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New Club Launching this Spring: The Free Wheelchair Mission

Junior Isabella Reyes is bringing a new club to Pepperdine's campus in support of her father's impact with the Free Wheelchair Mission. The club is expected to launch in the spring semester.

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OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President condemns suicide bombings at Ataturk International Airport

COPENHAGEN, 29 June 2016 – Following the suicide bombings yesterday at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, killing at least 36, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) issued the following statement:

“I condemn in the strongest terms yesterday’s horrific suicide bombings at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul. This sort of indiscriminate violence against innocent civilians is absolutely unacceptable, and my deepest sympathies go out to the victims, their families, and the people and government of Turkey.

“As the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly is set to gather in Tbilisi, Georgia, for its 25th Annual Session later this week, I urge all of us to recommit ourselves to building a more stable, secure and peaceful world, and to redouble our efforts to fighting terrorism in all its forms."

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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Steinmeier and Secretary General Zannier condemn terror attack in Nice

BERLIN / VIENNA, 15 July 2016 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today condemned the deadly terror attack in Nice, France. 

“A day dedicated to joy and the pride of the French Nation ended in tragedy,” said Minister Steinmeier. “Many people were cruelly and senselessly taken from peaceful celebrations to death, many are struggling for their lives.  Our thoughts and our compassion lie with the victims, their families, the French people. We share the grief of France, in these dark hours we stand shoulder to shoulder.”

Ambassador Zannier said: “I am saddened and shocked by the terror attack in Nice. We at the OSCE stand in solidarity with the families of the victims, and with the people of France. OSCE participating States and Partners will not be intimidated by murder and violence. We will work together to tackle this scourge.”

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Episode 14 - Interview with Andy Bird

Andy Bird, President of Walt Disney International, works with Disney s business unit leaders around the world coordinating and overseeing growth opportunities outside the U.S. During an interview with Dr. Linda Livingstone, Dean of the Graziadio School of Business and Management, Andy discusses the Disney brand and market development around the world. He also talks about the challenges and opportunities of entertainment worldwide.




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Episode 15 - Andy Bird Presentation - Part 1

Andy Bird, President of Walt Disney International, discusses the development of international operations and branding of Walt Disney Corporation. He discusses the importance of changing the way the company thinks internally and how it operates throughout the world. (Part 1 of 2)




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Episode 16 - Andy Bird Presentation - Part 2

In a personal interview with Dr. Linda Livingstone, Andy Bird, President of Walt Disney International, discusses how leadership can bring change to a company with a strong culture, such as Disney, to accomplish goals. Mr. Bird also answers various questions from audience members. (Part 2 of 2)




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Episode 87 - Interview with Blake Irving

In a personal interview with Dr. Linda Livingstone, Blake Irving, Executive Vice President & Chief Products Officer of Yahoo! talks about his career path leading to his current position and the many lessons he learned along the way.




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Episode 88 - Blake Irving Presentation - Part 1

Blake Irving, Executive Vice President & Chief Products Officer of Yahoo!, talks about the emerging trends in technology. (Part 1 of 2)




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Episode 89 - Blake Irving Presentation - Part 2

Blake Irving, Executive Vice President & Chief Products Officer of Yahoo!, sits down for an interview with Dr. Linda Livingstone, Dean of the Graziadio School of Business and Management. Blake also answers various questions from audience members. (Part 2 of 2)




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Ninja Foodi XL Air Fry Oven DT200 - $359.10 + Delivery ($0 with OnePass) @ Catch AU

Keep missing out on the good deals for this Air fryer, this seems like a reasonable good enough deal to post.. although that being said. I will HODL until Black Friday is in full swing and hedge my bet that it will be a little cheaper still.

Note, Catch is showing only 1 day left on the deal.




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[Kogan First] Electric Gooseneck Kettle 0.6L Matte Black $24.99 Delivered @ Kogan

Good price on a gooseneck. Great for pourovers.


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8BitDo Ultimate 2C Black Myth: Wukong Edition Wired US$19.02 (~A$29.18) Wireless US$28.27 (~A$43.37) Del @ 8Bitdo AliExpress

Back with another negotiated deal and this time it's on the 8Bitdo Ultimate 2C Black Myth: Wukong Limited Edition in both the wired and wireless variants. It beats the previous deal, still beats $69.95 at EB Games and ships from 8BitDo's official store.

The Ultimate 2C improves upon the original by introducing Bluetooth connectivity alongside 2.4G wireless, hall effect joysticks/triggers, customisable R4/L4 buttons and tactile switches. Comparison here.

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Living Forward: Adam Elliot on "Memoir of a Snail"

An interview with the writer/director of the lovely "Memoir of a Snail".




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Bird

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Trump taps billionaire Musk to overhaul government

US President-elect Donald Trump has named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world’s richest man who donated millions of dollars to helping Trump get elected.




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Casetify opens first global flagship store in Osaka

Casetify, a Hong Kong brand best known for smartphone cases and accessories, aims to open more stores with its flagship standalone in Osaka, Japan being the latest. It also happens to be the brand's first global flagship standalone store.




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Uber names Melbourne as first non-US city for flying car programme

WASHINGTON: Uber on Tuesday selected Melbourne, Australia, as the first non-US city for its aerial ridesharing service that is expected to launch in 2023, as it unveiled new partners for the ambitious initiative.




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Amid privacy firestorm, Facebook curbs research tool

WASHINGTON: Facebook has curbed access to a controversial feature allowing searches of the vast content within the social network -- a tool which raised privacy concerns but was also used for research and investigative journalism.




