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The Taylor brand pays for the absolute top in the market of musical instruments. He is dedicated to the production of acoustic and semi-arc electric guitars and is very popular among guitarists for the stunning sound and processing of his instruments across the entire product range. The Taylor brand story began in 1972 in the US state of California. Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug met as colleagues at a musical instrument store called American Dream, who later bought the store from the then owner. Here, since 1974, they have been producing acoustic guitars together under the name Westland Music Company. The Taylor logo, as we know it today, was created at the time in an effort to invent a trademark that visually fits best on the headstock of an acoustic guitar. Bob Taylor’s technical skills and sense of innovation, combined with Kurt Listug’s business spirit, have enabled the newly formed brand to grow into a world-renowned manufacturer of musical instruments at the highest level.
With his offer of acoustic guitars, Taylor appeals mainly to more advanced players and professional guitarists, to whom he really has something to offer. In addition to a number of technical innovations, it uses premium materials for production, with the combination of which it experiments extensively. This creates luxurious instruments with an original design, but above all with a perfect sound. For these qualities, guitars from Taylor workshops have gained the recognition and popularity of a number of well-known musicians such as Taylor Swift, Prince, John Petrucci, Jason Mraz and many others. Today, Taylor has about seven hundred employees and its production is divided between two branches. The original factory is based in El Cajon, California, and more recently in Tecate, Mexico, where production focuses on more affordable guitars and carrying cases. Taylor guitars reach domestic guitarists through the Kytary.cz musical instruments store, where you can also try out the quality and great sound of these instruments.
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The Taylor brand pays for the absolute top in the market of musical instruments. He is dedicated to the production of acoustic and semi-arc electric guitars and is very popular among guitarists for the stunning sound and processing of his instruments across the entire product range. The Taylor brand story began in 1972 in the US state of California. Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug met as colleagues at a musical instrument store called American Dream, who later bought the store from the then owner. Here, since 1974, they have been producing acoustic guitars together under the name Westland Music Company. The Taylor logo, as we know it today, was created at the time in an effort to invent a trademark that visually fits best on the headstock of an acoustic guitar. Bob Taylor’s technical skills and sense of innovation, combined with Kurt Listug’s business spirit, have enabled the newly formed brand to grow into a world-renowned manufacturer of musical instruments at the highest level.
With his offer of acoustic guitars, Taylor appeals mainly to more advanced players and professional guitarists, to whom he really has something to offer. In addition to a number of technical innovations, it uses premium materials for production, with the combination of which it experiments extensively. This creates luxurious instruments with an original design, but above all with a perfect sound. For these qualities, guitars from Taylor workshops have gained the recognition and popularity of a number of well-known musicians such as Taylor Swift, Prince, John Petrucci, Jason Mraz and many others. Today, Taylor has about seven hundred employees and its production is divided between two branches. The original factory is based in El Cajon, California, and more recently in Tecate, Mexico, where production focuses on more affordable guitars and carrying cases. Taylor guitars reach domestic guitarists through the Kytary.cz musical instruments store, where you can also try out the quality and great sound of these instruments.
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";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1630062926;}i:1;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:87:"Michel-Edouard Leclerc calls for ?the end of the health pass? in large shopping centers";s:4:"link";s:108:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/michel-edouard-leclerc-calls-for-the-end-of-the-health-pass-in-large-shopping-centers/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:14:"Peter Crossley";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:08:15 +0000";s:8:"category";s:72:"Latest Money NewscallscentershealthlargeLeclercMichelEdouardpassshopping";s:4:"guid";s:108:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/michel-edouard-leclerc-calls-for-the-end-of-the-health-pass-in-large-shopping-centers/";s:11:"description";s:130:"Michel-Edouard Leclerc, president of the E.Leclerc strategic committee. PH. GERMANAZ Michel-Edouard Leclerc asked Friday August...";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:4252:"
Michel-Edouard Leclerc, president of the E.Leclerc strategic committee. PH. GERMANAZ
Michel-Edouard Leclerc asked Friday August 27 “The end of the health pass in large shopping centers” of more than 20,000 square meters, imposed since August 16 in the departments where the incidence rate exceeds 200 per 100,000 inhabitants over one week. “If the sanitary pass is not intended to be generalized, (…) I ask for the end of the sanitary pass in large shopping centers, because it does not play its role, today, of teaching”, declared the president of the strategic committee E.Leclerc at the microphone of RMC / BFMTV.
He proposes “Either suppression or generalization” from the sanitary pass to all shops, without distinction. Mr. Leclerc assures that the health pass system is difficult for consumers to understand: ” The [le consommateur] is not informed, traders cannot advertise to say [s?ils contrôlent le passe sanitaire] since it is on the basis of evolving indicators, it is the prefects who decide ?, he regrets.
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A suspension of the health pass in the Yvelines
On Tuesday, the Versailles administrative court suspended an order from the prefect of Yvelines making the health pass compulsory in shopping centers, on the grounds that it prevented access to essential goods to people who do not have the pass. Interim applications are underway in other departments.
Michel-Edouard Leclerc also calls for the continuation of the “Support device” to traders, “With partial unemployment, etc., because that has a big impact”. The Chairman of the Strategy Committee E.Leclerc also mentioned “Inflation on commodities”. ?We are being told refined sugar increases of 10%; on pasta, 23%; on charcuterie, between 9 and 15% (?); on vinegar, 15%; on olive oil, 11% ‘ before the annual trade negotiations, he detailed, regretting “Speculation on a lack of availability of wheat and corn”.
This price increase should however be negotiated before being felt by the consumer: “We are not going to let this recovery in consumption be blocked by a few speculators”, he assured.
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Michel-Edouard Leclerc, president of the E.Leclerc strategic committee. PH. GERMANAZ
Michel-Edouard Leclerc asked Friday August 27 “The end of the health pass in large shopping centers” of more than 20,000 square meters, imposed since August 16 in the departments where the incidence rate exceeds 200 per 100,000 inhabitants over one week. “If the sanitary pass is not intended to be generalized, (…) I ask for the end of the sanitary pass in large shopping centers, because it does not play its role, today, of teaching”, declared the president of the strategic committee E.Leclerc at the microphone of RMC / BFMTV.
