargo until December 31, 2020, RIA Novosti reported. Recall, the bradenburg was introduced in 2014 in response to Western anti-Russian sanctions, introduced after the reunification of the Crimea with Russia
Poland expressed readiness to help Georgia
The administration of the President of Georgia said that the President of Poland Andrzej Duda expressed support for Georgia and readiness to help it in the ongoing processes. He said this in a conversation with the Georgian leader Salome Zurabishvili, RIA "Novosti"
The US will offer at the g-20 summit to conduct an operation in the Strait of Hormuz
At the G20 summit, the United States will propose an international operation to ensure the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. This was stated by us special representative for Iran Brian hook on June 24.
Artificial intelligence was taught to accurately determine the substitution of persons
American scientists have introduced a new way to automatically determine the substitution of persons in the video. Their algorithm, trained on examples of real video with the speech of people, determines the fake head movements and facial expressions
Named the most advanced technology of ancient civilization
Specialists of The regional initiative for hydrological monitoring of the Andes ecosystem in South America concluded that the ancient water supply systems in Peru, subject to their restoration, are able to cope with modern droughts and provide fresh water to the current population of the country. This was reported in a press release on Phys.org ahhh!
Monkeys have mastered complex tools three thousand years ago
People were not the only creatures capable of producing special tools. Scientists have found that the Brazilian Capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) have mastered the technique of production of "cutting" tools for three thousand years ago, according to Nature Ecology & Evolution.
Created a robot to protect rice terraces from weeds
Usually to maintain the rice terraces in a healthy way, without using harmful chemicals, farmers help the ducks — they kill the weeds, eat the insects and fertilize the soil.
Ancient artifacts in the mountains of Northern Vietnam
Specialists of the Vietnamese Institute of archaeology discovered about a hundred ancient artifacts in the mountains in Northern Vietnam. According to the newspaper the Vietnam News Agency, the discovery is committed in the territory of the national Park Baabe. Here in the cave archaeologists have found about 100 stone and bone objects, proving the stay of the early people.
It is established that people began to settle on this site about 9000 years ago. Among the finds, the special attention of archaeologists was drawn to the stone, processed to the correct rectangular shape. In the stone, the purpose of which remains a mystery, carved three round holes at a distance of several centimeters from each other. As for other artifacts, they were made of stones, and apparently used for protection and hunting, as well as for cutting animal carcasses.
Cost of production of a barrel of oil in different countries
Cost price varies depending on different factors due to Geology, availability, environmental conditions and the most important properties of oil, if oil is viscous, then complex production and processing increase the price of oil.
Plants do not die from cancer
According to scientists, plants by their nature are able to replace the affected cells or tissues much easier than animals. This fully applies to the formation of plant cells in which DNA has been distorted by radiation
How temperature affects sleep, scientists said
Scientists from the University of Bern (Switzerland) revealed the dependence of the duration of the REM phase on changes in ambient temperature.
According to the authors of the study, the results showed the extension of the REM-phase with increasing temperature within comfortable values. At the same time, no changes in the duration of fast sleep were observed in mice with disabled MSN hormones, which proves their decisive influence on the thermoregulation of the body during sleep. In addition, the experiment was a real proof of the hypothesis that suggests the lack of brain control over body temperature during dreams.
Glaciers of Elbrus began to melt three times faster
The glaciers of Elbrus are melting three times faster than before. Scientists have found that over the past 20 years, the volume of the ice cap has decreased by one and a half cubic kilometers – a quarter of the total.
Discovered a huge supply of fresh water under the Atlantic ocean
Hidden fresh water was accumulated in the North-Eastern part of the Atlantic continental shelf of the USA. The discovery was made by a team of researchers led by marine geologist Chloe Gustafson. Back in the 70s under the Atlantic ocean looking for oil, and from time to time came across fresh water.
Music helps high school students learn the school curriculum better
A study was conducted, during which experts studied the data of 112 thousand students who graduated from school in 2012-15-ies. About it transfers the thematic magazine "Pedagogical psychology". It turned out that teenagers who are fond of music from an early age, learn better school programs.
In tsimlyanskoye water reservoir: scientists found water under the Khazar city
During the study of the Tsimlyansky reservoir, which is geographically located in the Rostov region, it was possible to find a unique artifact. About it reports the edition Liga news Russia.
As it was found, the ancient ruins found at the bottom of the don reservoir were fragments of the Khazar settlement. According to scientists, the buildings belong to the IX century ad. The researchers found brick walls made by unique technologies.
Powerful release of methane recorded on Mars
The Curiosity laser spectrometer recorded a 21 billion-part-per-billion-volume methane (ppbv) surge in Gale crater, a region that the Rover has been exploring since its landing in 2012.
The Subaru telescope identifies the outer edge of the milky Way system
A team of researchers used a digital Hyper Supreme-Cam (HSC) camera on a 8.2-meter diameter Subaru telescope. This allowed them to capture distant, very weak halo-tracers on the outer edge of the galaxy. The final size of the galaxy is 520,000 light-years, which is 20 times the distance between the center of the Galaxy and our Solar system (26,000 light-years). the Stars that reach these distant regions of the galaxy during their orbital movements are ancient stellar populations that reach 12 billion years of age.
Apple has released public beta versions of iOS 13 and iPadOS
Note that the beta versions are traditionally less stable relative to the final versions of the OS. In this regard, Apple does not take responsibility for possible defects in the work and the negative consequences of the installation of test firmware builds by users on their mobile devices.
Postal service Mail.ru refuse passwords
Postal service Mail.ru introduces new ways to enter the mailbox — through one-time codes received by SMS or push-notification, in the future the company plans to completely abandon the password, told RIA Novosti in the press service of the Internet company.
Yandex.Music will appear on Xiaomi smartphones
"Yandex" and Xiaomi agree to pre-install the application "Yandex.Music" on smartphones Chinese companies, writes "Kommersant." According to the publication, Yandex has already prepared the necessary software firmware for the Chinese vendor. Chinese vendor partnership will build an ecosystem of services for the local audience and earn a percentage of the subscription, experts say.
The FSB has proposed to encrypt the data in Runet "Grasshopper»
One of the documents contains recommendations on the use of Russian crypto-algorithms "Magma" and "Grasshopper", developed by the FSB, in the latest version of the TLS Protocol, which is widely used to protect data in browsers, messengers and e-mail.