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US blames Iran for Gulf of Oman tanker attacks

Two oil tankers were attacked on Thursday and left adrift in the Gulf of Oman, driving up oil prices and stoking fears of a new confrontation between Iran and the United States, which blamed Tehran for the incident. - REUTERS




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U.S. says this video shows Iran's military recovering a tanker mine

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Democrats name lineup for first 2020 debate

The Democratic National Committee names the 20 presidential candidates who qualified for the first pivotal debate at the end of June. A sitting U.S. governor and a congressman are among the four left off the stage. - REUTERS




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Video Game History Doc 'It's In The Game: Madden NFL' First Trailer

"This was a piece of culture, it wasn't just a video game." Prime Video has revealed an official trailer for a documentary series called It's In The Game: Madden NFL, streaming at the end of November this fall. Sports fans shouldn't miss this! It’s one of the biggest video games of all time, a groundbreaking brand that became a worldwide phenomenon, spanning generations—but it almost never happened... This is the true story. This doc series is about the beloved, mega popular Madden NFL football video game series - which originally launched in 1988 with the classic John Madden Football (for MS-DOS & Apple II). Now, 36 years after the first game's original release, EA Sports gives viewers unprecedented access to the makers of game that changed the game, and our culture too. Presented by Prime Video and A+E Factual Studios group. "You can learn everything from playing a video game." So much footage in here. This looks like it will cover not only the cultural impact and extraordinary legacy the game has, but also the origins and how hard it was to create the first few versions of Madden games many years ago. It's a 4-part doc series event to […]




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Airport Thriller 'Carry-On' Full Trailer w/ Egerton & Bateman & Carson

"You're going nowhere... I'm telling you how this goes." Netflix has unveiled the full official trailer for an X-mas thriller called Carry-On, landing to watch in December on Netflix soon. It's a new action thriller from Jaume Collet-Serra (of Orphan, Unknown, Non-Stop, The Commuter, Jungle Cruise, Black Adam), who is giving us a present of a cat and mouse thriller with some cheesy direct-to-video vibes. The setup: A young TSA agent fights to outsmart a mysterious traveler who blackmails him into letting a dangerous package slip onto a Christmas Eve flight. Who is he and can he actually stop him? The impressive ensemble cast features Taron Egerton as the main TSA agent, Jason Bateman, Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler, Logan Marshall-Green, Dean Norris, Sinqua Walls, and Jason Bateman. This is finally looking like a legit thriller - reminding me of Die Hard with a Vengeance with as many twists & turns in it. Have a look below. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Jaume Collet-Serra's Carry-On, direct from Netflix's YouTube: You can rewatch the teaser trailer for Jaume Collet-Serra's Carry-On right here, for the first look again. "Every holiday season, millions travel safely by air. This Christmas will be different." […]




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Biden’s Green Energy Subsidies Are Making China Great Again – Using Biden-Harris IRA law to ‘expand their solar dominance’

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Biden-Harris Admin Routed ‘Environmental Justice’ Cash To Left-Wing Activists, House Report Details

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Biden not going to COP29 — But the Taliban is! Taliban leaders to attend UN climate conference for first time ever

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-administration-officials-attend-un-climate-conference-azerbaijan-2024-11-10/ By Mohammad Yunus Yawar, Charlotte Greenfield and Gloria Dickie KABUL, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Afghan Taliban officials will attend a major United Nations climate conference that starts next week, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, the first time they have attended since the former insurgents took power in 2021. The COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku […]




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Progressives thought voters loved their climate agenda, but Trump’s victory suggests it didn’t sell

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Watch: At COP29, UN speakers declare war on farmers: ‘Producers of meat & dairy should pay for the damage they cause [to climate]’ – Call for ‘Meat Tax’

At #COP29Azerbaijan, Jeroom Remmers says “Producers of meat & dairy should pay for the damage they cause [to climate]. It’s normal, when I damage the window of my neighbor, I have to repair this damage, but meat & dairy processors also have to repair the damage they cause” pic.twitter.com/91XX5zm6fI — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) November 12, […]




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LA CUENTA SUIZA, de Leslie Waller (Pomaire, Buenos Aires, 4ª ed.)

Título:
La cuenta suiza
Autor: Leslie Waller (1923-2007)
Título original: The Swiss account (1976)
Traducción: Aníbal Leal
Editor: Editorial Pomaire (Buenos Aires)
Edición: 4ª ed.
Fecha de edición: 1978-03
Descripción física: 542, 2 p.; 13,5x20 cm.: solapas
Estructura: 6 partes, 62 capítulos
Información sobre impresión:
Este libro se terminó de imprimir el día 24 de abril de 1978 en Imprenta de los Buenos Ayres, S.A., Rondeau 3274, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
La edición consta de seis mil ejemplares.
 
Información de contracubierta:
Suiza es un país en el que poquísimas cosas comienzan, pero muchas terminan
 
Información de solapas:
Suiza es un país en el que poquísimas cosas comienzan, pero muchas terminan
F. Scott Fitzgerald
 
A Matt Burris siempre se le encomendaban las misiones más difíciles, y si alguien podía infiltrarse en la organización bancaria suiza ése era él. Sin embargo sólo pudo cumplir su tarea utilizando recursos verdaderamente insospechados.
Margit Staeli era la heredera de una de las fortunas más grandes de Europa, pero su tío Dieter no quería mujeres a la cabeza de la empresa y confiaba en que el día que la muchacha se casara con Erich, su prometido, las cosas se solucionarían solas.
Cuando estos personajes se encuentran, la pacífica Suiza se transforma en el escenario de un juego mortal, en el que no sólo están en juego millones de francos sino también varias vidas humanas.
La novela transcurre en un ambiente de intrigas que se planean en viejas mansiones, dentro de coches de lujo que se persiguen por autopistas interminables, en restaurantes en los que hay que saber por lo menos tres idiomas para poder desayunar, en despachos desde los cuales se gobierna el mundo.
El choque producido entre las aspiraciones personales y los intereses del mundo de los negocios envuelve a los personajes en una maraña de traiciones, sexo y violencia, en medio de la cual hay, de vez en cuando, un gesto tierno, un amor auténtico, un sacrificio desinteresado.
Al atractivo del argumento hay que sumarle el interés de descubrir una imagen de un país y de ciudades que creíamos conocer. Con mucho humor y fina ironía el autor nos va presentando el rostro desconocido de los suizos.
El autor es un verdadero experto en la materia y nos revela los secretos de la evasión de divisas, de los institutos de belleza para mujeres internacionalmente famosas y de la forma cómo operan los Bancos para mantener inviolable el secreto de los depósitos que se hacen desde el extranjero.
 