He proposes “Either suppression or generalization” from the sanitary pass to all shops, without distinction. Mr. Leclerc assures that the health pass system is difficult for consumers to understand: ” The [le consommateur] is not informed, traders cannot advertise to say [s?ils contrôlent le passe sanitaire] since it is on the basis of evolving indicators, it is the prefects who decide ?, he regrets.
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A suspension of the health pass in the Yvelines
On Tuesday, the Versailles administrative court suspended an order from the prefect of Yvelines making the health pass compulsory in shopping centers, on the grounds that it prevented access to essential goods to people who do not have the pass. Interim applications are underway in other departments.
Michel-Edouard Leclerc also calls for the continuation of the “Support device” to traders, “With partial unemployment, etc., because that has a big impact”. The Chairman of the Strategy Committee E.Leclerc also mentioned “Inflation on commodities”. ?We are being told refined sugar increases of 10%; on pasta, 23%; on charcuterie, between 9 and 15% (?); on vinegar, 15%; on olive oil, 11% ‘ before the annual trade negotiations, he detailed, regretting “Speculation on a lack of availability of wheat and corn”.
This price increase should however be negotiated before being felt by the consumer: “We are not going to let this recovery in consumption be blocked by a few speculators”, he assured.
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";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1630062495;}i:2;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:85:"?Readers? words? ? Strange connivance in the demonstrations against the sanitary pass";s:4:"link";s:103:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/readers-words-strange-connivance-in-the-demonstrations-against-the-sanitary-pass/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:12:"Betty Foster";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:05:17 +0000";s:8:"category";s:61:"Planetconnivancedemonstrationspassreaderssanitarystrangewords";s:4:"guid";s:103:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/readers-words-strange-connivance-in-the-demonstrations-against-the-sanitary-pass/";s:11:"description";s:90:"After having taken part in a demonstration against the sanitary pass in his small town,...";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:5517:"
After having taken part in a demonstration against the sanitary pass in his small town, a forty-something tells me the words of a friend of his, an anarchist activist of the CNT (National Confederation of Labor), relating to the skirmishes which opposed him to the partisans of the National Rally during another event, in a larger provincial agglomeration: ?They wanted at all costs to be in front, we wanted to prevent them, it did not stop. “
At no time, in this account and in its indirect evocation, was noted what, discovering them, jumped out at me: in the name of the refusal of the extension of the sanitary pass, for the same reasons and in the same form, two political sensibilities, in principle irreconcilable, were united. Libertarian activists and supporters of the far right together, in the same procession!
Paris, France, July 31, 2021: Demonstration against the establishment of a health pass, 10,000 demonstrators crossed Paris from Villiers to Place de la Bastille under close police escort. On the picture the cortege rue lafayette. BENJAMIN GIRETTE FOR “THE WORLD”
For a part of the left, the reasons for expressing its opposition to the government and to decisions taken in a logic of public health would therefore not be incompatible with the principles motivating at the same time the mobilization of the right and the extreme right! What principles? The unnatural connivance observed seems to have as a common denominator the defense of individual freedoms.
No doubt many on the left sincerely believe that the demand for individual freedom is in itself obviously progressive. And it is undoubtedly not easy to suggest that while this postulate is undeniably correct at certain times and in certain circumstances, it may not be so simply in the era of consumerism and excessive individualism, effect of a neoliberal capitalism that this left, legitimately, criticizes; that the priority given to individual freedom, when it is opposed in principle to the scale of general interest, public affairs, the regulation of social relations, the development and sharing of common space, becomes a right-wing posture, an ideology of the well-off anxious to preserve privileges, comforts, positions or fantasies of domination.
The danger is very real today of a stranglehold on the impetus of protest by right-wing activities, of a confiscation of reformist and even revolutionary energies by right-wing or even far-right activists. The excesses observed in recent weeks – including the yellow stars and anti-Semitic slogans – should give us pause. It wouldn’t be the first time in history …
The answer obviously does not consist in calling into question individual freedom and their right to expression. But against all historical blindness, it is perhaps not useless to recall, even if it means appearing naive or out of date, that being on the left also consists in situating individuals in collective, social, common issues; that the fight for individual freedom only has meaning if it is first and foremost a fight for the general interest, for the common cause.
This is why it is so intolerable to see collusion develop with the extreme right precisely in a context of public health. Undoubtedly there is something else to do, other lessons to be learned from a health situation in which everyone, individually, is responsible for the well-being, even for life, not only for himself, but of all those he meets.
We can certainly oppose the way in which this responsibility is reminded to everyone, prefer other methods of public policy than those chosen by the government and fixed by Parliament. But a protest which does not know how to release the ethical fruits of a necessary solidarity, which does not know how to translate the constraints imposed in terms of general interest and public safety, has little to offer that distinguishes it from the worst. agitation from the far right.
Daniel Payot, Strasbourg
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After having taken part in a demonstration against the sanitary pass in his small town, a forty-something tells me the words of a friend of his, an anarchist activist of the CNT (National Confederation of Labor), relating to the skirmishes which opposed him to the partisans of the National Rally during another event, in a larger provincial agglomeration: ?They wanted at all costs to be in front, we wanted to prevent them, it did not stop. “
At no time, in this account and in its indirect evocation, was noted what, discovering them, jumped out at me: in the name of the refusal of the extension of the sanitary pass, for the same reasons and in the same form, two political sensibilities, in principle irreconcilable, were united. Libertarian activists and supporters of the far right together, in the same procession!
Paris, France, July 31, 2021: Demonstration against the establishment of a health pass, 10,000 demonstrators crossed Paris from Villiers to Place de la Bastille under close police escort. On the picture the cortege rue lafayette. BENJAMIN GIRETTE FOR “THE WORLD”
For a part of the left, the reasons for expressing its opposition to the government and to decisions taken in a logic of public health would therefore not be incompatible with the principles motivating at the same time the mobilization of the right and the extreme right! What principles? The unnatural connivance observed seems to have as a common denominator the defense of individual freedoms.
No doubt many on the left sincerely believe that the demand for individual freedom is in itself obviously progressive. And it is undoubtedly not easy to suggest that while this postulate is undeniably correct at certain times and in certain circumstances, it may not be so simply in the era of consumerism and excessive individualism, effect of a neoliberal capitalism that this left, legitimately, criticizes; that the priority given to individual freedom, when it is opposed in principle to the scale of general interest, public affairs, the regulation of social relations, the development and sharing of common space, becomes a right-wing posture, an ideology of the well-off anxious to preserve privileges, comforts, positions or fantasies of domination.
