Read Today’s Top Story: Matthew Gardner’s Q1 2025 market insights After spending his early life living in various foreign countries across three continents Casey Hoogstraten has called the city of Chicago home for over 30 years His background in design and architecture studies led to real estate investments in up-and-coming neighborhoods as well as conceptualizing and operating restaurants “My entire working life has involved real estate and it occurs to me that I genuinely like my work.” Hoostraten admits Hoogstraten has been in the industry for nine years specializing in residential and mixed use properties throughout Chicago and the northern suburbs he has an easy-going and thoughtful business style while remaining persistent and tenacious on behalf of his clients “There aren’t too many problems that arise in any real estate transaction that I haven’t already experienced,” he insists I have an excellent pool of resources to draw from for a solution.” RE-MAX Premier named Hoogstraten a platinum level producer while the Chicago Association of Realtors awarded him a top producer for numerous years he also served as a board member for Math Circles of Chicago and Prop Theater With most of his clients secured through referrals and web-based leads he is able to seamlessly guide clients through the entire real estate process as well as provide knowledge and direction on home construction and design when many buyers were forced to navigate through multiple offers “I listen and understand my clients’ needs,” he shares “I’m honest and tell them like it is; the good and the bad.” Hoogstraten takes time to enjoy his hobbies of photography Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited The page you requested was not found on our site To the homepage The Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva will present a special Friday Features program featuring award-winning photographer animator and graphic designer Sharon Hoogstraten She will discuss “Dancing for Our Tribe,” her book of photographic portraits of contemporary Potawatomi people in full tribal regalia Hoogstraten will share the images in her book as well as her 10-year quest to locate and photograph her Potawatomi subjects She also will discuss the Potawatomi heritage in Illinois and what the future of native tribes in our area means to our community Hoogstraten spent a decade capturing the powerful photographic images in her book and during the process she also discovered her own Potawatomi roots Beginning with the Citizen Potawatomi Nation she visited all nine nations of the scattered Potawatomi tribe to produce photographic evidence that Signed copies of her book will be available for purchase after the presentation Lynn Steele of the church’s Social Justice team will moderate the program “As Potawatomi people return to their recently restored reservation in DeKalb County our church is committed to being informed about the Potawatomi and sharing programs with the community about native life today,” Steele said “Sharon’s presentation will provide us with a window to view how the Potawatomi people can preserve their tribal heritage while living in our modern world.” About the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n \n \n \n '.concat(e,' Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response The file could not be found for a number of reasons such as the file being moved or deleted. 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Click here to get back to where you came from. the exhibition is Austria’s largest-ever showcase of Rembrandt’s major works Published: Oct 15, 2024written by Emily Snow An exhibition in Vienna is shedding new light on an old favorite Rembrandt – Hoogstraten: Color and Illusion creates a fascinating conversation between the famed Dutch Golden Age master and one of his most successful and innovative students the painter and art theorist Samuel van Hoogstraten Rembrandt van Rijn was one of the most influential and important painters in 17th-century Amsterdam In addition to taking on prestigious portrait commissions that revolutionized the genre Rembrandt ran a successful workshop in the city He trained aspiring Dutch artists and oversaw the production of works that continued his distinctive creative legacy a new exhibition offers the unique chance to explore the relationship between Rembrandt and one of his lesser-known but most promising pupils Rembrandt – Hoogstraten: Color and Illusion opened to the public last week at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna and runs through January 12 It is being billed as Austria’s largest showing of major Rembrandt works each of which helps paint a fascinating picture of the creative dialogue between teacher and pupil The Vienna exhibition focuses on two of the most important themes in the work of Rembrandt and Hoogstraten: color and illusion. Both during and long after his lifetime, Rembrandt was famous for his technical innovations, particularly his use of chiaroscuro to achieve evocative lighting effects and rich tonal contrasts Students in his workshop likewise mastered the distinctive coloration and painterly effect of Rembrandt’s paintings Rembrandt taught his pupils how to render subjects with convincingly realistic perspective and detail Samuel van Hoogstraten became particularly fascinated by—and unusually adept at—the art of illusionistic deception Such artworks typically attempt to fool the viewer by blurring the boundary between real and painted space Hoogstraten took Rembrandt’s interest in illusion a few steps further experimenting with perspective and making a name for himself as a painter of architecture the Vienna exhibition features new interactive spaces and projections designed to accompany the artists’ 17th-century conceptions of virtual reality After distinguishing himself as a follower of Rembrandt Samuel van Hoogstraten (1627-1678) struck out on his own painting portraits and mentoring his own students where he gained the prestigious patronage of members of the Habsburg court Hoogstraten further differentiated himself from his master by creating perspective boxes and the camera obscure to create an illusory three-dimensional view of an interior space For Rembrandt – Hoogstraten: Color and Illusion the Kunsthistorisches Museum constructed a replica of a surviving perspective box that was actually constructed and used by Hoogstraten Emily is an art historian and writer based in the high desert of her native Utah In addition to writing about her favorite art historical topics she covers daily art and archaeology news and hosts expert interviews for TheCollector She holds an MA in art history from the Courtauld Institute of Art with an emphasis in Aesthetic Movement art and science Nestled in the heart of the Sussex countryside unfinished mansion stands as a haunting reminder of grand ambitions left unfulfilled Originally envisioned as a palatial estate surpassing even Buckingham Palace in scale Hamilton Palace has instead become a decaying relic Construction on the sprawling estate began in 1985 commissioned by controversial businessman Nicholas Van Hoogstraten Van Hoogstraten amassed a vast fortune and was known for his sharp business tactics and unapologetic persona though more recent reports suggest his family's assets have dwindled to around £25 million Despite its immense size and elaborate design the unfinished structure has sat in disrepair drawing criticism from local residents who view it as an eyesore In response to concerns over the crumbling estate Van Hoogstraten reportedly dismissed critics as "peasants," showing little interest in restoring or completing the project the businessman resides primarily in Zimbabwe leaving Hamilton Palace to remain a ghostly unfinished monument to a vision that never came to life 'Grey’s Anatomy' star reflects on ageing in Hollywood 'Drake & Josh' star Josh Peck trades comedy for doom in 'The Last of Us' Rachel Zegler gets candid on how she feels after Disney remake flopped Prince William refuse to give into Harry's demands after media outburst Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper finally make their romance Instagram official with a passionate kiss Justin Bieber sparks outrage in fans: ‘your standards appear low’ Copyright © 2025. The News International, All Rights Reserved | Contact Us | Authors which is so overwhelming that it cannot be defined a gaze that pierces us in his many self-portraits a warm presence that accompanies us on our hazardous paths through life and teaches us to love a prestigious collection of books on the Italian Renaissance was entitled Le Temps des Génies I’m tempted to use this title to evoke the artistic effervescence that animated Holland and the genius is without a doubt Rembrandt The exhibition at Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum Already in terms of the number of works on display It’s a definite and intelligent pleasure to see two artists in parallel She fought against both the Soviets and Communists who were murdering Poland’s intellectual elite She managed to leave Poland as a stateless person and donated her priceless art collection gathered by her family over the years to the Royal Castle Museum in Warsaw Let’s take a closer look at this Girl with the frame observing the frontal positioning of the figure and the slightly oblique angle a verticality befitting the character of this gentle-looking girl long auburn hair falling in braids over her bust wearing a vast black beret that crowns her head and carrying on her belt an oriental dagger in its shiny sheath of chased metal Could she be a huntress ready to leap out of the frame of this painting that holds her back contrasting with the girl’s calm immobility where Rembrandt takes a story from the Bible (The Book of Tobit (5/7)) and turns it into a human event the encounter between an elderly man and a young girl given to him as a wife by her father according to the Scriptures barely concealed by a nightgown that gives a glimpse – or rather her left hand holding back a red curtain that conceals the alcove unintentionally creating a certain theatricality that the Caravaggio influenced painters would seize upon This same curtain can be seen in The Holy Family (1646) at the Gemäldegalery in Kassel This painting is quintessentially Rembrandt It’s no longer the Bible we’re talking about and the religious references disappear to make way for the emotion of flesh and life of the gaze and the timeless complicity between the figure painted by Rembrandt (all the more so for his self-portraits) and the viewer that shivers or armors and serves as a screen for our ardor “Love is an impulse of the soul which in its essence detaches itself towards God in order to unite with His very high light” said a medieval Jewish Aristotelian scholar and philosopher We are standing at the heart of this mosaic spirituality that runs through Jewish and Christian teaching as he was friends with many of Amsterdam’s Jewish families because he was received into their midst this particle of humanity and eternity that creates transcendence and let’s not go any further for the moment into the unfolding of this magical exhibition for we have already reached the very essence of Rembrandt’s eternity and uniqueness and one of the best and most well-documented and everyone will have their own interpretation The Kunsthistorisches Museum’s exhibition is awe-inspiring and we’re still a long way from having seen it all a delicious tribute between passionate lovers a representation influenced by the “antique” all the more so since the time of success and luxury of abundance and lavish spending on porcelain jewels and carpets from the Orient was behind him after the scandal of the Night watch clients and sponsors had all abandoned him that he found models to depict the characters in his paintings in scenes from the Old Testament it was reduced to his son Titus and his benevolent servant who also became his servant-mistress and mother of Cordelia such was the difficult end of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn ‘s life  The figure of Anna the prophetess appears in the Gospels of Luke Not only Hoogstraten  one of Rembrandt’s pupils, he also began working in his studio at the age of 15. He also wrote a treatise on painting that helped establish his reputation, Inleyding known in French as Introduction à l’Académie supérieure de l’art de la peinture : ou Le monde visible. 