Fresheye Magazine. October Edition 2018

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Issue 34. October 2018 Lifestyle Photography Culture

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l Ancient castles European enchantment.

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l SpaceX To infinity and beyond.

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l Champagne trail A round up of top sellers.

l Sir Paul McCartney Songwriting genius.

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l Wallpaper TV Wafer thin technology for your wall.

l Apple Fresheye looks at the latest Keynotes.

l Nationalism When it became popular. l The Sunday Roast A British tradition. l Lexus LC CoupĂŠ engineering. l The Power Ballad Singing from the heart. l Nike Campaign Just do it controversy. l David Hockney Potential record breaker.

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The fall and rise of a pol

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ttention is turning to the reemergence of nationalism in a world that is becoming increasingly interconnected in many different sectors, including legally, economically, socially and politically; the role of nation-states and national identities is also ever changing. The emergence of nationalist parties, leaders and movements is a clear indication that the mood of the people and ideological frames are evolving too.

For example in Europe, right-wing nationalist parties such as UKIP in Britain, Front Nationale in France, Lega Nord in Italy, Jobbik in Hungary and AFD in Germany, strongly see some on the elements of globalization as a threat. Likewise, the results achieved by Donald Trump with the assistance of Steve Bannon, in the 2016 presidential elections, and its protectionist agenda based on the motto "America First" show signs that nationalism is on the rise.

In the era of the Internet, more people seem to be embracing cosmopolitan ideals and a sense of responsibility as ‘global citizens’.

Flying the flag of growing nationalism

Through the globalisation process we have had the opportunity to discover new people, as well as their traditions, habits, cuisine and other manifestations of their varied cultures.

Due to this, many have realised that we ourselves, are not always as different as we once thought we were from others. Many stereotypes have been discredited and new

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litical cycle friendship and relationships have been able to develop between communities across the globe as a result.

Another positive impact is that consumers have access to more products and services at more competitive prices. Globalization has increased the standards of living for many and arguably made our lives more varied and interesting.

However as in most cases, not all views on globalization are so positive. Many consider globalization as a threat. Globalization is often associated with neo-liberalism, free flows of capitals, goods, services and workers.

Globalization has been criticized for benefiting only some elites and undermining the lives of many others, resulting in divided opinions.

Many people are losing their jobs as activities are outsourced to other countries and goods are being imported.

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Immigrational and Boarder control.

Some people may also have the view that their national governments are losing power. Supranational organizations and big corporations, which are not managed by democratic principles, are becoming very dominant and therefore capable of shaping even political outcomes, more so in smaller developing countries.

Finally globalization is accused of producing big migration flows, cultural homogenization and contributing to the dominance of the West.

Those who are discontent with globalization and specifically those struck by the recent global financial crisis, are seeking in nationalism as a solution for their problems. National identities serve to define and outline the boundaries of communities with those who belong to it and those who do not. Nationalism produces a sense of solidarity and empowerment also, among those that share a common cultural, linguistic or ethnical background; therefore creating a sense of varied and culturally rich communities, which many can relate to.

“Trump is a product of a seething populism and nationalism that is the driving political force.”

Stephen Bannon

“Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.”

Albert Einstein

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The Sunday Roast Keeping the British tradition alive.

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he Sunday roast is a traditional British main meal that is typically served on Sunday (hence the name), consisting of roasted meat, roast potato, and accompaniments such as Yorkshire pudding, stuffing, vegetables and gravy. Vegetables such as roast parsnips, Brussels sprouts, peas, carrots, runner beans, and broccoli are included and can be cooked in different styles; for example, cauliflower or leeks accompanied by a cheddar cheese sauce are popular, in addition to gravy. The Sunday roast is also popular in many parts of Ireland, especially in most of Ulster (chiefly in Northern Ireland and County Donegal).

Popularity Its prominence in British culture is such that in a UK poll it was ranked second in a list of things people love about Britain. Other names for this meal are Sunday dinner, Sunday lunch, roast dinner, full roast, and Sunday joint (joint referring specifically to the joint of meat).

The meal is often comparable to a less grand version of a traditional Christmas dinner.

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‘The feeling of friendship is like that of being comfortably filled with roast beef; love, like being enlivened with champagne.’ Samuel Johnson

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Designed and engineered for a new era. The LC luxury coupé.