The danger is very real today of a stranglehold on the impetus of protest by right-wing activities, of a confiscation of reformist and even revolutionary energies by right-wing or even far-right activists. The excesses observed in recent weeks – including the yellow stars and anti-Semitic slogans – should give us pause. It wouldn’t be the first time in history …
The answer obviously does not consist in calling into question individual freedom and their right to expression. But against all historical blindness, it is perhaps not useless to recall, even if it means appearing naive or out of date, that being on the left also consists in situating individuals in collective, social, common issues; that the fight for individual freedom only has meaning if it is first and foremost a fight for the general interest, for the common cause.
This is why it is so intolerable to see collusion develop with the extreme right precisely in a context of public health. Undoubtedly there is something else to do, other lessons to be learned from a health situation in which everyone, individually, is responsible for the well-being, even for life, not only for himself, but of all those he meets.
We can certainly oppose the way in which this responsibility is reminded to everyone, prefer other methods of public policy than those chosen by the government and fixed by Parliament. But a protest which does not know how to release the ethical fruits of a necessary solidarity, which does not know how to translate the constraints imposed in terms of general interest and public safety, has little to offer that distinguishes it from the worst. agitation from the far right.
Daniel Payot, Strasbourg
The world
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1630062317;}i:3;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:43:"a student from Bamiyan, central Afghanistan";s:4:"link";s:65:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/a-student-from-bamiyan-central-afghanistan/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:10:"Susan Hall";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:47:10 +0000";s:8:"category";s:40:"MagazineAfghanistanBamiyancentralstudent";s:4:"guid";s:65:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/a-student-from-bamiyan-central-afghanistan/";s:11:"description";s:91:"Taliban in front of a beauty salon, whose posters depicting women were tagged, on August...";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:4816:"
Taliban in front of a beauty salon, whose posters depicting women were tagged, on August 18, in Kabul. VICE KOHSAR / AFP
” I am scared. I have observed for a few days that the white flags of the Taliban have replaced the tricolor flags of Afghanistan.
They are the new masters of Bamiyan. My hometown, known for its two Buddhas [détruits en 2001 par les mêmes insurgés], fell on August 15, without a war. The governor has left the camp. Since then, like many other Afghan women, I have not gone out into the streets. I am worried about myself, about my future. The Taliban are triumphantly driving around the city in government cars they have seized. They take food from people by force. Bamiyan is now their city, like all the rest of Afghanistan.
?In my computer, I have not yet had the heart to delete the photos of our club, on which we are seen, girls and boys, cycling. I put them in a file and I chose the option ?hide? »
I belong to a bicycle club. In this group, many of my comrades have already left. A friend of mine went to Kabul. I don’t know if it’s still there. Morally, I’m not doing well. I can’t stop crying. I wonder if I will be able to continue cycling, studying. This year, I was considering training to be part of the Afghanistan Women’s National Cycling Team. And I had already started studying English to apply for a master’s degree in geology. With the arrival of the Taliban, it is very unlikely that we women will be able to go to college and work.
I put all my sports clothes in a box that I hid, to prevent the Taliban from finding them, if they ever burst into our house. In my computer, I have not yet had the heart to delete the photos of our club, on which we are seen, girls and boys, cycling. I put them in a file and chose the ?hide? option. I’m 24, single and hear that the Taliban are stalking single Afghan women. I’m afraid I will be forced to marry a member of the Taliban. I don’t know what to expect.
I am hazara [minorité chiite en Afghanistan et cible des talibans, islamistes sunnites]. The Taliban do not recognize our obedience. The last time they were in power [de 1996 à 2001], they slaughtered many Hazaras. At the time, my family took refuge in Iran.
Again, we will probably be forced into exile. Already, my older brother, who was employed by an American organization, left for Pakistan a few days ago. He was scared because of this rumor that people who worked for foreigners or for the government would be arrested or killed by the Taliban.
I am thinking today of taking refuge in Pakistan or Iran. But I don’t have a passport and the passport office in Kabul is closed. Does France give visas? What are the conditions ? “
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Ghazal Golshiri
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Taliban in front of a beauty salon, whose posters depicting women were tagged, on August 18, in Kabul. VICE KOHSAR / AFP
” I am scared. I have observed for a few days that the white flags of the Taliban have replaced the tricolor flags of Afghanistan.
They are the new masters of Bamiyan. My hometown, known for its two Buddhas [détruits en 2001 par les mêmes insurgés], fell on August 15, without a war. The governor has left the camp. Since then, like many other Afghan women, I have not gone out into the streets. I am worried about myself, about my future. The Taliban are triumphantly driving around the city in government cars they have seized. They take food from people by force. Bamiyan is now their city, like all the rest of Afghanistan.
?In my computer, I have not yet had the heart to delete the photos of our club, on which we are seen, girls and boys, cycling. I put them in a file and I chose the option ?hide? »
I belong to a bicycle club. In this group, many of my comrades have already left. A friend of mine went to Kabul. I don’t know if it’s still there. Morally, I’m not doing well. I can’t stop crying. I wonder if I will be able to continue cycling, studying. This year, I was considering training to be part of the Afghanistan Women’s National Cycling Team. And I had already started studying English to apply for a master’s degree in geology. With the arrival of the Taliban, it is very unlikely that we women will be able to go to college and work.
I put all my sports clothes in a box that I hid, to prevent the Taliban from finding them, if they ever burst into our house. In my computer, I have not yet had the heart to delete the photos of our club, on which we are seen, girls and boys, cycling. I put them in a file and chose the ?hide? option. I’m 24, single and hear that the Taliban are stalking single Afghan women. I’m afraid I will be forced to marry a member of the Taliban. I don’t know what to expect.
I am hazara [minorité chiite en Afghanistan et cible des talibans, islamistes sunnites]. The Taliban do not recognize our obedience. The last time they were in power [de 1996 à 2001], they slaughtered many Hazaras. At the time, my family took refuge in Iran.
Again, we will probably be forced into exile. Already, my older brother, who was employed by an American organization, left for Pakistan a few days ago. He was scared because of this rumor that people who worked for foreigners or for the government would be arrested or killed by the Taliban.