2 he assimilated his master’s lessons on both color and perspective he learned in particular the ability to create a “houding” a Dutch word difficult to translate and found in the manuals of the time but which corresponds somewhat to an illusionist rendering in a shallow spatial depth his work showed a capacity for flexibility that enabled him to move from one style to another with what can only be described as a certain sense of humor; he was far removed from any ideological or even scholastic constraints on what was or wasn’t appropriate to paint or draw The competition between master and apprentice is evidenced by the masterly execution of the illusion in related works in terms of composition and technique from the period when both artists were active in Amsterdam Aside from his still lifes and trompe l’oeil Hoogstraten took great pleasure in rendering perspective It’s important to note that the concept of aemulatio to rub shoulders with his pupils over a subject or a way of painting Rembrandt’s sublime St John the Baptist Preaching in the Desert now in the collections of the Gemäldegalerie der Staatlichen Museen In Berlin whose original model appears to be a lost painting by Pieter Lastman (1583-1633) is a good example of this community of painters and shows the Baptist addressing the multitude who come to him to be baptized Samuel van Hoogstraten was one of those great European artists who traveled from north to south and from court to court who produced his work without ever leaving the kingdom He stayed at court in Prague just after the end of the Thirty Years’ War He even crossed the Channel and witnessed the Great Fire that ravaged London for a week in September 1666 ↩︎2 Ce traité est d’une importance majeure dans l’histoire de l’art et tout particulièrement dans la connaissance de l’œuvre de Rembrandt et des pratiques artistiques dans cette république des Pays-Bas du XVIIe siècle Ainsi Samuel van Hoogstraten évoque son séjour dans l’atelier de Rembrandt nous donnant un aperçu unique sur le travail du grand maître ses méthodes de formation et ses approches de la théorie de l’artCe lien extraordinaire entre les deux artistes occupe une place essentielle dans la littérature Rembrandt Ernst van de Wetering a commencé à interpréter l’Inleyding comme une source d’inspiration pour l’œuvre de Rembrandt Rembrandt-HoogstratenColor and IllusionExhibition in Vienna up to January 12th 2025 This text also exists in its genuine FRENCH version ( click on the flag)Illustration de l’entête:  Samuel van Hoogstraten Toile 114,9×91,3 cm (détail) Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienne Photo© KHM-Museumsverband __________________Vous souhaitez réagir à cette articlePeut-être même nous proposer des textes pour publication dans WUKALIPour nous retrouver facilement vous pouvez enregistrer WUKALI dans vos favoris Contact : redaction@wukali.com To support us your social networks !😇Our best advertisement is YOU this fusional and timeless need for the love of the beautiful which makes us all more human another perception of communication and cultural information « Le grand combat intellectuel de notre siècle a commencé […] la Culture est devenue l’autodéfense de la collectivité la base de la création et l’héritage de la noblesse du monde » Discours prononcé pour l’inauguration de la Maison de la Culture de Grenoble par André Malraux Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks Coöperatie Hoogstraten is pleased to announce its 5th edition of the International Strawberry Congress 18 & 19 September 2025 at The Flanders Meeting & Convention Centre Antwerp This congress offers a combination of commercial strategy and scientific research we aim to create a platform for networking and information exchange based on research and commercialisation of strawberries for the fresh market." Congress theme 2025: Connecting the dots in a complex world of strawberries"The programme includes a varied mix of speakers talking about scientific and trade-directed subjects consciously chosen for a mix of commerce and science." Jan Engelen "Both parties can still learn a lot from each other Commercial people are often a little closer to their daily problems in practice Problems they come into contact with are often much easier to solve than expected but often not handed over to the scientific side The aim is to arrange these relationships and to look for answers The general focus of the congress is the digitalization." ProgrammeThe programme comprises two days of lectures by speakers and panel discussions at the Flanders Meeting & Convention Centre Antwerp as well as one day of field trip and the International Mechanisation and Demonstration Strawberry Fair organised by the Research Centre Hoogstraten on Saturday Collaboration with the International Strawberry Mechanisation andDemonstration Fair 2025In collaboration with the International Strawberry Congress Proefcentrum Hoogstraten proudly organises the International Strawberry Mechanisation and Demonstration Fair 2025 the 13th edition of the International Strawberry Mechanisation and Demonstration Fair will take place This highly anticipated event is scheduled for Saturday The fair offers an opportunity to explore the latest advancements in strawberry cultivation through live demonstrations in greenhouses and in the field a series of excursions will be organised for both national and international visitors the event will also highlight key industry topics such as sustainable water management and the increasing role of digitalisation and automation in modern strawberry farming guided tours will be provided by the research team offering valuable insights into ongoing research projects and trials For more information:Eva VanmarckeCoöperatie HoogstratenTel: +32 3 340 02 78 [email protected] www.iscbelgium.com FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com By Tom Joyce2025-02-13T11:58:00+00:00 The fifth International Strawberry Congress will take place in Antwerp on 17-20 September organised by Belgian cooperative Hoogstraten The conference offers a unique combination of commercial strategy and scientific research growing and commercialisation of strawberries for the fresh market,” Hoogstraten stated The last edition of the International Strawberry Congress was held in September 2022 attracting more than 300 participants from 32 countries the programme includes “a varied mix of speakers talking about scientific and trade-related subjects” marketing manager at Coöperatie Hoogstraten consciously chosen a mix of commerce and science,” he explained “Both parties can still learn a lot from each other The general focus of the congress is digitalisation.” The entire congress focuses exclusively on strawberries dealing with all aspects of the supply chain The event is followed the day after by the International Mechanisation and Demonstration Strawberry Fair organised by the Research Centre Hoogstraten Topics for the conference include the evolution of the global strawberry market the event will cover areas such as breeding and phenotyping Coöperatie Hoogstraten thanked various companies and organisations for their support in helping to put the congress together “We want the fifth edition to once again be a platform for networking and information-sharing,” the organisers said “with consumer demands as a central theme of the congress.” Site powered by Webvision Cloud Coöperatie Hoogstraten announced the 5th edition of the International Strawberry Congress at The Flanders Meeting & Convention Center in Antwerp Theme: Connecting the dots in the complex world of strawberries"The program includes a varied mix of speakers discussing both scientific and trade-oriented subjects we have consciously chosen to combine commerce and science," says Jan Engelen People in commerce are often closer to the practical problems they face daily These problems are often easier to solve than expected but are not always communicated to the scientific side Our aim is to facilitate these relationships and seek answers The general focus of the congress is digitalization." ProgramThe program comprises two days of lectures and panel discussions at the Flanders Meeting & Convention Center in Antwerp as well as one day dedicated to a field trip and the International Mechanization and Demonstration Strawberry Fair organized by the Research Center Hoogstraten on Saturday Attendees can select topics of interest by choosing from different themes in various parallel sessions Previous edition in 2022The 4th edition of the International Strawberry Congress took place in the heart of Antwerp on September 21 More than 300 participants from 32 countries attended the three-day congress and a field trip a journalist in the fresh produce industry participants were able to visit the International Mechanization & Demonstration Strawberry Fair at the Research Center Hoogstraten on September 24 "Coöperatie Hoogstraten looks back on a very successful 4th edition of the Strawberry Congress We are very satisfied with the many positive reactions from the attendees it is clear that the mix of science and sales is effective Both areas need each other to achieve a successful strawberry business Hoogstraten would like to thank everyone for their participation both online and offline," said Jan Engelen Collaborating with International Strawberry Mechanization and Demonstration Fair In collaboration with the International Strawberry Congress Proefcentrum Hoogstraten is organizing the International Strawberry Mechanization and Demonstration Fair 2025 the 13th edition of the International Strawberry Mechanization and Demonstration Fair will take place The fair offers a unique opportunity to explore the latest advancements in strawberry cultivation through live demonstrations in greenhouses and in the field a series of excursions will be organized for both national and international visitors on Friday and the increasing role of digitalization and automation in modern strawberry farming For more information:Coöperatie HoogstratenLoenhoutseweg 592320 Hoogstraten, Belgium+32 33 40 02 11[email protected]www.hoogstraten.eu FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 HortiDaily.com approximately 65-70 million m³ of peat and other substrates are used in horticultural production Peat and coconut fiber are widely used due to their clean and homogeneous properties A Belgium trial is now started to make the substrates available for another season "The reason substrates like peat and coconut fiber have become so popular is that they are clean "The problem is that after just one season it can no longer be guaranteed to be clean producers cannot risk reusing the substrate as this could lead to poor yields risk growers cannot afford to take that has been steaming soil for many years has expanded its machinery to develop tools to steam substrate 10 m³ of used substrate was steam-treated with their newly developed SoilSaver 5 machine In collaboration with the research department of one of Europe's most renowned strawberry regions SoilSteam has now conducted tests to enable the reuse of substrates Proefcentrum Hoogstraten and SoilSteam have collaborated to steam-treat 10 m³ of substrate that has already been used in strawberry production researchers at Hoogstraten will attempt to grow new strawberries in the heat-treated substrate and compare the results with strawberries grown in treated Strawberry researcher at Proefcentrum Hoogstraten is very optimistic: "We have a strong focus on sustainability in our production much of strawberry production takes place in substrates that are not reused due to disease presence" strawberry researcher at Proefcentrum Hoogstraten there are environmental issues related to the extraction of peat-based substrates and therefore heat treatment and reuse may be key to more sustainable production." Promising tests with SoilSaver 5"External research shows that steaming of peat with laboratory equipment might give good results - something we now aim to verify using a full-scale machine" adding it is exciting to gain more experience with this