Read today's Portuguese stories delivered to your email The Guia Chicken Festival is returning to the Algarve The event that promotes one of the region's most renowned delicacies will be held at the Guia Sports Centre on the 1st the event will feature the 16th Crafts Exhibition which once again promotes local knowledge with pieces that can be purchased from the artisans The musical line-up is another attraction and this year there are many reasons to spend a lively evening Alexandre Reis, president of Guia Futebol Clube says that “this event is already part of our history as Guia Futebol Clube has been involved in its organisation since the very beginning and it is an important way of promoting a local product and raising revenue that will be used to support the club's projects and the hundreds of young people we involve” We appreciate that not everyone can afford to pay for our services but if you are able to we ask you to support The Portugal News by making a contribution – no matter how small You can change how much you give or cancel your contributions at any time Send us your comments or opinion on this article Reaching over 400,000 people a week with news about Portugal Analyze and schedule your personal or company profile Strategies and trends to level up your social media Find out all the news of social networks in one click The Self-Paced Course for Aspiring Social Media Managers Templates and downloadables to manage social networks Home / How to Monetize Facebook in 2025: A Creator’s Guide you don’t have to be a YouTuber or TikToker to earn from your posts and videos the first step is simple: post content your audience loves But how do you monetize Facebook effectively and where do you start Let’s break it down step by step so you can start earning Facebook monetization allows creators to earn money from their content through various tools and strategies or even post short-form content like Reels there are multiple ways to generate revenue we’ll explore different ways to make money on Facebook explain how to set up your Facebook monetization and walk you through the best ways to maximize your earnings you’ll need to meet some basic criteria:  If you’re not sure whether your page qualifies you can check your status in Meta Business Suite under the ‘Monetization’ section It can be tricky to spot it at first glance These are the steps you need to take to check your eligibility:  so now you are all set up and you are ready to begin monetizing your Facebook page Here we will explain some of the best ways to monetize your Facebook Page but if you want to monetize your Facebook page you have to make sure it’s appealing to your audience You need to be active and real on your page Show up consistently and give your followers something they can connect with the goal is to spark engagement and build genuine relationships with your community In-stream ads are a great way to start monetizing, especially if you’ve got video content. 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historic and universal methodology applied by its inspector-experts worldwide The personality of the chef as expressed in the dining experience Consistency both across the entire menu and over time “What a joy it is to honor the uniqueness of the Mexican gastronomic landscape in Mexico City The first and very promising selection is an illustration of how the country is showcasing its regions with their cultures and traditions that are as distinctive as they are distinguishable From sophisticated restaurants honored with one MICHELIN Star our inspectors were impressed by the constant culinary effervescence that is both authentic and indulgent,” explained Gwendal Poullennec International Director of the MICHELIN Guides “The regions’ strong identities are Mexico’s beating heart attracting foodies and travelers on the lookout for remarkable experiences The talented male and female chefs bring their local culture to the fore and thereby continue to assert Mexico’s position as a gastronomic iconic destination.” Two restaurants receive the coveted two MICHELIN Stars honor the highest level of distinction in this inaugural Mexican selection Enrique Olvera and his team at Pujol (Mexico City) exalting Mexican history with sophistication and depth Be it the omakase tacos or the seasonal tasting menu the chef deploys his expertise to enhance exceptional produce is named after a herb commonly found in the Oaxaca region Quintana Roo is popular among travelers thanks to its glorious beaches and appealing Caribbean climate The region’s luxury resorts offer their international clientèle elaborate cuisine steeped in Mayan culture and shaped by cultural exchanges chili and achiote (or roucou) fragrance specialties including “cochinita pibil” (marinated pork cooked slowly in banana leaves).3 regional eateries are distinguished with one MICHELIN Star: Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya  The Oaxaca region is characterized by a rich indigenous culture preserving century-old culinary traditions A number of female chefs are paving the way towards a profoundly unique gastronomy either by working in kitchens or by transmitting their know-how Oaxaca’s seven “mole” are marvels of its cuisine complexity and subtlety that rank them among the world’s greatest sauces        2 restaurants in the region receive one MICHELIN Star: Los Danzantes Oaxaca and Levadura de Olla Restaurante.  The waters of Baja California and Baja California Sur are renowned for being home to the world’s most diverse marine ecosystems enabling diners to indulge in exquisite seafood prepared as swoon-worthy ceviche and fish tacos Valle de Guadalupe has become Mexico’s most prominent wine producing region talented chefs who are committed to offering a captivating restaurant culture 4 eateries in these regions earn one MICHELIN Star: Animalón has embraced the stark contrast between its farming past and its present characterized by an influx of international travelers The typical “norteño” cuisine is marked by bountiful rusticity and meat options The famous “arrachera” (marinated steak) and “cabrito” (roasted baby goat) are served with corn tortillas local cheeses and “frijoles charros” (pinto bean stew) the desire for sophistication and finesse is transforming the dining scene that deftly juggles between exalting local traditions and products and exploring international techniques and flavors 2 restaurants in the region are honored with one MICHELIN Star: KOLI Cocina de Origen and Pangea.   It is hard to encapsulate the ebullient metropolis that is Mexico City but the MICHELIN Guide’s famous inspectors were thrilled to delve into its multi-faceted culinary landscape dining at modest yet authentic taqueria and more sophisticated and cosmopolitan establishments Tasty and varied local specialties and creative and refined restaurants are the two sides to a single coin that is deserving of its reputation as one of the world’s most flamboyant culinary scenes.5 restaurants in the region receive one MICHELIN Star: Em Just like the famous Stars in the MICHELIN Guide restaurant selection indicating establishments that offer the most superb culinary experiences is intended to honor trailblazing restaurants that are committed to more sustainable gastronomy and a more ethical future food sustainability is a lifestyle rooted in Mexico’s various culinary communities Many restaurants in the selection sparked the MICHELIN Guide inspectors’ interest through their endeavors to source the best local products and to showcase producers and artisans 6 restaurants stood out particularly in this regard:Acre (Recommended restaurant; Baja California Sur): this establishment is honing a sustainable cultivation and harvesting program in order to use as many ingredients produced by the restaurant as possible in its menu to guarantee their traceability and to preserve responsible farming practices The team also sources products that underscore national traditions and which support local communities of farmers and fishermen Conchas de Piedra (one MICHELIN Star; Baja California): Deckmans Group restaurants boast 3 farms and this establishment produces its own olive oil Mollusk sourcing is respectful of ecosystems and the law and shell remnants are used to prevent soil erosion and to supplement the farm’s vines with calcium only salt from San Felipe is used.Deckman’s en El Mogor (Recommended restaurant; Baja California): the restaurant features 3 orchards producing 80% of its plants and each garden contains at least 5 bee hives Compost is made entirely using organic waste ingredients are sourced within 35 km from the restaurant Flora’s Field Kitchen (Bib Gourmand; Baja California Sur): this family-run establishment has 25 acres planted with organic herbs Chickens are reared for their eggs and the restaurant has its own slaughtering system Animals are fed a plant-based diet free from hormones and antibiotics and work is always underway to improve the efficiency of the farm wilted flowers are given to the chickens who love to peck at the dried seeds while peelings are fed to the pigs and chickens whose manure heats the compost used on the farm.    Los Danzantes Oaxaca (one MICHELIN Star; Oaxaca): this restaurant boasts its own organic garden and only uses seasonal produce while controlling its waste management as part of a zero-waste process The team has forged ties with small-scale producers Glass bottles and used cooking oil are given to a glassblower who uses the oil as an alternative fuel source and rainwater is collected to irrigate crops.    Lunario (Recommended restaurant; Baja California): the monthly tasting menu is concocted from local who can ensure its traceability and sustainability with a 100% local selection and the establishment optimizes its waste management (sorting compost) to enrich its vines and gardens.  42 Bib Gourmands are spotlighted in this initial Mexican selection rewarding their commitment to offering foodies and travelers dining experiences with outstanding value for money The selection emphasizes both traditional and more contemporary Mexican flavors 97 restaurants were distinguished by the MICHELIN Guide inspectors with a recommendation; thereby elevating them to the forefront of their respective regions’ gastronomic scenes 6 professionals received a MICHELIN Special Award in recognition for their skill and passion that enables them to deliver memorable gastronomic experiences The inspectors also utilize these awards to highlight the diversity of restaurant industry professions Mentor Chef Award: Enrique Olvera (restaurant Pujol Enrique Olvera is a stalwart of world cuisine inspiring chefs around the globe to discover and explore the techniques ingredients and legacies of Mexican cuisine Countless professionals have worked in his kitchen and chef Olvera has drawn the attention of international foodies to Mexican cuisine showcasing its roots and traditions with more cosmopolitan influences and ideas Young Chef Award (sponsored by José Cuervo): Thalía Barrios Garcia (Levadura de Olla Restaurante This young chef in her late twenties learned to cook alongside her mother and grandmother Her background and personal story infuse her cuisine with a unique personality that is capable of transforming traditions.      Exceptional Cocktail Award: Felipe Acevedo (KOLI Cocina de Origen one Star).       