I am thinking today of taking refuge in Pakistan or Iran. But I don’t have a passport and the passport office in Kabul is closed. Does France give visas? What are the conditions ? “
Our selection of articles on Afghanistan
Find our articles on the situation in Afghanistan in our section.
Ghazal Golshiri
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1630061230;}i:4;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:71:"Surprise duel for the presidency of the Association of mayors of France";s:4:"link";s:94:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/surprise-duel-for-the-presidency-of-the-association-of-mayors-of-france/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:14:"Peter Crossley";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:45:31 +0000";s:8:"category";s:62:"Latest Money NewsassociationduelFrancemayorsPresidencysurprise";s:4:"guid";s:94:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/surprise-duel-for-the-presidency-of-the-association-of-mayors-of-france/";s:11:"description";s:92:"Philippe Laurent, mayor of Sceaux, during a congress of mayors of France, on November 21,...";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:4000:"
Philippe Laurent, mayor of Sceaux, during a congress of mayors of France, on November 21, 2017, in Paris. JACQUES DEMARTHON / AFP
The fable of” unity “ of the Association of Mayors of France (AMF) will have fizzled out. Wednesday August 25, by a press release co-signed by its current president, François Baroin, mayor (Les Républicains, LR) of Troyes, its first deputy vice-president, André Laignel, mayor (Socialist Party, PS) of Issoudun (Indre), and its vice-president, David Lisnard, mayor (various right) of Cannes, the powerful association of elected officials announced the ” handover “ to the latter, who would continue to work in tandem with Mr. Laignel. Clearly, Mr. Baroin, who does not intend to seek a new mandate, had chosen his successor and the “ticket” which will allow “The representation of all political sensitivities”. “The unity of the AMF is its most valuable asset: everything will be done so that each mayor feels fully represented at all times”, concluded the press release.
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The case seemed settled like music paper. All that remained for the electoral commission, which will meet on September 9, was to validate the candidacies, the results of the vote – which was announced as a mere formality – to be proclaimed at the AMF congress, which will be held from November 16 to 18 at the Parc des expositions de Paris. A “prince’s choice” that made his teeth grind. ?And since when have AMF members not been consulted on their future president? The AMF must be a place of exchanges and proposals at the service of the mayors of France and their citizens. Not a launching pad. We want calm, not the storm ?, reacted, on Twitter, the mayor (various right) of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines), Arnaud Péricard.
Thursday August 26, Philippe Laurent, general secretary of the association for seven years and chairman of its finance committee as well as of the Superior Council of the territorial public service, declared himself, by a press release, candidate for the presidency. ?My candidacy is in line with previous presidents, including Jean-Paul Delevoye, Daniel Hoeffel, Jacques Pélissard and François Baroin, with whom I have worked closely for twenty years. It is part of the respect for pluralisms and the permanent search for unity which has always prevailed within the AMF ?, explains the mayor (Union of Democrats and Independents, UDI) of Sceaux (Hauts-de-Seine).
“I will not let myself be impressed by Lisnard”
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Philippe Laurent, mayor of Sceaux, during a congress of mayors of France, on November 21, 2017, in Paris. JACQUES DEMARTHON / AFP
The fable of” unity “ of the Association of Mayors of France (AMF) will have fizzled out. Wednesday August 25, by a press release co-signed by its current president, François Baroin, mayor (Les Républicains, LR) of Troyes, its first deputy vice-president, André Laignel, mayor (Socialist Party, PS) of Issoudun (Indre), and its vice-president, David Lisnard, mayor (various right) of Cannes, the powerful association of elected officials announced the ” handover “ to the latter, who would continue to work in tandem with Mr. Laignel. Clearly, Mr. Baroin, who does not intend to seek a new mandate, had chosen his successor and the “ticket” which will allow “The representation of all political sensitivities”. “The unity of the AMF is its most valuable asset: everything will be done so that each mayor feels fully represented at all times”, concluded the press release.
Article reserved for our subscribers Read also François Baroin dubbed David Lisnard as president of the AMF
The case seemed settled like music paper. All that remained for the electoral commission, which will meet on September 9, was to validate the candidacies, the results of the vote – which was announced as a mere formality – to be proclaimed at the AMF congress, which will be held from November 16 to 18 at the Parc des expositions de Paris. A “prince’s choice” that made his teeth grind. ?And since when have AMF members not been consulted on their future president? The AMF must be a place of exchanges and proposals at the service of the mayors of France and their citizens. Not a launching pad. We want calm, not the storm ?, reacted, on Twitter, the mayor (various right) of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines), Arnaud Péricard.
Thursday August 26, Philippe Laurent, general secretary of the association for seven years and chairman of its finance committee as well as of the Superior Council of the territorial public service, declared himself, by a press release, candidate for the presidency. ?My candidacy is in line with previous presidents, including Jean-Paul Delevoye, Daniel Hoeffel, Jacques Pélissard and François Baroin, with whom I have worked closely for twenty years. It is part of the respect for pluralisms and the permanent search for unity which has always prevailed within the AMF ?, explains the mayor (Union of Democrats and Independents, UDI) of Sceaux (Hauts-de-Seine).
“I will not let myself be impressed by Lisnard”
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";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1630061131;}i:5;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:64:"Nathy Peluso gives ?Cramp? in the Plaza de la Merced in Huelva ?";s:4:"link";s:83:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/nathy-peluso-gives-cramp-in-the-plaza-de-la-merced-in-huelva/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:12:"Betty Foster";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:35:11 +0000";s:8:"category";s:38:"MusicCrampHuelvaMercedNathyPelusoPlaza";s:4:"guid";s:83:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/nathy-peluso-gives-cramp-in-the-plaza-de-la-merced-in-huelva/";s:11:"description";s:92:"R.M. Arrived in Huelva Nathy Peluso with the word personality written on his forehead, in...";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:10982:"
R.M. Arrived in Huelva Nathy Peluso with the word personality written on his forehead, in invisible but bold ink. Driven by very own melodies, those long, colorfully painted nails scratch the space that surrounds them on stage. They do it with a surprising combination of softness and electric magnetism.
Themes of ‘Cramp’ sweetened the hearing of the public of La Merced./Photo: Edith FC.
The passage through Huelva of the popular and young Argentine artist has confirmed the expectations of her announcement, displaying in the bullfighting arena -musical for this purpose- of La Merced a spectacular set repertoire to accompany the songs of her latest album, Muscle cramp.