type of substrate this could open up entirely new opportunities for sustainable substrate reuse." The operation itself went according to plan "We are fortunate to work with such a dedicated team at Proefcentrum Hoogstraten we will obtain solid documentation on whether steam-treated substrate performs as well as new substrate." was carried out using the brand-new SoilSaver 5 machine from SoilSteam which means the process is entirely CO₂-free "This makes the technology a sustainable alternative that not only reduces the environmental impact associated with substrate production but also the reuse process itself" SoilSteam is ready to start serial production of the machine if the results are good For more information, please contact:Hans Kristian Westrum Sales Manager at SoilSteamEmail: [email protected] Phone: +47 4040 2090 Strawberry Research at Proefcentrum Hoogstraten Peter MelisEmail: [email protected] Phone: +32 3315 7052 UWM mechanical engineering junior Jenna Van Hoogstraten took home first prize at a national competition showcasing original casting research The competition—the International Journal of Metalcasting’s-Foundry Education Foundation Student Research Competition—was part of the American Foundry Society’s Metalcasting Congress Van Hoogstraten also was awarded a $2,000 cash prize for her groundbreaking study which focused on the effect of cooling rates on the microstructure and physical properties of hypereutectic Al-Ce alloys The research garnered a lot of interest at the conference which brought together professionals from around the world to explore the latest trends and advancements shaping the metalcasting industry Van Hoogstraten conducted her research in UWM’s Foundry lab under the supervision of Pradeep Rohatgi UWM distinguished professor in materials science & engineering biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering a doctoral student in the Materials Science & Engineering Department This research was funded by UWM’s Support for Undergraduate Fellows Program she has also received Foundry Education Foundation Scholarships throughout her time at UWM Her study has been accepted for publication by the International Journal of Metalcasting and will be included in AFS Transactions Hoosgtraten presented her research at the campuswide Undergraduate Research Symposium in late April and took home one of 23 Outstanding Presentation awards View all View all Copyright © University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and University of Wisconsin Board of Regents. Coöperatie Hoogstraten traditionally kicked off the new strawberry season with the sale of the first crate of Hoogstraten strawberries the cooperative took a slightly bigger approach Studio Brussels radio DJs Fien and Thibault broadcast their morning show The first crate was purchased by Colruyt for €500 per 500g which was doubled to €8,000 by Coöperatie Hoogstraten This year's proceeds were donated to Foodsavers an organisation that redistributes surplus food to people in need It was a festive opening to the new season which is also looked forward to with great confidence "Last week we already began receiving more volume from different crops and were able to really get started so sales followed naturally," the chief fruit manager explains as both the exposed and unlit crops—still heated—come into production The sunlight we've had has also helped push volumes forward for the coming weeks." Director Hans Vanderhallen's opening speech took place in the presence of the Strawberry Gheselles The outlook this year is much brighter than last year so we're seeing more potential in the plants compared to last year we expect to achieve more kilos and good quality as a result." Strawberries have also been eagerly awaited by the market "The advantage of strawberries is that both supply and demand are stimulated by good weather we saw that demand and prices were immediately strong but they are decent enough for trade to get going Now the challenge is to keep them that way." we'll really be into full volumes," he continued Premium strawberries at Colruyt now exclusively from Coöperatie Hoogstraten The level of confidence was enough reason for Coöperatie Hoogstraten to make it a celebratory day and Colruyt's purchase of the first crate was a great moment for the Belgian retailer to announce a first the premium strawberries sold at Colruyt Lowest Prices will come exclusively from Coöperatie Hoogstraten the two companies are entering a strong local partnership head of fruit and vegetable purchasing at Colruyt Lowest Prices we aim to offer as many local products as possible in our stores By working exclusively with Hoogstraten for our premium strawberries their local craftsmanship becomes available to a wide group of Colruyt customers at the lowest price." Jan Engelen and Hans Vanderhallen with Nabilla Ait Daoud in the middle FoodsaversFoodsavers was the beneficiary of the first sale proceeds Foodsavers Antwerp collects surplus food daily from supermarkets These surpluses are sorted and distributed to about 30 food aid organisations and social grocery stores we rescue over a million kilos of food every year and distribute it to 15,000 Antwerp residents weekly through partner organisations Every saved food product is a win for people for our employees who are distanced from the labour market and harvesting together—for an Antwerp where no food is wasted and no one goes hungry," said Nabilla Ait Daoud alderman for Social Economy in the city of Antwerp Fien and Thibault's studio was set up in the canteen of Coöperatie Hoogstraten The entire morning was accompanied by Fien and Thibault from Studio Brussels they witnessed a special moment: Thibault was knighted as a Ghesel van de Aardbei This honorary title has previously been awarded to notable figures such as Johan Museeuw Well-known Belgian Thibault Christiaensen was knighted Ghesel of the Strawberry Pepper growers needed to meet demandBesides the festive atmosphere the season opening is also traditionally the time when Coöperatie Hoogstraten looks both back and ahead Strong prices for tomatoes and strawberries boosted sales to €362 million in 2024 "A significant increase compared to previous years," said the cooperative's Jan Engelen we added just under 30 hectares in Morocco because our customers also want tomatoes during the winter lighted cultivation here in the region is no longer always profitable during the winter months." The UV robot at grower Luc Krijnen's premises but it's worth noting that growers plant them several times a year We also have around 90 hectares of peppers planned for 2025 with Dutch production accounting for two-thirds of the total and the Belgian portion making up one-third and we could easily grow to around 140 hectares to meet demand That's why we're actively promoting and recruiting new growers for this." Grower Luc Krijnen showcased his Gestelberries farm in collaboration with Proefcentrum Hoogstraten we've won the bid to host the 11th International Strawberry Symposium of the International Society for Horticultural Science in 2028." The day concluded with a tour of Gestelberries where manager Luc Krijnen gave visitors a look around his farm Luc is one of eight strawberry growers at Coöperatie Hoogstraten using lighting in cultivation For more information: Coöperatie HoogstratenLoenhoutseweg 592320 Hoogstraten, BelgiumTel: +32 33 40 02 11[email protected]www.hoogstraten.eu Proefcentrum Hoogstraten in Meerle has a new greenhouse After a turbulent construction period that included a lot of precipitation they are now ready to plant the first crops in the new greenhouses according to an update from company manager Roel Vanderbruggen The new greenhouse will be used for research into energy use The main crops are tomatoes and strawberries the first strawberries were still expected to be planted in mid-August Volume 4 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/ftox.2022.842396 Fourteen to 26 percent of all hospitalized cases of acute kidney injury are explained by drug-induced toxicity emphasizing the importance of proper strategies to pre-clinically assess renal toxicity The MTT assay is widely used as a measure of cell viability but largely depends on cellular metabolic activity MTT as a single assay may not be the best way to assess cytotoxicity of compounds that reduce mitochondrial function and cellular metabolic activity without directly affecting cell viability we aim to highlight the limitations of MTT alone in assessing renal toxicity of compounds that interfere with metabolic activity we compared toxic effects observed by MTT with a fluorescent assay that determines compromised plasma membrane permeability Exposure of proximal tubule epithelial cells to nephrotoxic compounds reduced cellular metabolic activity concentration- and time-dependently We show that compared to our fluorescence-based approach assessment of cellular metabolic activity by means of MTT provides a composite readout of cell death and metabolic impairment An approach independent of cellular metabolism is thus preferable when assessing cytotoxicity of compounds that induce metabolic dysfunction combining both assays during drug development enables a first discrimination between compounds having a direct or indirect mitochondrial toxic potential Toxic (metabolic) insults interfere with cellular metabolic activity and eventually result in cell death cellular metabolism could be only mildly reduced leading to the induction of apoptosis cellular viability might be restored via metabolic rewiring (i.e. the capacity of cells to switch to alternative metabolic pathways upon changing conditions including nutrient availability or drug exposure) when a toxic insult severely inhibits metabolic function it triggers necrosis which results in loss of membrane integrity and ultimately cell death As MTT measures cellular metabolic activity this method will also detect changes in case of a mild toxic insult which may eventually not affect cell viability (blue) a fluorescent-based cell death detection approach based on membrane permeability will only be relevant if apoptotic or necrotic mechanisms have been activated (red) (B) Fluorescent-based analysis of cell death combines hoechst (blue) to visualize all cells with Yo-Pro-1-iodide (green) that crosses plasma membranes of (early) apoptotic cells in particular and propidium iodide (red) that stains necrotic cells detected as Yo-Pro-1-iodide and propidium iodide positive cells is induced by a high concentration of a nephrotoxic drug (cisplatin 100 μM) compared to a vehicle control Exposing renal proximal tubule cells to a selection of prototypic nephrotoxic drugs in a concentration- and time-dependent manner compared to the fluorescence-based approach assessment of cellular metabolic activity by means of MTT does not exclusively assess cellular toxicity MTT rather provides a composite readout of cell death and decreased cellular metabolic rate Cisplatin and chloroacetaldehyde solution were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (Zwijndrecht Sanguinarine (chloride) was from Cayman Chemical (Ann Arbor United States) and tenofovir was obtained from Santa Cruz Biotechnologies which were normalized to unexposed ciPTEC-OAT1 TABLE 1. Overview of prototypic nephrotoxicants with calculated IC70- and IC90-concentrations. IC70- and IC90-concentrations are defined as inhibitory concentrations that result in 70% and 90% of the maximal inhibitory effect on cellular metabolic activity, respectively. IC70 and IC90 concentrations were based on and calculated using IC50-values of mean cellular metabolic activity concentration-response curve fittings (Figure 1) 95% confidence bands were plotted in curve fitting graphs and used to calculate confidence intervals (CI) for IC70 and IC90-concentrations To evaluate compound-induced effects on cellular metabolic activity in ciPTEC-OAT1, a colorimetric assay based on tetrazolium salt MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide), was performed (Mosmann, 1983) ciPTEC-OAT1 were cultured and exposed as described above in transparent/clear flat bottom 96-wells plates (Corning Netherlands) and compound-exposed ciPTEC-OAT1 were washed three times with serum-free PTEC complete medium followed by