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Embracing 'virtual dark tourism' could help heritage sites at risk of degradation – expert explains

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Dark, Death, Museum, Learning, Noise, Music, Research, Trauma, Happening, Ethics, Health, Voyeurism, Tuberculosis, YouTube, COVID, History, Saratoga County, New York, Anti-social behaviour, Risk, Climate change, Travel, Standstill, Safety, Bram, Fear, Emotion, Leap Castle, Grade, Tourism, Ancient Ram Inn, Catharsis

Dark tourism allows people to understand tragic events, and potentially experience a catharsis of emotions related to the deaths at a site or even help people respond to collective trauma.

Key Points: 
  • Dark tourism allows people to understand tragic events, and potentially experience a catharsis of emotions related to the deaths at a site or even help people respond to collective trauma.
  • Commonly known heritage sites include the Unesco world heritage sites – and many nations have their own lists of heritage sites such as archaeological ruins, cathedrals or monasteries and national parks.
  • Dark tourism is considered a subset of heritage tourism, because many dark tourism sites are also heritage sites.
  • My paper argues that using the interest in virtual dark tourism could be one way for these heritage sites to mitigate some of these challenges.

Why take virtual dark tours?

  • Therein lies the appeal of a virtual dark tourism experience on YouTube.
  • This genre has expanded to a network of at five to six paranormal investigation teams who are collaborating and producing similar virtual dark tours at a variety of locations across the globe.
  • As the audience for this virtual dark tourism content continues to grow, heritage sites at risk may benefit from developing narrative-focused virtual tours or by partnering with influential YouTubers.


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Nicole Basaraba does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Schmigadoon!: darker musical influences make season two a more complex, but satisfying watch

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Monday, May 15, 2023
Fantasy, Music, Bram, Magic, The Music Man, Survival, Garlic, Disgust, Shock, Delusion, Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Love, Catharsis, Terror, Happiness, Apple, Family, Film industry, Nightclub, Cassette tape, Entertainment, Video game, Narration, Carousel, Pippin

The musical town of the show’s first season is an amalgamation of the golden age musicals of the 1940s and 1950s.

Key Points: 
  • The musical town of the show’s first season is an amalgamation of the golden age musicals of the 1940s and 1950s.
  • Happily, it works: the corny musical tropes become deeply meaningful and a vital therapeutic resource for the couple.
  • Brecht believed that dramatic music’s seductive charms could dupe audiences into submission, so the musical comprised a dangerous smokescreen.
  • In Josh and Melissa’s case, the musical has distorted their sense of reality and they are about to enter a world of danger.

The musical darkens

    • This era is more concerned with terror, excitement, shock and disgust – themes familiar in gothic fiction.
    • These musicals resemble the formulaic gothic dramas of excess, hyperbole and fantasy, which garnered a similar mass appeal from the late 18th century.
    • This era was also associated with concept musicals, which rejected traditional storylines and linear narratives in favour of abstract ideas.

How season two deviates

    • Season one followed the structure of a golden age musical.
    • Season two’s outcome, however, is less predictable.
    • The musicals of this era have no clear moral and the couple have no idea what lesson they must learn in order to escape.
    • While Melissa is an expert in old-timey musicals, she is less familiar with the Schmicago era.

Renfield: Nicolas Cage's reimagining of Dracula pulls the vampire film into the 21st century

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Bela, Association, Skeleton, Humour, Bram, Browning, Psychological abuse, Vampire, Metaphor, Ambiguity, Universal Pictures, Eyebrow, Shadow, Collection, Dracula, Blade, Underworld, Death, Time's Up (organization), Nightclub, Nursing, Film industry, Entertainment, Awkwafina, Universal

“Don’t make it a sexual thing!” Nicolas Cage’s Dracula tells Nicholas Hoult’s Renfield in this new interpretation of the classic vampire movie.

Key Points: 
  • “Don’t make it a sexual thing!” Nicolas Cage’s Dracula tells Nicholas Hoult’s Renfield in this new interpretation of the classic vampire movie.
  • “I eat boys … I eat girls.” In a line, the film deftly dismisses a century of post-Freudian interpretations of Bram Stoker’s vampire story – and with justification.
  • In its recognition that gaslighting and emotional abuse are about control rather than desire, the film provides a version of the vampire myth in tune with contemporary debates.