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he LC brings with it more than just that arresting exterior. This landmark introduction bloods an all-new vehicle platform for Lexus called GA-L that will go on to sire the next LS limousine and all front-longways-engined, rear-wheel-drive models that follow it. The Japanese firm claims that this is the most rigid, structurally advanced series production car it has yet made, built out of a mix of several grades of steel, aluminium and carbonfibre-reinforced plastic.

Mechanics Suspension for the car is by steel coils and adaptive dampers, with multi-link systems featuring both front and rear. The car comes with an open rear differential and 20in cast alloy wheels as standard, but opt for Lexus’ Sport Plus option pack and, among other things, you get a ‘CFRP’ roof panel, a wheel upgrade to 21in forged items, speed-dependent active-ratio four-wheel steering and a Torsen-style limited slip differential.

Power Power comes from a choice of 3.5-litre V6 petrolelectric (LC500h) or 5.0-litre atmospheric V8 (LC500) engines. Both are familiar but they get new transmissions for their application in the LC. The hybrid is teamed with a new multi-stage shift gearbox featuring both a CVT-style epicyclic power split and a four-speed automatic gearbox, while the V8 gets a new ten-speed conventional automatic with a new torque converter and a separate lock-up clutch.

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CoupĂŠ force

Devilishly handsome, the LC 500 has an an impact on pedestrians.

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Pleasure dome There are two engine options available: a whisper-quiet hybrid V6 and an old-school naturally aspirated V8 with the crowd-pleasing roar of a stadium rock band. It ticks every box on the guiltypleasure catalogue – it’s the foie gras of motoring, and the engine is quite astonishingly tasty. Downshift and the V8 sends a huge crack of lightning to the exhausts. But it’s also surprisingly biddable.

You can drive it slowly.

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Outside Incredibly strong, lightweight Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic is used for the LC’s roof and door frames. The doors, boot and bonnet panels are made from lightweight aluminium, and this stunning coupé’s body frame is made from ultra-high tensile strength steel.

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It’s a futuristic-looking coupÊ which oozes road swagger. 3.5-litre V6 and e-motor to produce 354bhp fed through a CVT gearbox.

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Inside The interior is an homage to the art of upholstering. It’s exact and precise with a lovely combination of smooth plastics and textured leathers. You’ll find two perch seats behind the front thrones – it’s a 2 + 2. And the boot is bigger than you might expect. It’s wonderfully comfortable to sit in, with the display and controls laid out around you like the keys on a futuristic organ. This is a car where you’ll never ask “Are we there yet?” You want the journey to go on and on…

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Intelligent technologies The LFA-inspired display with 3D effect, a new multimedia screen with Touch Pad and large coloured Head-Up Display keep you both informed and entertained.

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Magnesium shift paddles and stunning AlcantaraÂŽ door trims, to the exquisitely finished, tactile leather gearshift lever.

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Performance brake system Large 2-piece disc brakes at the front are actuated on by 6 opposed pistons while 4 pistons take care of the rear to provide stable braking performance in diverse driving conditions.

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Utilising both a radar and a camera, the Pre-Collision Safety System (PCS) takes action whenever it perceives a possible impending collision.

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The Power Ballad Singing it like you mean it, by Dennis Sterne.

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f there’s a popular song formula to hold the No.1 position for weeks on end, better to pen a power ballad. If i’m not mistaken it’s the power ballards that have eclipsed the charts for the longest stay. Did you see what I did there?

Bonnie Tyler’s 1983 ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ became her biggest career hit, topping the UK Singles Chart, and becoming the fifth-best-selling single in 1983 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the single spent four weeks at the top of the charts, and was Billboard’s number-six song of the year for 1983.

“I Will Always Love You” is a song originally written and recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. In 1992, R&B singer Whitney Houston recorded a new arrangement for the soundtrack to The Bodyguard, her film debut. It spent 14 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart

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making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. In February 2014, the song was placed at number six on Billboard’s list of the Top 50 ‘Love’ Songs of All Time.

“I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” is a power ballad performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith for the 1998 film Armageddon which Steven Tyler’s (below) daughter Liv Tyler starred in. Written by Diane Warren, the song debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (the first No.1 for the band after 28 years together).

