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UI Standards
Code Review Process
Code reviews can be defined as the systematic review of code by peers which reduces defects, spreads code ownership, and mentors developers both experienced and new to the team. They must not be rigid or rigorous so that they encourage and make the team feel free to discuss best coding practices.
2. Hurdles of Adoption
“It takes too much time!”
This is incorrect as defects are rejected before the client can find them. Fixing issues before they are discovered later on will significantly decrease maintenance time. It also ensures all code follows a certain standard, so when another developer other than the original author needs to perform maintenance on a site, they will be familiar with the coding style thus decreasing the time required to fix the issue. Lastly, every developer involved in the process will have learned something from each review, which will build an aggregate of skills that will be applied to each new project.
“Code reviews can get nasty.”
Defects found should be celebrated since it is a learning experience and proof that the team process is working correctly. Also by following a standardized code review process, issues can be backed up by documentation when necessary. Reviews should not be viewed as neither right or wrong. They should encourage discussion among peers about what is considered best practice, potentially leading to a change to the code standards.
“We need to stick to an XYZ process.”
Code reviews are typically non-conforming. Depending on the level of detail the reviews are assessed, they can be molded to fit whatever current processes are already in place. For example, more detailed reviews could be implemented early on to bring the entire team to a more even level of style, correctness, and altruism. As the team starts to get on the same page, review times and detail can decrease.
3. Code Review Process
When the developer has finished coding the project and it is ready to be reviewed by QA, it must first be sent to another developer for a code review. At this time, the developer should contact traffic in order to schedule a peer review by another developer who is currently available based on their schedule. Two hours will be needed for each review, one for reviewing the code and documenting the issues and another for the one-on-one preparation and meeting to discuss the issues.
Reviewers will be provided a spreadsheet that contains a list of items from the standards that they should use as a checklist when reviewing the code. Reviewers do not need to go through every line of code and find every issue. Instead, they should look for instances of each item on the checklist, identify the issue, provide an explanation of the issue, provide an example of the issue in either the form of a screenshot, in text, or both. They should then provide the section where the issue is stated in the code standards and/or provide a solution if possible. Other issues outside the standards can be addressed, but they must be major issues that either cause or can cause the site to break during maintenance. These issues will need a detailed explanation or external reference stating why it needs to be done differently.
After reviewing the code, the issue list created by the reviewer will be sent to the original developer. If it is required, the two can set a meeting to discuss the issues found either face-to-face or over the phone. Major issues flagged need to be fixed by the original developer if they can potentially lead to problems in the site. Other issues are up to the developer to decide based upon the time and weight of the issues. After completion, the issues document should then be sent to the standards mod in order to store and evaluate potential changes to the standards based on the findings. At this point the review process is complete and the developer should move the project into QA where it will continue on with the normal lifecycle.
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Gnosis: The Secret of Solomon's Temple Revealed
By Philip Gardiner
The brand new DVD from author Philip Gardiner, entitled "Gnosis: The Secret of Solomon's Temple Revealed," is being peer reviewed to great acclaim. Dr Sandra Gaskin, a well-known metaphysical expert said, "I found it to be extremely thought-provoking and well presented. I think you'll find as I did, that Gardiner is a metaphysical marvel and we are privileged to share in the fruits of his labors."
Author Dr John Jay Harper said "After reading the book, then watching this author's "Gnosis" DVD, I was stunned to find that I, too, finally understood the secrets of Solomon's Temple and Freemasonry. Watch this DVD and you too will become alive to the legends in your family tree and the "serpent power" spiraling within your world, awaiting to manifest a whole new future life from your blood, sweat and tears shed in the past!"
The DVD follows the author on a world-wide trail to uncover the secret of this enigmatic mystery and comes away with some startling new insights that are finding a home in a great many minds. Gardiner has now done over 400 radio interviews and several TV chat shows, and recorded a Freemasonry documentary for Discovery Channel. Dozens and dozens of magazines from Italy to the USA are covering his amazing new discoveries over the coming weeks.
The DVD was written, filmed and directed by the author, who said he wanted to maintain control due to the depth of the work. However it has been co-produced by one of the world's leading record companies, Reality Entertainment. The soundtrack features top rock bands such as Marcy Playground, Warrior, Sybreed, Soul Strip, Love Planet and G-Zero. The DVD is like a cross between a long music video and "The Da Vinci Code"... done in a way never seen before.
So did the Temple exist? Not according to the author, who clearly shows that the evidence is sadly lacking. However, the truth is much more profound than anybody could imagine! One 32nd degree Freemason - out of the hundreds that have emailed the author - said, "Thank you for showing me the truth behind the symbols I have been seeing for decades."
The DVD and book are both widely available from most bookstores and online at Amazon.com: DVD, book.
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Dynamisch Preventief
Geplaatst op 3 februari 2014 door vadimed
Incidence of Childhood Obesity in the United States
Solveig A. Cunningham, Michael R. Kramer and K.M. Venkat Narayan N Engl J Med 2014; 370:403-411
Copyright© (2013). Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission from Massachusetts Medical Society.
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1309753
Although the increased prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States has been documented, little is known about its incidence. We report here on the national incidence of obesity among elementary- school children.
We evaluated data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998–1999, a representative prospective cohort of 7738 participants who were in kindergarten in 1998 in the United States. Weight and height were measured seven times between 1998 and 2007. Of the 7738 participants, 6807 were not obese at baseline; these participants were followed for 50,396 person-years. We used standard thresholds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to define “overweight” and “obese” categories. We estimated the annual incidence of obesity, the cumulative incidence over 9 years, and the incidence density (cases per person-years) overall and according to sex, socioeconomic status, race or ethnic group, birth weight, and kindergarten weight.
When the children entered kindergarten (mean age, 5.6 years), 12.4% were obese and another 14.9% were overweight; in eighth grade (mean age, 14.1 years), 20.8% were obese and 17.0% were overweight. The annual incidence of obesity decreased from 5.4% during kindergarten to 1.7% between fifth and eighth grade. Overweight 5-year-olds were four times as likely as normal-weight children to become obese (9-year cumulative incidence, 31.8% vs. 7.9%), with rates of 91.5 versus 17.2 per 1000 person-years. Among children who became obese between the ages of 5 and 14 years, nearly half had been overweight and 75% had been above the 70th percentile for body-mass index at baseline.
Incident obesity between the ages of 5 and 14 years was more likely to have occurred at younger ages, primarily among children who had entered kindergarten overweight. (Funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.)
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Plot Device: Equal Parts Rant and Amateur Investigation, “The Midnight Ride of Jonathan Luna” Looks For a Conspiracy Behind the Death of a Local Prosecutor
Van Smith Maryland crime, Maryland judiciary, Twelve Years Ago December 8, 2017 December 8, 2017 4 Minutes
By Van Smith
Published in City Paper, Feb. 23, 2005
“There’s time for a second edition,” says William Keisling, a 46-year-old Pennsylvania writer whose 515-page The Midnight Ride of Jonathan Luna was just published by his own Harrisburg, Pa.-based house, Yardbird Books. He’s defending the fact that the book is nearly devoid of interviews, and instead relies on court documents from the final case prosecuted by Jonathan Luna, an assistant U.S. attorney in Baltimore until his death on Dec. 4, 2003, when his body was found in a Lancaster County, Pa., stream, stabbed 36 times. But readers can easily be left wondering whether to trust Keisling to give a solid interpretation of the events leading up to Luna’s death. And trusting the writer is paramount here: In Midnight Ride, Keisling finds the most likely suspect in Luna’s death to be an FBI agent.
“People will know where I’m coming from, if I don’t get totally destroyed over this,” Keisling worries as he finishes a crab cake at Mamie’s Café at 911 W. 36th St. in Hampden—an address the restaurant once shared with Stash House Records, the rap studio at the center of a drug investigation that was the last case Luna worked on. “I really put myself out here with this book,” Keisling continues. “I really hung myself out. But I really care about what’s going on in this city, and I really care about what happened to [Luna] and his family.”
Keisling is guileless in his attempt to construct a theory of Luna’s death. He’s flabbergasted by the lack of attention given to the story so far, he says, and he’s outraged by leak-fueled media coverage that the case may be a suicide, or that Luna had a sordid personal life that had something to do with his fate. But the result of Keisling’s effort to put the pieces together is a display of fantastic logic, as hard to believe as it is, at times, to read.
Court transcripts (and, by Keisling’s estimate, 200 to 300 pages of Midnight Ride are taken up with them) give raw narration recorded under oath, but they don’t give insights into body language, inflection, and the things that go on when the recordings stop. Instead, Midnight Ride riffs freely off the court record and ends up pointing the finger at a federal agent as the likely culprit—without even providing the accused an opportunity to respond. (Due to that lapse in protocol, this review won’t mention the agent’s name.)
Of course, Keisling’s theory could end up being the right one. Since the book itself presents this theory in convoluted layers, here it is in Keisling’s spoken words: “It points to an internal courthouse murder. He’s stabbed 36 times, once for every thousand bucks missing from the safe. Coincidentally, [that is] also the number of times that the Dawsons called 9-1-1. The theory of the case is that he was covering up FBI and Justice Department culpability in the Dawson murder[s].”
Some explanation is necessary. As the book points out, in a previous Luna case from October 2002, $36,000 used as evidence went missing between the courtroom and the nearby evidence storage area, and Luna, another prosecutor, and federal agents were the only ones who had access to it. Midnight Ride assumes that an agent who worked with Luna on the Stash House Records case also figured in that unsolved theft case. This same agent, Midnight Ride claims, bungled the handling of a cooperating witness in the Stash House case, allowing a violent drug offender to go free, discharge a firearm, and deal drugs while on the FBI payroll as a paid informant.
The public furor over the arson murders of the seven members of the Dawson family in East Baltimore, who died at the hands of a repeat offender while the FBI was working the Stash House case, made the misadventures of the Stash House informant a sensitive issue for Baltimore’s federal law-enforcement bureaucracy, Midnight Rideasserts. The local police, with its corrupt leadership, didn’t help the Dawsons in time, so where were the feds? the book asks. Paying criminals to continue committing crimes, it answers.
Compounding the public-relations threat alleged in Midnight Ride were congressional investigations that were pulling the covers off of FBI informant scandals. On the morning that Luna’s body was found, the mishandling of the Stash House witness would have come to light in the courtroom—unless a plea deal could be reached, and Luna was preparing those agreements when he suddenly left his office to meet his demise. But, Midnight Ride discloses, the plea deal—which was accepted by the court the next morning—was patently improper, flouting federal rules by letting a suspect off the hook for a drug-related murder. After Luna’s death, the leaks began, disparaging the prosecutor’s character and throwing the public off the scent of what the book concludes is manifest: that the feds killed Luna. Presumably, Luna had balked at finishing the questionable plea deals and thus was going to let the Stash House embarrassment come out in court the next day.
In the end, Keisling says, Luna’s death was like that of Christopher Marlowe, the early English dramatist and spy whose death, centuries later, remains a much-argued mystery. Keisling, with Midnight Ride, is the first to fire a salvo in the neglected debate about Luna’s mysterious death, and he begs for others—especially Congress—to enter the fray. Fourteen months of federal investigation have gone by, without any answers—not even a hint about what the motive may have been. At some point—especially given the facts Keisling dug out of the courthouse about the Stash House case—Congress has a duty to step in and take a close look at how the Justice Department has handled Luna’s death. Maybe then Keisling’s inventive theory will be exonerated. Or maybe, by then, Midnight Ride’s second edition will come out—with its literary flourish replaced by the fruit of hard, investigative labor.
Jonathan Luna
Published December 8, 2017 December 8, 2017
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Death Songs
Soundtrack Of Our Lives
Songs By Title and Contributor
Celebrated Summer
Meg, 53
Your song, and why?
Celebrated Summer, Hüsker Dü
In high school, my best friend George and I were diehard fans of punk music, both from the UK and early punk in the US. Hailing from a small town, it was our way of connecting to the world, and to a subculture that allowed us to release some of our teenage angst. I left for college in 1983 with my record collection in tow, and when this album hit the following year, I was in love. This song is on Hüsker Dü’s 1984 album New Day Rising and it was everything to me, and it was everything about me. It is defiant, quick, funny, restless, poetic, relentless, and a little crazy. This band, that time, and that song helped me understand who I was and who I still am. When I listen to it now I hear exactly what I heard back then – this is my energy, my hopefulness, my defiance, my independence… I would like to be remembered like that.
How do you want it shared?
I want people to listen to it in private with their headphones on, or in a room by themselves – turned up LOUD.
Your “no-go” songs?
I love music, constantly seek out new bands, wait for songs/albums to drop, go to live shows, and am open to music from a lot of different genres. BUT please don’t play anything sappy. I’m not sappy, and I think it would ring false.
Recent Song Requests
Mambo #5
Sa Dako Pa Roon
Sleep Walk
I Am Woman
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Electric Cars Misunderstood
September 24, 2018 /in In the News /by Gray Leigh
Electric cars are a staple of urban life
Electric Cars Becoming More Common
Despite the 2016 election, electric cars are becoming a common sight on North American roads. Each month, EV manufacturers break sales records, suggesting the industry is more than a ‘fad.’
Boosting such excitement is success abroad. China is the global champion when it comes to plug-in vehicles, and Scandinavian countries have been predictably big on green tech.
Tesla routinely tops monthly N.A. sales polls
However, the American market is currently dominated by Tesla. In August, its Model 3 comprised nearly half of all domestic plug-in sales.
EV adoption is expected to improve China’s air quality
Chinese Electric Cars Dominate
While the American EV industry is only just beginning to realize its potential, demand for electric cars in China has persisted for years.
With government subsidies and a smoggy skyline, over 43% of all EVs were Chinese-made in 2016.
Furthermore, a waitlist plagues aspiring EV owners in China’s megacities. Some city-dwellers report waits of up to 4 years.
EV battery prices continue to fall
EV Prices to Fall
Globally, potential buyers have two worries. First: if money isn’t an issue: battery range. However, this problem is easily solved (discussed below).
Second, plug-ins are too damn expensive.
Time will solve this problem. Currently, manufacturers and progressive governments direct funding to two things: improving charging infrastructure and increasing vehicle range.
As lithium-ion batteries improve and charging stations become more common, reducing price will be the next target.
EVs are easily charged at home
Electric Cars are Misunderstood
Above all, misconceptions and misinformation plague EV adoption. A survey conducted by BC Hydro found that 90% of people believe standard outlets can’t charge batteries.
Even more surprising, most people don’t know what the acronym EV stands for.
In addition, many doubt the range of a standard lithium-ion battery. Worry not: energy density is increasing 5-8% per year and charging stations are easier to find than ever.
After all, a little bit of education goes a long way.
Ultra Lithium Inc. A team of clean energy experts with a finger on the pulse of mining news, ULI is a lithium exploration company with holdings in Argentina, Canada and the US (TSX-V:ULI, OTCQB: ULTXF and Frankfurt: QFB).
https://ultralithium.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/maxresdefault-2.jpg 720 1280 Gray Leigh https://ultralithium.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/B-logo-ultra-lithium-inc-lithium-exploration-and-development-argentina-canada-usa-TSX-ULI-OTC-ULTXF-Frankfurt-QFB.png Gray Leigh2018-09-24 10:27:312018-09-24 16:40:37Electric Cars Misunderstood
Hong Kong Market Slow to EV Adoption
Hong Kong market suffers from street pollution
Hong Kong Market Craves Clean Energy
It is one of the world’s most congested cities. Over 7 million people live on just 3,000 square kilometres of land. The Hong Kong Market is a sweaty heap of pollution.
Air quality is so low, it’s inspired an app. Air conditioners account for 30% of the city’s energy use and contribute 60% of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Even worse: the city’s recycling record. China laps the former British Protectorate in sustainable living.
The Shenzhen-Hong Kong border
China’s Effect on the Kong Kong Market
It’s no secret that Hong Kong needs to go green. It’s also no secret that China leads the world in Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption. After all, Beijing residents must wait years for an EV license.
On average, Chinese government subsidies on EV vehicles cover $10,000 USD per purchase. Evidently, the CCP is serious about curbing carbon emissions.
These measures could spillover into the Hong Kong market. Cross the border and neighbouring city Shenzhen has already electrified its public transport fleet.
China outpaces Hong Kong in EV adoption
Why is Hong Kong Late to the EV Party?
Several factors have slowed progress.
First, HK lacks public charging stations and gas-powered vehicles can still travel longer distances. However, this isn’t a major concern as HK is so small. Trip distance isn’t a problem.
Second, a lack of regulatory pressure provides car owners little incentive to switch. Hong Kong’s carbon abatement schemes lag behind China’s.
Third, most residents use public transportation. The bus and taxi companies are privately owned, and plug-in technology is still too expensive to warrant.
Shenzhen’s public transportation runs on lithium-ion batteries
Hong Kong Needs to Change its EV Policy
Last year, over 1,700 residents died from air pollution. Moreover, the city faces pollution levels that rival megacity Beijing.
The Special Administrative Region (SAR) has lagged behind China in adopting clean energy initiatives. However, the 1997 handover returned control of Hong Kong to the Asian superpower.
However controversial the handover may be, air quality in “Asia’s World City” would benefit from more vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries.
Ultra Lithium Inc. A team of lithium experts with a finger on the pulse of clean energy news, Ultra Lithium is a lithium exploration company with holdings in Argentina, Canada and the US (TSX-V:ULI, OTCQB: ULTXF and Frankfurt: QFB).
https://ultralithium.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/hong-kong-market.jpg 687 1200 Gray Leigh https://ultralithium.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/B-logo-ultra-lithium-inc-lithium-exploration-and-development-argentina-canada-usa-TSX-ULI-OTC-ULTXF-Frankfurt-QFB.png Gray Leigh2018-09-20 12:08:182018-09-21 10:17:40Hong Kong Market Slow to EV Adoption
Green Revolution in India
Green Revolution in India: 100% by 2030?
India’s Prime Minister has over 14 million Instagram followers. Narendra Modi’s Twitter following is even larger. Nearly 44 million receive live updates from Lok Kalyan Marg, the PMs official residence. The conservative leader is “with it.” A green revolution is never far from mind.
As a result, his vision of a nation pushing for modernization has few coal mines.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi works toward a Green Revolution
India’s Air Quality is Horrific
It’s rare that a country of 1.3 billion agrees on anything. An exception: pollution levels.
Traffic congestion is largely to blame and costs the nation’s four largest cities nearly $20 billion every year.
The government has been vocal about changing this. However, few bought the hype when it echoed China’s goal of 100% electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030.
Nearly 22% of Indians live below the poverty line
Maddening policy issues curb economic growth, so the public is used to tempering expectations.
The Green Revolution can bring about major social change
Yet, the world’s largest democracy owns the world’s 6th largest economy. As a result, its size is cause for optimism.
Nevertheless, massive slums are everywhere. They are home to over 100 million. Any revolution – especially a green revolution – would greatly improve the overall quality of life.
India’s Green Revolution is Needed
The government is no longer aiming for 100% EVs by 2030. Instead, it now aims for 30% of all 2030 vehicle sales to be electric.
This is a far cry from the original goal, but a realistic approach is needed.
To achieve this goal, the country will support private, corporate and government partnerships.
Smog blurs Mumbai’s skyline
A Better India for the Next Generation
Pollution levels exceed China’s major cities. In addition, the country lacks the infrastructure to deal with health problems.
Even worse, 30% of the world’s poorest children live in India. Child labour is common and sanitation levels are unacceptably low.
The country’s economy grew 250% from 1975-1995. Over the same time, vehicular pollution grew by over 700%.
In response, auto-rickshaws became commonplace.
Auto rickshaws have reduced pollution levels
The rickshaw changed transportation nationwide. They are 3-wheeled, door-less vehicles that allow for increased mobilization. Many of these vehicles run on natural gas (CNG), a market that has diminished in recent years.
While this transition from two-stroke engines reduced overall emissions, it’s impact was small.
Making Indian Roads Clean
India is a developing country with an economy hampered by overpopulation and civil disorganization.
Besides, traditional values keep one-half of its workforce at home.
Where a Green Revolution is needed – A highway in Delhi, India.
Electrifying its auto-industry would reduce the global EV price. This would improve the average Indian’s quality of life.
A nation used to coughing its way out of bed would benefit from a green revolution.
Help is on the way.
OLA’s rideshare service uses electric vehicles
Rideshare company OLA is adding over 10,000 electric rickshaws to its fleet in 2018.
The country produces over 500,000 rickshaws every year. Nevertheless, this represents a large shift.
Technology Improves the Green Revolution
India has much to be excited about.
Lithium-ion batteries are holding longer charges than ever. More countries are investing in clean transportation initiatives.
Modi backed Obama’s clean energy initiatives
Green revolution technology is becoming cheaper and more sophisticated.
Modi could set his country on a prosperous path.
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Tag: Hugo Barrios Briceno
You’re Kidding…ANOTHER Bearer Bond Scandal…In…
Just when you thought we were done with all those bearer bonds scandals and that they were a thing of the past, or at least, being carefully covered up, they surface again, this time in Florida, according to this article shared by Ms. P.H.:
Billion-dollar bond that man tried to cash in Broward was fake, feds say
Now, if you’re familiar with these bearer bond stories, you’ll have noted a number of departures from the standard “pattern”:
The bond, supposedly issued in 1934, appears to have been printed on an inkjet printer and seemed to contain a security thread – both technologies that did not exist until many years later, investigators said. The counterfeit bond also featured a photograph of Grover Cleveland, who was president in the 1880s and 1890s.
But perhaps the biggest clue was the eye-popping billion-dollar figure on the face of the bond. U.S. Secret Service Agent Charles Callahan told a judge Wednesday in federal court in Fort Lauderdale that the highest-valued bearer bond in that era was $10,000 and the highest-valued bond ever was a $1 million one issued in 1978.
Hugo Barrios Briceno, the 50-year-old Venezuelan man accused of trying to cash the counterfeit bond at a Fort Lauderdale financial business earlier this month, will remain locked up because he is a potential flight risk, U.S. Magistrate Judge Patrick Hunt ruled Wednesday. Barrios Briceno was arrested Aug. 16.
Note what we have in terms of the “bearer bonds pattern” according to the above paragraphs:
1) a bond “issued” in 1934: this does fit the pattern which has been seen before, with the so-called 1934 “Morgenthau” bonds, allegedly issued by the US Federal Reserve System(not the US Treasury) to elements of the Khoumintang government of Chiang Kai-Shek in return for the fed’s storage of Nationalist Chinese gold. Note what this means: for if these bonds ever surfaced, the US Treasury, since it did not issue them, can claim they are fake, and that it has no knowledge of them. Morgenthau was the then US Secretary of the Treasury under President Franklin Roosevelt. On the so-called 1934 “Morgenthau’s”, the signature of Secretary Morgenthau does appear to be the authentic signature such as it appeared on US currency at the time.
2) the “bond” was printed on an ink jet printer and contained a security thread: this both does and does not fit the pattern of previous bearer bond stories, for in some versions of other bearer bonds stories, the “bonds” appear to have been lithographed, and not printed with the intaglio method typical of official US currency and securities at that time. What is odd – genuinely odd – here is that the bond contained a “security thread,” which raises the important question of why the counterfeiters of this bond went to all the trouble to procure paper with this feature. It can be done, of course, but doing so would be bound to raise suspicion from any legitimate vendor. Perhaps such features are typical of US (or other nations’) bearer bonds and thus the counterfeiters had to reproduce it. There are other possibilities, of course, but we’ll get to those in our high octane speculation.
3) The “bond” was issued with a picture of Grover Cleveland: This does fit the pattern of the bearer bonds, for in almost all versions of their occurrence, actual US currency issues were used as the “donor document” to create the “counterfeit” bonds, and since Grover Cleveland appeared on the one thousand dollar US Gold certificate, it is no problem to add a few extra zeros and create an entirely new denominated currency or security. Indeed, some people have already transformed the Cleveland one thousand dollar bill into a one million dollar bill (see Cleveland one million dollar bills). Indeed, we’ve seen bearer bonds with the pictures of George Washington and Woodrow Wilson, both borrowed from the US Currency issues bearing their likeness. The only president on a bearer bond who has never appeared on an issue of US currency was John F. Kennedy.
4) The highest denomination of bearer bond ca. 1934 was $10,000 and the highest ever denomination was $1000,000: this is where we run into trouble, for if I recall correctly, during the Italian bearer bonds scandal that apprehended two Japanese men carrying $134,500,000,000 in allegedly counterfeit bills, during this scandal, the US government denied that bonds of one billion dollars had ever been issued, but left the problem of $500,000,000 bearer bonds unsettled. Again, it is important to note that, as far as the Treasury is concerned, this is entirely true, since most bearer bonds – and especially the 1934 “Morgenthaus” – were allegedly issued by the Federal Reserve.
So what might we be looking at here?
Indulge my high octane speculation once again, for I think we’re looking at something real, and perhaps even at a real bond. Note this unusual thing about the story:
Defense lawyer Alberto Quirantes said his client committed no crime and was tricked into repeatedly trying to cash the bond. He said Barrios Briceno believed the bond was genuine, based on advice from at least two people he thought were experts.
“Somebody duped him,” Quirantes told the judge. “This is a complete shock to this man.”
The prosecutor said the investigation began after a financial adviser in Fort Lauderdale reported Barrios Briceno, a Venezuelan resident who was visiting South Florida on a business visa, had contacted him about cashing the bond.
Barrios Briceno said the bond belonged to someone he knew in Bogota, Colombia, according to court records. He said he wanted to deposit $500 million from the bond into his bank account and open an investment account with the other $500 million from the bond, agents said.
The Secret Service arranged for an agent to pose undercover as a worker who would help the financial adviser to liquidate the bond at an Aug. 16 meeting, which was secretly audio- and video-recorded, authorities said.
Prosecutors said that the bond would have an equivalent value of 19 billion dollars in today’s currency. They also said that a simple Google search would have shown Barrios Briceno that billion-dollar bonds are not legitimate.
If convicted, he could face as much as 15 ½ to 19 ½ years in federal prison, based on the face value of the counterfeit bond, prosecutors said.
According to the Secret Service, Barrios Briceno said that his contact in Colombia gave a loan to someone who provided the bond as collateral but never repaid the debt. The lender then asked Barrios Briceno to try to cash the bond, which he said he picked up from the lender’s sister in late June at Miami International Airport.
Barrios Briceno told agents he had picked it up at the airport because he was concerned that customs officials would question him about it.
The defense said in court that Barrios Briceno went to Washington, D.C., in early August and met with someone who “verified” the bond was valid for a fee of about $30,000. Barrios Briceno also said he met separately with representatives from four major financial institutions and that one of them offered $180 million for the bond. The lawyer said nobody gave his client any reason to think the bond was counterfeit.
So what do we have? We have:
1) A South American, Columbian businessman;
2) in the USA on a business visa;
3) who paid $30,000 in fees to “validate” the bond. Pause for a moment and consider what this means: it means that there are so many such bearers bonds, that this story is so regularly occurring, even if not reported, that the story now has “experts” validating bonds!
4) Barrios Briceno, the “accused” Columbian businessman, states that he had received offers from “four major financial institutions”, one of which offered to buy the bond at a discount. If true (and I suspect it is), then why would any “major financial institution” buy a counterfeit bond that isn’t worth the paper and ink it took to make it? And finally…
Posted on August 28, 2016 Categories Big Banks, Economy & Finance, High Octane Speculation, NewsTags Bearer Bond Scandals, Big Banks, Dr. Joseph P. Farrell, Drugs, Federal Reserve, Gold, Grover Cleveland, Hidden System Of Finance, Hugo Barrios Briceno, Morgenthau Bonds, The FED, US Currency, US Fed1 Comment on You’re Kidding…ANOTHER Bearer Bond Scandal…In…
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Phil Kessel Is THW’s 2016 Playoff MVP
By Ryan Pike June 18th, 2016
After four rounds and 91 games, the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs are complete and the Pittsburgh Penguins are the new Stanley Cup champions. Following a brief vote among the writing staff here at The Hockey Writers, Pittsburgh forward Phil Kessel has been named the first recipient of the Jean Beliveau Award as the most valuable player in the National Hockey League’s post-season.
Kessel was the linchpin of the Penguins’ famed “HBK Line” alongside Carl Hagelin and Nick Bonino, combining for 20 goals and 56 points over the course of the post-season. Kessel led the champions in goals (10), points (22) and shots (95) during the playoffs. The 28-year-old native of Madison, Wisconsin was acquired by the Penguins from the Toronto Maple Leafs last June in a six-player, three-pick deal. He edged out teammate Sidney Crosby by a single vote to claim the award.
Our version of the Conn Smythe Award, the Jean Beliveau Award is named after Montreal Canadiens legend Jean Beliveau, whose name is on the Stanley Cup 17 times (10 as a player, 7 as an executive), more than any other individual.
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Sheldon Longley
Mangrove Cay and South Andros MP Picewell Forbes is calling out the government’s expenditure on travel for the fourth IAAF World Relays this past weekend, and also questioning the government’s overall commitment to sports.
In an official press release yesterday, Forbes , the shadow minister of sports and culture, said that the government of the day which “unceremoniously cancelled the IAAF track and field relays because they claimed it was too expensive, led a huge delegation on a jaunt to Japan to watch the same relays” that was last held in The Bahamas in 2017.
The fourth International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) World Relay Championships wrapped up on Sunday in Yokohama, Japan – the first one out of the country. The Bahamas had a dismal showing, finishing with just a finals appearance in the men’s 4×200 meters (m), but more of concern to Forbes was the cheering party from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture.
He said that the reported delegation included the Minister Lanisha Rolle and her husband, the Director of Sports Timothy Munnings, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the ministry K. Darron Turnquest, IAAF Council Member Pauline Davis-Thompson, and the minister’s personal assistant Lisa Russell.
“In the absence of a clear and cogent development plan for sports and cultural development for the benefit of our youth and young athletes, the government’s actions come across as selfish, hypocritical and exploitative of the country’s athletes and a waste of scarce public financial resources, especially the VAT (value-added tax) money,” said Forbes. “Instead of exploiting athletes and wasting tax payers’ money, the government should articulate a comprehensive plan for the development of sports and culture for our youth and athletes where Bahamians can own and operate this new industry as a significant pillar of the Bahamian economy.”
Forbes went on to mention the proposed and incomplete sports academy with Moore’s Island in the Abacos as a base, that was started under the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). He also spoke to the upgrade and refurbishment of sporting facilities in the Family Islands, and the creation of a national sports plan.
“That would demonstrate some semblance of a commitment to our athletes and their athletic development,” said Forbes. “In stark contrast to the FNM, the PLP remains committed to transforming sports and culture into a significant pillar of the national economy, owned and operated by Bahamians. That is our pledge to our young athletes.”
The first three world relays were held in The Bahamas in 2014, 2015 and again in 2017. The Bahamas held the bid for 2019 and again in 2021, but the Free National Movement (FNM) Government decided that the $5 million price tag was too much, and consequently pulled the plug on the only global sporting event that temporarily had a home in The Bahamas.
This past weekend, at the first world relays held outside of The Bahamas, the men’s 4x400m relay team never stepped on the track as it was reported that 200-400 national record holder Steven Gardiner suffered a strained Achilles tendon injury, and there was insufficient time to bring in a replacement, and the men’s 4x200m relay team dropped the baton in the final.
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iPhone 4S reportedly set for Taiwan launch in mid-December
by Jon Russell — in Asia
Apple will officially launch the iPhone 4S in Taiwan in the middle of December, according to industry sources reported by DigiTimes.
The exact launch date is not confirmed, but it is speculated that the device will be released some time between 14-16 December. Apple is reported to be shipping an initial 30,000 devices — most of which will be the 16GB and 32GB versions — which will be shared by the three operators in the country. Half of the shipment will apparently be given to Chunghwa Telecom, with the remaining 15,000 split between Taiwan Mobile and FET.
The three operators are also thought to be in discussions to agree a price for older iPhone devices. As was seen in Hong Kong in October, the iPhone 4 has proven to be particularly popular with consumers when sold at a discounted rate, with very few exceptions.
The Taiwanese retail industry is thought to believe that the device will not sell as strongly as the iPhone 4, despite the fact that the iPhone 4S has sold well wherever it has been released to date. However, with many in Taiwan already owning the iPhone 4, a lot of Taiwanese consumers are tipped to wait for the fifth generation of the device that is rumoured to be launching next year.
Yesterday, reports in China suggested that the iPhone 4S has now received necessary clearance from the country’s regulator, making the possibility of a December launch in the country more plausible.
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Andrew J. Peterson is the President of Reformed Theological Seminarys Virtual Campus (RTS Virtual) in Charlotte, NC. He holds degrees from Western Washington University (BA, Psychology), UC Berkeley (MA, Educational Psychology), and University of Pittsburgh (PhD, Educational Communications and Technology). Andy has a passion for distance education and has worked diligently for a number of years to build RTS Virtual, first as Senior Vice President, and now, as President. Before coming to RTS, he was a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania, a professor of psychology for assessment and teacher training courses for Grove City College (a four-year liberal arts college north of Pittsburgh), a professor of pastoral counseling at a seminary in Escondido, California, and an educational technologist at Santa Fe Foundation in Solana Beach. Andy helped establish the first Multimedia Development Center for faculty development of digital presentations in 1995 (just as the Internet hit!), and has consulted with numerous businesses and schools on the use of educational technology. Andy serves as an elder at Christ Covenant Church (PCA) in Matthews, NC
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October 26, 1880: Pelton Water Wheel Patent; 1825: Erie Canal Opening; 1990: Closing Sewage Sludge Hauler
October 26, 1880: “Lester A. Pelton, of Camptonville, CA, received a patent for a Water-Wheel (‘that class of water-wheels known as ‘hurdy-gurdy’ wheels…the whole reactionary force of the water is utilized’); the Pelton Water Wheel increased water power almost six-fold.”
“The Pelton wheel is a water impulse turbine. It was invented by Lester Allan Pelton in the 1870s. The Pelton wheel extracts energy from the impulse of moving water, as opposed to its weight like traditional overshot water wheel. Although many variations of impulse turbines existed prior to Pelton’s design, they were less efficient than Pelton’s design; the water leaving these wheels typically still had high speed, and carried away much of the energy. Pelton’s paddle geometry was designed so that when the rim runs at ½ the speed of the water jet, the water leaves the wheel with very little speed, extracting almost all of its energy, and allowing for a very efficient turbine.”
October 26, 1825: Completion of the Erie Canal. “The Erie Canal, begun in 1817, was a triumph of early engineering in the United States and one of the most ambitious construction projects of nineteenth-century America. It was longer by far than any other canal previously built in Europe or America, crossing rivers and valleys, cutting through deep rock, and passing through marshes and forests in its 363-mile course across New York State. Throughout the nineteenth century, the Erie Canal underwent enormous changes and expansions in response to its overwhelming popularity as a means of travel and transport. These additions and revisions are documented by thousands of engineering maps and drawings created over the course of the century.
The driving force behind the canal project was DeWitt Clinton, former mayor of New York City and Governor of New York State. Completed in 1825, the original Erie Canal is often referred to as ‘Clinton’s Ditch.’ It was forty feet wide and four feet deep. Ten years after its opening, the Erie Enlargement was begun, built in response to the immediate overcrowding of the original canal. The Enlargement expanded the canal to seventy feet wide and seven feet deep. In 1903, a third canal was begun, known as the Barge Canal. Completed in 1918, it used a new route in many places and required no towpath, as the boats were self-propelled instead of drawn by horse or mule.”
Barge Dumpling Sludge
October 26, 1990: New York Times headline– Closing of Sludge Hauler Is Delayed. “New York State has been forced to allow a family it called New York Harbor’s worst polluter to continue its sewage sludge-hauling operation because three sewage authorities in Westchester County and New Jersey have no other way of transporting the sludge to an offshore dump site.
The State Department of Environmental Conservation had ordered that the oil- and sludge-barge business of the family, the Frank family, be shut by yesterday. But state officials said late yesterday that the sewage authorities had been unable to line up substitute haulers by the deadline.
The officials said they expected the sewage authorities to obtain the needed barge capacity by Monday, but Peter M. Frank, a family member and corporate officer, said ‘there is no excess capcity in this business in the Harbor.’
The authorities that were affected are Westchester County’s sewage treatment plant in Yonkers; the Joint Meeting of Union and Essex Counties Utilities Authority in Elizabethport, and the Middlesex County Utilities Authority of Sayerville.”
This entry was posted in Year 4 TDIWH and tagged barge, Erie Canal, ocean pollution, Pelton wheel, sludge, water, water history on October 26, 2015 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom.
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Dave Gunderson October 26, 2015 at 8:48 am
Pelton turbines are used on the ‘house generators’ designated as A0 (Arizona Unit 0) and N0 (Nevada Unit 0). The house units supply internal power to be used at the dam.
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600 luminaries, including Texas Governor Rick Perry and Governor Tomas Yarrington of Tamaulipas, Mexico gathered in Edinburg, Texas on August 22 to chat up the border. The agenda of the U.S.-Mexico B…
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Public opinion polls consistently demonstrate that, although the American public supports freer trade in theory, it often has profound reservations about trade liberalization in practice. This hesita…
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What If Humans Disappeared?
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The titan of the sea, the great unsinkable ship that sank – over a century later, the mystery of the Titanic is still being studied to this day. Only a third of the ship’s passengers survived, while over 1,500 lost their lives. But out of all those casualties, only 340 bodies were recovered. So, the question remains: what happened to the remaining 1,160?
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- The Titanic didn’t have enough lifeboats for all its passengers. There were only 20, and they needed 60 to be able to carry everybody on board to safety.
- Perhaps those poor souls could’ve been rescued from the bone-chilling waters a lot sooner if the closest ships passing by the Titanic’s crash site had seen the flairs and other distress signals being sent.
- The ship was also moving much faster than the speed it was built for. The reason for this was that the ship’s owner, White Star Line, didn’t want to fall behind schedule.
- Only hours after the Titanic sank, a massive storm came over the ocean. The currents and winds would’ve swept many bodies up to 50 miles away from the crash site.
- Of course, there were those victims that went down with the ship, and they had no chance of being retrieved. As for the bodies that were recovered, some were given a proper burial at sea if there wasn’t room for them on the rescue ship.
- The brave and selfless woman earned herself the nickname “The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” and after the ship went down, she tried her best to get as many passengers as she could into the lifeboats.
- There was also author, journalist, and teacher, Lawrence Beesley. He later wrote a book that brought him a lot of success called The Loss of the SS Titanic.
- Another survivor was Violet Constance Jessop, who was a stewardess on the ship. Jessop hadn’t planned to work on the Titanic until her friends convinced her to apply for the job.
- Dorothy Gibson, a beautiful American singer, model, and silent film actress was also a survivor of the Titanic. Gibson was one of the richer and more famous aboard the ship.
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The Carlyle Group is a private equity fund – a group of financial advisers that invests large sums of money from pension funds, large corporations, wealthy individuals and foreign banks into privately held companies in many different industries, and then run those companies until the market is right to sell them at a substantial profit. During the early years of the George W. Bush administration, it gained attention – and some notoriety – because of the large number of former high-ranking political figures it had attracted as advisers and managers. They included former President George H.W. Bush, former Secretary of State James Baker and former British Prime Minister John Major.
Shortly after the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington, Carlyle was in the news again when newspapers revealed that Osama Bin Laden’s family in Saudi Arabia – which owns one of the world’s largest construction companies – held a stake in the fund...
Shadowy Intelligence Agency
Booz Allen prides itself on the long-term personal relationships it has forged between its personnel and their government clients. “We stay for a lifetime,” Mark J. Gerencser, the senior vice president in charge of Booz Allen’s government contracting division, remarked in 2006. A quick study of their biographies posted on Booz Allen’s Website suggests that this is indeed true – the senior management have shuttled back and forth between the company and the government for their entire lives...
Michael McConnell
Booz Allen Hamilton’s most illustrious alumnus is Michael McConnell, the current Director of National Intelligence, the top spy job in the country, who epitomizes the term revolving door, spinning from government job to industry and back again.
McConnell was a senior Pentagon official during George Bush Senior’s administration and the first Gulf War, where he worked for Dick Cheney, then the Secretary of Defense, as the chief intelligence adviser to General Colin Powell, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Cheney was so impressed with McConnell’s work during the war that he appointed him to head the NSA in 1993 (he later intervened personally to convince McConnell to take the DNI job in 2007). He now oversees all 16 U.S. intelligence agencies, and thus much of Booz Allen’s government business...
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Guardians Of The Galaxy Almost Cast Jason Momoa As An MCU Villain
By Michael Briers @briersytweets 12 months ago
From Marvel villain to DC hero, had things panned out differently, Jason Momoa’s career trajectory would’ve been pretty damn extraordinary – even more so than it already is.
Because before he picked up that famous trident and became Aquaman for Warner Bros. Pictures, the Game of Thrones breakout auditioned to play a bad guy opposite James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy.
He didn’t get the role, of course, but he made it far enough in the audition process to perform in front of Star-Lord himself, Chris Pratt, whom Momoa describes as a “legend and a gentleman.” But as the actor tells Entertainment Weekly, Guardians of the Galaxy wasn’t the only MCU project that he put himself forward for, as the towering DC star also met with the Russo Brothers (Avengers: Infinity War) to discuss a potential role that may or may not have been related to a certain Winter Soldier…
I met the Russo brothers [who directed Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War and Infinity War], who are amazing. It was one of the best meetings I’ve ever had. I was going to do something with them, which unfortunately didn’t work out.
Early Guardians Of The Galaxy Concept Art Reveals A Very Different Star-Lord And Rocket
Alas, nothing materialized from those negotiations, which is something that can also be said about Jason Momoa’s attempts to land a bad guy role in Guardians of the Galaxy – even if he isn’t quite sure which part he was auditioning for. Such is the Marvel Studios way.
I don’t know. It was going to be a villain, I think. People always want to hire me to play a villain, you know? I did an audition for Guardians of the Galaxy, which was super cool. I got to audition with [Chris Pratt], who’s just a legend and a gentleman. That didn’t work out.
The actor still got his big break, of course, thanks to the release of Justice League last year. It’ll be followed by Warner’s standalone Aquaman movie, which is expected to make a big splash this weekend.
Tags: Guardians of the Galaxy
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WENR, November 2014: Americas
Published: November 3, 2014
University Completion Rates Fall for First Time in a Decade
There was a 5.7 percent drop in the number of Brazilian graduates last year compared with 2012 – the first decline in the number of university leavers since 2003…
WENR, November 2014: Europe
Google Releases Data on Most-Googled Institutions of Higher Education
Google has revealed the most popular searches for people around the world looking for universities, and the ranking is significantly different from the traditional map of the global powerhouses of higher education…
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Study: World’s Best Universities are all Financially Well-endowed
Times Higher Education has identified the characteristics of the world’s most successful universities, and money is the key.The UK had 31 universities in the top 200 last year…
Brazil: Pathways for the Future
By Alejandro Ortiz – WES Research & Advisory Services ACCESS ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AND CONSULTING SOLUTIONSIn 2013, the number of Brazilians studying in the U.S. increased by 20% from the previous year (IIE, Open Doors 2013), making it one of the fastest growing source countries for…
WENR, October 2014: Middle East
Ranking Universities in the Middle East
A comprehensive ranking for institutions in the Middle East does yet exist, but University World News reports that the situation will soon be rectified as US News, the QS Intelligence Unit and Times Higher Education develop university rankings for the Middle East and North Africa…
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Despite fire, Room in the Inn, Marshall County is moving forward
Posted 4:13 pm, February 11, 2019, by Laura Christmas, Updated at 07:55PM, February 11, 2019
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. - Despite a fire that destroyed its headquarters, Room in the Inn, Marshall County is moving forward to help the county's homeless, with some help from the communities it serves.
Room in the Inn, Marshall County used to be operated out of LifePoint Church in Albertville. A fire Thursday evening destroyed the building where the nonprofit organization had its day program and daily registration.
"Anything to do with the day program for Room in the Inn, we lost it," said Marshall County Homeless Ministries president Mark Brickey, "All the neighbors lost everything. All of their belongings, except for the stuff they would bring to the various churches each night."
Room in the Inn is one of a few opportunities for Marshall County's homeless. Through the program, folks can get a warm place to sleep at night, a hot meal, and a chance to rebuild their lives through opportunities within the day program. The cold weather shelter provides 24/7 assistance, November through March. Each night about 35 churches all over the county rotate to transport and house the participants.
The day after the fire, the organization was up and running in Guntersville at The Venue, next to Crawmama's off of U.S. Highway 431.
"This community has been amazing," Brickey said, "The night of the fire, Jeff and Kathryn Baucom opened up The Venue, a business they own right beside their restaurant, to the neighbors for the rest of the season for the day program."
Donation drop-off locations are set up at WQSB in Albertville, the Albertville Chamber of Commerce, Arby's in Guntersville, and The Venue. They need sheets, pillowcases, towels, wash cloths, all sizes of men's and women's undergarments, cleaning supplies, and office supplies. The organization is accepting monetary donations, too.
Registration is still every day from 12-3 at The Venue in Guntersville. Participants need a picture ID to sign up, are drug and alcohol tested, and undergo background checks for violent and sexual offenses.
Anyone who needs to can stay in the program as long as they need to, as long as they're working toward goals and following the organization's rules.
If you want to volunteer or need shelter you can call (256) 677-9231.
The fire at LifePoint has been hard for the church community and for the organization that utilized the building. “I want to say a great thank you to LifePoint Church," Brickey said, "I mean, in the midst of their tragedy every news article, Facebook Live, they’ve talked about their education building but they’ve also talked about Room in the Inn and the neighbors, and it’s just amazing to have partners like that in ministry.”
Brickey added before the fire they were looking for a new location to house the day program. Now the search is more pressing for next season.
The organization is moving forward in its mission to help others, with some help.
"Thursday night, I was up at LifePoint when the fire was going on, and there were just people already, 'what can we do, where can we bring stuff?'" Brickey said, "We've had such an outpouring of support from the community. Just typical Marshall County."
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Democracy Primer
March 4, 2016 October 21, 2017 Laurel L. Russwurm Canada, Proportional Representation, PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION for CANADA Authoritarianism, Autocracy, “First Past The Post”, ballot, Bernard Généreux, British Library, Charlottetown Accord, citizens, civic life, conscription, Craig Scott, decree of the plebs, democracy, Dictatorship, Direct Democracy, elections, electoral reform, Empire, families of electoral systems, Fascism, Greek city states, human beings, human rights, Larry Diamond, majority government, meaningful electoral reform, Medievalart, Monarchy, Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, Oligarchy, openclipart.org, or plebiscite, P3, political systems, Prohibition, Proportional Representation, referendum, representative democracy, rule of law, Sean Graham, single member plurality, Stéphane Dion, totalitarianism, Tumblr, ual Member Mixed Proportional, votes, Wikimedia Commons, Wikipedia, Wilf Day, winner take all.
This is the third in the Whoa!Canada: Proportional Representation Series
Lets start with the basics.
Sometimes human beings are loners, hermits who shun other humans. But that is rare.
Most human beings are social in nature. We want to be together, to live in proximity to other humans. We want to play together and we learn to work together. In order for people to co-exist, human society requires some sort of boundaries. Rules.
Individual humans start out as part of a family unit. The family unit fits into human society as part of some kind of tribe. In the modern world collections of tribes have come together to form countries. Each nation establishes its character in the style and form of policy and the framework of rules— laws— set down by its government.
There are two basic paths human beings have taken in our approach government.
Autocracy, Oligarchy, Totalitarianism, Dictatorship, Monarchy, Empire, Fascism… there are many different systems in which the government is all powerful and citizens are powerless. Such governments might choose to treat citizens benevolently. Or not. The government decides and the citizens have no choice but to comply.
Citizens very often prefer to have a say in their own governance, and this can be achieved with a democratic system of government.
According to political scientist Larry Diamond, it consists of four key elements: (a) A political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections; (b) The active participation of the people, as citizens, in politics and civic life; (c) Protection of the human rights of all citizens, and (d) A rule of law, in which the laws and procedures apply equally to all citizens.[3]
The term originates from the Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía) “rule of the people”,[4] which was found from δῆμος (dêmos) “people” and κράτος (krátos) “power” or “rule”, in the 5th century BC to denote the political systems then existing in Greek city-states, notably Athens; the term is an antonym to ἀριστοκρατία (aristokratía) “rule of an elite”.
—Wikipedia: Democracy
Democracy draws its power and legitimacy from the support and consent of its citizens. There are two basic ways of achieving democracy.
All qualified citizens have the right to represent their own interests in government. In ancient Greece, each citizen spoke for themselves, making laws by “decree of the plebs” or plebiscite.
plebiscite (noun)
a direct vote of the qualified voters of a state in regard to some important public question.
the vote by which the people of a political unit determine autonomy or affiliation with another country.
In a country where qualified voters number in the millions, the closest we can get to direct democracy is through holding a special plebiscite in which all qualified citizens of a state can vote on an important issue. As digital technology progresses, there may come a time when all Canadian voters will be both qualified and able to vote electronically on every issue directly. But in today’s world, the closest we come to this is through the difficult and expensive mechanism known as a referendum.
referendum (noun)
the principle or practice of referring measures proposed or passed by a legislative body to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection.
a measure thus referred.
a vote on such a measure.
Representative Democracy
Since it would be hard to fit millions of people into the Parliament Buildings, like most modern democracies, Canada uses a form of Representative Democracy. Instead of speaking for ourselves, all qualified citizens have the right to elect a representative we believe will best represent our interests in Parliament. Although some Canadians wish it were different, referendums are not a feature of the Canadian political system. In nearly a century and a half, our government has had only three referendums: on prohibition (in 1898), conscription (World War II) and whether to accept the Charlottetown Accord (Constitutional Amendments). Certainly our choice of voting system was not made through this mechanism.
The procedure by which qualified voters determine who our representative will be is called an electoral system. The different elements that go together to make up an electoral system determine:
the structure of the ballot
how votes are cast
the way votes are counted, and
the criteria needed to win
Although I have been breaking this down for simplicity, there are many ways to design electoral systems. Most (if not all) of the electoral systems in use around the world are hybrids, as ours here in Canada is. Our representative democracy is part of a constitutional monarchy; we share England’s monarch. In understanding our options, the most crucial distinction between types of electoral systems comes down to which family they are in.
Representative Democracy can be broken down into two main families: Winner-take-all or Proportional Representation.
Winner-take-all
Just as it sounds, a winner-take-all election is an “all or nothing” proposition. A election which can only have a single winner necessarily ends up with the single winner getting all the power.
And when elections can only produce a single winner, unless that winner achieved 100% of the votes, there will be losers, too. The candidate(s) who fails to win loses. Naturally, the citizens who didn’t vote for winner end up without any representation at all. They’re losers too.
In Canada we use a winner-take-all single member plurality system better known as First Past The Post. Although many Canadians believe this system produces majority government it doesn’t.
A majority is defined as 50% + 1. If there are more than 2 candidates competing for a single seat, with First Past The Post the candidate doesn’t needs to win 50% + 1 ~ s/he just needs to win more votes than any of the others.
Because Canadians aren’t happy with only two political parties, very often we elect MPs with far fewer than 50% of the votes. In the 2015 Canadian Federal Election, 28.99% of the votes cast were enough to elect Bernard Généreux Member of Parliament for the Montmagny—L’Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup. That’s a long way from 50% + 1.
But even 50% + 1 can leave as many as 49.9% of voters without representation at all. That’s why I’ve become a fan of:
Proportional Representation isn’t the name of any single electoral system, it is a phrase that describes an electoral outcome where 39% of the vote can’t win 100% of the seats in Parliament. Proportional Representation ensures 39% of the votes wins 39% of the seats.
Instead of polarizing citizens into winners and losers, a proportional system seeks to elect a government that reflects all citizens, by providing representation to all eligible voters. More than 90 countries around the world (85% of OECD countries) use some form of Proportional Representation, so there is a great deal of information about how such systems work.
In Canada, over the last decade or so, Ten Canadian Commissions, Assemblies and Reports have recommended proportional representation for Canada. In addition, Liberal MP Stéphane Dion developed his own P3 system, and later this year the Province of Prince Edward Island will consider adopting another newly devised proportional system, Sean Graham‘s Dual Member Mixed Proportional.
As this series progresses, I’ll look at the different electoral systems that have been or might reasonably be on offer for Canada. If you aren’t already overwhelmed, I’ve provided links throughout the article so you can find out more detail from the supporting on your own.
And you might be interested in what Craig Scott had to say about Proportional Representation:
The great resource is the grass roots multi-partisan organization that advocates for meaningful Canadian electoral reform: Fair Vote Canada. You can check out their website, but you’ll also find chapters across Canada. My local is the very active Fair Vote Waterloo Region Chapter.
Medievalart on Tumblr led me to the gorgeous public domain image Detail of a miniature of the coronation ceremonies of Philip (Coronation of King Phillip). This artwork is part of the Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts the British Library generously makes available to the public online.
Found in Wikimedia Commons, Vote icon is an original artwork dedicated to the Public Domain by its creator openclipart.org.
My Families of Electoral Systems mini poster & Democracy Flags are original artwork dedicated to the Public Domain
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West Fraser announces the permanent closure of Chasm sawmill
The third shift for the 100 Mile House location will also be eliminated
Brendan Kyle Jure
West Fraser announced their intention to permanently close the Chasm lumber mill and eliminate the third shift from its 100 Mile House lumber mill on June 17.