Original with a harmony of flavors that oozes sophistication Felipe Acevedo proposes cocktail pairings with or without alcohol cleverly structured in harmony with the menu Sommelier Award (sponsored by Casa Madero): Lauren Plascencia (restaurant Animalón The establishment’s sustainable approach is reflected through its fine selection of biodynamic offerings as well as wines with minimal chemical intervention Service Award (sponsored by Topo Chico): Reyna Venegas and Marcelo Hisaki (Restaurante Amores testifying to their passion and unwavering commitment Dishes accentuate local produce and are served gracefully while dinner is sublimely orchestrated in the restaurant’s intimate dining room The Mexico restaurant selection joins the MICHELIN Guide selection of hotels which features the most unique exciting and unmissable places to stay in Mexico and around the world.         Every hotel in the MICHELIN Guide is chosen for its style service and personality (with options for all budgets) and each hotel can be booked directly through the MICHELIN Guide website and app The MICHELIN Guide is a benchmark in gastronomy Now it’s setting a new standard for hotels or download the free app for iOS and Android to discover every restaurant in the selection and to book an unforgettable hotel https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/mobile/folders/15_mI86uw-16Com2nFsFnzQU1mnInGdce This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain 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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) continues to carry out follow-up and treatment of the two ancient Candlenut Trees in Guia Hill Municipal Park Despite the implementation of measures such as disease and pest prevention and control fertilisation and use of medicines during the curing period the ancient trees have not shown improvement in the growth conditions and have withered the two withered trees will be removed early next month the public are advised to follow the on-site instructions and refrain from entering the enclosed areas to avoid accidents The trees concerned were found to be infected with brown root rot disease during inspections years ago IAM immediately carried out inspections of the trees together with the experts from the Guangzhou Institute of Forestry and Landscape Architecture and adopted maintenance and curing measures according to the experts’ advice the trees have not shown improvement in the growth conditions and have withered and thus removal is needed to ensure safety IAM continuously monitors the growth conditions of ancient and valuable trees in Macao and calls on the public to pay attention to the trees around them in daily lives If any abnormality of the growth and health conditions of trees is found the public can report it through “IAM Connect” or by calling the Civic Service Hotline 2833 7676 Print this page All information on this site is based on the official language of the Macao Special Administrative Region The English version is the translation from the Chinese originals and is provided for reference only If you find that some of the contents do not have an English version please refer to the Traditional Chinese or Portuguese versions In an exciting lead-up to the 71st Macau Grand Prix’s Guia Race Swedish driver Thed Björk clinched pole position for the first race The qualifying sessions were marked by intense competition and some dramatic moments under heavy rain was interrupted twice by red flags due to multiple accidents on the track The final incident occurred just a minute before the session ended when a car lost control and crashed into the barriers at Lisboa Bend forcing officials to halt qualifying early a 15-minute showdown featured the top 12 drivers from the first session vying for the best starting positions in the main event with the Lynk & Co Cyan Racing driver setting the fastest lap time at 2:29.816 He narrowly outpaced Spanish driver Azcona with French driver Yann Ehrlacher completing the top three The results from qualifying also play a crucial role in the overall season standings Hungarian driver Norbert Michelisz from BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse currently leads the championship with 280 points holding a slim 10-point advantage over Björk Argentinian driver Esteban Guerrieri sits in third place The first race of the Guia Race in the FIA TCR World Tour is scheduled to begin tomorrow at 12:35 PM IAM to launch vine removal and forest protection in Guia Hill section by section in phases Guia Hill Municipal Park is a place with a high occurrence of brown root rot disease It has been affected by typhoons in recent years which caused the imbalance of forest regulation and self-restoration and the excessive growth of invasive vines To protect the health of the forest area in Guia Hill the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will launch vine removal and forest protection work in Guia Hill Municipal Park from March onwards during which the public are advised to follow the on-site instructions and avoid approaching the work area IAM will also set up a popular science education and demonstration area in Guia Hill to display the alien invasive vines that were removed during the forest clearing work in Guia Hill and introduce information about forest protection Guia Hill looks green but is actually tangled by vines The forest area in Guia Hill Municipal Park looks green on the surface a large part of the area has actually been covered by alien invasive vine plants including Hypserpa nitida These plants have deprived the existing forest trees of adequate sunlight for photosynthesis and the tree saplings under the trees cannot grow normally the forest area has continuously deteriorated and could not naturally generate and it has gradually lost it ecological function To protect the health and rich ecological diversity of the forest area in Guia Hill Municipal Park IAM will launch vine removal and forest protection work from 18 March onwards The main task in the first phase is removal of vines as well as wilted trees and dangerous trees in deterioration increase the space for tree growth and improve tree health The area for tree care includes the forest area on both sides of the trail with 33 bends (Estrada do Engenheiro Trigo) on Guia Hill and the Guia Hill Fitness Trail The work will be carried out in phases in sections of 50 metres each and the vine removal and tree protection work is expected to be completed in mid-June parts of the mentioned area will be enclosed according to the actual conditions during the forest protection work period IAM appeals to the public for their compliance and understanding IAM also reminds the public that if they find any abnormalities in trees they can call the IAM Civic Service Hotline 2833 7676 or report the case through “IAM Connect” Establishment of popular science education area and organisation of public participation in vine removal work To deepen the public’s understanding of vine removal and forest protection work IAM set up a popular science education and demonstration area in mid-February in Guia Hill Trail Some vines removed from the forest area in Guia Hill were put on display Vine removal and forest protection work was introduced to the public in a more comprehensive manner through pictures so as to let them understand the potential hazards of excessive growth of vines on the ecological environment teachers and students of schools and the public have been organised to participate in vine removal work to deepen their understanding of protection of green and ecological resources members of the environment and greening task force of the Consultative Committee on Municipal Affairs of IAM were invited to carry out on-site inspection of forest protection work in Guia Hill They provided opinions on the optimisation of the work safety and explanation of vine removal and forest protection work Dušan Borković claimed victory in a rain-delayed final FIA TCR World Tour race of the season on the streets of Macau as fifth place was enough to ensure Norbert Michelisz clinched back-to-back drivers’ titles The start of the race was delayed by around two hours due to heavy rain with the FIA GT World Cup race brought forward in the schedule as the track conditions improved When the Guia race eventually took to the track the circuit was still wet several competitors opted to start on slick tyres Esteban Guerrieri and Marco Butti from fourth TCR China’s Andy Yan started on the reverse-grid pole with Hyundai team-mate Martin Cao but he was quickly passed by Cao into Lisboa on the first lap of racing BRC Racing’s Néstor Girolami quickly yielded to World Tour title chasing team-mate Michelisz but the latter lacked the pace to keep up with Borković on slick rubber in fourth With Guerrieri struggling on his slick tyres in the early stages lap four saw Mikel Azcona get by into seventh to latch on to team-mates Michelisz and Girolami with the latter allowing Azcona into sixth by the end of the lap Yan fell behind both Ma Qing Hua and Borković on the fifth lap with Borković passing the Cyan Racing driver in front for second into the final corner quickly fell behind the TCR World Tour regulars to eighth as he didn’t put up a fight with those battling in a different ranking Borković took just two corners to then move into the race lead and in the time it took Ma to also get by at the last corner of the lap Borković had built up a four-second advantage Guerrieri’s slick tyres were coming into form and on the seventh tour he passed four cars following him through to make it a GOAT Racing 1-2-3 at the front TCR Asia’s Max Hart stopped on the run up to Mandarin corner with damage to his Hyundai after sliding into the barrier at Reservoir corner prompting a late-race two-lap safety car intervention That allowed for just one lap of racing at the end with Guerrieri not taking the fight to Borković who claimed his first win in the series and first on the Circuito da Guia Ma held on to take fourth as the leading Lynk & Co the result being sufficient to give the Hungarian back-to-back titles as his only rival struggled to make progress in the reverse-grid race Azcona and Girolami finished behind team-mate Michelisz as his rear guar in sixth and seventh respectively with Björk – who would have needed to finish ahead of Michelisz and out-score him by five points to win the title – taking eighth never having really put up much of a challenge to those in front Martin Xie was the leading TCR China competitor in ninth with Yann Ehrlacher completing the top ten despite the Cyan Racing driver sliding into the barriers at Lisboa four laps from the finish giving the Chinese driver the TCR China title ahead of Cyan Racing’s Santiago Urrutia in 12th who came from the very back of the grid on slick tyres Volcano Motorsport’s John Filippi was 13th whilst his team-mate Rob Huff ended the race in the pits after just one lap of racing with damage to the front of his Audi had been running directly behind his rival until the final lap of the race when the Teamwork driver clipped the barriers in the first sector and failed to take the chequered flag as a result Michelisz won the TCR World Tour title with 323 points Is the BTCC's hybrid energy system working well to improve the racing View Results The internet's most comprehensive touring car site along with the internet's largest touring car database Legislator Ron Lam U Tou has written to the country’s authority on heritage