Leslie Waller comenzó su carrera literaria como periodista, oficio que le permitió adentrarse en ambientes diversos y que le proporcionó un profundo conocimiento del mundo que describe. Entre sus novelas más famosas figuran The Banker, The Family y The Coast of Fear. Pasa parte del año en Nueva York y el resto en Europa.
 
MI COMENTARIO:
De las novelas de décadas pasadas que encontré en mis búsquedas, La cuenta suiza era una de las que más me intrigaba. Evidentemente, trataba sobre el manejo financiero en Suiza, pero quería saber si incluía el espionaje en su historia, y qué estilo tenía, ya que posee una cantidad de páginas importante. Debo decir que me sorprendió: Waller se toma su tiempo para realizar una radiografía no sólo de los negocios que puede tener un gran banco helvético, sino que también desnuda al país mismo. Es una verdadera novela sobre el espíritu suizo. Waller no se enfoca en el folklore o en las bellezas turísticas (aunque también aparecen), sino que nos permite conocer una sociedad cerrada (por lo menos hasta los años ’70), donde las mujeres tienen limitados derechos básicos, con los hombres poderosos decididos a mantenerlas así. Es un país retrógrado con dinero. Sin embargo, la figura de Margit Staeli, heredera de la gran fortuna familiar, educada en Estados Unidos, sexualmente activa, se erige como la posibilidad de un cambio desde adentro. Pero la novela tiene varias líneas de acción más, que van desde un intrigante negocio electrónico con empresas japonesas, hasta el delirio geopolítico de Woods Palmer, ex director ejecutivo de UBCO, uno de los mayores bancos americanos, que vive cerca de Lugano. Palmer fue protagonista de una trilogía bestseller de Waller, compuesta por El banquero (1963), La familia (1968) y El americano (1971). Alguna fuente web que no registré decía que apareció en varios libros más, aunque de forma secundaria; La cuenta suiza lo confirma (curiosamente, los sitios webs más importantes sobre ficción no certifican esta serie). Palmer mueve a Matt Burris, ejecutivo de UBCO, desde su puesto en Japón a Basilea para que contribuya con una misión secreta a tomar el control de las finanzas del país. En una charla con Curtis, encargado de las operaciones secretas de UBCO, el director retirado confiesa sus propósitos megalómanos:

—Hay que aprender a descifrar el lenguaje de los economistas —dijo (Palmer)—. Más de la mitad del mundo se encuentra en vísperas de graves problemas. Pero nosotros no formamos parte de esa mitad.
—Me alegra saberlo. ¿Quién los sufrirá?
—Los pueblos subdesarrollados —Palmer esbozó un gesto—. Yo no inventé el término. La gente marginal está demás. No se trata de los desocupados. Demonios, eso puede ocurrirle a cualquiera. Ocurre que esa gente no sabe hacer nada que le permita ganarse la vida.
—¿Ni siquiera cavar zanjas?
—Ni siquiera eso. Las máquinas lo hacen cien veces mejor y más rápido.
—¿Cultivar alimentos, o algodón?
—Muy pronto no se necesitarán brazos para ejecutar esas tareas —dijo Palmer con una sonrisa seca—. Ahora todo se hace con máquinas. Antiguamente un campesino de los lugares más remotos de África o Vietnam podía cultivar mijo o arroz, o cualquier cosa que le permitía vivir, con un pequeño sobrante que canjeaba por otros artículos necesarios. Pero la sequía está destruyéndolo, y el bajo costo de los granos producidos con máquinas viene a completar la tarea. Está acabado. Se muere ante nuestros propios ojos. Lo único que puede asegurarse con certeza es que el hambre se agravará cada vez más.
—Pero podemos enviarles lo que necesitan.
—¿Beneficencia?
—¿Por qué no? —insistió Curtis—. Lo hemos hecho durante generaciones en beneficio de los habitantes marginales de Estados Unidos.
Palmer meneó la cabeza.
—No hay mucho sentimentalismo en los dirigentes de los países prósperos. Exceso de inflación, que perjudica a demasiada gente. Un político que enviara alimentos a los pueblos hambrientos de la tierra no duraría una semana.
—¿De modo que tienen que morir?
Palmer guardó silencio, los ojos fijos en la palma de la mano, con los dedos extendidos.
—Tienen que morir.
Curtis se puso de pie y caminó hacia el ventanal.
—Y nosotros seremos los dueños de la tierra, ¿verdad?
—Eso mismo —confirmó Palmer—. Hemos infligido algún daño a nuestra ecología. Pero podemos repararlo si queremos. El problema es que nadie demuestra interés en eso. Porque además hemos hecho cosas peores aún con nuestro sistema de distribución. Un daño irreparable e incurable. De modo que esta gente tendrá que morir para que nosotros nos conservemos sanos y comamos más de lo que necesitamos.
—Y estemos ocupados ganando dinero.
Palmer levantó la vista para ver a Curtis que regresaba a su asiento.
—Eso se sobreentiende —dijo secamente.