Camera Leica M-E (Typ 240)
Presented rangefinder camera Leica M-E (Typ 240), which will go on sale at the end of next month at a price of $ 3995
The novelty is equipped with a CMOS matrix (CMOS) with 24 million pixels. The light sensitivity is ISO 200-6400. 2 GB of buffer memory is provided. This allows sequential shooting at a speed of 3 frames per second. In addition, video recording in Full HD format with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels is supported.
The camera is equipped with a 3-inch display and viewfinder. It is noted that the screen has a special protection that prevents scratches. The equipment includes a wireless adapter Wi-Fi. Power is provided by a rechargeable battery with a capacity of 1800 mAh.
The secret of Waititi will make a movie on the comic book "Flash Gordon»
Studio 20th Century Fox has appointed Taika Whitey main in the development of animated film adaptation of the famous comic book "Flash Gordon". The Director was given almost complete freedom of action — he will write the script and in the process decide what role to take in its adaptation.
Danny Boyle is working on the third part "28 days later»
Director Danny Boyle ("On the needle") announced work on the third part of the zombie horror movie "28 days later." In the development of the project is also involved the screenwriter of the original film Alex garland ("Out of the car"). The creative Duo already have a "great idea" for the triquel.
The role of Neo in the new "Matrix" will perform Michael B. Jordan
The role of Neo in the fourth film "the Matrix" will perform American actor Michael B. Jordan. About it write "Arguments and the facts". According to the publication, shooting a new picture of Neo, Morpheus and Trinity should start in Chicago in 2020.
The first trailer of the drama "Queen & Slim" with Daniel Caluya
In the network appeared the first trailer of the drama film "Queen & Slim" ("Queen and slim") with Daniel Caluya ("Off"). The video was published on the official YouTube channel of Universal Pictures Studio
George Clooney will shoot a fantastic Thriller for Netflix
Netflix got to George Clooney — the Director will deliver for the streamer a post-apocalyptic Thriller based on the novel Lily Brooks-Dalton Good Morning, Midnight, published in 2017. Clooney himself will play in the yet unnamed picture one of the two main roles.
In Russia for the first time will host a solo exhibition of the Spanish sculptor Jaume Plensa
Russia's first solo exhibition of the Spanish artist and sculptor Jaume Plensa will be held at the Moscow Museum of modern art (MMOMA) July 9 – September 22 this year. The author will personally come to its opening, the press service of the Museum on Monday.
In Moscow has opened festival of short author cinema "Artkino»
All-Russian festival of short films "Artkino" started in Moscow. The opening ceremony was held in the Great hall of the Moscow House of cinema, reports TASS
Willie Haapasalo started shooting a film about Tatarstan
Willie Haapasalo keeps working in Kazan. Earlier it was reported that the Finnish actor and TV presenter intends to make a film about Tatarstan. He met with the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, and now Leonid Abramov, the head of the tourist company "Kazan coast", tells about the shooting in his account
Became known the date of the beginning of filming the reboot "suicide Squad»
James Gunn will begin to shoot a reboot of the movie "suicide Squad" in September 2019. On June 24 reported the portal Screen Rant.
In the Summer the Pioneer launch of the "French vacation»
From July 2 to August 1, all summer cinemas "pioneer" will host the annual festival "French holidays". From Tuesday to Thursday in Sokolniki, Muzeon and Gorky Park, viewers are planning to show modern French films that have not been released in mass production.
Marvel released the third season of the series "Legion»
The plot is dedicated to the son of Professor Xavier of x-men. On Monday, June 24, the premiere of the third season of the American series "Legion". It is expected that the upcoming season of the project will be the last
The list of participants of the Irkutsk festival "Man and nature»
The list of participants of the 18th Baikal film festival "Man and nature" named after Valentin Rasputin was announced. It will be held from 19 to 23 September in Irkutsk. According to the organizers, the festival is based on documentary and popular science films.
In the United States begins a new stage of interference in the elections by Russia.
Russia, China and Iran are trying to manipulate public opinion in the US before the elections in 2020, said the representative of the administration of Donald trump. However, no one has been able to influence the elected infrastructure, which remains a target for intervention. While China mainly uses traditional media, Russia and Iran are actively using social platforms, the representative of us intelligence agencies said.
Earlier, the us administration accused these three countries of trying to intervene in the presidential elections in 2016 and intermediate in 2018. Officials did not disclose the details of the intervention, as it may prevent attempts to prevent it.
The scammers robbed the veteran, the police did nothing
In Yekaterinburg, Russia's Investigative Committee launched a probe after the death of the veteran of the great Patriotic war Eugenia Loseva, which deceived the cousin of a friend. 96-year-old veteran of the great Patriotic war Yevgeny Loseva entrusted to help in the Affairs of Natalia Zueva. She took out 1,3 million rubles and made his apartment. The police did not initiate a fraud case for two years, and the bailiffs forged documents to sell the arrested grandmother's apartment.
Where is life safer? Let's look at the UN statistics.
Official business trips of Russian officials
"Transparency international Russia" decided to study closely how money is spent on business trips of officials and who and how these expenses are controlled
Only one Office of the President spent from 2016 to 2018, to almost 1.2 billion rubles for the trip of their own servants as well as employees of the presidential Administration, the Government apparatus and the apparatus of the Plenipotentiary representatives of the President.
"Travel expenses on tariffs of the first class and actual expenses on hiring of premises at official business trips in the territory of the foreign States irrespective of the established limit norms of compensation of expenses for the specified purposes" – from the Order of the government of December 26, 2005 N 812 are compensated
For example, the Minister of industry and trade Denis Manturov (according to the Declaration, one of the richest members of the government) in November 2016 spent the night in a hotel in Shanghai for a budget of 1,388 million rubles.


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The Philistine: The Very Best Of London Culture This December
Here's your monthly round-up of the best things to do in London this December, including art, performance, film, and festive fun!