protection to express concerns about the possible impact of the upcoming bridge between reclaimed Zones A and B on the Guia Hill lighthouse reviewed by Macau News Agency and addressed to the National Cultural Heritage Administration Lam stated that the MOP2.18 billion (US$270 million) bridge could potentially block public views of the lighthouse from around the reservoir built in 1864—the “far east’s earliest modern lighthouse” according to government information obtained by the lawmaker will stand between 24.9 metres and 25.78 metres above sea level This section will be located in a zone where the height limit is set between 5 and 10.3 metres The legislator believes the bridge’s height would exceed the legal limit by up to five times Lam was referring to the construction plan unveiled by the Public Works Bureau in July 2023 the Public Works Bureau had announced that the bridge would be built at an elevation of 25.8 metres,” he wrote the Cultural Affairs Bureau also admitted that a section of the flyover would fall within the legally restricted height range (Chief Executive Order No affecting an area that accounts for approximately 0.34 per cent of the total restricted height zone,” he added cultural authorities argued that the overpass should not be classified as a “building” and therefore dismissed concerns about its potential visual impact on the city’s historic centre Under regulations introduced in April 2008 buildings within 2.8 square kilometres of the lighthouse are subject to height restrictions each with different height limits — ranging between 52.5 metres and five metres In a race marked by an incident in the opening lap polesitter Thed Björk secured victory in the Macau Guia Race – FIA TCR World Tour Race 1 at the Circuito da Guia narrowing the gap to just five points behind series leader Norbert Michelisz Michelisz will start ahead in tomorrow’s race due to the reversed grid format Mikel Azcona and Yann Ehrlacher are still mathematically in contention for the championship whereas Esteban Guerrieri’s title hopes have been dashed Lynk & Co has clinched the teams’ championship The race was marred by chaos at the start when Guerrieri spun at the San Francisco corner effectively ending his championship aspirations right there The Argentinian GOAT Racing Honda driver incident led to the suspension of the race Lynk & Co Cyan Racing has clinched the teams’ championship Chinese driver Martin Cao (Hyundai) finished eighth overall which was sufficient to win him the TCR China Touring Car Championship race This result has now extended his lead in the championship points standings to 10 points over Jason Zhang (Lynk & Co) You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience and security The Lancet Infectious Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00731-4 Cryptococcosis is a major worldwide disseminated invasive fungal infection particularly in its most lethal manifestation of cryptococcal meningitis accounts for substantial mortality and morbidity The breadth of the clinical cryptococcosis syndromes the different patient types at-risk and affected and the vastly disparate resource settings where clinicians practice pose a complex array of challenges Expert contributors from diverse regions of the world have collated data and provided insightful guideline recommendations for health practitioners across the globe This guideline offers updated practical guidance and implementable recommendations on the clinical approaches and follow-up care of a patient with cryptococcosis and serves as a comprehensive synthesis of current evidence on cryptococcosis This Review seeks to facilitate optimal clinical decision making on cryptococcosis and addresses the myriad of clinical complications by incorporating data from historical and contemporary clinical trials This guideline is grounded on a set of core management principles while acknowledging the practical challenges of antifungal access and resource limitations faced by many clinicians and patients More than 70 societies internationally have endorsed the content and pragmatic wisdom of this global cryptococcosis guideline to inform clinicians about the past and future of care for a patient with cryptococcosis To view the full version, please visit Science Direct online Cryptococcosis accounts for substantial morbidity and mortality globally WHO listed Cryptococcus neoformans as a top fungal priority pathogen.1 Cryptococcosis often involves the CNS or the lungs but disseminated disease can affect any organ Despite the knowledge gained and improvements in clinical outcomes generated by multiple interventional trials (2-7) done primarily in low-income settings with insufficient resources mortality from cryptococcal meningoencephalitis is high The highest burden of disease is in low-income and middle-income countries where HIV and AIDS are the dominant risk factor although new non-HIV immunocompromised risk groups and putatively immunocompetent individuals are increasingly reported in high-income settings with sufficient resources Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of cryptococcosis: an initiative of the ECMM and ISHAM in cooperation with the ASM, The Lancet Infectious Diseases https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00731-4.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1473309923007314) We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website Cookies facilitate the functioning of this site including a member login and personalized experience Cookies are also used to generate analytics to improve this site as well as enable social media functionality At the 2021 Latino Media Summit, we hosted a conversation with two of the authors of la guía. You can watch the full conversation here They engaged in a collective analysis of anti-Black racism in spoken and written Spanish in the country examining a wide range of culturally-specific idioms and concepts and offering recommendations on usage and translation The Guía Antirracista was shared with Spanish-language newsrooms around the country some of which are using it to train their journalists on how to better cover racialized communities and stories about racism It is a public resource that anyone can use Click here to see the Guía Antirracista This grant-based program seeks to support nine newsrooms serving Asian Black and Latino audiences in key and swing states this 2024 election cycle with specialized trainings to bolster the politics-related journalism that these teams are to… The Center for Community Media (CCM) is pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of Fundraising for Community Media the first such program exclusively dedicated to building fundraising strategies in AAPI Black and Latino newsroom leaders with… Accomplished graduate returns to lead impactful Latino Media Initiative at CCM The Guia Lighthouse is opening its doors to the public on the 8 and 9 of June to commemorate China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day – celebrated annually on the second weekend of this month only allows the public inside a few times throughout the year Admission will be free of charge and from 10 am to 5:30 pm both days The Guia Lighthouse was the first modern lighthouse on China’s coastline. According to the Cultural Affairs Bureau (known by its Portuguese initials IC) the special opening is a chance for the public “to visit and appreciate the beautiful views of the city from the top of the lighthouse” and learn more about its role in history.  [See more: Conservationists say not enough is being done to protect the Guia Lighthouse] The IC has organised a raft of other activities for China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, too, such as free, hands-on workshops at a variety of cultural venues across the city You can learn how to make tea art at the Lou Kau Mansion or bamboo lamps at the former Iec Long Firecracker Factory There will also be guided tours of the Mount Fortress and House of Macao Literature as well as free immersive sessions of the virtual reality exhibition Pre-registration for workshops and some tours is necessary and can be done via the Activity button of your Macao One Account The Guia Hill Military Tunnels under the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will be temporarily closed starting from 27 November for maintenance and repair As an important military defense system of Macao in the past the Guia Hill Military Tunnels currently need maintenance and repair for their aging interior walls that were built many years ago The date of reopening will be announced in due course the tunnels will be temporarily excluded from the list of spots of the route of “Military Vestiges of Macao” in the activities of Taking a Walk through the Streets of Macao IAM appreciates the understanding of the public Complex A of the Guia Hill Military Tunnels is closed on Monday and remains open until 26 November from 10 a.m on Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays for free entry Interested individuals can seize the opportunity to visit the tunnels they may dial the Civic Service Hotline at 2833 7676 32 cars have been entered for this year’s Macau Guia Race which will also once again act as the season finale of the FIA TCR World Tour The grid will comprise drivers of 16 different nationalities with the event also acting as the season finale of the TCR China season the series once again sharing the track with the TCR World Tour regulars Four of this year’s TCR Asia drivers – Max Hart Umar Abdullah and Dypo Fitramadhan – will also join the grid the first three having won races in the series this year Canadian Gary Kwok returns to the Guia Race for the first time since he appeared in 2011 when it was part of the World Touring Car Championship Engstler Motorsport has also entered a Hyundai i30 N for Malaysian racer Mitchell Cheah who gets to take on the Circuito da Guia for the first time The Macau Guia race takes place from 14 – 17 November View Results Metrics details Use of genomic sequencing is increasing at a pace that requires technological solutions to effectively meet the needs of a growing patient population to enhance the delivery of genomic results and related clinical information to patients and families GUÍA development occurred in five overlapping phases: formative research Development was informed by formative qualitative research involving parents (N = 22) whose children underwent genomic testing Participants enrolled in the NYCKidSeq pilot study (N = 18) completed structured feedback interviews post–result disclosure using GUÍA and community stakeholders provided their perspectives on GUÍA’s design to ensure technical NYCKidSeq participants responded positively to the use of GUÍA to deliver their children’s results All participants (N = 10) with previous experience with genetic testing felt GUÍA improved result disclosure and 17 (94%) participants said the content was clear GUÍA communicates complex genomic information in an understandable and personalized manner Initial piloting demonstrated GUÍA’s utility for families enrolled in the NYCKidSeq pilot study Findings from the NYCKidSeq clinical trial will provide insight into GUÍA’s effectiveness in communicating results among diverse genetic counselors (GCs) are challenged to scale services to meet the needs of a wide array of providers Outcomes from these studies will help to inform best practices