incubation with 0.5 mg/ml MTT in serum-free PTEC medium for 3 h at 37°C and 5% (v/v) CO2 Formed formazan crystals were dissolved in DMSO (Merck Absorption was measured at 560 nm and subtracted from background at 670 nm using Benchmark (Bio-Rad Values were normalized to unexposed ciPTEC-OAT1 control Curve-fitting and statistical data analysis were performed using GraphPad prism v5.03 (GraphPad Software Inc. Data were normalized to untreated (vehicle) control ciPTEC-OAT1 A response was considered cytotoxic when a significant reduction in cell viability was observed Results were plotted after background subtraction using nonlinear regression with four parameters and variable slope constraining the bottom to greater than 0.0 to prevent a lower limit representing negative cell viability on log-transformed x-values Statistical significance of concentration- and time-dependent data was determined by one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s post hoc analysis to correct for multiple comparison Differences between assay types (passay) were statistically analyzed using two-way ANOVA and corrected for multiple comparison by Bonferroni’s post hoc analysis All data is presented as mean ± standard error of mean (SEM) of at least three independent experiments (n = 3) performed with five or six experimental replicates These observations imply that previously described toxic effects determined using the MTT assay of at least cisplatin could have been influenced by compound interference with the metabolizing capacity of the cell it emphasizes the essential difference in readout between both assays described and warrants careful interpretation of results Comparison of MTT and fluorescence-based cell death methods to assess concentration-dependent reduction of ciPTEC cellular viability Cellular metabolic activity (□) and fluorescence-based cell death (•) were determined in ciPTEC-OAT1 after 24 h incubation with a serial √10-dilution of nephrotoxic compounds (A) cisplatin (C) sanguinarine chloride and (D) chloroacetaldehyde All results were normalized to unexposed controls Statistical analyses: one-way ANOVA corrected for multiple comparison by Dunnett’s post hoc analysis to compare differences between vehicle control and exposed conditions *p < 0.05 ***p < 0.001; and two-way ANOVA corrected for multiple comparison by Bonferroni’s post hoc analysis to compare differences between assays #p < 0.05 ###p < 0.001 p-value corresponding to overall significance between assays is indicated for each compound Mean ± SEM; n = 3 independent experiments cellular metabolic activity was reduced to a viability of 29 ± 5% (p < 0.0001) whereas according to the fluorescence-based assay cell death decreased to only 72 ± 9% of control (p < 0.01) Similar, but less prominent effects of compound exposure on cellular metabolic activity and fluorescence-based cell death could be observed for exposure to IC70-concentrations (Figure 4) at which all four compounds significantly decreased cellular viability ***p < 0.001; and two-way ANOVA corrected for multiple comparison by Bonferroni’s post hoc analysis to compare differences between assays Drug-induced kidney injury is one of the most frequently observed adverse effects and often leads to high attrition rates during clinical drug development stages (Siew and Davenport, 2015; Troth et al., 2019). This warrants the use of proper in vitro strategies to assess potential toxic drug effects during early drug development and design. Importantly, many drugs are known to disturb mitochondrial function (Cez et al., 2018) which may bias the interpretation of results obtained by commonly used tetrazolium salt-based methods that rely on enzymatic activity we compared the toxicity of four nephrotoxic drugs known to inhibit cellular metabolism measured by the MTT assay and a fluorescence-based method which is not dependent on cellular metabolism Differences in concentration- and time-dependent toxicity patterns were observed between both assays in which the selected drugs interfered stronger and earlier with cellular metabolic capacity This shows that these drugs reduce the MTT signal before any cellular toxicity is observed which has often been misinterpreted as cytotoxicity This underlines the vital need for the selection of proper cell viability methods in early drug safety screening which further explains the strong cellular metabolic effects observed in our study our results are in accordance with previously reported cytotoxicity of the drugs studied and differences between both assays can be explained by effects of the various nephrotoxicants on cellular metabolism Our observation that cellular metabolic capacity is time-dependently affected by the drugs evaluated in this study highlights the importance of differentiating between metabolically-dependent and -independent cytotoxicity assays These observations are especially important for primary mitochondrial toxicants as these compounds are expected to decrease mitochondrial function before cell viability is affected time-dependent comparison of (nephrotoxic) compounds for their cellular toxicity could provide an ideal experimental setup to differentiate between primary metabolic active drugs and drugs that inhibit cellular metabolism via indirect mechanisms (secondary mitochondrial toxicants) including inhibitors of other metabolic pathways such a combination of assays may be relevant when screening for (renal) toxicity in early drug development combining methods with different readouts might contribute to the prevention of unnecessary drug attritions differentiating between primary and secondary mitochondrial toxicants is also applicable in pre-clinical studies investigating drug-related adverse effects in other metabolically active tissues such as hepatocytes methods measuring cellular metabolic activity do not exclusively assess cellular toxicity They rather provide a composite readout of cell death and decreased metabolic rate as opposed to cytotoxicity assessed using assays that do not rely on cellular metabolism Such an assay would be more suitable for assessing toxicity of compounds that interfere with cellular metabolism A combination of assays is preferred for initial toxicity screening in drug development to discriminate between drugs that do and do not inhibit cellular metabolic activity Selection of the proper cell viability assessment methods in early drug safety screening or when assessing toxicity of existing drugs is vital and will contribute to the development of drugs with lower (nephro)toxic potential and improved safety profile The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article/supplementary material further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding authors All authors contributed to the study conception and design data collection and analysis were performed by CH The first draft of the manuscript was written by CH and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript This research was supported by a grant from the Radboud University Medical Center (RIMLS 017-010a) FR is co-inventor on patent EP2010/066792 “Novel conditionally immortalized human proximal tubule cell line expressing functional influx and efflux transporters” assigned to Radboud University Medical Center and has conflict of interest through commercialization of ciPTEC models via Cell4Pharma a Radboud University Medical Center spin-out company founded by JS The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher The authors thank the microscopic imaging center at Radboud University Medical Center for providing imaging facilities. 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2025 Love FM | News & Music Power Molly and Daniel van Hoogstraten made sure they had all the wedding essentials covered: flowers coordinating with the wedding colors a light-strung tent for dancing and even a touching moment where the bride’s brother sang during the ceremony the van Hoogstratens wanted to make their own mark the wedding party arrived at the Rocky Fork Hunt and Country Club via a trolley The home-style dinner of fried chicken or short ribs—both paired with mashed potatoes—was served poolside the pair opted for individual ice cream sandwiches instead of a multitier cake Guests had a selection of Savannah Buttermint and Salty Caramel sandwiches from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams as well as black raspberry chip and mint chocolate chip sandwiches from Graeter’s Ice Cream the couple made sure to include the third member of their new family—their dog Cricket—by naming the night’s signature cocktail after their furry friend Attendants: Four bridesmaids and four groomsmen Bride wore: A gown from Carrie Karibo Bridal Boutique in Reading a “something borrowed” veil and her grandmother’s bracelet Hair and makeup: Makeup by State of Face Makeup Artistry hair by Michelle Willoughby of Salon Lofts Ceremony: Rocky Fork Hunt and Country Club Reception: Rocky Fork Hunt and Country Club Dessert: Jeni’s and Graeter’s ice cream sandwiches Consultant: Jennifer Kontomerkos of The Finer Things Event Planning Transportation: Columbus Trolley for the wedding party Bexley BEAT and Cardinal Transportation for guests Guests stayed at: Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel and Sheraton Columbus Capitol Square Major parallel action: the Kunsthistorisches Museum is exhibiting Master Rembrandt alongside his pupil Samuel van Hoogstraten under the title "Color and Illusion" The farewell exhibition by KHM Director Sabine Haag is open to the public from Tuesday what a shock!" was her first reaction to the idea of a Rembrandt exhibition Numerous such exhibitions have taken place recently And even if Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum owns six paintings by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) First and foremost Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum plus the magnificent Rembrandt treasures in London and the famous Berlin collection So it is certainly not easy to get hold of the really great Rembrandts the extensive oeuvre only allows certain aspects to be addressed But the desire for Rembrandt was great for the soon to be retiring KHM director Sabine Haag Since "the KHM only applies for loans with great precision" a magnificent international bouquet has been collected An art treatise as an exhibition argument Amsterdam's Rembrandt House was the most important partner and lender And Samuel van Hoogstraten (1627-1678) also comes into play with Rembrandt's place of life and work he is placed alongside the Dutch Baroque star the 21 years younger artist was one of Rembrandt's many pupils 27 borrowed paintings by Hoogstraten plus two of his own therefore hang opposite a total of 28 Rembrandts Hoogstraten can also refer to a Viennese episode in his biography: "This is the first painter who has deceived me" enthused Emperor Ferdinand III when Hoogstraten showed him his "Trompe-l'œils" Ferdinand then had him paint the Inner Burgplatz in an illusionistic frame Hoogstraten recalled his time with Rembrandt and his understanding of art How much illusionist is there in the old Rembrandt? A treatise edition therefore dawns in the display case to the left of the entrance as the great hinge for the pair run The pupil is introduced stylistically close to the teacher in the comparative hanging He then shines as a master of illusion: magnificently dressed up his "Old Man in the Window" peers out of the bull's-eye panes All kinds of bric-a-brac can be found on the pegboard in the "Augenbetrüger-Stillleben" This also tempts us to search for illusionism in Rembrandt's work The curtain in his Kassel "Holy Family" seems to be moved by the wind The girl from Warsaw even rests her hands on a painted frame A few more comparative exercises are attempted But while Rembrandt remained faithful to the human image above all who was much in demand for his trompe-l'œils increasingly pushing towards cool classicism It is also a pleasure to make the acquaintance of the original Hoogstraten It is up to the viewer to decide for themselves how much added value to derive from the pairing of the two artists there are three more Rembrandt paintings in their entirety: wife Saskia van Uylenburgh waves from the show as Judith This article has been automatically translated,read the original article here Willkommen in unserer Community! 