The singer, based in Spain but with international projection, has been one of the highlights of the summer musical program in our city. When Wednesday night fell, the concert opened in the Huelva Bullring with the powerful song ‘Celebé’, from the aforementioned album.
Nathy Peluso electrified the Huelva night./Photo: Edith FC.
A good start to unfold all that energy that characterizes the interpreter. It ensured maximum adrenaline throughout the almost two hours of the performance.
Striking choreographies to dazzle an audience that has enjoyed without being able to sit down. With details like those two roses thrown at people after a sensual dance by Nathy, typical of that characteristic and personal style.
The Argentine singer has a very special personality./Photo: Edith FC.
The different themes that Peluso was interpreting placed the heat in the atmosphere of the Huelva night. The artist raised the temperature in an evening somewhat cooler than in previous days. The staging of the Argentine singer captivated those present, with very dynamic lighting schemes and striking technical resources.
Dancing is an essential component of his show. / Photo: Edith FC.
Nathy Peluso in Huelva shared his peculiar style, with wide mixes that incorporate blues, jazz, funk or soul. The end result is a combination that determines themes to a certain extent of Caribbean style but very, very peculiar.
In Huelva Peluso met expectations. / Photo: Edith FC.
The singer expresses her vision with expressions such as ?The music teacher speaks through us. You have to grant that your message is clear and sincere?. That sincerity seems like a characteristic note of Nathy Peluso, which states that ?It inspires me to be a woman, to be human and it gives me faith to know that music feeds us and crosses us?.
Born in 1995, she grew up listening to great American music artists of the middle of the century. Referents like Ella Fitzgerald O Ray Charles, as well as great representatives of musical folklore such as Joao Gilberto, Ray Barreto or Atahualpa Yupanqui.
The young interpreter is an international star of Spanish music. / Photo: Edith FC.
Hence his affinity for jazz and elegant and sophisticated rhythms that he has managed to fuse with the influences of hip-hop and urban music. You have created a particular style which, despite having a reduced number of references on the market, has made it one of the stars of the contemporary Spanish music scene.
Sensual choreographies dominate the Nathy Peluso show./Photo: Edith FC.
After a more experimental lyrical phase, Nathy Peluso finds his sound through the mixture of genres and the reinterpretation of them thanks to his prodigious voice. In 2017 he crystallized his first compilation “Esmeralda” and composed the song that represents a turning point in his career: “Corashe”, where all the potential that he had been pointing to becomes unquestionable.
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R.M. Arrived in Huelva Nathy Peluso with the word personality written on his forehead, in invisible but bold ink. Driven by very own melodies, those long, colorfully painted nails scratch the space that surrounds them on stage. They do it with a surprising combination of softness and electric magnetism.
Themes of ‘Cramp’ sweetened the hearing of the public of La Merced./Photo: Edith FC.
The passage through Huelva of the popular and young Argentine artist has confirmed the expectations of her announcement, displaying in the bullfighting arena -musical for this purpose- of La Merced a spectacular set repertoire to accompany the songs of her latest album, Muscle cramp.
The singer, based in Spain but with international projection, has been one of the highlights of the summer musical program in our city. When Wednesday night fell, the concert opened in the Huelva Bullring with the powerful song ‘Celebé’, from the aforementioned album.
Nathy Peluso electrified the Huelva night./Photo: Edith FC.
A good start to unfold all that energy that characterizes the interpreter. It ensured maximum adrenaline throughout the almost two hours of the performance.
Striking choreographies to dazzle an audience that has enjoyed without being able to sit down. With details like those two roses thrown at people after a sensual dance by Nathy, typical of that characteristic and personal style.
The Argentine singer has a very special personality./Photo: Edith FC.
The different themes that Peluso was interpreting placed the heat in the atmosphere of the Huelva night. The artist raised the temperature in an evening somewhat cooler than in previous days. The staging of the Argentine singer captivated those present, with very dynamic lighting schemes and striking technical resources.
Dancing is an essential component of his show. / Photo: Edith FC.
Nathy Peluso in Huelva shared his peculiar style, with wide mixes that incorporate blues, jazz, funk or soul. The end result is a combination that determines themes to a certain extent of Caribbean style but very, very peculiar.
In Huelva Peluso met expectations. / Photo: Edith FC.
The singer expresses her vision with expressions such as ?The music teacher speaks through us. You have to grant that your message is clear and sincere?. That sincerity seems like a characteristic note of Nathy Peluso, which states that ?It inspires me to be a woman, to be human and it gives me faith to know that music feeds us and crosses us?.
Born in 1995, she grew up listening to great American music artists of the middle of the century. Referents like Ella Fitzgerald O Ray Charles, as well as great representatives of musical folklore such as Joao Gilberto, Ray Barreto or Atahualpa Yupanqui.
The young interpreter is an international star of Spanish music. / Photo: Edith FC.
Hence his affinity for jazz and elegant and sophisticated rhythms that he has managed to fuse with the influences of hip-hop and urban music. You have created a particular style which, despite having a reduced number of references on the market, has made it one of the stars of the contemporary Spanish music scene.
Sensual choreographies dominate the Nathy Peluso show./Photo: Edith FC.
After a more experimental lyrical phase, Nathy Peluso finds his sound through the mixture of genres and the reinterpretation of them thanks to his prodigious voice. In 2017 he crystallized his first compilation “Esmeralda” and composed the song that represents a turning point in his career: “Corashe”, where all the potential that he had been pointing to becomes unquestionable.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1630060511;}i:6;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:79:"In Badgad, a ?conference of neighbors? for the stability of Iraq and the region";s:4:"link";s:99:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/in-badgad-a-conference-of-neighbors-for-the-stability-of-iraq-and-the-region/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:10:"Susan Hall";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:30:11 +0000";s:8:"category";s:62:"International NewsBadgadconferenceIraqneighborsregionstability";s:4:"guid";s:99:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/in-badgad-a-conference-of-neighbors-for-the-stability-of-iraq-and-the-region/";s:11:"description";s:94:"In the Kadhimiya neighborhood in northern Baghdad on August 18, 2021. AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP...";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:4406:"
In the Kadhimiya neighborhood in northern Baghdad on August 18, 2021. AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP
In Baghdad, Saturday August 28, all eyes will be on the representativesfrom Iran and Saudi Arabia. After discussions held in the greatest secrecy in the Iraqi capital since April, the two rival powers will meet at the “conference of Iraq’s neighbors” organized by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. Tehran will be represented by the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amir Abdollahian. Saudi Arabia’s level of participation, like that of Turkey, was still not disclosed as of Friday morning. On the other hand, the Egyptian President and King Abdullah II of Jordan, as well as French President Emmanuel Macron, have already confirmed their presence at this Iraqi diplomatic initiative dedicated to supporting the stability of the host country and easing tensions in the Middle -East and regional economic integration.