for delivering genomic medicine services GUÍA development occurred in five overlapping phases over a 16-month period Development phases included a formative qualitative study of parents (N = 22) whose child had undergone genomic testing (phase 1) content development guided by an expert working group (phase 2) recurring feedback from stakeholders and community members (N = 11) (phase 3) and development and testing of the web application (phase 5) of 22 index children who had undergone exome sequencing or microarray clinical genetic testing within the previous 12 months to participate in an in-depth interview Participants were recruited at two major health systems in New York City: Mount Sinai Health System and Montefiore Medical Center We used a stratified purposive sampling approach to recruit a diverse group of participants: five Black/African American (AA) and two who self-reported as more than one race or ethnicity (MR) We also stratified the sample to ensure representation of different testing results: ten negative Interviews were administered in English or Spanish Parents received transportation costs and a $50 gift card for participating The Expert Working Group (EWG) was formed with transdisciplinary expertise in the development of educational and medical genetics content The EWG led the development of the overall design of GUÍA and the development of the content and final versions of visuals and text throughout the development process the EWG and a UI designer collaborated to produce a final set of wireframes (page schematics) and visual designs which were used as the basis for the personalized result templates A bilingual version of each wireframe was generated that displayed both English (small font) and Spanish text (large font) The only text not translated to Spanish was the navigation button as this was not a priority for the research study We aimed to ensure that the Spanish text was understandable to patients who speak different dialects of Spanish the translation team included individuals representing five Spanish dialects: Spanish Discrepancies in the translated text were discussed and resolved and UI designer developed a specification for GUÍA development and established the display logic and the data flow The back-end database contains a web form through which the GC inputs patient specific information to populate the patient-facing front-end application The database includes a library of template text including over 5,000 variables and approximately 50 illustrations that are displayed based on patient-specific results A team of software engineers built the application over a 3-month period followed by a 4-week user acceptance testing period during which the EWG performed extensive UI testing to evaluate UI interactions before the platform went live GCs built a participant’s case in GUÍA by inputting case details Case details were input as both structured and free text Structured text can be displayed in both English and Spanish Spanish free text was generated using Google Translate and Spanish-speaking staff reviewed the translations for accuracy GCs used GUÍA via an iPad during the in-person results disclosure session Families did not have access to GUÍA outside of the counseling session Families were provided with a PDF printout of the full GUÍA content in addition to the laboratory report Feedback was solicited from four GCs regarding their experience using GUÍA during the pilot phase structured feedback guide to explore parent-participants’ reactions to GUÍA The guide contained 14 questions designed to capture general and specific reactions to GUÍA content and design elements Research coordinators interviewed parents in English or Spanish directly following disclosure of their child’s genomic results using GUÍA Feedback interviews were audio-recorded and parent-participants were provided with a $40 gift card A separate research coordinator reviewed the audio recordings and extracted structured and narrative details of the parent-participants’ responses These responses were reviewed for themes relating to the GUÍA interface The formative study comprised 22 interviews with parents of children who had received genomic results within the previous 12 months, sampling for diversity in both child race/ethnicity and type of genomic result. Seven core themes were identified, which are listed in Table 1 with participant quotes exemplifying each theme Parents’ primary concern was improving health outcomes for their child parents were more interested in understanding how genetic results affected their child’s care than understanding technical details We therefore designed GUÍA to prominently display follow-up care recommendations on the Next Steps page Parents expressed confusion about the labels of genetic test results negative results were sometimes described as “normal” and were confused with the child’s symptoms GUÍA clearly defines the result category (positive negative) on both the Learn about Genome Sequencing page and the Result Summary page Another theme identified was that parents who received uncertain results adapted to the uncertainty when the provider explained that genomic medicine is a developing science and knowledge of the genetic cause of disease will increase over time We included language addressing this in GUÍA drawing complex concepts and showing illustrations to parents were appreciated Parents expressed the desire to take home drawings made by a provider to revisit with family members illustrations are integrated throughout the application The EWG first identified discrete components of a typical pediatric genetic counseling result disclosure session, as shown in the schema in Supplementary Fig. 1 GUÍA addresses the following components: genetic education primary (related to the primary indication for testing) and secondary (unrelated to the primary indication for testing) results disclosure Contracting and psychosocial counseling are addressed through the interpersonal interaction between the counselor and the patient/family We designed GUÍA to have a user-friendly interface with a visual design that is meant to make information communicated during the result disclosure easier to understand GUÍA enables GCs to guide patients through the distinct components of a traditional result disclosure session while catering to patients’ diverse learning styles Using GUÍA can be a counselor- or patient-driven experience and its modular design permits users to control the order in which information is accessed the user can follow a proposed linear flow by using the navigation arrows at the bottom of each page or they can navigate to different pages of the application from the Home page or the navigation panel The user can toggle between Spanish/English or English only text by clicking the language button Illustrations accompanied by plain language text are incorporated throughout the application to convey key concepts and demonstrate aspects specific to the patient’s condition Images show the GUÍA Home page displayed in English only (a) the Result Summary page for a positive result displayed in Spanish/English (b) and the Family page for a positive result displayed in Spanish/English (c) Eighteen NYCKidSeq pilot phase parent-participants completed feedback interviews. All 18 were female; mean age was 44 years (range 28–56 years). Two (11%) were AA, 10 (56%) were H/L, 5 (28%) were EA, and 1 (6%) was MA (Table 2) Six (33%) interviews were conducted in Spanish Six (33%) parent-participants’ children received positive genetic results GUÍA was used by both the parent-participant and counselor to guide the delivery of information parent-participants were asked which component they would like to focus on next none of the sessions were reported as parent-driven as all parent-participants when given the option to explore GUÍA on their own deferred to the GC to walk them through the tool In the feedback interview, parent-participants’ general reactions to GUÍA were overwhelmingly positive (Table 3) parent-participants felt that GUÍA made receiving information about the result manageable and they appreciated being able to read along as the counselor discussed the results Spanish-speaking parent-participants valued reading text in their preferred language All parent-participants (N = 10) who had previous experience with genetic testing agreed that using GUÍA improved result disclosure Seventeen (94%) parent-participants said the content was clear and all parent-participants stated that the amount of information contained in GUÍA was the right amount Parent-participants appreciated that they could control the flow and amount of information provided to them Seventeen (94%) parent-participants felt that the user interface was easy to navigate One parent-participant suggested including a “back” button on every page to better enable the user to navigate between pages of the application While the majority of parent-participants felt that the number of illustrations included in GUÍA was the right amount and that the illustrations helped them understand complex genetic concepts (15 [83%] one parent-participant stated that including additional illustrations would be helpful for individuals with limited understanding of genetics GCs report spending approximately 15 minutes inputting data for each case When asked to describe their experience using GUÍA compared with traditional counseling tools (e.g. GCs highlighted the advantage of having information displayed in both Spanish and English when counseling a Spanish-speaking family using a telephone interpreter They also expressed that GUÍA provided GCs the ability to personalize patients’ results saved time in developing patient educational material and made it easier to communicate results with other providers Limitations of GUÍA were noted as being restricted to GS tests children could disrupt the session by their interest in the iPad patients/families do not have access to an online version of the tool and GUÍA does not support annotation on pages likely due to the amount of education typically occurring during the initial appointment and are not designed to improve patient understanding of their genetic results Findings from this preliminary evaluation suggest that GUÍA may be well positioned to support the growth of applied GS in that it facilitated result disclosure and was favorably reviewed by participants and GCs alike The pilot evaluation of GUÍA described here was carried out in a small which might limit the generalizability of the findings Since the cohort consisted of participants in an ongoing study their reflections on GUÍA may have been influenced by pretest counseling familiarity with the genetic testing process and repeated interactions with study staff This study demonstrates the benefits of the development of technological solutions for communicating genomic information by medical professionals; 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Hospital at Montefiore and The Albert Einstein College of Medicine Department of Population Health Science and Policy The Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine The Children’s Cultural Center of Native America Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai at Mount Sinai Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences Mindich Child Health and Development Institute The Institutional Review Boards (IRB) of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Albert