Citational vampires

    • This means that they compulsively reference other vampire films, playfully reworking the conventions of the genre.
    • In Renfield, an eye-catching sequence transposes Cage and Hoult’s faces onto footage from Tod Browning’s Dracula (1931).
    • They accused the studio of profiting from Lugosi’s image after his death through merchandising, initiating a protracted case they eventually lost.

Action versus comedy

    • But unlike previous attempts to hybridise the vampire and action genres, such as the Blade and Underworld series of the early 2000s, it does not take itself too seriously.
    • There is a long tradition of vampire comedy.
    • The self-referential nature of vampire cinema gives rise to comedy.
    • While comparable contemporary vampire film What We Do in the Shadows and its spin-off TV series allow emotional insights to surface through the comedy, in Renfield any potential profundity is deflected into action stunts.

Cognizant Names Bram Schot to Board of Directors

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Friday, March 31, 2023
Advisory board, Bram, Growth, Risk management, CTSH, Chairperson, Management

TEANECK, N.J., March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced the appointment of Abraham ("Bram") Schot to its Board of Directors (the "Board") as an independent director, effective April 3, 2023. Cognizant's Board will expand to 14 members, 13 of whom will be independent.

Key Points: 
  • Seasoned public company executive brings strong operational, managerial and technological expertise
    TEANECK, N.J., March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced the appointment of Abraham ("Bram") Schot to its Board of Directors (the "Board") as an independent director, effective April 3, 2023.
  • Cognizant's Board will expand to 14 members, 13 of whom will be independent.
  • "We are pleased to welcome a leader of Bram's caliber to the Cognizant Board," said Stephen Rohleder, Chair of the Board.
  • With the addition of Mr. Schot, half of the Board will consist of new independent directors appointed in the last four years.

Real Nudist Comedian Makes Fully Nude Comedy Movie

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
Bram, IOS, Life, Heart, Anxiety, Modern Madness, Apple TV, TIM, Nudity, NBC, The Jewish Journal, Television, Love, CMT, Shame, Rik Offenberger, Book, Humour, List of comic book conventions, American Association for Nude Recreation, ABC, Richard Chizmar, Association, FOX, GET, Chromecast, Myanmar National Literature Award, Roku, Comedy Central, Flasher, CA, American Association, Horror Writers Association, Crystal Lake, Android, Los Angeles Times, Hallmark Channel, Humorist, Film, Fangoria, Vimeo, Showtime

LAS VEGAS, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a truly original story that is naked and not afraid, Meet TIM CHIZMAR, he's loud and naked, in America that's how you know he's Tim Chizmar. Meet LUCZ PADILLA, she's quieter, religious, and nude, she works at a designer fashion label company in Mexico. Their lives are turned upside-down when these two young nudists are deported to the country of NUDELAND where they can finally live with others that are not Clothes-minded. But even amongst the unique personalities and over-the-top characters (like a reverse Flasher running around) can our heroes ever truly get rid of the shame and anxiety inside and allow themselves to be free? Sure, nude isn't lewd, but it can come with mental baggage. This movie has heart, humor, love, and the best fans in the world as was proved at the sold-out premiere in Pasadena, CA.  

Key Points: 
  • Not Indie, it's SKINdie: The first TRUE nudist comedy movie ever made!
  • Meet LUCZ PADILLA, she's quieter, religious, and nude, she works at a designer fashion label company in Mexico.
  • proclaimed a reporter from The L.A. Times about Tim Chizmar's body-positive fully nude standup comedy tour which began in Long Beach, CA at the Berubian's Theatre in 2007.
  • Nude Comedy shows are not a spectator event it's an immersive experience of social nudity breaking down walls of shame to learn to 'Love Every Body!"