More recently Adele’s (right) first single “Rolling in the Deep”, reached number two in the UK and became her first number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. The second single, “Someone like You”, was released in February 2011 and peaked at number one in the UK and Ireland, her first in her home country.

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No.1s Above left: Celine Dion - The Power of Love - 1994 Top middle: Bryon Adams - I do it for you - 1991 Above middle: Michael Bolton - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You- 1990 Top right: Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart - 1983 Above right: Whitney Houston - I will always love you -1992 Right: Robbie Williams - Angels - 1997

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“Hear me calling out your name.

I feel no shame. I’m in love” Anita Baker

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Campaign Cashing in on controversy?

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merican football player Colin Kaepernick became one of the most polarizing figures in the US when he knelt to protest racial injustice during the US national anthem before games. Now the unsigned NFL quarterback is the face of Nike’s latest campaign, called ‘Dream Crazy’. And it’s quite literally got people fired up. Social media is plastered with critics burning their Nike products and pledging to boycott. But the billion dollar brand has its supporters who applaud the firm for promoting a positive message. So, is this a principled stand or just a publicity stunt?

Stance Kaepernick was a quarterback in the NFL for six years. He stirred national debate by taking a knee while the anthem was played before games during the 2016 season, to draw attention to police killings of African Americans and other issues. Kaepernick

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tweeted a black-and-white photo of himself featuring the Nike logo and “just do it” slogan as well as a quote: “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.”

The protests during the national anthem, soon embraced by other players, raised the ire of some NFL fans, Republican politicians and President Donald Trump. Trump said the players disrespected the American flag and the military, and has said he would love to see NFL owners fire such players.

Kaepernick and another former 49ers player, Eric Reid, have not been signed by any of the NFL’s 32 teams since their protests spread.

Both have filed collusion grievances against NFL owners. Tennis ace Serena Williams was among those who praised the ad, and earlier lauded Kaepernick and Reid. “I think every athlete, every human, and definitely every African-American should be completely grateful and honored how Colin and Eric are doing so much more for the greater good,” she said.

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The aim of the campaign - which celebrates 30 years of Nike’s “Just Do It” mantra - is to reach a younger generation, Nike said, consumers who are likely to be more supportive of Kaepernick’s activism than the typical NFL viewer.

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Chinese Assembly China’s rise to the world’s leading trading nation in just a couple of decades has arguably been the single most important story in recent global economic history.

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China China is a sovereign state with a population of over 1.3 billion people. The nation possesses the world’s largest economy by some measurements, the world’s largest population and the fourth-largest territory.

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China’s highest value export products in descending order are mobile computing devices, such as tablets and laptop computers, cellphones and smartphones, computer processors and controllers, and liquid crystal display panels. China is the world’s No. 1 producer and exporter of the aforementioned products. China’s exports have been steadily growing since 2000 and reached a value of US$2.2 trillion in 2013, which was an 84 percent increase since 2009. This intense growth may be influenced by China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, favorable exchange rates, timely investments, a huge worldwide demand for electronic goods and cheap labor costs.

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Top left: Shanghai cityscape China.

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China Starting from a very modest level in the late-1970s, China has successfully used its abundant labour force to build an export engine that has helped it to become the world’s second largest economy after the United States, and to lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty.

Above right: Nike zoom fly running shoe -made in China.

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China has the lowest labor costs in the entire world for manufacturing. However costs are beginning to rise due to rental rates and rising utilities costs.

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China China also emerged as the principal assembly point in the Asian supply network, becoming the world’s largest importer of intermediate goods – inputs used in the production of final goods.

Top middle: A staff member dressed as “God of Fortune” looks for employees at a Hangzhou job fair in Zhejiang province.

Top right: Apple essembly.

Above right: Military parade at Bejing Stadium.

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The story of China’s evolving trade is not over but will continue to have repercussions across the world, given its sheer size and extent.

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The middle ages conjure some of the most mysterious and romantic folklore. If legend is to be captured in buildings still standing today then experiencing them is some way toward evoking the wonders of the past. European castles symbolise the fall of the Carolingian Empire, resulting in territories being divided among individual lords, nobles and princes.