Einstein College of Medicine approved the Formative Study and the NYCKidSeq Study Informed consent was obtained from all study participants All data were de-identified for downstream research has received speaker honoraria from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Illumina was previously employed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and has received a speaker honorarium from Genentech The other authors declare no competing interests Publisher’s note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41436-020-01063-z Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Artist, photographer, and filmmaker Kidlat de Guia died on March 9 in Madrid, where he was visiting for the closure of his father Kidlat Tahimik’s exhibition at the Palacio de Cristal in Retiro Park The news circulated after Kidlat’s younger brother “taken 12 hours before his departure,” without giving a cause of death Kidlat de Guia was the eldeset son of the renowned filmmaker and installation artist Kidlat Tahimik (born Eric Oteyza de Guia) and stained-glass artist Katrin Müller-de Guia The family relocated to Tahimik’s native city of Baguio where he grew up studying science in school before cultivating an interest in photography which led him to a career as a travel photographer and video editor he looked at social issues in the Philippines making films about a peace initiative in Mindanao that used sports to reach young people and another about efforts to grow organic coffee by small farmers in the Philippines de Guia began exhibiting his photographs at art galleries including in a 2007 family exhibition “KKK: Photographs by Kidlat Kawayan and Kabunyan de Guia” at Silverlens of images taken around an abandoned mini-golf course in Baguio he was shortlisted for the Ateneo Art Awards for his 2008 exhibition “Sleeping White Elephants” at Galleria Duemila de Guia later developed his practice by weaving together strips of his photographs creating composite portraits of himself and his father or son which he exhibited in “Woven into Being” at Galleria Duemila in 2015 such as the group exhibition “Stalking Solitude,” at Galerie Stephanie in 2019 featured his travel photographs appeared in many of their father’s autobiographical films info@aapmag.com Travel and hospitality By Luxury Daily News Service Luxury Daily annually honors smart women executives who show the potential to make a difference next year in the luxury business This year’s list features 25 honorees who have set ambitious goals to achieve in a luxury market that is also challenged by rapid changes in consumer behavior and technology Share your thoughts. Click here Under the management of Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) the Macao Grand Prix Museum (the “Museum”) keeps enlivening museumgoers’ experience with diverse and innovative elements To promote Macao’s motorsport culture and unique racing circuit along the streets the Museum launched the “Explore the Guia Circuit” Bus Tour for free participation last year This popular tour now continues as free limited-time offers on five festive and holiday periods in the second half of 2024 The first two bus tours for this summer holiday will start tomorrow (6 July) Museum visitors are welcome to sign up with their admission tickets Exclusive tours during five festive and holiday periods The free “Explore the Guia Circuit” Bus Tour will be conducted on five festive and holiday periods between July and December 2024 as follows: Saturdays and Sundays during the summer holiday in July and August (6 – 7 Mid-Autumn Festival (15 – 16 and 18 September) National Day Golden Week (1 – 7 October) and the Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao SAR and Christmas holiday (20 – 23 and 25 – 26 December) Two free bus tours will be run at 12:00 noon and 2:30 p.m respectively on each of the aforementioned days Interested museum visitors can sign up at the service counter with their admission tickets for the day to enjoy the free bus tour around the Guia Circuit once Limited vacancies are available on a first-come During the guided bus tour spanning about 45 minutes a local tour guide will accompany participants and introduce the characteristics of the race circuit The bus tours are set to enrich local and visiting museumgoers’ experience (last admission at 5:30 p.m.) daily except on Tuesdays For more information and ticketing of the Macao Grand Prix Museum please visit the official website: mgpm.macaotourism.gov.mo/en dozens of blue and white balloons rose into the Brooklyn night from outside the emergency entrance to Kings County Hospital One bunch was caught on the overhang above the ambulance bay but somebody freed it with an extended IV pole These balloons also rose moonward in tribute to Maria Guia Cabillon 5-foot-tall head nurse with an outsized voice who had been known to all as Mama Guia Applause and cheers went up from the health-care workers who were gathered in her memory three emergency response buses and a number of police vehicles assembled outside the entrance the whole city had filled with these same sirens as the virus killed thousands Guia had lost her own life in the battle to save whomever they could And this tribute made clear that her spirit lives on with them as the fight continues “We’re going to need her strength and her tenacity.” “Our personal angel who will always be there looking over us.” Mama Guia had been the night head nurse at Kings County’s emergency room for decades and her strengths were those of all great leaders She had wide-ranging knowledge and experience from fellow nurses to doctors to techs to clerks She knew how each one worked and how they all worked together She always placed the interests of others ahead of her own She never forgot the primary mission to help and heal And she had repeatedly demonstrated courage and cool long before the virus came She had never hesitated to jump in when a patient suddenly went from unruly to crazed she’s in the mix,” nurse Shane DeGracia told The Daily Beast “She’s able to calm the most violent and psychotic patients Her magic met its biggest challenge when COVID-19 struck the city The emergency room filled beyond capacity with people who were deathly ill with an unknown and unnervingly unpredictable disease for which there was no effective treatment “It was something we never experienced before something she never experienced before,” De Gracia recalled “She has a way of keeping the staff level-headed during a crisis throughout stressful times,” DeGracia said we don't have much to worry about really.” We’re going to need her strength and her tenacity.”— Dr Kings County Hospital CenterNobody imagined that the virus would fell their indomitable Mama Guia Guia seemed to possess the  invincibility of great purpose She had started out with what might have seemed to some to be a grander ambition and had left her native Iloilo City but they didn’t have the money and her aunt said ‘Why don’t you take up  nursing?’” her daughter Fatima was not yet 2 when her mother departed for America She returned to Fatima and her two older daughters only once a year why did she have to leave us?” Fatima recalled “She said we’re going to see each other next year I didn’t understand what next year meant.” Calling from New York was expensive in the days before cell phones “We had a lot of quick calls,” Fatima recalled April was 3 months old when Guia brought her back to the Philippines All four girls would follow their mother into nursing “We grew up with not enough money,” Fatima said Mama Guia’s daughters followed her into nursing Guia’s annual summer visits allowed her to attend graduations but that meant she missed the holiday season “She’s never home for Christmas or New Year,” Fatima said Fatima did not spend the holidays with her mother until she was 21 and had also immigrated to New York as a nurse “There’s always a big celebration there.”  The emergency room was one of the busiest in the city and could be especially wild during the 8 p.m And it was very clear who was running things ‘I can’t believe she’s holding down the emergency room by herself,” Fatima remembered Fatima understood that the people who called her mom Mama Guia were as dear to her as if they were her kids Her family there included down-on-their-luck alcoholics who were regular night visitors “You’re here again,” Guia would say to them “You can’t leave drunk people in the street.” Fatima said of her mother’s approach to nursing Fatima understood that at the core of it was the same generosity of spirit her mother showed off-duty “She would always think about other people first,” Fatima said “She would put others first wherever she goes Fatima went to work in the emergency room at another Brooklyn hospital “It’s been a dream of mine to be like her,” Faitma said Fatima proved to be very much her mother's daughter as COVID-19 suddenly began filling the hospital “It was tough for everyone to see patients die left and right.” She joined the city’s other health care workers in fighting to save whatever lives they could while risking their own Guia was marshaling the good fight at her beloved Kings County There came a Tuesday night when she told DeGracia ‘I should have called out today,’” DeGracia recalled “She was not someone who would usually call out even if she had the sniffles of whatever Guia was clearly still not feeling well when she returned Wednesday night “But she sucked it up and did her work,” DeGracia  said Guia finished her shift and returned to the apartment she shared with Fatima and April who grew up in the Philippines but was back in New York studying for her boards to become the latest registered nurse in the family I said maybe she had the coronavirus,’’ Fatima recalled “But they never tested her because her X-rays were clear.” there was no Guia in the emergency room as scheduled We were trying to figure out who was going to give us our assignments “We knew this lady wasn’t feeling well,” DeGracia said We really didn’t think it would be severe.” word reached the emergency room that Guia had been hospitalized Guia had been admitted for observation to New York Community Hospital She waged a personal fight against the virus She was transferred to Maimonides Hospital Fatima figures she chose that over Kings County so her “kids” there would not be worried Guia was adamant that she did not want to be intubated “She knew the odds once you were on a ventilator were low She spoke to Nguyen-Phuc through an oxygen mask I’m going to figure it out,’” Nguyen-Phuc recalled who spoke to The Daily Beast with Fatima’s permission had met Guia when also working at New York Community The doctor knew that even someone as determined as this legendary head nurse could reach a limit “I had a lot of concerns she was getting tired and might not be able to make it through,”  Nguyen-Phuc recalled “There’s only so much you can do on strength of will alone She had already been doing it for three weeks Nguyen-Phuc also knew that COVID-19 could take a sudden turn for the irretrievable worst I didn't want to risk her crashing and dying in front of me,” Nguyen-Phuc later said The doctor advised Guia that if they were going to have to intubate they should do it in the most controlled way possible “She acknowledged that it seemed inevitable,” Nguyen-Phuc remembered “She looked at me and she looked at the nurse and said Nguyen-Phuc and the nurse