Las palabras de Palmer suenan tan siniestras como actuales.
Entre Palmer y la familia Staeli se desarrolla una secreta partida de ajedrez, con mucho espionaje cruzado y un renovado romance entre Margit y Burris, que ya se conocían. El desenlace se acelera con la utilización de calculadoras electrónicas que funcionan como aparatos de filtración de conversaciones, manejados desde Japón. Una vez más queda claro que la ambición de poder siempre necesitará obtener, legal o ilegalmente, la información necesaria para tomar decisiones. Lo que uno teme es que la tecnología quizás evolucionó demasiado desde la publicación de esta novela, aumentando su capacidad de ser manipulada. Los Palmer de ahora están más cerca de conseguir sus objetivos.




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LA GRAN MENTIRA BLANCA, de Michael Levine y Laura Kavanau-Levine (Planeta)

Título:
La gran mentira blanca: de Bangkok a Buenos Aires, el fracaso de la guerra contra las drogas
Autores: Michael Levine (1939-); Laura Kavanau-Levine (colab.)
Título original: The big white lie. The CIA and the cocaine/crack epidemic (1993)
Traducción: Reed Roal
Cubierta: Mario Blanco (diseño)
Diseño de interior: Alejandro Ulloa
Editor: Editorial Planeta (Buenos Aires)
Fecha de edición: 1996-04
Descripción física: 459, 5 p.; 15x22,5 cm.: solapas
Serie: Reporter
ISBN: 978-950-742-705-3 (950-742-705-8)
Estructura: ver contenido
Información sobre impresión:
Esta edición se terminó de imprimir en Indugraf S.A. Sánchez de Loria 2251, Buenos Aires en el mes de abril de 1996.
 
Información de contracubierta:
“La guerra contra las drogas es la más grande y mortífera mentira perpetrada por el gobierno norteamericano contra sus conciudadanos”, dice Michael Levine, autor de este libro apasionante.
Agente de la DEA con más de veinticinco años de servicio, Levine se infiltró y trabajó en forma encubierta siguiendo las diversas rutas de la droga, desde Bangkok hasta Buenos Aires. Dondequiera que viajó fue testigo presencial de las más escandalosas violaciones a las leyes antiestupefacientes por parte de funcionarios norteamericanos. La gran mentira blanca conduce al lector por ese tortuoso trayecto y exhibe la verdadera historia de la epidemia de la droga. Con una prosa ágil y sin eufemismos, reproduciendo diálogos textuales y situaciones insospechadas, Levine denuncia a la CIA por haber auspiciado grupos paramilitares bolivianos que asesinaron a funcionarios de la DEA en ese país, por proteger a traficantes y, especialmente, por haber creado “La Corporación”, una estructura ilegal tan enorme que ha sido bautizada “la General Motors de la cocaína”, para el tráfico y venta de drogas en el continente americano.
Levine espera que este libro sirva para abrir los ojos de los lectores ante las cuestionables acciones del gobierno estadounidense, que mientras exige la creación de nuevos impuestos para combatir las drogas, inunda el mundo con ellas.
 
Información de solapas:
Luego de abandonar la DEA tras veinticinco años de servicio, Michael Levine se desempeña como jefe del Escuadrón Antinarcóticos de Cape Cod. Además de La gran mentira blanca, ha publicado otros libros, entre ellos el best-seller Deep Cover. Vive junto con su mujer Laura Kavanau-Levine en Nueva York.
La prensa norteamericana ha dicho de él: “Levine es una figura fundamental en la historia de la DEA, por su estilo y por el éxito de sus operaciones” (Esquire); “Levine ha arriesgado su vida en incontables oportunidades y puesto tras las rejas a más de tres mil criminales del mundo de las drogas” (Los Angeles Times); “Los traficantes no son los únicos enemigos de Levine, como lo demuestra su libro: los burócratas del gobierno son más peligrosos y mortíferos aún” (The New York Times).
 
Contenido:
Nota del autor
Introducción
Prólogo

PRIMERA PARTE. EL GOLPE DE LA COCAÍNA
I. Un secuestro y una premonición
II. Argentina
III. Un sandwich de mantequilla de maní
IV. El golpe de la cocaína
V. Ilusiones perdidas
VI. Esperanzas perdidas
VII. Tortura
VIII. Solicitando recibo
IX. Blanco

SEGUNDA PARTE. OPERACIÓN HUNO
X. Operación Huno
XI. Sonia y la pesadilla de Miami
XII La Máquina de la Guerra Antidroga
XIII. Un tiroteo en Colombia
XIV. Tucson
XV. La trampa
XVI. Cocaína extraña
XVII. Mónica: la argentina
XVIII. Ana: la comisionista
XIX. Fuera del blanco
XX. Eduardo: el teniente
XXI. Cómo no atrapar a un asesino
XXII. En el filo
XXIII. Misión improbable
XXIV. Tontos de abril
XXV. Asesinos de piedra
XXVI. Cuando suene el silbato
XXVII. El gran arresto
XXVIII. El ajuste de cuentas de Ana
XXIX. Escape de Tucson

TERCERA PARTE. EL SECRETO DE SONIA
XXX. Protegiendo el oasis
XXXI. La caja de Pandora
XXXII. Papo
XXXIII. El juicio de Papo
XXXIV. El último baile
XXXV. Un trato con el diablo
XXXVI. Un arresto por drogas en Texas
XXXVII. Resurrección
XXXVIII. Final fraudulento

Epílogo



  • AU MICHAEL LEVINE Y LAURA KAVANAU-LEVINE
  • ED PLANETA
  • GE HISTORIA Y ENSAYO

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EL RIO DE LA MUERTE, de Alistair MacLean (Bruguera, Cinco estrellas)