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Mystical Burg Eltz Castle - Germany

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Dreamy Olavinlinna Castle - Finland

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Lofty Neuschwanstein Castle - Germany

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Scenic Le Mont Saint Michel - France

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Colourful Castelo da Pena in Sintra - Portugal

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Magestic Château de Chambord - France

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Powerful Bodiam Castle - East Sussex - England

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Ethereal Kilchurn Castle - Loch Awe - Scotland

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Majestic Sigmaringen Castle - Germany

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Above: Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), 1972.

Acrylic on canvas. 84 x 120 inches. Hockney worked 18 hours a day non-stop for two weeks to finish this painting, finally completing it the night before it was due to be shipped to New York.

Right: Portraits of Hockney and A Bigger Splash painting, 1967.

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Potential Record Breaker Christie’s estimates Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) could fetch $80m

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wimming pool painting by David Hockney could become the most valuable work of art by a living artist sold at auction.

Christie’s in New York announced on Thursday that it was selling Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) with an estimate in the region of $80m (£61m).

The painting, a star of Hockney’s recent retrospective, is reportedly owned by Joe Lewis, the Bahamas-based billionaire and owner of Tottenham Hotspur.

Anywhere near the estimate, which is nearly three times the price of the most expensive Hockney sold at auction to date, would break

the record. Jeff Koons holds the title after his stainless steel Balloon Dog (Orange) sold for $58m in 2013. Next is Gerhard Richter, the most expensive European artist, after his Abstraktes Bild (1988) sold in London in 2015 for £30.4m (then $46m).

Placement Deemed one of Britain’s most distinguished living artists, David Hockney’s 60-year career has seen him produce an expansive oeuvre, spanning the mediums of painting, etching, photography and beyond. The artist’s retrospective at Tate Britain last year was the museum’s most visited exhibition ever .

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To boldy go and back again SpaceX, The Private Space Programme is pushing all the bounadries.

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paceX founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX has since developed the Falcon launch vehicle family and the Dragon spacecraft family, which both currently deliver payloads into Earth orbit.

In September 2016, CEO Elon Musk unveiled the mission architecture of the Interplanetary Transport System program, an ambitious privately funded initiative to develop spaceflight technology for use in crewed interplanetary spaceflight. In 2017, Musk unveiled an updated configuration of the system, now named the BFR, which will be the largest rocket in history and will be fully reusable when it debuts in the early 2020s.

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BFR is the acronym for Big Falcon Rocket.

SpaceX revealed on Twitter that the world’s first private passenger, who was later revealed to be Yusaku Maezawa, has been signed to fly across the moon in the BFR rocket. SpaceX also plans to launch its first crewed spacecraft, Dragon 2, in April 2019.

Falcon 9 rocket Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. Falcon 9 is the first orbital class rocket capable of reflight.

SpaceX believes rocket reusability is the key breakthrough needed to reduce the cost of access to space and enable people to live on other planets.

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SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.

The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets.

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SpaceX is pioneering the way for space travel.

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Falcon 9 made history in 2012 when it delivered Dragon into the correct orbit for rendezvous with the International Space Station, making SpaceX the first commercial company ever to visit the station. Since then Falcon 9 has made numerous trips to space, delivering satellites to orbit as well as delivering and returning cargo from the space station for NASA. Falcon 9, along with the Dragon spacecraft, was designed from the outset to deliver humans into space and under an agreement with NASA, SpaceX is actively working toward this goal.

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This picture: Dragon to Mars digital illustration.

Right: Dragon, the free-flying spacecraft designed to deliver both cargo and people to orbiting destinations.

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Right: On Monday, September 10th, 2018 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully lifted off at 12:45 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida carrying the Telstar 18 VANTAGE satellite to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

fresheyecourses.com Dragon made history in 2012 when it became the first commercial spacecraft in history to deliver cargo to the International Space Station and safely return cargo to Earth, a feat previously achieved only by governments. It is the only spacecraft currently flying that is capable of returning significant amounts of cargo to Earth.

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Champagne Best Seller Celebrate or just savour a luxurious tradition.

Fresheye rounds up eleven top selling champagne names to wet your bubbly appetite.

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MoÍt & Chandon The world’s largest champagne house since 1743.

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Veuve Clicquot Maison Veuve Clicquot produces luxury champagnes since 1772.

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Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte is the oldest union of producers of champagne.

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Laurent-Perrier Champagne house founded in 1812.