most definitely did not screw up Her daughters were able to talk to her on speaker phone as she lay unconscious She died on April 26 despite everybody’s best efforts “Thank you for trusting me to take care of you, Guia,” Nguyen-Phuc wrote  afterwards in a private GoFundMe appeal for Guia’s family Seeing your ferocity and tenacity break through the layers of oxygen masks as you asked pointed questions about your own intubation and medical course gave me glimpses of the outspoken headstrong charge nurse you were ...I know you fought this wicked disease for over a month; I know you never gave up I will carry the memory of your spirit (hopefully not your ghost!) with me for all time.” Among the others who will carry Guia’s spirit are the people at the emergency room at Kings County Hospital Fatima reports that staffers are as heartbroken as might be expected when you lose your mother the 5-foot giant with  the outsized voice is still with them “I tell them that this is how she would want us to continue,” DeGracia said “She would probably have been standing right behind us a few minutes after Guia would have begun an 8 p.m the people of the emergency room paused for a memorial followed by the bunch that had been briefly snagged and then freed Applause and cheers were joined by sirens of the emergency vehicles that would then resume answering calls The people in scrubs began to file back inside and somebody said on a video of the event that she could hear the outsized voice of the 5-foot giant they called Mama Guia Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here Tracy Connor is the former editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast she worked for the NBC News Investigations Unit and a chain of weekly newspapers in Brooklyn She’s a graduate of Columbia University and the Coney Island Sideshow School was awarded the Mancomunitat de la Riberta Alta Book Award on November 11 in Alzira A Pedestrian Rebellion: How the Turia River Park Transformed Valencia The ceremony was attended by hundreds of people and political authorities La rebel.lió dels vianants: El Jardí del Riu Túria al centre d’una nova València is a book about what makes a city human-centered and future relationship of the Turia River and the city of Valencia A Pedestrian Rebellion explains that Valencia was shaped by the Turia River from its very origins It traces how the city and the river have had a difficult coexistence is a moody prone-to-flooding river that needed to be domesticated Once the Turia was imprisoned in new and safe cement riverbed the old riverbed that crosses the city east-west surrounding the old fluvial island (today’s historical downtown) Environmental and city activists fought for an urban park instead And once Spanish dictator Francisco Franco died in 1975 the Turia River Park is one of the most impressive urban parks in the world It’s a serpent of 10 kilometers that welcomes children Thousands of daily users have turned this poorly-designed and improvised park into a magical space where users are encouraged to enjoy and join in the ongoing human theater free from advertisement The Turia River Park also needs to be finished The Turia River Park does not end in the Mediterranean Sea because the massive Valencia Port gets in its way A Pedestrian Rebellion also engages in the political debates over what kind of city should Valencia be in the next decades One that promotes green spaces and human-powered transportation or one that favors cars and freeways Guia spent her sabbatical leave in Valencia interviewing people and observing birds and trees in the Turia River park She received support from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences La Mancomunitat de la Ribera Alta in Spain will publish her manuscript in spring 2023 Guia is already working to secure Spanish and English translations for her work Do you have news you’d like to share with the campus All official European Union website addresses are in the europa.eu domain EMEP/EEA air pollutant emission inventory guidebook 2023 Technical guidance to prepare national air pollutant emission inventories The joint EMEP/EEA air pollutant emission inventory guidebook supports the reporting of emissions data under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP) and the EU National Emission Ceilings Directive It provides expert guidance on how to compile an atmospheric emissions inventory See also: emissions factor data viewer I can’t believe it because of how much it is I know it’s real because I won $1 million tonight,” Guia said “I’m not sure what I am going to do with the money but I have four children and 12 grandchildren I think I will take them somewhere,” she said The $1 million drawing is part of Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant’s $6.6 Million Summer Giveaway campaign the largest promotion in the history of Choctaw Casino & Resorts we made a second rewards club member an instant millionaire as part of our 3 Months Senior Director of Gaming & Hospitality Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant “Nothing compares to creating these life-changing moments for our guests and we’re looking forward to doing it one more time The last $1 million drawing will take place on the evening of August 26 That’s when another lucky individual will walk out of Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant with $1 million dollars Guests earn entries for the $1 million giveaway by using their Reward Club cards at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant guests must be present at the Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant at the time of the drawing Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant is the perfect place to get away from it all The summer calendar is packed with award-winning music acts food specials and entertainment for the entire family “Elevating the guest experience is the number one priority at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant,” said Penz “In addition to our million dollar giveaways we have an incredible lineup of concerts in the Grand Theater and fun pool parties at our Sky Tower pools – AQUA Guests can earn entries to become a millionaire every day of the week while they enjoy first class dining and entertainment at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant.” five new Bib Gourmand and 12 new Recommended restaurants crossed the stage Thursday night at the Fairmont Pacific Rim to highlight the announcement of the 2023 MICHELIN Guide Vancouver The MICHELIN Guide also revealed four special awards at the ceremony. 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Bedrock edition, has been upgraded with cutting-edge path-traced ray tracing, enabling gamers and world builders to craft incredible new sights and immersive environments. To take full advantage of the new possibilities ray tracing introduced in the free 1.16.200 update for Minecraft for Windows 10 physically-based textures have also been introduced To further enhance the visual experience of RTX creators can also define their own settings for the fog Ray Tracing On (Same PBR Enabled Textures) we’ll walk you through the steps of creating your own Minecraft PBR textures or upgrading your existing textures and texture packs so that your ray-traced Minecraft worlds take full advantage of everything that Bedrock Minecraft brings to the table we’ll demonstrate how you can create your own high-resolution textures for worlds made of lifelike high definition blocks easier workflow using the premium Substance Painter application we’ll cover the system for setting up your own definition for the custom fog to polish off your custom PBR-enhanced resource pack Most texture files in vanilla Minecraft (Bedrock) only use 2 maps: base color and opacity The base color map is stored in the RGB channels of the texture This is the texture map that most people think of when talking about Minecraft textures Some textures also have an additional opacity map that is either stored in the alpha channel (for .TGA texture files) or stored implicitly (for .PNG texture files) you’ll want to use .TGA files with alpha channels for opacity maps to help describe the realistic material surface that is being represented by the texture: This is how the various PBR texture maps relate to objects in the game: 6 PBR Texture Maps >packed into> 3 Texture Files (.PNG) >defined by a> Texture Set >for each> Block/Item/Object each of the 6 PBR maps get packed into the channels of 3 texture files Packing the maps reduces the overall file size and number of files of the new texture set The texture set must be defined by a JSON file for a PBR version of the “gold_ore” block: The fourteen, free Minecraft with RTX ray tracing worlds include creator-made PBR resource packs that you can check out These upgrade textures to follow the Physically Based Rendering pipeline laid out below and are optimized for maximum performance and detail NVIDIA has also released a new resource pack that’s compatible with the latest version of Minecraft with RTX, and has been updated February 2nd, 2021. Download here then double click the file and it should automatically be installed for use in-game download the file and double click the .mcpack file and it should automatically add the resource pack to your world and enable you to play with RTX ON but they should not be activated at the same time you will see a resource pack fall back resulting in other textures down-rezzing you will be able to experiment with both high-resolution textures (1024x1024) and low-resolution textures (8x8 or 16x16) with PBR capabilities Further, to demonstrate the possibilities of the new Minecraft PBR textures, we’ve worked with Razzleberries to create the RTX Expo Museum world a large Smithsonian-esque museum showcasing every enhancement and improvement offered by Minecraft with RTX you’ll see how PBR textures work in concert with ray tracing to enable a level of detail and fidelity that was previously impossible to achieve with traditional rasterization and effects you can quickly and easily test them in this world by overwriting the existing textures accelerating your workflow and iteration speed these stunning showcases will provide you with inspiration for your own PBR textures and ray-traced world you will need a photo-editing/digital painting application You will also need a quick plaintext file editor to write your texture set JSON the default text editor for your operating system will work but Sublime Text is a good alternative as it supports syntax coloring This guide will cover the Photoshop workflow specifically but the concepts should transfer to other digital painting applications Pay special care to the colors that get stored under the alpha channel as on blocks like Glass the colors will still apply even if masked by full transparency and save the image as a 32-bits/pixel .TGA file to ensure consistency and avoid an unexpected surprise from PNG image exporters Note: In the initial release of Minecraft with RTX the client will use the same textures for both RTX enabled and disabled This means that an opacity value that is tuned for RTX enabled might look too transparent when RTX is disabled.  