Christian Marclay: The Clock, at Tate Modern | Christian Marclay (Until 20 January 2019)
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#diedamezeit || "The Clock" – Christian Marclay 24-hours long, the installation is a montage of thousands of film and television images of clocks. A tour through cinematic history par excellence, currently displayed at @Tate Modern until 20th of January 2019. #christianmarclay #christianmarclaytheclock #theclock #tatemodern
Christian Marclay's addictive 24-hour long video work splices together thousands of images of clocks, watches and time-telling devices from across cinema and television. The result is a curiously entrancing montage that veers from thrilling to mundane, and plays out in real time. This is one of those wonderful pieces of work you'll want to visit again and again – and you really ought to. Grab a seat in one of the numerous sofas and stay for as long as you can.
Njideka Akunyili Crosby: The Beautyful Ones at The National Portrait Gallery | Njideka Akunyili (Until 3 February 2019)
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Njideka Akunyili Crosby's Gallery display brings together new and existing works from the ongoing series "The Beautyful Ones", comprised of portraits of Nigerian youth as well as some that include members of the her own family. ⠀ ⠀ Akunyili Crosby was born in Nigeria in 1983 and moved to the United States at the age of sixteen, where she has lived and worked ever since. Drawing on artistic, historical, political and personal references, Akunyili Crosby creates densely layered figurative compositions that conjure the complexity of contemporary experience. ⠀ ⠀ Her cultural identity combines strong attachments to the country of her birth and to her adopted home, a hybrid identity that is reflected in her work. Akunyili Crosby has made new works especially for this display, which are being exhibited here for the first time.⠀ ⠀ See "The Beautyful Ones" at the Gallery as part of our free Contemporary Collection displays, open now until 3 Feb 2019.⠀ ⠀ Image credit: "The Beautyful Ones" Series #7 by Njideka Akunyili Crosby 2018 Acrylic, colour pencil and transfers on paper. Courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro, London/Venice.⠀ ⠀ #NjidekaAkunyiliCrosby #thebeautyfulones #contemporarygalleries #portraiture #nationalportraitgallery @victoriamirogallery @njidekaakunyilicrosby
Figurative compositions from Njideka Akunyili Crosby's ongoing series, "The Beautyful Ones", which includes portraits of young Nigerians, members of Akunyili Crosby's family, and combines artistic, historical, political and personal references, are on show in this display. Akunyili Crosby, who was born in Nigeria in 1983 and moved to the United States as a teenager, has created new works especially for this exhibition, which are being shown for the first time.
Anni Albers, at Tate Modern | Anni Albers (Until 27 January 2019)
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"She used thread to make abstract art. Her best wall hangings … are as great, and very similar to, work by Klee or Mondrian. They're pure abstractions: It's only the medium that's different." —Nicholas Fox Weber in "At Tate Modern, an Anni Albers Retrospective" in the New York Times. Link in bio. … Anni Albers, Details and full view of "Ancient Writing," 1936, rayon, linen, cotton, and jute. Collection Smithsonian American Art Museum. © 2018 The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation/ARS, NY … #annialbers #annialbersretrospective #weaving @tate @nytimes
This is the first major UK retrospective of German textile artist and printmaker Anni Albers, chronicling her time studying at the Bauhaus to the Black Mountain College, where she was head of the weaving department. The vast looms she used to weave pepper this 320-strong collection of wall hangings, small-scale 'pictorial weavings', prints and drawings. The Guardian's art critic Adrian Searle commented in his glowing review: "It is rare to come from an exhibition so buoyed up, so ravished and so covetous."
Home Futures, at The Design Museum | Ettore Sottsass, Studio 65, Ugo La Pietre & SO-IL (Until 24 March 2019)
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4/6 I asked Fred Hughes for Andy Warhol's wig and a pair of his glasses to photograph in Warhol's House in 1987. Usually when somebody puts on a wig and glasses they are trying to disguise themselves. – @davidgambleartist 👓 — @jasonburdeen #AndyWarhol #HomeFutures #Warhol #makinglivinglovely #interiordesign #interiors #ihavethisthingwithhome #interiordesignersofinsta #interiordesignersofinstagram #artistsoninstagram @longines
Home Futures is a fascinating survey of the history of yesterday's visions of 'homes of the future' – from a bizarre and brilliant Boxing Ring bed designed by the Memphis Group to an inflatable, portable office and the Domestic Transformer; a plan for a small Hong Kong apartment with sliding doors to facilitate 24 different room arrangements. The exhibition charts how key technological advances, and social changes have changed the surface of the homes we live in.
Survey, at Jerwood Space | Lindsay Mendick, Joe Fletcher Orr, Rae-Yen Song & Anna Raczynski (Until 16 December 2018)
Works by 15 early-career artists show in Survey, at Jerwood Visual Arts in South London. It is, according to JVA, its largest and most widely discipline-spanning review of contemporary art practice in its 12 years of programming. Exhibiting artists include Chris Alton, Simeon Barclay, Hazel Brill, Flo Brooks, Emma Cousin, Joe Fletcher Orr, Tom Goddard, Ashley Holmes, Lindsey Mendick, Nicole Morris, Milly Peck, Anna Raczynski, Will Sheridan Jr, Rae-Yen Song and Frank Wasser.
Living With Buildings, at Wellcome Collection | Rachel Whiteread, Andreas Gursky, Martha Rosler, Erno Goldfinger & Berthold Lubetkin (Until 3 March 2019)
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Structural Prototype 1 of The Mobile #globalclinic as part of the #livingwithbuildings health and architecture exhibition at the @wellcomecollection – Exhibition open until 3 March 2019 The mobile clinic, developed for and with Doctors of the World, is in response to the urgent need for effective, adaptable healthcare in emergency situations and remote locations. With combined design and engineering expertise from RSHP, BuroHappold and Chapman BDSP, and a wealth of field experience from Doctors of the World, these structures hold the potential to be the temporary health clinic of the future. #rshp #rogersstirkharbour • • • #globalclinic #wellcomecollection ©📷Mark Gorton/RSHP
Living With Buildings examines how the structures and buildings that surround us impact our mental and physical health, for good and bad. Works of art by Rachel Whiteread, Martha Rosler and Andreas Gursky feature, alongside as buildings designed by Erno Goldfinger, Berthold Lubetkin and Alver Aalto, exploring how architects, planners and designers have shaped the way health and self-esteem is viewed within society.