The world’s third best selling champagne brand.

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G.H. Mumm One of the largest Champagne producers.

Currently ranked 4th globally.

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Taittinger Founded in 1734, the Taittinger Champagne house is based in Reims.

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Pommery Founded as Pommery & Greno in 1858.

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Piper-Heidsieck Founded by Florens-Louis Heidsieck on July 16, 1785 in Reims.

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Lanson Since 1760 for over 250 years, crafting champagnes using traditional techniques.

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Canard-DuchĂŞne Champagne house founded in 1868.

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Bollinger Renaudin-Bollinger & Cie, founded in 1829.

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The pinnacle of TV design, removing all objects and materials from your screen to provide a perfectly pure TV viewing experience for any room.

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Advancement LG OLED TVs’ perfectblack screens and selflighting pixels provide optimum picture performance with over 1 billion vividly explosive colours. www.lg.com/uk/tvaudio-video

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LG SIGNATURE Wallpaper TV incorporates a 4mm thin, perfect-black OLED screen, Dolby AtmosÂŽ sound and an image that displays over 1 billion explosive colours.

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Paul Enigma and songwriting genius Sir Paul McCartney.

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ogether with the late John Lennon, Paul McCartney wrote some of the most iconic songs in music history. He comments on his writing partnership with Lennon as a formidable duo during The Beatle years. On his own, McCartney’s songwriting certainly maintains lustre with such famous hits like ‘Yesterday’ and ‘Hey Jude’. At 76 with a new acclaimed solo album entitled Egypt Station, it’s clear that the music is still very much the embodiment of the former Beatle.

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Back story James Paul McCartney was born on 18 June 1942 in Walton Hospital, Liverpool, England, where his mother, Mary Patricia, had qualified to practise as a nurse. His father, James McCartney, was absent from his son’s birth due to his work as a volunteer firefighter during World War II. McCartney is largely a self-taught, and his approach was described by musicologist Ian MacDonald as “by nature drawn to music’s formal aspects yet wholly untutored.

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“With writers, there’s nothing wrong with melancholy. It’s an important colour in writing.”

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Solo Discography McCartney (1970) Ram (1971) (Paul & Linda McCartney) McCartney II (1980) Tug of War (1982) Pipes of Peace (1983) Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984) Press to Play (1986) CHOBA B CCCP (1988) (covers album) Flowers in the Dirt (1989) Off the Ground (1993)

Flaming Pie (1997) Run Devil Run (1999) (covers album) Driving Rain (2001) Chaos and Creation in the Backyard (2005) Memory Almost Full (2007) Kisses on the Bottom (2012) (covers album) New (2013) Egypt Station (2018)

Top left: Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.

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Above left: Paul McCartney younger days.

Above: Holding the bass.

Above: Current album Egypt Station. Artwork

by Paul McCartney Right: The original four Beatle members.

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McCartney was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 as a member of the Beatles and again as a solo artist in 1999.

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iTech

Apple’s journey since Steve Jobs has managed to keep up with a consumer thirst for innovation in computer technology and advanced gadgets. Tim Cook’s keynotes reaches it’s 7th year evolution. From airpod to iPad, Apple products continue to pave the way for that sort after new upgrade.

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Airpods Just take them out and they’re ready to use with all your devices. Put them in your ears and they connect instantly.

Speak into them and your voice sounds clear. Introducing AirPods. Simplicity and technology, together like never before. The result is completely magical.

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‘Apple, founded to make the computer more personal.’

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Apple iPhone Xs Super Retina display in two sizes — including the largest ever on an iPhone. A12 Bionic, the smartest, most powerful chip in a smartphone.

Advanced Face ID. And a breakthrough dual-camera system with Depth Control.

Apple Watch series 4 Fundamentally redesigned and re‑engineered with the largest Apple Watch display yet. Advanced heart monitoring capabilities. Digital Crown with haptic feedback. And new features to help you stay even more active, healthy, and connected.

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If the computer were invented today, what would it look like? It would be powerful enough for any task. So mobile you could take it everywhere. And so intuitive you could use it any way you wanted — with touch, a keyboard, or even a pencil. In other words, it wouldn’t really be a “computer.” It would be the new iPad.

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Power for what you do today. And what you’ll discover tomorrow.

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