To help balance this out the game will only use the upper half of the range of the texture’s alpha channel (0.5 - 1) when RTX is enabled but it will map this range to the full range of opacity in the game so no functionality is lost the full range of the alpha channel will be mapped to the full range opacity in the game If the texture’s alpha channel value = 0 (black) texture opacity =  0 (fully transparent) texture opacity = 0 (fully transparent)   If the texture’s alpha channel value = 0.5 (middle gray) texture opacity =  0 (still fully transparent) If the texture’s alpha channel value = 0.75 (light gray) If the texture’s alpha channel value = 1 (white) To begin your PBR enhancements for any texture, you must start it off with a JSON file to define the PBR settings. For further info and documentation, head to the official Minecraft.net page take the name of the original texture without the extension and add it to the beginning of .texture_set.json Then the JSON file goes into the same folder Here is an example JSON file following the texture set schema also demonstrating the correct value usage for each definition: {         "format_version": "1.16.100"         "minecraft:texture_set": {         "color": [118         "metalness_emissive_roughness": “#0008FF”         "normal": "an_example_normal"     } } Further details on each of these texture set attributes are explained in depth in the following The PBR system doesn’t require you to use all of the PBR maps for every texture set you will get the best looking results if you do the block has uniform roughness on all of its surfaces but it is using a metallic map to control which pixels are metallic (white) The metallic pixels look more like gold while the non-metallic pixels look more like shiny the block has uniform metalness on all of its surfaces but it is using a roughness map to control which pixels are very rough (white) and some pixels that are somewhere in between (gray) less rough pixels look more like shiny blue gemstones while the rough pixels look more like rough gray rock Height map - alternative to a normal map for giving pixels height or depth Height maps have some limitations and should only be used for pixelated texture sets like the 16x16 pixel vanilla Minecraft textures consider using a normal map instead of a heightmap let’s start our PBR texture set for the Gold Ore block before we start texturing our example with the gold_ore.texture_set.json texture set JSON:     "format_version": "1.16.100"     "minecraft:texture_set": {         "color": "gold_ore"         "metalness_emissive_roughness": "gold_ore_mer"         "normal": "gold_ore_normal" with the gold_ore.texture_set.json texture set JSON: {     "format_version": "1.16.200"     "minecraft:texture_set": {         "color": "gold_ore"         "normal": "gold_ore_normal"     } } Let’s create custom base color and opacity maps: Open a vanilla Minecraft texture in the app as a starting point Create a new document at the texture resolution that you want (16x16 pixels for most vanilla Minecraft textures) Also 72 pixels/inch is recommended for the pixel density Create working layers for the base color and opacity map (if needed) Paint what you want and make any edits in these layers multiple layers have been painted to edit the base color map (more gold!) Once you have the base color and opacity map layers looking the way you want it’s a good idea to save your Photoshop document using the name of the object’s texture set we need to save out a texture file that the game can use transparent pixels in the opacity map must also be painted black in the base color map (e.g there are exceptions where the transparent pixels must also be painted white in the base color map in order to appear correct in the game (e.g for non-opaque objects only) - Duplicate your opacity map layers merge the duplicates together to create a single layer for non-opaque objects only) - In the Channels tab and paste (Ctrl+V) your merged opacity map into this channel Click on the small gray box to the left of the RGB channel to make the RGB channels visible again You now have your base color map being stored in the RGB channels and the opacity map stored in the alpha channel for non-opaque objects only) - Go back to the Layers tab and hide any of your opacity map layers Only your base color map layers should be showing Use the Save As command to save a .PNG texture file that can be used by the game Note on opacity: You will save out a 32-bits/pixel .TGA file at this step if your object is intended to be non-opaque and uses an opacity map in the alpha channel Note on naming: File naming is important at this step This .PNG should have the same name as the game object that you are modifying You have successfully created the first of 3 texture files for a complete PBR texture set you’ll want to create the second PBR texture file combining the metallic (Optional) Open a vanilla Minecraft texture in Photoshop or a similar app as a starting point Create a new document at the same texture resolution as your first texture file (base color and opacity map) (16x16 pixels for most vanilla Minecraft textures) Again Note: You only need to paint these maps using grayscale values multiple layers have been painted to create the desired roughness map result Make sure to place layers of each map type into layer groups Right-click on the Metallic layer group and select “Blending Options” Uncheck the green (G) and blue (B) channels: Click “OK” to close the Blending Options window for the Metallic layer group Right-click on the Emissive layer group and select “Blending Options” Uncheck the red (R) and blue (B) channels: Click “OK” to close the Blending Options window for the Emissive layer group Right-click on the Roughness layer group and select “Blending Options” Uncheck the red (R) and green (G) channels: Click “OK” to close the Blending Options window for the Roughness layer group and roughness map layers looking the way you want it’s a good idea to save your Photoshop document using the name of the object’s texture set with the addition of the *_mer suffix This .PNG file should have the same name as the game object that you are modifying with the addition of the *_mer suffix You have successfully created the second of 3 texture files for a complete PBR texture set Normal maps are usually created using specialized tools There are many professional software options as well as some great Example of a brick wall PBR texture set (left) and its normal map (right): Instead of having 3 Photoshop .PSD files for each of the 3 PBR texture files you could alternatively use a single .PSD file and take advantage of Photoshop’s Generate → Image Assets function in the File menu As long as you create a layer group for each PBR texture file and name it with the correct file name and file type (.png) they will save themselves automatically after each change (after you initially save the .PSD file) More information can be found here Note: Since this function cannot output .TGA files you won’t be able to use it to save a texture file with an alpha channel like those needed for non-opaque texture sets Using PBR maps like metalness and roughness along with ray tracing you can create highly reflective materials like shiny plastics All of these will have high quality reflections for perfectly reflective objects like mirrors you’ll want to configure your PBR maps to enable a perfect mirror.  If you use a solid black roughness map (0.0) and a solid white (1.0) metalness map the game will interpret your material as a perfect mirror This means that the ray tracing code can take some shorter paths during its calculations since it knows that the material will fully reflect the environment without any additional details to take into account.  If you have access to the Substance Painter app you can create higher resolution PBR texture sets in a much more intuitive manner This software lets you see all of the maps of your PBR texture set displayed in real-time on mesh geometry This allows you to tune your texture maps as you work without having to launch the game Launch the application and select New Project from the File menu Template = Unreal Engine 4 - This will automatically set a variety of application and viewer settings Feel free to try other options or make your own template File → Select - This is where you select what mesh you would like to display and paint your textures on using a 1 meter by 1 meter cube mesh with just 6 faces (no subdivisions) will give you an exact preview of how your textures will look when mapped onto a block in the game Document Resolution - This is the texture resolution that you’re targeting Note: This setting can be changed later non-destructively at any time it’s recommended to work at 1024 - you’ll get lots of detail in your textures with minimal pixelation the app will run nice and fast on most PC setups and your HD textures should look sharp in the game If you’ve only ever worked with textures in vanilla Minecraft you’ll notice that you can’t select 16 pixels by 16 pixels here for your resolution (the lowest is 128) you can always author and export textures at 128x128 (or larger) and scale them down later in an image-editing application like Photoshop Normal Map Format = DirectX (leave as default) Compute Tangent Space Per Fragment = True (leave as default) Add - (Optional) Here you can choose to import any supporting textures that you already have completed If replacing a vanilla Minecraft texture with an HD version it can be helpful to import the vanilla texture here for use as a reference Note: This import step can also be performed later at any time the vanilla “iron_block” texture file is going to be imported when the new project is created to be used as a reference The application should open this new project that you’re creating and look something like this: It’s a good idea to add the emissive map to your texture set list at this point Even if your texture set isn’t going to use emissivity it will default to black (0.0) and won’t hurt anything Note: You can also add an opacity map to your texture set list in the same way if you’re planning on creating a non-fully opaque texture set add your texture reference to a new fill layer in the Base Color slot You’ll find your imported reference texture on the Shelf under the Project heading Layers are automatically set to bilinear filtering when created which can make pixelated textures like vanilla Minecraft textures look blurry leave your layer filtering on the default setting of bilinear HQ it’s also a good idea to set this reference layer to have full roughness (1.0) This will make sure that the reference texture is displayed in Painter as close to the vanilla game as it can be Note: If you didn’t import reference textures or other resources when you created the project you can do so at any time using the Import Resources button on the Shelf It’s recommended to name your Painter project after the game object whose texture set you are replacing this project file has been saved as “iron_block.SPP” Naming your project this way will make things easier when exporting your texture set later you can create your texture set with all of its PBR maps as you see fit a new fill layer was added (with some adjustment sub-layers) to create a dark a new fill layer adding an indent detail to give the surface of the block some new character another fill layer to add some dirt collecting in the corners of the indent and some scratches randomly across the surface Now that the whole texture set is looking great inside Painter          Select: File → Export Textures to open the export subwindow Create a