Noetic, at Sadler's Wells Theatre | GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui & Antony Gormley (1 December 2018)
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Sculpture and dance collide in Noetic, the latest collaboration between choreographer @sidilarbicherkaoui and Turner Prize winning artist Antony Gormley, on our stage this Saturday. With costume design by Italian designers @leshommes_ and performed by 19 dancers of @goteborgsoperan. #art #dance #sculpture #contemporarydance #noetic #antonygormley #sidilarbicherkaoui
Led by artistic director Katrín Hall, Swedish contemporary dance company GöteborgsOperans Danskompani's repertoire focuses on original works, specially commissioned from both renowned and emerging choreographers. 19 black-clad dancers, elegantly dressed by fashion design duo Les Hommes, manipulate pliable carbon fibres, designed by Cherkaoui's regular collaborator, the sculptor Antony Gormley. This exploration of noetic (from the Greek "noesis" meaning intellect) philosophy features live music by Szymon Brzóska, performed on stage by singer Miriam Andersén and taiko drummer Shogo Yoshii.
The Convert, at Young Vic | Danai Gurira & Ola Ince (7 December 2018 – 26 January 2019)
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The Convert rehearsal photos are live! 🙀 Check out exclusive behind the scenes with #JudeAkuwudike, @pessiedu, @ivanooose @luyandalewisnyawo, @wesruddy, @pamelanomvete, @letitiawright & director @olaince ahead of hitting our stage from 7 Dec 🙌 Photography by @marcsbrenner Link in bio! . . . #theconvert #Londontheatre #youngvic #danaigurira #bts #behindthescenes #rehearsal #rehearsalroom
Black Panther star and Tony-nominated writer Danai Gurira's striking play explores if faith has a cost and if so, when is that cost too much? It's 1896 in what is modern day Zimbabwe and Jekesai, a young woman fleeing forced marriage finds herself working for devout Catholic priest, Chilford. He relishes the opportunity to mould his new convert but Jekesai's salvation has a price.
The Monocle Christmas Market 2018 (1-2 December 2018)
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Looking forward to the @monoclemagazine Christmas Market this weekend. Come on out of the rain and find us indoors! #monoclemagazine #monoclechristmasmarket #japanesecraft #japanesedesign #japaneseinterior #japanceramics #japancraft #japanesepottery #japanpottery #urushi #woodenbowl #japaneseindigo #handcrafted #sansho
In the first weekend of December, Midori House will be transformed into a winter wonderland for the seventh year running. Expect internationally inspired food and gifts from around the world, as well as live music. There will also be stalls run by some of Monocle's favourite global brands, carefully handpicked from Scotland to Stockholm and beyond.
Launch Party of Protection, at Coals Drop Yard | Riposte Magazine, Juno Calypso, Mona Chalabi, Nathalie du Pasquier & Lotte Andersen (10 December 2018)
This month Riposte Magazine hosts Protection, a new art exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the declaration of human rights, and raising money for Amnesty International. 30 prints by 30 artists, including the likes of Juno Calypso, Mona Chalabi, Nathalie du Pasquier and Lotte Andersen will be on display and available to buy. It all kicks off with a launch party on December 10, which is also Human Rights Day. Protection runs from 10-16 December, alongside talks, workshops and a dinner. Watch out too, for the specially-printed newspaper that coincides with the exhibition.
Belles x Lyle's x Fried Chicken Party, at Lyle's | Morgan McGlone & James Lowe (4-5 December 2018)
For two nights this month, Lyle's welcomes Morgan McGlone of the legendary Aussie fried chicken restaurant Belles Hot Chicken for a good old fashioned knees-up – with plenty of hot sauce. Nashville-inspired Belles classics are on the menu, with Johnny Cakes, oysters with Belles hot sauce, and family style birds served up with braised greens, mashed potato with chicken skin gravy and Belles pickles.
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I love geeks. Not the old-school, biting-the-heads-off-of-chickens carnival side show geeks, but the modern day Joss Whedon and J. Michael Straczynski watchin', comic book readin', funny-dressin', no-suntan-havin', pop culture geeks. These are my people.
The first time I ever attended a Dragoncon I had the most fabulous feeling of belonging steal over me. 20,000 cats just like me stalking the halls, craning their necks to see what David Prowse was eating for breakfast, (Darth Vader likes pancakes — just like me!) going weak in the knees whenever Jewel Staite walks past, (or James Marsters for Lena) taking photos of ordinary folks in their extraordinary costumes, playing games, buying light sabers, and immersing themselves in every type of indulgent, geeky behavior possible. It was simply wonderful.
I realized something just the other day day about these folks. These are, well and truly, my peers. These are the people I want to belong to, and these are the people who's opinions matter to me. These warm, funny, wonderful people are the very reason I picked up the pencil and started drawing HOLE. The carnival had come to town and I ran away from home.
I have had three experiences in my life I would consider truly transcendent. The first was a religious occasion where I felt myself suffused with love and my spirit expanded to cover the entire cosmos. Thankfully, this feeling has never truly left me. The second was at my grandfather's deathbed when I felt something pass from him to me. Something like butterflies in my soul, and I carry it with me always. The third and final experience was theBuffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More with Feeling sing-along. The feeling of being in synch with almost a thousand other people who are all there because they love the same thing you do is pretty powerful. Makes you want to start a church and invade somebody in the middle east. (Not really, but that's why geeks are better than baptists.)
Like anybody else I want success in my life. I want to be rewarded and respected by my friends and peers. But I do have an advantage. I know exactly who those people are. If you are here reading this, then you're included. If you dress up like a storm trooper, video game vixen, or a fictional red-headed country-western singer like my aunt Donna-Jean, this is you too. Gamers, Harry Potter fans, folks who lurk Lost and Heroes fan sites… you're my people. If you're a geek and you're proud, step right up! This place is for you!
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Recently, I have been finding that I feel particularly dumb in life. Its like I don't know anything. I look at all that I thought, and think, and it all looks ridiculous and naïve in a way . . . its just a bunch of words and ideas. Its like I only think I know but really don't. More importantly, I know that there is great truth in this that, deep down, I really am dumb. This is probably why, in the past little while, I have begun to say:
"I am not knowledge."
This got me to thinking about it:
I should point out that when I speak of "knowledge" here I am really speaking of it in a broader sense. I speak of these two things:
Actual knowledge – this refers to information, facts, etc. . . . the "substance of knowing".
Knowing – this refers to an act or ability . . . the "attaining of knowledge".