Título:
El río de la muerte
Autor: Alistair MacLean (1922-1987)
Título original: River of death (1981)
Traducción: Raquel Albornoz
Cubierta: Neslé Soulé (diseño)
Editor: Editorial Bruguera (Barcelona)
Edición: 1ª ed.
Fecha de edición: 1984-10
Descripción física: 240 p.; 13x21 cm.: cartoné
Serie: Cinco estrellas #117
ISBN: 978-84-02-09973-0 (84-02-09973-4)
Depósito legal: B. 11.639-1984
Estructura: prólogo, 10 capítulos
Información sobre impresión:
Impreso en los Talleres Gráficos de Editorial Bruguera, S.A.
Carretera Nacional 152, Km 21,650. Parets del Vallès (Barcelona) - 1984
 
Información de contracubierta:
En la selva del Amazonas, cada paso puede conducirlos a una trampa mortal...
Todos los peligros de la selva y todas las riquezas que esconde una de las últimas regiones vírgenes de la tierra aguardan a la expedición que se interna en el corazón del Mato Grosso en busca de una legendaria Ciudad Perdida y de un tesoro nazi. Le llevó treinta años a Spaatz, un antiguo SS que ahora se llama Smith, encontrar la pista del camarada que le traicionó cuando la guerra terminaba y huyó con el oro del Tercer Reich. Y Spaatz está decidido, cueste lo que cueste, a vengar esa traición. Pero los hombres que le acompañan en la expedición no son lo que parecen, y tienen sus propios y secretos motivos para estar allí. Y en medio de la selva amazónica, en una tierra donde sólo rige la ley del más fuerte o del más astuto, las batallas son sin cuartel...
 
MI COMENTARIO:
Más una novela de aventuras que de espías, es al final de la misma que uno se entera que varios de los personajes son agentes secretos de distintas organizaciones.
Ambientada en el Mato Groso brasileño, tiene los condimentos típicos de una novela de aventuras: escenario tropical, peligros provenientes de tribus de indígenas muy primitivos, una ciudad perdida que contiene tesoros antiquísimos, una travesía jalonada por imprevistos, etc. La mejor parte de la novela es la que justamente transcurre durante el viaje de los protagonistas a la ciudad perdida. Un antiguo militar nazi, con su identidad cambiada, busca a un camarada que lo traicionó durante los últimos días de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, al llevarse importantes cuotas de los tesoros saqueados por el Tercer Reich. Acompañado por personajes de distinto origen, llega a la ciudad perdida donde se encuentra con su destino.
El final es despachado por MacLean en pocas páginas, casi a las apuradas, presentando la resolución a multitud de interrogantes. Pareciera que el autor se hubiera cansado de su propia novela y la quisiera clausurar de un tirón. Me parece que el argumento, que había ido ganando en interés (MacLean describe con gran oficio el recorrido por la selva), termina implosionando en un final decepcionante.
 
ADAPTACIÓN CINEMATOGRÁFICA:
En 1989 se realizó una película basada en el libro: River of Death, dirigida por Steve Carver y protagonizada por Michael Dudikoff (John Hamilton), Robert Vaughn (Dr. Wolfgang Manteuffel), Donald Pleasence (Heinrich Spaatz), Herbert Lom (Cor. Ricardo Diaz), L.Q. Jones (Eddie Hiller), Sarah Maur Thorp (Anna Blakesley), Cynthia Erland (Maria) y Foziah Davidson (Dalia). En el ámbito hispanohablante, el film fue titulado El río de muerte, aunque también fue conocido como Río sangriento.




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AIRE AGITADO, de Irwin Shaw (Peuser)

Título:
Aire agitado
Autor: Irwin Shaw (1913-1984)
Título original: The troubled air (1965)
Traducción: Ada Emma Franco
Cubierta: Leonor Vassena (il.)
Editor: Ediciones Peuser (Buenos Aires)
Fecha de edición: 1960-10
Descripción física: 504 p.; 14x19,5 cm.
Estructura: 25 capítulos
Información sobre impresión:
Impreso en Peuser, durante la segunda quincena de octubre de 1960, en sus talleres de Patricios 567, Buenos Aires, República Argentina
 
Información de contracubierta:
AIRE AGITADO es la historia del comunismo internacional. La historia de un hombre, de una ciudad, de una nación en pugna con los engaños de que se valen los jerarcas del “paraíso de los trabajadores” para destruir en los seres humanos todo sentimiento de amistad, sinceridad, amor al prójimo y confianza mutua. El “partido” está por sobre todo y lo único importante es servir eficientemente a sus fines, aunque con ello aniquilemos lo que más queremos e incluso a nosotros mismos.
Irwin Shaw, el escritor norteamericano que iniciara una meteórica carrera con su novela de posguerra The Young Lions (Los Leones Jóvenes), cimentada y fortalecida más tarde con “Lucy Crown”, por cuyos derechos de filmación Hollywood pagó medio millón de dólares, nos deslumbra con este planteo político-social que, por su argumento, estilo, recursos novelísticos y técnica del planteo, desenlace y crisis, puede considerarse una de las mejores obras de la literatura norteamericana de la última década. AIRE AGITADO es ante todo una novela, una novela que se lee con el mismo suspenso de una refinada aventura de espionaje, pero que tiene la ventaja de poseer verdadera calidad interior.




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New Disney+ Trailer Reveals First Footage From Alien: Earth & Andor Season 2

Disney+ has unveiled a trailer featuring the first footage from Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth series and Tony Gilroy's Andor season 2. Check it out!




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The Iconic Scene That Saved Al Pacino From Being Fired From The Godfather

Soon after filming began, Al Pacino was almost fired from The Godfather. Then Francis Ford Coppola shot a now-iconic scene that changed everything.