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Constant self-reflection about whether he stayed too long aside, Van Hoogstraten says what matters is that he finally left He admits it was hard to leave a 75-year institution that votes on and runs one of the biggest award shows in the world It's an organization some people spend their whole lives trying to be a part of "I want to set a good example for my kids," he said "I don’t want to stick around in a toxic environment I think it’s important to do the right thing it does not speak well of your character if you stay in that position for too long." At the end of the day, Van Hoogstraten knew he made the right decision the moment he realized staying is worse than leaving An HFPA representative gave us the following statement: "Diederik was given the opportunity to lead as a member of the board and as chair of a new committee to help lead the effort to increase and improve the diversity of the organization he never offered any meaningful proposals and decided to give up his leadership position after only two Zoom sessions in which he offered no ideas for improving the diversity of the organization We regret these facts were not disclosed by him in his interview with Spectrum 1." .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Booth FeaturesView full sizeSam ZomerBuilder Steve Hoogstraten says that falling off a ladder saved his life Steve Hoogstraten says that falling off a ladder saved his life started Hoogstraten Building and Remodeling leaving a full-time job in construction that paid $100 a week — “great money in 1956,” Hoogstraten says “My mom could not believe he walked away from that but he did and he never looked back,” he says “Some of those customers we still have today remodels and done projects for two and three generations.” You didn’t just get an allowance or cash; you got a job In high school he took college prep and advanced math classes and then went to Michigan Tech he was told he couldn’t ski for quite some time He transferred to the University of Miami in Coral Gables graduating with degrees in civil engineering and architectural engineering he worked in commercial construction in Florida he worked around the clock for about two years his home was broken into in broad daylight while he and his wife This wasn’t the first time they’d been robbed “We lived in a pretty nice neighborhood,” he says “They took everything but our clothes and our furniture they moved back to Michigan to take over Hoogstraten Builders since his dad was ready to retire and travel The best thing about his career is that “the job satisfaction is through the roof,” he says “The reason I studied architecture and engineering is I like to have an idea and make it work or see somebody else’s idea and plans and put it together,” he says he enjoys kayaking and describes himself as “a total kayak freak.” He has kayaked all the major rivers in West Virginia and Tennessee and also all 236 miles of the Grand Canyon but says he was one of only two people from the U.S The other one was Greg Barton of Grand Rapids who has won several gold medals in Olympic kayaking Hoogstraten also enjoys camping with his wife and daughters But he wouldn’t be doing any of these things if it weren’t for a job-related accident in 2005 He was “doing something a little stupid,” he says Subsequent X-rays showed a golf-ball-sized cancerous tumor next to his heart “I went through some major surgery and chemotherapy Follow Booth Features on Twitter: @BoothFeatures Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices “Staying inside the association is no longer tenable for us,” Diederik van Hoogstraten and Wenting Xu say Two members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have resigned saying the culture at the embattled organization is one of “insulation “Staying inside the association is no longer tenable for us,” Dutch member Diederik van Hoogstraten and Chinese member Ting Ting Wengting Xu said in a letter addressed to President Ali Sar and board members Helen Hoehne Van Hoogstraten and Xu said the majority of 90-person membership “resists deep change” and “internal opposition to the status quo has been stifled Critical voices have largely been ignored.” They also mentioned the new bylaws that they call “watered down to meet the demands of a majority of the current Board.” the members approved a new ethics code and hired more lawyers and consultants However, as TheWrap exclusively reported last month members were turning on the organization’s lawyers and arguing to sue for providing “improper and legally damaging advice.” Many also renewed calls for the current board to resign over its handling of the firestorm surrounding the HFPA corruption and verbal abuse are just a few ways to describe that culture,” the letter from Van Hoogstraten and Xu said “The HFPA continues to accommodate a toxic environment that undermines professional journalism The bullying of members by fellow members is left unquestioned and unpunished The badgering of talent and publicists: ditto.” The letter went on to say that internal transparency has “decreased,” so financial details are even murkier than before and that there is still resistance to welcoming new members Generous payments for committee members are still allowed no inspiring leadership,” the two members wrote “We do not wish to be associated with a group ostensibly dedicated to honest journalism and free speech that relies on consultants and lawyers to speak for them in vague It continued: “In the spring there was a window to lead … That window has closed and Hollywood is moving on.” inclusive organization for the next generation of reporters “who simply want to work together the board members of the HFPA said: “At a time when the overwhelming majority of our members have chosen to be a part of change it is disappointing that some members have decided to try and splinter our organization and sow division and doubt the Board and membership of the HFPA share one common goal — passing the transformational change our organization needs.” The board members’ statement continued: “The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is an organization with more than 75 years of history The amount of change that we have accomplished thus far is only the beginning This is a crucial time for our organization and we stand ready to collaborate with our members and outside groups to make this change a reality We are forever grateful to the members that have decided to stay the course during this historic and trying time to help make this new era a reality for the HFPA.” See Van Hoogstraten and Xu’s full letter below Officers and members of the Board of DirectorsRe: resignationsJune 17 Dear colleagues,The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is a toxic place for working journalists studio heads and talent — have since February laid out the reasons why the HFPA needs to change quickly and profoundly In this letter we will add our perspective as HFPA members who supported reform Staying inside the association is no longer tenable for us We want to explain the reasons why.• The majority of the membership resists deep change despite our lawyers and spokespersons suggesting otherwise publicly Internal opposition to the status quo has been stifled Critical voices have largely been ignored.• The new bylaws written by the consultants of Ropes & Gray have been watered down to meet the demands of a majority of the current Board and many change-averse members Expanding the Board to 12 HFPA members and merely three outsiders all but guarantees the current culture will continue to thrive.• Insulation corruption and verbal abuse are just a few ways to describe that culture And as Netflix founder Reed Hastings has said: a workplace culture cannot change It’s a statement we have seen proven over the past four months The HFPA continues to accommodate a toxic environment that undermines professional journalism The badgering of talent and publicists: ditto Perhaps the new Hotline will make a difference; on the other hand complaints will end up being looked at by the Board itself And just recently a letter of complaint sent by one of us about the behavior of a fellow member was forwarded to the target of the letter without our knowledge or approval.• Many members continue to believe we are victims an attitude that guarantees no self-reflection or change will occur.• The election system enables power-driven candidates to gather majority votes by promising internal jobs to other members generous payments for committee work are still allowed and there is no minimum philanthropic requirement stipulated at least 50% of income derived from NBC could automatically be passed on to philanthropy — a simple move which would benefitrecipients and could automatically serve to limit internal committee pay.• Internal transparency so members don’t know the details about the financials anymore But we do know payments for internal jobs have skyrocketed Morally and fiscally this self-dealing and sense of entitlement is a scandal in and of itself But the lack of transparency goes beyond the financials: since February most decision-making has happened behind closed doors Questions and suggestions from us as well as outside critics have been waved off or dealt with by hiredconsultants lawyers and PR agents.• Due to the strategy to let lawyers and a PR firm do the talking we have come across as tone deaf for four months now We do not wish to be associated with a group legalistic terms.• There is still significant resistance to welcoming a large and diverse class of new members The new proposed bylaws do not contain clear guidance for quickly identifying and admitting qualified journalists; something we could have done months ago.• The idea to have all members resign and then re-apply under strict new requirements — a smart way to winnow down the membership to active reporters only — has been discarded by Ropes & Gray and the HFPA leadership This means a large number of non-journalists will remain members of the HFPA To make clear that we understood how the HFPA could learn from its mistakes how we could come out healthier through radical reform and radical transparency That window has closed and Hollywood is moving on respectful place where working international journalists in Los Angeles can develop and thrive After we leave we plan to build a transparent professional andinclusive organization for the current and next generations of reporters who simply want to work together Amazon Studios is taking a leap into faith-based projects teaming up with The Wonder Project for a new film and TV partnership The Wonder Project was just formed last year by film producer Jon Erwin (American Underdog) and former Netflix and YouTube executive Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten The Chosen creator Dallas Jenkins is also said to be one of The Wonder Project's largest shareholders and advisers, via THR The first project under this new pact is House of David, which Prime Video - which has just cut hundreds of jobs - has just ordered to series.  House of David follows the, 'once-mighty King Saul as he falls victim to his own pride,' while, 'a prophet prepares to overthrow him — anointing the outcast shepherd boy David as a second king.' The description adds, 'As Saul’s fury grows, David navigates love, violence and politics in the court of the very man he’s destined to replace. Two kings. One Kingdom. The outcome is war.' The first three seasons of Jenkins' The Chosen are available on Prime Video, with the fourth season rolling out theatrically over several weeks.  'When we met with Jon, Kelly and Dallas, their clear and passionate vision for The Wonder Project and their ambition to nurture universal stories of love, triumph and spirituality moved us,' Amazon MGM Studios‘ head of TV Vernon Sanders said in a statement.  'We are very excited about the scope, scale and storytelling involved with House of David and look forward to sharing this epic and many others with our global Prime Video customers,' Sanders added. 