These are really distinct and separate things but they are also intimately bound together. Because of this, I react to them similarly and often view them as the same thing. In this article I will speak of them, together, as "knowledge".
The statement "I am not knowledge" states that "knowledge" – "actual knowledge" and "knowing" – is something that is separate from me. In other words, "knowledge" does not make me who I am. In fact, I'd say that "knowledge" is something that comes to me from "somewhere else". It is not a part of me and, in that sense, is "alien" to me, a stranger or foreignor. In this way, "knowledge" is really no different than putting on a jacket or a hat . . . you just "put it on". One "puts it on" by "learning" it. Once one "learns" it one "wears" it. This more or less is saying that "learning" is the same as putting on clothing . . . its something separate from you that you "wear". I sometimes jokingly speak of this as "wearing knowledge" or "knowledge-as-clothing".
But, just like clothing, "wearing knowledge" tends to change the way a person looks, to themselves and others, and can alter the way they view themselves. This change has a number of effects, such as:
- Functional value – it makes a person "fit in". For example, "learning" the ways of a culture makes one fit in to the culture or "learning" how to be a lawyer makes a person fit into and become part of the lawyer profession. In addition, being able to fit in to how the world works helps one to survive and live.
- Illusionary and deceptive – it makes a person appear to be something else than they are. This often becomes an illusion not only to other people but to the person themselves. It can even get to the point of being a deception.
- Revealing quality – it can help a person discover hidden or other aspects of themselves. Changing the way a person appears can often reveal or bring out hidden aspect of themselves they did not know they have. In this way, it can lead to a revealing of things. It does this primarily by creating a condition where what one thinks one is or knows is as if put "off guard" by the change in ones appearance. This assumed knowing is as if "challenged", so to speak, causing a tension which often brings out other aspects of ones self.
One can see that there are good and bad effects with "wearing knowledge".
The main problem with "wearing knowledge" is primarily that it does not necessarily reflect the person deep down. In this "era of education" this is becoming a big problem. People are "wearing knowledge", to such an extent, that they no longer know themselves.
My observation is that "wearing knowledge" generally starts by having "functional value" which gives it a legitimacy and relevance. This often slowly turns into the "illusionary and deceptive" form over time. In effect, they eventually deceive themselves by "wearing knowledge". This can become particularly dominant for some people.
The "revealing quality" appears from time to time in most people, but tends to only be strong in certain personality types. Typically, people who "wear knowledge" tend to not develop the "revealing quality".
Overall, though, I'd say that the "functional value" is the strongest and most prevalent value of "wearing knowledge". In other words, the main value of "wearing knowledge", for most people, is in its quality of making a person "fit in". Some of the reasons why this is so important include:
- It makes a person part of a group.
- It can help a person "get ahead" and can give them advantage.
- It causes a unity in a population of people.
- It helps a person to adapt to the conditions of life.
Many of these reflect social conditions and show that there is a close relationship between society and "wearing knowledge". Because of this, "wearing knowledge" tends to be something that society promotes as a value. In addition, it promotes and strengthens society as it helps people to survive in that society. Because of this, "wearing knowledge" has a very strong social orientation and value.
But it must also be pointed out that, because of its more social orientation, "wearing knowledge" tends to not reflect personal inquiries or personal qualities. This, in my opinion, is one of the great illusions of knowledge and is one of many aspects of knowledge that is not understood. My experience is that people who seek knowledge begin with the "wearing knowledge" point of view and generally remain there. As a result, a person who is "knowledgeable" is generally nothing but a person that is "wearing knowledge" and remember that this is based, as I said above, on social values and themes. In this way, all they are seeking, really, is knowledge that is known and accepted by society. If they are looking at things from a social values and themes point of view (which is generally the case) then its generally OK. But when they are inquiring for "personal" reasons, such as a spirituality or deeper meaning in things, then there tends to be problems. This is because the social values and themes, found in the "wearing knowledge" point of view, seldom reflects "personal" aspects. As a result, there often develops a mismatch of motives which causes things like:
- They tend to get misled and misdirected.
- They get deceived.
- They overemphasize certain things and neglect other things.
- They become like blind sheep following the herd.
Its because of things like this that the emphasis on"wearing knowledge" point of view often tends to hamper peoples personal development. This is because it is primarily based in a social orientation. In actuality, this tends to lead them away from themselves.
It seems, to me, that it is not "I" that is the origin of "knowledge". It seems, to me, that "knowledge is something that comes to me from somewhere else. In this way, it shows that it is separate from me and removed from me. As a result, I treat it that way, as something removed from me. In this way, "knowledge" is not "mine", so to speak, but a separate entity altogether. In other words, I see "knowledge" as removed from my self and a separate entity. This means that any "knowledge" does not contain my self, of who I am. More than once have I said that things such as:
- "I have no idea what I'm saying" (see my article "On how I really don't know what I'm talking about – the seeking of inspiration, 'active knowing', and character").
- "I do not know the source of the material of what I speak of."
- "I don't know where my thoughts are coming from."
- "Thoughts appear out of nowhere."
- "It seems like there's something more to my thoughts, that it is beyond me".
- "I am only a messenger."
These all reveal a feeling that my thoughts don't seem to be coming from "me".
Being that "knowledge" is removed from me the "I" tends to feel stupid and dumb, oftentimes. Some of the ways the feeling and being dumb appears include:
- I forget things.
- I can't get seem to retrieve certain trains of thought or facts.
- I contradict myself.
- Things become relevant/irrelevant very easily.
- I lose interest in subjects.
In other words, I become "flighty" and "absent-minded". This is because the "I" is not "rooted" in "knowledge" and, as a result, "bounces around" going from here to there as easily as the wind changes direction. One could, perhaps, refer to this as the "non-knowledge-focused orientation". In opposition to this one could speak of the "knowledge-focused orientation". In this orientation, of course, "knowledge" becomes the basis and mainstay of the self and "I". Because of this, the "I" becomes rooted in "knowledge" and becomes equated with the "I". A person then "becomes knowledge". The "knowledge-focused orientation" is very common in this society.
Looking at the qualities of this feeling of being dumb one can see a number of things such as:
- That "knowledge" is separate from me.
- That "knowledge" is limited and narrow, even when it comes from within me.
- That "knowledge" is variable and changes.
- That "knowledge" is not the great thing it seems to be.