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First Timers' Guide to the ICW - PREVIEW


First Timers' Guide to the ICW (36-Minutes). Wally Moran, noted sailing writer and charter skipper, briefs you on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) along the U.S. East coast from Mile 1 at Norfolk, VA to Oriental, NC. This video is an expanded version of Wally's boat show seminar and includes a wealth of "what you need to know" information that applies throughout an ICW cruise. We will be releasing Part 2, Oriental NC to Miami FL, later this year. Wally is a chief writer for Waterway Guides.

As Wally says, “The ICW doesn’t have to be a purgatory, it can be a true pleasure-with the right knowledge.”
Register for a chance to win a free copy of 2010 Atlantic ICW Waterway Guide. Email NorthChannelSailingATgmail.com. Put ICW Video Cruising Guide as the Subject.



HD VIDEO DOWNLOAD JUST $12.99
Available in both Windows Media (WMV) and QuickTime (MOV) 1280X720 HD versions suitable for full screen viewing on your computer or large flat-screen TV (with computer interface. Will not play in standard DVD players). Just pay with Paypal or your Credit Card, download and be watching in minutes with a broadband Internet connection. Includes Wally's ICW Boat Show Presentation Slides in PDF plus NOAA ICW Digital Charts. More info at www.thesailingchannel.tv/icw/

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You may also be interested in "CUBA: Forbidding...Forbidden". In this expanded version of his boat show seminar, Wally describes what it's really like to cruise to Cuba, the best route, provisioning, paperwork, dealing with the locals, and much more. Learn from someone who has actually cruised to Cuba. Available as an HD VIDEO DOWNLOAD. Includes Wally's boat show presentation slides in PDF.

Brought to you by TheSailingChannel.TV

     




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Sail Repair with Wally Moran - Pt. 5


CLICK TO PLAY

In this 5-part, 56 minute series, sailing writer, Contributing Editor to SAIL Magazine and charter skipper, Wally Moran tackles his first sail repair project using Sailrite's powerful yet easy to use Ultrafeed LSZ-1 sewing machine.
In Part 5, Wally bends on the mainsail, reviews his repairs, and takes his boat out on the creek where he hoists the repaired main for inspection.

5-Part Series Available on Vimeo On Demand
http://feeds.thesailingchannel.tv/~/557582082/0/thesailingchannel
HD Download $9.99 | Streaming Rental $3.99
The series begins in the Sailrite booth at the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. There, with the help of Sailrite's Matt Grant, Wally assess the repairs to a torn batten pocket and leechline on his mainsail. In realtime, we watch Matt make the batten pocket repair with the LSZ-1 sewing machine. In the next 3 episodes, Wally takes on the leechline repair, working outdoors at a local Annapolis marina. He uses the LSZ-1 and Sailrite's proven techniques to repair the leechline.

Brought to you by TheSailingChannel.TV

     




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Sailing Adventures of the Irish Rose - Trailer


CLICK TO PLAY

Sail with skipper/filmmaker/explorer, Dave Perdew, on Irish Rose
as novice and experienced sailors join him on different legs as they cruise from Seattle, Washington to Juneau, Alaska along the famed Inside Passage. Irish Rose is a 40 foot Bob Perry Design 1979 cutter completely refurbished for adventure sailing in the high latitudes. She tows a 15 foot RIB with 50hp outboard for exploring narrow channels where a larger boat can't go. The MP4 Video Download is "Chapterized" so you can easily explore different legs of the voyage.

Purchase at http://feeds.thesailingchannel.tv/~/557582068/0/thesailingchannel
HD Video Download $12.99 | Streaming Rental $5.99.


Bears, eagles, whales, seals, salmon, and icebergs. There is still a place in America where nature rules. Where glaciers gleam like jewels set into majestic mountains. Where ice-fed waterfalls plummet from tidewater glaciers. Where the spirits of ancient ancestors linger in the mist. Where their signs can be seen on rock cliffs near the bones of their great wooden lodges, their weather-worn totems still standing guard in virgin forests. The inside passage, from Seattle, Washington up the coast of Canada, to Juneau, Alaska is a waterway window into the past with majestic scenery and hidden anchorages where time stands still.


Brought to you by TheSailingChannel.TV

     




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SAUDIA "Meet The Future" Director's Cut


CLICK TO PLAY
Filmed for Saudi Airlines in Tenerife, Canary Islands. Wonderfully choreographed and executed. The Red Epic cameras with Cooke cinema lenses make for an incredible piece. Hats off to the video and sailboat crews.
Watch more free curated sailing videos at https://www.thesailingchannel.tv/free-sailing-videos/

Brought to you by TheSailingChannel.TV

     




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Don Street's 1905 Yawl, Iolaire Lost


Ten years after Don sold her, at 0200 on July 26, 2019 - Don's 89th birthday, Iolaire was underway in heavy weather. She was sailing dead downwind in the Spanish Balearic islands along the northeast coast of Ibiza. Reports state that an inadvertent jibe caused her to head inshore, pile up on the rocks, and sink ending her 114 year old career.

In this video podcast from Don's two volume how-to set: Streetwise Tips, Don demonstrates three different ways to rig a preventer that will stop an accidental jibe of the boom when running well off or straight down wind.
CLICK TO PLAY.

DON STREET VIDEOS
Over the years Don has been involved in the production of five major sailing videos in which he passes on his decades of seamanship knowledge. Iolaire is featured in two of these: "Antigua Race Week 1985" and "Transatlantic with Street". Three others contain dozens of how-to sailing tips: "Streetwise 1 & 2, and Sailors' Knots & Line Handling.

You can stream Don's videos, and purchase Downloads and DVDs with a SailFlix subscription. You can buy or rent individual Don Street videos through Vimeo On Demand.