new export preset configuration like this which will output your texture set in a way that can be used by the game build Note that the “$project” prefix on each output map will name each of the exported texture files after the name of the project if you named your project after the game object that this texture set will belong to all of your exported textures will immediately be ready for use in the game without any additional renaming select it in the “Config” field and use these recommended settings: Location - This can be the textures location for the resource pack that you’re working on This makes things easier because you can export textures from Painter and they will immediately show up or be updated in the same folder that the game is referencing when it runs (assuming that you have your resource pack activated in the game) PNG - Use this setting to ensure that your files can be used by the game and that they are as small and efficient as possible Texture set resolution - This is the size of the textures that will be exported This setting is independent of the resolution of your project if you want you work on your project at one resolution and then export files at another resolution 1024x1024 is recommended for HD texture sets Note: The example above is for a fully opaque texture set If you are using an opacity map in your texture set list for transparency you will want to export your base color map as a targa (.TGA) file (instead of a .PNG) with the opacity map being stored in the alpha channel This will save your export settings as well which will make your workflow much faster as you do further iterations with your texture set You have created your first set of HD PBR textures for Minecraft with RTX Resource Pack Setup and How to Test Your Textures in the Game to find instructions on how to view your new textures in the game Credit: All textures were created with “Substance”  the leading software solution for 3D digital materials. https://www.substance3d.com/ @Substance3d #MadeWithSubstance #CreateWithSubstance On top of prettifying textures with PBR enhancements, PBR-enhanced resource packs can also add custom fog definitions and apply them through the new fog stack (for further info, head to Minecraft.net) This fog stack is ordered by lowest priority to highest: Both biomes_client.json and /fog Command refer to Fog Definitions which are defined in JSON with the “fog” folder of Resource Packs Each Fog Definition is a JSON file in the “fog” folder of a Resource Pack {     "format_version": "1.16.2100"     "minecraft:fog_settings": {         "description": { "identifier": "nvidia:example_fog" }         "distance": {             "air": {                 "fog_start": 0.92                 "fog_end": 1.0                 "fog_color": "#ABD2FF"                 "render_distance_type": "render"             }         }         "volumetric": {             "max_density": {                 "air": {                     "max_density": 0.1                     "max_density_height": 56                     "zero_density_height": 70                 }             }             "media_coefficients": {                 "air": {                     "scattering": [ 0.02                     "absorption": [ 0.0 0.0 ]                 }             }         }     } } absorption: A square bracketed list of 3 values for red and blue colors to absorb for the light passing through the enumerated medium It can also instead be a quoted hexadecimal RGB value following a pound sign Biomes The biome layer of the Active Fog Stack is an average of settings from biomes around the player’s position in biomes_client.json,may reference a Fog Definition by its unique identifier for applying biome specific fog settings The /fog Command can further manage which Fog Definitions are applied to the Active Fog Stack for each player Fog settings within this layer of the stack are ordered via push onto the top of the Fog Command layer(s) of the selected player(s) as provided previously via a /fog Command using the push mode) The state of players’ Fog Command layer of the Active Fog Stack is saved and loaded for each player throughout play sessions of a world The JITs Practical Guide is one of the most important resources for JIT practitioners guidance and advice on the setting up and operation of joint investigation teams (JITs) The Guide was developed by the EU Network of National Experts on Joint Investigation Teams (JITs Network) in cooperation with the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) The first version of the Practical Guide was published in March 2017 based on the practical experience acquired until then the Guide was updated to reflect legislative changes affecting the cooperation in JITs and to address recent developments in the setting up and operation of JITs The most up-to-date version of the Guide (2021) is available in English only please scroll down and click on “Download” The previous version of the Guide (2017) is available in all EU languages. Please go to this page select your language version from the drop-down menu DOWNLOAD DOWNLOAD   Free “Explore the Guia Circuit” Bus Tour enriches museumgoers’ experience The 70th edition of the Macau Grand Prix takes place in November with competitors tearing around a circuit that’s been described as ‘Monaco on steroids.’ The Macau Grand Prix has seen it all – from big-name drivers to nail-biting races that keep you on the edge of your seat This year’s event takes place on 11-12 November and 16-19 November and will comprise the Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix – FIA Formula 3 World Cup; Macau GT Cup – FIA GT World Cup; Macau Guia Race-TCR World Tour Final; 55th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix; Macau Touring Car Cup; and the Macau 70th Anniversary Challenge All events take place on the legendary Guia Circuit What makes Guia unique is its longevity: there are very few Grand Prix events that are hosted on a track that that’s just one of the many factors that make Guia special Here’s a guide to one of the most iconic circuits in motorsport It’s easily as tough as the Circuit de Monaco is known for its tight corners with very little room for error the Guia Circuit is even longer and has more turns (24 to Monaco’s 19) The Guia Circuit consists of six bends: Mandarin Oriental The famous Lisboa Bend is usually the scene of most of the action That’s because the stretch of track from the “R” Bend to the Lisboa Bend is the straightest part of the course and one of the best chances for drivers to overtake But imagine a racecar or motorbike going full throttle as it passes its rivals then having to pull up suddenly for a 90-degree right turn Some of the biggest names in racing have been around this track From Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher to Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen – many Formula 1 champions have raced on the Guia track Late Brazilian legend Senna termed the track “very challenging” because of the fast straights then having to slow down the car through the tight corners Some say legends are made on the Guia Circuit Accidents aren’t unusual with a course like this the Macau Grand Prix has seen a total of five racecar driver fatalities The first was during the 14th Macau Grand Prix in 1967 where Filipino driver Arsenio “Dodjie” Hidalgo Laurel – the youngest child of José P president of the Philippines from 1943 to 1945 – was favourite to finish first Laurel unfortunately lost control of his car on the third lap and hit the wall on the Mandarin bend Standards have improved immeasurably in motorsport in recent decades – from fire-resistant race suits to the protective “halo” recently introduced in formula racing You can learn more about the history of the Guia Circuit at the Macao Grand Prix Museum. Tickets for the event go on sale soon On the occasion of “China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day” from the Portuguese acronym) will host a series of special activities on Saturdays and Sundays in June showcasing the unique appeal of traditional culture through an array of thematic workshops will be open to the public with free admission on the 8 and 9 June free immersive sessions of the exhibition “Visiting the Ruins of St Paul’s in Space and Time – Exhibition of Virtual Reality at the Ruins of St Paul’s” will be available at a designated period in June in a bid to enhance the public’s knowledge on Macao’s cultural heritage A number of workshops will be held at various cultural venues including the “Seal Carving Workshop” at the Xian Xinghai Memorial Museum the “24 Solar Terms Painting Workshop” at The House of Macao Literature the “Bamboo Lamp Experience Workshop” at the Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory the “Cyanotype Workshop” at the Ruins of St the “Tea Art Workshop” at the Lou Kau Mansion and the “Cultural Heritage Sketching” at the Mount Fortress Garden as well as workshops for families or children including the “Hac Sa Archaeological Guided Tour and Family Workshop” at the Museum of Taipa and Coloane History the “Workshop of Dragon Boat Festival Sachet Making” at the Macao Museum and the workshops “Discover Our World Heritage – Sketching” “Discover Our World Heritage – Toy Blocks” and the “World Heritage Cloth Book Workshop for Families” at the Mandarin’s House there will be free immersive sessions available for the exhibition “Visiting the Ruins of St allowing the public to experience an interpretative conjecture of the Baroque architectural typology of the old Church of Matter Dei of St the magnificence of this architectural masterpiece based on historical records spanning a period of four hundred years the Guia Lighthouse will be especially open to the public from 10am to 5:30pm allowing the public to visit and appreciate the beautiful views of the city from the top of the lighthouse also enabling a better understanding about the history and function of the Lighthouse The Macao Museum will also be open to residents and tourists with free admission the activities “Guided Tour of the Mount Fortress” and “Guided Family Tour of the Mount Fortress” will be held Guided tours will also be available at The House of Macao Literature as well as in other various heritage sites Registration for the abovementioned workshops exhibition and guided tours of Mount Fortress are already available through the “Activity Application” of the Macao One Account (activity.mo.gov.mo/activity-h5/activity-list-web) in case the number of registrants in the workshops exceeds the maximum capacity numbers participants will be selected by random draw Registered and selected applicants are advised to arrive on time The designation of “Cultural and Natural Heritage Day” was based on the previous designation of “Cultural Heritage Day” According to the directive from the State Council of China the “Cultural Heritage Day” has been celebrated annually on the second Saturday of June the “Cultural Heritage Day” was renamed “Cultural and Natural Heritage Day” with the aim of strengthening social awareness regarding the importance of safeguarding cultural and natural heritage For more information about the activities celebrating the “China’s Cultural and Natural Heritage Day” please visit the website at www.icm.gov.mo/chdor follow IC’s official WeChat account “IC_Art_Macao” or “IC Art” page on Facebook please refer to the Traditional Chinese or Portuguese versions.