- That "knowledge" comes and goes.
These qualities conflict with the "I". In fact, my observation is that there is a great disconnect between "knowledge" and the "I". As a result, "knowledge" often tends to fail in life. Most people, at least in one point of their life, will experience this sense of the failure of "knowledge".
In life there is a point where "knowledge" begins to fail. There becomes something like a conflict between "knowledge" and the "I". Its almost like there are phases in this conflict:
- Being "simple". This is ones original state, of not "knowing", much like an infant.
- The "knowing". This is when one gains knowledge.
- "Becoming knowledge". This is when one becomes "learned" and "understands". In this state we tend to equate knowledge with ourselves and often "wear knowledge". This can be a very satisfying feeling as one feels they are accomplishing something.
- The "knowing" begins to fail and "does not satisfy". One finds that the "knowing" ceases to be the great thing it once was nor does it seem to answer anything. Often, this phase appears when one begins to develop a stronger sense of "I". In this way, it is a sign of a growing disconnect between "knowledge" and the "I".
- One begins to have a sense that there is something "more" than "knowing". With the failure of "knowing" one begins to sense "something else". In many cases, this is a growing sense of "I".
- The separation of the "I" and "knowledge". This is when one begins to see that ones self is beyond knowledge.
- The contemplative attitude. This refers to an "awareness without knowledge" basically. It primarily entails various forms of awareness that is rooted in the self and "I". It can go to the great depths of ones self. Its often a sign of a great sense of self. Most people don't go this far.
Interestingly, the state of contemplation tends often takes on traits similar to the first phase, of being "simple", and then the process as if starts over again. Because of this, we could really refer to this as a cycle.
But, it seems to me, that many people, at least in this society, would have a hard time making it to phase 6, and possibly even phase 5. This is primarily because they just see "knowing as knowing" and not as a manifestation of the self. This has a lot to do with the fact that this is a knowledge worshiping society which tends to hinder the development of phase 6. One effect of this is that they reach phase 5 and feel a frustration in life. Many people will feel this frustration all their lives.
The nature of "knowledge" is that it is often the "window of perceiving the world" that allows us to see, experience, conceive, and view the world. As a result, we tend to equate this "knowledge" of the world with our self. But our self is neither the world or our "knowledge" of the world. This fact becomes more apparent when "knowledge" fails.
A major reason why "knowledge" fails is because our self grows and develops, particularly as we age. As the self grows there is a tendency for a greater sense of a disconnect between the self and "knowledge". Often, there reaches a point where a person will either seek the self or maintain "knowledge". If the path of the self is chosen the self generally continues to grow. As a result, there develops a greater sense of disconnect to the point that "knowledge" fails and all that's left is the self. One effect that this can cause is a sense of being "dumb".
One thing this shows is that the self is, in actuality, "dumb" and is without knowledge or "knowing". Accordingly, when the self becomes dominant one becomes, or feels, "dumb". In a way, being "dumb" often shows that the self is dominant.
Because of the "dumb" nature of the self there becomes little use of "knowledge" when the self is concerned. As a result, there is a tendency where the self is known "without words" and in other ways other than "knowledge". Some of these include:
- Faith.
- Belief.
- Doing.
- Beingness.
- Contentment.
- Contemplation.
All these deal with the general qualities of the self and do not, accordingly, involve knowledge or knowing. Many of these qualities, interestingly, are more prevalent in primitive, smaller, and older societies. This fact shows that primitive, smaller, and older societies tend to take a "non-knowledge-focused orientation". Societies that are more developed, larger, and newer tend to take a "knowledge-focused orientation".
One fact that this shows is that the more developed, larger, and newer societies (that is, more modern societies) tend to actually degrade the self, not develop it, as it usually claims. This fact may be one reason why modern societies tend to dehumanize and alienate people. The self simply does not figure prominently in more modern societies.
In this society there is a tendency to worship knowledge. This point of view is seen in many more modern societies. But, the problem is that these societies preach that "knowing" is everything. This orientation, as I said above, tends to hinder the development of the self. The over emphasis on "knowledge" tends to make it difficult to allow it to fail and allow the self to grow. There then becomes a dilemma where one part of a person wants to follow the self but it doesn't know how. This is because its in a society that only emphasizes "knowledge" and, as a result, the path of the self is not known. This causes a number of reactions such as:
- They try to find another way of "knowing". This often appears like "experiments", such as another belief system or religion. Usually, this works for a while but fails in the end.
- They learn more as a way of following the "knowledge" orientation.
- They resign themselves to the fact that they are dumb.
- They become indifferent.
- They develop contempt.
Typically, a knowledge worshipping society creates a "self-suppressed" condition that actually hinders the development of the self. A segment of the population will try to develop the self, using techniques as shown above, but they usually never quite develop the self. It seems that the people who develop the self are generally people who are "on the fringes of society" and, accordingly, are not under its control. This allows the self to develop more freely.
The self, though, does have an innate form of knowing. I generally refer to this as intuition. It is a form of knowing that originates from "inside" or within us. In this way, it is not really a form of "knowledge". It does not depend on a learning or a knowing that comes from without. The qualities that seem to promote intuition, it seems to me, are:
- An openness. This means an ability to be open to it, and to allow it to happen.
- A receptiveness. This means an ability to receive it into ones mind.
- A recognition. This means an ability to recognize its value.
Many people have intuition but never use it because of some failure, such as in one of the qualities describe above. These qualities all describe an aspect of the self. In short, the self must be "prepared" and "open" for intuition. Otherwise, intuition comes through one ear and out the other. This shows that intuition is a matter of the self.
Because intuition comes from the self, and originates from within, it tends to be wordless and dumb, just like the self. As a result, there is a tendency to not be able to understand it. In addition, we tend to not recognize intuition when it does appear. In this way, intuition is something that one must "discern" or, rather, see amidst the myriad reactions, feelings, and thoughts one has.
Intuition is really an active relationship of the self with the world. It is not a "knowledge" in the sense of "I know this or that". In this way, we could describe intuition as an "active knowing". Intuition then becomes a perpetual discovery and a revealing that never ends. It is also never complete but ongoing. Its in perpetual flux and change.