MAIN BOOM FOREGUY/PREVENTER
Over a half century ago, when Don purchased Iolaire in St Thomas, he realized that the large, heavy main boom (leftover from her gaff rigged days) could be a real widow maker in an inadvertent jibe. Don insisted that whenever sailing broad off, the crew rig a main boom foreguy/preventer. This was often a difficult and dangerous job. After testing various methods, Don developed a foreguy/preventer that the crew could easily rig with no one going FORWARD of the mast. WATCH THE VIDEO then read Don's detailed instructions. ALWAYS rigged when sailing broad off or dead down wind, Don's foreguy/preventer kept crew and Iolaire safe throughout Don's ownership.

IOLAIRE HISTORY
"Iolaire" is a Gaelic term that translates in English as “white-tailed sea eagle”. She was designed, built and launched by Harris Bros, UK in 1905. Iolaire was the only 100 year old plus yacht that had been in continuous commission since she was launched; cruising and racing during both wars, as she was Irish owned and based. In her early years, Iolair was raced and cruised by several prominent skippers of the R.O.R.C (the UK's Royal Ocean Racing Club). For full specifications and history of Iolaire, visit the Classicsailboats.org Iolaire registry page..

IOLAIRE AND DON STREET
Beginning in 1957, Don Street owned and sailed the 46 foot yawl for 52 years cruising, chartering, racing, and exploring the eastern Caribbean with family, friends and his Grenadian crew. Don skippered Iolaire across the Atlantic seven times between the United Kingdom and the Caribbean, and eight times up and down the Thames River - all without an engine. The knowledge he gain from these voyages resulted in hundreds of articles, three books, and his all inclusive Guides to the Eastern Caribbean and the Atlantic's Cape Verdes islands. Don also created the highly popular Imray Iolaire Charts to the Eastern Caribbean, which opened these waters to regular cruising sailors for the first time. Learn more about Don Street and Iolaire.

Brought to you by TheSailingChannel.TV

      




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Carbon nanotube films make gigahertz integrated circuits

The breakthrough comes more than 15 years after the first CNT-based ICs made their appearance.




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377: Clue: The Director's Commentary Track

In which our heroes do it to Colonel Mustard in the study with the lead pipe. With special guests Josh Brandon and Jonathan Lynn




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Tom Cruise Needs Our Trust In First Trailer for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

After back-to-back Mission: Impossible sequels were announced all the way back in 2019, the culmination of Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise’s ambitious project will now finally be seen over six years later. Following pandemic and strike delays along with a title change, the eighth, seemingly concluding outing for Ethan Hunt has officially been unveiled as […]

The post Tom Cruise Needs Our Trust In First Trailer for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning first appeared on The Film Stage.




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Asif Kapadia and Samantha Morton Imagine the Future in Trailer for La Jetée-Inspired 2073

The future looked quite bleak even before the events of last week, but now Asif Kapadia’s speculative hybrid feature 2073 feels all the more relevant following the disastrous American election. Following its Venice Film Festival premiere, the Samatha Morton-led project will arrive on December 27 and now the new trailer has been unveiled from NEON. […]

The post Asif Kapadia and Samantha Morton Imagine the Future in Trailer for La Jetée-Inspired 2073 first appeared on The Film Stage.




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First Timers' Guide to the ICW - PREVIEW


First Timers' Guide to the ICW (36-Minutes). Wally Moran, noted sailing writer and charter skipper, briefs you on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) along the U.S. East coast from Mile 1 at Norfolk, VA to Oriental, NC. This video is an expanded version of Wally's boat show seminar and includes a wealth of "what you need to know" information that applies throughout an ICW cruise. We will be releasing Part 2, Oriental NC to Miami FL, later this year. Wally is a chief writer for Waterway Guides.

As Wally says, “The ICW doesn’t have to be a purgatory, it can be a true pleasure-with the right knowledge.”
Register for a chance to win a free copy of 2010 Atlantic ICW Waterway Guide. Email NorthChannelSailingATgmail.com. Put ICW Video Cruising Guide as the Subject.



HD VIDEO DOWNLOAD JUST $12.99
Available in both Windows Media (WMV) and QuickTime (MOV) 1280X720 HD versions suitable for full screen viewing on your computer or large flat-screen TV (with computer interface. Will not play in standard DVD players). Just pay with Paypal or your Credit Card, download and be watching in minutes with a broadband Internet connection. Includes Wally's ICW Boat Show Presentation Slides in PDF plus NOAA ICW Digital Charts. More info at www.thesailingchannel.tv/icw/

******
You may also be interested in "CUBA: Forbidding...Forbidden". In this expanded version of his boat show seminar, Wally describes what it's really like to cruise to Cuba, the best route, provisioning, paperwork, dealing with the locals, and much more. Learn from someone who has actually cruised to Cuba. Available as an HD VIDEO DOWNLOAD. Includes Wally's boat show presentation slides in PDF.

Brought to you by TheSailingChannel.TV

     




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Sail Repair with Wally Moran - Pt. 5


CLICK TO PLAY

In this 5-part, 56 minute series, sailing writer, Contributing Editor to SAIL Magazine and charter skipper, Wally Moran tackles his first sail repair project using Sailrite's powerful yet easy to use Ultrafeed LSZ-1 sewing machine.
In Part 5, Wally bends on the mainsail, reviews his repairs, and takes his boat out on the creek where he hoists the repaired main for inspection.

5-Part Series Available on Vimeo On Demand
https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/557582082/0/thesailingchannel
HD Download $9.99 | Streaming Rental $3.99
The series begins in the Sailrite booth at the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. There, with the help of Sailrite's Matt Grant, Wally assess the repairs to a torn batten pocket and leechline on his mainsail. In realtime, we watch Matt make the batten pocket repair with the LSZ-1 sewing machine. In the next 3 episodes, Wally takes on the leechline repair, working outdoors at a local Annapolis marina. He uses the LSZ-1 and Sailrite's proven techniques to repair the leechline.