“We sincerely regret the impact this decision will have on our employees, their families and the affected communities. We will be making efforts to mitigate the effects of this business decision, including opportunities for affected employees to transition to other company locations,” said Ray Ferris, president and chief operating officer.
Clinton’s Mayor Susan Swan said she was not “overly surprised” with the other mill closures in the area, but added that she was disappointed by the news.
The closure of the Chasm sawmill and the elimination of the 100 Mile House location’s third shift will occur in the third quarter.
“This decision is not a reflection of the contributions of our employees, contractors and the communities where these mills operate. It is the result of well-documented timber supply constraints owing to B.C.’s devastating Mountain Pine Beetle infestations, recent record wildfires, price declines in lumber markets and high sawlog costs,” said Ferris.
MLA Donna Barnett said the news is terrible.
“This is still a beautiful place to live. There’s beautiful people, facilities, and infrastructure throughout the South Cariboo. But you know what? If you’re raising a family, you need a steady income. That’s what bothers me,” said Barnett. “This is not about governments fighting against each other. This is about families. This is about real people that need real attention, and I’m disappointed that there isn’t any.”
Chasm’s closure is expected to impact roughly 176 employees, while 34 employees will be affected by 100 Mile House, just a week after the announcement of Norbord’s curtailment of their 100 Mile House location, set for August.
“I think that it’s time that the government came to the table and met with the MLAs affected, that met with the workers affected, that met with the local governments that are affected, not just sending in a transition team to show people how to fill out their unemployment and what their qualifications are and where they may find a job. This is unacceptable,” Barnett said.
100 Mile House Mayor Mitch Campsall told the Free Press that he and his staff will be meeting with provincial officials on the afternoon of June 19 to hash out a solution(s) for the closures and curtailments of mills in the South Cariboo.
“Basically we are going to continue on and it’s going to be rough on the community,” he said. “But as I said before, we are really resilient and we will get through this, but it’s going to be a rough summer for this community.”
RELATED: Norbord’s 100 Mile location announces indefinite curtailment
Sally Watson, Thompson-Nicola Regional Director (TNRD) for Area E (Bonaparte Plateau), said the news was an “ass-kicker” for Clinton and the South Cariboo community, adding that it was a serious blow.
“I was disappointed and discouraged to get the call from West Fraser. I can’t say it’s a surprise… I hope that we can, as a community that is struggling, I hope we can get help from the senior levels of government to get retrained and perhaps trigger an industry where we can provide jobs for our workers,” she said. “It will take sincere effort from all levels of government and society to replace those jobs.”
Watson also said it was a great time to ask senior levels of government to bridge-fund the building of a hemp-processing plant.
West Fraser’s lumber production is anticipated to be permanently reduced by roughly 314 million board feet as a result of these changes, according to their June 17 news release. In the same release, they state that West Fraser will implement total temporary and permanent capacity curtailments of roughly 125 million and 614 million board feet.
Cache Creek resident Tom Moe has worked at the Chasm mill for nearly four decades. “It’s set to close on Sept. 8, and that will be my 39th anniversary of starting work at the mill.”
Moe says that rumours about the Chasm mill’s possible closure have been swirling since other mills began closing down in the Interior earlier this year.
“Everyone was wondering. Low timber supply in the area is why they’re shutting us down. They can’t supply our mill and 100 Mile mill with enough logs to keep us both running. They’re going to run out the logs they have in the yard now, and then dress all the rough lumber in the yard—dry it, plane it, and ship it—before Sept. 8.”
Moe says that employees were told the news at a meeting on June 17. “Most people were kind of expecting bad news. A couple of guys broke down and were quite upset. A lot of the younger guys were more upset than some of the long-term guys, which is understandable because they don’t have the pensions.
Everybody that’s working now will get severance pay, but they have to work until Sept. 8 to get it. If they leave before then to take another job, they lose it.”
Moe adds that safety incentive bonuses will be paid out on Sept. 8 for anyone who is still working at the mill, to ensure that workers stay safe for the next 12 weeks.
He says that West Fraser is bringing in pension experts and financial planners to talk to the workers. “They’ve formed a transition committee to work with workers one-on-one so they can figure out where to go.
“And they’re offering relocation jobs to anyone who wants them, at their operations in northern B.C. or Alberta. They said that if you’re good enough to work at Chasm, you’re good enough to work anywhere in West Fraser. I don’t think I’ll be relocating, but it’s good for some of the younger guys who aren’t tied down.”
Moe says he’s not really worried, since at just three years to retirement he’ll be getting a pretty good severance package. “Even if I have to find another job for a couple of years, I’m not going to stress about it right now.”
He adds that he doesn’t have any hard feelings towards West Fraser.
“They’re doing all they can to make it a smooth transition. Between fires and beetle kill, we’re running out of wood. I don’t think we’ll be the last mill to go.
“I’ve worked there since I was 19 years old. It’s the only job I’ve ever really had. It’s going to be kind of tough walking out of there on the last day.”
With files from Barbara Roden of the Ashcroft Journal.
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Meadow Lake/Dog Creek Canoe Creek Road closed following mudslide
A mudslide between the Canoe Creek Indian Reserve and Churn Creek Bridge closed the road
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Oregon Historical Society Museum
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History buffs and novices alike will enjoy a visit to this informative museum that tells the tale of the Native Americans and hearty pioneers that settled the Oregon Territory in the mid 19th century.... Read More
History buffs and novices alike will enjoy a visit to this informative museum that tells the tale of the Native Americans and hearty pioneers that settled the Oregon Territory in the mid 19th century. The Oregon my Oregon exhibit will walk you through Oregon's entire history with 50 separate displays that include the Oregon Trail, the Great Depression and World War II. Located downtown across from the Portland Art Museum, the museum houses approximately 85,000 artifacts, photos, books, map and videotape as well as a research library that relates Oregon's history from early days until present. The historians that work their are highly educated on all things Oregon and interesting to speak with.
Adult $11; Senior (61+) $9; Student (19+) $9; Child (6-18) $5; Child (0-5) Free
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Best for Museums, Cultural District's Best Attractions Because: Oregon has a rich history that is brought to life through the extensive exhibits at this museum.
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Lakshmi Manchu To Produce A New TV Show
Published on Oct 7, 2017 8:30 pm IST
After the success of ‘Memu Saitham’, a TV show that was aired on Gemini TV, Lakshmi Manchu is set to produce another TV show for the same channel. Titled as ‘Fidaa’, the show is going to be hosted by Hari Teja.
Confirming the news, Lakshmi Manchu tweeted saying, “Kickstarting my new show FIDA on Gemini w hariteja as the host. A day in an actors life. U will get to see who we are behind the camera.” It remains to be seen when this show goes on air.
Meanwhile, the actress has signed a new film which will go on floors soon, and she is also associated with a new web-series which will be directed by Vamsi Krishna, who made Dongata.
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Kalawati (D) through LRS. & Ors. Vs. Rakesh Kumar & Ors.
[Civil Appeal No. 2244 Of 2018 arising out of Special Leave Petition (C) No.28275 of 2014]
Madan B. Lokur, J.
2. "Ease of business" and "enforcement of contract" are the two new buzzwords and rightly so. For ease of doing business insofar as justice delivery is concerned, it is time to introspect and introduce case management programmes to streamline the system so that suits and appeals can be decided more efficiently. The present appeal exemplifies the need for case management system.
3. The subject matter of the appeal is an agreement to sell dated 29th May, 1986. A suit was filed by the plaintiff (Rakesh Kumar) in the Delhi High Court being Suit No.1193 of 1987 for specific performance of the agreement to sell. It appears that due to a change in pecuniary jurisdiction, the suit was transferred to the District Courts and was re-numbered as Suit No.642 of 2001. A disturbing feature of the appeal is that even about 31 years later, the parties are not quite sure about the fate of the agreement to sell entered into in 1986. The period is extremely long and such a lapse of time for the enforcement (or otherwise) of a contract is good reason to re-think the procedures.
4. The appellants (Kalawati and others) are aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 10th December, 2013 passed by a learned Single Judge of the Delhi High Court in R.F.A. No.521 of 2004.
5. In the plaint filed by the respondent (Rakesh Kumar), it was averred that he had entered into an agreement to sell on 29th May, 1986 in respect of land in Rectangle No.81, Killa Nos.21/1 (1-2), 22/1 (4-5), 19/2 (4-0), 19/1 (0-12), 20/2 (1-2) in all measuring 11 bighas and 1 biswa situated in Village Mehrauli, Tehsil Mehrauli, New Delhi. A part of the land was under the absolute ownership/bhumidari of Kalawati while the rest of the land was in the absolute ownership/bhumidari of defendant Nos.2 to 4 (Bishan Prakash, Om Prakash and Ved Prakash).
6. As per the agreement to sell, the sale price of the land in dispute was Rs.1,32,000/- per acre. An amount of Rs.30,000/- was paid by Rakesh Kumar to the defendants as advance payment and part payment towards the sale price for which a receipt was given to him.
7. According to Rakesh Kumar, the defendants were obliged to obtain a certain 'no objection certificate' from the appropriate authority for sale of the disputed land and also permissions and clearances but they failed to take any interest in this regard. Accordingly, Rakesh Kumar issued a lawyer's notice dated 16th May, 1987 to the defendants to carry out their obligations but they failed to do so.
8. Faced with this situation, Rakesh Kumar filed a suit before the High Court being Suit No. 1193 of 1987. As mentioned above, the suit was transferred to the District Courts and renumbered as Suit No.642 of 2001. The prayer in the suit was for specific performance for the agreement to sell dated 29th May, 1986 and for possession of the land in dispute. Along with the plaint, an application was filed by Rakesh Kumar under Order XXXIX of the Code of Civil Procedure for an injunction against alienation of the land in dispute, in which notice was issued to the defendants therein. Rakesh Kumar was granted an interim injunction subject to his depositing the balance sale consideration for restraining the defendants from alienating the land in dispute. It has come on record that Rakesh Kumar did not deposit the balance sale consideration.
9. At this stage, it may be mentioned that during the pendency of the suit, the defendants transferred the land in dispute in 1995 to defendant Nos.5, 6 and 7 and that is why the purchasers were impleaded as defendants in the suit.
10. The parties filed their written statements to the plaint and the stand taken by the defendants was that the sale consideration of Rs.1,32,000/- per acre was ridiculously low and illusory. Additionally, Rakesh Kumar himself was not ready and willing to perform his part of agreement and therefore no relief could be granted to him. It was also averred that Rakesh Kumar did not have the necessary finances to pay the consideration amount and so was not prepared to have the sale deed executed in his favour.
11. On the pleadings before him, the Trial Judge framed several issues but we are only concerned with the issue whether the plaintiff (Rakesh Kumar) was at all times ready and willing to perform his part of the agreement.
This issue was answered in the negative by the Trial Judge and against Rakesh Kumar resulting in the dismissal of the suit. Among the reasons given by the Trial Judge for coming to the conclusion that Rakesh Kumar was not ready and willing to execute the contract, at all times, was that at the time of grant of interim injunction prayed for by Rakesh Kumar in an application under Order XXXIX of Code of Civil Procedure while the suit was pending in the High Court, he was required to deposit the balance consideration as a pre-condition for restraining the defendants from selling, mortgaging, alienating or otherwise parting with possession with the land in dispute.
The balance sale consideration was not deposited by Rakesh Kumar and therefore, the interim injunction prayed for by him was not granted. In the absence of any injunction against alienating the land in dispute, the defendants transferred it to defendant Nos.5, 6 and 7 in 1995.
12. The Trial Judge also noted that from his cross-examination it was evident that Rakesh Kumar did not have the resources and sufficient money to purchase the disputed land. He was in possession of only one truck and was earning Rs.10,000/- per month. He was not assessed to income tax and he filed his income tax return for the first time in 1994. Earlier in 1988-89, he had opened a bank account but never had a balance of more than Rs.52,000/- in his bank account. Sometime in July, 2002 Rakesh Kumar took a loan of Rs.3.15 lakhs for the purpose of his business from his cousin but the loan was not taken for the purpose of buying the land in dispute. Taking all these factors into consideration, the Trial Judge held that Rakesh Kumar did not have the means to pay the balance consideration and was not ready and willing to perform his part of the contract at all times.
13. Feeling aggrieved, Rakesh Kumar preferred a Regular First Appeal before the Delhi High Court. The High Court addressed itself only to the question whether Rakesh Kumar was ready and willing to execute his part of the agreement to sell, at all times. The High Court took the view that rather than Rakesh Kumar, it was the defendants who were not willing to execute the sale deed. The High Court came to this conclusion on the basis of the requirement in terms of the agreement to sell that the defendants were obliged to obtain a 'no objection certificate' for executing the sale deed but they had not taken any steps in that regard. The High Court also relied on the affidavit by way of evidence filed by Rakesh Kumar about his capacity to pay the balance sale consideration. It was also noted by the High Court that the lawyer's notice sent by him on 16th May, 1987 had not been responded to by the defendants. On a consideration of these factors, it was clear that the defendants were not interested in executing the sale deed.
14. On the other hand, as far as Rakesh Kumar's readiness and willingness to execute the sale deed is concerned, the High Court noted that in his cross-examination recorded on 4th October, 2002 he explained that just prior to the date of entering into the agreement to sell, he had disposed of his house. Thus, he had sufficient funds available for investing and on this basis, he had agreed to purchase the land in dispute.
15. The High Court noted that even though Rakesh Kumar did not deposit the balance consideration for the grant of injunction in his favour, that was of no consequence and could not be held against him. We agree with the High Court only to this limited extent.
16. Taking all these factors into consideration, the High Court reversed the view of the Trial Judge and concluded that Rakesh Kumar was entitled to a decree for specific performance of the agreement to sell dated 29th May, 1986 and for delivery of vacant, peaceful and physical possession of the land in dispute.
17. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we are not in favour of the view expressed by the High Court but subscribe to the view of the Trial Judge.
18. The law on the subject of specific performance of contracts is quite clear and it is not necessary to cite the dozens of judgments delivered by this Court on the issue. However, it is necessary to refer to two decisions which are quite apposite to the facts of the case before us.
19. In His Holiness Acharya Swami Ganesh Dassji v. Sita Ram Thapar1this Court drew a distinction between readiness to perform the contract and willingness to perform the contract. It was observed that by readiness it may be meant the capacity of the plaintiff to perform the contract which would include the financial position to pay the purchase price. As far as the willingness to perform the contract is concerned, the 1 (1996) 4 SCC 526 conduct of the plaintiff has to be properly scrutinised along with attendant circumstances. On the facts available, the Court may infer whether or not the plaintiff was always ready and willing to perform his part of the contract. It was held in paragraph 2 of the Report: "There is a distinction between readiness to perform the contract and willingness to perform the contract.
By readiness may be meant the capacity of the plaintiff to perform the contract which includes his financial position to pay the purchase price. For determining his willingness to perform his part of the contract, the conduct has to be properly scrutinised...... The factum of readiness and willingness to perform plaintiff's part of the contract is to be adjudged with reference to the conduct of the party and the attending circumstances. The court may infer from the facts and circumstances whether the plaintiff was ready and was always ready and willing to perform his part of the contract.
The facts of this case would amply demonstrate that the petitioner/plaintiff was not ready nor had the capacity to perform his part of the contract as he had no financial capacity to pay the consideration in cash as contracted and intended to bide for the time which disentitles him as time is of the essence of the contract."
20. In I.S. Sikandar (Dead) by Lrs. v. K. Subramani & Ors.2 this Court noted that the plaintiff is required to prove that from the date of execution of the agreement of sale till the date of the decree, he was always ready and willing to perform his part of the contract. In this case, looking the attendant facts and circumstances, the Court upheld the view of the Trial Judge that the plaintiff had no money to pay the balance sale consideration and was apparently not capable of making necessary 2 (2013) 15 SCC 27 arrangements for payment of the balance consideration. It was held in paragraph 45 and paragraph 47 of the Report:
"45.........Further, the plaintiff is required to prove the fact that right from the date of execution of the agreement of sale till the date of passing the decree he must prove that he is ready and has always been willing to perform his part of the contract as per the agreement......"
"47. Further, there is nothing on record to show that the plaintiff could have made arrangement for payment of the balance consideration amount to them. But, on the other hand the trial court has recorded the finding of fact to the effect that the correspondence between the parties and other circumstances would establish the fact that the plaintiff had no money for payment of balance sale consideration......."
21. In so far as the present appeal is concerned, the material on record clearly indicates that Rakesh Kumar did not have the necessary funds available with him to pay the balance consideration. His low income and low bank balance indicated his incapacity to make the balance payment. As far as his capacity to arrange for funds is concerned, it has come on record that Rakesh Kumar did take a loan from his cousin but that was only for his business and not for paying the balance consideration for the land in dispute. There is nothing on record to indicate that Rakesh Kumar could have not only repaid the loan taken from his cousin, but additionally, could have arranged sufficient funds to pay the balance consideration. It is very doubtful, and it is easy and reasonable to infer this, that Rakesh Kumar was incapable of meeting both liabilities.
22. On the facts placed before us, we are satisfied that the Trial Judge was right in coming to the conclusion that Rakesh Kumar was not in a position to pay the balance consideration to Kalawati and the other vendors, and by necessary implication, it must be held that he was neither ready nor willing to perform his part of the agreement.
23. It was submitted that Kalawati and the other vendors did not perform their part of the agreement despite Rakesh Kumar requesting them to do so. The contention of Rakesh Kumar was that the vendors did not obtain a "no objection certificate" from the authorities concerned. We have gone through the agreement to sell dated 29th May, 1986 and the relevant clause of the contract is remarkably vague and reads as follows: "That the vendors will obtain the no objection certificate from the authorities concerned and will inform the vendee by registered post after getting the income tax clearance certificate."
24. There is nothing to indicate the nature of the "no objection certificate" that the vendors were required to obtain and who were the authorities from whom the "no objection certificate" was required, nor is there any indication of the purpose for which the "no objection certificate" was required. Similarly, there is no indication about the nature of the income tax clearance certificate required and for what purpose. This clause appears to have been inserted in the agreement to sell without any application of mind and it is quite possible, as alleged by the vendors that the agreement to sell was ante-dated after the introduction of Section 260-UC in the Income Tax Act, 1961. However, we need not go into this possibility in view of the vague nature of the clause.
25. On an overall consideration of the facts and in the circumstances of the case, in our opinion, the High Court was in error in setting aside the judgment and decree of the Trial Judge. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed and the judgment and decree passed by the High Court is set aside.
No costs.
...........................J (Madan B. Lokur)
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Interesting Motor Vehicle Statistics
The RAC Foundation has brought together some interesting facts and figures in relation to motor vehicles here in the UK. We thought we would share some of them with you but more can be found on their website.
How many motor vehicles are located in Great Britain?
There were 37.9 million motor vehicles licensed as at the 31st March 2018 with 31.3 million being cars. Almost every year since the Second World War ended the number of motor vehicles has risen. The average annual increase since 2012 has been 640,000.
There were 2,540,617 new cars registered in the UK in 2017.
In 2017, there were 8,113,020 used cars that changed ownership.
There were 1,671,166 new cars built here in the UK in 2017.
What make and model of car is the most popular?
It is the Ford Fiesta with 1.5 million being licensed as at the 31st December 2017, with the Ford Focus in second place at 1.3 million and the Vauxhall Corsa in third place on 1.1 million.
How many driving licenses are there?
There were 48,416,500 driving licenses registered with the DVLA in March 2018. Full driving licenses make up 40,331,643 and provisional driving licenses account for 8,084,857. It should be noted that these figures include licenses for people who have for instance died or emigrated and the DVLA have not been informed.
A more accurate estimate of active holders of driving licenses is produced by the National Traffic Survey with an estimated 32.9 million people in England being in possession of a full car driving license. Men make up 17.3 million and women 15.6 million.
How many English households have access to a car or van?
In the region of 76% in 2017 with this figure having increased substantially over the years – in 1971, the figure was 52%. Between 1971 and 2017, the percentage of households with two or more cars and/or vans rose from 8% to 35%.
What is the average speed a vehicle travels at?
The figures that stand out for 2016 are that, within a 20 mph speed limit area, all vehicles drove, on average, above the speed limit – cars and vans drove at an average free flow speed of 25 mph. In a 30 mph speed limit zone, cars and vans drove at an average free flow speed of 31 mph. It is rather concerning that the speed limits have been broken so frequently. The average free flow speed for cars and vans on single carriageways with the national speed limit was 49 mph and the average free flow speed on motorways was 68 mph for cars and 69 mph for vans.
How often do we drive our cars?
You may be surprised to read that the average time we spend driving our cars is a mere 4%. Our cars are parked at home for 80% of the time and are parked at other locations for 16% of the time.
What is the average annual mileage for every car in England?
In 2017, it was 7,800 with this being a drop when compared with 2002 when it was 9,200. Diesel cars averaged 10,100 miles per annum and petrol cars averaged 6,500 miles per annum.
It is estimated that motor vehicles in Great Britain drove 327.1 billion miles on our 246,700 miles of roads in 2017. In 1949, the figure was 28.9 billion.
There were at least 31,483 claims made to councils for damage to vehicles caused by potholes in 2015/16 in Great Britain with the average settlement figure being £306.
We trust that you found the above statistics to be of interest and no doubt some of them were rather surprising to read about.
This entry was posted in News and tagged England, Fiesta, Ford, insurance, mileage, RAC, TRAVEL on August 31, 2018 by AIB.
Traffic On Roads In Great Britain Has Been Increasing
Bearing in mind the number of occasions that we get delayed in our cars, vans and HGVs due to a traffic jam, perhaps caused by road works or an accident, it probably does not come as a surprise to motorists to hear that the volume of traffic on our roads increased in 2016. This is borne out by the Department for Transport Provisional Road Traffic Estimates Great Britain: January 2016 – December 2016 Statistical Release of the 9th February 2017 from which we highlight below some of the interesting data.
In 2016, it is estimated that motor vehicles covered a distance of 320.5 billion vehicle miles on our road network in Great Britain with this being a record. It is an increase of 1.2% when compared with 2015 so there has been a significant rise in the space of twelve months. When compared with 5 years ago the number of vehicle miles has gone up by 5.5%.
The distance travelled by cars and taxis last year is estimated at 249.5 billion vehicle miles with this being an increase of 0.7% when compared with the previous year.
The distance travelled by HGVs in 2016 is estimated at 17.1 billion vehicle miles with this being a rise of 2.8% in comparison to 2015.
The distance travelled by vans last year is estimated at 48.5 billion vehicle miles with this being an increase of 3.4% when compared with the previous year.
The volume of rolling annual motor vehicle traffic in Great Britain has increased by 5.5% from the year ending December 2013.
The data for the type of roads that these miles were conducted on last year reveal that 67.9 billion miles were on motorways with this being an increase of 2.1% in twelve months, 93.6 billion miles on Rural “A” Roads with this being a rise of 2.5% in a year, 50.2 billion miles on Urban “A” Roads – an increase of 1.1% in twelve months, 44.2 billion miles on Rural Minor Roads with this being a drop of 0.6% and 64.6 billion miles on Urban Minor Roads – a drop of 0.3%.
The reasons why there has been an increase in road traffic in the last three years could be due to the likes of average fuel prices falling during part of the period resulting in more people perhaps going out for the day, a rise in the population and an improvement in the economy.
This entry was posted in News and tagged congestion, increasing traffic, mileage, spaghetti junction, traffic jam, transport on March 17, 2017 by AIB.
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1999 Major League Baseball season
This article is about the 1999 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1999 in baseball.
1999 MLB season
Major League Baseball
April 4 – October 27, 1999
Top draft pick
Josh Hamilton
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Season MVP
AL: Iván Rodríguez (TEX)
NL: Chipper Jones (ATL)
League Postseason
AL champions
New York Yankees
AL runners-up
Boston Red Sox
NL champions
Atlanta Braves
NL runners-up
New York Mets
World Series
World Series MVP
Mariano Rivera (NYY)
MLB seasons
The 1999 Major League Baseball season ended with the New York Yankees sweeping the Atlanta Braves in the World Series.
The previous record of most home runs hit in a season, set at 5,064 in 1998,[1] was broken once again as the American League and National League combined to hit 5,528 home runs.[2] Moreover, it was the first season in 49 [3] years to feature a team that scored 1,000 runs in a season, as the Cleveland Indians led the Majors with 1,009 runs scored.[4] Only 193 shutouts were recorded in 2,427 regular-season games.[5]
1 Major league baseball final standings
1.1 American League
1.2 National League
2 Postseason
2.1 Bracket
3 Awards and honors
4 MLB statistical leaders
5 Managers
6 Events
6.1 January–March
6.2 April–June
6.3 July–September
6.4 October–December
7 Deaths
7.1 January–April
7.2 May–August
7.3 September–December
Major league baseball final standings
AL East
(1) New York Yankees 98 64 0.605 — 48–33 50–31
(4) Boston Red Sox 94 68 0.580 4 49–32 45–36
Toronto Blue Jays 84 78 0.519 14 40–41 44–37
Baltimore Orioles 78 84 0.481 20 41–40 37–44
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 69 93 0.426 29 33–48 36–45
AL Central
(2) Cleveland Indians 97 65 0.599 — 47–34 50–31
Chicago White Sox 75 86 0.466 21½ 38–42 37–44
Detroit Tigers 69 92 0.429 27½ 38–43 31–49
Kansas City Royals 64 97 0.398 32½ 33–47 31–50
Minnesota Twins 63 97 0.394 33 31–50 32–47
AL West
(3) Texas Rangers 95 67 0.586 — 51–30 44–37
Oakland Athletics 87 75 0.537 8 52–29 35–46
Seattle Mariners 79 83 0.488 16 43–38 36–45
Anaheim Angels 70 92 0.432 25 37–44 33–48
NL East
(1) Atlanta Braves 103 59 0.636 — 56–25 47–34
(4) New York Mets 97 66 0.595 6½ 49–32 48–34
Philadelphia Phillies 77 85 0.475 26 41–40 36–45
Montreal Expos 68 94 0.420 35 35–46 33–48
Florida Marlins 64 98 0.395 39 35–45 29–53
NL Central
(3) Houston Astros 97 65 0.599 — 50–32 47–33
Cincinnati Reds 96 67 0.589 1½ 45–37 51–30
Milwaukee Brewers 74 87 0.460 22½ 32–48 42–39
Chicago Cubs 67 95 0.414 30 34–47 33–48
NL West
(2) Arizona Diamondbacks 100 62 0.617 — 52–29 48–33
San Francisco Giants 86 76 0.531 14 49–32 37–44
Los Angeles Dodgers 77 85 0.475 23 37–44 40–41
San Diego Padres 74 88 0.457 26 46–35 28–53
Colorado Rockies 72 90 0.444 28 39–42 33–48
The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 in a one-game playoff to earn the NL Wild Card.
World Series: (AL1) New York Yankees over (NL1) Atlanta Braves (4–0); Mariano Rivera, MVP
(ALDS, NLDS) League Championship Series
(NLCS, ALCS) World Series
1 NY Yankees 3
3 Texas 0
1 NY Yankees 4
American League
4 Boston 1
2 Cleveland 2
AL1 NY Yankees 4
NL1 Atlanta 0
1 Atlanta 3
3 Houston 1
4 NY Mets 2
2 Arizona 1
4 NY Mets 3
American League Championship Series MVP: Orlando Hernández
American League Division Series:
National League Championship Series MVP: Eddie Pérez
National League Division Series
All-Star Game, July 13 at Fenway Park: American League, 4–1; Pedro Martínez, MVP
Baseball Hall of Fame
George Brett
Orlando Cepeda
Nestor Chylak
Nolan Ryan
Frank Selee
Joe Williams
Robin Yount
Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards
BBWAA Award
Rookie of the Year Scott Williamson (CIN) Carlos Beltrán (KC)
Cy Young Award Randy Johnson (ARI) Pedro Martínez (BOS)
Manager of the Year Jack McKeon (CIN) Jimy Williams (BOS)
Most Valuable Player Chipper Jones (ATL) Iván Rodríguez (TEX)
Gold Glove Awards
Pitcher Greg Maddux (ATL) Mike Mussina (BAL)
Catcher Mike Lieberthal (PHI) Iván Rodríguez (TEX)
First Baseman J. T. Snow (SF) Rafael Palmeiro (TEX)
Second Baseman Pokey Reese (CIN) Roberto Alomar (CLE)
Third Baseman Robin Ventura (NYM) Scott Brosius (NYY)
Shortstop Rey Ordonez (NYM) Omar Vizquel (CLE)
Outfielders Steve Finley (ARI) Bernie Williams (NYY)
Larry Walker (COL) Shawn Green (TOR)
Andruw Jones (ATL) Ken Griffey Jr. (SEA)
Silver Slugger Awards
Pitcher/Designated Hitter Mike Hampton (HOU) Rafael Palmeiro (TEX)
Catcher Mike Piazza (NYM) Iván Rodríguez (TEX)
First Baseman Jeff Bagwell (HOU) Carlos Delgado (TOR)
Second Baseman Edgardo Alfonzo (NYM) Roberto Alomar (CLE)
Third Baseman Chipper Jones (ATL) Dean Palmer (DET)
Shortstop Barry Larkin (CIN) Alex Rodriguez (SEA)
Outfielders Sammy Sosa (CHC) Shawn Green (TOR)
Vladimir Guerrero (MTL) Ken Griffey Jr. (SEA)
Larry Walker (COL) Manny Ramirez (CLE)
MLB statistical leaders
AVG Nomar Garciaparra BOS .357 Larry Walker COL .379
HR Ken Griffey, Jr. SEA 48 Mark McGwire STL 65
RBI Manny Ramírez CLE 165 Mark McGwire STL 147
Wins Pedro Martínez1 BOS 23 Mike Hampton HOU 22
ERA Pedro Martínez1 BOS 2.07 Randy Johnson ARI 2.48
SO Pedro Martínez1 BOS 313 Randy Johnson ARI 364
SV Mariano Rivera NYY 45 Ugueth Urbina MTL 41
SB Brian Hunter DET/SEA 44 Tony Womack ARI 72
1American League Triple Crown Pitching Winner
Anaheim Angels Terry Collins, Joe Maddon Collins (51–82, .383), Maddon (19–10, .655)
Baltimore Orioles Ray Miller
Boston Red Sox Jimy Williams
Chicago White Sox Jerry Manuel
Cleveland Indians Mike Hargrove
Detroit Tigers Larry Parrish
Kansas City Royals Tony Muser
Minnesota Twins Tom Kelly
New York Yankees Joe Torre Won the World Series
Oakland Athletics Art Howe
Seattle Mariners Lou Piniella
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Larry Rothschild
Texas Rangers Johnny Oates
Toronto Blue Jays Jim Fregosi
Arizona Diamondbacks Buck Showalter
Atlanta Braves Bobby Cox Won National League pennant
Chicago Cubs Jim Riggleman
Cincinnati Reds Jack McKeon
Colorado Rockies Jim Leyland
Florida Marlins John Boles, Jr.
Houston Astros Larry Dierker, Matt Galante Dierker (84–51, .622), Galante (13–14, .481)
Los Angeles Dodgers Davey Johnson
Milwaukee Brewers Phil Garner, Jim Lefebvre Garner (52–60, .464), Lefebvre (22–27, .449)
Montreal Expos Felipe Alou
New York Mets Bobby Valentine
Philadelphia Phillies Terry Francona
Pittsburgh Pirates Gene Lamont
St. Louis Cardinals Tony La Russa
San Diego Padres Bruce Bochy
San Francisco Giants Dusty Baker
January 5 – Nolan Ryan, George Brett and Robin Yount are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. It is the first time since 1936 that three players are elected simultaneously on their first try. Carlton Fisk finishes 4th in the voting, missing election by 43 votes.
February 15 – The Cincinnati Reds announce that they are dropping their long-standing policy of no facial hair for players. The change is the result of a talk between Reds owner Marge Schott and newly acquired outfielder Greg Vaughn.
February 18 – The U.S. Postal Service issues a Jackie Robinson stamp as part of their "Celebrate the Century" program. Robinson was selected to represent the 1940s, and is the second baseball player chosen. Babe Ruth, in May 1998, represented the 1920s.
February 18 – The Yankees end the trade rumors by acquiring Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for pitchers David Wells and Graeme Lloyd, and infielder Homer Bush.
February 21 – Florida Marlins rookie third baseman Mike Lowell, acquired from the New York Yankees on February 1, undergoes surgery for testicular cancer after a small mass is found during a routine exam.
March 2 – Orlando Cepeda, Frank Selee, Smokey Joe Williams and Nestor Chylak are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.
March 7 – In a historic agreement, it is announced that the Baltimore Orioles will travel to Cuba for a March 28 exhibition game against the Cuban national team in Havana. The Cuban team will travel to the US for a return contest at a future date. It is the first time in 40 years that Americans will play a professional game in Cuba.
March 8 – Joe DiMaggio passes away at the age of 84.
March 10 – Yankees manager Joe Torre is diagnosed with prostate cancer. While he is undergoing treatment, the team will be run by coach Don Zimmer.
March 28 – The Orioles make the first visit to Cuba by major leaguers since 1959, and defeat a team of Cuban amateurs by a score of 3–2 in 11 innings. Pitcher José Contreras hurls eight innings of 2–hit, 10–K ball in relief for the Cubans, while catcher Charles Johnson hits a two–run home run, and DH Harold Baines drives in the winning run for the Orioles. The two teams will play a rematch at Camden Yards in Baltimore on May 3.
April–June
April 4 – In the first regular-season game ever played outside of the United States or Canada, the Colorado Rockies open the season by defeating the San Diego Padres 8–2, before an overflow crowd of 27,104 in Monterrey, Mexico. Outfielder Dante Bichette has four hits, including a home run, and four RBI for the winners. Local hero Vinny Castilla also has four hits for the Rockies, while Darryl Kile picks up the victory.
April 19 – The Baltimore Orioles' Cal Ripken, Jr. is placed on the disabled list for the first time in his 19-year career because of irritation in his lower back. Ripken's record consecutive game streak ended in September 1998 at 2,632.
April 20 – Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott agrees to sell her controlling interest in the Reds to a group headed by Carl H. Lindner, ending her 14-year tenure. The group will pay a total of $67 million.
April 20 – The Nolan Ryan Museum opens in Alvin, Texas.
April 23 – The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 12–5, as third baseman Fernando Tatís sets a major league record by hitting two grand slams in a single inning. His two homers come in St. Louis' 11–run third inning. He also sets a record with eight RBI in the inning, while Dodgers pitcher Chan Ho Park becomes the first 20th century pitcher – and only the second ever – to surrender two grand slams in a single frame (Bill Phillips of the Pittsburgh Pirates did so in 1890). Park became the 36th major-leaguer to serve up two slams to the same player in his career.
April 23 – The Brewers sink the Pirates 9–1, as pitcher Steve Woodard hurls the complete game victory. The win ends Milwaukee's NL record streak of 113 games without a complete game.
May 3 – In a 12–11, 10-inning loss to the Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox rookie Creighton Gubanich becomes only the fourth player to hit a grand slam for his first major league hit.
May 3 – The Pirates defeat the Giants 9–8, despite Jeff Kent getting five hits for the Giants and hits for the cycle, just the second player to do so in Three Rivers Stadium; Joe Torre did it on June 27, 1973.
May 9 – The Yankees defeat the Mariners 6–1. Relief pitcher Mike Stanton makes his first major league start for the Yankees, ending his major league record streak of 552 consecutive relief appearances prior to his first start. The previous record of 443 was set by Giants pitcher Gary Lavelle.
May 10 – The Red Sox defeat the Mariners 12–4, as shortstop Nomar Garciaparra leads the way with three home runs, including two grand slams. Garciaparra drives home 10 of Boston's runs as he clouts a bases-loaded homer in the first inning, a 2-run shot in the third, and another grand slam in the 8th. He is the first Bosox since Jim Tabor in 1939 to hit two slams in a game, and just the 9th in major league history. Robin Ventura last did it, in 1995.
May 17 – Tampa Bay outguns the Rangers 13–3, as first baseman Fred McGriff extends his major league record by hitting a home run in his 35th big league stadium: The Ballpark in Arlington.
May 19 – In a record-setting outing, the Reds beat the Rockies 24–12, stroking 28 hits in the process. The 36 runs sets a Coors Field record. Jeffrey Hammonds hits three home runs for Cincinnati, as seven players in the Reds lineup get three or more hits apiece. Teammate Sean Casey hits a pair of 3-run homers to drive in six runs and reaches base in all seven plate appearances, tying a 20th-century record. The 36 runs scored in the contest is the third-highest total in the major leagues since the turn of the 20th century, while the 81 total bases set a new major league standard. Mike Cameron ties a major league mark with eight plate appearances in a nine-inning game. With 28 hits, the Reds tie a mark originally set on May 13, 1902, and tie the National League record with seven players with 3 or more hits (Pirates, June 12, 1928, and Reds, August 3, 1989). The Rockies also became the first team to score 12 or more runs in a game and lose by 12 or more runs in the same game since the Giants beat the Reds, 25–13 in 1901. Larry Walker extends his hitting streak to 20 games and raises his average to .431.
May 20 – The Mets sweep the Brewers in a double header, winning the first game 11–10, and the second 10–1. Robin Ventura hits a grand slam in each contest, becoming the first player in major league history to do so in both ends of a doubleheader. Ventura also becomes the first player to hit a pair of grand slams on the same day on two separate occasions.
May 26 - In one of the most heartbreaking moments in baseball history, during the third inning against the Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Devil Rays starting pitcher Tony Saunders breaks and tears ligaments in his arm while pitching to batter Rafael Palmeiro. He would later break that same arm while playing a rehabilitation assignment in 2000, retiring from baseball. This was his last game as a major league player.
June 25 – St. Louis defeats Arizona 1–0, as rookie pitcher José Jiménez hurls the first no-hitter of the season. The Cardinals score the lone run on a broken bat single with two outs in the ninth inning. Jiménez posted eight strikeouts in the contest, while losing pitcher Randy Johnson strike outs 14, including the 2500th of his career. Jiménez walks two and hits a batter in becoming the first rookie to toss a no-hitter since Wilson Álvarez in 1991.
June 25 – In Baltimore's 9–8 loss to the Yankees, the Orioles' Jesse Orosco makes his 1,051st relief appearance to break Kent Tekulve's major league record.
June 28 – Hack Wilson ups his runs batted in total for the 1930 season to 191. 69 years after the event, an RBI is added by the commissioner's office, which also gives Babe Ruth six additional walks, raising his career-record total to 2,062. "There is no doubt that Hack Wilson's RBI total should be 191", commissioner Bud Selig says. "I am sensitive to the historical significance that accompanies the correction of such a prestigious record, especially after so many years have passed, but it is important to get it right." The missing RBI came from the second game of a doubleheader between Wilson's Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds on July 28, 1930, where Charlie Grimm was credited with two RBI in the game and Wilson with none. Ruth's walks total is now 2,062. Ted Williams is second, trailing by 43, and Rickey Henderson is third, 134 behind Ruth.
July–September
July 5 – The Cardinals defeat the Diamondbacks 1–0, as José Jiménez hurls a 2-hitter to defeat Randy Johnson. Jiménez no-hit the Diamondbacks in his last appearance against them (June 25). Johnson loses his third game in a row, during which Arizona has not scored a run and only made three hits. He strikes out 12 Cardinals to tie Dwight Gooden's NL mark of 43 strikeouts over three starts. He also reaches 200 strikeouts for the year and ends St. Louis rookie Joe McEwing's 25-game hitting streak, the 5th-longest ever for a rookie.
July 6 – The White Sox lose to the Royals 8–7. Chicago outfielder Chris Singleton hits for the cycle, becoming the first rookie to do so since Oddibe McDowell in 1985 and just the 16th since 1900.
July 9 – The uniform Lou Gehrig wore when he made his famous "luckiest man on earth" speech on July 4, 1939, is sold for $451,541 at auction. Leland's spokesman Marty Appel says the flannel pinstripe uniform worn by the Hall of Fame first baseman was purchased by a South Florida man who did not want his name made public. The winning bid was made over the phone. Yesterday, Carlton Fisk's home run ball that won Game Six of the 1975 World Series for the Boston Red Sox was sold for $113,273.
July 13 – The Major League Baseball All-Century Team is announced prior to the All-Star Game at Boston's Fenway Park. Many members of the team, including Bob Gibson, Mike Schmidt, Willie Mays, Brooks Robinson, and Ted Williams, are on the field for the festivities. Williams, who threw out the first pitch, delayed the start of the game for about 15 minutes as players from both teams surrounded him in a spontaneous display of homage. The American League goes on to defeat the National League 4–1, behind Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martínez. Martinez is named the game's MVP as he strikes out five out of the six batters he faced including the first four in a row in his two innings of work.
July 18 – David Cone pitches the 16th perfect game against the Montreal Expos, in a 6–0 New York Yankees victory. It is the third perfect game in franchise history. Don Larsen who authored the first one 43 years prior, throws out the ceremonial first pitch to battery mate Yogi Berra.
July 25 – George Brett, Robin Yount, Nolan Ryan and Orlando Cepeda are inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
August 5 – San Diego defeat the Cardinals 10–3, despite a pair of home runs by Mark McGwire, including the 500th of his career. McGwire becomes the first player in history to hit his 400th and 500th homers in successive seasons.
August 6 – The San Diego Padres' Tony Gwynn raps his 3,000th career hit, a single off Dan Smith of the Montreal Expos. The Padres defeat the Expos, 12–10.
August 7 – Just one day after Tony Gwynn reaches the historic milestone, the Devil Rays' Wade Boggs also gets the 3,000th hit of his career (a home run) in Tampa Bay's 15–10 loss to Cleveland.
August 9 – A total of five grand slams are hit on the day, marking the first time it has happened in 129 years of major league baseball. The bases loaded pokes are hit by Fernando Tatís (St. Louis, against Philadelphia), José Vidro (Montreal, against San Diego), Mike Lowell (Florida, against San Francisco), Bernie Williams (Yankees, against Oakland) and Jay Buhner (Seattle, against the White Sox).
August 17 – Sic transit gloria. St. Louis sends José Jiménez to AAA Memphis less than two months after his no-hitter against Arizona. He joins Bobo Holloman as the only pitcher to go to the minors in the same year he pitched a no-hitter.
August 30 – The Mets roll over the Astros 17–1, as Edgardo Alfonzo goes 6-for-6, a club record, with a double, three home runs, five RBI and six runs scored. The six runs scored ties the modern major league mark. Alfonzo is only the 5th player ever to hit three home runs while going 6-for-6.
August 30 – Former player Billy Bean comes out of the closet and announces his homosexuality. He is the first living player to publicly acknowledge that he is gay.
September 4 – In a 22–3 blowout over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Cincinnati Reds tie an NL record by hitting nine home runs in the contest: two 2 by Eddie Taubensee, and one apiece by Aaron Boone, Dmitri Young, Jeffrey Hammonds, Greg Vaughn, Pokey Reese, Brian Johnson and Mark Lewis.
September 7 – Two native Canadian pitchers oppose each other as starters for the first time in 25 years. Florida Marlin pitcher Ryan Dempster, from British Columbia, faces off against Los Angeles Dodgers Éric Gagné, who hails from Quebec. The two roomed together while competing on Canada's national baseball team. The battle is a draw with neither pitcher getting the decision, but the Marlins win 2–1.
September 9 – In a game between the Expos and the Padres, umpires nearly allowed 4 outs to be recorded in the 7th inning. Reggie Sanders of the Expos struck out for the third out, but the umpires, the fans, and the Padres allowed the Expos' Phil Nevin to come up to the plate and pitcher Ted Lilly to reach a 2–1 count before someone alerted home plate umpire Jerry Layne to the mistake. (Padres win 10–3)
September 10 – The Red Sox trip the Yankees 3–1, as Pedro Martínez hurls an impressive one-hitter for his 21st victory of the year. Martinez strikes out 17 batters, the most Yankees ever fanned in a single game. Chili Davis' second-inning home run is NY's only hit. Chuck Knoblauch, hit by a pitch leading off the game, gives the Yankees their only other baserunner; he was caught stealing, so Martínez faces just one over the minimum.
September 11 – The Twins defeat the Angels 7–0, as left-handed Eric Milton hurls the third no-hitter of the season.
September 14 – Kansas City lose a doubleheader to the Angels, 8–6 in the opener and 6–5 in the nightcap. In the second game, KC outfielder Mark Quinn makes a memorable major league debut. After making out in his first at bat, Quinn doubles in his next trip to the plate, then hits home runs in his last two times up. He becomes just the third player in history to hit two home runs in his first big league game. Bob Nieman (1951) and Bert Campaneris (1964) are the only others to accomplish the feat.
September 18 – The Brewers beat the Cubs, 7–4, as Sammy Sosa hits his 60th home run of the year. He becomes the first major leaguer to hit 60 homers twice.
September 21 – The Red Sox defeat the Blue Jays, 3–0, as Pedro Martínez fans 12 for his 2second win. He joins Randy Johnson as the only pitchers to strike out at least 300 in both leagues, and breaks Roger Clemens' club mark of 291 strikeouts.
September 26 – The Cardinals lose to the Reds 7–5, despite Mark McGwire's 60th home run of the season. McGwire joins Sammy Sosa as the only players in history to reach the 60 homer mark twice. He will end the season with 147 runs batted in on 145 hits, the only player in major league history (with 100 hits in a season) to have more RBI than hits. Jay Buhner, in 1995, came closest with 121 RBI and 123 hits.
September 27 – The Tigers defeat the Royals 8–2 in the final game ever played at Tiger Stadium.
September 30 – The Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the San Francisco Giants 9–4, in the final game ever played at Candlestick Park.
October–December
October 2 – In a 3–2 Yankees victory over Tampa Bay, Bernie Williams draws his 100th walk of the season. He is the first player since John Olerud (1993) to reach 200 hits, 100 runs, 100 RBI and 100 walks in a season. Williams finishes with 202, 116, 115 and 100, respectively.
October 3 – The Cardinals defeat the Cubs, 9–5, as both Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa homer in their last game of the season. McGwire takes Steve Trachsel deep in the first inning and finishes with 65 home runs, with Sosa next in line with 63, homering in the third. McGwire's home run is his 52second, moving him past Ted Williams and Willie McCovey for 10th place on the all-time list. He finishes with 147 RBI on 145 hits, the first major league player ever to have more RBI than hits. Jay Buhner, in 1995, came closest with 121 RBI on 123 hits.
October 9 – The Houston Astros play their last game at the historic Houston Astrodome as they prepare to move into Enron Field, located in downtown Houston, for the 2000 season.
October 23 – The New York Yankees defeat the Atlanta Braves, 4–1, to win their 25th World Series. Roger Clemens gets the win, hurling 4-hit ball before leaving the game in the 8th inning. Mariano Rivera gets the save, his second of the Series. Jim Leyritz hits a solo home run in the 8th inning to finish the NY scoring. Rivera wins the Series MVP award.
November 1 – The Cubs hire Atlanta Braves coach Don Baylor as their new manager.
November 1 – The Indians hire hitting coach Charlie Manuel as their new manager.
November 17 – The Angels hire Mike Scioscia as their new manager.
December 5 – Major League Baseball and ESPN agree to settle their lawsuit by signing a new 6-year, $800 million deal. The suit involved ESPN's decision to give National Football League games priority over late-season Sunday night baseball games on its main channel.
January–April
January 31 – Norm Zauchin, 69, first baseman for the Red Sox and Senators who had 93 RBI as a 1955 rookie
February 12 – Jimmy Dudley, 89, broadcaster for the Indians from 1948 to 1967
February 21 – Vinegar Bend Mizell, 68, All-Star pitcher who won 90 games for the Cardinals and Pirates; later a Congressman
March 8 – Joe DiMaggio, 84, Hall of Fame center fielder for the New York Yankees who batted .325 lifetime, won three MVP awards (1939, 1941, 1947) and had record 56-game hitting streak in 1941; 13-time All-Star, on nine World Series champions, had seven years of 30 home runs and nine with 100 RBI, led AL in batting, slugging, home runs and RBI twice each, runs and triples once each; 361 HRs were 5th-most upon retirement, .579 slugging average ranked 6th all-time
March 8 – William Wrigley, 66, owner of the Cubs from 1977 to 1981 who sold the team to the Tribune Company, ending 60 years of family operation
March 24 – Birdie Tebbetts, 86, All-Star catcher for the Tigers and Red Sox noted for his outspokenness; managed three teams and was AP Manager of the Year with 1956 Reds; scout for 28 years
March 25 – Cal Ripken, Sr., 63, longtime coach and manager in the Orioles' system, and father of star shortstop/third baseman Cal, Jr.
April 4 – Early Wynn, 79, Hall of Fame pitcher for Senators, Indians and White Sox who won 300 games, top mark for AL in his generation; 1959 Cy Young season was among five 20-win campaigns; led AL in innings three times, strikeouts twice and ERA once
April 26 – Faye Throneberry, 67, outfielder for the Red Sox and Senators who was 5th in the AL in steals as a rookie
May–August
May 3 – Joe Adcock, 71, All-Star first baseman, mainly for the Milwaukee Braves, who twice hit 35 home runs; had four home runs and a double in a 1954 game, and ruined Harvey Haddix' epic 1959 no-hit bid with a 13th-inning homer
June 6 – Eddie Stanky, 82, All-Star second baseman for five NL teams who led league in walks three times and runs once; managed Cardinals and White Sox
June 26 – Tim Layana, 35, former Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants pitcher and member of 1990 World Series Champion Reds team
August 8 – Harry Walker, 80, "Harry the Hat", All-Star center fielder for the Cardinals and Phillies who won the 1947 batting title; manager for 20 years, mostly in the minor leagues, also a coach and scout
August 14 – Pee Wee Reese, 81, Hall of Fame shortstop, leadoff hitter and captain of the Dodgers who led NL in runs, walks and steals once each and in putouts four times; retired with career record for double plays (1246) and 5th-most games at shortstop (2014) despite missing three years in World War II; played on seven pennant winners, three times hitting over .300 in World Series
August 28 – Dave Pope, 78, outfielder in the Negro Leagues, later with the Indians and Orioles
September–December
September 9 – Jim "Catfish" Hunter, 53, Hall of Fame pitcher who had five straight 20-win seasons for the A's and Yankees and won 1974 Cy Young; among the first free agents, he had over 200 wins at age 30; pitched perfect game in 1968, was 4–0 with 2.19 ERA in three World Series with Oakland
October 20 – Calvin Griffith, 87, owner of the Twins franchise from 1955 to 1984 who moved the team from Washington, D.C. in 1961
October 19 – Ray Katt, 72, catcher for the Giants and Cardinals, later a coach at Texas Lutheran for 22 years
October 20 – Earl Turner, 76, catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 1948 and 1950
October 30 – Max Patkin, 79, "Clown Prince of Baseball" who entertained fans for over 50 years
December 9 – Whitey Kurowski, 81, a five-time All-Star third baseman who played for the Cardinals from 1941–49
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Gates Brown
Brown in 1966
Left fielder
Born: (1939-05-02)May 2, 1939
Crestline, Ohio
Died: September 27, 2013(2013-09-27) (aged 74)
Detroit, Michigan
Batted: Left Threw: Right
June 19, 1963, for the Detroit Tigers
September 26, 1975, for the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers (1963–1975)
William James "Gates" Brown (May 2, 1939 – September 27, 2013) was an American Major League Baseball left fielder who spent his entire career with the Detroit Tigers (1963–1975). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
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2 Career
3 Later life
Born in Crestline, Ohio, he served time at the Ohio State Reformatory for burglary from 1958 to 1959.[1] He was encouraged by a prison guard who also coached the reformatory's baseball team to join the squad as a catcher. The coach contacted several major-league teams after being impressed by Brown's batting ability. Tigers scouts Frank Skaff and Pat Mullin convinced their ballclub to help Brown get paroled a year early and sign him for US $7,000. He chose to join the Tigers despite interest from other teams such as the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians. He explained, "The primary reasons I signed with Detroit is because they didn't have any black players and eventually I figured they would, plus, I had been told about the short right porch at Tiger Stadium."[2][3]
In a 13-season career, Brown was a .257 hitter with 84 home runs and 322 runs batted in in 1,051 games played.
On June 19, 1963, coming off the bench, Brown became the 11th American League batter to hit a home run in his first at bat. A popular figure among Tigers fans, Brown may not have had the defensive skills to make the everyday lineup but he has been considered one of the premier pinch hitters in MLB history. Brown divided his major league career as an outfielder, first baseman, pinch hitter and designated hitter, all with the Detroit Tigers. He is best remembered for his contribution to the 1968 World Series championship. In his pinch hit at bats in the 1968 season, Brown hit for a .450 batting average, the eighth-highest single season batting average for a pinch hitter (minimum 30 at bats) in major league history.
Brown holds the American League record for the most pinch-hit at bats in a career, with 414.[4] In his career, Brown collected 107 pinch hits including 16 pinch homers - both are also American League career records[4] - and also twice led the AL in pinch hits (1968 and 1974). His most productive season came in 1964, when he posted career-highs in home runs (15), RBIs (54), runs (65), hits (116), doubles (22), triples (6), stolen bases (11) and at bats (426) in 123 games.