Observers do not expect a breakthrough in Iranian-Saudi talks or in regional crises (Lebanon, Yemen). However, notes a foreign diplomat, ?The fact that the conference is taking place and that the participation is at such a high level is already a success. This was not taken for granted in the context of regional tensions, and as the Vienna negotiations [sur le nucléaire iranien] do not succeed ?.
Syria was not invited due to hostility from France and the Gulf States. Baghdad, however, dispatched Falah Al-Fayyad, the head of national security, to Damascus to deliver a letter to President Bashar Al-Assad, reiterating the assurance that Syria remains a key partner for Iraq.
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The fall of Kabul in the hands of the Taliban and the debacle caused by the American withdrawal risk to revive the discussions. In the context of American military disengagement from the Middle East, and increased questions about Washington’s desire to continue to play the role of guarantor of regional security, the forces involved are stepping up dialogue initiatives. The United States – which under Trump reduced its commitment to Iraq to 2,500 troops – should be represented at a modest level. “The fight against the Islamic State requires the maintenance of the United States”, we consider at the Elysee, to cut short any parallel with Afghanistan.
“New Orient”
The Iraqi internal agenda certainly played a role in Mustafa Al-Kadhimi’s plan to invite this regional conference to the heart of the summer. He hopes to be able to run for a second term after the early parliamentary elections on October 10. His initiative also testifies to the efforts he has led since taking up his post in May 2020 to impose Iraq as a leading regional player: mediation between Tehran and Riyadh, rapprochement with the Gulf powers and integration projects. economic development with Egypt and Jordan as part of its ?New East? vision.
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In the Kadhimiya neighborhood in northern Baghdad on August 18, 2021. AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP
In Baghdad, Saturday August 28, all eyes will be on the representativesfrom Iran and Saudi Arabia. After discussions held in the greatest secrecy in the Iraqi capital since April, the two rival powers will meet at the “conference of Iraq’s neighbors” organized by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. Tehran will be represented by the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amir Abdollahian. Saudi Arabia’s level of participation, like that of Turkey, was still not disclosed as of Friday morning. On the other hand, the Egyptian President and King Abdullah II of Jordan, as well as French President Emmanuel Macron, have already confirmed their presence at this Iraqi diplomatic initiative dedicated to supporting the stability of the host country and easing tensions in the Middle -East and regional economic integration.
Observers do not expect a breakthrough in Iranian-Saudi talks or in regional crises (Lebanon, Yemen). However, notes a foreign diplomat, ?The fact that the conference is taking place and that the participation is at such a high level is already a success. This was not taken for granted in the context of regional tensions, and as the Vienna negotiations [sur le nucléaire iranien] do not succeed ?.
Syria was not invited due to hostility from France and the Gulf States. Baghdad, however, dispatched Falah Al-Fayyad, the head of national security, to Damascus to deliver a letter to President Bashar Al-Assad, reiterating the assurance that Syria remains a key partner for Iraq.
Article reserved for our subscribers Read also Afghanistan: Taliban victory, success for Qatar and concern for Riyadh and Abu Dhabi
The fall of Kabul in the hands of the Taliban and the debacle caused by the American withdrawal risk to revive the discussions. In the context of American military disengagement from the Middle East, and increased questions about Washington’s desire to continue to play the role of guarantor of regional security, the forces involved are stepping up dialogue initiatives. The United States – which under Trump reduced its commitment to Iraq to 2,500 troops – should be represented at a modest level. “The fight against the Islamic State requires the maintenance of the United States”, we consider at the Elysee, to cut short any parallel with Afghanistan.
“New Orient”
The Iraqi internal agenda certainly played a role in Mustafa Al-Kadhimi’s plan to invite this regional conference to the heart of the summer. He hopes to be able to run for a second term after the early parliamentary elections on October 10. His initiative also testifies to the efforts he has led since taking up his post in May 2020 to impose Iraq as a leading regional player: mediation between Tehran and Riyadh, rapprochement with the Gulf powers and integration projects. economic development with Egypt and Jordan as part of its ?New East? vision.
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";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1630060211;}i:7;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:39:"Mercedes-Benz brings native Apple Music";s:4:"link";s:62:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/mercedes-benz-brings-native-apple-music/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:10:"Susan Hall";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:26:18 +0000";s:8:"category";s:42:"MagazineApplebringsMercedesBenzmusicNative";s:4:"guid";s:62:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/mercedes-benz-brings-native-apple-music/";s:11:"description";s:95:"The German manufacturer has partnered with the Apple brand to ensure the full integration of...";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:2345:"
The German manufacturer has partnered with the Apple brand to ensure the full integration of its music service on board the EQS, C-Class and S-Class models.
To push the driving experience within its vehicles to heights of global pleasure, Mercedes-Benz now equates Apple Music with its MBUX infotainment system. Subscribers of this Apple-stamped music-on-demand service will therefore be able to listen continuously, with or without the high-end Burmester 4D audio system, more than 75 million songs without ads, thousands of selected playlists or even radio shows.
To access it, nothing could be simpler: all you have to do is activate the “Online Music” function in your personal Mercedes Me account. and associate Apple Music with it. For S-Class, C-Class and EQS, this option can even be activated directly via the data plan of the smartphone. Will only remain order “Hey Mercedes, play my favorite songs”. And that the current owners of these models rest assured: they too will be able to benefit from Apple Music natively in their cabin. through a simple remote update.
>> Read also: Mercedes launches production of the EQC, its first 100% electric vehicle
Sure, “Other popular music streaming providers (like Amazon Music, Spotify and / or Tidal) are holistically integrated into the MBUX infotainment system”, recalls the premium manufacturer. Corn by annexing the Apple Music solution, which has more than 60 million users, Mercedes-Benz takes a further step in its quality recreational offer. The apple brand takes another step forward in the automotive industry, movement already underway with the announcement of an electric car for 2024.