Bram Goorden joins SOPHiA GENETICS as Chief Commercial Officer and Head of North America

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Bram, Hypocorisms, Deities, Prometheus, Gods, Greek mythology

BOSTON andLAUSANNE, Switzerland, Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SOPHiA GENETICS, leader in Data-Driven Medicine, announced today that Bram Goorden joined its Executive team, holding the dual role of Chief Commercial Officer and Head of North America.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON andLAUSANNE, Switzerland, Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SOPHiA GENETICS, leader in Data-Driven Medicine, announced today that Bram Goorden joined its Executive team, holding the dual role of Chief Commercial Officer and Head of North America.
  • Bram Goorden, a Belgian national, is an accomplished commercial executive with 20 years of experience in life sciences.
  • Before FMI, he was General Manager, Head of Therapeutics with Prometheus Labs (San Diego, CA), a Nestle Health Science company.
  • It's a privilege to help grow access to our solution for both clinicians and biopharma partners in my role as Chief Commercial Officer," said Bram Goorden.

Bram Goorden joins SOPHiA GENETICS as Chief Commercial Officer and Head of North America

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Bram, Hypocorisms, Deities, Prometheus, Gods, Greek mythology

BOSTON andLAUSANNE, Switzerland, Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SOPHiA GENETICS, leader in Data-Driven Medicine, announced today that Bram Goorden joined its Executive team, holding the dual role of Chief Commercial Officer and Head of North America.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON andLAUSANNE, Switzerland, Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SOPHiA GENETICS, leader in Data-Driven Medicine, announced today that Bram Goorden joined its Executive team, holding the dual role of Chief Commercial Officer and Head of North America.
  • Bram Goorden, a Belgian national, is an accomplished commercial executive with 20 years of experience in life sciences.
  • Before FMI, he was General Manager, Head of Therapeutics with Prometheus Labs (San Diego, CA), a Nestle Health Science company.
  • It's a privilege to help grow access to our solution for both clinicians and biopharma partners in my role as Chief Commercial Officer," said Bram Goorden.

Directorate change

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Companies, Bram, Hypocorisms, Charles O. Holliday, Industries, Royal Dutch Shell, Shell, Business

Royal Dutch Shell plc (the "Company") announces that Abraham (Bram) Schot, has been appointed a Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from October 1, 2020.

Key Points: 
  • Royal Dutch Shell plc (the "Company") announces that Abraham (Bram) Schot, has been appointed a Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from October 1, 2020.
  • Chad Holliday, Chair of Royal Dutch Shell plc, said "Following a thorough search process and recommendations from the Boards Nomination and Succession Committee, the Board is delighted that Bram has agreed to join the Board.
  • Bram brings a wealth of experience, particularly his expertise in the automotive sector, which will assist Shells thinking on the future of mobility."
  • In 2017 he became a member of the Board of Audi AG.

Privet Fund Management and UPG Enterprises Send Letter to Stockholders Regarding the Need for Urgent Change at Synalloy’s 2020 Annual Meeting

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Monday, April 13, 2020
Professional services, Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Finance, Other Manufacturing, Steel, Bram

This group of directors demanded no accountability from Mr. Bram and continued to compensate the management team exceedingly well.

Key Points: 
  • This group of directors demanded no accountability from Mr. Bram and continued to compensate the management team exceedingly well.
  • To catalyze the urgent change that is needed, we have nominated an exceptionally qualified five-member slate of director candidates for election to Synalloys eight-member Board.
  • Christopher Hutter has built a family of holdings at UPG Enterprises that has consistently grown and realized synergies under his watch.
  • In the days and weeks ahead, stockholders should visit www.StrengthenSynalloy.com to learn more about our case for change and sign up for important updates.

Adesto® Reaches Shipment Milestone of One Billion Non-Volatile Memory Devices

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Computer memory, Emerging technologies, Computer data storage, Non-volatile memory, Computing, Computer data, Programmable metallization cell, Adesto Technologies, Resistive random-access memory, DataFlash, Internet of things, Bram

Adestos NVM portfolio comprises a range of devices that help designers to optimize their systems for their specific applications.

Key Points: 
  • Adestos NVM portfolio comprises a range of devices that help designers to optimize their systems for their specific applications.
  • Adesto was the first company to ship commercial Resistive RAM (RRAM) products, with devices based on its revolutionary patented CBRAM technology.
  • As we reach this milestone, it shows that companies need more than commodity memory for the IoT.
  • Adesto, DataFlash, EcoXiP, FusionHD and the Adesto logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adesto Technologies Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.