Brown, circa 1975
While 1968 was called the Year of the Pitcher, overall batting being only .230 for the year, the potent Tigers attack scored 671 runs. 1968 was the batting high-water mark for Gates Brown who, with remarkable regularity, came off the bench with clutch hits to spark dramatic ninth inning comeback victories. Brown's timely hitting was crucial in sealing the Tigers' trip to the World Series. Starting in only 17 games that season, Brown appeared in 49 more as a pinch hitter, achieving a torrid .370 batting average (34 for 92) with a .442 on-base percentage and a .685 slugging average.
On August 7, 1968, Brown wasn't in the starting lineup, and decided to grab two hot dogs from the clubhouse. He was ordered by manager Mayo Smith to pinch hit. He notoriously stuffed the hot dogs in his jersey to hide them from his manager. "I always wanted to get a hit every time I went to the plate. But this was one time I didn't want to get a hit. I'll be damned if I didn't smack one in the gap and I had to slide into second—head first, no less. I was safe with a double. But when I stood up, I had mustard and ketchup and smashed hot dogs and buns all over me. The fielders took one look at me, turned their backs and damned near busted a gut laughing at me. My teammates in the dugout went crazy." After fining Brown $100, Smith said, "What the hell were you doing eating on the bench in the first place?" Brown replied, "I decided to tell him the truth. I said, 'I was hungry. Besides, where else can you eat a hot dog and have the best seat in the house'"[5]
From 1971 to 1973 Brown hit 33 home runs with 110 RBIs in 571 at-bats, including a .338 average in 1971 (66 for 195). He retired at the end of the 1975 season.
In 1978, Brown returned to the Tigers as their hitting coach, a position he would hold through the championship season of 1984, before giving way to Vada Pinson.
Brown died of a heart attack on September 27, 2013 at a nursing home, aged 74. He had been in failing health for the last years of his life.[6][7]
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^ Gagnon, Dave (2008). "Sock It To 'Em Tigers: The Incredible Story of the 1968 Detroit Tigers". Hanover, MA Maple Street Press.
^ Dow, Bill (July 14, 2009). "Remembering Detroit Tigers Legend Gates Brown". Detroit Athletic Co. Archived from the original on July 20, 2009.
^ a b "Pinch Hitter Career Records". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
^ "Baseball's comic relief". The Sporting News. 1994. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012.
^ Foster, Terry (September 27, 2013). "Tigers family mourns pinch-hitting legend Gates Brown". Detroit News. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
^ Sipple, George (September 27, 2013). "Gates Brown, Detroit Tigers' pinch-hitting great, dies at 74". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
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Condoleezza Rice On Katrina: “I Should’ve Known Better”
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Former Secretary Of State Condoleezza Rice said that she “should have known better” than to leave Washington D.C. during Hurricane Katrina in her new memoir, “No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington.”
Rice admitted that she was on vacation and shopping for shoes when the news of Hurricane Katrina came.
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The Grio reports:
“I should have known better than to leave for New York with that Hurricane approaching for the south for New Orleans,” she said. “Yes, I was Secretary of State. That was very much on my mind. I was one of the president’s closest advisors and the highest ranking African-American. I really do feel I let him down in the first days of Katrina.”
Rice was not the only Bush administration official on vacation at that time. Many White House staff were on summer break. Some were in Greece for a fellow staffer’s wedding. And Bush was away too, celebrating Sen. John McCain’s 69th birthday in Arizona.
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Bernie Sanders Tries To Beat The Odds
If he persuades enough superdelegates, he says he could potentially convince party leaders to back him as the Democratic presidential nominee.
Lynette Holloway
In what sounds like an explanation of the Pythagorean theorem to non-mathematicians, or a bunch of nonsense, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders explained his reason for staying in the race.
He argued that he could potentially convince party leaders to back him if he persuades enough superdelegates to come over to his side, reports The New York Times.
On Tuesday, he faces the last presidential primary race in Washington, D.C., where he has traipsed back and forth from Vermont for decades, first as a member of the House of Representatives, and now as a U.S. Senator. This could be a major turning point that forces him to make a decision.
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From The Times:
That plan became more improbable last week as high-profile Democrats supported Mrs. Clinton. President Obama endorsed her on Thursday, calling her the most qualified candidate ever to seek the White House and imploring Democrats to unite behind her. Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts also endorsed Mrs. Clinton. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon, the only senator to endorse Mr. Sanders, told CNN on Friday that he now supports Mrs. Clinton.
In recent days, Mr. Sanders appeared to acknowledge the odds against him, and began speaking less about beating Mrs. Clinton and more about working to defeat Donald J. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee.
On Sunday, he gathered with about 20 key supporters and advisers at his home in Burlington, Vt., to discuss how to proceed.
Perhaps Sanders will drop out of the race Tuesday, or he could take his fight all the way to the Democratic National Convention next month in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sound off in the comments.
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For the Successful Adoption of AI, We Need More Women Leaders
Rudradeb Mitra 24 April 2019
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“The most exciting breakthroughs of the twenty-first century will not occur because of technology, but because of an expanding concept of what it means to be human”
– John Naisbitt
Part I: Differences between Men and Women
A story of how women and men can work differently
Before we dive into why more women should lead AI teams, I want to share a fascinating story I heard from Tania Biland, a 3rd-year student of Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
The story as narrated by Tania:
Last semester, our class got split into three different groups in order to develop a safety technology solution for Swiss or German brands:
Group 1: Only women (my group)
Group 2: Only men
Group 3: Four women and one man
After 4 weeks of work, each team had to present their work.
Group 1, composed of only women, developed a safety solution for women in the dark. As the jury was only male we decided to tell a story using a persona, music, and videos in order to make them feel what women are experiencing on a daily basis. We also put emphasis on the fact that everyone has a mother, sister or wife in their life and that they probably don’t want her/them to suffer. In the end, our solution was rather simple, technologically: using light to provide safety but connected to the audience emotionally.
Group 2, mostly composed of men, presented a more high-tech solution using AI, GPS and video conferences. They based their arguments on facts and numbers and pointed out their competitive advantages.
In Group 3, with 4 women and 1 man, the outcome didn’t seem finished. The only man in the group could not agree to be led by women and they, therefore, spend too much time discussing group dynamics instead of working.
The groups not only had different outputs but also approached the problem differently. My group (group 1) decided to start by defining each other’s work preferences and styles in order to distribute some responsibilities and keeping a hierarchy as flat as possible.
On the other hand, the two other groups elected a leader for the team. It turned out that these “leaders” were more perceived as dictators, which lead to heavy conflicts where the teams spent hours discussing and arguing while our group was just working and productive.
What science tells us about gender differences
The science landscape with regards to gender differences and effects on behavior is still evolving and has not come up with a clear set of scientific explanations for different behaviors yet.
By compiling most of the research, there are two main factors that influence behaviors:
Potential physiological differences between men and women
Social norms and pressures forming different behaviors
In the above story, as told by Tania, women developed the solution in a Collaborative Leadership Style (adhocracy culture), adapting the leading position based on the tasks with an almost flat hierarchy. They derived their argumentation by involving all stakeholders (in this case the mothers and wives = users), showing empathy for their problems. They saw the bigger picture and also built a simpler solution that was actually finished.
Through the story, I was able to connect the dots on why most AI projects never end up moving out from the prototype phase to a real-world application.
Part II: Making AI a success
Why AI products are not adopted?
Based on my experience, there are three main reasons why most AI and Machine Learning (ML) solutions do not move from the prototyping phase to the real-world:
Lack of trust: One of the biggest difficulty for AI or ML products is lack of trust. Millions of dollars have been spent on prototyping but with very little success in the real-world launches. Essentially, one of the most fundamental values of doing business and providing value to customers is trust, and Artificial Intelligence is the most-heavily debated technology when it comes to ethical concerns and related trust issues. Trust comes from involving different options and parties in the entire development phase, which is not done in the prototype phase.
The complexity of a launch: Building a prototype is easy, but there are tens of other external entities that need to be considered when moving into the real world. Besides technical challenges, there are other areas of focus that need to be integrated with the prototyping (such as marketing, design, and sales).
AI products often do not take into account all stakeholders: I heard the story that Alexa and Google Home are being used by men to lock out their spouses in instances of domestic violence. They are turning up the music really loud, or they are locking them out of their homes. It is possible that in an environment with mostly male engineers building these products, no one is thinking about these kinds of scenarios. Additionally, there are many instances about how artificial intelligence and data sensors can be biased, sexist and racist [1].
Interestingly, none of the three points relate to the technical challenges, and all of them can be overcome by creating the right team.
How to make AI more successfully adopted?
In order to solve the above challenges and build more successful AI products, we need to focus on a more collaborative and community-driven approach.
This takes into account opinions from different stakeholders, especially those who are under-represented. Below are steps to achieve that:
Step 1. Involve different groups esp. women from the middle of the talent pyramid
In technology, most companies focus on hiring people at the top of the talent pyramid, where for primarily historical reasons, are fewer women. For example, most Computer Science classes have less than 10 percent of women. However, many talented women are hidden in the middle of the pyramid, educating themselves through online courses but lack opportunities and encouragement.
Talent Pyramid
To give an example, I was talking with the president of Geek Girls Carrot, which is an organization promoting women in tech. They are organizing an AI workshop where over 125 women applied but they had only 25 seats, so naturally, they have to leave behind more than 100 talented women.
Imagine, if we can involve most of the other 100 women instead of only at the top. This would give a lot more women the opportunity to work in new technologies like AI.
Step 2. Build a communal and collaborative bottom-up team with different stakeholders
Next, we need more collaboration between men and women as well as different stakeholders to launch products successfully in the real market. This can be achieved through forming inclusive project communities that build AI products based on common values, beliefs, and often a bigger vision.
Proving the point, in the past six months, we brought together a group of more than 50 male and female students to build an ML model. Within a short time, members started collaborating and helping each other to build the models. Four subgroups got formed, and one of them was driven by two women and supported by two men (data taggers). The other groups were all men. In 4 months, the group with the two women and two male built the most accurate model. From the beginning, the women were much more willing to collaborate than men. However, more interestingly, I saw that men in the group also ended up behaving more collaboratively because of the other women in the group. This was fascinating!!
Step 3. Create the right Organizational Structure for collaboration
What if we could create organizational structures and practices that don’t need empowerment because, by design, everybody is powerful and no one powerless? I have seen that this can be achieved by connecting intrinsic and extrinsic motivations (which is not related to money) and creating an incentive structure which is not competitive.
In my case, I built the community where the mentor was at the top of the pyramid, followed by the community manager, then engineers working on building models and finally data taggers. Members from each team were striving to move up the ladder to reach the next level, which created an extrinsic motivation. However, the monetary compensation for people on the same level was the same. This fostered collaboration.
In this context, the role of a leader is not to be a boss but to foster Collaborative Leadership. Such an organizational structure will decrease the need to control people and will give opportunities to learn and grow together[2].
Part III: Connecting Part I and Part II.
Why women should lead AI teams
In the story from the beginning, the female group followed a more Collaborative Leadership Style by showing more customer empathy and willingness to collaborate.
Considering the limited experiment in the solar project, we saw that the approach to use the community to build products helped as well to foster collaboration and build trust among community members.
While none of the mentioned qualities can be generalized, the following graphic aims to summarize some of the reasons why many women are a great fit for Collaborative Leadership.
In conclusion, I am arguing:
We should think more holistically and do our best to create the right environment where we look beyond gender, race, and cultural background and focus on how we can collaborate as humans to build a better future.
Finally, I would like to thank all the people (both women and men) who helped me with this article —creating the experiences and content but also refining the text.
This article originally appeared on Omdena, and was published here with permission.
Rudradeb Mitra
Rudradeb is a graduate from University of Cambridge, UK who has built six startups in four countries. His primary interest is to build products with social value. He is also a mentor of Google Launchpad and a senior AI advisor of EFMA Banking group.
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New Project Page
Check out the updated renderings for the Vancouver College on our new project page!
The redevelopment of Vancouver College focuses on the creation of a sense of place for the only all boys independent Catholic university-preparatory school in British Columbia. The Phase 1 Manrell Hall middle school was completed in 2018. The Phase 2 elementary school and chapel, and Phase 3 cloistered courtyard, are scheduled for completion in 2020.
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Canadian Architect Award of Excellence
The Arbour at the George Brown College is a recipient of this year’s Canadian Architect Award of Excellence in Architecture. The design is a collaboration of Moriyama & Teshima Architects and Acton Ostry Architects. Check out the December issue of Canadian Architect magazine to learn more about the project.
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Check out the new photos of the recently completed Manrell Hall located on the Vancouver College campus in Shaughnessy. The 4,350 square metre, three-storey, rectilinear red brick-clad building is designed to maximize shared formal and informal learning spaces with classrooms arranged in learning neighbourhoods to support a 21st century learning pedagogy. The project is the first of a two-phase master plan by AOA that features a cloistered courtyard and elementary school, which are currently under construction.
Urban Development Institute Award
The Duke was recognized as the winner of the 2018 Multi-family Market Rental category at the Urban Development Institute of British Columbia UDI bi-annual awards ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver. The project was chosen amongst one of three finalist.
Completed in March 2018, The Duke is a LEED Gold target rental use project designed under the City of Vancouver Rental 100 Secured Market Rental Housing Policy. Located near a busy transit-oriented node in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, the 15,263 square metre, thirteen storey, mixed-use project includes 201 rental units with ground floor retail housed in a unique building typology that is new to Vancouver.
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Tchaikovsky: Symphonies; Piano Concertos; Famous Waltzes
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Tchaikovsky: Symphonies; Piano Concertos; Famous Waltzes (2006)
performed by Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano), Glenn Dicterow (violin), Lorne Munroe (cello), Michael Schönheit (organ), Kurt Masur (conductor)
composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 1 in G minor ("Winter Dreams"), Op. 13
Francesca da Rimini, symphonic fantasy for orchestra in E minor, Op. 32
Symphony No. 2 in C minor ("Little Russian"), Op. 17
Romeo and Juliet, fantasy-overture for orchestra in B minor (3 versions)
Symphony No. 3 in D major ("Polish"), Op. 29
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Mazeppa, opera: Gopak
Festival Coronation March, for orchestra (or piano) in D major
Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
Symphony No. 6 in B minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 74
Manfred Symphony, for orchestra (or piano, 4 hands) in B minor, Op. 58
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Concert Fantasia, for piano & orchestra (or 2 pianos) in G major, Op. 56
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Op. 44
Piano Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, Op. post. 75
The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: "Farewell of the Guests' and Waltz
The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Waltz
Eugene Onegin, opera, Op. 24: Waltz
The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Waltz
Hamlet, incidental music for soprano, baritone & orchestra, Op. 67a: Interlude waltz
Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Waltz of the Snowflakes
Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Waltz of the Flowers
Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Final Waltz and Apotheosis
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64: 3. Valse: Allegro moderato
Symphony No. 6 in B minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 74: 2. Allegro con grazia
Serenade for strings (or piano, 4 hands) in C major, Op. 48: 2. Valse: Moderato - Tempo di valse
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In its way -- its very, very Teutonic way -- this is a great set of Tchaikovsky's symphonies and piano concertos. Not only does it contain all six numbered symphonies plus the Manfred Symphony and all three numbered concertos plus the Concert Fantasia, but it also contains several of the composer's best-known symphonic fantasies -- Romeo and Juliet plus Francesca da Rimini -- and a whole disc of his best-known waltzes culled from ballets and other sources. Beyond the repertoire, it features expert orchestral playing from ... Read More
In its way -- its very, very Teutonic way -- this is a great set of Tchaikovsky's symphonies and piano concertos. Not only does it contain all six numbered symphonies plus the Manfred Symphony and all three numbered concertos plus the Concert Fantasia, but it also contains several of the composer's best-known symphonic fantasies -- Romeo and Juliet plus Francesca da Rimini -- and a whole disc of his best-known waltzes culled from ballets and other sources. Beyond the repertoire, it features expert orchestral playing from either the Gewandhausorchester -- big, warm, and full -- and the New York Philharmonic -- big, cool, and clear -- and a brilliant soloist in pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja. And on top of that, it features the skillful and dedicated conducting of Kurt Masur, who comprehends and appreciates the less-known works like the Third Symphony, as well as the best-known works like the Fifth Symphony. Of course, the whole production is very, very Teutonic: the sound of the orchestras is heavier, the... Read Less
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How Should We Talk to Our Kids About Hell? With Rebekah Valerius—The Alisa Childers Podcast #34
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As Christian parents, it can be daunting to talk to our kids about difficult subjects like hell and judgment. Recently, Rebekah Valerius of Mama Bear Apologetics wrote an article for the Christian Research Journal discussing the claim of atheist Richard Dawkins. Dawkins says that talking to kids about hell is child abuse. Today, Rebekah helps us understand how to broach this difficult topic with our kids.
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Hello, thanks for the discussion about this difficult topic! One of the many things I agree with you both on is that C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton wrote a lot of helpful things to help us understand these questions.
Since Rebekah brought up Lewis's _The Great Divorce_ (which I recommend too, I hope you find time [or have found time] to read it), I'd like to ward off a potential misunderstanding about _The Great Divorce_: Lewis doesn't suggest that the afterlife is like what he depicts. At the end of the preface to the book (I'm looking at a copy that was printed in 1966) he says, "I beg readers to remember this is a fantasy. ... the transmortal conditions are solely an imaginative supposal: they are not even a guess or a speculation at what may actually await us. The last thing I wish is to arouse factual curiosity about the details of the after-world."
_The Great Divorce_ is a series of vignettes that go like this: Say you could interview some people who went to hell. What would they say about why they're in hell? I'll leave the rest for curious readers.
Eric Blauer link
This podcast left me a bit frustrated. I know it's a tough topic, but I didn't think the responses were convincing enough for street or kid level conversations. I think the exploration and attempts to describe the interplay of God's attributes just seemed a bit like circular reasoning, that confused, more than explained a difficult issue. Appealing to the salvation found in the cross from Hell, doesn't help explain its existence in my conversational experiences. I understand the idea behind the argument, but it just seemed flat. Teaching our kids to pray for their friends to find Jesus and not go to hell, again, seemed like we were dancing around the perimeter, instead of unearthing the core complexities and consternations. Appealing to the compelling need for evangelization, also seemed understandable in light of the horror of it all, but unsatisfying in helping understand why it's a part of God's plan.
I was hoping for a more logical and rational response that helps articulate the reason for Hell. Shouldn’t we be aiming to articulate the idea of Justice in the fabric of reality. To me Hell and the subsequent parables and biblical teaching about rewards and punishments etc., provide us with a line of thinking that almost everyone appeals to in some way or another. We are internally wired to think that what is wrong, shouldn’t be allowed or should be accounted for in some way, by someone. There’s a deep drive for justice in the human psyche that in my mind, provides us with a number of biblical truths that answer that cry. If there's a shared existential demand in the souls of humans, there must be some Divine response or reality that such a condition calls for. Like fish designed for water, anything outside that, leaves us searching. I was hoping for more discussion along these lines. I don’t know if I am making sense or not, and I am not being a troll, just giving some feedback. Thanks for swinging at the ball, I just didn't think it got me past maybe, second base.
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Contemporary, Modern
1946 in Chicago, IL
Tom Bacon
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Biography by Zoran Minderovic
Regarded as one of the leading contemporary French horn players, Thomas Bacon, who was profiled in Michael Meckna's Twentieth Century Brass Soloists (1994), performs as a soloist wordlwide, drawing enthusiastic…
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Artist Biography by Zoran Minderovic
Regarded as one of the leading contemporary French horn players, Thomas Bacon, who was profiled in Michael Meckna's Twentieth Century Brass Soloists (1994), performs as a soloist wordlwide, drawing enthusiastic reviews from critics, who praise his flawless technique and refined musicality, a German reviewer describing Bacon's playing as beautifully "dreamlike."
Born in Chicago, in 1946, Bacon has held principal horn positions in a number of major American orchestras, also playing in chamber ensembles. As a soloist, Bacon is an extraordinarily versatile musician, with a rich repertoire encompassing Renaissance music (in arrangement), the Classical masterpieces, Romantic works, as well as modern and contemporary compositions, including jazz pieces. Not only does Bacon play a large repertoire but his mastery includes all the aspects of an instrument which has developed considerably throughout its rich history, from the valveless horn, used by Baroque and Classical composers to the modern instrument (with valves), whose remarkable expressive potential was fully exploited by Romantic and modern composers.
Bacon's discography includes Renaissance Faire (arrangements of Renaissance music), Fantasie (a disc of Romantic music played with pianist Phillip Moll), and Nighthawks (the complete music for horn and piano by Alec Wilder). The last-named disc was listed among the Ten Top CDs of 1995 by American Record Guide critic Barry Kilpatrick.
A member of several brass ensembles, including the St. Louis Brass Quintet, Bacon has commissioned many horn pieces from composers working in a variety of styles, in an effort to bring classical music to a wider audience. Also a distinguished teacher, Bacon has conducted master classes throughout the world, also teaching at several prominent universities. In addition, Bacon edits the Complete Hornist series.
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EDTA Applauds Reintroduction of the "CLEAR ACT"
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The bill provides consumer-based tax incentives for the purchase of battery electric, hybrid and fuel cell electric vehicles in a variety of weight classes, from low speed electric vehicles, to cars, trucks and buses. In addition, the measure provides tax incentives to help buy down the equipment and installation costs of supporting infrastructure.
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EDTA Applauds Reintroduction of the "CLEAR ACT" WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 20, 2003 - The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) applauds the leadership of Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Representative Dave Camp (R-MI) in calling for consumer-based tax incentives to provide critical support for the commercialization of electric drive technologies and supporting infrastructure, through the reintroduction of the Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting from Advanced Car Technologies Act of 2003, known as the "CLEAR Act" (S. 505/H.R. 1054).
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Douglas West, EDTA automotive Co-Chair and Senior Vice President, Government and Industry Affairs, Toyota noted, "Senator Hatch and Representative Camp are to be commended for recognizing the importance of federal support to accelerate the introduction of advanced transportation technologies into the marketplace. Making these vehicles more affordable and the fuels more available is key to reaching the mass market, where fuel economy improvements and environmental benefits will be maximized."
EDTA's electric utility Co-Chair, Eugene Zeltmann, President and CEO, New York Power Authority, joined in applauding the efforts of the congressional leaders, stating, "The Electric Drive Transportation Association (formerly EVAA) has sought tax incentives for electric drive technologies for many years, and we are pleased that Senator Hatch and Representative Camp continue to show leadership on this important issue. Each electric drive system put into use is a step toward transitioning the transportation sector away from its near total reliance on petroleum and toward better urban air quality and sustainable mobility."
Finally, Kateri Callahan, EDTA's President, stated, "Last year, comprehensive energy legislation considered by the Congress included many of the tax incentives included in the CLEAR Act. EDTA will work hard again this year to ensure that appropriate, and meaningful, tax incentives to support the transition to electric drive technologies are enacted into law."
Cosponsors of S. 505 include Senators Rockefeller (D-WV), Jeffords (I-VT), Snowe (R-ME), Lieberman (D-CT), Smith (R-OR), Kerry (D-MA), Ensign (R-NV), Clinton (D-NY), Crapo (R-ID), Chafee (R-RI), Collins (R-ME), Dorgan (D-ND), and Miller (D-GA). Cosponsors of H.R. 1054 include Representatives Bono (R-CA), Ramstad (R-MN), Wynn (D-MD) and Dunn (R-WA). The bills have been referred to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee, respectively.
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Your Average American Catholic: A model citizen for a diverse church
Mark M. Gray May 06, 2015
What does the typical American Catholic look like? Surveys conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate tell us she is a 48-year-old, non-Hispanic white, married woman with a Catholic spouse. She is of the post-Vatican II generation (born between 1961 and 1981). Born in 1968, she is probably named Mary, since the fourth most popular girl’s name for that year was Mary, and that name is not a bad choice, given the Catholic cultural odds, over Lisa, Kimberly or Michelle for our Catholic demographic stand-in.
CARA has been studying the Catholic Church for more than 50 years. In the last five, we have completed multiple national surveys of self-identified Catholic adults and of pastors. From these we can statistically discern what the “typical” or “average” Catholic experiences in the United States in this second decade of the 21st century.
‘Mary’ by the Numbers
“Mary” has attended college, owns a home and lives in a western state. The annual household income for her family is more than $65,000. She has a teenage son or daughter still living at home, and she works full time.
She has another adult child who no longer lives at home. Neither of these children is named Mary (this name fell out of the top 50 in 2002 and has been outside the top 100 since 2009). As a child, Mary did not go to Catholic schools as her parents did, and she did not enroll her children either. While she attended parish-based religious education, her children did not.
Currently, she attends Mass at least once a month and always on Ash Wednesday, Easter and Christmas. She keeps up with her parish community by reading the parish bulletin. Her household gives about $10 at the offertory collection. Mary does not use much Catholic media other than the bulletin and is not very active in their parish outside of attending Mass. She will probably never see this article. Her faith is important to her, but there are other things in her life that are equally important.
Surveys of pastors tell us Mary likely attends a parish established in the early 1920s that currently has room in the pews for about 450 people. Her parish has about 3,000 parishioners, of whom about 2,500 are registered (including Mary). She attends Mass on a typical Sunday with about 1,000 of them. They have four Masses to choose from—one in Spanish.
The parish used to have an elementary school, but this closed five years ago. Any interested students are now sent to a regional Catholic school shared and supported in collaboration with other nearby parishes. Her parish has a resident diocesan priest as pastor and a deacon. Most of the parish leadership is older than Mary—in their 50s, 60s and 70s. About 10 people are on the parish staff, and five of these individuals are in ministry positions.
Mary has heard that her diocese may go through a reorganization in the next decade. The bishop is doing his best to balance a difficult staffing equation. Soon the diocese’s parishes will outnumber the total number of active diocesan priests, which will require some parishes to share pastors and staff or to merge.
Of course this singular “average” portrait obscures an enormous amount of diversity within Catholicism in the United States. Mary could just as easily be “Maria,” her Hispanic counterpart among the 38 million “mainstream” Catholics who attend Mass at least once a month. Maria is slightly younger than Mary and has more children. She is less likely to be working and is living in a household that on average earns less than Mary’s.
Maria is also likely to attend Spanish-language Masses. She is also more likely than Mary to attend Mass weekly. Mary and Maria could be fellow parishioners, as Catholicism has become the most racially, ethnically and linguistically diverse religion in the nation. In some parishes materials need to be translated into five or six languages.
Families like Mary’s and Maria’s represent about 45 percent of Catholics. Another 4 percent of Catholics are “the core” of the Catholic community. These are the individuals who do not just attend Mass weekly; they are part of the small community that makes Masses and other activities happen in parishes. They are avid Catholic media consumers and are involved in a variety of devotional practices. They say the rosary and attend to every detail of Lent and Advent. If you are reading this article, you are probably one of them. They are knowledgeable and active in their faith in almost every way. In many ways, they come closest to living the faith life that the church envisions for Catholics.
Going to the Periphery
That still leaves the majority of self-identified Catholics out there on the periphery, some 51 percent, with much more distant stories. Among this majority there are distinct sub-groups as well. Some attend Mass at Christmas and Easter only. Some have not attended Mass in years, but nonetheless consider themselves as Catholic as anyone else who has been baptized Catholic.
Even further out in the orbit—away from the core Catholics and the mainstream Catholic life of Mary’s and Maria’s families—are the former Catholics. About two-thirds of those raised Catholic in the United States continue to self-identify into adulthood; a third do not. Most leave in their teens and early 20s. Yet even among these former Catholics, something remains.
Pew Research Center surveys of former Catholics indicate that about half of those who leave become Protestants. Only 12 percent of the people in the other half are atheists and 16 percent agnostics. Most, 71 percent, no longer have any religious affiliation. The only faith they still likely know is Catholicism.
Among this group, 35 percent say religion is still “somewhat” or “very” important in their lives, and 71 percent believe in God. They continue to talk to God; 42 percent say they pray a few times a month or more often. Three-quarters pray with some frequency. In other words, there is still a weak gravity that keeps them within reach of the Catholic Church. The most common reasons cited for leaving the church are that they just gradually drifted away (71 percent), followed by weakened beliefs in their religion’s teachings (59 percent). Some do come back as “reverts.” About one in 10 Catholics today say there was a point in their life when they left for a time.
Among those on the outer rings of the periphery who still self-identify as Catholic but who have not attended Mass in years, there is still much about their faith that is alive—just outside the walls of any parish. When praying, they more often speak of a conversation with God, rather than of reciting or discerning something. While they are unlikely to have a home altar, they may have a crucifix hanging above a door or around their neck. They see a donation to storm victims as an important practice of their faith. Grace before family meals at Christmas and Easter is something meaningful to them, not just a tradition.
During Lent, they may seek out a fish dinner on Fridays. They follow the pope in the news. They envision a closer relationship with their parish as they age. They chalk up some of the reason for their lack of participation in parish life to their busy schedule, career and family obligations. There will be time for church (and confession) later. They also hope for an afterlife. They have their doubts, but their faith comforts them and they see a place in heaven for themselves. They do not think God will send them to hell for not going to Mass when they are Catholic in so many other ways.
The fact remains that the sacramental practice of the Catholic faith is still rooted in the parish—try asking a priest to marry you at the beach. But 21st-century Catholics are a mobile bunch, none more than the millennials (born in 1982 or later), who often foresee a life of many careers and many cities before ever settling down.
Why register with a parish if you do not expect to be a member of the community for long? People move, parishes do not. The Catholic Church built an abundance of parishes in the Northeast and Midwest for immigrant communities of the 19th and 20th centuries. In some areas empty walls are all that remain.
Diverse and Diverging
At CARA we speak of a “Tale of Two Churches.” If you are in the Northeast or Midwest, you probably feel the church is in decline, with parishes closing and fewer people in the pews each year. If you reside in the South or West, there always seem to be new parishioners around you. There are differences as well among rural, suburban and urban parishes. It is in the suburbs of the South and West where Catholicism likely seems most alive or even growing too fast, where finding parking spaces is becoming an issue. In rural parishes, Catholics probably do not expect to find a priest in the parish outside of Mass. In urban areas there are far too many spaces in the pews to choose from.
In the South and West, there are hundreds of vacant lots that could be the new parishes of the 21st century. Yet it is questionable if they will ever be built. The church is a feudal institution. Bishops are responsible for their diocese, and pastors for their parish. Not many bishops have spare priests to share with dioceses in need that are looking to build new parishes. What remains is a mismatch between the Catholic population and its real-world institutions.
Regardless of where one lives, every Catholic finds something, at least one thing, that they love about their faith, or they will probably leave it. For some it is a social justice issue; for others it is about protecting life; for others it is providing service and ministry. They all also to some degree find things they disagree with the church about. Just look at life issues, and it soon becomes evident that less than 10 percent of Catholics would fill out a “ballot” in agreement with Catholic teaching and give answers entirely consistent with the church. There are few truly “good Catholics” by absolute doctrinal standards. By a more pastoral standard, there is an abundance. Apart from attending Mass, Catholics are most likely to say helping the poor and needy is most important to their sense of what it means to be Catholic.
How can so many Catholics openly disagree with the church about one thing or another? For one, they often do not consider their relationship with God to be as problematic as their relationship with their pastor. When asked what best reflects their image of God, a majority of Catholics are most likely to agree that “God is a positive influence in the world that loves unconditionally, helping us in spite of our failings.” They are 10 times more likely to agree with this image than that “God is judgmental of humans, but rarely acts on earth, reserving final judgment for the afterlife.”
Some of what appears to be disagreement may also reflect misunderstanding. Fewer than two-thirds of Catholics, for example, believe that the bread and wine used for Communion really become the body and blood of Jesus Christ. How can so many disagree with this central teaching of the faith? Surprisingly, it is because many are unaware that this is what the church teaches! Only 46 percent of Catholics are aware of what the church teaches about the real presence and agree with that teaching. An additional 17 percent agree, but do not know this is what the church teaches. A third do not agree with the teaching but are unaware of the teaching. Finally, only 4 percent of Catholics know what the church teaches about the real presence and do not believe it.
Indeed, one of the most challenging problems for the church is religious education. The number of children and teens enrolled in parish-based religious education in U.S. parishes declined by 24 percent since 2000. A majority of members of the pre-Vatican II generation (born before 1943) and the Vatican II generation (born between 1943 and 1960) attended a Catholic primary school (51 percent). But only 37 percent of post-Vatican II generation (born 1961 to 1981) and 23 percent of millennial generation (born in 1982 or later) Catholics did the same when they were growing up. Currently, fewer than one in 10 Catholic parents has a child enrolled in a Catholic school and about one in five has a child in parish-based religious education. Most Catholic young people today are receiving no formal religious education. The as yet unnamed generation following the millennials (born 2004 and later?) may be the “Wikipedia generation”—informed about their faith mostly from online resources unrelated to the church and used when needed.
So perhaps we can expect more confusion about the real presence among Mary’s and Maria’s children. In any case, there will certainly be more children and more Catholics. That is the surprise ending to this story. CARA expects the Catholic population of the United States will approach 95 million by 2050. Despite the falling retention rates, natural increase (more births than deaths), the reverts and immigration will keep the Catholic population growing while many other Christian traditions see their numbers fall in the decades ahead.
One cannot predict the outcomes of papal conclaves or what will happen at the conclusion of the Synod of Bishops on the Family this fall. But it is certain that the pope of 2050 will preside over a significantly larger Catholic population in the United States than exists now.
Mark - thank you for this fascinating and very revealing article, packed with interesting statistical information, some of it sad but still hopeful (coming home with age). I have seen the figures about self-identified Catholics (SICs) and the Real Presence previously, but I did not know that only 4% know the teaching and yet repudiate it (several likely with a PhD in theology, unfortunately). It does help to explain some of the very odd results from national opinion polls and the weakness of using the SIC definition (probably 1 or 2 questions in a poll) for recording what "Catholics" believe about any particular issue. It is also a challenge to the idea of sensus fidelium, as it would seem most SICs are outside any reasonable definition of the term (of course, the latter term, according to VCII, requires assent to the Magisterium and a certain unanimity). Lots of work for the Coming Home Network to do.
This article also appeared in print, under the headline "Your Average American Catholic," in the May 18, 2015 issue.
Mark M. Gray
Mark M. Gray is a senior research associate at the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University and the director of CARA Catholic Polls.
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Research article 03 May 2013
Research article | 03 May 2013
Improved SAGE II cloud/aerosol categorization and observations of the Asian tropopause aerosol layer: 1989–2005
L. W. Thomason1 and J.-P. Vernier2 L. W. Thomason and J.-P. Vernier L. W. Thomason1 and J.-P. Vernier2
1NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, USA
2Science Systems and Applications, Inc., Hampton, Virginia, USA
Received: 10 Jul 2012 – Discussion started: 19 Oct 2012 – Revised: 27 Mar 2013 – Accepted: 02 Apr 2013 – Published: 03 May 2013
Abstract. We describe the challenges associated with the interpretation of extinction coefficient measurements by the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE II) in the presence of clouds. In particular, we have found that tropospheric aerosol analyses are highly dependent on a robust method for identifying when clouds affect the measured extinction coefficient. Herein, we describe an improved cloud identification method that appears to capture cloud/aerosol events more effectively than early methods. In addition, we summarize additional challenges to observing the Asian Tropopause Aerosol Layer (ATAL) using SAGE II observations. Using this new approach, we perform analyses of the upper troposphere, focusing on periods in which the UTLS (upper troposphere/lower stratosphere) is relatively free of volcanic material (1989–1990 and after 1996). Of particular interest is the Asian monsoon anticyclone where CALIPSO (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar Pathfinder Satellite Observations) has observed an aerosol enhancement. This enhancement, called the ATAL, has a similar morphology to observed enhancements in long-lived trace gas species like CO. Since the CALIPSO record begins in 2006, the question of how long this aerosol feature has been present requires a new look at the long-lived SAGE II data sets despite significant hurdles to its use in the subtropical upper troposphere. We find that there is no evidence of ATAL in the SAGE II data prior to 1998. After 1998, it is clear that aerosol in the upper troposphere in the ATAL region is substantially enhanced relative to the period before that time. In addition, the data generally supports the presence of the ATAL beginning in 1999 and continuing through the end of the mission, though some years (e.g., 2003) are complicated by the presence of episodic enhancements most likely of volcanic origin.
How to cite: Thomason, L. W. and Vernier, J.-P.: Improved SAGE II cloud/aerosol categorization and observations of the Asian tropopause aerosol layer: 1989–2005, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 13, 4605-4616, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-4605-2013, 2013.
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A Survey of Church History, Part 2: A.D. 500-1500
Written By: W. Robert Godfrey
Narrated By: W. Robert Godfrey
Publisher: Ligonier Ministries
As the Roman Empire gradually crumbled in the fifth century AD, the people of the Mediterranean world turned to the church for leadership and direction in a new era of uncertainty. The next thousand years would prove to be a complex experiment in Christian civilization, one in which the church played a pivotal role in the development of Western government, thought, and culture. Join Dr. W. Robert Godfrey as he explores the hopes, challenges, triumphs, and tragedies of Christianity during the Middle Ages.
Survey of Church History, Part 2: A.D. 500-1500
by W. Robert Godfrey
This title is due for release on April 8, 2016.
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Why The Ford F-150 Is The Best Selling Vehicle In America
By Lyndon Bell
Introduced in 1948, the Ford F-150 owns the distinction of being the most popular motor vehicle of all time. For well over 30 years, the F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle in the United States. Further, for more than 40 years, it has been the best selling pickup truck. Clearly Ford is on to something here. Currently in its 13th generation, the contemporary edition of the highly regarded Ford is the first pickup truck to rely heavily upon aluminum construction, which has reduced its curb weight by some 700 pounds. Over the years, there have been many different variants—high performance iterations, off-road-oriented models, luxurious examples, and, of course, plain-Jane work versions. Beneath them all, however, the honesty of the F-150’s robust nature always shines through. There’s no question about it, when all is said and done, regardless of the veneer with which Ford’s product planners have chosen to adorn the F-150, at its essence the Ford is simply a very tough pickup truck. Is there any wonder the Ford F-150 is the best selling vehicle in America?
Ruggedness
According to Ford’s spokespeople, there are more F-Series trucks on the road with 250,000 miles or more on them than any other brand. This is absolutely by design. For example, the all-new Ford F-150 was put through more than 10 million miles of testing before it was offered for sale. It crisscrossed the country, pulling trailers and hauling loads through deserts and over mountain passes in temperatures from 20 degrees below zero Fahrenheit to 120 degrees above. A disguised version of the all-new model even ran the Baja 1000 during its development process. All of its mechanicals were stock, save the addition of a 44-gallon fuel tank as well as shocks and springs calibrated to deal with long distance high-speed off-road running. The only maintenance required was changing the air filter at every stop. Other than that, the truck ran flawlessly. Reliability is a key attribute, when you’re asking why the Ford F-150 is the best selling vehicle in America.
Remarkable Fuel Efficiency
Over the last two generations of the F-150, Ford’s engineering teams have paid especially close attention to improving the fuel efficiency of the venerable pickup. The adoption of military grade aluminum alloys and other weight saving measures have shaved some 700 pounds off the curb weight of the current version of the pickup. This, in combination with Ford’s innovative 3.5-liter turbocharged EcoBoost engine, has preserved the power and strength of the Ford F-150, while also endowing it with a remarkable fuel economy story. Generating 365 horsepower and 420 ft-lbs of torque, this remarkable engine delivers V8 power with the fuel consumption of a V6. We’re talking 19 miles per gallon in the city, 26 on the highway, and 22 mpg in combined city/highway operation (with the rear-wheel drive powertrain).
Outstanding Towing and Hauling Capability
Despite its newfound lightness, or perhaps because of its newfound lightness, the 2016 Ford F-150 is easily one of the most capable pickups on the road when it comes to dragging stuff and/or hauling it away. Four engine choices are offered within the F-150 platform. The base 282-horsepower 3.5-liter normally aspirated V6 makes 253 ft-lbs of torque and is good for a max tow rating of 7,600 pounds or a payload of 1,910 pounds. The 2.7-liter turbocharged V6 makes 325 horsepower and 375 ft-lbs of torque, and will tow a maximum of 8,500 pounds. This engine is good for a payload of up to 2,250 pounds. The Ford’s 5.0-liter V8 makes 385 horsepower and 387 ft-lbs of torque. This engine endows the F-150 with 11.100 pounds of towing capability or a maximum payload of 3,300 pounds. The 3.5-liter turbocharged V6 we discussed previously enables the F-150 to tow a remarkable 12,200 pounds, or haul a 3,270-pound maximum payload.
Outstanding Versatility
Ford offers the 2016 F-150 in six trim levels, ranging from the entry-level utilitarian bare-bones XL work truck with vinyl flooring to the full-boat Limited trim. Along the way, a wide variety of optional features permit tailoring the 2016 Ford F-150 to each individual owner’s specific needs and desires. While there are off-road packages for those who have to deal with rugged trails, features like automated parking, retractable running boards, and smart cruise control hold considerable appeal for those who spend more time in urban environments. Further, there are three different cab styles (regular, extended, and crew), as well as three different bed lengths (5.5 feet, 6.5 feet, and eight feet). Standalone optional features include skid plates, running boards, tailgate and box side steps, a spray-in bedliner, a rear proximity sensor array, trailer packages, a variety of axle ratios, and an integrated trailer brake controller.
When the new F-150 was being designed, the development team took a look at the way users interacted with the truck and built in a number of features to make living with the Ford more pleasant. As an example, they designed the inside door handles with sculpted finger holds to make the doors easier to close when wearing gloves—which a lot of people who use trucks for work have a tendency to do. Similarly, grooves in the tailgate handle provide a better grip when opening and closing it with one hand. The box step is designed to accommodate a full-size work boot, making it easier to stand upon and push away beneath the Ford when it isn’t needed. The F-150’s steering wheel also features finger holds on the back to improve the driver’s grip, and the four-spoke design allows for comfortable use of the bottom of the steering wheel.
Unexpected Optional Comfort and Convenience Features
While we briefly alluded to this earlier, the fact of the matter is that you really can equip the 2016 Ford F-150 like a luxury car. An eight-inch touchscreen with physical volume and tuning knobs for the radio make dialing in the audio system particularly easy—especially while wearing work gloves. The 2016 Ford F-150 can also be equipped with heated and ventilated 10-way power adjustable seats upholstered in leather, heated seats for second row passengers, intelligent cruise control, and a crisp-sounding Sony audio system with 10 speakers, in addition to keyless access and push-button start. While these are items you’d quite rightfully expect to find on a Lincoln Navigator’s feature list, they’re numbered among the offerings of the F-150, too.
Innovative Safety Equipment
Naturally, ABS, traction control, stability control, trailer sway control, and a full complement of airbags number among F-150’s standard safety features. Among the cutting edge electronic safety features offered with F-150 are a 360-degree multi-view camera system and a rear parking sensor array. Other driver’s aids include forward collision warning, forward collision mitigation with automatic braking preparation, and lane departure warning. Rounding out the elements of the available safety features list are rear cross traffic alert, blind spot monitoring, and inflatable seatbelts (in crew and super crew cabs).
Ease of Handling and Responsiveness
That whole full-boat-the-next-best-thing-to-a-Lincoln plushness thing also applies to the way the F-150 feels going down the street—even when unladen. Old-school pickup trucks rode notoriously rough when driven without a load. The proverbial empty wagon syndrome applied heartily to those machines of yore. Meanwhile, the 2016 Ford F-150 could care one whit whether you’re approaching its max payload, or driving around with a totally empty cargo box. Further, thanks to the significant reduction in curb weight, the F-150 feels more agile, lighter on its feet, and, dare we say, more car-like than ever before. The suspension system is calibrated to provide a smooth ride, the steering is nicely responsive, and the brakes are exceptionally resolute. And, lest the size of the F-150 give you pause to take it into the city for fear of being unable to park it, the Ford’s automated parking feature completely frees you of this concern. The truck parks itself.
More of the Same, But Better
Interestingly, even with all of the wondrous engineering innovations going on beneath the surface, one aspect of the Ford F-150 remains remarkably conservative. When it comes to the exterior styling, the look is fresh enough to stand out as a revised model, but it’s traditional enough to maintain its appeal to legacy buyers. And frankly, if there’s one primary reason the Ford F-150 has held onto the top spot for so long it’s reflected in the fact Ford knows exactly who its customer is (or, said more precisely, who its customers are) and what they want. Yes, the company’s designers and engineers pay attention to current market trends and do everything they can to ensure the F-150 measures up. But the way they do it is calculated to ensure the truck never becomes so radical it leaves its core customers behind. Yes, people are using pickups as their daily drivers more and more, but they also still press them into service for truly hard (and sometimes dirty) work. The beauty of the F-150 is it can pull off the hard tasks while still coddling its occupants with the latest and greatest in comfort and convenience features.
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Jazz Beyond Jazz
Howard Mandel's Urban Improvisation
Best American city for jazz? Chicago
September 20, 2009 by Howard Mandel
I’m a Chicago homie — long removed but never really gone — so don’t expect objectivity, but a recent visit proved my native metropolis is #1 in America and maybe everywhere for its active, creative, meaningful, almost-economically-viable, neighborhood-rooted, exploratory and world class jazz. I say this even as my dearly adopted New York City kickstarts as freshly energized a fall season as any I recall.
Jazz is the lifeblood of Chicago in a way it ain’t in NYC, at least not right now. Jazz-soul-blues is Chicago’s street music. Chicago’s citizens — not just its visitors — seem to consider jazz this music their personal due. It’s what you hear at O’Hare going in and out of town.
This is in large part but not at all completely or originally because of events like the 31st annual free Chicago Jazz Festival held over Labor Day weekend, sponsored this time by CareFusion and produced as ever by the City of Chicago Mayor’s Office of Special Events while programmed by the non-profit grassroots Jazz Institute of Chicago which has been generously befriended by the philanthropic Chicago Jazz Partnership (comprising The Boeing Company, Kraft Foods, Bank One, Chicago Community Trust and other firms). Featured music was of all jazz eras and forms — from recollections of Benny Goodman (by clarinetist Buddy DeFranco, saxophonist Eric Schneider and the avant group Klang) and pianist Art Tatum (by Johnny O’Neal) to provocations and revelations from festival artist-in-residence Muhal Richard Abrams and fellow stalwarts from the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) Fred Anderson, Ari Brown, Hamid Drake, George E. Lewis, Nicole Mitchell, Roscoe Mitchell and Jeff Parker, among others.
There was local brilliance by bopside paterfamilias Von Freeman and hard beats laid down by such as drummer Ted Sirota (who likes a touch of reggae in his Rebel Souls). There was internationalism from pianist Amina Figarova and her Netherlands-based sextet and pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba with his Cuban-American quintet. There were standing ovations for each of three very different official fest performances by Abrams — his solo piano recital (ruminative “cosmic tones for mental therapy,” per Sun Ra), the Streaming trio of R. Mitchell and Lewis, the architecturally distinctive “SPIRALVIEW” performed by an orchestra trumpeter Art Hoyle cherry-picked — as well as for the raging yet synchronized Dave Holland Big Band.
Dee Alexander, Chicago’s emerging diva, sang her own lyrics too laden with fluttery imagery for her substantial self; Archie Shepp, in the ’60s a fierce saxist and social critic, stung the crowd — in the tens of thousands of listeners comfortably and completely diversified by age, race, gender and presumably income brackets — with his ode “Steam” to a cousin murdered in Philadelphia, which included a piercing soprano solo. William Parker, New York bassist, led “The Inside Songs of Curtis Mayfield,” an interpretation of a Chi-town favorite son in which Amiri Baraka delivered caustic poetry while Leena Conquest sang the ever-hopeful lyrics of “People Get Ready,” Sabir Mateen wailed in the screech octave as saxman Darryl Foster and trumpeter Lewis Barnes riffed, Dave Burrell pounded the piano and Hamid Drake provided backbeat that had attendees dancing in the aisles. Someone tweeted “According to the band, Freddy is dead. #jazzlives” Everyone was getting along.
Incredible to me, because growing up in the ’60s under the reign of Richard J. Daley music in the parks was a battleground issue. The Chicago Symphony offered free summer concerts, and there was a historic blues fest in the mid ’60s, but after some jerks throwing bottles prior to a delayed Sly Stone show set off an audience rampage in which cop cars were overturned and burned, that was the end of such festivities for a dozen years. When one-term maverick Mayor Jane Byrne allowed a jazz fest in Grant Park and a multi-ethnic Chicagofest on Navy Pier she introduced conditions that hadn’t previously been encouraged for white and black and Latino Chicagoans to mingle for family entertainment, arguably leading to the election of the city’s first black mayor Harold Washington and who knows, maybe the rise of a community organizer from the South Side to the position of President of the United States.
Jazz has worked that way in Chicago, at the core of things if not obviously so, since Jelly Roll, King Oliver and the rest imported it from New Orleans in the ’20s. There is a long history of music applied for societal purposes in Chicago even prior to jazz — read Sounds of Reform: Progressivism & Music in Chicago, 1873-1935 by Derek Vaillant, which is fascinating in that the preferences of listeners always, eventually, trumped plans set forth by those who thought they had better taste. Once introduced to Chicago jazz jes’ grew, nurtured by the gangsters and speakeasy-goers, blossomed during the Great Depression as it was broadcast coast to coast, asserted its centrality in the post-war years with the blues in all its guises and through the ’50s and ’60s to this day.
You don’t need a jazz festival to be immersed in the music in Chicago, one is always surrounded by it– like in New Orleans pre-flood (I can’t speak from recent experience, not having been back since Katrina). Driving around, I heard the strangest jazz on WNUR-FM and more mainstream but out-of-the-ordinary choices from WDCB-FM. I visited the Chicago Jazz Archive, housed in the Special Collections research center of Regenstein Library at University
of Chicago, and looked at photos of the Royal Garden and Grand Terrace ballrooms — shrines sitting like normal buildings on corners of typical streets. I listened to Lil Armstrong speak from a digitally archived radio interview, glanced over ephemera from the early days of Sun Ra’s Arkestra and El Saturn Records, read issues of the AACM’s 1960s-’70s mimeographed newsletter. I have some of those, from when I went to AACM concerts around U of C in the ’60s . Ok, it’s historic — not just quotidian Chicago stuff.
Some of the most earnest and inspiring sounds during the week I was back included the impassioned singing of the unique “South Side Songbook” — drawn from the reper
toire of Dinah Washington, Gene Ammons, Nat Cole, et al. — by June Yvonne at City LIfe, a bustling joint on distant south 83rd St.; the extra muscle The Masheen & Co. put into covers of Stevie Wonder’s “Superstitious” and Lou Rawls’ “Tobacco Road” at Red Peppers Masquerade Lounge on 87th; the epically high intensity communication Fred Anderson, Kidd Jordan, Muhal, bassists Henry Grimes and Harrison Bankhead and most-valuable-player Drake laid down at the Velvet Lounge; Ira Sullivan’s annual ministrations as jam master at Joe Segal’s Jazz Showcase (Chris Potter among the sitters-in), the neon-romantic saxes & organ stylings of Sabertooth at the Green Mill, a gig that occurs every Saturday night, midnight to 4 a.m. and was packed with saucy revelers. Like when it was a Capone booze outlet, no?
We have neighborhood clubs in NYC. And they tend to be scenes unto themselves, similar to Chicago’s redoubts: little worlds of whirling socializing in which music eases all interactions, provides an ostensible reason for being there, sets the tone and mood for whatever will follow. But there’s something a little starched about NYC’s nightlife, perhaps due to higher cover prices, the Apple’s competitive culture or sheer pretention. In Chicago, it’s not so much that the performers let their hair down as that they never put it up. They come to play, not to pose. They don’t expect much reward in terms of money or fame, though they could use some of each and keep their eyes open for opportunities. The making of music is the main thing. Those onstage do intend to say something. It’s an attitude found elsewhere amongst the jazz youthful, hopeful, idealistic, devoted, deluded, but it is distributed unevenly, in sparing quantities. Fortunately, it is infectious. In Chicago, festivals breed festivals — Hyde Park where the Obamas live puts on its own extravaganza Sept. 26, featuring 40 jazz performances in 13 venues over 15 hours — again, all free, all styles.
Maybe with Ornette Coleman triumphantly waving the flag for such deeply, determinedly individualistic and humanely sociable improvised music at Jazz At Lincoln Center on Sept. 26, New York will take a bold step to reform its musical culture this season to embrace greater freedom from constraining convention, more faith in the imagination, energy for collaboration and a vision of jazz as it really is — exciting, essential — beyond “mere” jazz, the music reduced to clichés. As drummer Bob Moses once told me, it’s not as important to play notes you never played before as to play them so they sound like you never played them before. There is too much staleness in too much jazz currently — nearly every jazz faction bemoans this — too much reliance upon the past and not enough expectation of the future. I’m eager to hear new music anywhere. Jazz lives, I believe that. The question: Where now?
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Louis D. says
Thank you Howard, for your warmth, insight and telling the world of what we have. And thanks to the musicians and to Joe Segal, who let teens like myself hear the best Jazz on Sunday afternoons and make a youthful interest into a lifelong love affair.
HM: That’s right, Joe let me into the Jazz Showcase on Sundays in the ’60s to hear Lockjaw Davis, Jimmy Forrest, Dexter, Griffin, all those favorites of his — and look where it’s got me! Us!
John Chacona says
Where now? Why in Chicago, of course. Thanks for a wonderful valentine to your hometown and the best jazz city in the world. Ancient to the future!