Brought to you by TheSailingChannel.TV

     




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Sailing Adventures of the Irish Rose - Trailer


CLICK TO PLAY

Sail with skipper/filmmaker/explorer, Dave Perdew, on Irish Rose
as novice and experienced sailors join him on different legs as they cruise from Seattle, Washington to Juneau, Alaska along the famed Inside Passage. Irish Rose is a 40 foot Bob Perry Design 1979 cutter completely refurbished for adventure sailing in the high latitudes. She tows a 15 foot RIB with 50hp outboard for exploring narrow channels where a larger boat can't go. The MP4 Video Download is "Chapterized" so you can easily explore different legs of the voyage.

Purchase at https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/557582068/0/thesailingchannel
HD Video Download $12.99 | Streaming Rental $5.99.


Bears, eagles, whales, seals, salmon, and icebergs. There is still a place in America where nature rules. Where glaciers gleam like jewels set into majestic mountains. Where ice-fed waterfalls plummet from tidewater glaciers. Where the spirits of ancient ancestors linger in the mist. Where their signs can be seen on rock cliffs near the bones of their great wooden lodges, their weather-worn totems still standing guard in virgin forests. The inside passage, from Seattle, Washington up the coast of Canada, to Juneau, Alaska is a waterway window into the past with majestic scenery and hidden anchorages where time stands still.


Brought to you by TheSailingChannel.TV

     




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SAUDIA "Meet The Future" Director's Cut


CLICK TO PLAY
Filmed for Saudi Airlines in Tenerife, Canary Islands. Wonderfully choreographed and executed. The Red Epic cameras with Cooke cinema lenses make for an incredible piece. Hats off to the video and sailboat crews.
Watch more free curated sailing videos at https://www.thesailingchannel.tv/free-sailing-videos/

Brought to you by TheSailingChannel.TV

     




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Don Street's 1905 Yawl, Iolaire Lost


Ten years after Don sold her, at 0200 on July 26, 2019 - Don's 89th birthday, Iolaire was underway in heavy weather. She was sailing dead downwind in the Spanish Balearic islands along the northeast coast of Ibiza. Reports state that an inadvertent jibe caused her to head inshore, pile up on the rocks, and sink ending her 114 year old career.

In this video podcast from Don's two volume how-to set: Streetwise Tips, Don demonstrates three different ways to rig a preventer that will stop an accidental jibe of the boom when running well off or straight down wind.
CLICK TO PLAY.

DON STREET VIDEOS
Over the years Don has been involved in the production of five major sailing videos in which he passes on his decades of seamanship knowledge. Iolaire is featured in two of these: "Antigua Race Week 1985" and "Transatlantic with Street". Three others contain dozens of how-to sailing tips: "Streetwise 1 & 2, and Sailors' Knots & Line Handling.

You can stream Don's videos, and purchase Downloads and DVDs with a SailFlix subscription. You can buy or rent individual Don Street videos through Vimeo On Demand.

MAIN BOOM FOREGUY/PREVENTER
Over a half century ago, when Don purchased Iolaire in St Thomas, he realized that the large, heavy main boom (leftover from her gaff rigged days) could be a real widow maker in an inadvertent jibe. Don insisted that whenever sailing broad off, the crew rig a main boom foreguy/preventer. This was often a difficult and dangerous job. After testing various methods, Don developed a foreguy/preventer that the crew could easily rig with no one going FORWARD of the mast. WATCH THE VIDEO then read Don's detailed instructions. ALWAYS rigged when sailing broad off or dead down wind, Don's foreguy/preventer kept crew and Iolaire safe throughout Don's ownership.

IOLAIRE HISTORY
"Iolaire" is a Gaelic term that translates in English as “white-tailed sea eagle”. She was designed, built and launched by Harris Bros, UK in 1905. Iolaire was the only 100 year old plus yacht that had been in continuous commission since she was launched; cruising and racing during both wars, as she was Irish owned and based. In her early years, Iolair was raced and cruised by several prominent skippers of the R.O.R.C (the UK's Royal Ocean Racing Club). For full specifications and history of Iolaire, visit the Classicsailboats.org Iolaire registry page..

IOLAIRE AND DON STREET
Beginning in 1957, Don Street owned and sailed the 46 foot yawl for 52 years cruising, chartering, racing, and exploring the eastern Caribbean with family, friends and his Grenadian crew. Don skippered Iolaire across the Atlantic seven times between the United Kingdom and the Caribbean, and eight times up and down the Thames River - all without an engine. The knowledge he gain from these voyages resulted in hundreds of articles, three books, and his all inclusive Guides to the Eastern Caribbean and the Atlantic's Cape Verdes islands. Don also created the highly popular Imray Iolaire Charts to the Eastern Caribbean, which opened these waters to regular cruising sailors for the first time. Learn more about Don Street and Iolaire.

Brought to you by TheSailingChannel.TV

      




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First Poster for NO TIME TO DIE, Daniel Craig's Last Outing as James Bond

I've never quite understood the concept of "James Bond Day" (or "Global James Bond Day?"). But maybe that's because since I was 11, I don't think there's been any day I haven't thought about James Bond! Maybe there are people out there who need reminding? Anyway, to mark this year's James Bond Day, MGM and EON have released the first poster for Daniel Craig's final outing as Bond, No Time To Die. No Time To Die, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and starring Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ana de Armas, Jeffrey Wright, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Billy Magnussen, David Dencik, and Rory Kinnear, opens in the U.S. on April 8, 2020.