'Our goal at The Wonder Project is to tell stories that restore faith in things worth believing in, and to do this at scale,' Merryman Hoogstraten added in her statement.  'We’ve been blown away by Amazon’s commitment to help us do this — both through the significant resources they are dedicating and their trust in us to tell these stories authentically to our audience,' she added. 'With House of David being the first project under this new deal, we're setting the stage for a series of compelling, values-driven movies, and TV shows,' added Erwin. 'This is a milestone for The Wonder Project, and we're thrilled to be working with a company that understands and supports our mission and our audience in such a groundbreaking way,' he stated. The first project - House of David - is based on an idea by Erwin, who will executive produce with Chad Oaks, Mike Frislev and Jonathan Walker. 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Where 'soft-touch' Britain's asylum seekers are REALLY coming from Amazon Studios teams with The Wonder Project for faith-based projectsCommenting on this article has endedNewest{{#isModerationStatus}}{{moderationStatus}} A businesswoman has won her court fight for damages against a company run by notorious criminal tycoon Nicholas Van Hoogstraten's children over claims 'armed thugs' were sent to 'burgle' her luxury Chelsea flat during a row over a loft extension Maria El Massouri asked London's High Court to stop repeated 'trespasses to her flat' following a clash with Omani Estates Limited, a property company owned and run by Van Hoogstraten's eldest son Max Hamilton and three of his siblings. The company claimed it owned the roof space above Mrs Massouri's flat and her lawyers told the court the company had 'repeatedly arranged for agents to burgle her flat, removing its front door and later for armed thugs to smash security cameras from its walls.'  Workmen sent by the company also entered the building using scaffolding and installed a horizontal internal wooden barrier, blocking the stairs leading from her flat to the loft room. Mrs Massouri and her husband purchased the property and later obtained planning permission in 2002 to build a mansard roof extension on top of their second floor flat. However, when Mrs Massouri applied for adverse possession in 2020 over the area covered by her extension to bring it inside the legal footprint of her flat, Omani Estates Limited objected alleging that it was a trespass on its property - 18 years after it was completed. Now Judge Nicholas Caddick KC has ruled that, whilst the company has 'paper ownership' of the 'airspace' above the businesswoman's flat, it is no longer entitled to claim physical possession, as she now has 'squatters' rights'. The judge awarded her damages for trespass, an injunction to ban further intrusions and a declaration that she has acquired the right to use the loft space because the company's possession claim came too late. He rejected the company's counterclaim for an order that Mrs Massouri herself was the 'trespasser.' The court heard that Omani Estates Ltd is run by Britannia Hamilton, 33, Richmond Hamilton, 33, Alexander Hamilton, 36, and oldest son Max Hamilton, 38. They are four of the children of Nicholas Adolf von Hessen, 78, previously Nicholas van Hoogstraten, a notorious property tycoon and landlord whose fortune was estimated at £800m in the early 2000s. He is infamous for his treatment of tenants - who he once reportedly described as 'scumbags' - and has served jail time, including for paying a gang to throw a grenade into the Brighton house of Rabbi Bernard Braunstein, whose son owed him a debt. He was described by a judge presiding over one of his cases as 'a sort of self-imagined devil who likes to think of himself as an emissary of Beelzebub'. He was jailed in 2002 for the manslaughter of former business partner Mohammed Raja, who was shot and stabbed on his London doorstep by thugs in 1999. He was released a year later when the Court of Appeal overturned his conviction, but was subsequently sued in a civil court and ordered to pay £6million to Mr Raja's family. Judge Caddick said that, in 2002, Mrs Massouri and her husband - who died in 2013 - built a mansard roof extension on top of their second floor flat in Finborough Road, having obtained planning permission. The move followed a wrangle with Rosemary Hamilton, Nicholas Van Hoogstraten's former partner and mother to Max Hamilton and Britannia Hamilton, who had owned the freehold of the building from 1990. Mrs Massouri, her husband and the two other tenants of the flats in the building bought out the right to the freehold in 1999 after at one stage going to court to press their right to do so. However in 1996, before selling the freehold, Mrs Hamilton, now known as Rosemary Baffour-Awuah, sold a lease on the third floor of the building - effectively the airspace above the second floor - to another person, who in turn sold it to Omani Estates in 2017. When in 2020, Ms Massouri applied for adverse possession - or squatters' rights - over the area covered by her extension, attempting to bring it inside the legal footprint of her flat, Omani Estates Ltd raised its first 'complaint', alleging that it was a trespass on its property. Setting out the subsequent intrusions into her property, the judge said: 'Agents acting for Omani took a number of steps with regard to 93 Finborough Road. 'Between 5 and 7 February 2022, they entered the property and removed the door at the bottom of the stairs that led up from the first floor, together with its closing mechanism. 'Between 11 and 14 February 2022, they erected a partition across the half-landing between the ground to first floors, thereby obstructing access to storage cupboards there which were used by tenants in the building. 'On 4 March 2022, an agent of Omani went up the stairs into the second floor flat. CCTV footage shows that, on this person's way back down the stairs, he knocked down and removed the CCTV camera that Mrs El Massouri's partner had installed on the half-landing between the first and second floors. 'The same happened on 28 or 29 March 2002 when a person wearing a hood and carrying a stave of wood again mounted the stairs, removed and took away a replacement CCTV camera that had been put up on behalf of Mrs El Massouri. 'At some point, probably between March and early June 2022, Omani caused exterior scaffolding to be erected at the rear of the property. 'On 6 June 2022, two hooded people, one of them carrying a wooden stave, mounted the stairs to the second floor and knocked down yet another replacement CCTV camera that had been put up there and took it and some other items away with them. 'On 9 June 2022, Omani's agents entered the property and blocked access from the second floor to the third floor by means of a horizontal partition screwed to the walls of the stairwell between those floors. 'They also removed a handrail and balusters and screwed shut the doors to the rooms on the third floor. It is not clear how they accessed the premises but when they left, having installed the partition, they presumably did so via the scaffolding. 'As a result of these actions, on 10 June 2022, Mrs El Massouri applied for and obtained an ex parte injunction which seems to have put an end to any further incidents.' In its written defence to the action, the company's lawyers branded the roof extension 'unlawful', saying: 'It is averred that, at all material times, the claimant and her husband knew or ought to have known that the claimant had no legal estate or interest in the roof area.' Regarding the intrusions into Ms Massouri's flat - which she currently rents out - the company's lawyers said removal of the door was necessary, since it was a 'nuisance and/or trespass which the defendant was entitled to remedy.' 'The door was removed from its hinges by third party contractors, but the door was not damaged or removed from the property,' the company says. 'It is admitted that the partition was erected by the defendant's third party contractors. 'The scaffolding was erected only upon areas included within the defendant's demise. 'The third party contractors were expressly instructed not to enter the premises demised by the second floor flat lease. 'To the extent that it is alleged, it is denied that the defendant and/or its agents attended the property and/or instructed any third party to do so on their behalf. 'The defendant has a right to possession of the extension in so far as it is situated in the roof area. 'The claimant occupies the trespass land without the defendant's licence or consent.' Judge Caddick said Mrs Massouri had established adverse possession or squatters' rights over her attic via the legal principle of proprietory estoppel, despite Omani being the paper owners, because the company's claim to ownership had come too long after the building of the loft conversion. 'Ultimately, in my judgment, the facts point to a belief in Mr and Mrs El Massouri that they had the right to carry out the works to construct the new third floor,' he said. 'It would be unconscionable for the defendant to be entitled now to enforce its rights under the lease against the claimant.' Going on to award her £2,105 damages for the intrusions into her property, the judge said: 'I have no hesitation in accepting the claimant's evidence that the door to the claimant's flat was removed and was taken away by agents acting on behalf of the defendant. 'The stairs and the half-landing between the first and second floors were part of the demise under the claimant's Lease, there can be no doubt that the removal of the door at the bottom of those stairs and the actions of the defendant's agents...were acts of trespass for which the defendant is responsible. 'In order to install a horizontal partition between the second and third floors, the defendant's agents must have accessed some part at least of the second floor. 'As Maximilian Hamilton was unable to assist in relation to the precise nature of the instructions given to the defendant's agents, it is unclear whether those agents had acted outside their instructions but, in any event, I do not see that it makes any difference. 'In my judgment, the defendant is liable for the acts of people who were only on the premises as its agents, seeking to assert its purported rights.' He made declarations as to ownership of the various areas, saying that the mansard and top storey were Mrs Massouri's by adverse possession. 'In my judgment, in view of the history of this matter and the effect it has clearly had on the claimant's peace of mind, the claimant is entitled to a permanent injunction. 