Susan Fox says
Thanks for the homage, Howard. You couldn’t be more spot on. I moved to Chicago in 1994 precisely because of the jazz scene and, as we know of the flowering in the 90s and beyond, it is/was the epicenter of a world class improvisational community. Chicago nurtures and cross pollinates jazz idioms in a way no other city does. Chicago is sui generis. A gem.
Deborah Halpern says
Wow. Talk about setting the right mood for the Hyde Park Jazz Festival, you referred to, that is coming up this Saturday. As you said, the music will be on the streets (the Midway/59th St.) as well as inside the unique arts and cultural venues throughout Hyde Park. Jazz is the pulse of Chicago.
Scott Foster says
As someone who attended the Chicago Jazz Festival this year and loved it, and as someone who visits Chicago frequently but who resides in New York, I can state with some presumed expertise that it’s possible that Chicago was the greatest American city for jazz during the week of the jazz festival, but in a single week in New York, the one just completed, I was able to hear four remarkable sets, James Carter at Birdland, Ravi Coltrane at the Vanguard, Christian McBride Big Band at Iridium, and Tracey Dillard at Smalls. And that yield was merely four darts thrown at the dart board. New York is the greatest American city for jazz for at least 51 weeks per year.
HM: Scott, there’s no doubt a lot of great jazz in NYC — as I wrote in my previous posting, the past week and the weeks to come are full of spirited, creative play by major artists and emerging ones. But get out of the main clubs into the vastness of the boroughs and I think we’re hard-pressed to feel jazz has the impact it once did in the Apple. There’s some jazz in Park Slope, some in Williamsburg, even a bit on Cortelyou Ave. in Ditmas Park, but most of Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island is jazz-dry. It’s just not the lingua franca anymore; it’s a professional matter, not the music of the hangout culture. Maybe you’re right, Chi is only great like it is during Fest week DURING fest week. But most of its neighborhood venues are active regardless of whether there’s a fest or not — just as NYC’s clubs and some of its concert halls are active with or without a New York Jazz Festival. Chicago has several city-wide jazz-in-schools-and-parks programs that NYC is lacking. The City and its largest corporations seem to have a sense of pride in the music which is totally absent in New York. The cost of hearing jazz in Chi is low, compared to average costs in NYC. Otherwise, maybe it’s a toss up. But I so often get the impression NYC just doesn’t care, and that in Chi, jazz is crucial.
Ron says
From a Chicagoan who sometimes gets jealous of all the cutting-edge musicians you have in New York, I say “thank you.”
Hope you can make it back for the Umbrella Festival.
http://www.umbrellamusic.org/2009FestPR.html
Eric Benson says
Nice post, Howard. I lived in Hyde Park for four years and got to know the Chicago jazz scene pretty well. More than anything else, I think the difference between the New York scene and the Chicago scene is about productive isolation.
As the jazz hub of the world, New York has a steady stream of the best musicians arriving in the city for a week’s time to play the Vanguard, Blue Note, Birdland, Iridium, Standard, Gallery, et al. A lot of these musicians are local, of course, but they travel so much that they don’t play regular gigs in the city. New York has plenty of great local musicians who stay local, but with the Dave Hollands, Brad Mehldaus, and Wayne Shorters dominating the city’s jazzscape, New York sometimes feels like a spectacular jazz showcase rather than a scene.
Chicago, on the other hand, is nothing if not a scene. The Jazz Showcase is really the only club that books major traveling acts and the top Chicago musicians spend less time out of the city than their New York counterparts. Spending more time at home playing with one another has created a really distinctive sound deeply influenced by AACM/AEC avant-gardism, the blues, and frequent European visitors like Peter Brötzmann. When you hear Ken Vandermark, David Boykin, Nicole Mithcell, and Fred Lonberg-Holm play, they all sound profoundly Chicagoan. I’m not sure who sounds distinctly “New York” or what that would even really mean.
Why does everyone seem to forget about Kansas City? Count Basie, Charlie Parker, the invention of Bebop, etc. Jazz may have been born in New Orleans, but Kansas City is where it really became JAZZ. Everyone immediately associates Chicago and New York with jazz… mostly because they’re big cities with a lot of musicians, but they’re merely tertiary when it comes to the true history of the art form. KC is jazz.
HM: I look forward to visiting KC one of these days. If Chicago is in the fly-over zone, KC is certainly beneath the radar. Fans and musicians did a fine job celebrating Bird’s b-day a while back . . . but KC has not had a record label or broadcast facility that has promoted its music for a long while. And that accounts, perhaps, for its under-appreciated status.
Will Johnson says
Great piece on Chicago. I love the city and your insights were so spot on. Nothing like jazz on a Sunday in the fall.
HM: I’m looking forward to the 32nd annual Chicago Jazz Festival, Sept. 1 (with a benefit on Aug. 31) through Sept. 6 — and I’ll blog about it of course.
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HM: I love New York.
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ESP Disks — origins of jazz beyond jazz
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Grim Legacy
By Robin Goldwyn Blumenthal
Updated Nov. 15, 1999 12:01 am ET / Original July 15, 2019 3:53 pm ET
W hen German insurance powerhouse Allianz recently agreed to buy a 70% stake in U.S. money manager Pimco Advisors Holdings, for $3.3 billion, the deal was widely seen as the latest sign of European insurers' eagerness to swallow a bigger slice of the huge American financial-services market. But the transaction had an unintended consequence -- shining the spotlight on a little-publicized quest to resolve unpaid claims from the Nazi era. And the businesses of Allianz and other European insurers in the U.S. almost certainly will be affected by the outcome.
Allianz voluntarily has agreed to cooperate with the International Commission on Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims, whose members include insurers and regulators from several countries. But California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush, who sits on the panel, says the company hasn't gone far enough in turning over its wartime files.
Although Quackenbush can't stop the Pimco deal, he has moved aggressively to ensure that Allianz will comply with a recently passed California state law, which takes effect next April 6, requiring all European insurers to produce names and other details of life-insurance policies in force during the 'Twenties, and the dark days of the 'Thirties and early 'Forties. Quackenbush plans to bring the matter to the attention of federal authorities. "There is going to be significant public scrutiny of that [Pimco] deal," he declares.
Moreover, Quackenbush just warned all European insurers operating in the $77 billion California insurance market that if they fail to abide by the state law, he'll pull their operating licenses. No such overt threat has come from the nation's other mega-insurance market, New York, which has a similar law, but the possibility of license revocations certainly is a card that regulators there might play.
Quackenbush plans to subpoena up to 15 European insurers, including Allianz -- whose Fireman's Fund operates in his state -- to testify at a hearing on the claims issue next month. But the international commission's head, Lawrence Eagleburger, U.S. Secretary of State under President Bush, wants Allianz exempted. Quackenbush hasn't received the request officially and can't comment.
At the same time, the World Jewish Congress, whose executive director, Elan Steinberg, sits on the international commission, said last week that he will start a consumer boycott in January of Dutch insurance giant Aegon , unless it joins the international commission. Aegon, which purchased San Francisco-based Transamerica in July for $10 billion, last summer offered to join the international commission, under a separate classification in recognition of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands and its efforts over the years to pay Holocaust-era claims, but got no reply. The company, which was the third-largest U.S. insurer in terms of pro forma premiums written in 1998, said it won't join unless that happens. But Steinberg asks: "If you were facing this, just from a business point of view, and you had no unpaid policies, wouldn't you be joining the international commission?"
Patrick S. Baird, chief operating officer of Aegon USA/Transamerica, says the company has "no known outstanding claims and has always cooperated with Jewish organizations in the Netherlands to satisfy claims." Indeed, Aegon, which didn't exist at the time, also just announced that it is contributing 25% to an insurance group in its homeland that set up a $21.2 million fund for Jews who suffered during World War II, after two years of negotiations. Of that, $9.4 million would be set aside for individual claims, and $11.8 million would be distributed according to the wishes of Holocaust victims and their heirs. Baird says Aegon, which had $187 billion of insurance in force in the U.S. in 1998, not counting policies issued by Transamerica, is still open to discussions with the commission. As for California, Baird says Aegon has volunteered to attend next month's hearings.
Clearly, a grim legacy is haunting European players in the U.S. market, whose life-insurance sector alone had $3 trillion in assets as of 1997. And the issue can only become more pressing -- and potentially more embarrassing -- now that banking and insurance barriers are poised to fall in the U.S., and the Europeans look to extend their reach into new financial-services sectors here.
Though New York Insurance Superintendent Neil Levin says he's pleased that the five companies have joined the commission, he adds that "if the process fails to achieve the objectives, then we will be forced to pursue less pleasant avenues."
Though Allianz recently agreed to submit 147,000 names and birth rates of Holocaust-era holders of large policies to Israel's Yad Vashem archives to see if they were victims of the Nazis, it has 1.4 million files that might be relevant. "We want unfettered disclosure of all Holocaust-era files so we can get a solid picture of what is owed and who is owed it, and get that money to them," Quackenbush says, adding that he's met with "lots of obfuscation and barriers from the companies" and that his office is "going to do whatever it takes" to ensure compliance with the law.
An Allianz spokesman says that its refusal until now to turn over its files stems from its adherence to the commission's decision not to do the kind of costly "bottom-up" accounting of potential claimants that was used to recover Holocaust era assets from Swiss banks (a process in which Levin played a role).
He also notes that an audit of 130,000 of Allianz's wartime files by Arthur Andersen had turned up only a small number of policies whose status couldn't be determined. But until late last month, when the California Insurance Department stepped up the pressure on Allianz in the Pimco deal, and the World Jewish Congress threatened a U.S. boycott of the company, Allianz was the only holdout of the five insurers on the international commission. The others -- France's AXA Group , Italy's Assicurazioni Generali , Switzerland's Winterthur (owned by Credit Suisse) and Zurich Financial Services , all agreed to provide their files.
Table: The U.S. Connection
Participation on the commission won't indemnify the five companies from Holocaust-related lawsuits. And, though some have substantial interests in the U.S. market (Zurich, which owns Farmers Group, derived nearly 50% of its $45 billion in 1998 gross written premiums from the States. And AXA's U.S. unit, which includes the former Equitable, posted operating profit of $833.1 million in 1998), the five had only an estimated 30% of the wartime life-insurance market in Europe.
Indeed, Quackenbush has begun investigations of four other companies -- Gerling and Munich Re , of Germany, and Swiss Re and Basler , of Switzerland and is trying to get them to join the international commission, according to Dan Edwards, a Quackenbush deputy. (Steinberg says Munich Re has indicated it is joining the commission, but that couldn't be confirmed.)
Meanwhile, the presence of U.S. insurance regulators, including Florida's commissioner, on the Holocaust commission, probably has expedited its efforts. They had been slowed by the complexities of the issue, involving policies written 60-70 years ago; the difficulty, in some cases, of going through the files, and the variance in how different countries, such as those in Eastern Europe, which nationalized its insurers, dealt with claims after the war.
The emotionalism surrounding the subject, and the fact that many of the policyholders died in concentration camps, has made the handling of the matter that much more difficult. And, although the insurers on the commission appear to be publicly united in their desire to do the morally right thing by victims of the Holocaust, each has vastly different potential exposure. For example, a spokeswoman for Zurich Financial Services Group says that its market share during the period was just 0.1% of total policies in Germany.
After a year of haggling, it appears that the commission is close to employing a mechanism for paying unresolved claims for Holocaust victims and their heirs, and publicizing the list of potential claimants. The process could begin by the first of the year.
Eagleburger last summer arrived at a formula for claims settlement, using a multiplier of about 10 on the wartime face value of the policies. Though no one wants to put a number on the companies' potential exposure under the commission process, it has been estimated at from $1 billion to $5 billion. Even a $5 billion settlement wouldn't hobble the companies, however. Allianz alone has a stock-market capitalization of $78.1 billion; AXA's is $49.9 billion. From a purely financial standpoint, a larger problem would develop if California and New York pulled the companies' licenses.
Terrell Hunt, president of Risk International, which has done research on Holocaust-era claims for the California insurance commissioner, has helped create an independent website. Called LivingHeirs.com, it lists 50,000 names of potential Austrian claimants, and has access to the Vienna archives asset registries, which enumerate in excruciating detail the holdings of Jews living in the Austrian capital in 1938. LivingHeirs.com eventually will list potential claimants from other countries.
Rafael Guber, a genealogist who helped link Risk International and the other participants in LivingHeirs.com, may be typical of potential claimants. Using the Website, he found a number of documents related to his wife's family's assets, including their insurance companies and policy numbers. Guber says his father-in-law, whose first wife and three children were killed in the death camps, had been writing to the companies since the 1950s to try to recover the money. Guber says the companies told his father-in-law to prove that he had a legitimate claim, to which he had replied: "What do you mean? I didn't carry my documents into Bergen-Belsen with me."
Now that records bearing the Nazi government's stamps are readily accessible, potential claimants like Guber may use them to press their cases. They can accept offers from the commission members; file their own lawsuits or join existing ones in New York and California to recover claims. The documents are "the ultimate smoking gun," Guber says.
Allianz, the only German company on the commission, has the greatest potential exposure. Though a spokesman says the company wants transparency, the World Jewish Congress's Steinberg, maintains that the very thing Allianz fears most is transparency. "The bottom line is, they're going to have to pay enormous sums; they've been enriched by this," Steinberg charges.
And Quackenbush says that California has documents that show complicity between Allianz-which insured the Nazi party-and the Nazi government. "Most of the stuff of historical record we've seen [shows] some very specific discussions between Allianz management and Goering and Himmler to insure that Jewish property that was damaged during Kristallnacht [when Nazi thugs trashed Jewish owned shops and killed dozens of German Jews 61 years ago] never received payment," says Edwards.
"It's very easy to say the companies were close to the regime; the question is how it helps" the victims, an Allianz spokesman says.
Still, many of the claimants are old, and those who sue may never see their cases get to trial. Some jurisdictional questions make it unclear whether the lawsuits will ever be heard in the U.S.
For their part, the companies say they have no legal obligation to pay anything, but that they want to do the right thing.
Riccardo Nicolini, president and CEO of Generali's U.S. operations, says the insurer "definitely has a moral commitment to the Holocaust issue, to bring back justice to the Holocaust victims." He notes that the Italian company, which was very active in the Nazi-era Jewish insurance market, already has started paying some claims and has set up an independent, $12 million trust fund in Israel, where it owns the No. 1 insurer, to pay claims.
An AXA spokeswoman says that participating in the commission "is the right thing to do and we would be ashamed if we didn't do it." She says that, although the French insurer didn't exist at the time, it inherited the obligations from companies it took over. AXA's U.S. holdings include 71% of Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette and 57% of Alliance Capital Management.
A spokeswoman for Zurich Financial Services says the Swiss concern started looking into the claims problem in 1996, two years before the Eagleburger commission did, "to make sure that if ever there would be a claim we'd like to come to solve it."
The Allianz spokesman says resolution is important "not because of lawsuits or hearings or boycotts, but to be credible in how we're doing business. No one in this company can live with the accusations that we have not paid what we promised." He adds: "Our interest is to do the right thing for the victims," and Allianz has always felt the commission is the way to do that.
He also maintains that, in Germany, "nearly all insurance claims were paid to the clients before the war and in the beginning years of the war, and that after the war those who couldn't be paid were restituted by the German government." But Deborah Sturman, a lawyer for Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, which represents plaintiffs in a New York class-action suit against Allianz and others, says that restitution put a 5,000 reichmark cap (equivalent to about $2,000 today) on insurance claims, and most people didn't hire lawyers to pursue those claims.
Melvyn Weiss, a partner in the firm, says that while he doesn't want to attack the Eagleburger commission, it really isn't dealing with non-life policies.
And what of companies that may have turned over their policies to the Nazi government, or had their assets nationalized by communist regimes after the war? "If something happened that compelled the insurance company to pay someone else, that may be unfortunate, but they still have to pay the policyholder," Dan Edwards, the aide to California Insurance Commissioner Quackenbush, asserts.
The New York lawsuit, which also names AXA, Generali and Winterthur, alleges that though the defendants in some cases transferred some assets owned by victims of Nazi persecution to the Reich, "in many other cases, defendants simply kept the funds and transferred them to their home offices."
In any case, the effort to bring closure to one of history's darkest chapters is slowly moving ahead. Says Quackenbush, whose German-born mother took him to the Dachau concentration camp when he was a boy, to ensure that he never forgets what happened there: "This is an awful situation that should be rectified. Here's a chance for me to try to make some right out of the most horrific event of the 20th century."
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William Hague says UN veto a 'betrayal' of Syrian people
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Media captionUK Foreign Secretary William Hague says Syria's president heads a "doomed regime as well as a murdering regime"
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has accused China and Russia of "betraying the Syrian people" by vetoing a UN resolution condemning violence there.
Mr Hague said it had been a "grave error" and risked increasing the prospects of civil war in the country.
The UK would increase pressure on the Syrian government through the UN and other bodies, he insisted.
Continuing violence was "appalling" and the government of President Bashar al-Assad was "doomed", he added.
He was speaking as Syrian government forces stepped up their assault on the city of Homs, one of the centres of anti-government protests over the past 11 months.
The Syrian opposition says Saturday's veto by China and Russia of a UN draft resolution condemning the crackdown will encourage the government to act without restraint.
Russia said approving the resolution would be tantamount to taking sides in a civil war.
In a statement to MPs, Mr Hague said the resolution was "reasonable and necessary" - stressing that it had been backed by the Arab League, urged all sides to refrain from violence and neither authorised further sanctions nor military action.
This is a doomed regime as well as murdering regime
William Hague, Foreign Secretary
He told MPs: "There is no need to mince words about this. Such vetoes are a betrayal of the Syrian people.
"In deploying them, they have let down the Arab League, they have increased the likelihood of what they wish to avoid in Syria - civil war - and placed themselves on the wrong side of Arab and international opinion."
Mr Hague warned that Syrian government may have "drawn comfort" from the failure of the international community to speak with one voice but that the UK was determined to ratchet up the pressure on the Assad regime.
"This is a doomed regime as well as murdering regime. There is no way it can regain international credibility as well as credibility with its own people."
The US has closed its embassy in Damascus and recalled all diplomatic staff because of security concerns.
Diplomatic efforts
Mr Hague said he had recalled the UK's ambassador to Syria to London for urgent talks and the UK was "reviewing all its options" with regards to its already reduced diplomatic presence in Damascus.
But he stressed there were "advantages" in having people on the ground to better keep track of events.
He said he did not "rule out" recognising opposition forces as the legitimate government of Syria - a process which happened in Libya - but that this would only be done "in concert" with allies in the Middle East and elsewhere.
The regrettable decision to veto was at least, in part, caused by Russia and China believing that western powers had exceeded their mandate.. in Libya
John Baron, Conservative MP
For Labour, shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander expressed his concern that the UN veto would "give the green light" for the Syrian government to step up its attacks on opposition activists.
"Let us all be clear. Responsibility for the death of these innocent people lies at the door of President Assad.
"There is clear agreement across this House and much of the international community that the regime has no future."
But several MPs expressed concerns about where such a resolution might lead, drawing parallels with Libya and Iraq.
Tory MP John Baron said "the regrettable decision to veto was at least, in part, caused by Russia and China believing that western powers had exceeded their mandate under UN resolution 1973 when pursuing regime change in Libya".
And independent MP Denis MacShane warned of the risks of arming opposition groups in Syria, suggesting Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya were "not happy examples to follow" and a "broader strategic approach" was needed in the region.
The UN stopped estimating the death toll in Syria after it passed 5,400 in January, saying it was too difficult to confirm.
President Assad's government says at least 2,000 members of the security forces have been killed fighting "armed gangs and terrorists" and he has warned against any attempts at foreign intervention.
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Uber CEO: Flying Cars Will Hit The U.S. Before 2028
By Justin Diaz January 22, 2018, 12:29pm
Flying cars will hit the U.S. before 2028 according to Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, who thinks that the aerial vehicles will be floating around above Dallas, Texas within the next ten years at some point. This is of course, just a prediction and it's entirely possible that something like this could be further away than a ten-year time frame. That said Khosrowshahi believes that it's more of a possibility than not and has reportedly stated that Uber can help solve one of the issues that could lead to flying cars, which is a growing congestion of vehicles on the road.
Khosrowshahi doesn't necessarily give any reasons for why he thinks that flying cars will be up and running within ten years, but he does note that fully autonomous cars and trucks are still ten to fifteen years away due to hurdles with the sensors and 3D mapping that still need to be overcome. With that being the case, it's not unlikely that the prediction has something to do with the belief that fully autonomous vehicles are further away than the next few years.
This wouldn't be the first time that Uber has had something to do with flying cars. Back in November for example, Uber made an announcement that it was working with NASA to develop software which would be used to manage the routes for flying taxis. Testing of this software is supposed to be starting in 2020, so within the next couple of years, and this could be software that would be used for the flying cars that Khosrowshahi sees hovering above Dallas. Flying cars would certainly require more than just management and control software for the routes, which in itself is sure to be a huge undertaking to ensure that this sort of transportation would be safe and organized in a way that keeps the vehicles from having collisions potentially crossing paths, not too unlike the way traffic systems work on the ground without management software. Whether or not flying cars arrive within ten years remains to be seen, but Khosrowshahi seems to be confident in his prediction that it will happen.
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You've never been as amazed by anything in your life as this guy is by thunder and lightning
Alexandra Lasker, AOL.com
Apr 15th 2016 4:48PM
Double rainbow guy better watch out -- it looks like he might have some competition.
Ipswich, England was reportedly hit by unusually intense storms on April 12, which was also recorded as the warmest day of the year in the small town.
Apparently, the storms brought with them lightning, thunder and hailstones to the area, which caused a bit of a panic.
One man by the name of Carl Harlott recorded one of the powerful strikes and posted the video to YouTube.
But it isn't the storm that makes the 35 second clip special -- it's Harlott's reaction to it.
The last time you were this amazed, you we're probably a 5-year-old experiencing Disney World for the first time.
Go ahead and see for yourself -- the magic starts around 0:15.
SO INTENSE.
Since being uploaded on Tuesday, the video has less than 3,000 views.
But if we were to bet on it, this gem won't stay hidden for long, and people will be rocking "Oh my DAYS" tee shirts by the end of the month.
Related: See severe weather around the United States so far this spring:
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Malia Obama's hair flies into the air as a cold wind hits her and U.S. President Barack Obama while descending the steps of Air Force One upon their arrival at O'Hare Airport in Chicago April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A man carries an umbrella during a rain storm on Wall St. by the New York Stock Exchange in New York April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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Fashion Brands Look to Capitalize on Emerging Markets
Phillip Woolgar, The Motley Fool, AOL.com
Like so many companies in the consumer goods sector, fashion retailers are attempting to develop international platforms to acquire revenue from emerging markets. This has already proven fruitful for many of the early entrants, and now other firms are attempting to join the party in countries such as China, India, Brazil and Russia.
Ralph Lauren is one of the leaders in international expansion
Like many other companies in the consumer goods market, Ralph Lauren is making a bid for global expansion. While precise figures about sales in its new Hong Kong men's luxury clothing store weren't available, investors should watch for an idea of how sales are proceeding. A successful first few years will be a major indicator of the company's ability to profit from the developing world.
According to Morningstar, the company has also invested a considerable amount of money during the economic downturn. This will prove valuable in the years ahead as it gives Ralph Lauren a solid foundation on which to grow. With a slew of new opportunities opening up overseas, Ralph Lauren has already established a platform that many businesses are now just attempting to assemble.
Its proactive strategy to acquire direct distribution control in markets such as South Korea and Japan, which are notorious for their desire to keep up with fashion trends, will secure additional footing for bountiful profits. Efforts like these have increased revenue abroad at a faster pace than in North America, where the brand is closer to full saturation.
Columbia is reaching full saturation in the U.S.
Columbia Sportswear will need to expand globally if it wants to increase revenue. The firm has reached close to full saturation in the U.S., making international expansion almost a necessity if it wants to grow. However, predicting the profitability of world economies is a bit of a guessing game.
That makes the company's stock a wiser choice for long-term investors. I think developing nations will continue to prosper in the years ahead, but there could be some near-term grief before profits start rolling in. The company has built its brand to the point where it is highly touted and recognized throughout North America as providing some of the best sports and outerwear, and I think the quality will lead profits to echo in emerging markets.
As consumer spending continues to increase domestically (see chart below), the company's products will be carried by more retailers.
US Consumer Spending data by YCharts
Under Armour stretches into yoga
Under Armour is looking to capitalize on the estimated $6 billion yoga industry. This could be the source of tremendous profits for the company, as the industry has grown at a rate of about 20% per year since 2004. With yoga companies capitalizing on people having extra cash and free time, an economic recovery could mean an even faster annual growth of the market. Much of that potential revenue is overseas, and the company would benefit from expanding its operations into other popular yoga territories.
As the appeal of Under Armour in the athletic wear category improves, the firm will more consistently be sought out by retailers looking to lower their reliance on Nike , which has consistently taken the top spot among performance sportswear brands. Under Armour has its work cut out for it to overcome a company that has strong customer loyalty like Nike does, however. Under Armour will need to match Nike's advertising budget if it wants to build its brand loyalty to a comparable level.
Nike is consistently developing new products that are attracting widespread appeal, and it will be difficult for Under Armour to match its development efforts. This is due to Nike's tremendous amount of free cash flow that it can invest (see chart below).
UA Free Cash Flow data by YCharts
Invest in the internationally established firms
Investing in the developing world is not something short- or even medium-term investors should be doing. These economies are very unstable, but they do have massive long-term potential. It often takes many years before companies start turning a profit overseas, and this means that investors need to be patient. All of these firms offer an incredible amount of profit potential from emerging markets, but I believe that Ralph Lauren and Nike already have some footing that will allow them to capitalize when these markets begin to surge. Columbia and Under Armour are like a miniature windup car that is ready to take off, but they are less likely to turn profitable overseas in the near-term.
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2020 Democrats see opportunity on foreign policy
by: STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press
Posted: Jul 5, 2019 / 04:38 PM UTC / Updated: Jul 5, 2019 / 08:59 PM UTC
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at an Indianola, Iowa, residence on Thursday, July 4, 2019, as part of a three-day campaign over the holiday weekend. (Olivia Sun/The Des Moines Register via AP)
NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the leading Democrats in the 2020 presidential contest are working to strengthen their foreign policy bona fides, eager to address their own inexperience on national security matters and draw a contrast with President Donald Trump’s unpredictable approach to trouble spots overseas.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is considering a trip abroad. California Sen. Kamala Harris’ growing foreign policy team is highlighting her access to the nation’s most guarded secrets as a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, while Pete Buttigieg touts his military service. And with increasing frequency, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is talking about Iran, Venezuela and peace in the Middle East as she courts voters in Iowa and New Hampshire.
So far, foreign policy has taken a backseat in the Democratic primary to domestic issues like health care and the economy. But national security can quickly become a front-burner issue, as the recent uptick in tensions with Iran and Trump’s flirtations with North Korea have shown.
“The Trump administration has really laid bare the wide birth a U.S. president has to make decisions of enormous importance,” said Jenna Ben-Yehuda, president and CEO of the Truman National Security Project, a left-leaning foreign policy think tank.
Polling also suggests Democrats have an opportunity on foreign policy. According to a Quinnipiac poll conducted in May, 58% of Americans disapprove of the way Trump has handled foreign policy, while 37 percent approve. A CNN survey also conducted in May found that just 32% of Americans backed Trump’s approach to Iran and 41% approved of his handling of North Korea.
The pressures of the presidency are unique in American politics, and it’s nearly impossible for candidates, regardless of their party, to amass comparable experience as senator, governor or in other positions. The last several American presidents have also taken office without significant foreign policy experience, including Trump, who never served in government or the military before he was elected, and Barack Obama, who spent just two years in the Senate before his 2008 victory.
Still, Democrats see an incentive to outline their vision for America’s role in the world. Most are quick to condemn Trump’s approach, but interviews with foreign policy advisers for several campaigns show that 2020 Democrats are still formulating own plans for complicated foreign conflicts.
Some Democrats are open to talking to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as Trump did last weekend. Advisers for Harris, Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden all said their bosses would not rule out a face-to-face meeting with Kim under the right circumstances.
On Iran, advisers for Harris, Biden, Sanders and Buttigieg said they would quickly re-join the international agreement to block Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, even as Iran begins to violate its terms. But they offered no indication of how they would handle those violations.
Biden is an outlier in the Democratic field, bringing decades of foreign policy experience to the primary, both as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and eight years as vice president. He touts his existing relationships with many foreign leaders and argues he could quickly re-establish the United States as a global leader after Trump’s withdrawal from numerous international agreements, including on climate and trade.
Yet Biden’s long record also includes decisions that could leave him vulnerable, most notably his 2002 vote in support of military action in Iraq, a vote he’s since expressed regret over.
“It’s true that Biden does have a lot of experience,” said Matt Duss, Sanders’ foreign policy adviser. “He has a lot of experience making the wrong decisions and the wrong calls at key moments.
Biden has a loyal cadre of foreign policy advisers, led by Antony Blinken, who served as deputy secretary of state during the Obama administration. Yet other high-ranking Obama national security advisers have fanned out to other candidates, most notably to Harris. She’s being advised by Matthew Spence, former deputy assistant secretary of defense; Michèle Flournoy, former under secretary of defense for policy; Dana Shell, former ambassador to Qatar; David Cohen, former CIA deputy director; former State Department official Phil Gordon and Matt Olsen, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
Harris advisers point to her tenure on the Senate Intelligence Committee as evidence of her experience, noting that she’s regularly briefed on specific threats from foreign adversaries. Her team also highlights her work as California attorney general, where she was particularly focused on cyber security, border security and climate change, which many Democrats see as a critical foreign policy issue.
Sanders, whose campaign is more associated with economic issues than foreign policy, favors less U.S. intervention in the world and has called for dramatic cuts to the national defense budget. Still, he is considering a foreign trip in the coming months.
Warren, another candidate whose campaign is rooted in economic issues, has traveled extensively as a senator, including with Republican colleagues, to destinations including Israel, Jordan, Ukraine and Afghanistan. Warren’s campaign, which tracks the questions she gets at public events, said she’s seeing steady interest from voters on foreign policy. Aides have tracked 19 questions on international affairs so far, most on Israel with some touching on Russia, Venezuela and Iran.
Warren’s foreign policy team is led by Sasha Baker, who served as deputy chief of staff to former Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter.
Known for releasing detailed plans to address domestic issues, Warren has yet to release a plan for any specific foreign policy challenges. Last week, however, she outlined a plan to invest in American diplomacy.
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From Trash To Treasure: Sweden’s Recycling Revolution
By W. Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne
How Sweden transformed recycling into a multi-million-dollar industry.
According to experts, the world is heading towards a catastrophic two degrees Celsius increase in temperature because of climate change and greenhouse gases. Fossil fuels are ever diminishing while global energy demand is expected to have increased by 50% in 2030. As the world’s population continues to grow, the production of waste will drastically increase.
In the face of these gloomy predictions, one country identified a blue ocean opportunity and started a recycling revolution. Through an inclusive nation-wide recycling strategy, Sweden has transformed the high-cost burden of waste into a profitable venture.
Turning trash into energy
Sweden is not only saving money by replacing fossil fuel with waste to produce energy; it is generating 100 million USD annually by importing trash and recycling the waste produced by other countries. The United Kingdom, Norway, Ireland and Italy are willing to pay 43 USD for every tonne of waste that Sweden imports to this end.
By turning trash into energy, Sweden provides heating to over 1 million households.
Only 1% of Sweden’s trash is sent to landfills. By burning trash, another 52% is converted into energy and the remaining 47% gets recycled. The amount of energy generated from waste alone provides heating to one million homes and electricity to 250,000. Meanwhile, the UK recycles just 44% of its waste.
So how do they do it? Well, first of all, Sweden was quick to identify a growing demand. They understood early on that resource scarcity and climate change are both irreversible trends with clear trajectories. By looking at these trends from the right perspective – namely, drawing insights into how these trends will add value to customers and impact the country over time — Sweden was able to seize a blue ocean opportunity.
Sweden’s recycling revolution
The first efforts to convert waste to energy began as early as the mid-20th century with the implementation over time of a cohesive national recycling policy. This boosted recycling rates and placed the nation as a global leader in recycling.
By converting its waste into energy, Sweden has reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by 2.2 million tonnes a year. Between 1990 and 2006, carbon dioxide emissions went down by 34%, and greenhouse gas emissions are projected to fall by 76% by 2020, compared to levels in 1990.
Swedish recycling programs start early; children are taught to recycle from an early age.
Second, they start early. From a very young age, children are taught to recycle, making it a way of life in Swedish communities. There is even a national day on which children across the country gather to pick up litter and clean up their surroundings. Teachers undergo special training to engage children in practical activities, like making their own paper or implementing waste policies in schools.
Finally, everyone gets involved. Sweden has made recycling easy, accessible and convenient. A recycling station can be found within at most 300 meters from any residential area. And there are incentives: Swedish citizens get discount vouchers as a reward for using nearby recycling machines.
And the biggest incentive of all? In new urban developments like those in Stockholm, waste chutes have been designed to channel trash straight into waste-to-energy converters. This means waste produced by the residents of a building is directly transformed into energy for their own homes.
In short, Sweden aligned three propositions essential to the success of its blue ocean strategy. The value proposition for the Swedish people enables a cleaner environment and provides low-cost energy to over one million homes. The profit proposition ensures that Sweden not only reduces costs through the elimination of high costs of fossil fuel but also generates an annual revenue of 100 million USD for recycling imported waste. And finally, the people proposition creates an inclusive system for everyone involved, provides Swedish citizens with attractive incentives to recycle, and teaches children to recycle from a young age.
Despite mounting pressures, Sweden has taken matters into its own hands. Rather than adapt to climate change and resource scarcity as they occur, Sweden has become a pioneer in the recycling industry, creating a blue ocean, allying technology, social responsibility and cost-effectiveness. Maybe it’s time the rest of us followed suit.
W. Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne are professors of strategy at INSEAD. They are the authors of the recently released BLUE OCEAN SHIFT, the indispensable follow-up to the global bestseller Blue Ocean Strategy.
W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne are Professors of Strategy at INSEAD, one of the world’s top business schools, and co-directors of the INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Institute in Fontainebleau, France. They are the authors of the international bestselling book Blue Ocean Strategy which is recognized as one of the most iconic and impactful strategy books ever written, and the recently released New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller BLUE OCEAN SHIFT: Beyond Competing – Proven Steps to Inspire Confidence and Seize New Growth.
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How Ancient Jews Dated Years
As published in Strata in Biblical Archaeology Review
Biblical Archaeology Society Staff December 30, 2018 24 Comments 1299 views Share
During the First Jewish Revolt against Rome (66–70 C.E.), which ended with the destruction of the Temple, Jews minted their own coins dated to the first, second, third, fourth and, more rarely, even fifth year of the revolt. Zev Radovan / www.biblelandpictures.com
During the First Jewish Revolt against Rome (66–70 C.E.), which ended with the destruction of the Temple, Jews minted their own coins dated to the first, second, third, fourth and, more rarely, even fifth year of the revolt. In other words, dating began with the beginning of the revolt. Many of the coins also bore legends like “Jerusalem the Holy” or “Freedom of Zion.”
The Romans crushed the Jewish revolt in 70 C.E. (except for the holdouts at Masada, among other places), but the Jews managed to revolt again a little more than 60 years later. This revolt, the so-called Bar-Kokhba Revolt (132–135 C.E.),a lasted only two-and-a-half years. And the coins from this revolt are much rarer. As in the first revolt, however, coins are dated beginning with the start of the revolt. An example is a coin inscribed, “Year 1 of the Redemption of Israel,” or another inscribed, “Year 2 of the Freedom of Israel.” Rarely, a coin bears the legend “Year 3 of the Redemption of Israel.”
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During the Byzantine period (fourth–seventh centuries), a different dating system developed, beginning not with the start of a revolt, but rather the disasters that ended them. For example, synagogue inscriptions and tombstones are sometimes dated as so many years after the destruction of the Temple that effectively ended the first revolt.
At just about the time the second revolt ended with the defeat of the Jews, the Romans made Jerusalem into a Roman colony and renamed the city Aelia Capitolina.b Jews were not even allowed to live there. The bitter taste of defeat grew even stronger.
This document is dated to “Year 4 of the Destruction of the House of Israel.” Courtesy Yad Ben-Zvi Institute.
Now a document has been discovered with a date based on the end of the Bar-Kokhba Revolt in 135 C.E. The document is dated to “Year 4 of the Destruction of the House of Israel.” This is the first time this dating formula has been attested.1
The document was discovered and looted, as is so often the case, by Bedouin in the Judean Desert, near where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. It seems there are still more documents to be found in the Judean Desert. How this one was acquired by the scholarly community, we are not told, probably because in the past when a leading scholar purchased such a fragment from the Bedouin, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) had the scholar arrested!c All the IAA will say this time is that the document was “confiscated.”
The document, dated paleographically to the second century C.E., is remarkably well preserved and well written. The scribe records his name at the end of the document: “Joseph, son of Jac[ob the scribe].” The document was given by a certain widow named Miriam to her husband’s brother Absalom. The document attests that she had received from her deceased husband all that he had promised in their marriage contract (ketuba) and that she had no other claim to the family property of Absalom. The language is a mixture of Aramaic and Hebrew. The document is dated four years after the end of the Bar-Kokhba Revolt.
“Strata: How Ancient Jews Dated Years” originally appeared in the January/February 2012 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review. It was first republished in Bible History Daily in September 2013.
a. See Werner Eck, “Hadrian’s Hard-Won Victory,” BAR, September/October 2007.
b. See Hanan Eshel, “Aelia Capitolina: Jerusalem No More,” BAR, November/December 1997.
c. See Update: Finds or Fakes? “Major Scholars Protest Eshel Arrest,” BAR, March/April 2006.
1. First published (in Hebrew) by Hanan Eshel, Esther Eshel and Ada Yardeni in Cathedra 132 (2009), pp. 5–24.
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Meachem ben David says:
What happened to the farms and homes of the Jews after the defeat of Judea? Who are the moral and legal owners today?
jonathank33 says:
The worth of a shekel would depend upon the type of shekel. They can vary greatly.
I am sure ancient dealers would be interested but do a little homework first. a few estimates should help get you into the ballpark.
Also, not mentioned, a coin could be dated in the year of a particular ruler. For instance, the 3rd year of Caesar Augustus.
What is the shackel coin worth today? Is there coin dealers that would be interested?
666isMONEY says:
Roman coins were the Χάραγμα of the beast.
D Kennedy says:
The “anno mundi” (year of creation) approach to chronology started in the Middle Ages, with Christian scholars leading the way. Most Jewish documents started being dated that way some time in the 1200s or 1300s. Ussher’s approach was a late, 17th-century version of this method. By the latter 18th century, it was already obsolete, because Enlightenment historians and natural scientists were aware that the Earth is much older than written history. They didn’t exactly know how much older — that wouldn’t be determined until the last century.
Before the destruction of the Second Temple, Jewish dating was based on the year Alexander conquered Jerusalem. Before that, no one knows for sure. The biblical text implies that it was either dated from the Exodus or from the reigns of the monarchs starting with David.
The absolute year count (absolute chronology) should be carefully distinguished from the annual calendar, which is cyclical, based on the lunar month and solar year, and does not require an absolute year anchor. The biblical calendar started in the spring (Aviv, or Nisan), as was widespread (although not universal) in the ancient world and connected to Passover; the Jewish calendar since the first exile (585 BCE) has started in the fall (Tishrei), for not-totally-clear reasons — probably something to do with the proclamation of divine sovereignty on Rosh Hashanah.
The title of the article is broader than its content, which is basically about how the Jewish revolt of the 2nd century stamped dates on its coins. Much of the dating procedures in the era BC remains a mystery or else the result of various efforts at consensus. Books of the Bible conventions are not consistent. In some places, such as Chronicles, we have “in the nth year of the reign of King X”, whereas in others we are left to infer from the lives of elders who are “numbered” to live so many years, but never “registered” unless their children were noted to be born at a given year. Further questions remain.
With regard to the actual calendars in use, I also suspect that there was a major shift in that convention too, judging from what we can decipher from the oldest written Hebrew excavations such as the Calendar of Gezer, reported on earlier in the BAR. It must have occurred some time between the 10th century and the return from Babylonian captivity.
The artifact from which our knowledge of the Calendar is based, has been translated as:
Two months gathering (September, October)
Two months planting (November, December)
Two months late sowing (January, February)
One month cutting flax (March)
One month reaping barley (April)
One month reaping and measuring grain (May)
Two months pruning (June, July)
One month summer fruit (August)
Scholars have speculated that the calendar could be a schoolboy’s memory exercise, the text of a popular folk song or a children’s song. Another possibility is something designed for the collection of taxes from farmers.
Perhaps someone familiar with the Hebrew text can fill us in on the names of the months. But significantly enough, this calendar appears to begin at the fall rather than the vernal equinox. Somewhere I thought I saw a suggestion that this calendar was solar rather than lunar, suggesting kinship with the Egyptian calendars in use at the time. But Ptolemaic versions of this appeared to begin around 20 July.
As to the Hebrew calendar in use today and that which appears in much of the Bible ( including Exodus!), the names of the months appear to be remarkably similar to those of the Babylonian calendar. Or the Arab calendars of the present day. Clearly Babylon was a center for what we would now call fundamental astronomical research, tracking the positions of the sun, moon, planets and stars and connecting it to terrestrial phenomena such as seasons and lengths of illumination during the day, rationales for times to plant or harvest crops. This body of knowledge was known to have been transmitted to the Greeks via the Persians after the time of Alexander. A 6th century “sojourn” in Babylon probably contributed significantly to the ancient Hebrew calendar as well.
JAllan says “I know that Western Europeans used the Roman years (AUC, from “ab urbe condito” or from the founding of The City, Rome) until sometime after 800, then began using AD, based on Ussher’s calculations….” Since Usher did not live until the later part of the 16th century and died in the latter half of the 17th, his calculations resulting in 4004 BC as the beginning of the world could not have been used during the 800 years between 800 AD and Ussher’s death.
Hebrew Calendar. The Israelites used such a lunisolar, or bound solar, calendar. This is evident from the fact that Jehovah God established the beginning of their sacred year with the month Abib in the spring and specified the celebration of certain festivals on fixed dates, festivals that were related to harvest seasons. For these dates to have coincided with the particular harvests, there had to be a calendar arrangement that would synchronize with the seasons by compensating for the difference between the lunar and solar years.—Ex 12:1-14; 23:15, 16; Le 23:4-16.
(See also Chronology; Dates [Calendar]; Months; Years)
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Sylvia Hertel says:
building on est’s comment (#3)
Herschel,
I love your first person articles, because they are so full of food for thought, and as you get older, ever more so. Have you read any of the psuesdoepigrapha (sp) books? The book of Jubilees talks about nothing but time, and the earliest events of mankind in the time units it discusses. The units aren’t defined as we know them today, but they are time units. The Book of Jasher, which is another ancient Hebrew book, also discusses time units, and fills in a lot of holes the Hebrew Bible, or Christian Old Testament, leave blank. The latter is mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments: Joshua 10:13, 2 Samuel 1:18, and 2 Timothy 3:8. To be mentioned in both canons, Judaic and Christian, and information from it used in the Talmud, Mishna and Josephus’ writings, it must be considered to be a book of value to read. Both of these books were written hundreds, if not thousands of years before either of the revolts. I haven’t gotten to the Books of Enoch yet, and a couple of others I have, but these books are extremely valuable reading to better understand Judaism, and by extension, Christianity. These books, and others, were considered to be very important reading before the first revolt. According to the history I have, they were removed from Herod’s Temple, before it was destroyed, by a Roman soldier who believed in Judaism, and smuggled to Spain for safe keeping, which the Sephardic rabbinate did. This story is more extensive, but there isn’t room for it here. The Christian motivated dating BC and AD, are not appropriate, but neither are the alternative BCE and CE. Both systems are man made, and not inspired by God.
political correctness tries to creep in with CE/BCE. Time is an invention by man so things will change 🙂
AD is short for ‘Anno Domini’ and to use it implies that you believe that Jesus Christ was God incarnate. A reasonable reader would not object to a writer using either BC/AD or BCE/CE; but to demand that another person use one or the other is literary fascism.
Thanks all the same, I’ll stick with CE and BCE; AD and BC are religious terms, and I prefer scholarly journals to use scholarly terms.
Stuart Koehl says:
Orthodox and Greek Catholic continue to use the putative beginning of the world as the basis for their chronology. The Romans, in their time, used two methods of dating: first, from the founding of the city; second, the eponymous years of the Consuls (i.e., in the Consulate of X and Y). Later, this was changed to year of the Emperor’s reign (i.e., in the sixth year of Claudius). The Greeks, on the other hand, used the Olympiads as the basis for their dating (i.e., the third year of the Nth Olympiad).
This presents the historian with myriad problems of synchronization, because there are gaps in the Olympiads and of the Consuls, the date of the founding of Rome is approximate, and partial years are included in the count of imperial reigns (so that if an Emperor started his reign at the end of a year, it counted as a full year, and overlapped the last year of the previous Emperor).
“This article seems to imply that ancient Jews did not mint coinage before the time of the first revolt against Rome. Is that true? Or is it that no coinage previous to this time can be found with dates?”
Prior to the revolts, the Jews used Tyrian shekels, which were the Levantine standard currency, and also had the advantage of not bearing a graven image. The moneychangers at the Temple converted the various coins of the Empire into Tyrian shekels, the only currency permitted by the Temple Priesthood to buy sacrificial animals.
well said Andrew. I find it quite inappropriate to write the letters CE instead of BC or AD, especially in a context where we are talking about Jews, the Holy Bible, the Romans, etc.,
Well said Andrew.
In relation to this story why does BAR refer to modern dates as ‘BCE’ or ‘CE’? The ‘Common Era’ dates from the birth of Christ and is simply another term of referring to ‘BC’ and ‘AD’. Why not just use the Christian terms that the whole world now uses as standard? There are other religions of course, but the Christian dateline has become standard and it’s rather irksome for it to be avoided with a simple change of name.
Wayne Martin says:
Maskil says:
@JAllan, I understand that in the era of Maimonides (12th Century), Jews switched from counting “years since the destruction of the Temple” to the creation-era “Anno Mundi” dating, e.g. 5774.
James Anderson says:
refer to Jack Finnagin’s handbook of biblical chronology et al, for scholarly evidence for a later date of Herod’s death. (1AD?)
est says:
The Jews never changed their calender. They use the world counting for merging life in general. Every year in the fall we celebrate the creation of the world, and every spring we celebrate Passover ; The freedom holiday the exodus from Egypt, the exodus from salves life style. Nothing had changed: since the Hebrew people gained freedom, God told Moses to start counting the years from spring time, from the month on Nisan (comes from miracle, in Hebrew Ness) and the creation of the world the month of Tishrei became to be the seventh counted month from Nisan) In Hebrew we say “The Seventh” – shvi-ee meaning that with in me, meaning the soul, which is hidden, this is why on Shabat, Saturday, the Hebrew people do not work, because when there is a soul, everything is already completed, and nothing lacks that the body should complete in actions. This is why in the seventh month of Tishrei we have five holidays to show when the soul is, there is happiness and rest.
Allan Rchardson says:
I wonder when the Jews changed their religious calendar to the current one, based upon a Biblical calculation of the creation of the world, and began using the civil calendars of their nations of residence for secular purposes (incidentally, Jewish, Byzantine “etos kosmou” and Ussher’s date in the KJV and thus used by Christian fundamentalists are all different, so there must be ambiguities in the “begats” of the Bible)?
I know that Western Europeans used the Roman years (AUC, from “ab urbe condito” or from the founding of The City, Rome) until sometime after 800, then began using AD, based on Ussher’s calculations, which later turned out to overestimate AD dates because of an error in the year of the death of Herod the Great, which according to Matthew happened AFTER the birth of Jesus, but on the calendar was 4 BC.
Scott I says:
The IAA gets an artifact and does not want to give us info about it, at least for now, right? Isn’t that what we call unprovenanced? In effect, we know nothing about it but are expected to believe it. I believe it is authentic but without proof, I will not be able to continue to assume that. By withholding info, they are acting like those who plunder sites for relics. I hope that this is only a temporary withholding. Otherwise, we have become like those we throw rocks at.
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Hollywood & Mine: Pride month rediscovery…
Hollywood & Mine: Pride month rediscovery ‘A Bigger Splash’
English artist David Hockney’s ‘Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)’ (back) is displayed near French sculptor Auguste Rodin’s Eve, ‘Grand Modele’ (R) during a Christie’s auction preview in Hong Kong on September 27, 2018. (ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images)
By Stephen Schaefer |
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 26: Artist David Hockney poses in front of The Queen’s Window, a new stained glass window at Westminster Abbey he designed and which was created by Barley Studio York, as it is revealed for the first time on September 26, 2018 in London, England. The window – the artist’s first work in stained glass – reflects the Queen’s love for and connection with the countryside. (Photo by Victoria Jones – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
June being Gay Pride Month it’s fitting that we see the return of Jack Hazan’s 1974 ‘A Bigger Splash,’ a once controversial mix of documentary and fiction about the English painter David Hockney, his lover and friends. Hazan as director, photographer, co-writer spent three years filming without any clear notion about what he wanted or was getting. Last year Hockney’s famous 1972 painting ‘Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)’ sold for over $90 million; it is the painting Hazan captures Hockney creating as he filmed. ‘A Bigger Splash’ – the title comes from another famous Hockney painting and inspired Luca Guadagnino’s sensual 2015 film of the same name – is notable for its casual nudity, remarkable intimacy and blasé approach to a group of artists whose homosexuality is merely a given, never the point. Among the circle we meet are the California-born Peter Schlesinger, Hockney’s lover, model and aspiring artist who dominates his bestselling painting, dress designer Ossie Clark and his wife Celia Birtwell who designed fabric and textiles for her husband’s dresses, and Henry Geldzahler, influential New York art critic, eventual Metropolitan Museum of Art curator for contemporary painting. Hazan, 80, spoke while on a recent promotional visit in New York. The conversation has been condensed.
Q: Jack, how did you gain such intimate access?
JACK HAZAN: I don’t really know. [Laughs] It was such a long time ago. I met David originally after I had seen the catalogue of the [painter’s London] retrospective in 1969. I invited him over to look at a couple of photos I’d made of artists. He immediately said, ‘I’m not going to act Jack’ — and that was it. After a few months of phoning him now and again when he was mostly dismissive, he eventually allowed me to come around [to his Notting Hill studio]. I brought a camera with me and I did a few shots of him painting and that’s how it started. Because David is so obsessed with painting, he just would ignore me most of the time and just get on– which is how I filmed him.
Q: Why did filming take three years, between 1971-73?
JH: Because the problem was: Because I gained entry once did not mean I could gain entrée again to his studio or his milieu. Every time I wanted to film in his place I would have to negotiate. Every single time!
Q: It’s extraordinary to be able to follow Hockney stripping down and step into the shower. It would seem he was your best friend or something.
JH: Well, David is not ashamed of his body and I suppose I’m not ashamed of mine. It meant nothing. But he did say when I was in the shower, he did say, ‘Jack you’re mad.’ [Laughs] It didn’t seem to be a problem at the time. I don’t know. He was very friendly with me — he wasn’t my friend but he was very friendly. Like he is with most people. He’s terribly friendly.
Q: One startling aspect of watching ‘A Bigger Splash’ today is how unsensational, how modern, how nonjudgmental it is. What seems so clear is the nonplussed approach to homosexuality – it’s there and that’s all there is. It’s what we have today with so many millennials who are totally blasé about anyone’s sexuality.
JH: Yes, I think it was ahead of its time but I didn’t know how else to treat it. I didn’t think it [homosexuality] was sensational. I was in and out of people’s houses. It looked totally normal to me and that’s how I presented it. But I think it upset most people at the time. Now in the 21st century where we are now, it’s absolutely nothing.
Q: Prominent is English fashion designer Ossie Clark who was one of the defining figures for Swinging Sixties London [he invented the fashion runway in the early ’60s]. And we see lovely Celia Birtwell, his wife who was Hockney’s muse.
JH: As far as Ossie Clark is concerned I did a job for the BBC which was filming his fashion show. That is how I got to know him. He trusted me and this was quite early on — before I filmed anything of David Hockney. I took him to the Tate gallery – with the cat. I must say they freaked out when he pulled this cat out of the basket. They said, ‘No, no. We can’t have a cat in here’ but they relented because we leaned on them a bit. I filmed him in the Tate Gallery and also at home where he is dressing. I remember seeing her [Birtwell] in the next room – and I fell in love. David suggested I speak to Mo [McDermott] and film him as well. I got the idea of having Mo present the story, the narrative.
Q: Hockney we see at film’s end painted portraits of his friends. Did he ever offer to paint your portrait?
JH: No he didn’t. I wanted to be completely — I didn’t want to be complicit. I didn’t encourage it or ask for it. I never suggested it. As far as these people were concerned, they were all couples and once his relationship breaks up, everyone else’s relationship seems to break up. It seems to be suggesting the Swinging Sixties were coming to an end.
Q: How was your relationship with Hockney’s younger lover and model Peter Schlesinger? He comes across as a mysterious presence, someone who rarely speaks. Did David have to encourage Peter to do this?