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The German manufacturer has partnered with the Apple brand to ensure the full integration of its music service on board the EQS, C-Class and S-Class models.
To push the driving experience within its vehicles to heights of global pleasure, Mercedes-Benz now equates Apple Music with its MBUX infotainment system. Subscribers of this Apple-stamped music-on-demand service will therefore be able to listen continuously, with or without the high-end Burmester 4D audio system, more than 75 million songs without ads, thousands of selected playlists or even radio shows.
To access it, nothing could be simpler: all you have to do is activate the “Online Music” function in your personal Mercedes Me account. and associate Apple Music with it. For S-Class, C-Class and EQS, this option can even be activated directly via the data plan of the smartphone. Will only remain order “Hey Mercedes, play my favorite songs”. And that the current owners of these models rest assured: they too will be able to benefit from Apple Music natively in their cabin. through a simple remote update.
>> Read also: Mercedes launches production of the EQC, its first 100% electric vehicle
Sure, “Other popular music streaming providers (like Amazon Music, Spotify and / or Tidal) are holistically integrated into the MBUX infotainment system”, recalls the premium manufacturer. Corn by annexing the Apple Music solution, which has more than 60 million users, Mercedes-Benz takes a further step in its quality recreational offer. The apple brand takes another step forward in the automotive industry, movement already underway with the announcement of an electric car for 2024.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1630059978;}i:8;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:83:"the first offer in the catalog with Diletta Leotta on the cover is already sold out";s:4:"link";s:106:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/the-first-offer-in-the-catalog-with-diletta-leotta-on-the-cover-is-already-sold-out/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:10:"Susan Hall";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:21:31 +0000";s:8:"category";s:42:"MagazinecatalogCoverDilettaLeottaoffersold";s:4:"guid";s:106:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/the-first-offer-in-the-catalog-with-diletta-leotta-on-the-cover-is-already-sold-out/";s:11:"description";s:91:"That the return of Postalmarket had been welcomed with enthusiasm is nothing new, but it...";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:3313:"
That the return of Postalmarket had been welcomed with enthusiasm is nothing new, but it is only now clear to what extent the historical catalog that marked the costume of the 80s and 90s was expected: in a few days they literally sold like hot cakes. the copies that the company had put up for sale at a special discount and in pre-order (the cost of the cover reduced from 9.9 euros to 6.9; in addition a 10 euro voucher for the first purchase). Hence the decision to announce the sold out on social networks with over 20,000 people who have registered for the newsletter.
“We weren’t expecting so much affection from our longtime fans,” the company said. «We knew of the love there was for the catalog that represented the history of Italy and its consumption. But now we have concrete proof. Expectations are high, we will be on newsstands in October with the catalog divided into six worlds, within which there will be the beauty of Italian products. We can’t wait for this adventure to really start ».
Postalmarket’s business model is totally innovative. In the era of e-commerce and online sales, in fact, the catalog offers a selection of authoritative products, gives the guarantee of its own brand and of the products on sale. And for this reason it reaches the target of older people, or at least those who do not like online shopping. But in this Postalmarket rebirth (the ?rebirth? theme will be central to all communication) there will also be the most advanced technologies. The support ecommerce, which obviously winks at those who prefer to shop only online, is developed with Storeden technology and there will also be an app with a lot of augmented reality (framing the catalog it will be possible to see videos on the products ).
On the cover confirmed the choice of Diletta Leotta, a face that will add to the style and fashion icons that have occupied the cover of the magazine over the years, such as Ornella Muti, Romina Power, Carla Bruni, Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer and many others. The printed version will host a careful selection of products from over 150 Italian brands divided into six categories: women’s / men’s clothing and accessories, underwear, home, health and beauty, food and drinks, leisure. But the catalog will also have journalistic content with authoritative signatures, curiosities and advice on shopping.
“For this first edition the main theme of rebirth has been chosen”, conclude from the company that owns the brand. “The Italian history of Postalmarket is identified with the Italian spirit and therefore only and exclusively Italian companies will be present and they perfectly represent the identity of our territory, which has been working in recent months to be reborn and return to normalcy”.
";}s:7:"summary";s:91:"That the return of Postalmarket had been welcomed with enthusiasm is nothing new, but it...";s:12:"atom_content";s:3313:"
That the return of Postalmarket had been welcomed with enthusiasm is nothing new, but it is only now clear to what extent the historical catalog that marked the costume of the 80s and 90s was expected: in a few days they literally sold like hot cakes. the copies that the company had put up for sale at a special discount and in pre-order (the cost of the cover reduced from 9.9 euros to 6.9; in addition a 10 euro voucher for the first purchase). Hence the decision to announce the sold out on social networks with over 20,000 people who have registered for the newsletter.
“We weren’t expecting so much affection from our longtime fans,” the company said. «We knew of the love there was for the catalog that represented the history of Italy and its consumption. But now we have concrete proof. Expectations are high, we will be on newsstands in October with the catalog divided into six worlds, within which there will be the beauty of Italian products. We can’t wait for this adventure to really start ».
Postalmarket’s business model is totally innovative. In the era of e-commerce and online sales, in fact, the catalog offers a selection of authoritative products, gives the guarantee of its own brand and of the products on sale. And for this reason it reaches the target of older people, or at least those who do not like online shopping. But in this Postalmarket rebirth (the ?rebirth? theme will be central to all communication) there will also be the most advanced technologies. The support ecommerce, which obviously winks at those who prefer to shop only online, is developed with Storeden technology and there will also be an app with a lot of augmented reality (framing the catalog it will be possible to see videos on the products ).
On the cover confirmed the choice of Diletta Leotta, a face that will add to the style and fashion icons that have occupied the cover of the magazine over the years, such as Ornella Muti, Romina Power, Carla Bruni, Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer and many others. The printed version will host a careful selection of products from over 150 Italian brands divided into six categories: women’s / men’s clothing and accessories, underwear, home, health and beauty, food and drinks, leisure. But the catalog will also have journalistic content with authoritative signatures, curiosities and advice on shopping.