Interestingly, even though intuition comes from within it often has this appearance of coming from without us, as something separate from us. (this was seen, for example, with Socrates – see my article "Thoughts on how I perceive the world – inspiration and the "I don't know" – with remarks about Socrates, philosophy, Odin, and belief"). No doubt, this is because of its deeper origins . . . the conscious self perceives it as something else.
As one grows older the sense of self usually develops as well. One effect of this, oftentimes, is a growing sense of becoming dumber as one gets older. One feels that "they never really knew". Another aspect of this is that we really begin to see how dumb we were when we were younger and that we only "thought we knew". In short, knowledge tends to fail when we grow older.
Because of this, one tends to take a more "intuitive" view of life as one gets older. This, it seems to me, is the source of a lot of the so-called wisdom of old age. Normally, we say it is based in "experience". I feel that there is truth to this but I feel that there is other aspects not mentioned. The failure of knowledge, based on the growing self and its leading to a more intuitive sense in life, seems a major element in the development of wisdom. This would mean that wisdom is not based in wholly in knowledge or experience.
One of the reasons why wisdom can be so powerful is that it is based in an intuitive sense and tends to describe an attitude of an active participation in life. In other words, wisdom is often a sign of an active participation in the world. This is why wisdom often appears as "advice" or "suggestions" and does not appear as "facts".
Overall, we find that the self and knowledge are not as compatible as it may seem. In actuality, knowledge or what I know, or think I know, is not who I am nor does it make me who I am. The self, by itself, is actually dumb and without knowledge. But the self contains a form of knowledge in intuition. One could say that intuition is the "knowledge of the self". In this way, one could say that "real knowledge" is intuition, the knowledge that comes from the self, which is dumb and without knowledge.
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If you ever doubt that you should make the effort….
I finked on my younger son's baseball game, the one scheduled to take place when I knew my ex-in-laws were here, because I dreaded sitting in a miasma of disdain. This, it struck me even at the time, was very cowardly, and I was ashamed of myself. (I rigged it so I was obligated to drive my older son somewhere. It was legitimate, but only partly. Any fool could see right through my excuse.)
After the game was over and won, I found out that my ex-sister-in-law wasn't even there. "Oh, she took a different flight," my younger son said, sitting at the table in his baseball uniform. "She'll be here tomorrow." God damn it, I thought, if there's anything worse than acting like a chicken, it's acting like a chicken WITH NO PAYOFF. I pictured my vile ex-brother-in-law, gloating over my failure to appear. Then I pictured him not even noticing. Then I pictured nobody giving a shit one way or the other, and I decided enough was enough. "I'm going to take the cousins to ice cream," I told my sons, and I called my ex-husband to set things up.
The following day, feeling very noble indeed, I went for a walk with consoling-windows friend and her enormous eight-month-old puppy. It was mid-morning, hot, and my kids (and the younger of my nephews) were at the three-hour morning camp that every kid in our town attends, either as a camper or a counselor. Consoling-windows friend and I were wearing the t-shirts we'd slept in. Our hair was uncombed, our teeth unbrushed. I had an exceedingly goofy pair of shoes on. The dog didn't mind, and we saw no one we knew. But round the end of a cucumber frame, whom should we meet but Mr. McGregor!
(Digression: I donated our complete set of Beatrix Potter. The house is stripped, almost ready to show, purged of outgrown books and childish things. But I read through my favorites before parting with them, while trying to remind the children of precious childhood memories–for instance, reading Peter Rabbit on our lovely porch at bedtime, while fireflies winked and the lovely smell of night-blooming jasmine wafted through the air. They were blasé. "You LOVED Mr. Jeremy Fisher," I told my older son, who looked genuinely bewildered. "I did?" he said, flipping through the pages with absolutely no sign of recognition. Ah, the rewards of childrearing….)
Anyway, as I was saying. Down we walked to the baseball field at the end of our street, only to smack right into my ex-husband, my nephew, my ex-brother-in-law, and my ex-sister-in-law, fresh from the airport. My ex-husband was pitching to my nephew, who left the batting box immediately and gave me a hug. My ex-in-laws were perfunctory. Consoling-windows friend was indignant. We said our hellos, then went on our way, feeling frumpier than ever. (My ex-sister-in-law is always well-groomed, and a bit of a clothes horse. Even right off the red-eye, she exudes a certain something.)
I picked the four boys up later that afternoon. My nephews came leaping into the car–the younger one, whom I hadn't seen yet, was bursting with news. "Long time no SEE!" he exclaimed joyously. "How ARE you? What have you been UP to? How is your WRITING going?" Everyone talked at once–they fought to talk. We laughed and laughed and teased my older nephew when he spilled ice cream on his shirt. I taught them an obnoxious song–they had a five hour drive with their parents the following day–and incited the four of them to misbehave, there in my messy car, with the windows rolled down and the radio turned up and ice cream melting all over the place. We ended up at the pool, where their parents joined us after a bit, at which point I got out of the water and went to sit in my customary spot in the shade. No one joined me. My ex-in-laws chose chairs about twenty feet away, and sat with their backs to me, together. This, I thought, was unnecessary. I could feel the afternoon's good mood fizzling, and I got up to leave.
I hugged my nephews good bye, maneuvering so I could push them into the pool afterwards, and I kissed my kids. I said goodbye to my ex-in-laws, praised the cuteness of their children, thanked them for letting me take them for part of the afternoon. "They were really excited to see you," my ex-sister-in-law said. I told her how sweet they had been, and wished them a pleasant drive (the song! the song! Let's hope my nephews remembered to deploy it.) Waving goodbye, my ex-sister-in-law called me by an old, affectionate nickname–one of my ex-husband's nicknames for me, which startled me. I'm sure it showed. No one has called me by that nickname in years–is that still how they think of me? I backed away slowly, smiling and waving, then fled.
Later my kids told me how nice it had been when we all went out together. I kept thinking about my nephews, how big they were now, how genuinely happy to see me they seemed, how much fun it was to see them. And so what if their parents gave me the cold shoulder? Truth is, they acted exactly the same way when I was still married. But now I have an excuse to see the kids on their own, since I'm the sister outlaw. The outlaw aunt. I ride in on my Volvo and break all the rules. Who cares what the stuffy grown-ups think?
The ice cream cups and napkins are still in my car–it fits my outlaw image to be a total slob–and they make me happy every time I see them. What a delightful thing–a pair of nephews restored. I couldn't be happier.