JH: At first he was very hostile to me, Peter. He knew I was around and kept away. Peter lived just100 yards up the road and David was desperate to see him. When I was filming David he suggested to me that he invite Peter over to do a watercolor or a sketch, because he needed to do this to complete canvas he was doing. I think you just see the back of him. ‘Would you like to see Peter?’ I said yes and Peter took one look at me and I thought he was going to kill me. He was furious and didn’t say anything, he just sat on the stool. You can see it in the movie, the atmosphere was electric. Then we took [the film footage] back and got the rushes together and watched them on the movie-ola in the cutting room and my partner [David Mingay] said, ‘That’s the story!’ ‘What story?’ ‘That relationship, the breakup of the relationship and how it affects David.’ We then had a narrative. I was reluctant at first but we then went along with it.
Q: But then you get so much with Peter. You have an extraordinary sequence where Peter is in bed lying on top of another man as they make love. Why is that there?
JH: It’s just to show that Peter is no longer with David; he’s with somebody else.
Q: How if Peter was so hostile did you get to that?!
JH: How did I get to that point? Good point. He continued to be hostile but a year and a half later in 1972 I said, ‘Look Peter I’m going to Los Angeles to shoot to film the pools in LA and would you want to come?’ and he melted. He had no money. I think the money from David had been withdrawn possibly. And then he became very friendly and we took him to Los Angeles with us. After that there was a trust, for some reason. He didn’t see how I was exploiting him. And of course I possibly was, artistically of course.
Q: Then we come to the incredible business that you are there as Hockney creates what is to become his defining 1972 masterwork ‘Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)’ which sold for a record-setting $90 million-plus last year.
JH: We have to look at it as luck. I didn’t know 45 years down the line that particular painting would be worth $90 million. It’s just fate. I was literally gobsmacked when they put this painting up for such a price. That’s extraordinary and I think it’s given rise to a lot of interest in the movie.
Q: Was this painted in Tony Richardson’s pool in southern France? [Richardson, once married to Vanessa Redgrave, was the father of Natasha Richardson and Joely Richardson, an Oscar-winning director for ‘Tom Jones’]
JH: It was. At the time I have to say when David saw the film, the fact that Mo says, ‘We’re going to Tony Richardson’s pool in the south of France,’ David found that very upsetting. That’s because that farm was bought with foreign money Tony Richardson had made from ‘Tom Jones.’ It was never declared money. It could have gotten Tony Richardson into a lot of trouble if someone from the tax office had seen this, which seemed unlikely of course. David said, ‘Can you remove it?’ So when we showed it at Cannes we removed that piece of dialogue where he says, ‘We’re going to Tony Richardson’s pool in the south of France.’ We removed the line ‘Tony Richardson’ and so there’s a bit of jump cut there. We just let it go. I remember Peter, we took this piece of film out in the projection booth in Cannes and we gave it to Peter and he dropped it on Tony Richardson’s plate while he was having dinner at the Cannes Film Festival!
Q: Does Hockney, who is now 81, have a copy of the film? What does he think of it?
JH: I don’t really know now. He got several of his important friends to go see it and I think they persuaded him this was a great, very flattering movie. There was a lot of trouble at first — he was upset and had no idea there was a narrative of him breaking up with his lover.
Q: Did he ever have someone else in his life as important as Peter?
JH: [Laughs] In the gay life there are lots of Peters in everybody’s life. Emotionally, there was only one Peter.
Q: Why do think he left Hockney? We never get a reason.
JH: Well, you see him with another man in that love scene. But it’s never defined. The real reason is he was having an affair with another person, Eric Bowman [a Swedish photographer] with whom he’s still living 45 years later. It’s a successful relationship and they’re both very similar age as well. With David it was a generational relationship as you found with Oscar Wilde and Bosie.
Q: Among the losses since the film was made —
JH: Ossie Clark was murdered.
Q: I didn’t know that! Was he gay [he had two sons with Birtwell; they married in 1969, divorced in ’74]? He certainly seems so.
JH: He was bisexual, predominantly gay. He was murdered by a lover. Mo McDermott, the guy that introduced him, he’s all over the movie, he drank himself to death. He was living in Los Angeles as David’s assistant and had married a girl. And some buxom guy from England came to visit and stayed with them — and his wife went off with the chap. And he just drank himself to death; he didn’t want to live anymore. It’s horrible.
NEW DVDs:
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 11: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission with alternate crop.) Director/executive producer Tim Burton attends the World Premiere of Disney’s “Dumbo” at the El Capitan Theatre on March 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)
Tim Burton’s ‘Dumbo’ (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Code, Disney Blu-ray, PG) brilliantly updates a beloved animated Disney classic from 1941. Set in post-WWI America, the elaborate production begins in a small town traveling circus whose fortunes are transformed when it’s discovered that Dumbo, a baby elephant with really big ears, can fly. Burton makes this personal, an outsider saga with alumni that range from Batman Michael Keaton, The Penguin Danny DeVito and Miss Peregrine herself Eva Green. Enchanting from start to finish. The bonus: Deleted scenes, bloopers, behind the scenes and an Easter Eggs Parade.
Simultaneously Disney has released its 1950 animated classic ‘Cinderella’ (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Code, Disney Blu-ray, G), highlighted by its buoyant Oscar-nominated Best Song ‘Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo.’ Where this ‘Cinderella’ soars is in its non-realistic painterly style, very much like an illustrated children’s book of the Charles Perrault tale come to vivid life. The brand-new Blu-ray edition has two hours’ plus of Bonus features, including the original theatrical 75-minute version, shorts on ‘The “Cinderella” That Almost Was’ and ‘In Walt’s Words: The Envisioning of “Cinderella.”’ Was this the most influential Disney princess ever? Just asking.
Although set in London’s homicide division, ‘Marcella: Season Two’ (DVD, 8 episodes, 2 discs, Not Rated), co-created and scripted by Sweden’s Hans Rosenfeldt, ranks as a lurid, disturbing dose of the blackest Scandinavian noir you could imagine. In other words, it’s compulsive binge viewing. A serial killer is kidnapping young children who endure diabolical surgical procedures and then are murdered and posed for posthumous pictures. Anna Friel’s DS Marcella Backland is in a terrible state even before this disturbing case. ‘Season Two’ begins as she stands on a roof’s edge, ready to jump. As flashbacks reveal, she’s in a losing fight with her gangster-ish ex (Nicholas Pinnock), who has a new companion and is winning the tug of war over their two children’s affection. Marcella is also experiencing weird blackouts that send her to a hypnotist for regression therapy. And, of course, she’s sleeping with her boss on the force (it’s Jamie Bamber, so who could blame her?) Alongside the extremely disturbing case with the missing kids, there’s Victoria Smurfit’s Maya who runs a sketchy charity foundation to help disadvantaged kids, her truly obnoxious billionaire husband (Jason Hughes, miles away from his jaunty detective in ‘Midsomer Murders’) who may/may not have a propensity for seducing and murdering young men. As Marcella seeks relief in beer, wine and the arms of her commanding officer, she finds no relief. A superior series, ably directed by the great Charles Sturridge (‘Brideshead Revisited’).
A handsome boxed set ‘Poldark: The Complete Collection’ (DVD, 29 episodes, 8 discs, AcornTV, Not Rated) is not the celebrated 2015 series with a magnetic Aidan Turner as the dashing Captain Ross Venner Poldark but the earlier 1975 series that starred Robin Ellis and featured Judy Geeson (‘To Sir, With Love’). Set in 18th century Cornwall, Winston Graham’s Poldark novels are romantic fiction rooted in historical details. Series 1 finds Poldark returned from fighting in the American Revolution to a family who believed him dead. He discovers his father’s died, his fiancée is now engaged to his cousin and a snake-like aristocrat is scheming to destroy his family. Series 2 doesn’t really lighten up as Poldark reclaims the woman he loves and faces off with his rival. There is a 16-page viewers guide with an excerpt from Ellis’ book ‘Making Poldark,’ another bonus that offers historical background on scenic Cornwall, as well as features on the novels that inspired the series, a timeline and a glossary.
John Travolta teams with Morgan Freeman for the first time in George Gallo’s detective thriller ‘The Poison Rose’ (Blu-ray + Digital, Lionsgate, R). Cast as the classic LA private eye, circa 1978, Travolta’s Carson Philips returns — where else? — to his Galveston, Texas, hometown in search of a missing woman who might turn out to be his long-missing daughter. Amid a rising body count he confronts Freeman’s crime czar, Brendan Fraser’s professionally challenged medic, an ex-lover (Famke Janssen) as well as his own disturbing past. Gallo, the ‘Midnight Run’ and ‘The Whole Ten Yards’ screenwriter, offers an audio commentary on his directing here with writer-producer Richard Salvatore.
William Friedkin will always be celebrated for the intensity he brought to his Oscar-winning ‘The Exorcist,’ ‘The French Connection’ and, lately, his faithful adaptation of the once-controversial, now classic gay landmark ‘The Boys in the Band.’ His 1978 ‘The Brink’s Job’ (Blu-ray, KL Studio Classics, PG) is sweetly disarming, inspired by an actual 1950 heist that saw a bunch of low-level hoods score big time. Peter Falk heads an ensemble that boasts Gena Rowlands (‘A Woman Under the Influence,’ ‘Gloria’), Paul Sorvino (‘Goodfellas’) and the always spellbinding Peter Boyle (‘Joe,’ ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’). The bonus: An audio commentary by a trio of film historians.
VENICE, ITALY – AUGUST 31: William Friedkin attends the ‘The Devil And Father Amorth’ photocall during the 74th Venice Film Festival at Sala Casino on August 31, 2017 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
Stephen Schaefer
Film critic and entertainment reporter Stephen Schaefer writes regularly for The Boston Herald with interviews, features, reviews and "Hollywood & Mine," a weekly BostonHerald.com/entertainment/movies column. He frequently speaks with film clubs about upcoming releases and often covers film festivals in Berlin, Venice, New York and Toronto.
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Winter Weather in Massachusetts Greatly Increases the Risk of Parking Lot Slip-and-Fall Accidents
Anyone who has lived through a New England winter knows the transportation-related challenges this time of year brings. Whether it happens to be navigating snow-covered roads or traversing icy sidewalks, getting around Massachusetts in the winter is not always easy.
Given the nature of the season, it isn’t surprising that most Massachusetts slip-and-fall accidents occur during the winter season. For the most part, Massachusetts landowners owe those who are invited onto their property a duty of care to keep the property safe. As a 2010 state appellate decision discusses, this includes maintaining the premises free from natural and unnatural accumulations of snow and ice.
The Facts of the Case
According to the court’s recitation of the facts, the plaintiff visited a Target store on a cold but clear December morning. Evidently, it had previously snowed, and a maintenance company had plowed the parking lot. The parking lot was mostly cleared of snow, except for a few areas.
Posted in: Slip and Fall
Published on: January 3, 2019
Massachusetts Weather-Related Car Accidents
The risk of being involved in a serious Massachusetts car accident either as a motorist or as a pedestrian is always present. However, that risk is at its highest in the winter months. Between the months of December and February in Massachusetts, it snows almost a foot per month. While this may only be the result of a few storms over the course of the month, the result is that roads and sidewalks are often snow-packed or covered in ice.
The conditions can get so bad that recently a local news article reported that on a single day there were 130 accidents – most weather related – in Massachusetts and the along the border of New Hampshire. One of the biggest dangers of a Massachusetts weather-related accident is the likelihood that a single car accident will turn into a chain-reaction accident due to motorists’ inability to come to a stop.
Another news source described a recent accident that resulted in an oil truck tipping over onto its side. Evidently, following the accident several other cars became involved in subsequent accidents because they were unable to stop in time to avoid a collision.
Posted in: Car Accidents
The northbound orange line began to leave the Back Bay station when the operations center “was called about a report of a propulsion issue.” This issue resulted in visible smoke to riders onboard the train. With the doors to the train closed, people on the train began to break the windows to escape. In a statement, the MBTA explained that the doors to the train had not been malfunctioning. Instead, the doors were closed because the train was moving away from the station. When the issue was discovered, the “motor person had begun promptly opening doors to allow passengers to evacuate safely, away from (the) live third rail.” However, there was no initial announcement over the intercom of what was occurring, which led a lot of scared people to self-evacuate through the windows. As a result of this chaos, five people were treated for injuries at the station, and three passengers had to be taken to the hospital. Continue reading
Massachusetts Wrong-Way Crash Kills Five People
Tragedy struck earlier this week, when a Massachusetts’ woman drove the wrong way on Interstate 495 in Middleborough, killing four college students. The four students who were killed were later identified by Massachusetts’ state police as Kraig A. Diggs, 20, Jordan J. Galvin-Jutras, 19, Jordan J. Fisher, 19, and Cory P. Licata, 18. The female driver, Valantein V. Burson, 31, was also killed in the accident.
On Monday, October 24, 2016, at approximately 12: 11 A.M., Burson, a Stoughton native who counseled troubled teens, was driving her 2011 Infiniti G7, south in the northbound lanes of Interstate 495. She then slammed into a 2003 Mercury sable sedan carrying the four students who were on their way back their Worcester-area colleges. As a result of the impact between the two vehicles, the teen’s vehicle burst into flames. All four students were pronounced dead at the scene. Continue reading
Posted in: Car Accidents, negligence, Personal Injuries and Wrongful Death
Massachusetts’ Doctor Killed in Bike Accident in Cambridge’s Porter Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts – On October 5, 2016, Bernard Lavins, a 60-year-old doctor, was riding his bicycle in Porter Square during rush hour, when he was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer.
Mr. Lavins was struck by a Ryder truck with decals bearing the name Mitlitsky Eggs, a company that is based in Lebanon, Connecticut. He was struck at around 8:00 AM, at the intersection of Massachusetts and Somerville avenues. Cyclists passing by the scene expressed shock and sadness. Cambridge defines itself as a bicycle friendly city, but events like this have shaken cyclists who largely traverse through the city using their bicycles. Continue reading
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, negligence and Personal Injuries
Boston Family Seeks Answers For Boy’s Death at Summer Camp
In July of 2016, Kyzr Willis, a 7-year-old boy who was participating in a city-sponsored drop day camp, went missing at Carson Beach in South Boston, Massachusetts. Unfortunately, a few hours after he was discovered missing, his body was found in the water. The Boston Police Department (“BPD”) is investigating Kyzr Willis’s death, but has not provided Willis’s family with his autopsy report or returned his personal effects.
Kyzr was one of 56 children who was dropped off on July 26, 2016 at the South Boston’s Center’s for Youth and Families at the Curley Center. The camp ran between 10 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday. It was supervised by 25 teenage counselors, two supervisors, and the director of the Curley Center. Carson Beach also had eight lifeguards, two of which were assigned to the section of the beach that was partitioned off specifically for the use of the camp’s children. Unfortunately, neither the camp supervisor nor the two life guards at the beach noticed when Kyzr Willis wandered away from the group.
After Kyzr Willis went missing, the camp called the Boston Police Department, but according to Kyzr Willis’s mother, did not inform her of her son’s disappearance. Instead, her nine-year old niece called her to inform her that Kyzr Willis was missing. A BPD officer reported that the camp counselors were completely unaware of where Kyzr Willis was. As such, BPD initially focused on a land search, believing that he had wandered off to his home in Dorchester.
Posted in: negligence, Safety and Wrongful Death
New Jersey Commuter Train Crash: Reports that 1 Dead, More than 100 Injured
Thursday morning, during the rush hour peak, a New Jersey commuter train plowed full speed into the Hoboken terminal, injuring 114 people. Fabiola Bittar de Kroon, 34, of Hoboken, was killed by falling debris while waiting on the platform for the train’s arrival. She was the only fatality.
Witnesses said the train hurtled through the designated stopping point, slammed into a bumper block, went airborne and drove through a passenger concourse at approximately 8:45 a.m.
Bhagyesh Shah, who was riding in the back of the front car on his way to work, said the train didn’t seem to slow as it entered the station. He further stated, “[t]he next thing I know, I’m on the floor. We are plowing through something … and when the train came to a stop, I could see the parts of the roof on the first car and some of the debris next to me.”
Posted in: Train Accidents and Wrongful Death
Updated: October 3, 2016 9:41 am
Massachusetts Real Estate Agent Charged for Vehicular Homicide for Sweet Tomatoes Crash that Killed Two
On September 19, 2016, Middlesex prosecutors charged Bradford Casler, 55 , with two counts of motor vehicle homicide and one count of operating a motor vehicle so as to endanger following the fatal Sweet Tomatoes Crash in Newton, Massachusetts. Mr. Casler plead not guilty and was released on his own recognizance.
Mr. Casler was the driver of a vehicle that crashed into the popular pizza restaurant Sweet Tomatoes. With virtually no warning, patrons of the restaurant were unable to jump out of the way in time. As a result, two people, Eleanor Miele, 57, of Watertown, and 32 year-old Gregory D. Morin on Newton were killed. In addition, seven other patrons were also injured.
The Middlesex County prosecutor, Chris Tarrant, stated that witnesses reported that Mr. Casler was speeding on Chestnut Street and failed to brake as he crossed the intersection of Washington. Mr. Casler was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and had the disease for 27 years, but the State has stated that the do not believe his medical condition affected his ability to drive safely.
Posted in: Car Accidents, negligence and Personal Injuries
Mother and Infant in Massachusetts Escape Serious Injury when Truck Brakes Fail
On September 7, 2016, in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, a mother and her infant child miraculously escaped injuries after the brakes in her pick-up truck failed, causing her to slam into three cars stopped at a red light. The mother and infant did not have any visible injuries, although these kinds of accidents could still cause concussive injuries that are difficult to ascertain until much later. In this case, both the individual driving the pick-up truck and the motorists who were hit due to the brake failure can bring a products liability claim against the manufacturer of the motor vehicle for the defective braking system.
Posted in: Car Accidents and Product Liability
Elite Rhode Island School Settles Horrifying String of Sex Abuse Cases
On August 3, 2016, nearly forty years after its first incident of sexual abuse, St. George, a Rhode Island boarding school, settled suit with 30 former students, whose accounts of sexual abuse were either ignored or outright disbelieved by the school. Unfortunately, horrific stories like these are all too common throughout the country, even in Massachusetts and other preparatory schools in New England. While it is impossible to fully compensate minor victims of sexual abuse, survivors may still recover damages from schools that failed to protect children from sexual offenses carried out by staff members at these institutions.
St. George is an elite private boarding school in Rhode Island, which opened its doors to girls around the 1970s. During that time, the school hired a field hockey coach who later became responsible for carrying out terrible abuses on teenage girls. One of the first victims, Anne Scott, sued the school about a decade after the incident. However, she dropped her suit when the school’s attorney argued that Ms. Scott was lying or that she had consensual sex with the then 67-year-old Al Gibbs, the school’s athletic trainer. Years later, more survivors reported abuses at the prep school from Gibbs and other faculty members. The school acknowledged that it mistreated the reports and failed to report the incidents to the appropriate authorities, which was required by law. Continue reading
Posted in: Personal Injuries and Sexual Assault
Updated: September 9, 2016 7:55 pm
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They honored their country
A United States flag is provided, at no cost, to drape the casket or accompany the urn of a deceased veteran who served honorably in the U. S. Armed Forces. It is furnished to honor the memory of a veteran's military service to his or her country. VA will furnish a burial flag for memorialization for:
A veteran who served during wartime
A veteran who died on active duty after May 27, 1941
A veteran who served after January 31, 1955
A peacetime veteran who was discharged or released before June 27, 1950
Certain persons who served in the organized military forces of the Commonwealth of the Philippines while in service of the U.S. Armed Forces and who died on or after April 25, 1951
Certain former members of the Selected Reserves
Who Is Eligible to Receive the Burial Flag?
Generally, the flag is given to the next-of-kin, as a keepsake, after its use during the funeral service. When there is no next-of-kin, VA will furnish the flag to a friend making request for it. For those VA national cemeteries with an Avenue of Flags, families of veterans buried in these national cemeteries may donate the burial flags of their loved ones to be flown on patriotic holidays.
How Can You Apply?
You may apply for the flag by completing VA Form 27-2008, Application for United States Flag for Burial Purposes. You may get a flag at any VA regional office or U.S. Post Office. Generally, the funeral director will help you obtain the flag.
Can a Burial Flag Be Replaced?
The law allows us to issue one flag for a veteran's funeral. We cannot replace it if it is lost, destroyed, or stolen. However, some veterans' organizations or other community groups may be able to help you get another flag.
How Should the Burial Flag Be Displayed?
The proper way to display the flag depends upon whether the casket is open or closed. VA Form 27-2008 provides the correct method for displaying and folding the flag. The burial flag is not suitable for outside display because of its size and fabric. It is made of cotton and can easily be damaged by weather.
For More Information Call Toll-Free at 1-800-827-1000
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All tagged Christmas
Nov 28 Call Redialed: NEW Tori Scott Interview: Vodka is the Reason for the Season at Joe's Pub
Acting, Actress, Cabaret, Comedy, Composer, Entertainment, Drag Queen, Film, Gay, Interview, Mime, Music, Musical, Musical Theater, Musical Theatre, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, Regional Theatre, Singer, Songwriter, Television, Theater, Theatre
Nov 26 Call Redialed: NEW Jackie Beat Interview: Menstrual Krampus at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
Acting, Actor, Actress, Cabaret, Comedy, Composer, Drag Queen, Entertainment, Film, Gay, Interview, Music, Musical, Musical Theater, Musical Theatre, Off-Off-Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regional Theatre, Singer, Songwriter, Television, Theater, Theatre, Writing
Nov 22 Call Answered: Jackie Cox: "I Dream of Jackie" + "The Hell's Kitchenettes" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
Acting, Actor, Cabaret, Comedy, Composer, Dancer, Directors, Drag Queen, Entertainment, Film, Gay, Interview, Music, Musical, Musical Theater, Musical Theatre, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, Singer, Regional Theatre, Songwriter, Television, Theater, Theatre, Writing, Web Series
Dec 18 Call Answered: Katie Garibaldi: "Home Sweet Christmas"
Nov 13 Call Redialed: Andrew Keenan-Bolger: "Kris Kringle The Musical" at Town Hall NYC
Dec 5 Call Answered: Mink Stole: It's Merry Christmas, Dammit! at The Cutting Room
Call Answered: John Waters is a legend! He has made stars of so many performers. It's a true delight to interview, Mink Stole, who's best known for starring in such cult classics as "Pink Flamingos," "Cry-Baby," "Serial Mom" and "Hairspray." Mink's new show, "It's Merry Christmas, Dammit!" will play The Cutting Room in NYC for one night only, Saturday, December 10 at 7pm!
Nov 30 Call Answered: Conference Call with Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway: The New York Pops' Holiday Concert "Make The Season Bright"
Acting, Actor, Actress, Authors, Books, Broadway, Burlesque, Call Me Adam, Circus, Comedy, Composer, Dancer, Directors, Drag Queen, Entertainment, Film, Gay Culture, Interview, Mime, Model, Music, Musical, Musical Theater, Musical Theatre, Off-Broadway, Photography, Playwright, Radio, Singer, Songwriter, Television, Theater, Theatre, Writing
Call Answered: The holidays are my favorite time of year! What makes this city even better, is the sound of the season during The New York Pops annual holiday concert! This year's concert, "Make The Season Bright" features Tony nominees Liz & Ann Hampton Callaway along w/recording artists Will & Anthony Nunziata backed by one of the world's leading orchestras, The New York Pops, conducted by renowned maestro Steven Reineke. "Make The Season Bright" will take place 12/16 & 12/17 at Carnegie Hall!
Nov 3 Call Redialed: Will & Anthony Nunziata: The Gift Is You
Call Redialed: It's always great catching up with entertainers/recording artists Will & Anthony Nunziata, not only because they are so talented, but because they are my friends & I love seeing my friends climb the ladder of success! On 11/16, they release their holiday EP "The Gift Is You" with an in-store performance/signing at Barnes & Nobles (86th & Lexington) while on 12/16 & 12/17 they will be making their Carnegie Hall debut! Kick off the holidays with Will & Anthony & "The Gift Is You!"
Dec 24 Call Answered: Lorna Luft: "Triumph" at Feinstein's/54 Below
Acting, Actor, Actress, Authors, Books, Broadway, Burlesque, Call Me Adam, Circus, Comedy, Composer, Dancer, Directors, Drag Queen, Entertainment, Film, Gay Culture, Interview, Mime, Model, Music, Non-Profit, Off-Broadway, Other, Photography, Playwright, Radio, Singer, Songwriter, Television, Theater, Theatre, Writing
Call Answered: Most people know Lorna Luft as a singer, actress, author, and of course, the daughter of Judy Garland, but after interviewing her this past weekend, what I found was a courageous woman whose determination, love, humor, and strength got her through the most difficult time of her life. Now, through the American songbook, Lorna is taking this experience and bringing it to Feinstein's/54 Below in her new show "Triumph" which will play January 6th at 7pm and January 8th at 7pm and 9:30pm!
Nov 30 Call Redialed: John Kevin Jones: 2015 Edition of A Christmas Carol at The Merchant House
Call Redialed: John Kevin Jones' one-man show of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," presented by Summoners Ensemble Theatre is returning for its third smash year! John Kevin and I talked about "A Christmas Carol" last year, but it was wonderful to catch up with him about this year's run! This year we talked about keeping the show fresh, ghosts of Christmas past, and holiday traditions! "A Christmas Carol" is returning to Merchant's House from December 10-24!
Nov 29 Call Redialed: Ginger Minj: The Ginger Minj & Friends CHRISTMA-HANNU-KWANZAA-KA Spectacular at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
Call Redialed: I was first introduced to Ginger Minj, who many of you will remember from Season 7 of "RuPaul's Drag Race," four months ago when her show "Crossdress for Christ" was returning to The Laurie Beechman Theatre. Well, a lot can happen in four months and it's wonderful, during this festive time of year, to catch up with Ginger as we talk about her debut holiday show "The Ginger Minj & Friends CHRISTMA-HANNU-KWANZAA-KA Spectacular!" which will play at The Laurie Beechman Theatre in NYC December 10-13!
Nov 23 Call Redialed: Jackie Beat: "White Meat or Dark?" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
Call Redialed: I first came to know Jackie Beat in 2012 after I attended her show "Me So Thorny." Two years later, I finally got to interview this genius performer. Now Jackie & I reunite to discuss her brand new holiday show "White Meat or Dark?" Jackie's unique brand of comedy is a laugh-a-minute & her singing voice is unreal! If you have never seen a Jackie Beat show, treat yourself this holiday season to "White Meat or Dark?" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre Dec. 18-20!
Oct 9 Call Redialed: Ann Hampton Callaway: The Hope of Christmas: Ann Hampton Callaway Sings The Songs of William Schermerhorn
Call Redialed: Lightening struck twice and Christmas came early as I had the chance to catch up with multi-platinum selling artist and Tony nominee Ann Hampton Callaway just months after our first interview together! This time around we are talking about her new holiday CD "The Hope of Christmas: Ann Hampton Callaway Sings The Songs of William Schermerhorn," a new collection of Christmas songs interpreted by Ann with lyrics by two-time Emmy Award winner William Schermerhorn, and featuring twenty-nine of the world’s best jazz musicians!
Dec 23 Call Answered: Conference Call with Joey Arias and Sherry Vine: Christmas with the Crawfords
Acting, Actor, Actress, Authors, Books, Broadway, Burlesque, Call Me Adam, Circus, Comedy, Composer, Dancer, Directors, Drag Queen, Entertainment, Film, Gay Culture, Mime, Model, Music, Off-Broadway, Photography, Playwright, Radio, Singer, Songwriter, Television, Theatre, Writing
Call Answered: Conference Call with Joey Arias and Sherry Vine: "Call Me Adam" chats with Joey Arias and Sherry Vine about starring in "Christmas with the Crawfords" at the Abrons Arts Center in NYC. "Christmas with the Crawfords" is a holiday show based on the actual Christmas Eve live radio broadcast of the Crawford family from their Brentwood mansion in the late 1940s!
Dec 5 Call Answered: Jackie Beat: Jackie Beat on Ice at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
Call Answered: "Call Me Adam" chats with The World's Biggest Bitch, drag superstar, Jackie Beat about her brand-new holiday show "Jackie Beat on Ice" which play at The Laurie Beechman Theatre in NYC on Saturday, December 20 at 7pm (sold-out) and 9:30pm and Sunday, December 21 at 7pm (sold-out) and 9:30pm!
Nov 30 Call Answered: John Kevin Jones: Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol at the Merchant House
Call Answered: "Call Me Adam" chats with actor John Kevin Jones about the return engagement of Summoners Ensemble Theatre's production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" at the Merchant House in NYC which will play from December 11-28!
Nov 25 Call Redialed: Tori Scott: Joe's Pub: Vodka is the Reason for the Season
Call Redialed: "Call Me Adam" once again chats with singer and comedian Tori Scott. This time around we talk about her holiday show "Vodka is the Reason for the Season" which will play at Joe's Pub on Monday, December 8 at 9:30pm. From her early childhood fascination with The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas to her time spent as a singing elf for an old folks home, Tori will take you on a shameless journey of what this time of year really means to her!
Dec 17 Shea: Prince of Christmas Interview
Call Answered: "Call Me Adam" chats with Shea, actor, singer, and producer, about his Off-Broadway show, "Shea: Prince of Christmas," a unique music celebration about the joys of the Holidays, at St. Lukes Theatre through December 27, 2013!
Dec 10 Anthony Nunziata: The Lord's Prayer Interview
"Call Me Adam" chats with recording artist and concert performer, Anthony Nunziata (of Will and Anthony Nunziata),about his debut solo recording of "The Lord's Prayer," released just in time for the holidays!
Nov 14 James Barbour: The Holiday Concert Interview
"Call Me Adam" once again chats with James Barbour, award winning Broadway star and International Recording artist. This time around we discuss his annual Holiday Concert, this year performing at 54 Below on December 7 & 12 plus we cozied up to find out some of James' favorite holiday traditions.
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Francis Campbell: Canada’s Syrian promise soon turned to sorrow
Fighters with the Syrian Democratic Forces march past destroyed buildings in 2017 in Raqqa. CNS photo/Erik De Castro, Reuters
By Francis Campbell, Guest Columnist
With great promise can come deep sorrow.
The house fire that took the lives of seven Syrian children on Feb. 19 brought disbelief and unimaginable pain to the city of Halifax and the entire province of Nova Scotia.
The tragic story involved the death of children aged four months to 14 years, but it started in war-torn Syria. Ebraheim and Kawthar Barho and their six children fled the northern Syrian city of Raqqa that serves as the headquarters for the militant Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). With the support of Canadian sponsors, the family arrived in Nova Scotia in September 2017, settling in Elmsdale, north of Halifax.
It’s almost impossible for Canadians who often take for granted this country and what it has to offer to envision the emotions of the Barho family upon arrival. They fled from the only country they had ever known, fleeing a city almost totally destroyed during the Syrian Civil War.
Their new world held the promise of a better life, a safe existence in a strange land. Shortly after arriving, Kawthar Barho told the local newspaper that Canada represented “happiness.”
“We couldn’t imagine how good it is,” she said. “We feel like we’re at home already.”
The family moved to the Halifax community of Spryfield in 2018 but planned to return to Elmsdale in early March. Tragedy ended that plan.
Ebraheim Barho, severely burned in the fire, underwent a third skin-grafting surgery in early March. He faces a long road to recovery. Kawthar Barho escaped serious injury but the emotional heartbreak of losing seven children seems an almost impossible hill to climb. Lost in the fire are Abdullah, the four-month-old baby born in Nova Scotia, Rana, 3, Hala, 4, Ghala, 8, Mohammed, 10, Rola, 12 and Ahmed, 14.
Leno Ribahi, an Elmsdale businessman and respected humanitarian who immigrated to Nova Scotia from Lebanon nearly three decades ago, is president of the Hants East Assisting Refugee Team (HEART) that brought the family to Canada.
“I’ll miss the presence of those children so much,” he told the Chronicle Herald newspaper. “They used to come to my house and turn it upside down but I always had a smile on my face when they left. They were so loving and so full of life.”
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations have been gathered for the grieving parents. Relatives from Syria have arrived to help Kawthar cope, as stories abound about how construction of the building, the heating system, safety measures and human actions may have played a role in the fire.
When cause, effect and mitigation of tragedy are broached, the question of how could God let this happen is never far from the surface. We often want to hold on to the naïve notion that someone must be in control of the unexplainable, the unfathomable. But terrible things happen and God is not directing them. He’s always there for us, watching over us, helping us if we let Him, but He does not directly orchestrate everything that happens.
More than 2,000 people, many from the local Muslim community, attended the public funeral at the Cunard Centre, near the site of historic Pier 21 that has welcomed hundreds of thousands of immigrants to Canada. The service was held in English and Arabic. Shiekh Hazma completed his English sermon with a message that might have alluded to universal hardships faced by immigrants.
“Life is so short,” he said. “There isn’t enough time to love. I don’t know where people find time to hate.”
With seven white coffins placed in front of the congregation, the outpouring of emotion transcended nationality and religious persuasion.
“Today, we feel the pain of losing these children and, for many people here, they feel the pain as if it were their own children,” said Sheikh Abdallah Yoursi.
“Muslims have very detailed beliefs of what happens after we die. We believe that children, although in their graves, can hear our prayers.”
Those gathered to pray, be they Muslim or Christian, could find solace in the belief that seven children are enjoying the promise of a rewarding afterlife.
(Campbell is a reporter at the Halifax Chronicle Herald.)
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Dionne Warwick Nailed On Pot Charge
By Lloyd Vries
May 13, 2002 / 2:02 PM / CBS
Singer Dionne Warwick faces a misdemeanor charge following her arrest at Miami International Airport for allegedly carrying 11 suspected marijuana cigarettes inside an empty lipstick container.
Warwick, 61, was charged Sunday with possession of less than 5 grams of marijuana, punishable by up to one year in prison if convicted. She signed an affidavit promising to appear in court on an unspecified date and was released.
Warwick was scheduled to fly to Los Angeles when baggage screeners noticed the lipstick container in her carry-on bag at about 7:30 a.m. She missed the flight, but was able to take a later plane to Los Angeles, police said.
The singer was in the Miami area to receive an award Saturday.
Agent Ruth Bowen, answering the telephone phone at Warwick's Miami Beach home, said if her client actually did have any drugs on her, it would be "for medicinal purposes."
Bowen said the singer is suffering from glaucoma.
Her sister, Dee Dee Warwick, said she was shocked by the news.
"I'm sure Dionne doesn't use drugs," she told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel from her home in New Jersey. "I don't understand how that occurred. I think someone put that on her."
The five-time Grammy award winner and cousin to Whitney Houston became famous in the 1960s for such hits as "Walk On By" and "I Say A Little Prayer."
More recently she was a spokeswoman for the "Psychic Friends Network."
First published on May 13, 2002 / 2:02 PM
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By Jeff Glor CBS News January 7, 2014, 7:01 PM
NYC disability insurance fraud may total $400 million
NEW YORK - More than 100 former New York City workers were charged Tuesday with faking psychological problems for insurance benefits. Prosecutors say the total bilked from Social Security disability insurance could reach $400 million, dating back to 1988.
According to the prosecution, Louis Hurtado was starring in instructional videos as a 6th-degree black belt, while telling the New York Police Department he was disabled with neck injuries and psychological problems. He is accused of taking $470,000 over 24 years.
Louis Hurtado posing with a cake CBS
Richard Cosentino allegedly received $207,000 while claiming he was too depressed to go outside after the attacks on 9/11.
Glenn Lieberman received $174,000. He was also too depressed to go outside.
Accused Social Security scammers Richard Cosentino and Glen Lieberman Handouts/image pixelated by CBS New York
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Teagues Fine Men’s Clothing: For the Man on a Mission
Gary Reavis, proprietor of Teagues Fine Men’s Clothing in the Village at Wexford
Men buy, women shop.
No one understands this phenomenon better than Gary Reavis, owner of Teagues Men’s Clothing, located in the Village at Wexford on Hilton Head Island. “When a guy comes into a specialty store, he usually has in mind what he wants. He’s looking for someone who can direct him instead of wading through, which most men don’t want to do. They come in on a mission; if they see something they like, and it fits, they’ll buy it,” he said. “I’ve got guys I’ve been selling clothes to for probably 50 years. Guys will come in and buy their seasonal wardrobe in 15 minutes.”
But don’t be fooled by the expediency. Reavis takes pride in offering a large selection of upscale casual wear as well as sophisticated dress wear in the finest fabrics, along with all the accoutrements a man needs to look and feel like a man—from custom sport coats and dress pants to colorful shorts and slacks, shoes, belts, ties, masculine soaps, fragrances and more—all worth rambling through.
He also takes pride in knowing his customer. Casual in appearance and dress, without an ounce of pretense, Reavis comes to work each day with a mission of his own: to build relationships. Equipped with full knowledge of his inventory, good taste, and an experienced eye, he has an uncanny ability to size up a man’s wardrobe needs and guide him to merchandise that suits his style, all while chatting amiably about sports, current events or whatever might be of interest to his customer or put him at ease.
Reavis learned how to dress well early in life and modeled clothing starting in high school. “I always liked good clothes. When madras shirts came out and Bass Weejuns, I went into a store where I thought about working. They asked me to model for some shoots.” (Later, he would model on boats and sailboats for Knickers at Harbour Town, where he got his retail start locally.)
A journalism major and sports reporter in college, Reavis cut his teeth in retail working at Brittons of Columbia, South Carolina, where he logged 40-hour weeks on top of his class load. It was there where he learned the men’s specialty store craft and began honing his sales skills and customer service ethic. “I really loved it. First of all, I got a discount on all the clothes. After that, I just came up through the ranks,” he said.
In 1971, after finishing college, he and two colleagues decided to come to Hilton Head Island and open a store in Harbour Town—Knickers, a men’s store that is still thriving today. Knickers was and still is primarily tourist-focused, busiest in the late spring, summer and early fall.
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When Ron Teague, arrived in 1992, he set out to reverse that trend by creating a store that catered to island residents and second-home owners. In need of a manager who knew the business and the island, he recruited Reavis, who, by then had extensive experience in high-end menswear having bought for Knickers and four affiliated stores in affluent areas of the United States. It didn’t take long for Teague, an international buyer for Siemens Corporation, to see the light and put Reavis in charge. Reavis eventually bought the store and has continued to run with it since.
In the retail menswear business since the 1960s, Reavis said specialty stores like his are dinosaurs. “When I started doing this, there were at least probably three stores in every town that were good, bona fide men’s stores that carried nice things. Now, there might be one store left, or none.”
The secret to his longevity, he said, is knowing what to buy. “In any successful retail store, to go forward and be profitable, there’s certain criteria you have to meet. Number one in a men’s retail clothing store is a good selection of merchandise.” Of course, he carries popular lines such as St. Croix, Peter Millar, Bill’s Khakis and Bugatchi. But he’s also on the lookout for what’s new. “You need a couple of directional lines that customers recognize, but it’s not necessary to stick strictly to the most recognizable brands. You want to have things that customers don’t see at their store back home.” He also listens to his customers. “As people come in to shop, I may hear of different lines. If I hear enough of those requests, I will look at that line at market.”
As for trends, Reavis stays current with caution. “In menswear versus ladieswear, the customer doesn’t move more than about 10 percent off center, whereas ladieswear may change drastically from one year to the next,” he explained. “Women change to the fashions. But if you show a man something that is too different from what he’s been wearing, he’s probably not going to buy it.”
Realtor Steve Harmon waits for clients at a Colleton River estate offered for sale. Teagues carries men’s clothing for every occasion – from formal and business casual to attire for the golf course or beach.
Reavis also stays on top of seasonal colors and styles, introducing market appropriate selections. “Certain colors are new in fashion. It used to be pink. From pink, it went to cherry red, then it moved over into lilac shades and into deep purples,” he said. “In the Southeast, men’s clothes have more color this time of year. The colors are brighter, lighter, airier. In the fall, they will go more towards richer earth tones. Navy, black, maroon, and hunter green will be more apropos to the season.”
After all these years, Reavis said what “really turns him on” is the customer who comes back. “A guy came in last week. He needed new pants. I sold him 11 pairs of pants, 12 shirts and some other things. Then he saw two St. Croix sweaters in the window and bought those. When he came back to pick up his alterations, he bought a sports coat and some other items. I’ve done it so long, having a sale like that really makes me feel good. I’m putting it all together. I have to do it fast. When I see a customer who comes in the door to buy again, it means he was happy with the purchase.”
Teagues is a full-service specialty men’s store—a treasure trove, where the man on a mission can easily zero in on exactly what he needs, and a sanctuary for the guy who wants to hang out and build his wardrobe (or add to it) in a relaxed, yet classy environment that caters to men.
Teagues is located at 1000 William Hilton Parkway, Village at Wexford, Hilton Head Island. Tuxedos and formal accessories are in stock and can be ordered in a few days. Minor alterations are provided at no extra cost on non-sale merchandise. Teagues has been voted Hilton Head Island’s Best Men’s Store for many years. For more information, visit villageatwexford.com/teagues/ or call (843) 842-9868. Better yet, stop in and say hello to Gary.
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Commentary on the Gospel of John
On the Gospel of John, Part 13: A Tale of Two Women
Submitted by William Finck on Fri, 01/11/2019 - 22:53
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I began this evening with a short discussion of Ten Years of Christogenea, which is found at the Christogenea Forum.
In our last presentation in this series, discussing the first 20 verses of John chapter 4, we gave some background into the history of Samaria from the time of the Assyrian deportations, in order to show that there were many Persians, Babylonians, Syrians and others who were resettled there by the ancient Assyrians at the height of their empire, and the Judaean historian Flavius Josephus generally referred to these new inhabitants as Cutheans. But, as we showed from the historical accounts of Scripture, there was also a significant number of remnant Israelites who had remained there, who had escaped the Assyrian captivity. Then in addition to these groups, there was also a large number of Levites and Judahites from Jerusalem who had relocated themselves to the area around Gerizim as early as the late 4th century BC, and who by this time could be called Judaeans. Many of these had mixed with the Cutheans, as Josephus had also explained. We also pointed out the fact that on at least a couple of occasions, Josephus certainly seemed to distinguish the inhabitants of Shechem and Gerizim from the peoples whom the Assyrians had imported. Then, around 330 BC, a second temple was built on Gerizim, and from that time a community of Judaeans and proselytes worshipped at Gerizim before that temple fell into disuse, over a period of about two hundred years. But even though the temple was abandoned, it is apparent that both remnant Israelites and the more recently introduced Judaeans had continued to inhabit the area.
Flavius Josephus, describing the period of the rule of John Hyrcanus which began around 130 BC, said that the temple at Gerizim “was now deserted two hundred years after it was built” (Antiquities 13:256), where it is evident that that period of 200 years must have been from the building of that temple to the time of John Hyrcanus. So to us, that also suggests that it was the Maccabees themselves, who were the Levitical high priests at Jerusalem, that had most likely put an end to the worship at Gerizim after their conquest of the area – although Josephus does not state that explicitly. But here in John chapter 4 it is also apparent that at least some of the people around Gerizim, whether descendants of the remnant Israelites or of those Judaeans who relocated there in the 4th century, had continued in the customs of their ancestors.
In our last presentation we also asserted that the Samaritan woman of John chapter 4 must have been a descendant of the remnant of ancient Israel, although we admitted the possibility that she may have been, in whole or in part, descended from some of the relocated Judaeans. We made this admission because while the woman was indeed a descendant of the ancient Israelites, we really cannot tell with certainty from the historical record which of those groups of Israelites she was descended from. We only concluded that we leaned toward the former, that the woman must have been a descendant of Ephraim, and we gave our reasons for that conclusion. But there is another way to be certain that this is the correct view, and that is in the words of Christ here in verse 22, where it becomes evident that the woman is not from Judah, nor from of the Judaeans, and therefore she must have descended from the remnant Israelites.
As we have seen and discussed, the woman’s claim that she was a descendant of the ancient Israelites must have been valid since it was not refuted by Christ. We provided the history in order to demonstrate how it was possible that the claim was valid, and how at one time there was indeed a temple on Gerizim where Israelites had worshipped. So it is also apparent, as we have also already described, that many aspects of the character of the Samaritan woman and her encounter with Yahshua Christ stand as a type and as a sort of parable representing aspects of the relationship which the so-called “lost sheep” of the children of scattered Israel had with Yahweh their God. Notably, the encounter happened at Sychar, which is a name from the same Hebrew word for drunkenness or drunkard that is found in the prophecies of Hosea which referred to the “drunkards of Ephraim”, and Sychar was located very much near the ancient city of Shechem in Mount Ephraim. This woman was certainly a descendant of those ancient “drunkards of Ephraim”, and therefore the encounter evokes that very prophecy in Hosea. Aspects of her life which were noted here by Christ, such as her having had five husbands, and her being with a man who was not her husband, also correlate to the conditions suffered by those same “lost sheep” of the children of Israel, as a nation held captive under the power of a series of empires, having been put off by Yahweh who is their only legitimate King.
We have often said that Christ could have had no real communion with the “lost”, or divorced, tribes of Israel until after His death and resurrection made possible their reconciliation. However here we have a seeming exception, and another example. This woman attested that her “fathers worshipped in this mountain”, and further on, in verse 25, we see her express an expectation of the coming of the Messiah. Therefore she must have kept the ancient faith, at least to some degree, and her Israelite ancestors, even if they had previously been in a state of apostasy, would have been reacquainted with that faith, at least in part, through their attendance at the temple on Gerizim.
Towards the end of our last presentation we referred to the Judaeans at Jerusalem, who despised the Samaritans, as being “those of the circumcision”. While it is possible that these remnant people of Israel who had worshipped at Gerizim had practiced circumcision, we cannot be certain of that, and it nevertheless seems unlikely. This is elucidated in the treatise of Flavius Josephus Against Apion (1:171), where Josephus had attested that “there are no inhabitants of Palestine that are circumcised excepting the Judaeans”. We must remember that the tribes of the Northern Kingdom were actually pagan after the death of Solomon, from the time of Jeroboam I. If her menfolk were circumcised, they should have been able to worship at the temple in Jerusalem, and that also seems not to be the case here, since later in the chapter the disciples of Christ also marveled that He had even conversed in this manner with a Samaritan woman.
But regardless of the likelihood of their not having been circumcised, the woman certainly did retain aspects of the faith of her ancestors, and a reverence for and anticipation of the expected Messiah. Therefore it is apparent that in her we see an instance of the fulfillment of yet another prophecy, which is found in Isaiah chapter 56: “1 Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. [This is addressed to the Israelites in captivity.] 2 Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil. 3 Neither let the son of the stranger [referring to the estranged people of Israel], that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people [so they must have been His people in the first place]: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree [the ‘cut-off’ children of Israel are metaphorically referred to here as eunuchs and dry trees]. 4 For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; 5 Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off. 6 Also the sons of the stranger [the children of those estranged people of ancient Israel], that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant; 7 Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people. 8 The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him [others being the Israelites who would be born in the wilderness], beside those that are gathered unto him.” Once again, this Samaritan woman was one of those “outcasts of Israel”, a child of those who had been estranged from their God in ancient times. So, having kept aspects of the faith and an expectation of the Messiah, and therefore hoping to take hold of the covenant, she earned a place better than that of sons and daughters, to which this Gospel here attests. But that is not to say that she wasn’t a daughter in the first place, for she certainly was or she would not have had Jacob for a father, and she would not have had any expectation in a Messiah.
Understanding this, and before we continue with our commentary on John chapter 4, we should compare the encounter of Christ with this Samaritan woman to another encounter which He had, which is recorded only in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, with a Canaanite woman. An honest comparison of the two events also helps to establish that the scope of the Gospel and the hope in Christ are indeed limited to the physical seed of the children of Israel.
The Canaanite woman, as she was identified by Matthew, had instead been described as “a Greek, a Syrophenician” in the Gospel of Mark. However the term Canaanite was not used as either an ethnic or a geographical designation at the time of Christ. Ostensibly, Matthew being a Hebrew was identifying the woman in Old Testament terms so as to convey her true nature, while Mark, who wrote for a Roman audience, merely offered cultural and geographical identification. Both labels were true, but from a Biblical perspective that of Matthew is more informative.
Evidently hearing of the many miracles which Christ performed, the Canaanite woman pursued Him as He traveled through her area. She tried to get His attention, and He ignored her. But when the apostles became vexed at her persistence, they asked Christ to send her away, expecting Him to comply with that request. So for their sake, Christ gave her His attention, and informed her that she had no part with Him, even calling her a dog, in reference to her daughter, while affirming that He was sent only for the children, for the “lost sheep of the House of Israel”. Ultimately, Christ had granted the Canaanite woman her wish, but only when she voluntarily agreed with Him and with what He had said. So she admitted that she was indeed a dog, and Yahshua found her confession to be sincere. So for her belief, after the ancient custom of the suppliant, she was granted mercy even in spite of whether or not she deserved it. However in the end, she was still a dog, she could never be a sheep, she was never a candidate for repentance or discipleship, Yahshua never shared with her the Gospel of God, and she was told to “go thy way”, as it is recorded in Mark 7:29.
Quite contrary to that episode, the Samaritan woman came to the well intent on going about her own business, and when she encountered Yahshua, He initiated conversation with her, even asking her a favor. When the woman was startled by His request, He made a great promise if she complied. Once the woman saw that He was a prophet, and professed confidence in Him, He agreed to share with her those living waters which lead to eternal life. Sending her off for her menfolk, the woman persuaded them and they also believed, begging Christ to stay and instruct them further. The disciples, who ostensibly were not aware that the woman was an Israelite, but who only knew her as a Samaritan, were surprised at this development, but they did not object. Christ complied with the later request of her menfolk, He stayed to instruct them for two days, and He described that to His disciples as the reaping of the harvest of God.
The Canaanite woman may have received a temporal reward for her agreement with Christ, but there was no mention of her having any part in the greater hope in Christ, and by her agreement she also showed that she could not have expected to partake in any such hope. However the Samaritan woman did have a hope and expectation of a Messiah, and the end result was that “many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him… [saying] for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.” The saviour of their world, they also being of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel which were represented on the breastplate of the high priest, which represents the world which He came to save. It is clear that the Canaanite woman was a tare, but the Samaritan woman and her kinfolk were wheat – white for the harvest.
In our last presentation, in verse 20 of this chapter, we saw that upon recognizing that Yahshua was a prophet, the Samaritan woman had asked Him whether “in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.” The act of worship was not even a factor in the episode of the Canaanite woman, who only sought a temporal favor. Now here in the next verse Yahshua answers her inquiry.
21 Yahshua says to her: “Believe Me, woman, that the hour comes when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem shall you worship the Father! 22 You worship that which you do not know. We worship that which we know, because salvation is from among the Judaeans.
Here Christ refutes both the concept of organized worship at Gerizim and the future viability of the temple at Jerusalem. But He also distinguished the worship of the Samaritans from that of the Judaeans in a way which indicates to us that while the claim of the woman to be a descendant of Jacob went unchallenged and must have been true, she certainly was not a Judaean, who would be expected to have been instructed in the Law and the prophets.
Concerning the declaration that “salvation is from among the Judaeans”, this is not a quotation from any particular prophecy, but the denominational commentators usually cite Isaiah 2:3 where it says “3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.” Now that is nice, but they clearly chose a passage to reference which may seem to support their universalism, while the concept itself certainly does not promote universalism. The “many people” of that passage in Isaiah are the Israelites who increased in the time of their captivity and their dispersions, which is evident later in the chapter.
A remnant of Judah was required in order to produce the Messiah for many reasons, and that was a subject of prophecy especially in Daniel chapter 9. But from a general Scriptural viewpoint, firstly, salvation is impossible without the Law, which was preserved by that remnant of Judah. So we read in a prophecy in Genesis chapter 49, “10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.” Secondly, as it says in Psalm 114: “1 When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language; 2 Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.” Thirdly, in Hosea we see that Judah was preserved in Judaea for reason of salvation, where it says in chapter 1: “6 … And God said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away. 7 But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.” As a result of this, we see a little further on in the chapter: “11 Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.” So it is evident that Judah was preserved in large degree so that both Judah and Israel would ultimately be saved.
But more significantly, the Messiah Himself was expected to be from the tribe of Judah, of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem in Judaea, as it is attested in the answer of the priests to Herod in Matthew chapter 2, where those priests had cited Micah chapter 5 where we read: “2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me [he] that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” At the time when it was given, this prophecy could only describe the expected Messiah. As a digression, Bethlehem means house of bread, and in John chapter 6 Christ declares Himself to be the bread of life. So salvation, in the form of the Messiah, was certainly to come “from among the Judaeans”, as Christ has declared here.
But while we have these allusions in other prophets, more than anywhere else we may see what Christ had referred to in the words of the prophet Zechariah, in chapters 8, 10 and 12.
First, in Zechariah chapter 8, where Judah is also given first mention over Israel, we read: “13 And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong. 14 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not: 15 So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.” Most of Judah was taken away along with Israel, but a remnant of Judah was left at Jerusalem for the reason given, that in this manner the houses of Israel and Judah would be saved.
Then, in Zechariah chapter 10 we read: “6 And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.” Historically, the house of Judah in Palestine was strengthened in the days of the Maccabees, by which the people who maintained the Law and the Prophets were preserved from the persecutions of the Syrians under the Seleucids, as Antiochus Epiphanes had sought to stamp out the worship of Yahweh at Jerusalem. If that strengthening had not happened, then the connection of our Christian history to the Creator God of the Old Testament, as well as the law and the prophets themselves, may have disappeared, and we would have no knowledge whatsoever of the hope of our salvation or of the plan of Yahweh God for our race. So Judah was strengthened in order that the House of Joseph and the remainder of Israel, those of the captivity, could be saved.