'The defendant is restrained, whether by itself, its servants or agents, from entering or attempting to enter any part of the premises lawfully occupied by the claimant, save for the purposes of exercising rights, such as the right of repair, falling within reservations made in the claimant's lease.' Businesswoman WINS battle with Nicholas Van Hoogstraten's family firmCommenting on this article has endedNewest{{#isModerationStatus}}{{moderationStatus}} By Tom Joyce2022-06-29T15:20:00+01:00 rising costs and a drop in berry consumption marketing manager at Belgian cooperative Hoogstraten How is the European market performing for Hoogstraten’s strawberries at the moment Jan Engelen: The season has been disrupted by a lot of challenges including higher costs and lower consumption The spring was difficult for Hoogstraten’s strawberries Eastern European growers are increasingly looking to supply to our markets France and Scandinavia are the most important markets for Hoogstraten strawberries at the moment while Germany will become more important in the coming weeks due to lower domestic production How are your blueberries and other berries developing JE: Blueberries are looking excellent this year The frost during the flowering period was a little challenging but fortunately our growers suffered manageable damage And the beautiful spring weather ensured excellent quality blueberries We expect 180 tonnes of blueberries this year but the bushes are older and are generating higher volumes than last year We are hoping for a great season and are happy to inspire people to get started with Belgian blueberries The supply of raspberries and blackberries will increase rapidly in the coming weeks This year we launched a mixed berry snack pack As we have different soft fruit lines like blueberries raspberries and blackberries in our portfolio a mixed pack with strawberries is a quick fix The cherry season also recently launched at Hoogstraten Are you targeting any particular markets or regions for growth at the moment the UK is an important market for Hoogstraten strawberries Last year we developed a B2B campaign for the first time in the UK to promote fresh Are there any exciting new varieties that you are looking at JE: This year we are holding tasting sessions supervised by our quality department to test different strawberry varieties The main objective of these sessions is to judge new varieties on taste The results will be analysed by our quality department and communicated back to the strawberry growers but we see a stronger trend than ever before toward new promising varieties Of course the Hoogstraten brand will always be a guarantee for high-quality We are also organising B2B tasting days at the end of June including a visit to a blueberry farm and the Hoogstraten Research Centre in order to discover the new technologies for varietal research Are rising costs upping the pressure on growers Are you affected by worker shortages at all Coöperatie Hoogstraten is facing a challenging season characterised by increasing costs of energy all of which have a major impact on margins High gas prices and subsequent lower energy use are also a challenge leading to later glasshouse production and putting returns to growers under severe pressure These challenges have a long-lasting effect on our production At the moment our strawberry growers are carefully considering the prospects for strawberries in the autumn and winter Every grower needs to choose the most realistic option for cultivation at the end of the year If the retail and wholesale sector are not able to pay the price needed to grow strawberries in autumn and winter with these high added costs this will have an effect on the available volume of Hoogstraten strawberries during these months JE: Minimising negative effects on the local community and the environment is a priority for Hoogstraten We always work according to sustainable methods and stimulate sustainable entrepreneurship among our growers Examples of methods adopted by growers include bee pollination and using environmentally friendly biopesticides to control harmful insects It is the role of Hoogstraten to support all members with targeted advice about the use of natural resources and CO2 reductions it is not easy to comply with all the requirements from different clients in Europe Everyone has their own demands regarding sustainability and in these difficult times we want to limit the excessive administrative burden on growers there is no European tool to compare the data on carbon footprints at the moment It is very difficult to communicate with quantitative data due to the different measurements Sustainable growth starts with our growers and employees We need to act together in order to fulfil our central role within the chain and make the food chain more sustainable The 4th International Strawberry Congress returns to Antwerp on 21-24 September promising an outstanding programme of presentations discussion and practical demonstrations based around the key topic of digitalisation and sustainability Are you engaged in any marketing or promotional campaigns to boost consumption JE: As the UK is an important market for Hoogstraten strawberries in autumn we launched our first strawberry marketing campaign in the UK this year available all year round and supplied directly from Belgium flavour and sustainability were at the forefront of the campaign a bit of a luxury item and therefore reduce their purchases That’s why a good marketing and promotional campaign is essential our promotional campaign focuses on customer intimacy We developed short videos of our growers to tell the story behind the product and we work with foodies to inspire our consumers and implement in-store actions with custom-made packaging together with the retailers The ruling on a £6m civil action from the dead man's family came after Mr Van Hoogstraten was cleared of manslaughter in the criminal courts a former business associate of Mr Van Hoogstraten was stabbed and shot by two of the property tycoon's henchmen after answering the doorbell at his home in Sutton He had been in the process of suing Mr Van Hoogstraten over a business deal at the time of his death were jailed for life at the Old Bailey in 2002 Mr Van Hoogstraten walked free from prison a year into a 10-year sentence for manslaughter when the court of appeal set aside his conviction The dead man's family brought the £6m civil case for damages to ask the high court to decide if Mr Van Hoogstraten was directly involved During the trial he had denied hiring two hitmen and his lawyer suggested the killing was more like a robbery "gone horribly wrong" than a carefully planned hit by a powerful businessman Giving judgment today following a six-day hearing in London last month Mr Justice Lightman said: "I am satisfied that the recruitment of the two thugs was for the purpose of murdering Mr Raja and not merely frightening or hurting him "The use of two violent thugs armed with a shotgun was more than was needed to frighten or injure him The second shot was deliberately aimed at killing him "Mr Raja had at all times shown himself resilient ready to resist threats and to complain to the police "Nothing less than murder would rid Mr van Hoogstraten of this thorn in his flesh." Mr Justice Lightman said he reached his conclusion "on the balance of probabilities" - the civil law standard of proof - "and indeed beyond reasonable doubt" - the criminal law standard was trying to obtain the release or settlement of Mr Raja's court action against him on terms highly favourable to Mr van Hoogstraten "His purpose in murdering Mr Raja has not been achieved because Mr Raja's family have been as resilient as was Mr Raja in his lifetime in standing up to Mr van Hoogstraten." said outside the court that the family had been seeking justice "No amount of money will ever make up for the loss of our father," he said Mr Raja added he would like to see Mr Van Hoogstraten "behind bars" The property tycoon - who earned his first criminal record at the age of 11 described his politics as being "to the right of Attila the Hun" and became a vocal supporter of Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe - was not in court or represented during the civil proceedings the most serious of which was damaging the home of a clergyman with a hand grenade in 1968 for which he received a four-year sentence He has described his tenants as "filth" business rivals as "maggots" and ramblers who cross the land around his East Sussex mansion as "scum" having told Mr Justice Lightman's clerk after an earlier hearing that he was leaving the country and would not be back until next year By Tom Joyce2024-04-16T14:42:00+01:00 Whether it’s selecting the right strawberry varieties marketing to consumers or overcoming challenges like climate change and high costs business unit manager fruit at Belgian cooperative Hoogstraten How are strawberry volumes looking this season at Hoogstraten Michiel Vermeiren: Around 34,000 tonnes of Hoogstraten strawberries will reach the market in 2024 Due to the entry of some new members and the expansion of existing growers this is more than the traditional 30,000 tonnes Seasonal homegrown fruit is increasingly becoming a quality label itself and consumers appreciate the delicious taste and authenticity MV: Our strawberry growers are responsible for the varieties on their own farm but we guide our growers in the selection of suitable varieties for the market we have organised different tasting sessions for growers employees and buyers supervised by our quality department with different strawberry varieties The results will be analysed by our quality department and communicated back to the strawberry growers but we are seeing an evolution towards new promising varieties as there is no such thing as one ideal variety for every type of growing company Important varieties at Hoogstraten are Elsanta Cultivation under protection accounts for most of the crop What markets are you targeting and which are growing MV: Our focus is on countries in northern and western Europe Growing markets for Hoogstraten strawberries include France and the UK Do you have any promotional campaigns planned MV: Although Hoogstraten’s name recognition is good With the B2C campaign “Hoogstraten… Then it’s delicious!” Coöperatie Hoogstraten is supporting strawberry sales in a way that adds value for retailers The campaign should make consumers crave strawberries Hoogstraten strawberries will already be at the centre of every Belgian consumer’s life The strawberry punnet will have a QR code linking to the campaign website We highlight the grower module: who are the faces behind Hoogstraten strawberries Consumers can even send a personal message to the growers The campaign also has a big focus on online communication grower movies and inspiration via recipes will be shared on social networks as well as at the international level via paid campaigns at peak production moments The message ‘Hoogstraten… Then it’s delicious!’ will be reinforced with fun activities in several Flemish cities And all this is supported by radio messages and a campaign on buses Hoogstraten is also capitalising on the opportunities offered by retailers themselves Cooperation with retailers’ media partners strengthens brand awareness and brand preference and through promotion in and around supermarkets What are the main challenges at the moment MV: Growers’ returns are coming under pressure Prices for their products have remained at the same level for several years but also for their suppliers which pass these on Another factor contributing to increased costs is investment in sustainability Most growers are willing to make efforts for the environment but these are uncertain times due to nitrogen measures and the manure action plan we are concerned about the long-term availability of products due to climate change and severe weather circumstances On top of that the administrative burden and complexity of certification for growers is increasing every year What’s the best way to help growers struggling with high costs MV: While cooperatives struggle in many countries Over the years we’ve kept developing the services we can offer our growers and the things they need sustainability and representation in interest groups We believe being able to outsource those things remains an added value clients today can use accessible and concrete information shared by Coöperatie Hoogstraten Which varieties are currently ripe for picking What volumes can we expect in the coming days This is useful information for our clients and Coöperatie Hoogstraten lists everything weekly for the benefit of its customers That information sharing is very much appreciated We want to further expand that weekly update to also give buyers the necessary information on crops and crop development we have already revamped our buyer platform so that our customers can quickly find certain information His Excellency was in mad, sparkling form. After thousands of supporters were bussed into a football stadium for an election rally this week, Robert Gabriel Mugabe used the podium to blame Zimbabwe’s ills on western politicians keen to promote equal rights for homosexuals. Flanked by his wife Grace, who has been accused of having an affair with the country’s finance chief because her 89-year-old husband can no longer satisfy her, Mugabe promised to ‘chop the heads off’ gays, and took a swipe at Barack Obama and David Cameron for supporting their rights. ‘This homosexuality thing seeks to destroy our lineage by saying John and John should wed, Maria and Maria should wed,’ thundered Mugabe as his wife nodded approvingly alongside him. ‘Imagine this son born out of an African father — Obama — who says if you want aid, you should accept the homosexuality practice. We will never do that.’ In a long, rambling speech, the despot added: ‘If you take men and lock them in a house for five years and tell them to come up with two children and they fail to do that, then we will chop off their heads.’ He went on to accuse other African countries of ‘accepting the practice’ in return for aid donations from Britain and America. Of course Mugabe, who, despite his infirmity and age, is fighting a general election this Wednesday, has long railed at interference by Westerners. He notoriously drove the country’s white farmers — often of British descent — off their land in a prolonged campaign of terror, and is now introducing laws banning whites from owning businesses. Yet, curiously, one British man is flourishing under Mugabe’s murderous regime. While his fellow white farmers have been murdered in their hundreds, and their land given to the despot’s cronies, this slight grey-haired individual has become Zimbabwe’s biggest landowner. As well as owning a staggering 1,600 square miles of prime land in the heart of the country (Cornwall is only 1,400 square miles), the British exile also owns two sprawling homes replete with tennis courts, swimming pools and garish chrome architecture, with grounds patrolled by Mugabe’s secret police. So who is this intimate friend of the ageing despot? Step forward Nicholas Van Hoogstraten, the self-confessed ‘amoral businessman’ who made his fortune as a slum landlord in Britain but is better known for being the brains behind the gruesome gangland slaying of a business rival, who was stabbed five times before being shot in the head. Once described by a judge as a ‘self-imagined devil who thinks he is an emissary of Beelzebub’, Hoogstraten was born in Bognor in 1946 and as an 11-year-old schoolboy started selling stamps to noted collectors. He was a bully to his mother Edna and hated his father Charles. He once changed his name by deed poll to Adolf von Hessen, and used countless aliases to evade the authorities while, over the next five decades, he made a multi-million pound fortune. He also picked up a string of convictions for offences which ranged from organising a henchman to throw a grenade at a priest, to the 2002 conviction for manslaughter for the killing of that business rival. The verdict was overturned on appeal, but he was ordered to pay the victim’s family £6 million in a civil case in 2005. Two years later, this odious individual slunk out of the country, leaving behind his £40 million Sussex mansion Hamilton Palace, together with the vast mausoleum he built there for himself — and ended up in Zimbabwe, where he already had business interests, determined to make himself even richer. He insists ‘the only purpose in creating great wealth is to separate oneself from the riffraff’, and famously keeps details of his business deals in his head so that there is ‘nothing in writing, no records of anything’. Unfortunately for Hoogstraten, his friends in Zimbabwe do not follow his example. Mugabe’s intelligence agencies, for instance, which run a myriad of criminal operations, from diamond smuggling to arms dealing, keep detailed written dossiers on all their partners-in-crime. After reports this week that Mugabe is, predictably, planning to rig the forthcoming elections, Hoogstraten was named as having donated $3 million to Mugabe, who has set up terror camps to hold political opponents and has ordered thousands of unemployed thugs to be deployed to intimidate voters. Hoogstraten said this week that the donation was not being used to rig election results. In short, the documents suggest he wants access to the world’s biggest diamond find this century. Mugabe and his military were alerted to reports of locals finding priceless gems near Marange in a remote south-west corner of the country in 2007. The military immediately sealed the area and chased and killed local prospectors off the land. Now it is a highly-militarized zone, patrolled with soldiers and dogs, to prevent local smugglers taking the stones, which experts say could be worth many billions of pounds. Headed Top Secret and allegedly prepared for Mugabe’s shadowy military junta, known as the Joint Operations Command, the documents I was passed claim that Hoogstraten has struck an agreement with Mugabe to be given a lucrative diamond concession at the Marange diamond fields. Experts believe the gems from Marange could account for more than a quarter of all diamonds mined around the globe, and Mugabe and his corrupt cronies are already siphoning millions from the mine every year. The documents also suggest that two of Hoogstraten’s sons, Maximillion and Alexander, are appointed to a company called Mbada Diamonds, which is run by the president to extract the diamonds and sell them to China. Such loyalty to Mugabe’s regime means Hoogstraten’s family would join the list of unsavoury characters already mining these gems and taking them out of the country via an elaborate network of aircraft, vehicles and men, all controlled by the Zimbabwean regime. The mines are currently operated by Sino-Zimbabwe, a joint venture between Mugabe’s government and the Chinese government, and Anjin Investments, another company with ties to Beijing which is building a new multi-million-pound military training and spy centre for Mugabe in return for access to the gems. ‘These diamonds have been captured by political elites and are used to fund violence and keep these people in power,’ says Farai Maguwu, an independent investigator into abuses at the diamond fields. ‘That means these diamonds are blood diamonds.’ Not that this would trouble Hoogstraten. Since moving to Zimbabwe, he has been making himself indispensable to Robert Mugabe’s regime. So, while life expectancy for ordinary people in the country has plummeted to 50 years for both men and women, Hoogstraten’s fortune has soared. On his huge ranch, called Central Estates, Hoogstraten has vast cattle herds and thousands of acres of crops. He also has game animals, and regularly invites guests from Mugabe’s inner circle, as well as overseas business guests, to trophy-hunt these elephants, big cats and buffalo. His private life in Zimbabwe is equally colourful. Before he left Britain, he had five children by three women — and he now describes himself as a ‘confirmed bachelor with three or four mistresses’. He is also using his 300,000-strong army of intelligence agents to ensure opposition strongholds are targeted, with instructions to carry out acts of sabotage and fire-bombings at voting stations if it appears that Morgan Tsvangirai, his opponent, is taking a poll lead. According to the documents about his nefarious business activities, cash supplied by Hoogstraten has been used to buy vehicles for Mugabe’s secret police to target opponents. The documents also indicate that after Hoogstraten handed over $500,000 for Mugabe’s coffers at a private ceremony in April this year, he demanded — and was given — guarantees concerning a whole raft of business concerns should Mugabe ‘win’ this week’s elections. As well as the diamond concessions, the documents claim that Hoogstraten has asked the regime for paratroopers to patrol his businesses, and for secret service agents to continue to provide a 24-hour guard at his opulent Harare properties in case his enemies should try to kill him. The documents state that Hoogstraten, 68, has also been granted assurances that his other business interests in Africa — which include dealings with President Obiang of Equatorial Guinea, and mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo — will be protected as far as possible with the help of Mugabe’s military and diplomatic might. Amid predictions that Mugabe could be ousted by his own ZANU party if he loses the poll, Hoogstraten has ensured that he has built up close links with Emmerson Mnangagwa, the country’s defence minister, known as The Crocodile on account of his violence and savagery towards opponents. Desperate to take over from Mugabe, who suffers from prostate cancer and frequently falls asleep at politburo meetings, Mnangagwa is a ruthless killer who frequently visits Hoogstraten. Incredibly, the documents claim that Hoogstraten has also promised to pay for public relations companies, as well as providing $2.5million in cash for security and an aircraft to be used by Mugabe in the event that he has to leave the country ‘due to an inconclusive electoral outcome on July 31’. That, however, is unlikely to happen. Mugabe and Nicholas Marcel Van Hoogstraten have too much to lose from their macabre relationship. Which is terrible news for the poor, suffering people of Zimbabwe.  Commenting on this article has endedNewest{{#isModerationStatus}}{{moderationStatus}} who founded the Manhattan poster mecca Triton Gallery in 1965 Puckett came to New York to be a dancer and appeared in the chorus of the 1961 musical Kean In 1965 he bought Goldberg’s Frame Shop on 42nd Street As the business began evolving from framing show posters to the posters and window cards themselves the rechristened Triton Gallery moved to its location on West 45th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues where it stayed for 42 years The gallery moved around the corner to its current home at 630 Ninth Avenue in 2006 Puckett says he has been focusing more on more on getting back to dancing and physical movement “I've enjoyed every minute of [working at the shop],” the Manhattan resident said Puckett’s favorite poster of all the thousands he‘s seen and handled The one for Jerry Herman’s musical Dear World a stylized drawing of Angela Lansbury peeking out from under the brim a huge feathered bonnet as the Madwoman of Chaillot New owner van Hoogstraten said Triton has more than 5,000 posters in stock, from shows going back to the 1920‘s, with access to many more. He said about 50 percent of the business now takes place online at the store’s Broadwayposters.com website but people still like to come into the gallery and browse The owner van Hoogstraten is known as author of the book Lost Broadway Theatres and as writer and producer of the Off-Broadway musical Johnny Guitar The fan convention has also announced a panel on queer representation in theatre with L Morgan Lee and Roger Q The Broadway favorites will be joined by Peloton's Christine D'Ercole and Leading Lady Fitness' Steph Wilberding and Beetlejuice are among the spotlighted shows Thank You!You have now been added to the list Blocking belongson the stage,not on websites Our website is made possible bydisplaying online advertisements to our visitors Please consider supporting us bywhitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.Thank you View upcoming auction estimates and receive personalized email alerts for the artists you follow this wide-ranging auction offers a distinctive array of fine art Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna is dedicating a major special exhibition to Rembrandt Harmensz The term ‘Old Master’ is used so frequently that it’s easy to forget that even the greatest painters were links in a chain An art expert believes the paintings are by Dutch artist Samuel van Hoogstraten and Italian Pietro Bellotti German police have appealed for information from the public after two 17th century paintings were discovered in a skip at a highway rest stop Police said a 64-year-old man found the oil paintings at the rest stop near Ohrenbach in central Germany last month He later handed them in to police in the western city of Cologne View image in fullscreenPortrait of a boy by the 17th century Dutch artist Samuel van Hoogstraten Photograph: Cologne policeAn initial assessment by an art expert concluded the two framed paintings were originals One is a self-portrait by Pietro Bellotti (1625-1700) showing the Italian artist smiling and dating to 1665 The other is a portrait of a boy by the Dutch artist Samuel van Hoogstraten (1627-1678) Hoogstraten was a student of Rembrandt in Amsterdam and best known for his experiments with perspective, according to London’s National Gallery He was born in Dordrecht but also worked in the Hague, Vienna, Rome and London. His treatise, Introduction to the High School of the Art of Painting is regarded as a valuable insight into Rembrandt’s views on painting Less is known about Bellotti, but according to Switzerland’s Galleria Canesso he worked for prominent families in Venice