“For this first edition the main theme of rebirth has been chosen”, conclude from the company that owns the brand. “The Italian history of Postalmarket is identified with the Italian spirit and therefore only and exclusively Italian companies will be present and they perfectly represent the identity of our territory, which has been working in recent months to be reborn and return to normalcy”.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1630059691;}i:9;a:11:{s:5:"title";s:52:"Will it be safe for humans to fly to Mars? ? NovLink";s:4:"link";s:72:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/will-it-be-safe-for-humans-to-fly-to-mars-novlink/";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:12:"Betty Foster";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:20:09 +0000";s:8:"category";s:21:"Health & Science News";s:4:"guid";s:72:"http://fuzzyskunk.com/will-it-be-safe-for-humans-to-fly-to-mars-novlink/";s:11:"description";s:102:"Journal Reference: M.I. Dobynde, Y.Y. Shprits, A.Yu. Drozdov, J. Hoffman, J. Li. Beating 1 Sievert:...";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:4437:"
Journal Reference:
M.I. Dobynde, Y.Y. Shprits, A.Yu. Drozdov, J. Hoffman, J. Li. Beating 1 Sievert: Optimal Radiation Shielding of Astronauts on a Mission to Mars. Space Weather, 2021; DOI: 10.1029/2021SW002749
Answering two key questions would go a long way toward overcoming that hurdle: Would particle radiation pose too grave a threat to human life throughout a round trip to the red planet? And, could the very timing of a mission to Mars help shield astronauts and the spacecraft from the radiation?
In a new article published in the peer-reviewed journal Space Weather, an international team of space scientists, including researchers from UCLA, answers those two questions with a ?no? and a ?yes.?
That is, humans should be able to safely travel to and from Mars, provided that the spacecraft has sufficient shielding and the round trip is shorter than approximately four years. And the timing of a human mission to Mars would indeed make a difference: The scientists determined that the best time for a flight to leave Earth would be when solar activity is at its peak, known as the solar maximum.
The scientists? calculations demonstrate that it would be possible to shield a Mars-bound spacecraft from energetic particles from the sun because, during solar maximum, the most dangerous and energetic particles from distant galaxies are deflected by the enhanced solar activity.
A trip of that length would be conceivable. The average flight to Mars takes about nine months, so depending on the timing of launch and available fuel, it is plausible that a human mission could reach the planet and return to Earth in less than two years, according to Yuri Shprits, a UCLA research geophysicist and co-author of the paper.
?This study shows that while space radiation imposes strict limitations on how heavy the spacecraft can be and the time of launch, and it presents technological difficulties for human missions to Mars, such a mission is viable,? said Shprits, who also is head of space physics and space weather at GFZ Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany.
The researchers recommend a mission not longer than four years because a longer journey would expose astronauts to a dangerously high amount of radiation during the round trip ? even assuming they went when it was relatively safer than at other times. They also report that the main danger to such a flight would be particles from outside of our solar system.
Shprits and colleagues from UCLA, MIT, Moscow?s Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology and GFZ Potsdam combined geophysical models of particle radiation for a solar cycle with models for how radiation would affect both human passengers ? including its varying effects on different bodily organs ? and a spacecraft. The modeling determined that having a spacecraft?s shell built out of a relatively thick material could help protect astronauts from radiation, but that if the shielding is too thick, it could actually increase the amount of secondary radiation to which they are exposed.
The two main types of hazardous radiation in space are solar energetic particles and galactic cosmic rays; the intensity of each depends on solar activity. Galactic cosmic ray activity is lowest within the six to 12 months after the peak of solar activity, while solar energetic particles? intensity is greatest during solar maximum, Shprits said.
";}s:7:"summary";s:102:"Journal Reference: M.I. Dobynde, Y.Y. Shprits, A.Yu. Drozdov, J. Hoffman, J. Li. Beating 1 Sievert:...";s:12:"atom_content";s:4437:"
Journal Reference:
M.I. Dobynde, Y.Y. Shprits, A.Yu. Drozdov, J. Hoffman, J. Li. Beating 1 Sievert: Optimal Radiation Shielding of Astronauts on a Mission to Mars. Space Weather, 2021; DOI: 10.1029/2021SW002749
Answering two key questions would go a long way toward overcoming that hurdle: Would particle radiation pose too grave a threat to human life throughout a round trip to the red planet? And, could the very timing of a mission to Mars help shield astronauts and the spacecraft from the radiation?
In a new article published in the peer-reviewed journal Space Weather, an international team of space scientists, including researchers from UCLA, answers those two questions with a ?no? and a ?yes.?
That is, humans should be able to safely travel to and from Mars, provided that the spacecraft has sufficient shielding and the round trip is shorter than approximately four years. And the timing of a human mission to Mars would indeed make a difference: The scientists determined that the best time for a flight to leave Earth would be when solar activity is at its peak, known as the solar maximum.
The scientists? calculations demonstrate that it would be possible to shield a Mars-bound spacecraft from energetic particles from the sun because, during solar maximum, the most dangerous and energetic particles from distant galaxies are deflected by the enhanced solar activity.
A trip of that length would be conceivable. The average flight to Mars takes about nine months, so depending on the timing of launch and available fuel, it is plausible that a human mission could reach the planet and return to Earth in less than two years, according to Yuri Shprits, a UCLA research geophysicist and co-author of the paper.
?This study shows that while space radiation imposes strict limitations on how heavy the spacecraft can be and the time of launch, and it presents technological difficulties for human missions to Mars, such a mission is viable,? said Shprits, who also is head of space physics and space weather at GFZ Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany.
The researchers recommend a mission not longer than four years because a longer journey would expose astronauts to a dangerously high amount of radiation during the round trip ? even assuming they went when it was relatively safer than at other times. They also report that the main danger to such a flight would be particles from outside of our solar system.
Shprits and colleagues from UCLA, MIT, Moscow?s Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology and GFZ Potsdam combined geophysical models of particle radiation for a solar cycle with models for how radiation would affect both human passengers ? including its varying effects on different bodily organs ? and a spacecraft. The modeling determined that having a spacecraft?s shell built out of a relatively thick material could help protect astronauts from radiation, but that if the shielding is too thick, it could actually increase the amount of secondary radiation to which they are exposed.
The two main types of hazardous radiation in space are solar energetic particles and galactic cosmic rays; the intensity of each depends on solar activity. Galactic cosmic ray activity is lowest within the six to 12 months after the peak of solar activity, while solar energetic particles? intensity is greatest during solar maximum, Shprits said.