Finally, in Zechariah chapter 12 we read: “6 In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem. 7 The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah.” Not only was the Gospel first announced among the Judaeans, where there was a remnant of Judah, but preference was given to the tribe of Judah scattered abroad. As we explained in our concise essay, Classical Records of Trojan-Roman-Judah, the Gospel was brought overseas first to Rome [long before Paul had ever brought it to Greeks], and then Paul himself was instructed to go to Macedonia, where he also went to the Illyrians, before preaching to the Greeks in Asia. We believe that the Romans and Illyrians both were descended from the Trojans, which in turn were descended from the tribe of Judah, and in that manner was the prophecy of Zechariah chapter 12 symbolically fulfilled.
Where Christ had told the woman that “You worship that which you do not know”, this is also evident in the history and prophecy concerning the children of Israel. We have already explained that the woman understood that she was an Israelite and had understood some of the traditions while she also had an anticipation of a Messiah, but we have also seen that she was not versed in the law or the prophets. So she hoped for a Messiah who would “announce to us all things”, as she had attested. If she did understand the law, or if she had been brought up with it, perhaps she may not have had five husbands, and perhaps she would not have been with a sixth man who was not her husband.
Thus we read, where it is speaking of scattered Israel in Isaiah chapter 42: “16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.” Even though they did not know Him, He would not forsake them. Then again in Jeremiah chapter 4: “22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.” Once more, we read in Hosea chapter 5: “3 I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled. 4 They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.” Neither could this woman, who had five husbands, have actually “known the LORD”, or she would have known and kept His law.
We can see in Jeremiah chapter 9 that dwelling in the presence of Yahweh in His temple is not enough for the people to know Him, but that to know Him, the people must also cease from iniquity, where it says: “4 Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders. 5 And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity. 6 Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.”
Christ continues to answer her question concerning where it was necessary to worship:
23 But the hour comes and is now, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth. For the Father also seeks such as those worshipping Him. 24 Yahweh is a Spirit, and for those worshipping Him [א and D want “Him”; the text follows P66, P75, A, B, C, 086 and the MT] it is necessary to worship in spirit and in truth.”
The Christian hope is not in a stone building, but rather it is in a God who “dwelleth not in temples made with hands”, as we read in Acts chapters 7 and 17. Rather than another stone temple, Yahweh has promised instead to ultimately set His tabernacle among men, which is in the person of Yahshua Christ, as it is prophesied in relation to a new covenant in Ezekiel chapter 37: “26 Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore. 27 My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” This promise is also repeated in Revelation chapter 21: “3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.”
This is why the many promises of a return to Zion or to Jerusalem do not necessarily mean that the people of Israel will return to those old places physically. Rather, these promises represent a return to God Himself, a return in Spirit and not in geography. A departure from Yahweh means a departure from His law, as we see in Malachi chapter 3: “7 Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me [keep the commandments], and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.” In this same manner we see a similar plea in Isaiah chapter 44, following a reminder of their idolatry and other sins, where we read: “ 21 Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me. 22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. 23 Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.” Redemption in Christ requires the children of Israel to keep His law.
In Exodus chapter 20 we see a reference to Yahweh where He is described as “6 … shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.” Then in John chapter 14 Christ says “21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him…. 23… If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.” To return is to keep the commandments, and then shall God come to His people. So where Paul attests that “we know that the law is spiritual”, we can see that a keeping of the law is the worshipping of Yahweh in Spirit and in truth, where in Jeremiah chapter 9 we have seen that the people of ancient Jerusalem had rejected the law and the truth even though they had the benefit of the presence of Yahweh in the temple of Solomon.
Now the woman makes an attestation which reveals her expectancy of a saviour and the fact that she was indeed a “dry tree” worthy of and awaiting the water which leads to eternal life:
25 The woman says to Him: “I know that Messiah comes, who is called Christ. When He should come, He shall announce to us all things.”
Ostensibly, from the prophecies found in Daniel and perhaps also from other sources which are unknown to us today, it is apparent that many Israelites in Judaea and elsewhere were expecting a Messiah to appear at this very time. So the first such expectancy is found in the account of the Magi in Matthew chapter 2, and then in the testimony of John the Baptist who declared Yahshua to be the Lamb of God. Thereafter, there was the exclamation of Andrew in John chapter 1 where he informed his brother Simon Peter that “We have found the Messiah”. Here we see that a humble woman of Samaria had that same expectation, by which it is evident that she certainly was a daughter of Israel, as she had said. Anyone of another race and an alien culture would not even have such an expectation in a Messiah – which was strictly a Hebrew word.
The Canaanite woman was not expecting a Messiah, and she admitted that she was not worthy of one. She merely noticed that this Man could heal people and do other wonderful things, and she sought Him out for the purpose of procuring a temporal benefit for herself, for the health of her daughter. Even devils are willing to agree with Christ if they think they may gain a profit from it. But in contrast, the Samaritan woman expected nothing from a Messiah except that He “announce to us all things”, hoping to learn and to grow spiritually rather than merely to profit temporally. So Christ replies accordingly:
26 Yahshua says to her: “I am He, who is speaking to you.”
Of course these words explicitly declare the fulfillment of the Messianic prophecy found in Isaiah chapter 52, which is also a prophecy of the gospel: “6 Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I. 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!” There are several other similar prophecies in Isaiah, where Yahweh in connection with a promised saviour and redeemer declares that “I am he”, and Christ made that same assertion quite frequently during His ministry, as He was indeed Yahweh God Incarnate.
We are also persuaded, as we explained earlier in this series in relation to the wedding feast in Cana described in John chapter 2, that the event in Nazareth which is recorded in Luke chapter 4 happened somewhat earlier than this encounter in Sychar, as it was evidently not long after the wedding feast in Cana. There, Yahshua had implied that He was the Messiah where He said in reference to that prophecy which He had read in the synagogue, and which is found in Isaiah chapters 58 and 61, that “This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears” (Luke 4:21). But this instance here is the first time recorded in Scripture where Yahshua Himself had explicitly admitted to being the Messiah, an admission that He often denied to others, and especially to His adversaries. Later, when Yahshua Himself had finally told the apostles that He was the Messiah, He even asked them not to reveal it, as the record attests in Matthew 16:20 and Mark 8:30.
27 And with this His students had come, and they wondered that He had spoken with a woman, yet no one said [א and D have “said to Him”] “What do You seek?” or “Why do You speak with her?”
The apostles would be expected to wonder why Yahshua would speak with a Samaritan woman, as the woman herself described the attitude of Judaeans toward the Samaritans. Several years later, as it is recorded in Acts chapter 10, Peter needed to see the vision of the sheet three times to get the message that “The things which Yahweh has cleansed, you do not deem profane!” Yahweh had promised to cleanse the “lost sheep” of the children of Israel, but not even Peter could have known the full extent of that as he received the vision. Many years later, when he wrote his epistles, it is evident that he came to know it. The Samaritan woman was a daughter of Israel, and so was the Roman Cornelius and those of his household. Yet the apostles did not know that here at this time, where it is evident that John himself had marveled as to why they did not question Christ when He was found speaking to the woman.
So here we see that the apostles did not protest the fact that Yahshua spoke to a Samaritan woman, even though earlier in the chapter the woman herself testified that “the Judaeans have no dealings with the Samaritans.” But when the apostles were vexed with the pleas of the Canaanite woman, which happened much later in the ministry of Christ, they tried to run her off. So evidently they were not compelled to apply to her the lesson they received here. When upon her persistence they failed to run her off, they begged Christ to run her off, and they fully expected Him to do so. Yet even though He decided to grant her mercy, the apostles were never criticized for their desire to run her off. Clearly, the apostles themselves not knowing the character of either woman, the ethnicity of the women – which the apostles did recognize – could have been only reason for the difference in how each of them was treated, as no other apparent reason existed.
28 Then the woman left her water and went off to the city and says to the men: 29 “Come, see a man who has told me all things whatever [א, B and C have “which”; the text follows P66, P75, A, D, 086 and the MT] I had done! Could it be that He is the Christ?”
Ostensibly, the woman did not live in the city, which was Shechem, but in the nearby village Sychar where the well was located, so she would not have wanted to carry it to the city.
In verse 16, after the woman had expressed her desire for living water, Yahshua had said to her “Go, call thy husband, and come hither.” From that point we had a digression in the resulting extended dialog, but here the woman gladly complies, and announces to her menfolk with confidence that she has met the Messiah. The response of the men also indicates that they too were of the children of Israel:
30 So [P75, A and B want "So"; C and D have "And"; the text follows P66, א and 086] they came out of the city and came to Him.
This does not necessarily conflict with our interpretation of verse 8, where we noted that the place where the woman drew water must have been a small town or village outside of the city, and that must also have been where she lived. It is not likely that the woman traveled a great distance every time she needed water for her house, which may even have been several times each day. Here the woman did not necessarily go to the city because her menfolk lived there. Rather, since it is now early afternoon, she most likely went to the city because that was where they would have been working during the day.
Knowing the likelihood that these men are also children of Israel, as the woman had attested for herself, this entire episode is indeed a fulfillment of prophecy such as that which is found in Isaiah chapter 55: “1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. [The word of God is the water, wine and milk that is without price.] 2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. 4 Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people. 5 Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee [the nations of estranged and scattered Israel] shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.” We had already cited this passage in reference to the comparison by John the Baptist of the Messiah to a bridegroom, in Part 11 of this series of presentations. We may cite it again before the series is completed.
Before the focus returns to the men who were brought by the Samaritan woman, there is a discourse between Christ and His recently-arrived disciples, who had been off in the markets of Shechem in order to procure food:
31 In [P75, A, 086 and the MT have "But in"; the text follows P66, א, B, C and D] the meantime His students asked Him saying: “Rabbi, eat!” 32 But He said to them: “I have food to eat which you do not know.” 33 Then the students said to one another [D has “said among themselves”] “Has anyone brought for Him to eat?”
As a digression, the disciples of John the Baptist also referred to him as “Rabbi”. Later, Christ tells His own disciples to reject the title for themselves, which is a derivative of a Hebrew word meaning “my great one” or “my master”. In the Old Testament, the root of the term appears in compound words such as rabmag, rabsaris, or rabshakeh, which respectively are interpreted to mean chief soothsayer, chief eunuch, and chief cupbearer, words which describe various officers of an ancient court.
But concerning the Godly order of society, Christians have only one chief, as Christ had said, as it is recorded in Matthew chapter 23, “8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. 9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.” In that context, father refers not to a true biological father, but to those who would assume such a title in a manner which is supposed to convey authority over others, such as the professional priests have done, so their presumption of authority is certainly not righteous according to Christ. The organization of the children of Israel into a body of peers with one head reflects the original government which was ordained by Yahweh in the period of the Judges. Before the children of Israel demanded a king, Yahweh Himself was their King. In the Gospel, Christ revealed that it is the will of God for men to ultimately return to that form of government, where rather than seeking earthly kings, Yahweh Himself as Christ is King.
34 Yahshua says to them: “My food is that I shall do [א, A and the MT have “that I do” or perhaps “that I would do”; the text follows P66, P75, B, C and D] the will of He who has sent Me and that I shall finish His work.
Like Nicodemus, and then the Samaritan woman, the apostles at first interpreted His words in their literal sense. But Yahshua did not need to eat at this moment, because He was filled with the Word of God and it was time to share it with the children of Israel. So it says in Proverbs chapter 18: “20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.” Another Old Testament type for this circumstance is found in Ezekiel chapter 3, which also seems to be a prophecy which Christ alludes to by the analogy which He offered here: “1 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man [a phrase by which Yahshua often described Himself], eat that thou findest; eat this roll [or scroll], and go speak unto the house of Israel. 2 So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness. 4 And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.” Thusly Christ was full, and needed to speak His Words to the house of Israel before any concern for His own fleshly needs. Now Yahshua makes yet another analogy:
35 Do you not say that ‘There are still [P75, D and 086 want “still”] four months and the harvest comes’? Behold, I say to you: lift up your eyes and see the fields, that they are already white for harvest! 36 He reaping receives a wage, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that [א, A, D and the MT have “that also”; the text follows P66, P75, B, and C] he sowing and he reaping would rejoice together.
In verse 35, it is unclear from the manuscripts whether the word for already, which is ἤδη, belongs there or at the beginning of verse 36, “Already he reaping…”
In Proverbs chapter 10 we read: “5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.” Earlier in this commentary, in another context, we cited Isaiah chapter 27 where it says that “6 He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.” But although there are many prophecies concerning a future gathering of scattered Israel, and many describing the children of Israel as plants or as fruit, the analogy here is not found directly except in many of the statements and parables of Christ found elsewhere in the Gospel. In the words of the prophets, usually at least where they speak in relation to the gathering of Israel, the children of Israel are either explicitly referred to as sons and daughters, or are described as a flock of scattered sheep.
There is, however, an example in the prophet Amos which seems to presage the words of Christ here. First, where Amos is asked by Amaziah not to prophecy in Bethel, we read: “12 Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: 13 But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court. 14 Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdsman, and a gatherer of sycamore fruit: 15 And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.” So the humble Amos was both a shepherd and a gatherer of fruit before he was called to prophesy.
Then a little further on in Amos, in chapter 8, we read a judgment against Israel: “1 Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit. 2 And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.” Then in the last verses of his prophecy, in chapter 9, there is a message of hope, where we see that he sowing, or the plowman, is not he who gathers, or the reaper: “13 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. 14 And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. 15 And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.”
So Christ continues with what had evidently become a proverb in Israel:
37 For in this the word is true: that it is one who sows and another who reaps.
The 3rd century papyrus P75 wants this entire verse, which was likely a scribal error, as the Nestle-Aland edition of the Greek New Testament notes.
Where this concept usually appears in Scripture, such as in Deuteronomy chapter 28, Job chapter 31, Micah chapter 6 or Zephaniah chapter 1, it is in a negative context, as a punishment upon the disobedient. The contrary predicament, where a man eats the fruit of what he himself plants, also appears in Scripture, in a positive context as a sign of deliverance and blessing in Isaiah chapter 65 and in Amos chapter 9. Another positive context is found in Joshua chapter 24, where the conquest of Canaan was referenced, and the children of Israel were reminded of their reward where we read “13 And he gave you a land on which ye did not labour, and cities which ye did not build, and ye were settled in them; and ye eat of vineyards and oliveyards which ye did not plant. 14 And now fear the Lord, and serve him in righteousness and justice; and remove the strange gods, which our fathers served beyond the river [referring to Abraham and his ancestors beyond the Euphrates], and in Egypt; and serve the Lord.” So in any event, the saying must have become a proverb, and it is a reward to the reaper to be able to reap or to gather what he did not sow. In that manner Christ continues:
38 I have sent you to reap for that which [D wants the pronoun, or “that which”] you did not labor. Others labored and you entered in for their labor.
This is also a matter of prophecy, but the prophecy is not expressed in precisely the same manner, or even in an apparently explicit manner. Concerning the children of Israel, this is a prophecy which is found in the words of Hosea, in chapters 1 and 2, in a passage which is certainly relevant to what is transpiring here in the land which had once belonged to Ephraim, as the name of Ephraim is used synonymously for Israel through most of the words of the prophet Hosea:
First, from Hosea chapter 1: “8 Now when she had weaned Loruhamah [which means no mercy], she conceived, and bare a son. 9 Then said God, Call his name Loammi [which means not my people]: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God. 10 Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God. 11 Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.”
And then from Hosea chapter 2: “19 And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. 20 I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD. 21 And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth; 22 And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel. 23 And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy [meaning Israel]; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people [meaning Israel]; and they shall say, Thou art my God.”
Where it says in Hosea “that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God”, this is a reference to the bringing of the Gospel of God to the scattered children of Israel by the apostles of Christ. In his epistle to the Romans, Paul of Tarsus explained in chapter 4 that the nations to whom the promise was certain were the very nations which came from the seed Abraham, and then in chapter 9 he cited this very passage in relation to the “vessels of mercy” which were the descendants of Jacob. In Romans chapter 8, Paul explained to them that they were indeed the children of God. As Hosea explains, it was the cast-off children of Israel who were “not my people”, and it is the reconciled children of Israel who are the “sons of the living God”.
The word Jezreel (Strong’s # 3157), which appears in each of these passages, means God sows. We have also already read this earlier, where Yahweh said in Amos chapter 9: “15 And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.” That prophecy in turn evokes a much earlier one found in 2 Samuel 7:10, where Yahweh had spoken through the mouth of Nathan the prophet, who said to David: “10 Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more…” So the apostles would ultimately be sent by Christ to gather the harvest, although it was not they who had done the sowing. It is Yahweh Himself who had done the sowing, He planted them, and the apostles were thereby given the task of doing the reaping.
Now the object of focus shifts back to the people of the village who would be brought back by the Samaritan woman from the nearby city:
39 And from that city many of the Samaritans had believed in Him [א wants “in Him”] through the word of testimony of the woman that “He told me all the things which [P66, A, D and the MT have “whatever”; the text follows P75, א, B, and C; note verse 28] I had done!”
That Yahshua could reveal things He normally should not have known indicated to the woman that He was extraordinary, by which she was also persuaded that He was indeed the Messiah.
40 Therefore as the Samaritans came to Him, having asked Him to stay with them, then He stayed there for two days.
This episode is a symbolic representation of the fulfillment of the prophecy in Jeremiah chapter 31, the same chapter where the New Covenant is promised, where Yahweh says “4 Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry. 5 Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things. 6 For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God. 7 For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.” This event also evokes yet another prophecy concerning Ephraim which is found in Hosea chapter 6, where the people are depicted as saying: “1 Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. 2 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.” Continuing to describe the event, John writes:
41 And with many more they believed through His word, 42 and [P66 and D have “but”] they had said to the woman that “No longer do we believe because of your speech [א and D have “testimony”], for we ourselves have heard [D has “for we have heard Him”] and we know that [B wants “that”] He is truly the Savior of the Society [A, D and the MT add “, the Christ”; the text follows P66, P75, א, B and C] !”.
The people were able to perceive the nature of Christ and believe with their own eyes what the woman had at first attested. This is the “opening of the eyes of the blind” which is prophesied in Isaiah, that Christ had cited in reference to Himself. (That will be an interesting topic of discussion when we get to John chapter 9.)
43 And after two days He had [A and the MT have “He left there and”; the text follows P66, P75, א, B, C and D] departed from there for Galilaia.
As we had discussed presenting the earlier portion of this chapter, at the well of Jacob in Sychar Yahshua had only taken a respite from His long journey from Jerusalem to Cana in Galilee, a distance of nearly 70 miles by air and probably many more than that on foot. Now John writes in conclusion:
44 For Yahshua Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own fatherland.
Yahshua did not necessarily make this statement to the Samaritans, but rather, John only seems to be recalling something that Yahshua must have said at an earlier time. As we have explained, the first time He was rejected in Nazareth, as it is recorded in Luke chapter 4, was shortly after the wedding feast in Cana and before his visit to Jerusalem where he had overthrown the tables of the moneychangers, recorded in John chapter 2. John did not record that first rejection in Nazareth, but Yahshua’s having been there at that time is mentioned in Matthew 4:13, and a full account of His rejection after speaking in the synagogue there was recorded in Luke chapter 4. So while we do not actually find a record of Yahshua’s statement that “A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house” until a later time, in reference to another event which is recorded in Matthew chapter 13 and in Mark chapter 6, it is very likely that John had heard it from Christ in reference to an earlier event, such as the rejection at Nazareth which he did not record.
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Chubb in Austria
Chubb Limited
Career Contact
Press Release & News
CHUBB Austria
We support various activities on an international level thanks to the Chubb Charitable Foundation and the European Charity Committee. These activities can be divided into three areas:
Education <hyperlink to http://www.acegroup.com/about-ace/philanthropy/philanthropic-partnerships.aspx>
Poverty and health <hyperlink to http://www.acegroup.com/about-ace/philanthropy/philanthropic-partnerships.aspx>
Environment <hyperlink to http://www.acegroup.com/about-ace/philanthropy/philanthropic-partnerships.aspx>
For several years now, the Austrian Office has been making monetary and other donations to Sterntalerhof, a children’s hospice for families with seriously or terminally ill children.
The unchanging mission of Sterntalerhof is:
To impart a feeling of happiness and lightheartedness to children and their families who don’t know how long they will be able to share tomorrow.
Sterntalerhof is a place where these families can take refuge, and where hope can grow. Families are given medical and moral support, especially when they are preparing to say goodbye to a loved one.
The organisation was founded in 1999 in the Burgenland region as an independent charity, and relies on an interdisciplinary approach involving therapy, education, psychological and spiritual support combined with equine therapy. This combination of services is unique in Europe.
To learn more about the work of Sterntalerhof, please visit www.sterntalerhof.at.
Chubb and the environment
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What China Should Learn from Greece's Cautionary Tale
Caixin Online
Barry Eichengreen
The Greek crisis and the sharp increase in volatility on Chinese stock markets have been the two principal sources of financial headlines – and worries – in recent days. To be sure, the situations in Athens and Shanghai are quite different, yet they have a common set of implications.
The roots of the Greek crisis go back at least to 2001, when Greece adopted the euro. Everyone – both Greek leaders and their counterparties elsewhere in Europe – knew that Athens had corruption and governance problems. But the belief, naive in the event, was that taking away the easy option of inflation and currency depreciation would force the country to shape up. The government would have to eliminate excessive budget deficits. It would have to push through painful structural reforms. The discipline of the markets would leave it no choice.
We have now had a stark reminder that market discipline is sporadic and inconsistent. Foreign investors paid little attention to the extent of Greece's problems or its lack of progress in addressing them before 2009. To the contrary, they poured money into Greece hand over fist. The result, perversely, was to allow the Greek government and society to put off difficult decisions.
Then, when investors awoke with a start to these problems, market discipline reasserted itself with a vengeance. At this point Greece was left with no good options. It had no monetary flexibility, having transferred responsibility for monetary policy to the European Central Bank. It had no fiscal flexibility, what with the markets refusing to finance further budget deficits. Much of the so-called help it received from its European partners and the International Monetary Fund took the form of loans that went to pay off the German and French banks that had recklessly extended. This left only the option of deep public spending cuts, producing an economic depression and an unemployment rate now above 25 percent.
The latest "agreement" with the creditors, hammered out an emergency summit of European leaders early on July 13, simply aggravates these problems. It forces Greece to double down on austerity without providing any basis for stabilization of the economy, much less the resumption of growth. The structural reform and privatization that are at the center of the agreement are still desirable, but they alone will not stabilize an economy locked into a vicious downward spiral.
Many of these problems could have been averted had Greece been allowed to restructure its debts starting in 2010. The government would not been forced to become even more heavily indebted simply to pay off its creditors. It would have had more fiscal space to provide basic social services and to offset the compression of private spending.
But the worry was that restructuring the debt would destabilize the German and French banks. Now that foreign banks have been allowed to exit, the worry is that restructuring will further damage weak Greek banks that still hold government bonds.
What does any of this have to do with China? First, Greece's cautionary tale casts doubt on the wisdom of pumping up credit as a way of sustaining growth, as the Chinese authorities have recently done. Large-scale borrowing did not provide a sustainable basis for growth in Greece, and it is unlikely to do so in China.
Second, unsustainable debts should be restructured sooner rather than later. China took tentative first steps in this direction with the decision in 2014 to allow Chaori, the solar-cell company, to default on some of its bonds, and with the decision earlier this year by the city of Ordos not to guarantee the bonds of the troubled Sundry Group of construction companies. But it needs to go further to convince investors that there is no implicit government guarantee of financial returns. Recent government intervention in the equity market, with the goal of propping up prices, is not helpful in this regard.
Third, the banks need to be further distanced from the bond market to prevent debt restructurings from destabilizing the financial system. More than two-thirds of government bonds in China are held by the banks, which also hold the bulk of bond issuance by state-owned companies. This raises the possibility of a diabolic loop if, say, local governments get into trouble, infecting bank balance sheets, or banks get into trouble and engage in fire sales of assets that demoralize the bond market.
Finally, China needs to push ahead with structural reform and rebalancing its economy. If it waits until market pressure intensifies, it will be too late.
China's Role in the Global Economy
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Center for New York City Law Breakfast: Honorable David N. Dinkins
New York City Law Breakfast • Honorable David N. Dinkins • New York Law School
Q&A with David N. Dinkins on September 27, 2013. (From left to right) Ross Sandler, David N. Dinkins, Anthony Crowell. Image Credit: Sara Tiana Young.
On Friday, September 27, 2013 the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School hosted one of its City Law Breakfasts. New York Law School and the Center were honored to have Honorable David N. Dinkins, former Mayor of New York City, as the guest speaker.
Mayor Dinkins was introduced by the Founder and Executive Chairman of Barnes and Noble, Leonard Riggio. For the first time in the City Law Breakfast series, the guest speaker was engaged in a question and answering session instead of addressing the audience directly. The Q & A with Mayor Dinkins was led by Ross Sandler, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for NYC Law, and Anthony W. Crowell, Dean and President of New York Law School.
Mayor Dinkins spoke about his upbringing and education. He reflected fondly back at his time at Howard University, and the influence that his English Professor had on his views on the importance of language. The audience followed him to his journey to Brooklyn Law School and the beginnings of his political career when he first joined a political club. Afterwards, Mayor Dinkins detailed his assent through New York City politics, his race for Manhattan Borough President and election as Mayor of New York City. Mayor Dinkins reflected on his tenure as mayor, his relationship with the media, as well as some of the challenges his administration faced, including the Crown Heights Riots in August 1991.
Following the end of the Q & A, Mayor Dinkins signed copies of his new book, A Mayor’s Life. Afterwards, he sat with a group of New York Law School students for another informal Q & A session.
Click on the link below for the full video from this City Law Breakfast. The Center’s next Breakfast will be held on October 18, 2013. The speaker has will be Honorable Judith S. Kaye, former Chief Judge of New York.
To watch the complete video, click here.
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Category : New York City Law Breakfast
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More Revelations Emerge On Why 30 People Died In Borno Boko Haram Bomb Attack
CKN NIGERIA Published: June 18, 2019
Lack of prompt medical attention was responsible for the death toll in Sunday’s multiple suicide bombing at Mandarari community of Konduga Local government area of Borno State, rescue officials and family of victims told the Daily Trust yesterday.
Mandarari is farther away from Konduga town which is 25 kilometres, southeast of Maiduguri, the state capital.
The attacks have elicited fears in locals living in neighbouring communities, with sources saying as the raining season sets in, such attacks could be common unless the military and other security operatives change their tactics.
Witnesses said at Mandarari where Sunday’s triple blasts occurred, security officials barricaded a viewing centre and nearby spots where the bombers launched the attack at night, a development that made it difficult for both vigilantes and families of the victims to get access to offer support.
“There was blood everywhere,” Aliyu Gana, a resident of Konduga said last night. “Dead bodies were all over the viewing centre while the inured, many of them who lost limbs were wailing and crying in pains but help was not forthcoming; some of them died because they lost a lot of blood,” he said.
Speaking on the death toll, Usman Kachala who is the Director Search, Rescue and Operations of Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), told newsmen yesterday that incident occurred around 8pm on Sunday.
Kachala said that the three suicide bombers, comprising two females and a male, detonated Improvised Explosive Devises (IEDs) strapped to their bodies at film viewing centre and a local tea joint in the community, leading to the death of 17 persons on the spot.
The official added that the death toll increased to 30 as a result of lack of immediate medical attention. The SEMA official whose team undertook evacuation exercise said 42 others sustained injuries. It was gathered that many of the victims were later transported to Maiduguri, considering that the hospital in Konduga was overcrowded.
“When I and my team arrived Konduga early this morning (Monday), the military prevented us from gaining access to the community to assist the victims. “They told us they were given order from above not to open the road until 9am,” he said. Konduga which shares border with the Sambisa forest, the fortress of Abubakar Shekau’s faction of the Boko Haram had witnessed countless attacks by insurgents who sometimes sneaked through the northern bank of River Ngadda.
“Because of Konduga’s proximity to Maiduguri, the terrorists always find pleasure in attacking the town and adjoining communities and I think it is simply for propaganda purposes to show that they are not far from the cities,” a security expert said yesterday. “I think this is the time for more collaboration between the ground troops and Air Force; it is raining season and if you look at the trend over the years, the terrorists normally intensify attacks on unsuspecting population to cause maximum damage,” he added.
Family of victims recount ordeal A bereaved father, Mallam Saidu Alhaji who lost his son in the attack said his grandson was severely hit by shrapnel of an IED that exploded at the local tea drinking spot, saying Sunday was the saddest day in his life. “The whole thing was like a dream to me,” Saidu Alhaji said. “It was about 8pm on Sunday night, we were seated on a mat outside my house, and suddenly we heard deafening sounds; then everyone started running in all directions.
“My son, Bukar was a victim and his son was also severely injured. “The children used to play near the Mai Shayi (local tea seller) before another bomb exploded toward that area. Then I ran toward there to check but I met my grandson on the ground. Yesterday was most sorrowful of my life,” he said as he wept uncontrollably. A victim, Abdullahi Musa said the attack was perpetrated because there was no security presence in the community.
“We were charting when we heard a loud explosion; as I was running, another one exploded and behold, as I made a U-turn, I sighted a lady who then detonated a bomb wrapped around her body and that was the last thing I could remember. “I later saw people lying in blood and it was unfortunate I couldn’t help. Children were crying in agony,” he said. Borno state Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum during a sympathize visit to the victims at the State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri, yesterday, assured that the state government will foot all their medical bills.
He said the state government was ever ready to support the victims in any capacity during their recuperation. President Muhammadu Buhari had also commiserated with families of victims of bomb blasts in Borno State. Buhari, in a statement by his spokesperson, Femi Adesina said that the perpetrators of “evil acts have judgment awaiting them, not only from man, via the long arms of the law, but also from God Almighty.”
He urged security agents to sustain surveillance in all theatres of security challenges in the country, taking into consideration the unconventional methods deployed by terrorists to harm innocent and unsuspecting victims. He commended the efforts of emergency response workers and humanitarian organizations. He prayed that God will grant the souls of the departed eternal rest and comfort their families.
Sunday’s attack in Konduga Local Government was just the latest in the series of attacks carried by the two factions of the Boko Haram in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, the three states that suffered most in the last ten years. An attack on April 7, at Muna Dalti village near Maiduguri, which was perpetrated by two suicide bombers killed 11people and injured 43 others. On April 29, there was an attack at Kuda Kaya village in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State which killed 26 people.
On April 30, an attack at Duwabayi village in Mungono Local Government of Borno State led to the killing of 14 people. On May 3, many terrorists who attacked a military base in Magumeri in Borno State were killed; while five soldiers were killed and 19 others wounded. On May 7, Molai, a community near Maiduguri was attacked where 7 civilians were killed and 4 soldiers wounded.
On May 11, Moranti in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State was attacked, 9 civilians were killed, while another sustained injuries. On May 12, the terrorist planted a landmine along Damoboa which killed 3 soldiers and injured 4 others. An army commander was killed same day at the Barkoza Dalori Military Base in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State.
On May 17, an attack at Shuwa village in Madagali Local Government of Adamawa State killed one policeman while 10 fishermen were killed on May 18, at Ngawo village of Konduga Local Government. There were other attacks in Dalori of Konduga on May 18 where 2 people were killed; another one at Bulama Isa village of Jere Local Government Area of Borno State led to the death of 5 people while 2 others sustained injuries.
Three military locations at Marte, Dikwa and Keronowa, all in Borno State were attacked on June 2, and even though scores of terrorists were killed during counter offensives by the Nigerian troops, it was reliably gathered that some soldiers and officers were also killed.
Source:Daily Trust
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Home>Blog>Producer and Recording Engineer Matt Forger to Lecture at Clayton State
Producer and Recording Engineer Matt Forger to Lecture at Clayton State
Clayton State News October 8, 2013
From Michael Jackson and “Thriller” to Sir Paul McCartney to Spielberg, Lucas, Coppola and John Landis One of the hallmarks of a Clayton State University education is experiential learning -- the opportunity to further one’s education, and the learning process, outside the classroom. Clayton State’s Student Activities Center will be just such a site on Thursday, Nov. 7, when the Clayton Media & Entertainment Association (CMEA) hosts a special guest lecture by producer and recording engineer Matt Forger. While the term “special” tends to be over-used, Clayton State Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Shawn Young says that this is one occasion that fits. After all, it is rare that students (and that includes high school students, students from other colleges and anyone else who wants to attend) get a chance to hear from someone who has worked with… Sir Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Donna Summer, Patti Austin, Missing Persons, Michael McDonald, James Ingram, Siedah Garrett, Quincy Jones, Steven Spielberg, John Landis, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Giorgio Moroder, Larry John McNally, George Duke, Patrick O'Hearn, Gilberto Gil, Simon Lynge, Rod Temperton, Bruce Swedien and more than a few other giants in the recording and film industries. Forger will be lecturing from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Student Activities Center (SAC). As noted, his presentation is free and open to the public. However, the ballroom only seats about 650, so it might be a good idea to come early. “As an educator I am committed to offering students a glimpse into the entertainment industry,” says Young. “What better way than to connect them with the person who has worked with some of the biggest names in show business? Given Georgia’s emerging position in film, music, and gaming, Clayton State University is uniquely positioned to prepare students for a field that promises to outlive many other industries.” Clayton State students, especially music majors and the officers of the CMEA student organization, are already excited about this experiential learning opportunity. “There are a lot of locally-famous people in the music industry around here,” explains sophomore music major Ryan Stegall of Jonesboro, who is already doing music management in his spare time. “I would love to get experience from someone who’s above locally-famous. (This is) monumental to me.” Evonee Mitchell, a Berkmar High School graduate from Gwinnett County, is a sophomore Music Performance major (on the viola) who also plans to teach music. She also has a lot of friends who are interested in the music industry but, as she puts it, “don’t know where to get information” about the industry. As a result, Mitchell will be in the SAC Nov. 7, and encourages everyone who does want to hear first-hand about the music industry to also be in attendance. Jonesboro’s Avys Burroughs is a performer, a jazz saxophonist who is part of the Clayton State Jazz Ensemble. He’s trying to broaden his view of the music world. “To be successful, you have to understand each little piece of the music world,” he says. “This is how I can better prepare myself for that world.” Educated at Syracuse University and SUNY College at Buffalo, Forger began his involvement in the music business by mixing live sound for rock bands in the northeast. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, he secured a staff position at Westlake Studios, where he met and worked with producers Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey, Harold Faltermeyer and George Duke. Later he teamed up with producer Quincy Jones, songwriter/arranger Rod Temperton and engineer Bruce Swedien, working on albums by Lena Horne, Donna Summer, James Ingram, in addition to Michael Jackson’s famed “Thriller.” He also worked on The E.T. Storybook Album with Jones and Steven Spielberg, and the Thriller Video with John Landis. Forger recorded and mixed the Captain Eo attraction for Disney, produced by George Lucas and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. He continued his association with Jackson on the albums “Bad,” “Dangerous,” “History” and “Blood On The Dancefloor.” His production contributions also reach across the globe for artists like Japanese pop superstar Yumi (Yuming) Matsutoya. In 1984 he was first asked to bring a new sound and production techniques to her recordings. Overall, he has worked on 15 albums as recording engineer, mixer and co-producer, 14 of which entered the Billboard chart at #1… a pretty decent track record. Forger’s current involvement with up-and-coming talent and independent artists has helped bring production expertise to a number of singer/songwriters and alternative bands, including songwriters Larry John McNally, Barry Keenan and Greenland artist Simon Lynge.
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Why Cardi B Is the Queen of GRAMMYs 2018
Posted: 2:00 PM, January 28, 2018 Updated: 2:15 PM, January 27, 2018
Queen B -- as in, Beyoncé -- will be in attendance for Sunday's GRAMMY Awards, but expect Cardi B to reign over the evening. The rapper, 25, had an absolutely massive 2017 that has continued into 2018, beginning with her first ever trip to the GRAMMYs. The so-called "regular degular shmegular girl from the Bronx" has one of the most anticipated performances of the night -- her "Finesse" remix with Bruno Mars -- and could potentially make history.
"What I'm most excited to see on the GRAMMYs Sunday is just, like, me, hopefully winning an award," Cardi laughed when interviewed at Warner Music Group's pre-GRAMMYs party with V magazine. "Like, what else? That's all I think about, to be honest. I don't think about nobody else, but me."
If you need a quick catch up on who exactly Cardi B is -- or want to relive some of her biggest hits from the past year -- check out our primer below, where we answer every question you could possibly have about Cardi.
First of all, is "Cardi" short for something?
Sort of! Cardi B was born Belcalis Almanzar but was nicknamed "Bacardi" as a child. "My sister's name is Hennessy, right?" she explained during a bonkers interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. "Everybody used to call me Bacardi, so I always call myself Bacardi, right? And then it was my Instagram name...but for some reason my Instagram keep getting deleted. And I think it was Bacardi that had something to do with it. So, I just shorted it to Cardi B." (If you haven't seen this interview, you must.)
Cardi it is! Where did she come from? And how is she suddenly everywhere?
Cardi has had quite the come up. She blew up as something of an Instagram celebrity, posting hilarious videos where she waxed poetic about stripping, her previous profession, and produced soundbites like, "It's cold outside, but I'm still looking like a thotty, because a hoe never gets cold."
From there, a genius VH1 producer cast her on season six of Love & Hip Hop: New York. During her two season stint on the reality series, she released two mixtapes, Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, the latter of which included "Lick" with her now-fiancé Offset. She was signed by Atlantic Records, quit Love & Hip Hop and released her debut single, "Bodak Yellow."
Have I heard "Bodak Yellow"?
I guaran-f**king-tee it. The music video alone has 435,283,462 views and rising and the song, which was near omnipresent in the summer of 2017, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Cardi the first female rapper to land there since Lauryn Hill in 1998. (Cardi knocked Taylor Swift off the top of the chart to get there.)
Does she have any more songs?
Cardi released a second single, "Bartier Cardi," featuring 21 Savage, at the end of 2017. You've heard "Bartier Cardi" if you've been anywhere near a club within the last month or are a big fan of Timothée Chalamet's red carpet interviews.
She's also collaborated with Bruno Mars, G-Eazy and Migos and Nicki Minaj.
More fun facts: With "No Limit" and "MotorSport," she became the first female rapper to land her first three songs in the Hot 100's top 10 and then, with "Bartier Cardi," became the first woman to have five simultaneous singles in the top 10 of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
Wow! OK, back to the GRAMMYs, what is Cardi nominated for?
"Bodak Yellow" is nominated for Best Rap Song -- alongside Danger Mouse's "Chase Me," Kendrick Lamar's "HUMBLE.," Rapsody's "Sassy" and Jay-Z's "The Story of O.J." -- and Best Rap Performance, facing off against Big Sean ("Bounce Back"), Jay-Z ("4:44"), Kendrick Lamar ("HUMBLE") and Migos ("Bad and Boujee").
If Cardi wins in either category, she would be the first woman to ever do so. Unfortunately, there's no guarantee either of her categories will be presented during the broadcast, because Cardi B would give one hell of an acceptance speech.
The GRAMMY Awards air on CBS on Sunday, Jan. 28. Tune in for the red carpet live stream, hosted by ET's Nancy O'Dell, Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight, at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 PT on The Recording Academy Facebook page, the CBS Facebook page and GRAMMY.com.
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Clio Reignites Prestigious $100,000 Launch//Code Contest for 2019
After spurring meaningful advancements in legal technology last year, Clio announced the 2019 Launch//Code Contest to inspire new innovations for 2019.
Vancouver, BC — Following the major success of last year’s contest, Clio, the leader in cloud-based legal technology, will again host the $100,000 Launch//Code Contest this year to find the next breakthrough integrations for legal professionals.
“It’s an honor to support entrepreneurs working to solve the types of challenges unique to the legal industry,” said Jack Newton, CEO and Co-founder at Clio. “In hosting the $100,000 Launch//Code Contest, we hope to inspire innovations that will shape the practice of law. As consumer expectations evolve, these innovations are what will help lawyers meet client needs.”
Entrants will design and develop an app integration for Clio Manage using its rich API. Applicants should address a difficulty legal professionals face daily when managing their business or growing their firm. Potential finalists will leverage the complex array of client and matter data stored in Clio Manage to offer new, seamless processes to streamline traditionally cumbersome workflows. Contest entries can range from apps that have previously demonstrated market traction to innovative new ideas yet to be tested.
Finalists will be invited to 2019 Clio Cloud Conference and have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges in front of conference attendees. The winning company or business will receive the $100,000 prize, but all entrants who complete the necessary requirements and are approved by Clio will be featured in Clio’s App Directory, bringing their product to a growing community of over 150,000 legal professionals.
In 2018, Clio received over 50 submissions to the Launch//Code Contest. Finalists were required to present a three-minute pitch on the quality of their integration, level of innovation, and market impact to a panel of industry experts. Tali, a Portland-based startup that offers hands-free time tracking, was named the winner and received the $100,000 Launch//Code grand prize.
“Technology is the key to transforming the practice of law, for good, and we are proud to support the innovations that help improve people’s lives,” said Newton. “It’s truly humbling to see the type of creativity and drive demonstrated by developers in today’s legal tech community.”
Those interested in entering the Launch//Code Contest are encouraged to visit clio.com/launch-code.
Launch//Code Abbreviated Rules (for Official Rules, please visit clio.com/launch-code):
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Purchasing does not improve your chances of winning. The Launch//Code Contest is not open to the general public or to persons in their individual capacity. The Contest is open to companies/businesses legally organized as a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation or otherwise which are located and doing business within the 50 United States, including the District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding Quebec). Void in Quebec, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, outside the U.S., and wherever else prohibited by law. Contest Entry Period begins at 12:00:01 AM ET on 02/25/19 and ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on 09/1/19. Click here for Official Rules. Sponsor: Themis Solutions Inc. d/b/a Clio, 4611 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 4X3.
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Business helps pay rent for poorly Emilee
Emilee Jayne Cooper
Natalie Walker
Published: 16:22 Tuesday 15 December 2015
A kind-hearted business has stepped in to pay rent arrears for a family who are unable to work as they wait by their sick baby daughter’s incubator.
Following an online appeal, Pall Mall Carpets and Beds Ltd, in Lower Ince, Wigan, has offered to pay the rent to allow Danielle Bishop and parnter Lea Cooper to keep their Platt Bridge home.
We are overwhelmed by the positive response we have had and the fact that Pall Mall has offered to pay the money.
Danielle Bishop
The couple made a desperate plea as they had fallen behind due to caring for four-and-a-half-month-old Emilee Jayne, who was born at just 27 weeks.
Whilst Lea, 45, was able to carry on working at his events security company, Emilee’s deterioration has meant he has also had to give up work to watch over her at St Mary’s Hospital, in Manchester.
As a result, the couple had missed 12 weekly payments and owed £1,126.
The private landlord, Edward Davies, sent Danielle a text, saying he had given the family enough leniency and insisted money was received within 24 hours, or he would give two weeks’ notice to leave.
He said that as their contract stated they were to pay weekly - they were around 12 weeks late and he was entitled to give them 14 days’ notice.
Mr Davies, who lives in St Helens, said; “I am pleased it is all sorted - we all owe Pall Mall a big thank you.”
Emilee is currently on the neonatal intensive care unit at St Mary’s Hospital, where she has been ventilated for the last 18 weeks. She suffers from both heart and bowel defects requiring surgery, chronic breathing difficulties and has had two bleeds on the brain and she has problems with her eyes.
Danielle, 27, said: “We are overwhelmed by the positive response we have had and the fact that Pall Mall has offered to pay the money.
“We are so grateful for the donations and everyone’s messages.
“There have also been negative comments which is unfair. Emilee is really poorly - so we cannot just ‘get a job.’ This is not about us - this is about Emilee and my eight-year-old son Dylan.
“She needs us both. Dylan stayed at my mum’s for the first two months but he was missing us so he stays with us at Ronald McDonald and school has given him work. But he will have to go back to school in the New Year,
“We are both self employed, and so not entitled to benefits.”
Wigan and Leigh Homes has also been in contact with Danielle, proving support and advice.
Their next rent - which has now switched to monthly - of £433 is due by January 15.
A Just Giving page has been set up to help pay for future rent, with these funds only being available in mid January.
Anyone wishing to donate can visit https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/Emilee-Jayne
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West Coast ports, union reach tentative labor deal
Published Sat, Feb 21 2015 1:56 AM EST Updated Sat, Feb 21 2015 1:56 AM EST
Container ships sit docked in a berth at the Port of Oakland on February 17, 2015 in Oakland, California.
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A group of shipping companies and a powerful dockworkers union clinched a tentative labor deal on Friday after nine months of negotiations, settling a dispute that disrupted the flow of cargo through 29 U.S. West Coast ports and snarled trans-Pacific maritime trade with Asia.
The settlement, confirmed in a joint statement by the two sides, was reached three days after U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday to broker a deal with the help of a federal mediator who had joined in the talks six weeks earlier.
The White House called the deal "a huge relief" for the economy, businesses and workers.
President Barack Obama urged the parties "to work together to clear out the backlogs and congestion in the West Coast ports as they finalize their agreement," the White House said in a statement.
The 20,000 dockworkers covered by the tentative five-year labor accord have been without a contract since July.
Tensions arising from the talks have played out since last fall in chronic cargo backups that have increasingly slowed freight traffic at the ports, which handle nearly half of all U.S. maritime trade and more than 70 percent of the nation's imports from Asia.
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More recently, the shipping companies have sharply curtailed operations at the marine terminals, suspending loading and unloading of cargo vessels for night shifts, holidays and weekends at the five busiest ports.
Perez said that as part of Friday's accord, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the shippers' bargaining agent, the Pacific Maritime Association, agreed to fully restore all port operations starting Saturday evening.
Perez was sent to California on Tuesday as an emissary for Obama, who had come under mounting political pressure to intervene in a conflict that by some estimates could have ended up costing the U.S. economy billions of dollars.
Almost summoned to Washington?
Perez said he told the union and management negotiators: "You have an obligation to resolve this matter quickly because too many people and businesses are suffering."
In a conference call with reporters following the agreement, Perez said he also had put leaders from both sides on notice that unless they came to terms swiftly they would be "summoned to Washington to continue their negotiations at the White House."
The principal sticking point when he first joined the talks, Perez said, was the arbitration system for resolving workplace disputes under the contract. He did not disclose how that impasse was overcome but said the parties agreed to changes that would improve the system while "ensuring fairness to both sides.
Perez, who had been joined at times this week by U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, exited the talks Friday morning after meeting one last time with both sides.
Announcement of an agreement came hours later. The deal is subject to ratification by the union rank-and-file and the individual shipping lines and terminal operators that make up the PMA. No details of the terms were immediately revealed.
Disruptions at the ports, blamed by each side on the other as pressure tactics, have reverberated throughout the U.S. economy, extending to agriculture, manufacturing, retail and transportation.
Cargo loads that would normally take a few days to clear the ports have faced lag times of two weeks or more as dozens of inbound freighters stacked up at anchor along the coast, waiting for berths to open.
California farmers were especially hard hit, with port disruptions posing a major barrier to perishable goods headed to overseas markets and export losses estimated to be running at hundreds of millions of dollars a week.
One automaker, Japan's Honda Motor Co., said on Sunday it would slow production for a week at three North American plants due to delays in parts shipments from Asia. Other car manufacturers said they were switching to higher-cost air freight to minimize delivery slowdowns.
A longer-term concern has been that U.S. export business lost to other countries and ports may not return once the West Coast dock worker crisis ends.
Port officials have said it would take six to eight weeks to clear the immediate backlog of cargo containers piled up on the docks and several months for freight traffic to return to a normal rhythm once the dispute was settled.
Besides work slowdowns the companies accused the union of staging to gain bargaining leverage, and the curtailed operations the union said were designed to squeeze its members, the West Coast waterfront still faces a range of systemic problems cited by port authorities as factors in the backups.
One of those is the recent advent of super-sized freighters that have been inundating the ports with higher volumes of cargo all at once, as well as railway delays and a shortage of truckers serving some of the harbors.
Still, the settlement averted a worst-case scenario of the labor dispute devolving into a full-scale, extended shutdown of the ports, which the retail and manufacturing industries have projected could cost the U.S. economy some $2 billion a day.
The last time contract talks led to a complete closure of the West Coast ports was in 2002, when the companies imposed a lockout that was lifted 10 days later under a court order sought by President George W. Bush.
The shipping industry has estimated the 2002 lockout caused $15.6 billion in economic losses.
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Free games, free software--it's all good
Video games are going down the same road that enterprise software is increasingly taking: free software, paid services.
Perhaps we should have seen this coming. As The Times reports, Electronic Arts has announced that it's going to start giving its games away...for free. What's the catch? It turns out that people spend more on the accoutrements of gaming, given the chance, than on the game itself.
Astute readers will immediately have seen the link to open-source software.
Back to the announcement:
(Electronic Arts) is to give its products away--and then charge users real money to pay as they play....
(CEO of Electronic Arts John) Riccitiello said that an online experiment would be extended to the rest of the world. "We gave the FIFA disc away free, but, instead of charging people for software, we charged small payments within the game: 5p (10 cents) for injury updates, 10p (20 cents) for a new strip (jersey color/uniform). We found that 10 percent of all Korean households downloaded FIFA online and the consumer paid us more online than they would have done buying the game in a store.
"This is a model we're going to expand internationally...The future is pay-as-you-play, downloads and subscriptions."
Not merely in games, of course, as I alluded to above. This is the trend in enterprise software, too: give the software away and charge for service around the software.
In terms of FIFA, I would pay dearly for the game to update clubs, according to transfers, injuries, etc., so that my gaming experience could be more closely tuned to the real league, especially since Arsenal is top of the Premiership now. :-) I'd also pay for Arsenal's third kit (used in international competitions), celebrations specific to the players, the voice of Arsene Wenger calmly exhorting the team onto victory at half-time, etc.
In a Web 2.0 twist, I'd also pay for crowd noise and other fan-generated video and audio clips, which fans could upload to the FIFA service. So, when I have Arsenal playing Tottenham at White Hart Lane, I'd want the White Hart Lane crowd noise coming out of my speakers.
Relating this idea to open source, I can see a time when SugarCRM, JasperSoft, OpenBravo, etc., offer to certify third-party, community add-ons for a fee. (Most commercial open-source companies now have significant community contributions, but these remain in the community because the vendors have yet to monetize them. Bring them "in-house" by certifying them and have users pay to have them supported.
The possibilities are endless, but the underlying trend is clear: the value is not in the software. Software just gives you a platform. It gives you ubiquity. It's what you do after you have adoption that becomes interesting.
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Keep on (food) truckin’, baby
By Brooke Wylie
In recent weeks and months, tricked-out food trucks have dotted Front Range streets.
There's the white and blue Denver Cupcake Truck, the retro-chic Steuben's Food Service Truck, the modern Biscuit Bus and the hot-pink, taco-dispensing Comida truck launched by former Proto's Pizza co-owner Rayme Rossello in May.
On July 3, one more will join their number: an Airstream trailer for StrEat Chefs. Chef Hosea Rosenberg, winner of the fifth season of the reality TV show "Top Chef," and his partner, Laura Rice, will bring food from all over the world to the streets of Boulder County.
The Airstream trailer boasts a full kitchen that will enable the team to handle the potentially large crowds at the events they will be working. StrEat Chefs will be at Chautauqua on Monday nights, the Louisville Street Faire on Friday Nights and the 29th Street Mall on Saturday nights. Starting in September, they will also work University of Colorado football games.
"We really look forward to being a part of the community at those events," Rice said. "I think street food is where fast and casual dining is going. We can go to the people."
StrEat Chefs has every intention of doing just that. "Our plan is to be national," the chef said. "We want to go to other college towns similar to Boulder, like Lawrence, Kansas. They are great places to be outside, and enjoying the outdoor weather is a great part of the street food culture that we hope to bring to Boulder."
The Denver Biscuit Company's Biscuit Bus has been on the streets since May 1, serving up Southern goodness.
Owners Ashleigh and Drew Shader bought the old DHL truck that was to become the Biscuit Bus in February and worked with a metal fabricator in Parker to make the many modifications that transformed it.
"It was a giant learning process. We had never done anything like it," Ashleigh Shader said.
Now the Shaders are at it again, building another truck for their other venture, Fat Sully's New York Pizza. Shader said they are hoping for an August 1 launch of the Sully's Slice Truck.
"The response to the Biscuit Bus has been really great. We're realizing that Denver is really desperate for stuff like this," Shader said. "We would like to be part of a food-truck community. We all need to get together somewhere so that everyone can come and eat and support local business."
The Biscuit Bus makes regular appearances at the Cherry Creek Farmer's Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays and at the Stapleton Farmer's Market on Sundays. Locations throughout the week are announced on Facebook and Twitter.
The Denver Cupcake Truck, "Clementine" to the fans, also uses Facebook and Twitter to get the word out.
Owner Sean Moore has used fan feedback from the social networking sites not only to update his fans, but to engage them as well. Moore often chooses where to go based on fan suggestions, and the name Clementine was one of about 500 fan suggestions. "Picking the name was about a month-long process," he said.
Moore and his crew offer up a mystery flavor every time they hit the streets. "The mystery flavor is the result of something that sounds good," he said. "We get lots of requests that give us more ideas. We always do a taste bake to make sure it's good."