Kathryn Conway permalinkJuly 6, 2012 1:07 pm
good goin' josey wales! 🙂
em permalinkJuly 7, 2012 10:49 pm
oh how lovely! i'm so glad you had a great time with the kids; who cares what the adults think!! i love being an aunt; i'm so close to my nephews and neices. Of course these are all on my side of the family! 🙂 but really this is such a heartwarming post. as much as the adults may dislike you, at least they are not interfering with their kids' showing you affection. (also, please excuse me putting it this way; i cannot help myself; only because my ex is still trying to turn my very young children's minds against me)
em permalinkJuly 8, 2012 1:04 am
this is totally unrelated. in your writings you mention sitting on your porch, watching fireflies … well, i came across this article and my first thought was about you … for your sons if they should ask you about …
Juliet Gingles permalinkJuly 9, 2012 7:08 am
Divorce is not always good. You should normally work out first the problems in your marriage before settling into divorce. In asian countries, divorce is almost completely unheard of for the reason that they have lots of patience on their marriage. "";:'
penny permalinkJuly 9, 2012 11:58 am
LOVE your writings. GOOD for you on teaching the kids the annoying song. You are hysterical.
To Juliet… unless you travel in the same shoes- keep your comments to yourself. Divorce is an unfortunate event- however- there are times where it's the best for all involved. Have some love (if not understanding) for others.
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You don't hate a weapon -- a gun, or a knife, or a meat cleaver. You hate the man who uses the weapon against you."
-- "The Dark Plan"
Sort of like a cross between Dick Francis' Sid Halley and the men's adventure books of the era, Hugh Pentecost's JASON DARK is a former cop and private who takes on Quadrant International, the powerful global corporation/crime syndicate, after they who tried to dissuade him.
Unfortunately for them, the brutal beating they ordered on him failed, although Dark's right hand had to be amputated. The result was that he more-or-less declares war on them; a war to the death that Dark is more than willing to fight, well, single-handedly.
Silly? Maybe. But Pentecost gets extra points for imbuing Dark with an extra dose of humanity, making him a fifty-something "short rotund man" who wears glasses -- not an indestructible Mack Bolan he-man type -- who's been irreparably damaged but refuses to surrender.
Dark appeared in a half dozen inter-connected short stories in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine in the seventies.
The author, Hugh Pentecost, was a prolific writer, with several series, such as those featuring John Jericho, a crime-fighting painter, and hotel-manager sleuth Pierre Chambrun.
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Exceptional Appt for a true Old Town experience
We arrived quite late on a Saturday evening but Nathalie and Yan were very accommodating, despite their impending 3 hr journey into the mountains. The apartment is located in the north of the old town just a 10 min walk to the beach but right among the best restaurants Nice Vieux has to offer. There is a large MonoPrix Supermarket 5 mins away and is a similar distance from the nearest tram stop.
The apartment itself is exceptionally spacious and accommodating. 3 fabulous balconies overlooking 2 aspects with bustling restaurants beneath. It was a real pleasure to have a drink or meal on the balcony watching the ebb and flow of diners and tourists explore the area.
One point to mention is the 80 steps up to the front door (no lift, due to the property's 1880s manufacture) so would be more suited to the young or fit tourist but a couple of trips up and down per day would be a welcome 10 minutes' fat-burning exercise to most people's holiday regime.
Nathalie and Yan are excellent hosts and will explain all the apartment's functions and utilities on arrival. We didn't have any special requests or requirements but found that it was very well appointed with a dishwasher, washing machine, iron, hairdryer, kitchen utensils, towels and most importantly fans (during August!).
Staying in this apartment in Vieux Nice is wonderfully serene. We sat out on one of the three balconies watching all the trees come into flower and bloom. The apartment is lovingly furnished and decorated, quiet, within walking distance of the Saleya and its markets – food and antiques were our favorites. You can walk anywhere – art galleries, museums, wonderful restaurants, the Port, and a 7 minute walk across the Promenade du Paillon lies the Nice of high-end shopping, casinos, the sea -- the whole Cote d'Azur experience. The bed was comfortable, the apartment was spotless and the owners were lovely. Staying there was a highlight of our trip.
Thanks Barbara and Jon. I am really happy that you have a pleasant trip in my apartment. I hope you will be back again and have nice times in the old town of Nice !!
This was the perfect place for our stay in Nice. The owners were wonderful and flexible; we'd had some trouble at the airport and were hours late in arriving at the apartment and meeting them. They were very gracious about it. The apartment is beautiful--full of light, clean, and decorated with great art. It felt very much like a home away from home. The balcony was wonderful with nice views, and my husband and I had pastries and coffee there nearly every morning. The location was perfect for us, with the many restaurants and the rambling streets of Old Nice right below. We were travelling with our two children, and an unexpected surprise was a beautiful, large playground a very short walk from the apartment. Green, centrally located, with fountains and beautiful natural wood playground equipment and plenty of benches; the playground was packed with locals and proved a very nice place for my husband and I to relax while the kids happily burned off energy. I'd definitely recommend this charming apartment, and we hope to stay there again.
Thank you so much Cassie for this wonderful review. We hope to have your lovely family back soon !! All the best.
A Really Beautiful & Charming Apartment in Old Town, Nice.
The owners are wonderful and gracious people, They greeted us, showed us the apartment, all it's ammenities and then were off to their mountain home. It's a georgeous apartment! Has everything you need for an incredible stay. The location on the perimeter of old town is perfect. As stated it has several balcony's and so much light. The breezes keep you cool in summer. It's sits four floors up above a square which entertains and keeps you company but is not too loud. The apartment is so well maintained. The furniture and the art all work together. It was so comfortable. The nearby resturaunts are some of the best. The fresh produce and meat market a stones throw. You will love your stay but please leave me some room on the calendar, we will return one day soon!
Lovely Apartment, Great location, Very comfortable
I stayed here with a friend of mine for 8 days. The apartment was very comfortable, and the owners are lovely people. There are 2 bedrooms with a split floor plan and one large bathroom. The apartment is a very short walk to the beach, great shopping, and some delicious italian restaurants. The only complaint we had about staying here was the noise and the lack of air conditioning, but the pros definitely out-weighed the cons. I would stay here again and 100% recommend it to anyone looking for a nice place for 2, max 3 people to stay.
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