The truck is something Moore has been thinking about for the past three years. "We were going to have everything on a mobile bakery, but we held off to grow our business," Moore said. "We decided on a cupcake truck because it is specific and people love them."
Just a couple of months after Clementine's late April launch, Moore is working on a second, as yet unnamed truck right now. "We have had an awesome response from our fans, it has been phenomenal. It's all about spicing up their day," Moore said.
Rayme Rossello's taco truck, Comida, has had no problem attracting attention in Boulder -- though to be certain not all of it has been desirable. Boulder's strict regulations have made it difficult for Comida to answer fan requests, or even go places they planned on going.
"We have had police show up where we were parked twice. One time we were donating the food, so we got to stay, but it can still be deflating to have that happen," Rossello said. "I would love to get to the point where we're out selling tacos and not something contraband."
Despite the geographical challenges Comida sometimes faces, it has carved out a fan base and a routine. "We are going places we know we can go, industrial and office parks. We have certain places we go every week. Things have been great every time we've gone to Crispin Porter +Bogusky. Every Friday we go to the Flatirons Industrial Park, and it is always really busy," she said.
If the food truck is taking Comida different places than expected, it has also been a departure from the traditions of the restaurant industry that Rossello has worked in for 20 years.
"With the truck, it can't happen until you get out there, that has been fun and different," Rossello said. "At a restaurant if you run out of food, everyone gets in a panic and you try and fix things as fast as you can. With this you just pull the menu up and drive away."
Comida hit the streets on May 17. Rossello said that the venture is already rewarding, but it will be more so when Comida is granted more of a free range.
"I would love to see more food trucks pop up, and see the city embrace us selling food," she said. "It is just hard to break through, but it hasn't stopped us yet. We're playing by the rules."
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There are schools offering physics courses in Wisconsin!
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Schools Offering Physics Programs in Wisconsin
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Around 0.1% of Wisconsin's graduates graduate from physics degree programs every year. That means an estimated 189 physicists graduate from Wisconsin's 19 physics schools each year.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, which was ranked 12th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Wisconsin that has a physics program. It is located in Madison. In 2010, University of Wisconsin-Madison graduated 55 students from its physics program. The tuition rate at University of Wisconsin-Madison was $8,983 per year.
Marquette University, which was ranked 25th nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Wisconsin that has a physics program. It is located in Milwaukee. In 2010, 4 students graduated from Marquette University physics program. Tuition at Marquette University was $30,462 per year.
The third-ranked school in Wisconsin with a physics program is University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, which is located in Whitewater. In 2010, it was ranked 35th nationwide. In 2010, 8 students graduated from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater physics program. The tuition rate at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater was $6,836 per year.
If you choose to attend a Wisconsin physics school, average tuition will be $16,093 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $6,619 per year to $36,312 per year. The Wisconsin physics schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:
Lawrence University - located in Appleton, students are charged $36,312 per year
Beloit College - located in Beloit, students are charged $35,038 per year
Marquette University - located in Milwaukee, students are charged $30,462 per year
The following Wisconsin physics schools had the lowest tuition rates:
University of Wisconsin-Parkside - located in Kenosha, students are charged $6,619 per year
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh - located in Oshkosh, students are charged $6,680 per year
University of Wisconsin-Platteville - located in Platteville, students are charged $6,772 per year
A physics degree from a Wisconsin school... what next?
A large number of Wisconsin physics graduates become physicists. In 2010, there were 210 physicists working in Wisconsin. The largest populations of Wisconsin physicists are working in the following counties:
Columbia County - 130 physicists
Milwaukee County - 50 physicists
A physicist in Wisconsin makes an average of $103,360 per year. In 2010, however, some Wisconsin physicists earned as little as less than $52,170 per year or as much as more than $116,250 per year. The following counties in Wisconsin have the highest average salaries for physicists:
Milwaukee County - $138,770 per year
Columbia County - $81,260 per year
The Wisconsin counties with the lowest average salary for physicists are:
For more data regarding a career in physics in Wisconsin and to compare salaries with various related fields such as chemical engineering or chemistry, take a look at the graphs and charts below.
Bachelor's Degree in Physics in Wisconsin
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Physicists 210 $103,360 -46.2%
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Holt International
Living Her Passion - Laura Sykora
Photo by Becky Kelly
It was 2009 when Laura Sykora first realized she was missing something in her life. Her mother-in-law was in the midst of completing her second year of chemotherapy for lymphoma and her father-in-law had just been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. “My personal life was filled with many moving parts that were both life-changing and stressful,” Laura elaborates. “Although I had a wonderful job, I was still unfortunately left at the end of each day feeling unfulfilled and questioning my life’s purpose.” To top it off, Laura had just undergone a long year of unsuccessful attempts at becoming pregnant. This chain of events led to a wake-up call that changed Laura’s life forever.
Shortly after her father-in-law passed away, Laura and her husband, Ed, had several in-depth conversations about adoption as a means to grow their family. As she simultaneously realized that her passion in life was to serve others for a greater good, Laura became drawn to the process of international adoption. “After talking with friends who had adopted, visiting an adoption agency, and meeting with other adoptive families, Laura says that she and Ed quickly realized that their hearts were being led in a new and exciting direction.
After completing the long process that accompanies international adoption, Laura and Ed brought their son home from Ethiopia in August 2010. After resigning from her job of nearly ten years to stay home with her son, Laura had no idea that the next chapter of her life was waiting in the wings. A few months after the adoption was finalized, Laura walked through an open door to accept a job at the very agency that handled their adoption: Holt International. While her title and duties have changed over the past six years, Laura continues to embrace every day with gratitude for the opportunity to witness so many families joined through the joy of adoption. In 2013, Laura and Ed were blessed through adoption once again when they brought home a daughter from Ethiopia.
Laura considers herself fortunate to have a wonderful support system filled with friends who listen and loyally walk beside her through life, celebrating the joys and supporting her through the sorrows. Last year, her mother-in-law passed away. “During the last month of her life, we had many meaningful conversations,” Laura adds. “Her advice to me was simple and wise. She told me that I would never reach the end of my days and wish they had been filled with more time at work. Her best advice was for me to stay focused on me and the needs of my family.”
Today, Laura loves the life she has created for herself and her family. She works on occasion, counseling families interested in international adoption, and volunteers at her children’s school. Laura says that by pursuing her passion, she has gained a daily sense of freedom and gratefulness. In carrying on the tradition in memory of her mother-in-law, Laura offers one piece of great advice for anyone wishing to pursue their own passion in life. “Don’t make excuses. Life is filled with new chapters and change can be both healthy and exciting. Enjoy the journey!”
To learn more about international adoption, visit https://www.holtinternational.org/.
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Vicky DeCoster Life Coach
entrepreneur, Inspirational Advice, Life coaching, Living Purpose, Positive Change
Living Their Passion, Dean and Jayne Bredlau
Dean and Jayne Bredlau
When Dean Bredlau and Jayne Watts first met in 2014, they focused on growing their relationship with each other and God, not plants. It was not until after they married in September 2015 and settled in Zumbrota, Minnesota, that they noticed their conversations frequently turned to farming. The summer of 2016, Dean took a leap of faith and planted a garden in sandy, hard, and weedy soil on a friend’s farm. Despite having little to show for his efforts other than a few less-than-flavorful vegetables, Dean was enthused about doing more.
Soon, Jayne and Dean began researching and watching “dirty” movies on YouTube on composting, organic growing, soil composition, planting and watering methods, seeds, and seed growing. After several months of experimentation growing microgreens indoors, their urban farm-to-table grower business, My Sweet Greens MN, was born. Jayne, who held a variety of roles at a local newspaper and within a large hotel portfolio, had some flower gardening experience. Dean, who is a QA Technician by day, was equally as inexperienced at growing vegetables. But as they combined his passion for farming with her keen interest in marketing and promotions, their idea began to sprout into a business with strong roots.
While maintaining their full-time jobs, the Bredlaus focused on moving their business forward. Jayne began bringing samples of what would become their two signature blends to the executive chef at her employer for input. One day after asking if they were ready to sell their microgreens, he became their first customer. In August 2018, Jayne resigned from her job to focus on the business full-time.
Microgreens are small vegetable shoots that are grown for eight days in one inch of potting soil and vermiculite. After the shoots are harvested by cutting, the roots and seeds are left in the soil which is repurposed to their market gardens. In comparison, baby leafy greens are grown in soil in the ground for approximately 21 days and are cut from the plant for consumption. The Bredlaus package the microgreens for sale in two-ounce clam shell boxes for retail sales in stores and farmers markets, and also to sell in bulk to restaurants. Customers add microgreens that include sweet pea and sunflower shoots, arugula, broccoli, kale, and cabbage to salads, sandwiches, smoothies, soups, stir-fries, and much more.
Today, their business is bustling. With assistance from two part-time independent vendors and occasionally their children, the Bredlaus package approximately 150 pounds of microgreens per month. In addition to supplying 10 retail stores (including Hy-Vee stores, a local grocery store, three Co-ops, and a handful of restaurants) with their five core microgreen products, the Bredlaus also vend at area summer and winter farmers markets.
Jayne says that running a niche produce business comes with its challenges. In the past three years, she has learned to listen to customers, rely on her grit, network with peers, and most importantly, to never give up. Dean, who has never met a stranger, focuses on utilizing his background in farming and quality assurance in food product manufacturing to extend their outreach into the community and beyond. It is their passion to educate all customers about the benefits of incorporating microgreens into a daily diet. The future looks bright for My Sweet Greens MN, despite the recent news that they will have to change the name of their business by the end of 2020 due to trademark issues.
For anyone contemplating pursuing their passion, Jayne advises they should clearly define the purpose and vision for their dream, and then determine what resources will be needed and who will be impacted and how. Finally, Jayne advises to step in faith, calculate the risk, and evaluate the dream with realistic criteria. Today, Jayne believes that what she does matters—something she could not do even a year ago.
Jayne says that she has always lived to be the best she could be for the people in her life, for her employers, and for the responsibilities she bears in life. Now she is living by the motto, you only live once. “It’s time to chase my dream—to live my passion. I believe each person gets this chance, probably once in life. Take it. Jump. The net will be there. You’ll learn to bounce back, stand up, and trust in what’s truly important.”
Abraham Lincoln said it best. “The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.” The Bredlaus are well on their way to living that profound truth every day.
For more about My Sweet Greens MN, visit their web site at https://www.mysweetgreensmn.com/ or find them on Instagram @mysweetgreens__mn and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mysweetgreensmn/.
Vicky DeCoster is a Certified Life Coach based in Omaha, Nebraska, who specializes in helping her clients both locally and nationwide to move past obstacles, create a plan for happiness, and cross the bridge of transition to find a new and fulfilling direction in life. To read more about her and her practice, visit her at crossthebridgecoaching.com.
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Living Her Passion, Chloe Tran, The Bánh Mì Shop
Chloe Tran
While growing up in Saigon, Vietnam, little Chloe Tran was already nurturing her passion for entrepreneurship. After her father purchased a color printer, Chloe began printing colorful posters and stickers of her favorite cartoon characters and selling them to her classmates for a lower price than those sold at local bookstores. Soon, Chloe started following recipes to teach herself to bake. She claims she was sneaky at first, but once her parents discovered she wasn’t trying to destroy the kitchen, they were supportive. While relying on her family’s toaster oven to bake her cakes and pastries, Chloe found inspiration within expensive cookbooks and began documenting and practicing new recipes several times a week. By the time she arrived in middle school, Chloe had graduated to not only selling key chains and stuffed animals from wholesale markets but also her baked goods and homemade crafts. It was then that she realized she had a natural talent for entrepreneurship and started dreaming of owning a business one day.
After moving to Nebraska in 2012 at age seventeen, Chloe decided not to attend culinary school and instead enrolled at the University of Nebraska Omaha where she is currently a senior majoring in Business Entrepreneurship and Management. Although she had planned to work for different food companies to gain experience and save money for her future business, an opportunity came her way while she was just a sophomore in college. After her family decided they wanted to invest in a small restaurant, Chloe stepped in to run the shop specializing in her favorite food and drink: Bánh Mì sandwiches and bubble tea. Today, The Bánh Mì Shop is a bustling business located in Bellevue, Nebraska, that employs around 12 and serves a Vietnamese style sandwich made with a light and crispy Vietnamese baguette, fresh mayonnaise, Vietnamese style hams, pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, and cilantro. Chloe says, “When I opened the shop, I wanted to make the food and drinks as authentic as possible while serving them in a modern café-style environment. I think my business has attracted many customers because of its inviting set-up.”
Inside The Bánh Mì Shop
As a first-time business owner, Chloe admits that it was very scary at first. “I felt like I was walking through a foggy forest. It was a constant battle to learn what I needed, what I wanted, and what I could afford.” The most frightening aspect of her experience was watching the money her family invested leave her pocket every day, before the doors to the café ever opened. She says the limited financial support motivated her to make the business a success, especially because she didn’t have a backup plan. “Running a business feels like swimming against the current sometimes, especially during our first year,” she adds. Thankfully sound advice to keep moving forward provided her with encouragement during the challenging initial days as an official entrepreneur.
Chloe loves owning a business and the freedom that comes with it. Although the freedom is heavy with responsibilities and hard work, she says that she enjoys choosing how she wants her business to move forward, how she can contribute to the community, how she wants her employees treated, and what kind of leader she wants to be. Her support group includes staff and her boyfriend, Aaron, who has been her left hand because he handles tasks that she considers her weaknesses that allow her to be her own right hand and focus on her strengths.
Chloe has gained much from pursuing her passion. She has overcome her fears and realized that she is capable of contributing much more to the world than she originally believed. Today at age twenty-four, she describes her life as full. Although she knows there is still much to do and learn, she lives every day knowing that she is on the right track to doing her best and fulfilling her purpose.
When asked about the advice she would give someone ready to pursue their passion in life, Chloe quoted Winnie the Pooh, “I always get where I am going by walking away from where I’ve been.” She adds, “The smallest step toward your goal is still a step forward. If you believe in your dream, you can always pursue it. There is no passion better than the other; they simply benefit the world in different ways.”
Well said, Chloe.
For more about The Bánh Mì Shop, visit www.thebanhmis.com or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thebanhmis.
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Inspirational Advice, Life Coaching, Positive Change
How Do You Want To Be Remembered?
Chances are you’ve probably heard the quote by Benjamin Franklin, “There are two things certain in life: death and taxes.” Even though we know death is inevitable for all of us, it can still be morbid picturing the end of our life while asking ourselves, When I die, how do I want to be remembered? Yet, asking yourself that question from time-to-time can shine a light on your past, the current state of your life, and where you want to go in the future. In short, asking “How do I want to be remembered?” allows you to look inward, reflect on the experiences that have brought you to where you are now, and then envision how you want the rest of your life to play out.
So how do you begin contemplating the answer to such an introspective inquiry? First, sit in the moment. Focus on being present and removing all distractions. This time is just for you. Here are a few sample questions that may help begin the process:
What do I consider my successes in life?
What are some of my failures and what did they teach me?
What have been some of my most influential experiences to date?
What do I see as my place or purpose?
What one piece of advice would I give my children and/or grandchildren to take into the future?
Maybe you want to be remembered for your volunteer work helping the less fortunate. Perhaps you want to be remembered for your professional successes. Maybe you want to be remembered as a motivational speaker who inspired others with your story of perseverance through challenges. Perhaps you want to be remembered as a father who was always there for his children. Maybe you want to be known as the sister that everyone could count on, even those not connected to you genetically. Perhaps you want to be known as the person who made everyone laugh, even in their darkest moments. Maybe you want to be known as a mentor who provided encouragement to youth needing to believe in possibilities. Perhaps you want to be known as a politician who worked for all people, not just your constituents. Maybe you want to be remembered as the physician who stops his busy day for a moment to hold the hand of a patient having difficulty handling bad news.
Once you decide how you would like to be remembered, write it down. Length is not important. Be as concise or as lengthy as you feel necessary. This is just one example of a remembrance statement:
I want to be remembered as a kind friend, wife, mother, and trusted guide who provided hope to anyone who needed it, listened more than I talked, and helped others find humor in every situation. I want to be remembered for my ability to connect with everyone who crossed my path—for making them feel welcome and reminding them that we are all just doing our best and that it’s okay to make mistakes. Most of all, I want to be remembered as someone who loved, learned, and left the Earth a better place in the process.
It’s okay if the answer to this all-important question changes as you grow and develop personally. Life is always evolving and transforming, so why shouldn’t you? Once you have formulated your statement, hang it somewhere where you can view it on a daily basis. The power behind this statement will help guide you through the present moment and into a clearer future to become all you were meant to be.
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Life Coaching, Positive Change, Inspirational Advice
Why Change Is So Hard
The call for change often comes when we least expect it. Sometimes it comes in the form of a whisper so soft that we have to strain to hear it. Other times it comes in the form of a roar we cannot ignore. But when that little voice in our head becomes so loud that we cannot ignore it anymore, the potential for change suddenly becomes a reality we must courageously face.
Yet oftentimes as exciting as change can be, many of us resist it because, quite frankly, it can also be terrifying. In fact, the idea of change can sometimes be so daunting that it has the power to immediately transport us right back to a time when we had to face a super scary change, like the first day of kindergarten when we felt like we might lose our breakfast right on top of our brand new shoes. Yikes. The cold, harsh reality is that when we step outside our comfort zones, it is an uncomfortable place to be at first. As author and research professor Brené Brown states, “You can choose courage or you can choose comfort, but you cannot choose both.”
Change is an inevitable part of life. It comes in many forms whether it is something we embrace like new love or something we abhor like an unanticipated job loss. Sometimes change makes us want to curl up in the fetal position and shut out the world. Other times change lightens our load and makes us feel like leaping with joy. Sometimes it is fun just to talk about change. What if I moved to Europe and lived off my savings for a year? What if I started my own business and escaped the corporate nightmare I’ve been enduring for entirely too long? What if I bungee-jumped off a bridge with a Go-Pro attached to my helmet? It is while talking about change in its most initial stages that we realize we are craving something new. But what is it really and how do we find a way to move forward from here?
Will Craig, author of Living the Hero’s Journey, says that the quickest way—and perhaps the only way—to discover our true destiny is to truly know ourselves. In order to push through the fear, identify a clear path, effectively make decisions, and take action, we must first be able to identify and understand not only our strengths and passions, but also our weaknesses and limitations. We must also be prepared to answer introspective questions that dig deep and force us to look within for the answers.
It is incredibly important that while on this journey through life to be honest with yourself about the possibility of change. In the end, is it is you who is living your journey: not your spouse, not your parents, not your children, not your friends, and not your next-door neighbor. You, and only you, hold the key to unlock and walk through the door of change or throw the key away and stay where you are for now. No matter what, take the time to work through each decision with help from an accountability partner who does not have an agenda, but instead, is capable of guiding you to becoming the best version of you.
Change is powerful. It is scary. It is an action-packed roller coaster ride through the unknown. Change is what fuels our journey through life, keeps us from being stagnant, and ultimately transforms us into the people we were meant to be.
Change is hard. Find a way. Your destiny is waiting.
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Living Her Passion – Julie Ricceri, Diana’s Papillion Tea Shop
Julie Ricceri, Owner of Diana’s Papillion Tea Shop
When Julie Ricceri won a bag of tea from a Facebook contest hosted by The Papillion Tea Shop in 2016, she had just retired from a thirty-two-year career as a special education teacher. Married for thirty-three years and the mother of an adult daughter, Julie was looking forward to a new chapter without any idea that winning that bag of tea would become a pivotal moment in her life.
When Julie visited the tea shop to pick up her bag of tea, she chatted with an employee who was resigning. Julie, who was seeking work a few days a week, was eventually hired by Diana, the owner of the tea shop. Diana had cancer and needed someone to manage the shop while she received treatments. As a friendship between the two women developed, Diana confided in Julie that she wanted someone to take over the shop if the cancer ever became untreatable, perhaps five to ten years down the road. While Julie and Diana contemplated partnering together in the business, Diana traveled to Florida over Christmas. When she returned, she was too ill to work. Julie adds, “She was only able to make it in one more time before she passed away.” Her death left her grief-stricken husband, Des, with the overwhelming task of managing the shop as well as Diana’s affairs. After Julie agreed to stay on and run the business, she asked him to consider renaming the shop, Diana’s Papillion Tea Shop. He agreed and a year later, Julie purchased the shop from him.
Although Julie has always loved tea, she only drank unflavored green tea for its immune boosting power. Once she started working at the tea shop, she began learning about the health benefits of all teas. Today she definitely considers herself a tea aficionado who is passionate about the advantages of drinking a variety of teas cultivated from around the world.
Diana’s Tea Shop, Papillion, NE
While owning a business was daunting at first, Julie was inspired by Diana who she says had the imagination and unique abilities to open the shop. Diana’s husband, Des, offered great advice: enjoy every moment. “He didn’t want me to feel guilty about taking over the shop,” Julie adds. Before she tackles anything new, Julie always asks herself, “Would Diana like this? Is this something she would do?” Today, Julie has transformed into a confident entrepreneur who is slowly adding her own unique touches to the shop. Recently she added more tables and a cozy sitting area—a decision that has been very popular with her devoted customers. Her biggest challenge has been determining how much inventory to purchase and finding a balance between the demands of entrepreneurship and her need for occasional downtime. Her biggest surprise is how many of her customers have become her friends. “It really is a blessing,” she says, “I have a whole new set of people in my life that I would not have ever known had I not won that bag of tea!”
Julie’s husband, Ben, is her biggest supporter. He helps her with the books, cleans the shop, and assists with preparations for special events. Her daughter, Nina, also provides encouragement along the way. Finally, Diana’s family always expresses their gratitude to her for keeping the shop open.
Every day, Julie opens the shop at 10:00 a.m., ensures the tea is ready for sampling, stocks the shelves, checks on orders, answers customers’ questions, makes drinks, and chats with the customers. When asked what one word best describes her life today, Julie answered, “Full.” By pursuing her passion, Julie has gained a sense of satisfaction that comes with loving what she does. Although she never expected to be an entrepreneur, Julie has settled quite nicely into her new role and openly embraces everything that goes along with it. When she greets her customers warmly and offers them a place to decompress and enjoy a cup of flavorful tea, there is no question that Julie has found her home.
Diana would be so proud.
For more about Julie and the tea shop, visit www.dianaspapillionteashop.com or her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/papillionteashop/.
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Living His Passion – Kevin Kinzley, Kinzley Photography
Kevin Kinzley, Kinzley Photography, Red Lodge, Montana
Even at a young age, Kevin Kinzley enjoyed looking at photographs. At age fourteen, he was first inspired to own a gallery after walking into Tom Mangelsen’s gallery in Omaha, Nebraska, and realized what a career in photography could look like. Yet it was not until his sophomore year of high school that his true passion for photography began taking flight. As he learned to roll his own film and process and develop prints, Kevin discovered that he was happiest in the dark room and while capturing landscapes and wildlife. But as his journey led him to attend Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming, to study photography, Kevin slowly began to feel unsure about his path and eventually returned home to Rapid City, South Dakota, where he soon met his future wife, Jessica.
After a short stint as a ski bum at Crested Butte, Colorado, Kevin married Jessica. In the fall of 2009, they both returned to Northwest College where he re-enrolled in the photographic communications program and she pursued a nursing degree. After graduating in 2013, Kevin’s wife landed a nursing position at the hospital in Red Lodge, Montana—an area the couple had frequented through college to backpack, camp, and fish in the Beartooth Mountain range. “It was only fitting that Red Lodge would become the place we would start our careers and family,” adds Kevin.
Kevin was finally able to fulfill his long-held dream when he opened his gallery on the main street in Red Lodge in October 2016. Enthusiastically supported by his parents, wife, and others, today Kevin enjoys the ability to create and take action on his own ideas and thoughts on a daily basis. “Owning a business comes with a lot of sacrifice and discipline, but I know at the end of the day, I am creating something really great for my family,” says Kevin. A typical day starts early as he balances daddy and entrepreneurial duties. Some days, he brings his young daughter to work with him before she goes off to school. Once she is settled at school, he edits photographs, completes paperwork, and greets customers from around the world who visit his gallery. He says there are always jobs to work on, prints to order, or building maintenance items to check off his list. Because Red Lodge is essentially the base camp to the Beartooth Mountain range and Yellowstone and draws visitors from afar, Kevin states that he has shipped his prints as far as South Korea.
Photo by Kevin Kinzley (Big Horn Mountains, Lost Twin Lakes, Cloud Peak Wilderness, Wyoming)
During his photography travels, Kevin has encountered a variety of wildlife including wolves, eagles, elk, birds, bison, owls, and even geckos in Hawaii. Living so close to Yellowstone and the Big Horn Mountain range the past nine years has provided Kevin with wonderful opportunities to capture creatures in their native habitats. “It’s always fascinating to witness and document their interactions without disturbing them,” he adds.
Kevin shares that he has learned much during his journey as an entrepreneur. “Pursuing my passion has taught me to look at the bigger picture and see all the reasons why I am doing this. At the end of the day, I love what I do. I am blessed that I get to pursue something I really enjoy.”
He offers great advice for someone interested in pursuing their passion in life. “Never walk away from your dreams because someone tells you it’s impossible. Find that support system that is going to build you up and be there when you fall short. Always have the ability to believe in yourself and know that although there are going to be bumps, they are all worth it in the end.”
Marc Riboud once said, “Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second.” Ever since he was a teenager gazing at Tom Mangelsen’s photographs in a gallery in Omaha, Kevin has been molding his life around his desire to capture the world around him and share it with others. Even when he tried to walk away, his passion for his craft called him back home to where he belongs—in a gallery in Red Lodge, Montana, where his photographs inspire others to stop, breathe in the fresh mountain air, and remember to live fully and with intention.
For more about Kevin and his gallery, visit http://kinzleyphotography.com/.
Tagged: Kinzley Photography, Kinzley Photography Red Lodge Montana, Kevin Kinzley Montana, Montana photographer, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, landscape photographer, Vicky DeCoster Life Coach
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Special fibroblasts help pancreatic cancer cells evade immune detection
Imaging mass cytometry (IMC) staining of a human PDAC section, using metal-conjugated antibodies to mark different cell types, and apCAF markers. The arrows point to examples of apCAFs in the PDAC stroma.
A subpopulation of fibroblasts called apCAFs can interact with the immune system to help pancreatic cancer cells avoid detection. Understanding how they work can be key in developing therapeutics for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Cold Spring Harbor, NY — Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. Mostly chemoresistant, PDAC so far has no effective treatment. Understanding the connective tissue, called stroma, that surrounds, nurtures, and even protects PDAC tumors, is key to developing effective therapeutics.
“PDAC patients are diagnosed really late, so we don’t know they’re sick until the very end stages,” said Ela Elyada, a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. David Tuveson’s lab at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL). “We can’t diagnose patients early enough because we don’t have tools, and they don’t respond to drugs. One barrier to the drugs is the fibroblasts in the stroma.”
PDAC is characterized by an abundance of non-malignant stromal cells, and fibroblasts are one of the most common types of stromal cells. “We have a lot of fibroblasts in pancreatic cancer, unlike other cancers which are mostly cancer cells,” Elyada said. These cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) can help cancer cells proliferate, survive and evade detection by the immune system.
The insidious role CAFs seem to play in protecting cancer cells labels them as bad, but completely obliterating CAFs in mice also worsened their cancers. Elyada wanted to investigate the nature of CAFs: are they good or bad? To crack the case, she, Associate Professor Paul Robson at the Jackson Laboratory, and colleagues used single-cell RNA sequencing to classify the fibroblasts into three distinct sub-populations, identifying specific functions and characteristics unique to each. This includes two previously identified types of CAFs, myofibroblastic CAFs (myCAFs) and inflammatory CAFs (iCAFs), and also a new type of CAF called antigen-presenting CAFs (apCAFs). The apCAFs were present in both mice and human PDAC. Their findings are published in the journal Cancer Discovery.
While newly identified apCAFs had the properties of a fibroblast, Elyada and her team found that they were different from the other fibroblast sub-populations. They expressed MHC class II genes, which are usually only expressed by specialized immune cells. Cells with MHC class II molecules on the surface can present antigens, or foreign peptides from viruses and bacteria, to helper T-cells. Detecting the antigen, the T-cell activates and recruits cytotoxic T-cells and other immune elements to attack and eliminate the invader. But apCAFs present in pancreatic tumors lack other components that activate T-cells. Elyada and her team hypothesize that this may result in incompletely activated T-cells that are unable to properly eliminate the cancer cells.
“We showed that apCAFs have specific capabilities of interacting with T-cells in a way that other CAFs don’t,” said Elyada. The research team now wants to know how the apCAFs are interacting with T-cells and the immune system. “If we can show that the apCAFs are somehow inhibiting the activity of T-cells, we can come up with therapies that specifically target that type of CAFs,” Elyada proposed. “We can also combine it with other, complementary immune therapies to make them more effective.”
Written by: Charlotte Hu, Content Developer/Science Writer | chhu@cshl.edu | 516-367-5940
This research was funded by the Lustgarten Foundation, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Association, the Thompson Foundation, the Simons Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, Human Frontiers Science Program, EMBO and NCI.
Elyada, E. et. al, “Cross-species single-cell analysis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma reveals antigen-presenting cancer-associated fibroblasts” was published in Cancer Discovery on June 13, 2019.
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CSHL Fellow Jason Sheltzer is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for his work in cancer research. Read more »
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Sugars that coat proteins are a possible drug target for pancreatitis
CA19-9, a complex sugar structure coating proteins, represents a possible drug target for treatment of pancreatitis and prevention of pancreatic cancer. Read more »
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Kim Tapped for Second |Term at World Bank
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is nominating current World Bank President Jim Yong Kim for a second term leading the 189-nation international lending organization.
In making the announcement Thursday, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew praised Kim for using his first term at the World Bank to effectively address “today’s most pressing global challenges in innovative ways, from ending extreme poverty and tackling inequality to combating climate change.”
Kim, the former president of Dartmouth College, was first tapped by President Barack Obama to head the World Bank in 2012. Since the creation of the World Bank after the end of World War II, its leaders have all been Americans while the International Monetary Fund, its sister lending organization, has always been headed by a European.
Kim, who took over as the 12th president of the World Bank in July 2012, is expected to win quick approval for a second term from the World Bank’s executive board.
During his first four years in office, Kim has marshalled World Bank resources to deal with a number of crises from the Ebola pandemic in Africa to the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis.
Kim has also generated controversy during his tenure for his efforts to overhaul the World Bank’s bureaucracy.
Lew praised Kim for spearheading “needed reforms at the World Bank to better leverage knowledge within the bank and enhance the use of the financial resources that shareholders provide.”
In addition to serving as president of Dartmouth, Kim was the co-founder of Partners in Health and the former director of the HIV/AIDS at the World Health Organization. A medical doctor and anthropologist, Kim has been involved in international development issues for more than two decades.
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WSJ: "The World's Most Luxurious Hotel Suites"
Take a moment to read this highly revealing article in Saturday's Journal, "The World's Most Luxurious Hotel Suites". The most expensive suite mentioned is a $40,000/night room at the Four Seasons Hotel New York that apparently cost $50 million to build out. [Assuming you could book that thing three days a week at that rate, $6.24 million in annual revenue.]
People seem to forget the important cyclical implications of these expressions of opulence. It's funny, the author of the WSJ piece almost makes the connection,
"Though these suites may be new, the idea of uber-special hotel spaces is not [...] Many of the country's most famous hotels—the Waldorf Astoria, the Plaza, the San Francisco Fairmont—were built in the Gilded Age, another era of super-wealth."
Yet does not follow that thread any further!
But even more than that are the moral implications of these exorbitantly expensive rooms. The article acknowledges that they are "people who don't pay their own bills," but it is obvious when you think about it that most of the customers are going to be petty dictators or people who are in a position to squander the mineral wealth that is really the inheritance of an entire nation of people.
Why does the WSJ gush over the opulence rather than asking the two obvious questions, how can anyone afford these rooms and what are the cyclical implications of that clientele walking around with so much money and confidence?
Taylor Conant said...
These are the kind of professional managers you want serving as stewards of scarce capital over long periods of time:
"I don't want to say we're doing it for press, but I'm not embarrassed to say it is for bragging rights," Mr. Chase said.
And these are the kinds of "producers" you want owning the natural resource wealth of the world over that same long haul:
(A third suite, which a Saudi prince spent $12 million refurbishing for a six-month stay some years back, will remain in all its gilt-and-brocade glory.)
A truly visionary, grand-scheme kinda group, that is.
I'll bet someday the Saudis will be poor, no one will remember why, and we'll have to give them "aid".
You mean the US military maneuvering all over the Middle East to protect their oil monopoly in exchange for some "black liquidity" isn't aid enough?
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http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/222375/saudi-squander/jonathan-schanzer
http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21580630-even-rich-arab-countries-cannot-squander-their-resources-indefinitely-haves-and
Managed by the Ministry of Finance's "Office of Decisions and Rules," which acts like a kind of welfare office for Saudi royalty, the royal stipends in the mid-1990s ran from about $800 a month for "the lowliest member of the most remote branch of the family" to $200,000-$270,000 a month for one of the surviving sons of Abdul-Aziz Ibn Saud, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia.
http://diplomaticdances.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-saudi-princes-squander-their-money.html
Pink Elephant reopened this summer in East Hampton offering Methuselah (six-liter) bottles of Dom Pérignon for $30,000. It is not just a novelty; the club’s co-owner David Sarner said Pink Elephant had sold “a few” this season, and many more “trains” of smaller Dom Pérignon bottles for as much as $8,000. “It was a bit lean for a couple of years in the Hamptons,” Mr. Sarner said in an interview, acknowledging that the term is relative. “There’s this at least perception that we’re doing a lot better than perhaps we were, so people are freer to spend money because they’re being psychologically conditioned with the highs in the market.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/27/nyregion/hamptons-mcmansions-herald-the-return-of-excess.html
"But most of all, he credits the Federal Reserve for the economic stimulus, which he said has helped the wealthy most of all."
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DHS to Support Security Operations for 57th Presidential Inaugural
DHS Press Office
WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will support security operations for the 57th Presidential Inaugural, coordinating with federal, state and local agencies to secure transportation systems and protected sites surrounding the event. The U.S. Secret Service has primary responsibility for the coordination of security planning and implementation. In addition, the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will provide assets and personnel.
The 57th Presidential Inaugural, to be held on January 21, 2013, was designated a National Special Security Event (NSSE) by the Secretary of Homeland Security on September 12, 2012. The NSSE also includes events sponsored by the Presidential Inaugural Committee. This allows the full force of the federal government to be brought to bear in the development of the event security and incident management plans, ensuring the safety of all participants.
“While the Secret Service takes the lead in securing the Inauguration, protecting an event this large and complex requires collaboration among many agencies and organizations,” said Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano. “I want to especially thank the U.S. Secret Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Metropolitan Police Department, Joint Force Headquarters - National Capital Region/Military District of Washington, U.S. Capitol Police, U.S. Park Police and Washington Metro Area Transit Authority for their efforts to develop and implement this robust security plan. We are appreciative of these partnerships to keep the President, and all who come to Washington, D.C. to share in this special event, safe.”
Security and transportation plans for the 57th Presidential Inaugural have been developed by a partnership of local, state and federal law enforcement and public safety agencies. DHS will support these efforts in the following ways:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has the primary responsibility for coordination of contingency planning for the 57th Presidential Inauguration and will provide consequence management readiness, coordination, response, and recovery capabilities.
The National Protection and Programs Directorate will provide real-time integrated situational awareness and information sharing. In addition, Protective Security Advisors have conducted facility security assessments to assist in planning for the event while the Federal Protective Service will provide resources to secure Federal Buildings in the designated zones.
The Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response Program Operation’s will provide support near regional airports and rail stations. TSA is also deploying Transportation Security Officers from across the country to assist the U.S. Secret Service in the screening of participants along the parade route and at select inaugural events.
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has primary responsibility for the coordination of maritime security planning and maritime domain awareness to protect critical transportation infrastructure. The USCG will conduct waterside security patrols; security sweeps at marinas located within the protected region, and other operations including enforcement of airspace restrictions.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement will provide pre-event planning, participation in event command centers, and response capability as required.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will provide multiple aerial assets to assist federal, state, and local agencies and assist with perimeter security.
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The Shoofly - April 2015
Swamp Spring
by Ana Balka
- "Here the people pull you in, and the swamp slowly plants your feet into its ever-shifting mud."
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We have the house wide open for air on this first really warm day of the season. As I sit waiting for a series of brilliant insights to coalesce and arrange themselves unaided onto the empty page in front of me, I notice the distinctive and close chirps of a spring food- and house-hunt right outside the front door.
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Bird pairs always remind me of older couples hunting for antiques. They poke around, mumble, and commiserate onwhich of our porch’s various corners and niches might suffice for their yearly egg condo. I don’t think these cardinals are going to take up residence in a garden clog today, but warblers might if we don’t turn them over. They were Northern Parulas, we figured out, the ones who came a couple of years ago and set up house in one of Steven’s boots.
I am neither a bird expert, nor do I possess a vast knowledge of trees, flowers, or other plants. I am, however, seeing the patterns of change come in waves, the cycles of the plants and animals with whom we share real estate becoming old friends as I see them repeat each year. I take photos of the massive camellia bushes coming into bloom, the Bradford pear as it goes white, the little turtles crossing the driveway, and the skinny young lizards, even though I realize that I have almost identical photo albums from last year and the year before. It makes me think of my grandmother, who lived in the Nebraska panhandle her whole life and wrote letters that summarized the arrival of the robins, the deer sightings, the spring rains, the calving, the growth of the flowers.
In the Nebraska panhandle, the past is visible in the still-clear Oregon Trail ruts that cut through the grassy landscape on gentle plateaus. If you stand in the ruts on the small rise above the town where my grandparents grew up, the area below looks like a diorama, a set. It was incredible when I first saw the town from that angle, thinking of my grandparents living out there all those years with a relatively small cast of people and playing out life on this giant stage under the wide sky.
In Hancock County, Mississippi, the past curls like jasmine in the trees, and rises and falls with the tides. When you take a kayak up Bayou Talla, or stand in Waveland at the corner of Nicholson Avenue and Beach Boulevard and look up at the lot where Eliza Nicholson’s mansion once stood, you can feel the past in ways unique to here. Many places like to say, “Once you’ve stayed here long enough, you won’t be able to leave,” but I can sense some truth to that in Hancock County. Here the people pull you in, and the swamp slowly plants your feet into its ever-shifting mud.
My husband and I moved into a house on several acres of swamp and pasture next to Bayou Talla in February 2013. Neither of us had ever lived in this part of the country before, and neither of us had lived rurally in our adult lives. The last place we lived was London. He is Dutch; I’m originally from southeastern Nebraska, and we met in Atlanta. He’s a ship captain, so there was always a good chance that work would bring him to the Gulf. When we first met he would tease me about his romantic European desire to live in the swamps of Mississippi, and I would tell him that I sincerely wished him the best in that endeavor. I never suspected that less than five years later, I would be the one to locate a home for us in Kiln, Mississippi when his company wanted us to move to the Gulf Coast from London.
Say you live in the Kiln, and you will get some combination of a number of standard responses. If you’re anywhere between Baton Rouge and Mobile, whomever you’re talking to will tell you that their grandma/aunt/mother’s cousin is from the Kiln and they have amazing memories of going there as a kid and swimming in the river. Then they’ll ask if you know Brett Favre. They might ask if you have ever been to that, “...uuum, that one bar. What was it called... I saw it on ESPN. Oh—The Broke Spoke! You know that place?”
People generally seem impressed when I say that yes, we live in the vicinity of the Broke Spoke, and I have indeed been there. At night, even. And yes, to the inevitable next question: I have had moonshine. Well wait, actually. I think it was homemade wine.
The first year is always a fascinating time when you move into a community. Each person you meet has the potential to become a lifelong friend, and you have no idea what pattern you will weave into the local fabric over time. It felt like there was something more dramatic and poignant about that phase of living here than I’ve experienced in other places. Maybe it’s just me. Maybe it’s because so many of the people who live here actually grew up here, and come from families who have been here for generations. The history is right in front of you in the stories of the people you meet. Their very names tell stories.
I attended a wedding last week in the Kiln, the marriage of the daughter of a friend we know through Pop’s Southern Comfort Foods on Highway 603. (Pop’s has been a focal point of our life in Kiln since Steven and I arrived, which is something you can read more about here. We love Pop’s. You should go there.) More than 500 people crowded into the Church of the Annunciation (which used to be the gymnasium of Kiln Consolidated High School until the school closed in 1959; the smaller, original church is just across the road), for the wedding.
Probably a third of Kiln’s population was packed into that church and/or at the reception afterwards (it was a spectacular wedding—congratulations to Lindsey (Lee) and Jonathan Bounds). Here was the continuing narrative of a place that has seen breathtaking ups and catastrophic downs—followed by renewal—that is in many ways typical of small town America, but whose stories are anything but typical. I would not have missed being there, even though I did not know tons of people at the wedding. This was part of the history of the people of this town.
Kiln’s first European settlers came in the early 18th century to an area originally inhabited by Choctaw and Muskhogean people (see the Hancock County Historical Society’s fantastic website for this and so much more). Many more people arrived during the booming timber milling years, and Kiln was a thriving town with good services and schools. But after 1930, following the forests’ depletion and the resulting mill closings (not to mention the stock market crash and the Depression that followed), people either left or stayed and did what they could to get by. For some, that apparently included capitalizing on location, resources, and know-how to create a moonshine economy during the mid-century. This left Kiln with more of an outlawish reputation than may be deserved.
Pilings at the end of West River Drive, on the Jourdan River in the Kiln, site of the old Jordan River Lumber Company Mill.
Then of course, everyone in this part of the country knows about the cycles of loss and rebirth when it comes to the weather: Everyone here has a story, and many people have told me that Katrina took everything they had. Tell someone in Kiln, Waveland, or Bay St. Louis that you think this is an amazing place, and there is a good chance they’ll say, “You should have seen it before.” I tell outsiders that now I understand much more about what was lost, and what can’t be taken away from this place and these people, and what compels a community to rebuild and ride out more seasons.
The warblers are back. They’re checking out a flowerpot in the collection of toys that we’ve accrued from our walks on the beach. Maybe they’ll set up their little incubator in there this year.
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Florian Kohfeldt was named Germany's Coach of the Year for 2018 thanks to his stellar work at the helm of Werder Bremen, where he has helped to develop a number of talented young players. - © 2019 Getty Images
Werder Bremen boss Florian Kohfeldt named Germany's Coach of the Year for 2018
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Werder Bremen's Florian Kohfeldt has been named Germany's Coach of the Year for 2018 by the German Football Association (DFB), becoming the tenth recipient of the award since its inception in 2009.
The 36-year-old has done an excellent job of turning around Bremen's fortunes since taking over from Alexander Nouri on a permanent basis in November 2017, when the club were languishing down in 17th place. In his first six months in charge he successfully steered the Green-Whites to safety, overseeing an impressive run of six wins in eight games as they finished the campaign comfortably clear of the relegation zone in 11th.
Kohfeldt's charges then made a stellar start to 2018/19, winning five and drawing two of their first eight outings to spark hopes of a first European campaign since 2010/11. Bremen are currently sixth in the table – the final UEFA Europa League spot – after wins over Schalke, Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz, while they saw off the Royal Blues for a second time to reach the DFB Cup semi-finals after ousting Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16.
Kohfeldt (r.) had goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka (c.) to thank as his two penalty saves saw Bremen claim a shoot-out win over Dortmund in the DFB Cup. - AFP/Getty Images
"I'm delighted with this award, it's a great honour and acknowledgement," Kohfeldt said after being presented with the prize in Cologne on Thursday, at a ceremony marking the end of the DFB's 65th football coaching course. "It's recognition not just for me but also for my coaching staff, the whole team, and everybody who works for the team."
The Coach of the Year judging panel attaches particular importance to the development of young players, and Kohfeldt – who finished top of his DFB coaching course in 2014/15 – has certainly delivered on that front.
Maximilian Eggestein (22) has emerged as one of the Bundesliga's best young midfielders this term, playing in every game and contributing five goals and three assists, which recently earned him a first call-up to the Germany squad. His younger brother Johannes (20), a Germany U21 international, has also shown flashes of his potential, netting three times in 19 appearances. Meanwhile USA starlet Josh Sargent (19) has been shrewdly eased into life in the fast lane, scoring goals in early substitute appearances against Fortuna Düsseldorf and RB Leipzig before making his first Bundesliga start against VfB Stuttgart in February.
Kohfeldt's man management has been equally effective with 40-year-old veteran Claudio Pizarro (l.) as it has with 19-year-old rising star Josh Sargent (r.). - imago/Jan Huebner
"Florian Kohfeldt already showed during his DFB course in 2014/15 that he is an outstanding coach," enthused DFB president Reinhard Grindel. "He has a keen sense for developing young talents, as well as dealing with older players, who are not always easy to manage. Under him, Werder Bremen are playing fresh, exciting and successful football. I'm sure his coaching career in the Bundesliga has only just begun."
"It's remarkable how naturally Florian Kohfeldt has become such a popular figure in the Bundesliga," added DFB national team coordinator Oliver Bierhoff. "His enthusiasm is infectious, and the players rave about his open and genuine manner. It's fantastic for Werder Bremen, who have been rewarded for once again putting their faith in a coach from within their ranks."
Kohfeldt spent several years coaching children and youngsters at his hometown club TV Jahn Delmenhorst before joining Bremen back in 2006. He was put in charge of various youth teams until 2014, when he became assistant coach of the club's reserves. Two years later he took over from Viktor Skripnik as reserves coach, before being promoted to the top job by sporting director Frank Baumann in 2017.
Watch: Max Kruse and Milot Rashica have been powering Bremen's push for Europe
The University of Bremen graduate joins an impressive list of tacticians to have won the accolade over the past decade, including former Mainz and Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel (2010), now of Paris Saint-Germain, Schalke U19s guru Norbert Elgert (2013) and current Hoffenheim boss Julian Nagelsmann (2016).
Bremen's home-grown head honcho will now be hoping to celebrate his Coach of the Year success with the club's supporters by attempting to secure a first European campaign in nine years for the four-time Bundesliga champions.
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5 Lessons in Building a Fashion Business
By Limei Hoang March 16, 2017 05:20
Since its inception in 2011, the BFC's Fashion Trust has awarded nearly £1 million to 32 designers. Recipients of the grant tell BoF about the lessons they have learnt.
(L-R) Palmer Harding Autumn/Winter 2017, Eudon Choi Autumn/Winter 2017 and Marques Almeida Autumn/Winter 2017 | Source: InDigital.tv
LONDON, United Kingdom — For many young designers, taking their business to the next level can be a daunting prospect, particularly if it requires an investment of funds that might not immediately be available.
“It’s really easy to lose track of what it is that you are focused on,” says Fyodor Podgorny of Fyodor Golan. “You start spreading the money all over the place and nothing really gets accomplished.”
Last year, Fyodor Golan was awarded a grant from the British Fashion Council Fashion Trust, which provides support to UK-based designers through financial grants, mentoring and graduate placements.
With nearly £1 million awarded to 32 designers since its inception in 2011, the BFC Fashion Trust has helped support creative talent including Christopher Kane, Erdem and Mary Katrantzou at pivotal points in their careers.
Cash flow in fashion is so difficult and for young designers it’s really easy to get a grant and not even understand where the money went.
The grants come with a clause, however: designers need to know exactly where they want to spend it. “Cash flow in fashion is so difficult and for young designers I think it’s really easy to get a grant and not even understand where the money went,” says Podgorny’s partner, Golan Frydman. “It’s important to know what you want to do with it and have a really detailed plan… You really need to lay out everything in front of you to know all the steps ahead, so once the money comes in, it’s just working for you, rather than just being there.”
“[The grant recipients] are at the stage where they really need to make the leap to the next level and they are receptive to the help that we can offer them in terms of the mentoring and the financial grants as well to make the most of it,” says Tania Fares, co-chair of the BFC Fashion Trust. “The role of the Fashion Trust is really to offer business support to British-based designers. We give them financial grants but also we mentor them.”
Each year, the trust receives applications from womenswear and accessories designers who have been operating for more than four years, outlining which part of their business they want to develop in the coming year, with focuses on areas like strategy, finance, intellectual property, e-commerce and merchandising. Submissions for this year’s entries close on April 7, with the winners announced on May 24.
“Each designer needs different things,” Fares told BoF. “Some need more business support, some need help with e-commerce or to help with their strategy, their communications, their merchandise. So it’s very individual. We meet with each designer who applies, to see what they need and we support them according to that.”
This mentorship in particular makes a BFC Fashion Trust grant a pivotal learning curve for designers supported by the foundation. Here, recipients of the grant tell BoF about the lessons they have learnt.
1. Build Production Partnerships
“Production was one of our tougher lessons,” says Podgorny. Both he and Frydman admit that while they put a lot of effort into meeting with prospective buyers in their first season, they hadn’t prioritised meetings with potential manufacturers, which meant they struggled to profit from their first big order from Harvey Nichols.
“We didn’t make any money on it,” says Podgorny. “We had to hire extra people just to help us make it. It was kind of a learning curve and it was a hard season and it was really really tough.”
The experience taught the pair to ensure their next steps in business were well thought-out, so when they applied for a BFC Fashion Trust grant to launch a denim collection, finding the right manufacturing partner was key. “We definitely needed to understand the background of producing the denim collection and the manufacturing processes behind that so that we put down real roots into building this into something substantial that could really support and help the business grow and expand into a whole new category,” says Frydman.
“We have new accounts now that are only buying our denims, that come to us every season,” he adds. “We have accounts that only started with denim because that is what attracted them as a slightly more familiar type of garment, than what we normally do in our collections and now, have started to venture into buying into the mainline as well. So it’s definitely helped our business.”
2. Make Sure Your Pricing Is Right
For Eudon Choi, who was awarded a grant last year, repositioning his namesake brand’s pricing structure has been key to its success. “We wanted to look at our price structure and so we actually spent some time travelling to other European countries as well as sourcing a new factory, which actually worked brilliantly, and really resulted in a great sales season,” he says.
“We moved the production thanks to the help from funding and I was able to hire two people to look into the possibility of changing our manufacturing,” says Choi. “[They] were able to go out there and meet the suppliers and manufacturers and just to explore the idea. My business has become healthier and more attractive for the buyers as well,” he adds.
Choi, whose business plan also included relaunching his e-commerce offering, says he had significantly benefitted from the mentoring offered by the BFC Fashion Trust. “The most valuable part is… the support,” he says. “Being paired with a financial expert who just goes through your finances is so helpful.”
3. Invest in Your Team
The ability to expand a brand’s workforce offers the opportunity to boost production and expand into new categories. For Phoebe English, it meant she was able to meet demand for her menswear line and double production from two to four collections a year.
“Our business had doubled in workload, we were at the point where we needed extra guidance and resources to mange this new area,” she says. “Receiving the Fashion Trust [grant] allowed me to better equip the company and infrastructure of our staff to manage this growth, we now have the manpower to better develop and produce four collections a year.”
It’s an experience shared by Sophia Webster, who received a grant in 2015. “I was fortunate enough to receive a grant when my business was experiencing rapid growth and the grant allowed me to employ two junior team members,” says Webster. “We had already employed 16 new team members that year and without the grant, those two talented young people would have slipped through our fingers.”
4. Consider a Business Partner
Several designers wish they had considered joining forces with a business partner at an earlier stage. For Choi, who runs his label alone, he appreciates being educated and mentored by the Fashion Trust on how to look at his finances in a pragmatic way.
“I’m not really a business person, I am a designer but I have to just run my business and sometimes it’s really, really hard to have perspective on your business,” he says.
It’s a view shared by fellow grant recipients David Koma and Osman Yousefzada, who both believe that having a partner who understands the financial and business side of fashion can really help in the early stages and allow them to focus more on the creative side.
“What I would probably [advise] is having a business partner right from the beginning and not trying to do it by yourself” says Yousefzada. “Two heads are better than one.”
5. Know Where You Want Grow
“You always need to be quite specific about any sort of money that you get into a business,” says Yousefzada, who has received two grants from the BFC Fashion Trust, to help with intellectual property and hiring merchandising staff.
“You can always have… a slush fund, that kind of helps you with your cash flow but if you want to actually make any money, especially in this kind of business where it just eats cash basically, you don’t always have time to actually just look back and kind of evaluate.”
“We appreciated, in hindsight, having our hand held and saying, 'You’ve got to spend it like this,'” says Matthew Harding of Palmer Harding, which was awarded grants in 2015 and 2016. “Rather than, 'Here is a chunk of money do whatever you want with it,' we had to spend it on hiring a studio assistant who is now a crucial part of our team, and strengthening our e-commerce offering.”
For Koma, who was awarded a grant in 2015, “we knew exactly where we were spending and the amount of money that we received was just enough to do that,” he says. “When it comes to business and money, it’s very tricky. You need to think well ahead, and be planned and organised. It’s a great initiative that supports young designers, whatever they need. And for us it was kind of necessary. We were planning to do it anyway and with their support, it was kind of much easier and qualitative.”
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Selena Gomez & Kygo's "It Ain't Me" Lyrics Are About A Relationship Breaking Down — LISTEN
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Selena Gomez fans have a lot to look forward to in 2017. Not only is the singer rumored to be dating The Weeknd right now, but she's also releasing new music, and it's a relief to have her back so soon. The lyrics of Gomez and Kygo's "It Ain't Me" may be about a relationship breaking down, but they're spoken from a voice of experience, reminiscing about a bad situation that is no more. And, musically, the song is a positive party anthem you'll definitely be dancing to.
The singer's last album, Revival, came out in Oct. 2015, reintroducing the world to Gomez's music in the best way following her diagnosis with lupus. And, if her new single with Kygo is anything to go by, the pop star is in a great place in her life, and is ready to reclaim her place in the spotlight.
As always, Gomez continues to be a high-achiever. Her new show, 13 Reasons Why, on which she serves as an executive producer, premieres on Netflix on March 31, 2017. The series resonated with the singer in a powerful way, as she told The Hollywood Reporter at a press event,
"I was actually going through a really difficult time when they started production. I went away for 90 days, and I actually met tons of kids in this place that we're talking about a lot of the issues that these characters are experiencing."
The lyrics of "It Ain't Me" are a good indication that the singer has spent some crucial time working on herself and is feeling stronger and more secure as a result. Examining past relationships isn't always easy, but, as Gomez and Kygo's song proves, sometimes it's important to reflect.
"I had a dream. We were sipping whisky neat. Highest floor, the bowery, and I was high enough."
The lyrics for "It Ain't Me" start out with a dream that takes us back to a particular moment in a relationship. Drinking and smoking, the couple appear to be in tune with one another, but that feeling doesn't last.
"Somewhere along the lines, we stopped seeing eye to eye. You were staying out all night, and I had enough."
The relationship starts to deteriorate between the once loved-up couple, and one person's partying gets in the way. Verses like this are the reason there's so much speculation regarding the song's subject matter. In particular, Hollywood Life said, the lyrics "clearly match up to the problems in Selena and Justin’s past relationship." And Gomez is one of the co-writers of the track, after all.
"No, I don't wanna know where you been or where you're going. But I know I won't be home, and you'll be on your own."
Having reached breaking point, the speaker is ready to wash their hands of the relationship. Cutting ties and leaving is the only option.
"Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning? Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep? Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone? Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning? It ain't me."
The lyrics of the chorus are particularly strong, as the speaker is so resolute. Having experienced some dark times throughout the relationship, they're not looking back on their former love fondly. Instead, they're choosing to remember the more challenging aspects of the romance, from driving home a drunk partner to trying to coach the other person through their difficulties.
Whether or not "It Ain't Me" references any of her previous partners, it's possible that Gomez co-wrote the song in reaction to getting lupus. Living with a chronic illness, the singer will need to put herself first and is likely unable to deal with someone else's drama on the scale described in the song.
"I had a dream. We were back to seventeen. Summer nights and the liberties, never growing up. I'll take with me the polaroids and the memories. But you know I'm gonna leave behind the worst of us."
Despite choosing to leave the bad memories behind, the speaker isn't overcome with nostalgia for what could have been. Instead, they're firm in their decisions and are ready to move on. While the relationship was undoubtedly important, it's over, and there are concrete reasons why there's no going back.
The "Good For You" singer is most definitely entering a new and positive phase of her life, and her collaboration with Kygo proves that. "It Ain't Me" is an upbeat, summery anthem, but its serious lyrics will remind you to put yourself first.
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Memorial service for Phrosso Pfister
A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Phrosso Pfister, dance teacher and educator, will be held at St Paul’s Church, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9ED at 12 noon on Thursday, July 4, 2013.
The service will be followed by light refreshments at the Concert Artistes’ Association at 20 Bedford Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 9HP. All are welcome, but please contact Jacky Ferguson by telephone on 020 7221 1997 if you wish to attend so that she can inform the caterers. See the April 2013 issue of Dancing Times for an obituary of Phrosso Pfister written by Mary Clarke.
Jonathan Gray is editor of Dancing Times. He studied at The Royal Ballet School, Leicester Polytechnic, and Wimbledon School of Art where he graduated with a BA Hons in Theatre Design. For 16 years he was a member of the curatorial department of the Theatre Museum, London, assisting on a number of dance-related exhibitions, and helping with the recreation of original designs for a number of The Royal Ballet’s productions including Danses concertantes, Daphnis and Chloë, and The Sleeping Beauty. He has also contributed to the Financial Times, written programme articles for The Royal Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet, and is co-author of the book Unleashing Britain: Theatre gets real 1955-64, published in 2005.
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Aretha Franklin was so hard-nosed in her business dealings that she demanded to be paid in cash before performing. Her heirs won't have it so simple. Though she lived to 76 and was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer, the Queen of Soul died without a will and had an estate almost certainly worth tens of millions of dollars. As her four sons and other family members move on from Friday's funeral in Detroit, they're left with the potentially tall task of finding out how many millions she was worth, and divvying it up, a process that could take years and is likely to play out in public. Estate law experts expressed surprise but not shock that a wealthy person like Franklin would put off making a will until it was too late. At least one of the singer's lawyers says he urged her repeatedly over the years to draft one. "I tried to convince her that she should do not just a will but a trust while she was still alive," says Don Wilson, a Los Angeles lawyer who worked on entertainment matters for Franklin for nearly 30 years. "She never told me, 'No, I don't want to do one.' She understood the need. It just didn't seem to be something she got around to." Franklin was not married and left four sons, ages 48 to 63: Clarence Franklin, Edward Franklin, Kecalf Franklin and Ted White Jr. Clarence, Aretha's eldest, is incapacitated and is represented by a guardian. And a niece of hers has accepted the role of executor. Under Michigan law, as in most states, the sons will equally divide their mother's assets in the absence of a will, and so far no signs of conflict have emerged among family members. Australian Associated Press
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September 2 2018 - 7:30AM
Aretha Franklin left no will for heirs
By ANDREW DALTON
It's been revealed that Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul died intestate.
Aretha Franklin was so hard-nosed in her business dealings that she demanded to be paid in cash before performing. Her heirs won't have it so simple.
Though she lived to 76 and was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer, the Queen of Soul died without a will and had an estate almost certainly worth tens of millions of dollars.
As her four sons and other family members move on from Friday's funeral in Detroit, they're left with the potentially tall task of finding out how many millions she was worth, and divvying it up, a process that could take years and is likely to play out in public.
Estate law experts expressed surprise but not shock that a wealthy person like Franklin would put off making a will until it was too late. At least one of the singer's lawyers says he urged her repeatedly over the years to draft one.
"I tried to convince her that she should do not just a will but a trust while she was still alive," says Don Wilson, a Los Angeles lawyer who worked on entertainment matters for Franklin for nearly 30 years.
"She never told me, 'No, I don't want to do one.' She understood the need. It just didn't seem to be something she got around to."
Franklin was not married and left four sons, ages 48 to 63: Clarence Franklin, Edward Franklin, Kecalf Franklin and Ted White Jr. Clarence, Aretha's eldest, is incapacitated and is represented by a guardian. And a niece of hers has accepted the role of executor.
Under Michigan law, as in most states, the sons will equally divide their mother's assets in the absence of a will, and so far no signs of conflict have emerged among family members.
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What a difference straight teeth can make! A great-looking smile can boost your self-confidence and have a positive impact on social and professional opportunities. Orthodontic treatment is the original smile makeover tool — and you will be happy to know that you're never too old to take advantage of it. But it isn't all about looks: Properly aligned teeth help you to bite, chew and even speak more effectively. They are also easier to clean, which helps keep your mouth free of tooth decay and gum disease.
The amazing thing about orthodontics is that it harnesses the body's natural ability to remodel its own tissue. With the application of light, constant force, orthodontic appliances gently reshape bone and move teeth into better positions. Some examples of these appliances are traditional metal braces, inconspicuous clear or tooth-colored braces, and clear aligners, a relatively new option for adults and teens.
Bite Problems and How to Fix Them
Orthodontic treatment can resolve a number of bite problems, which often become evident by around age 7. These include underbite, crossbite or excessive overbite, where upper and lower teeth don't close in the proper position; open bite, where a space remains between top and bottom teeth when the jaws are closed; and crowding or excessive spacing, where teeth are spaced too close together or too far apart.
To correct bite problems, teeth need to be moved — but doing that isn't as hard as you might think! Teeth aren't fixed rigidly in their supporting bone; instead, they're held in place by a hammock-like structure called the periodontal ligament, which is very responsive to forces placed on the teeth. Orthodontic appliances move teeth by careful application of light, constant pressure. This force can be applied via metal wires that run through small brackets attached to the teeth (braces), or via the semi-rigid plastic of clear aligners.
Orthodontics is for Children — and Adults
Having orthodontic treatment in childhood is ideal in order to take advantage of a youngster's natural growth processes to help move the teeth into proper alignment. Like the rest of the body, the teeth and jaws are now changing rapidly. So at this time it's possible (for example) to create more room for teeth in a crowded mouth by using a “palatal expander” to rapidly widen the upper jaw. This phase of growth modification can shorten overall treatment time and ensure the best result if additional orthodontic appliances are needed.
But remember, healthy teeth can be moved at any age, so you've never “missed the boat” for orthodontic treatment. In fact, about one in five of today's orthodontic patients is an adult. Several new technological developments — including tooth-colored ceramic braces, clear aligners and invisible lingual braces — have made orthodontic appliances less evident, and enhanced the treatment experience for grown-ups. Before treatment, adults are carefully examined for signs of periodontal (gum) disease, which will be brought under control before treatment begins.
Types of Orthodontic Appliances
When you imagine someone wearing braces, you probably picture small metal brackets bonded to the front of the teeth, with a thin wire running through them. This time-tested style remains very popular — but it's no longer the only option. Clear braces use brackets made of ceramic or plastic which, except for the slim archwire, are hardly visible. Lingual braces are just like traditional metal braces — except they're bonded to the back of your teeth (the tongue side) so that no one can see them.
Removable clear aligners are an alternative to fixed orthodontic appliances. They consist of a series of clear plastic “trays” that fit over your teeth exactly; each one moves your teeth a little bit, until they are in the proper position. Whether fixed or removable, each type of appliance may have advantages or disadvantages in particular situations. After a complete examination, the best treatment options for you will be discussed.
Retention & Post Orthodontic Care
Once your orthodontic treatment is completed, it's extremely important to wear a retainer as directed. That's because teeth naturally tend to drift back to their original locations — which is the last thing you want after you've gone to the trouble of straightening them! Wearing a retainer holds your teeth in their new position long enough for new bone and ligament to re-form around them, and helps keep your gorgeous new smile looking good for a lifetime.
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Saudi Crown Prince Travels to UAE
11/24/2018 | 8:34 AM CST
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, on his first tour abroad since the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul.
The prince, who arrived in Abu Dhabi late on Thursday, is also due to visit other Mideast countries, where he will be warmly received by Arab leaders who have stood firmly by his side amid international outrage over Khashoggi's horrific slaying.
The crown prince will round off his tour with a stop in Argentina where he'll come face-to-face with world leaders on Nov. 30 for the two-day Group of 20 summit. Among those expected to attend that summit are President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has kept international pressure mounting on the kingdom in the wake of Khashoggi's killing.
His tour abroad underscores the strong support the crown prince continues to have from his 82-year-old father, King Salman, and signals that he faces no immediate threats to his grip on power at home.
Upon arrival to the UAE, Prince Mohammed was warmly embraced by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed. The two crown princes— who also command their countries' armed forces— are known to be close, with the more experienced Abu Dhabi crown prince reportedly offering his insights to the 33-year-old Saudi prince on past occasions.
The UAE's state-run news agency, WAM, reported Friday that the two discussed "brotherly and strategic ties" in their talks, which were attended by a wide-range of Emirati officials, as well as a number of senior Saudi officials, including the head of general intelligence, the interior minister and key advisers.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE, at war in Yemen against Shiite Houthi rebels there since 2015, are also expected to take part in U.N.-led peace talks in Sweden next month. The two sides likely discussed Yemen, with the WAM news agency reporting that among those present for the bilateral talks was an Emirati official in charge of liaising with families of UAE soldiers killed in battle.
Prince Mohammed is scheduled to visit Bahrain and Egypt next on his tour.
He has faced intense criticism since the Oct. 2 killing of Khashoggi by Saudi agents inside the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul. Khashoggi's body was dismembered, and his remains have yet to be found.
Intelligence officials and analysts say the operation to kill Khashoggi, who wrote critically of the crown prince for The Washington Post, could not have happened without Prince Mohammed's knowledge. The kingdom denies the crown prince had any involvement.
Trump insists there's not enough evidence to blame the crown prince for Khashoggi's killing, despite a U.S. intelligence report's assessment to the contrary. Trump says the kingdom is an important ally that has helped to lower oil prices.
Saudi Arabia initially said Khashoggi had walked out of the consulate before shifting its account of what happened amid Turkish intelligence leaks. Saudi Arabia is now seeking the death penalty for five of those accused in the killing. The U.S. has sanctioned 17 Saudis involved in the incident, including one of the crown prince's closest advisers who was fired from his post after fallout from the killing.
On Friday, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the Saudi crown prince has requested to meet Erdogan on the sidelines of the G-20 summit.
Turkey sees no "obstacle" for the meeting, Cavusoglu told Turkey's CNN-Turk television, but added that Erdogan would make the final decision. It would be the first meeting between the prince and Erdogan since the killing, though the two have spoken by phone once since then.
Cavusoglu also criticized Trump, saying the U.S. leader appears to want to turn a blind eye to the killing.
"Trump's statements amount to him saying 'I'll turn a blind eye no matter what,'" he said. "Money isn't everything. We must not move away from human values."
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EU and Japan create world's biggest free trade zone
Almost all tariffs on trade between the European Union and the world's third-biggest economy have been removed. European companies could save around a billion euros in duties each year.
A free trade agreement between Japan and the EU entered into force on February 1, covering 635 million people and almost one-third of the world's economy.
Dubbed the world's largest free trade agreement, the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement removes duties on almost all agricultural and industrial products and opens up the service sector and procurement. It also moves to eliminate non-tariff barriers to trade.
The highlights of the deal
Japan will have scrappped duties on 97 percent of goods imported from the EU once the agreement is fully implemented.
Open access to the Japanese market will save EU companies from paying €1 billion ($1.14 billion) of duties annually.
The EU will eliminate tariffs on 99 percent of imports from Japan.
In the automotive sector, the EU will eliminate duties over a seven-year transition period.
Both sides will eliminate duties on nearly all food and agricultural products.
The service market will be opened, including financial services, e-commerce, telecommunications and transport.
For the first time, the trade agreement includes countries' Paris climate deal commitments.
The text also addresses sustainable development and sets standards for labor, safety, environmental and consumer protection.
'Protecting brand names'
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said: "This agreement has it all: it scraps tariffs and contributes to the global rulebook, whilst at the same time demonstrating to the world that we both remain convinced by the benefits of open trade."
The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, said: "The new agreement will give consumers greater choice and cheaper prices; it will protect great European products in Japan and vice-versa, such as the Austrian Tiroler Speck or Kobe Beef; it will give small businesses on both sides the chance to branch out to a completely new market; it will save European companies 1 billion euro in duties every year and turbo-boost the trade we already do together."
Trade groups also welcomed the move.
"This agreement is the perfect example that building bridges is better than raising walls," said Pierre Gattaz, president of BusinessEurope. "When protectionism is on the rise, the EU and Japan show to the world they remain open to modern and rules-based trade."
Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, said the agreement "will stimulate additional growth and create jobs for both sides."
Read more: Japan wants to attract more European travelers
The deal protects 'Geographical Indications' such as Cheddar, Kobe beef and Scotch whisky
What is the status of EU-Japan trade?
Japan is the EU’s second-largest trade partner in Asia after China. EU businesses export €58 billion in goods and €28 billion in services to Japan every year. The EU estimates exports to Japan will increase 13 percent, or €13 billion, as a result of the free trade zone. Japan exports €69 billion in goods and €18 billion in services to the EU annually.
How did we get here and what’s next?
The EU and Japan began negotiations for a free trade agreement in 2013. The European Parliament and Japan’s parliament approved the deal last year after both sides finalized negotiations in December 2017.
EU and Japan are continuing investment protection negotiations and hope to reach an understanding as soon as possible.
EU and Japan in record free trade deal
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EU to fight US tariffs on Spanish olives at WTO
The European Comission will back Spain's fight to defend its olive exporters, who were hit by Donald Trump's tariffs in June 2018. Madrid considers the punitive measure to be "an evident prejudice" on olive producers. (28.01.2019)
EU, Mercosur aim to make world's biggest trade bloc by end of 2019
The EU and Japan will soon become the world's biggest free trade area. But this record might be short-lived with Brussels chasing a deal with South America's Mercosur, EU's Cecilia Malmström has said. (29.12.2018)
EU parliament approves 'world's largest' free trade deal with Japan
The world's largest free trade agreement — one between the EU and Japan — is expected to go into force in February. Nearly all duties will be removed. (12.12.2018)
EU and Japan agree trade deal
EU and Japanese officials have reached agreement "in principle" on a free trade deal. Both the EU and Japan have stressed that the pact is a rejection of the kind of protectionism US President Donald Trump advocates. (06.07.2017)
Japan wants to attract more European travelers
As Japan gears up to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, the country's tourism industry has launched a campaign to highlight unique experiences in the land of the rising sun that will appeal to international travelers. (09.02.2018)
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DW Business Asia 15.07.2019
Chinese growth at three-decade low - South Koreans call for boycott of Japanese goods
Deutsche Bank bites the bullet - Turkish lira down on central bank chief sacking
OECD: Reforms needed to make economies resilient - China's influence in the southern Pacific grows - Rebaked bread ensures nothing goes to waste
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Back to Index | Relevant Policy - 10.52 Administering Medicines to Students
10.52.P.1 Administering Medicines to Students
Section 10.52.F.1 - Consent for Giving Medicine
Section 10.52.F.2 - Consent for Self-Administration of Medication
Section 10.52.F.3 - Physician's Statement
Medication Procedures
For occasions when it is necessary for a student to receive a prescription drug during the school day, the following procedure has been established to ensure the protection of the school and the student and to assure compliance with existing rules and procedures:
Administration by school personnel:
The medication must be prescribed by a physician.
The parent or guardian must provide written permission to administer the medicine to the student. Appropriate forms are available from the school office.
The medication must come to the school office in the prescription container as put up by the pharmacist. Written directions from the physician or pharmacist must state the name of the patient, the name of the medicine, the dosage, and the time it is to be given.
An administrator may designate a school employee to administer the medication.
Any medication administration services specified in the child's diabetes medical management plan shall be provided.
Two (2) or more school employees, subject to final approval by the student's parent or guardian, may volunteer to serve as diabetes care assistants in an emergency as follows:. Voluntary diabetes care assistants are allowed to administer insulin, assist the pupil with self-administration of insulin, administer glucagon in an emergency situation to a pupil or perform any combination of these actions if all of the following conditions exist:
A school nurse or another health professional who is licensed pursuant to statute or a nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to statute is not immediately available to attend to the pupil at the time of the emergency.
If the voluntary diabetes care assistant is authorized to administer glucagon, the parent or guardian must provide to the school an unexpired glucagon kit prescribed for the student by an appropriately licensed health care professional or nurse practitioner.
The volunteer diabetes care assistant has provided to the school a written statement signed by an appropriately licensed health professional that the voluntary diabetes care assistant has received proper training in the administration of glucagon, including the training specified in A.R.S. 15-344.01.
The voluntary diabetes care assistant is authorized to administer insulin, and the parent or guardian of the pupil has provided insulin and all equipment and supplies that are necessary for insulin administration by voluntary diabetes care assistants.
The training provided by an appropriately licensed health professional must include all of the following:
An overview of all types of diabetes.
The symptoms and treatment of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia.
Techniques for determining the proper dose of insulin in a specific situation based on instructions provided in the orders submitted by the pupil's physician.
Techniques for recognizing the symptoms that require the administration of glucagon.
Techniques on administering glucagon.
A District employee shall not be subject to any penalty or disciplinary action for refusing to serve as a voluntary diabetes care assistant.
The District, employees of the District, and properly licensed volunteer health professionals and nurse practitioners are immune from civil liability for the consequences of the good faith adoption and implementation of policies and procedures pursuant to District policy and this regulation.
Each administration of prescription drugs must be documented, making a record of the student having received the medication.
Drugs must be kept in their original containers in a locked medicine cabinet.
Self-administration:
When the physician feels it is necessary for the student to carry and self-administer the medication, the physician shall provide written recommendations, to be attached to the signed parent permission form except in the case of medication for diagnosed anaphylaxis and breathing disorders requiring handheld inhaler devices. In these cases, the student's name on the prescription label is sufficient for the physician's recommendation.
The student's diabetes medical management plan provided by the parent or guardian shall be signed by the appropriately licensed health professional or nurse practitioner and shall state that the student is capable of self-monitoring blood glucose and shall list the medications, monitoring equipment, and nutritional needs that are medically appropriate for the pupil to self-administer and that have been prescribed or authorized for that student. The student must be able to practice proper safety precautions for the handling and disposal of the equipment and medications that the student is authorized to use under these provisions. The pupil's diabetes medical management plan shall specify a method to dispose of equipment and medications in a manner agreed on by the parent or guardian and the school.
The parent or guardian must provide written permission for the student to self-administer and carry the medication. Appropriate forms are available from the school office.
The medication must come in the prescription container as put up by the pharmacist.
When it is necessary for a student to receive a medicine that does not require a prescription order but is sold, offered, promoted, and advertised to the general public, the following procedure has been established to ensure the protection of the school and the student.
Written permission must be provided by the parent or guardian for the administration of specific over-the-counter drugs.
Any over-the-counter drug or medicine sent by the parent to be administered to a student must come to the school office in the original manufacturer's packaging with all directions, dosages, compound contents, and proportions clearly marked.
An administrator may designate a school employee to administer a specific over-the-counter drug.
Each instance of administration of an over-the-counter drug must be documented in the daily log.
Over-the-counter drugs must be kept in their original containers in a locked medicine cabinet.
Written permission must be provided by the parent or guardian for the administration of specific over-the-counter drugs by the student.
Over-the-counter drugs or medicine sent by the parent to be administered by the student must be kept by the student in the original manufacturer's packaging, with all directions, dosages, compound contents, and proportions clearly marked.
Necessity for self-administration of an over-the-counter drug or medicine shall be determined by the student's physician and must be verified by a signed physician's statement attached to the parent or guardian permission form, indicating the specific drug or medicine.
Protection of Students
Use or administration of medication on school premises may be disallowed or strictly limited if it is determined by the Superintendent, in consultation with medical personnel, that a threat of abuse or misuse of the medicine may pose a risk of harm to a member of the student population.
The student shall take extraordinary precautions to keep secure any medication or drug, and under no circumstances shall make available, provide, or give the item to another person. The student shall immediately report the loss or theft of any medication brought onto school campus. Violation of this procedure may subject the student to disciplinary action.
Emergency Administration of Epinephrine
Epinephrine auto-injectors (also known as Epi-pens or other brand names) are prescribed for specific students who have had a documented reaction to a known allergen which could result in a life-threatening emergency. That information is provided by the parent/ doctor when the epinephrine auto-injectors is given to the health office staff. Epinephrine auto-injectors are located in the Health Office, however, parents/guardians may request that the epinephrine auto-injectors stay with the student at all times. A parent/guardian may sign a self-carry consent form permitting the student to carry the medication.
If the student has been exposed to the known allergen, signs of impending severe anaphylaxis include:
Swelling of the throat, lips, tongue, or around the mouth
Difficulty breathing or swallowing
If related to an insect bite – there may be generalized flushing, itching, or redness of the skin
Increased heart rate
A metallic taste or itching in the mouth
Late signs include:
A sudden feeling of weakness
Abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
Anxiety or an overwhelming sense of doom
Blue color to lips/face, not breathing
Collapse- UNCONSCIOUSNESS
Procedures for administration of the epinephrine are as follows:
Remove epinephrine auto-injector from box and plastic tube
Remove safety cap from the end opposite the tip where the needle will appear (has a hole in the cover)
Jab tip firmly into lateral aspect of the thigh so it “clicks”, hold in place for approximately 10 seconds. This results in the cover over the needle moving back, exposing the needle, and injecting the medication.
Designate someone to call 9-1-1, then notify parent
Re-evaluate patient for worsening/ diminishing symptoms
Document time given on med sheet
Document incident in Infinite Campus
Complete Incident Report
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Clinical Trial launched to develop breath test for multiple cancers
Researchers have launched a clinical trial to develop a breath test, analysing molecules that could indicate the presence of cancer at an early stage. This is the first test of its kind to investigate multiple cancer types. A cancer breath test has huge potential to provide a non-invasive look into what’s happening in the body and could help to find cancer early, when treatment is more likely to be effective.
Hear Rebecca Fitzgerald speaking about the new trial on BBC Radio 4's Today programme this morning, 3rd January 2019.
The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre is running the PAN Cancer trial for Early Detection of Cancer in Breath in collaboration with Owlstone Medical to test their Breath Biopsy® technology. Breath samples from people will be collected in the clinical trial to see if odorous molecules called volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can be detected.
Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald, lead trial investigator at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre, said: “We urgently need to develop new tools, like this breath test, which could help to detect and diagnose cancer earlier, giving patients the best chance of surviving their disease. Through this clinical trial we hope to find signatures in breath needed to detect cancers earlier – it’s the crucial next step in developing this technology. Owlstone Medical’s Breath Biopsy® technology is the first to test across multiple cancer types, potentially paving the way for a universal breath test.”
When cells carry out biochemical reactions as part of their metabolism they produce a range of VOCs. If their metabolism becomes altered, such as in cancer and various other conditions, cells can release a different pattern of VOCs. The researchers aim to identify these patterns using Owlstone Medical’s Breath Biopsy® technology.
The researchers in the trial will collect samples from 1,500 people, including healthy people as trial controls, to analyse VOCs in the breath to see if they can detect signals of different cancer types. The clinical trial will start with patients with suspected oesophageal and stomach cancers and then expand to prostate, kidney, bladder, liver and pancreatic cancers in the coming months.
The trial is recruiting patients to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge who have been referred from their GP with these specific types of suspected cancer – they will be given the breath test prior to other diagnostic tests. Patients will breathe into the test for 10 minutes to collect a sample, which will then be processed in Owlstone Medical’s Breath Biopsy laboratory in Cambridge, UK.
By looking across cancer types, this trial will help unpick if cancer signals are similar or different, and how early it’s possible to pick these signals up. Some people will go on to be diagnosed with cancer, and their samples will be compared to those who don’t develop the disease. If the technology proves to accurately identify cancer, the team hope that breath biopsy could in future be used in GP practices to determine whether to refer patients for further diagnostic tests.
Billy Boyle, co-founder and CEO at Owlstone Medical, said: “There is increasing potential for breath-based tests to aid diagnosis, sitting alongside blood and urine tests in an effort to help doctors detect and treat disease. The concept of providing a whole-body snapshot in a completely non-invasive way is very powerful and could reduce harm by sparing patients from more invasive tests that they don’t need. “Our technology has proven to be extremely effective at detecting VOCs in the breath, and we are proud to be working with Cancer Research UK as we look to apply it towards the incredibly important area of detecting early-stage disease in a range of cancers in patients.” Almost half of cancers are diagnosed at a late stage in England. This highlights the importance of early detection, particularly for diseases like oesophageal cancer where only 12% of oesophageal cancer patients survive their disease for 10 years or more.
Rebecca Coldrick, 54 from Cambridge, was diagnosed in her early 30s with Barrett’s oesophagus, a condition where the cells lining the oesophagus are abnormal – often caused by acid reflux. Out of 100 people with Barrett’s oesophagus in the UK, up to 13 could go on to develop oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Rebecca Coldrick said: “About 20 years ago I developed acid reflux, and I began to live on Gaviscon and other indigestion remedies. I went to the doctors and shortly after I was diagnosed with Barrett’s. Every two years I have an endoscopy to monitor my condition.”
Monitoring patients to find those at high risk of developing a cancer, like oesophageal, is very intrusive for patients, who may not even develop the disease. Rebecca Coldrick decided to take part in the PAN Cancer trial for Early Detection of Cancer in Breath. A non-invasive test using this technology could help to further differentiate those likely to develop oesophageal cancer from those less likely to develop the disease.
She added: “I was very happy to take part in the trial and I want to help with research however I can. Initially, I thought I might feel a bit claustrophobic wearing the mask, but I didn’t at all. I found watching the display on the computer during the test interesting and soon we were done, without any discomfort. “I think the more research done to monitor conditions like mine and the kinder the detection tests developed, the better.”
Dr David Crosby, head of early detection research at Cancer Research UK, said: “Technologies such as this breath test have the potential to revolutionise the way we detect and diagnose cancer in the future. “Early detection research has faced an historic lack of funding and industry interest, and this work is a shining example of Cancer Research UK’s commitment to reverse that trend and drive vital progress in shifting cancer diagnosis towards earlier stages.” Recognising the importance of early detection in improving cancer survival, Cancer Research UK has made research into this area one of its top priorities and will invest more than £20 million a year in early detection research by 2019.
In case you would like to get more information, ITV will broadcast an item on the PAN Cancer trial at 13:30 today, 3rd January 2018. Or you can take a look at the news items below.
- Sky News
- The Guardian
- The Independent
- The Mirror
- The Telegraph
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READERS AND WRITERS CALENDAR JANUARY 6-20
San Diego writers
San Diego authors
San Diego book events
San Diego readers
By Sam Warren (c) 2019
A very good editor is almost a collaborator. — Ken Follett, Author.
January 4, 2019 (San Diego)-- Book clubs, classes, author talks and more are all coming up in the next couple of weeks locally.
CLICK TO SCROLL DOWN FOR A LIST OF BOOK EVENTS.
January 6 (Sunday, 12:00 to 3:00 pm) — The Writers Coffeehouse with Jonathan Maberry. The Writers Coffeehouse is open to everyone. The Coffeehouse is a bunch of writers sitting around talking about writing...with coffee. No agenda, just chatting about the latest trends in the industry, the craft of writing, markets, pitching and selling, conquering frustration, defeating writers block, and all of the good things that come from the community of writers.
Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave, Suite 100, San Diego, CA: (858) 268-4747. http://www.mystgalaxy.com/
January 7 (Monday, 8:00 pm) — Katherine Arden signs The Winter of the Witch. This is a ticketed event.
Katherine is the author of the Winternight Trilogy, which includes The Bear and the Nightingale, The Girl in the Tower, and her newest title The Winter of the Witch. Main character Vasilisa must flee for her life as her magic is wrongly blamed for the burning of Moscow. When a powerful demon returns, vowing to annihilate the entire world, mankind must look to Vasilisa in this final chapter in the Winternight Trilogy. Will her magic be enough to fight this vengeful spirit?
For additional informatin, go to: https://www.mystgalaxy.com/Arden-01-2019
January 7 (Monday, 7:30 pm) — Andrea Gabor will discuss and sign her new book After the Education Wars: How Smart Schools Upend the Business of Reform. A former editor at Business Week and U.S. News & World Report, Andrea Gabor is the chair of business journalism at Baruch College and the author of three books: the bestselling The Man Who Discovered Quality, The Capitalist Philosophers, and Einstein’s Wife.
For additional informatin, go to: https://www.warwicks.com/event/andrea-gabor-2019
Warwick's Books, 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla (858) 454-0347, http://www.warwicks.com
January 7 (Thursday 7:00 pm) — Adventures by the Book® is pleased to be partnering with The Library Shop for our Enlightenment Now Adventure with world renowned psychologist and author Steven Pinker at the San Diego Central Library, 330 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA 92101. This event is ticketed ($25 per person) and is open to the public.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND BOOK: Steven Pinker is an experimental psychologist who conducts research in visual cognition, psycholinguistics, and social relations. He grew up in Montreal and earned his BA from McGill and his PhD from Harvard. Currently Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard, he has also taught at Stanford and MIT. He has won numerous prizes for his research, his teachings, and his nine books, including The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, The Blank Slate, The Better Angles of Our Nature, and The Sense of Style. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, a Humanist of the Year, recipient of nine honorary doctorates, and one of Foreign Policy’s “World’s Top 100 Public Intellectuals and Time’s “100 Most Influential People in the World Today.” He is Chair of the Usage Panel of the American Heritage Dictionary, and writes frequently for The New York Times, The Guardian, and other publications. His tenth book, published in February 2018, is called Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress.
For additional information, please contact Susan McBeth at (619) 300-2532 or at susan@adventuresbythebook.com.
January 8 (Tuesday, 7:00 pm) — Kiersten White signs Slayer. This is a ticketed event.
Like Buffy Anne Summers, author Kiersten White is a force to be reckoned with. Kiersten is the best-selling author of The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein, the And I Darken trilogy, and many more novels, as well as consistently hilarious social media posts. Kiersten has been Chosen to relaunch the Slayerverse tie-in novels, beginning with the quasi-eponymous Slayer.
For additional informatin, go to: https://www.mystgalaxy.com/White-01-2019
January 8 (Tuesday, 7:30 pm) — Sam Halpern will discuss and sign his new book A Virtuous Lie. Beloved "Dad" in NY Times bestseller Sh*t My Dad Says and author of A Far Piece to Canaan.
Devon Emmanuel is a talented writer known for his journalistic integrity. He is also disillusioned with life. He works for a venerable New York magazine struggling to stay afloat by attracting a wealthy dowager interested in women's issues. She is hesitant to invest in the company because it isn't sufficiently oriented toward women.
For additional informatin, go to: https://www.warwicks.com/event/sam-halpern-2019
January 10 (Thursday, 7:00 pm) — The next meeting of The Catapult Book Club will be discussing the December 2018 selection, Scribe by Alyson Hagy.
“Scribe, which begins with the baying of hounds and ends with silence, reminds us on every page that humans remain the storytelling animal, and that therein might lie our salvation. . . . In this brave new world, a woman with a pen may prove mightier than a man with a sword.” - The New York Times Book Review
The Book Catapult – 3010-B Juniper Street – San Diego, CA – (619) 795-3780 – https://www.thebookcatapult.com
January 11 (Friday, 7:30 pm) — Richard Monte Marano signs Vampiro. The Vampiros are the creation of father / son team Richard and Anthony (aka Shockthemonster) Montemarano. Following Anthony’s roles in several Hollywood vampire short films, he was asked if he had any more material about the characters. It was then that Richard came up with the idea for a story about a Vampire who was recruited by the C.I.A..
For additional informatin, go to: https://www.mystgalaxy.com/Montemarano-01-2019
January 12 (Saturday, 3:00 pm) — Alan Russell presented by Sisters in Crime SD. Partners in Crime, the San Diego chapter of the national organization Sisters in Crime, welcomes best-selling author and local resident Alan Russell as speaker at our next meeting.
His subject will be What Comes After ‘The End?', a discussion of the writing and publishing process using his experience publishing fifteen books, including his latest, Gideon’s Rescue, fourth in the Gideon and Sirius mystery series.
For additional informatin, go to: https://www.mystgalaxy.com/Russell-01-2019
January 15 (Tuesday, 7:30 pm) — Seth Lerer will discuss and sign his new book Shakespeare's Lyric Stage: Myth, Music, and Poetry in the Last Plays. Seth Lerer is distinguished professor of literature at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of nine previous books, and received the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Truman Capote Prize in Criticism for Children's Literature:
For additional informatin, go to: https://www.warwicks.com/event/seth-lerer-2019
January 15 (Tuesday, 7:30 pm) — Matthew Quirk signs The Night Agent.
Depending on your point of view, Matthew Quirk’s The Night Agent might seem completely plausible in this current era of America. FBI Agent Peter Sutherland has worked tirelessly for years to ensure everything he does is by the book, forever escaping the taint of his father’s charge of selling secrets to the Russians when a section chief in FBI counterintelligence.
For additional informatin, go to: https://www.mystgalaxy.com/Quirk-01-2019
January 16 (Wednesday, 7:00 pm) — Holly Black signs The Wicked King. This is a ticketed event.
Holly Black's The Wicked King is the second book in the Folk of the Air trilogy. The first book in the trilogy, The Cruel Prince, was a bestselling book and is a favorite of many members of our staff. Bookseller Constance says that Black “writes devastatingly beautiful yet cruel Fae that inexplicably enthrall you, pulling you deeper and deeper into their world.” Black has written many other stories, including The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, and co-wrote the Magisterium series with Cassandra Clare.
For additional informatin, go to: https://www.mystgalaxy.com/Black-01-2019
January 17 (Thursday, 7:30 pm) — Karen Thompson Walker will discuss and sign her new book, The Dreamers. Karen Thompson Walker is the author of The Age of Miracles, which was named a best book of the year by People, O, The Oprah Magazine, The Financial Times, Kirkus, and Publishers Weekly.
In an isolated college town in the hills of Southern California, a freshman girl stumbles into her dorm room, falls asleep - and doesn't wake up. She sleeps through the morning, into the evening. Her roommate, Mei, cannot rouse her. Neither can the paramedics who carry her away, nor the perplexed doctors at the hospital.
For additional informatin, go to: https://www.warwicks.com/event/karen-thompson-walker-2019
January 18 (Friday, 7:00 pm) — A.G. Howard signs Stain. Howard’s works are self-described as “a mix of whimsical, creepy, romantic and magical. Her Splintered series is an Alice in Wonderland retelling, while Roseblood draws inspiration from The Phantom of the Opera. Her latest, Stain, is a high-fantasy gothic fairytale inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Princess and the Pea, set in an alternative medieval world split apart by magic.
For additional informatin, go to: https://www.mystgalaxy.com/Howard-01-2019
January 19 (Saturday, 2:00 pm) — Thomas Perry signs The Burglar with Jo Perry. Thomas Perry is the author of twenty-three titles, including the New York Times bestselling Nightlife and Metzger’s Dog which was voted one of NPR’s 100 Killer Thrillers-Best Thrillers Ever.
We will also be featuring Jo Perry’s Charlie and Rose series, unconventional mysteries featuring the murdered Charles Stone and his canine companion in the afterlife, Rose. Jo has also written episodic television, published articles, and poetry.
For additional informatin, go to: https://www.mystgalaxy.com/Perry-01-2019
January 19 (Saturday, 6:30–7:30 pm) — San Diego County Mammal Atlas at Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association: http://www.abdnha.org/calendar1.htm.
The diversity of mammals in San Diego County is greater than any other county in the United States, yet there has been no synthesis of their identification, distribution, natural history, or the conservation challenges they face – until now. The new San Diego County Mammal Atlas will serve as the definitive guide to the mammals of San Diego County.
For additional informatin, go to: https://sunbeltpublications.com/event/san-diego-county-mammal-atlas-at-abdnha/
January 20 (Sunday, 11:30 am) — Coffee with the Catapult - an informal discussion about what's new in the world of lit, lead by our book buyer & co-owner, Seth and our bookseller Vanessa. We discuss new titles we think will surprise you, books our staff has loved, reads that you won't find in most places.
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Go to: http://www.sandiegowriters.org for a complete list of all the classes & Events for San Diego Writers Ink and the Ink Spot.
$5 off January and February Classes if Register Before January 1s. Use Code NEWYEAR
January 17 (Thursday) — San Diego Professional Editors Network Program, Editing as a Reader. Suzanne Sanders from the UCSD Extension Copyediting Certificate Program will explore the different types of reading audiences and their needs as well as how editors can develop a stronger working relationship with their clients. Sanders will draw on aspects of reader response literary criticism and apply the Common Reader peer-review method developed by Dr. Karen Gocsik of UCSD’s Analytical Writing Program.
For additional informatin, go to: https://sdpen.com/
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SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY EVENTS
In addition to books, your local library has many events for children to include crafts, games and storytimes.
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The READERS & WRITERS CALENDAR of literary events is published weekly in The East County Magazine at the following URL: http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/features/best-east-county/san-diego-bookshelf/literary-events. It can also be read at http://SDWriteWay.org.
Please send all notices to: SDWriteWay@gmail.com with Month, Date, (Weekday, Event Time) first. Deadline is the Thursday before Sunday. Send us your address if you wish to receive a copy of this weekly eZine. — Sam Warren, column editor
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'Bumblebee’s Ratings Will Have You Buzzing To The Theaters
By Ani Bundel
The weekend before Christmas is a huge deal at the box office, especially this year with no Star Wars film to suck up all the oxygen from the conversation. The result is a smorgasbord of movies for viewers to pick from over the weekend, plus the two day Christmas Eve/Christmas Day vacation. The headliner films for the weekend are Disney's Mary Poppins Returns and the DCEU's Aquaman, but for those looking for an action film alternate, there's also the latest entry in the Transformers franchise, Bumblebee. Against all the odds, Bumblebee's ratings are actually better than anyone would have expected.
The Transformers franchise history has not been smooth. The original 2007 live-action Transformers, based on the 1980s cartoon, came in with a 57 percent splat on Rotten Tomatoes. Things only went downhill from there.
Michael Bay, who directed all five films, only really seemed to put his energy into the action set pieces. The original actors, Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox gave way to Mark Wahlberg and Josh Duhamel, but the ratings kept sinking. 2009's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ranked at 19 percent, 2011's Transformers: Dark of the Moon did slightly better at 35 percent, 2014's Transformers: Age of Extinction landed at 18 percent, and last year's Transformers: The Last Knight wound up at 15.
It was something of a shock then, to see Bumblebee ring in with 98 percent Certified Fresh. It seems like the franchise has finally gotten it right.
Paramount Pictures on YouTube
The Associated Press review is delighted with the new direction:
It's a charming tale of a girl and her adorable car-robot, flipping the script on the tired, bloated franchise. While hard-core fan-boys may complain it's too soft, this film may turn out to be the perfect way to save Transformers.
Entertainment Weekly says it finally adds what all the films have been missing up until now:
[Cena] gives good muscle, but Bumblebee brings something even more important - and actually transforming - to the series: a sense of humor, and a heart.
Variety is far more blunt at how the changes in writing and directing have only been for the better. (Michael Bay has given way to newcomer director Travis Knight.)
Bumblebee is basically the movie that fans of the 1980s animated series wanted all along.
As for how Bumblebee will perform this coming weekend, that's far more up in the air. The film's ratings are far higher than either Mary Poppins Returns or Aquaman, but in terms of buzz, Bumblebee is most likely to fly in at third place behind both.
According to Deadline:
Also solid is Paramount’s Bumblebee, which looks to take $40M in its first Friday-Tuesday. That could be higher if the movie wasn’t up against Aquaman; Bumblebee’s unaided awareness among all audiences is half that of Aquaman’s.
But $40 million is nothing to sneeze at. Considering last year's Transformers: The Last Knight came in on opening weekend with $44 million, and it wasn't up against this kind of competition, Bumblebee making those kinds of numbers should be good enough for a sequel.
Bumblebee opens nationwide on Friday, Dec 21, 2019.
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Home / Politics / Read How Amaechi Asked Me To Bomb INEC Office - Magnus Abe
Read How Amaechi Asked Me To Bomb INEC Office - Magnus Abe
by Efogator on 4:35 PM in Politics
The lawmaker representing Rivers South-East Senatorial district, Magnus Abe, on Friday claimed that the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi once asked him to bomb the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
He said this while rubbisshing Amaechi’s claim that he was working with the State Governor, Nyesom Wike against the interest of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
In a statement he signed, Abe, who is a factional governorship candidate of the APC in the state said: “I have received several calls this morning that the the Minister of Transportation Rt Hon Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi was on air this morning alleging that I am being used by Gov Wike to destabilise the APC in Rivers state.
“It’s unfortunate that the only time we met, at the office of the national chairman of the APC to try to find some working solution to crisis in the party, the Hon Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, spent over two hour abusing me, and calling me names.
“He did not mention Rivers state or the APC once in the course of his entire diatribe. The national chairman could not call him to order or remind him of the purpose for the meeting that day. Instead the party was bullied into participating in an illegality.
“Today, rather than discuss how we can come together despite our differences to mobilise Rivers people to vote for our party and our President, Minister Amaechi was busy telling Rivers people that I am being used by Governor Wike.
“Amaechi as governor worked with me and he is aware that several times he ordered me to do things that I considered wrong, or incompatible with my principles, I not only refused to carry out such orders but I always told him to his face that I would not do them and I never did.
“When he ordered me to go arrange to bomb the INEC office in Port -Harcourt after the 2015 elections. I told him to his face that I cannot be part of any action that would involve violence and death because of politics, when he ordered the attacks on GDI at the time Governor Wike started GDI in Rivers state, Gokana was the first local Government in Rivers state that disobeyed that order, even though there were those hell bent on carrying out his orders in Gokana at time.
“So Minister Amaechi knows from personal experience that I cannot be used by anybody to do something I do not believe in. His refusal as a leader to accept responsibility for his actions is the reason the party is in this state.
The bulk of the fight against Wike in 2015 was in my senatorial district, I led the fight in person from the front even in the face of clear personal danger. It is unfortunate that rather than face the real issues the Minister has continued to engage in name calling, inciting violence, and abusing those that can help to find solutions.”
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Carpathia's Capt. All Worn Out
Home Arthur Henry Rostron Carpathia's Capt. All Worn Out
Worcester Evening Gazette
New York, April 19- Capt. A.H.Rostron of the Carpathia, who was in a state of great exhaustion last night when the steamer arrived here, is fast recovering today and will soon be able to give a detailed account of the rescue of the passengers of the Titanic. When asked for a statement, Capt. Rostron said:
"I am all done up and cannot say a word. I should like very much to do so, but orders to me and the rest of the ships company make any statement from me absolutely impossible at this time. The statement will come later."
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HUNTS. VICAR'S LOSS
Home Titanic Victims Reginald Charles Coleridge HUNTS. VICAR'S LOSS
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A daily contemporary contained the following on Friday:- ''On his arrival at St. John's (Nova Scotia) yesterday by the steamer Corsican, the Rev. A. C. Crosfield, of Hartford Vicarage Hunts., learned for the first time of the disaster to the Titanic, on which was his adopted son, whom, says the Exchange Telegraph Co., he was to meet at Detroit preparatory to a holiday trip in Canada, and realising there was very little hope that his son had arrived, he determined to return to England by the first steamer.''
Mr. Reginald C. Coleridge, who is referred to in the above paragraph, was very popular in Huntingdon and district, and had much to do with the organisation of the Boy Scouts there. At a memorial service held in St. Mary's Church, Huntingdon, on Sunday, reference was made to Mr. Coleridge's noble character and his readiness to help in any good work. Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Crosfield in his bereavement.
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Home Women Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps Maury, Antonia (1866–1952)
Maury, Antonia (1866–1952)
American astronomer noted for her contributions to stellar spectral classification and the study of spectroscopic binaries . Pronunciation: MAW-ree. Born Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury on March 21, 1866, in Cold Spring, New York; died on January 8, 1952, in Dobbs Ferry, New York; daughter of Mytton Maury (an Episcopal minister) and Virginia (Draper) Maury; sister of Carlotta Maury (1874–1938); Vassar College, B.S., astronomy, 1887; never married; no children.
Annie J. Cannon Prize, American Astronomical Society (1943).
Served intermittently as an assistant, Harvard College Observatory (1888–96, 1918–35); was a science teacher, Gilman School, Cambridge, Massachusetts (1891–94); worked as teacher and lecturer (1896–1918); was custodian, Draper Park Observatory Museum (1935–38).
"Spectra of Bright Stars," in Annals of the Harvard College Observatory (1897); "The Spectral Changes of Beta Lyrae," in Annals of the Harvard College Observatory (1933).
The important role of women observers at the Harvard College Observatory from 1880 to 1930 has been the subject of numerous articles. The name Antonia Maury figures prominently in all such discussions, despite her intermittent relationship with the observatory.
Maury was born on March 21, 1866, in Cold Spring, New York, to Reverend Mytton Maury and Virginia Draper Maury . She and her sister Carlotta Maury (a well-known woman paleontologist) inherited a love of science from their grandfather Dr. John Draper and uncle Dr. Henry Draper, prominent physicians and pioneering amateur astrophotographers. Maury studied astronomy at Vassar College under Maria Mitchell , America's first woman astronomer, and graduated in 1887 with honors in astronomy, physics, and math. In 1888, Reverend Maury secured Antonia employment as an observer at Harvard, a post she held intermittently until 1935.
Antonia Maury became a central figure in the Henry Draper Catalogue project (funded by her aunt in honor of her husband Henry Draper) as a classifier of stellar spectra. Maury was assigned stars in the northern portion of the sky, while famed astronomer Annie Jump Cannon was assigned the southern half. During her work, Maury discovered that the traditional classification scheme of assigning letters of the alphabet to classes of differing spectral line strengths was inadequate to explain the complexity of the structure being seen. Maury introduced an additional "second dimension" to her classification method, a letter which described the appearance of the spectral lines: "a" for wide and well-defined, "b" for hazy but relatively wide and of same intensity as "a", and "c" for spectra with lines due to hydrogen and helium appearing narrow and sharply defined. Class "ac" represented stars with mixed characteristics.
Maury left Harvard for a teaching job and travel in 1891, suffering from burnout. Documented conflicts with director Edward C. Pickering were a factor as well. According to noted astronomer E. Dorrit Hoffleit (who knew Maury in her later years):
She was one of the most original thinkers of all the women Pickering employed; but instead of encouraging her attempts at interpreting observations, he was only irritated by her independence and departure from assigned and expected routine.
Maury returned to Harvard in 1893 and her catalogue of spectra, in which she described her "c-characteristic," was published in 1897. Pickering did not believe in the validity of Maury's system, and instead Annie Cannon's system (which did not discuss the appearance of the spectral lines) was accepted as the official method at Harvard, and later worldwide. However, Maury did have her champions. Noted astronomer Ejnar Hertzsprung explained in a 1905 paper that the stars which Maury had classified as "c" were in fact not ordinary stars but red giants. "In my opinion," he wrote, "the separation of Antonia C. Maury of the c- and ac-stars is the most important advancement in stellar classification since the trials of Vogel and Secchi." Hertzsprung wrote to Pickering questioning why Maury's work was not utilized in all Harvard catalogues. This work by Hertzspung, as well as work by Henry Norris Russell, form the basis of our understanding of stellar evolution. Maury had meanwhile left Harvard again in 1896 for teaching jobs and lecturing, and did not return to Harvard in earnest until after Pickering's death in 1919, when she turned her attention to spectroscopic binaries and enigmatic binary Beta Lyrae. Ironically, for this work she was appointed Pickering fellow for 1919–20. After retiring, she spent three years as custodian of her uncle's observatory museum in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, where she lived until her death. Antonia Maury was awarded the Annie J. Cannon Prize of the American Astronomical Society in 1943 and has a lunar crater named in her honor.
Hoffleit, Dorrit. "Antonia Maury," in Sky and Telescope. Vol. XI, no. 5. March 1952, p. 106.
——. Maria Mitchell's Famous Students; and Comets Over Nantucket. Cambridge, MA: AAVSO, 1983.
——. Women in the History of Variable Star Astronomy. Cambridge, MA: AAVSO, 1993.
Jones, Bessie Zaban, and Lyle Gifford Boyd. The Harvard College Observatory. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press, 1971.
suggested reading:
Bailey, Solon. The History and Work of Harvard Observatory, 1839 to 1927. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1931.
Hoffleit, Dorrit. "The Discovery and Exploitation of Spectroscopic Parallaxes," in Popular Astronomy. Vol. LVIII, 1950, pp. 428–438, 483–501.
——. "The Evolution of the Henry Draper Memorial," in Vistas in Astronomy. Vol. XXXIV, 1991, pp. 107–162.
Kristine Larsen , Associate Professor of Astronomy and Physics, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut
"Maury, Antonia (1866–1952)." Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. . Encyclopedia.com. 15 Jul. 2019 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>.
"Maury, Antonia (1866–1952)." Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. . Encyclopedia.com. (July 15, 2019). https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/maury-antonia-1866-1952
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May discusses importance of Iran nuclear deal with Israel’s Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday Aug. 22, 2010. Israel's Prime Minister spelled out his opening position for the new round of Mideast peace talks set to begin next week, insisting Sunday on key security conditions and saying an agreement would be "difficult but possible." (AP Photo/Uriel Sinai, Pool)
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Prime Minister Theresa May has used a phone call with her Israeli counterpart to stress the importance of the Iran nuclear deal.
Mrs May told Benjamin Netanyahu it was important the agreement was properly monitored and enforced as the international community needed to be “clear-eyed” about the threat Iran poses to the Middle East.
The nuclear deal with Tehran has received strong criticism from US President Donald Trump, amid speculation the American administration may withdraw from it.
The landmark agreement capped Iran’s uranium enrichment levels in return for the lifting of international sanctions.
Referring to the call with Mr Netanyahu, a Downing Street spokesman said: “They discussed Iran, with the Prime Minister noting the importance of the nuclear deal with Iran which has neutralised the possibility of the Iranians acquiring nuclear weapons for more than a decade.
“The Prime Minister said the UK remains firmly committed to the deal and that we believe it is vitally important for regional security.
“The Prime Minister said it was important that the deal is carefully monitored and properly enforced, and that both sides deliver on their commitments.
“They agreed that the international community needed to be clear-eyed about the threat that Iran poses to the Gulf and the wider Middle East, and that the international community should continue working together to push back against Iran’s destabilising regional activity.”
The spokesman said the two prime ministers agreed both nations wanted strong post-Brexit trade links.
“They agreed that security co-operation between the UK and Israel was very strong and would continue, particularly on counter-terrorism, where we faced shared challenges.
“They also agreed our bilateral trade relationship would continue to go from strength to strength, noting the UK-Israel trade working group had already met and discussions on how to ensure the freest possible post-Brexit trading relationship had been constructive.”
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